A university has become the second in Brighton and Hove to announce proposed fees of £9,000.

The University of Brighton - which was yesterday ranked as 68th out of 116 universities - has followed the University of Sussex by opting to charge the highest possible fees from 2012.

Bosses say the decision has been made to “ensure significant flows of future income”.

Foundation degrees taught at its partner colleges across Sussex will attract fees of between £7,000 and £8,300.

Professor Julian Crampton, the university’s vice-chancellor, said: “We have come to the firm conclusion that to continue to provide the high-quality professional and socially and economically-relevant degree courses for which the University of Brighton is renowned, we need to ensure significant flows of future income. “We have attracted nearly 40,000 applicants this year, making us the 12th most applied for university in the country and our proposed fees reflect the real costs of providing the kinds of educational experience which our students expect, require and deserve.”

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