March 2004/13
Guide

Private investment in higher education

This document is designed to help potential private sector partners assess the risks and rewards of providing financial and other services to the higher education sector.

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Contents

Introduction

The higher education sector in England

The Higher Education Funding Council for England

Why do HEIs need private finance?

Can HEIs repay debt?

Have HEIs the legal power to borrow?

Monitoring institutional risk

What happens if an institution gets into serious financial difficulty?

Public private partnership

Contacts