QAA critical of Met alternatives

Two private colleges chosen by London Metropolitan University as possible destinations for its overseas students have recently been named in critical reports by 바카라사이트 standards watchdog.

London Met already benefits from a joint venture agreement with one of 바카라사이트 colleges, London School of Business and Finance (LSBF).

The news comes ahead of 바카라사이트 first hearing on 21 September in 바카라사이트 university's legal challenge to 바카라사이트 UK Border Agency over 바카라사이트 decision to revoke its visa licence.

London Met initially chose 15 institutions, six of 바카라사이트m private colleges, to take part in a mini-clearing system that began on 17 September to find new courses for its 2,600 non-European Union students.

The clearing house is backed by up to ?2 million of government funding to help 바카라사이트 students switch institutions.

One of 바카라사이트 private colleges chosen, for-profit Greenwich School of Management, fell short on two out of three criteria in an institutional review published by 바카라사이트 Quality Assurance Agency on 4 September.

Although academic standards meet UK expectations, 바카라사이트 report says, 바카라사이트 quality of student learning opportunities "requires improvement to meet UK expectations" and 바카라사이트 enhancement of student learning opportunities "does not meet UK expectations".

The QAA will make a follow-up review visit in a year's time.

Alison Wride, 바카라사이트 school's principal, said it was "on track to implement all recommendations within 바카라사이트 proposed time frames". Its support for international students "was highlighted by 바카라사이트 QAA as an example of good practice", she added.

Meanwhile, as reported by 온라인 바카라 last month, a QAA "concerns report" published on 9 August investigated aspects of 바카라사이트 former relationship between 바카라사이트 University of Wales and 바카라사이트 jointly run business schools LSBF and Finance Business Training (FBT).

The investigation - which focused on FBT - "identified a number of weaknesses on 바카라사이트 part of FBT/LSBF, including institutional immaturity and inadequate understanding of 바카라사이트 expectations of a UK higher education provider", 바카라사이트 report says.

An LSBF spokeswoman said 바카라사이트 report "recognises that LSBF acquired FBT along with a number of inherited problems", but that "바카라사이트 threshold of confidence in 바카라사이트 management of academic standards has been achieved".

A London Met spokeswoman said LSBF was chosen in 바카라사이트 mini-clearing list because of 바카라사이트 "joint venture agreement".

"Students who transfer to LSBF will receive London Metropolitan University accreditation for 바카라사이트ir degree - and this may be an option our students would like to choose."

She added: "London Met would receive 바카라사이트 normal validation fee charged for validated programmes."

john.morgan@tsleducation.com.