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Is education a service?

Dingle_berry · 2013-08-26 19:47:54

As the title says, are educational courses considered a service provided to the student? Especially if the student is paying full price themselves? Secondly, is paying a deposit on a course considered signing a contract? Can terms like fees, hours/times, etc be changed without negotiation after paying a deposit? Or can a…

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26-08-2013 8:47pm

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Dingle_berry

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As the title says, are educational courses considered a service provided to the student? Especially if the student is paying full price themselves?

Secondly, is paying a deposit on a course considered signing a contract? Can terms like fees, hours/times, etc be changed without negotiation after paying a deposit? Or can a school change fees etc as much as they want as long as the students don't walk out?

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#2 26-08-2013 11:50pm
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Interesting, I'd personally have asked this in Legal Discussions, hypothetically of course! (Not recommending you double post lest I call mod-wrath down upon my myself!)

Tansey may be on point.

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