ChalkFace has been reporting on what the new academic year might look like for students studying in the UK. This article from the BBC outlines how students must be told by their institutions about how their courses will be taught.
Students applying for university places in England must be told with "absolute clarity" how courses will be taught before they make choices for the autumn. Following closures and moves online due to Covid-19, courses might still be online in the autumn so Nicola Dandridge of the Office for Students warned against misleading promises about a "campus experience” because universities can charge full fees even if courses are taught online.
"The important thing here is absolute clarity to students, so they know what they're getting in advance of accepting offers," Ms Dandridge told MPs on the education select committee.
The OFS says this information should be provided for students before they make a firm choice in June - and "certainly before" the clearing process that follows students getting their A-level grades in August.
If universities have to update plans after students have made a decision, the OFS says universities should release students from any acceptances and allow them to "change their minds”.
That at least is good news for Hong Kong students. They should at least know what to expect before committing themselves to expensive overseas courses.
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