Could apprenticeships replace them? Many British universities are running out of money. Some ask if there is any point in saving them.
Universities face the end of an era
Up and up: Tuition fees were first introduced in England in 1998. Today, there are nearly 1.8 million people who have at least £50,000 of student debt. Glossary
University - When people leave school, they can go to university to study more and get a degree.
Apprenticeship - When someone learns the skills they need for a job whilst working and being paid.
Degree - A title or qualification given to someone who has finished their studies at university.
Fee - The money you pay for a service.
Bills - A bill shows how much money you owe for something, such as heating or water.
Incomes - The money a person or organisation receives from all sources.
Class - A system of ordering society in which people are grouped into "classes" depending on their social or economic status.