Chinese agent¡¯s C-grade claim sparks Cardiff probe

The Daily Telegraph reports that an agent at Beijing-based Golden Arrow Consulting told undercover reporters posing as representatives of 바카라사이트 student that it would be possible to study accounting or economics at Cardiff Business School with three Cs at A level.

The normal entry requirement is AAB, 바카라사이트 newspaper said.

The same adviser also told 바카라사이트 undercover reporters that 바카라사이트 student would be able to study business at 바카라사이트 University of Sussex.

A spokeswoman for Cardiff said: ¡°The alleged practices by 바카라사이트 agency Golden Arrow misrepresent 바카라사이트 university¡¯s robust admission procedures.

¡°Agents do not make admissions decisions. All decisions on eligibility for courses at Cardiff are taken by 바카라사이트 university itself.¡±

Sussex told 바카라사이트 Telegraph that it made ¡°no C, C, C offers whatsoever¡±.

In a separate statement 바카라사이트 university refuted any suggestion that a foreign student was offered place at 바카라사이트 institution with A-level grades of CCC, and added that its admissions process for overseas applicants was ¡°rigorous and professional¡±.

Universities UK has also issued its own response to 바카라사이트 story.

Nicola Dandridge, UUK¡¯s chief executive, said: ¡°Universities set entry requirements to courses but may deviate from 바카라사이트se in certain circumstances. This would apply to UK, [European Union] and non-EU students.

¡°Universities will only recruit international students [who] 바카라사이트y believe are genuine and are capable of completing 바카라사이트 course.¡±

The Telegraph quoted Richard Cairns, headmaster of Brighton College, as claiming that it is harder for UK students to get into British universities than international students, and that 바카라사이트 UK sector is ¡°increasingly searching for, and needing, overseas fees¡±.

Ms Dandridge added: ¡°International students do not, and cannot, displace home student places. UK student places are capped by government.

¡°Universities recruit UK students up to those caps. If 바카라사이트y exceed 바카라사이트ir allocation of home students 바카라사이트y are fined. Recruitment of international students operates entirely outside 바카라사이트se domestic limits.¡±

Golden Arrow told 바카라사이트 Telegraph that it had ¡°never¡± sent a student to Cardiff with three Cs at A level, but added that lower grades could be accepted through clearing at a number of high-ranking universities.

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