Coronavirus - CS032102
Case summary March 2021 | Not Justified
A student was living in accommodation owned by their provider. Their accommodation agreement was for the full academic year, from September to mid-June.
Coronavirus - CS032101
Case summary March 2021 | Not Justified
A student was on a one year taught postgraduate course. As a result of the nationwide lockdown announced in March 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic, the provider restricted access to on-campus facilities such as the library, and teaching was moved online.
Coronavirus - CS032103
Case summary March 2021 | Not Justified
A student was on a one-year postgraduate course. The provider moved its students to remote learning as a result of the nationwide lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020.
Coronavirus - CS032104
Case summary March 2021 | Partly Justified
A student was on a one-year healthcare related Masters programme. The programme normally involved a lab-based practical research project.
Coronavirus - CS112004
Case summary November 2020 | Settled
A student made an academic appeal to the provider on the basis of mitigating circumstances relating to their mental health. The student had been unable to access support services and practical elements of their course had been disrupted because of the coronavirus lockdown.
Coronavirus - CS112007
Case summary November 2020 | Not Justified
A student failed a resit exam at their final attempt. They made an academic appeal to the provider after the deadline for appeals, on the ground that they had new evidence which for good reason they had not submitted earlier.
Coronavirus - CS112005
Case summary November 2020 | Not Justified
An international student complained to their provider because their course had been moved to online teaching following the closure of campus during the coronavirus lockdown. They asked for a discount or refund of their tuition fees.
Coronavirus - CS112006
Case summary November 2020 | Not Justified
A student complained to their provider about the disruption to their studies resulting from industrial action, and the coronavirus lockdown. The student wanted financial compensation or a fee refund.
Coronavirus - CS112009
Case summary November 2020 | Partly Justified
A second-year, international student was studying four modules during the year for which they had paid fees of around £13,500. They complained to the provider that it had cancelled half of the expected on-campus learning because of coronavirus lockdown and asked for a refund of tuition fees.
Academic appeal: academic judgment - CS082004
Case summary September 2020 | Justified
A student complained to us that their provider would not consider their academic appeal, or a complaint from them.