Miss sold uni degree help and advise

wannaberich41

Hi,
Hoping someone can give help and advise please. I viewed a college that dealt with uni degrees with my child. We viewed and listened at several meetings for several different degrees at all different colleges. My child finally settled on a course and college that covered the course they required. They were all advised that with the course they would be going on trips every 6 weeks. These trips would be included in the fee. They have been on 2 since they started in sept 2014. Also advised they would be qualified in the said profession they were studying in but have just found out this isn't the case they will have only a degree and would have to do further paid study to go onto their careers. The lectures do not always turn up. 5 lectuers have left since sept 2015. One of new lectuers says he doesn't have a clue on the said subject and that he would have to google their work to see if what they are saying is correct. The list is endless and feel my child as well as the other students have been totally miss sold the course and should be entitled compensation. They all think they are going to fail. What advise can you give? Are there solicitors that do no win no fee?

pathtofreedom

I don't think you could get compensation, but you might be able to transfer to another uni that does the course you want without having to start from the beginning. Talk to other unis and see if they would accept a transfer with the transcripts for the modules they have done or not.

It really depends on the course as well as to how much is taught in exactly the same order, or if they might need to repeat a year at a new uni or not.

Also do you have it in writing it comes with professional accreditation and how many trips, or was it just told to you.

wannaberich41

This was verbal. But will double check paperwork

McKneff

You must have read and signed something,


How old is 'the child'

skater_kat

there is no point even thinking of using solicitors until you have been through the university's own complaint procedures....

after that you would need to complain to the office of the independent adjudicator, who covers all UK universities and they have the power to award compensation to students:

http://oiahe.org.uk/making-a-complaint-to-the-oia/how-to-make-a-complaint.aspx

bengal-stripe

wannaberich41 wrote: »

I viewed a college that dealt with uni degrees with my child.

Is the institute in question actually a university or is it some college which has it's students listed as external candidates at a university (either in the UK or abroad)? If it is just a college, why does your child not study at a "proper" university?

What subject does the person study? There are quite a few professions (law, medicine, architecture) where a first degree is just the first step and further study is required to become qualified for that particular profession.

avoidingeviction

skater_kat wrote: »

there is no point even thinking of using solicitors until you have been through the university's own complaint procedures....

after that you would need to complain to the office of the independent adjudicator, who covers all UK universities and they have the power to award compensation to students:

I agree with this.

It's also worth noting that universities are now covered by the consumer law on misselling, but this wouldn't have applied at the time when your offspring was considering courses gov.uk/government/news/cma-advises-universities-and-students-on-consumer-law