Students said they were considering giving up on university after MPs voted to treble tuition fees.

Teenagers from Richmond College in Twickenham said they were thinking about getting jobs instead of going into further education.

On Thursday night MPs pushed through plans to raise the maximum tuition fee level to £9,000 after a heated debate in the Commons.

But 21 Lib Dems voted against the proposals, slashing the Government's majority.

Twickenham MP and Business Secretary Vince Cable has said the Lib Dems are still "united" despite the rebellion.

David Youno, 17, said the result of the vote had put him off.

He said: "If the fees had stayed at £3,000 I would gone to uni but now that they have gone up I think I am just going to go into employment and take it stage by stage and work my way up the ladder."

Susana Silver, a second year student, said she would need to go this year or she would miss out.

She said: "If I don't get in this year I am not going to uni. I will have to pay like £27,000 for three years. If the only unis that have my course are £9,000 I will probably just not go."

Chloe Bevins, 17, said she would struggle to get the money together.

"The only way I could go would be to take a gap year, get the money together, then go, then take another gap year, then go," she said.

Miss Bevins marched against the fees but said they made her feel apathetic.

She added: "I went on two of the marches. The atmosphere wasn't very nice, I didn't really like it so I went home. They were too violent and there is no point in doing it because you are not going to get anywhere."

Not all students were so concerned by the fees increase.

Daniel Chappell, 17, from Twickenham, said: “I still plan to go but I am hoping the fees will be lower close to the time."

Second-year student Natalie Mapani said: “The money must come from somewhere. At the end of the day when we finish we are going to start earning so we can pay that back. So I don't think people should start moaning. The world doesn't owe you anything, you have to pay your way."

Thousands of students gathered in central London ahead of the vote before the protests turned violent.

Protests culminated in an attack on the Prince of Wales' car.

The prince and Camilla were travelling to the Royal Variety Performance when their car was targeted.

Police described the attack as shocking but students have criticised police for being heavy-handed.