The European Students Union (OUSA is not a member) has produced (with the help of the European Commission) this statement of student rights http://www.esib.org/documents/publications/Project%20Publications/LOTR-publication.pdf
Universities of course don't have to follow them.
Showing posts with label OUSA policy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label OUSA policy. Show all posts
Thursday, 4 June 2009
Saturday, 30 May 2009
Open University reasons to charge differently
Here is some official reasoning from last year's financial report available by hunting around on www.open.ac.uk/foi
Whereas other UK universities charge very high fees to overseas students choosing to study in the UK, The Open University provides its teaching to overseas students in the countries in which they are resident, either directly or in partnership with a range of educational and commercial organisations, at fee levels that are acceptable in each market.
This is interesting as (1) it is a change in tack from the usual reason given (lack of government funding) and (2) it is against OUSA policy.
Whereas other UK universities charge very high fees to overseas students choosing to study in the UK, The Open University provides its teaching to overseas students in the countries in which they are resident, either directly or in partnership with a range of educational and commercial organisations, at fee levels that are acceptable in each market.
This is interesting as (1) it is a change in tack from the usual reason given (lack of government funding) and (2) it is against OUSA policy.
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