Are uni fees covered by sale of goods and services act?

pinreme

I ask because I am a first year student, but its my second degree. When I applied I declared that it was my second degree, and the university have seen a copy of my first degree (as in the piece of paper I was handed on my graduation). My conditional offer letter stated my fees would be £3375, as did my actual offer letter. I have paid one instalment of this year's fees, which was a third of said £3375. The problem arises because as this is my second degree, I think the university should be charging me more money, closer to 9 grand.
Am I covered by the sale of goods and services act? I would never have undertaken this degree if it had been offered to me at the higher price, it is unaffordable for me.

Thanks.

PS I'm sorry if I should have posted somewhere else instead of starting a new thread. Forum mods please feel free to move this if it should be elsewhere

tomjonesrules

Why not ask the question to the university before trying to find a way out of paying?

custardy

If you are doing a degree course,why would it be more?
or is it a masters course?

zenmaster

You are a student.

You can drop out any time you choose.

Oldernotwiser

custardy wrote: »

If you are doing a degree course,why would it be more?
or is it a masters course?

Students who already have an undergraduate degree have to pay overseas student rates.

arcon5

This isn't a Sales of Goods & Services Act issue, its a contractual issue. Has the contract been signed and price agreed?

arcon5

zenmaster wrote: »

You are a student.

You can drop out any time you choose.

What an idiotic comment, op makes no mention of wanting to drop out -- and i'm sure op doesn't want to waste time, effort and money by dropping out halfway through the course!


Op -- contact the university and confirm the price and make your payment. If you have confirmed a price, had it in writing, signed a contract -- even if it was a mistake I think they would struggle to find legal grounds to recind the contract as they had many opportunities to realise the mistake and review the application (assuming you have supplied all correct information).

bod1467

Have a search of this board for "university". I've a feeling this issue (or a similar one) has been discussed earlier this year. (I'm on my iPod else I'd search myself).

unholyangel

bod1467 wrote: »

Have a search of this board for "university". I've a feeling this issue (or a similar one) has been discussed earlier this year. (I'm on my iPod else I'd search myself).

I remember one thread not all that long ago. Pretty sure the OP was asking if courses were covered by SoGA because the "goods were not as described". They had made some changes to the course that he wasnt happy with.

bod1467

I think you're right - so not the same situation as here.

WelshSun

unholyangel wrote: »

I remember one thread not all that long ago. Pretty sure the OP was asking if courses were covered by SoGA because the "goods were not as described". They had made some changes to the course that he wasnt happy with.

All universities have in their small print that courses may be changed at any date. There have even been cases of unis closing courses/ departments and students have been chuked out on their final year with no compensation. Bad but true.

OP-
Universities arent covered by the SOGA. What does the contract you signed say?
Though government policy is that students doing their second degree must pay full fees (What will be listed as international fees in the prospectus).