tutorial and tuition

[Ju]

In terms of the nature of teaching, what are the differences between tutorial and tuition?

Thank you.

 

[SoothingDave]

A tutorial is a short course of intense instruction given to one student or a small group.

Tuition is money paid for education.

 

[Barb_D]

I used to think that too, but apparently "tuition" is used completely differently outside the US.

 

[Rover_KE]

I used to think that too, but apparently "tuition" is used completely differently outside the US.

It is indeed.

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:

tuition

▶noun - teaching or instruction, especially of individuals or small groups.

■ N. Amer. a fee charged for this.

Rover

 

[SoothingDave]

Tuition | Define Tuition at Dictionary.com

It's given an an alternate definition here, too.

But I've never seen the word used that way.