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 - 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 - CS072106
Case summary July 2021 | Settled
An undergraduate student was expecting to sit an end of year exam for one module but the provider cancelled the exam because of the nationwide lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
Coronavirus - CS072105
Case summary July 2021 | Not Justified
An undergraduate student was expecting to sit an end of year exam for one module but the provider cancelled the exam because of the nationwide lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
Coronavirus - CS072104
Case summary July 2021 | Settled
A cohort of students was on a Business-related taught postgraduate course, paying tuition fees of over £24,000. In March 2020 their provider suspended all face-to-face teaching and activities as a result of the nationwide coronavirus lockdown.
Coronavirus - CS112010
Case summary November 2020 | Partly Justified
A small group of students were studying for a health-related course with practical elements. They complained to their provider about the quality and delivery of their studies in the first year and disruption during the second year caused by industrial action and lockdown.
Coronavirus - CS032106
Case summary March 2021 | Partly Justified
A student was in the second year of a three-year undergraduate programme. The student complained to their provider about disruption to their studies during the 2019-20 academic year resulting from industrial action and the Covid-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus - CS032105
Case summary March 2021 | Justified
An international student was in the final year studying Medicine at the provider. During their final year, medical students who passed their final exams were due to spend time on a series of clinical placements between then and their graduation in July.
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 - 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.
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