With tuition fees, most students take out a loan of about 3,225 pounds a year at low interest rates and pay it back after they graduate. Universities want fees to rise to 5,000 pounds a year.A graduate tax would see former students pay a percentage of their earnings.

　　据了解，在现有的征收学费的制度下，大部分学生每年会申请大约3225英镑的低利率助学贷款，毕业之后还清。但是英国高校希望能将学费增至一年5000英镑。就此，“毕业税”这一概念应运而生，毕业生可按照收入的一定比例缴纳税款，从而不用缴纳学费。