University looking for fees!!!!!!

Mackas_view

Hi I started university at the end of September 2012 only to be offered full time employment two weeks into the first semester. The job was a long sought after career that had always been my plan A and when I got the offer I had to jump at it.

Anyway I called the university and let them know that I was taking up full time employment immediately and that I wouldn't be back and thanked them for their services and hospitality.

In the early months of 2013 I got a few letters asking me to pay tuition fees of £250 which I perceived as a mistake in their system as I no longer attended the university. The same letter came maybe 2-3 times more so I rang and was told I would be contacted about the issue but I heard no more.

Yesterday a letter came through the door informing me that I had an outstanding payment of £850 that if not paid by 20th June would be passed onto the university's solicitor and I would be taken to court.

This is a massive headache especially as I'm in the middle of buying my first car.

Can anyone tell me what is goin on here? As I am a little bit freaked out.

notharrypotter

September 2012

Anyway I called the university and let them know that I was taking up full time employment immediately and that I wouldn't be back and thanked them for their services and hospitality.

early months of 2013

I got a few letters asking me to pay tuition fees

The same letter came maybe 2-3 times

so I rang and was told I would be contacted about the issue

Do you have a phone bills which can be used to substantiate this time line?
Did you take a note of the name of the individual you spoke to on each occasion?

Mackas_view

No I don't. I'm not seeking an online solicitor just a general opinion of what the fees may be? If this is a mistake? A quick fix before I ring them Monday morning.

slimjimmc

Have you checked the T&Cs that were provided to you when you registered? There's probably a clause binding you pay certain fees that would have been due during the academic year even if you withdraw from the course early.

CIARAN_BOYLE

Mackas_view wrote: »

Hi I started university at the end of September 2012 only to be offered full time employment two weeks into the first semester. The job was a long sought after career that had always been my plan A and when I got the offer I had to jump at it.

Anyway I called the university and let them know that I was taking up full time employment immediately and that I wouldn't be back and thanked them for their services and hospitality.

In the early months of 2013 I got a few letters asking me to pay tuition fees of £250 which I perceived as a mistake in their system as I no longer attended the university. The same letter came maybe 2-3 times more so I rang and was told I would be contacted about the issue but I heard no more.

Yesterday a letter came through the door informing me that I had an outstanding payment of £850 that if not paid by 20th June would be passed onto the university's solicitor and I would be taken to court.

This is a massive headache especially as I'm in the middle of buying my first car.

Can anyone tell me what is goin on here? As I am a little bit freaked out.

Was it a UK university to be charging in £s?

Also did you follow the proper disenrollment procedure. Its usually more complicated than dropping in and telling them. There are usually forms

Mackas_view

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

Was it a UK university to be charging in £s?

Also did you follow the proper disenrollment procedure. Its usually more complicated than dropping in and telling them. There are usually forms

yes it's a NI university? You suggestin ignoring it because I live in the republic? :-P

slimjimmc

Mackas_view wrote: »

yes it's a NI university? You suggestin ignoring it because I live in the republic? :-P

Don't ignore it, afaik foreign debt judgements can be enforced against you in most(or all?) EU member states.

Fred Swanson

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No Pants

Did you ever inform them in writing of this?

Miaireland

As someone else said did you follow the university procedure to drop out or did you just make a phonecall? To be honest I would expect that you would have to pay some fees for the two weeks. They university would have some cost to them by you attending the two weeks and processing your registration paperwork, printing student card etc.

CIARAN_BOYLE

Mackas_view wrote: »

yes it's a NI university? You suggestin ignoring it because I live in the republic? :-P

Nope just asking because I know the disenrollment procedure in a number colleges in the republic so I would be able to talk to you about whether you did it properly (potentially no fees) or inproperly (fees)

Mackas_view

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

Nope just asking because I know the disenrollment procedure in a number colleges in the republic so I would be able to talk to you about whether you did it properly (potentially no fees) or inproperly (fees)

Well I filled out forms when I dropped out. Just name address reason for dropping out etc