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Tuition fees confusion: progressing from Level 7 to Level 8

fionadowling85 · 2010-08-26 18:26:29

I'm having problems with my 4th year regristration (level 8), they sent me an invoice billing me for regristration AND tuition fees. I completed and passed a 3 year (level 7) diploma a few years back and understood perfectly that I would have to pay tuition fees for the first 3 years of my new 4 year degree because it was…

26-08-2010 07:26PM

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I'm having problems with my 4th year regristration (level 8), they sent me an invoice billing me for regristration AND tuition fees.

I completed and passed a 3 year (level 7) diploma a few years back and understood perfectly that I would have to pay tuition fees for the first 3 years of my new 4 year degree because it was seen as the equivilant of a level 7 diploma until year 3 whereas year 4 was considered a progression to level 8, but the college have billed me for it anyway and I can't get through to them for love nor money.

I called citizens information and they agreed that the first 3 years of a level 8 course is often considered to be the equivilant of a level 7 of which I previously did but my final year should be viewed as a progression to level 8 and that I should NOT have to pay tuition fees.

I have recently heard of people progressing from level 7's to level 8's (starting over in 1st year) without having to pay fees atall!? I didn't leave a 5 year gap but I didn't fail anything in my first diploma either, might I have been eligable all along and can I appeal for the tuition fees I've paid up to now?! Who do I appeal to? eeek

I've also heard that to progress into level 8 you're previous level 7 course has to be similar and seen as a continuation of your studies in order to be liable for free fees. I can make an arguement for this because my courses had similarities.

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