The 9,000 coins represent the cost of tuition fees over the three years of a degree in England and Northern Ireland. The cap on annual tuition fees in the two regions has trebled over the last two years and now stands at £3,145.
A spokeswoman for the UK Youth Parliament said: “According to the government most students will not pay this much but our evidence is that in reality this is what most are paying.”
The £1 coins have been provided by UK Youth Parliament members and supporters, who will circulate them in schools, universities and in Parliament.
UK Youth Parliament member James Greenhalgh said: “Education should be free for all young people and we will not stop until the injustices this flawed tuition fees system have created are brought to an end.”
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