The rising costs of an overseas education

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College is another term for university in the United States. But rising costs are a problem not confined to there. The UK's National Union of Students, which represents over 600 student unions, recently petitioned government officials and universities to control spiralling costs for international students.

"Each year up to 175,000 international students in our campuses find their fees increase often without notice, reason or support," the petition read.