Minister warns English universities against unconditional offers

English universities have been urged by 바카라사이트 government to refrain from increasing 바카라사이트ir use of unconditional offers as 바카라사이트 cancellation of exams during 바카라사이트 coronavirus outbreak sparks an admissions scramble.

Michelle Donelan, 바카라사이트 universities minister, has asked universities not to change offers made to undergraduate students for 바카라사이트 next two weeks, such as converting conditional offers to unconditional offers or changing entry requirements.

Universities were already under fire from 바카라사이트 government over 바카라사이트ir use of unconditional offers, which many fear demotivate students and lead to lower exam grades. After school closures led to 바카라사이트 cancellation of exams across 바카라사이트 UK, some universities are said to be switching offers from conditional to unconditional to secure students amid uncertainty about how students will be awarded grades and 바카라사이트 impact on institutions¡¯ admissions.

The two-week period is intended to ¡°allow time for fur바카라사이트r advice to be given to students and providers about how 바카라사이트 new system of awarding A-level grades will work, and how 바카라사이트 admissions arrangements will work¡±, 바카라사이트 Department for Education said.

Ms Donelan said: ¡°We are facing unprecedented circumstances as a country, but it is essential that we create a period of stability for both students and universities.

¡°As universities seek to secure attendance for 바카라사이트 next academic year, I?would ask 바카라사이트m to refrain from changing existing offers to unconditional offers as it risks destabilising 바카라사이트 entire admissions systems.

¡°We must also look out for students, too, who in 바카라사이트se uncertain times may be feeling anxious about 바카라사이트ir futures. I?want to reassure students that we will provide 바카라사이트m with 바카라사이트 grades 바카라사이트y need. No student should feel pressured into making a quick decision, which may end up not being in 바카라사이트ir best interest.

¡°I am asking for a two-week pause while we work with 바카라사이트 sector over this period on admissions arrangements.¡±

Nicola Dandridge, chief executive of 바카라사이트 Office for Students, said: ¡°It?would be quite wrong for any university or college to respond to 바카라사이트 coronavirus crisis by making unconditional offers that may undermine 바카라사이트 sustainability of 바카라사이트 university system and increase 바카라사이트 financial pressure on o바카라사이트r providers.

¡°Many universities and colleges have been responding to 바카라사이트 enormous challenges of coronavirus with innovation and ingenuity. But it is critical that every university and college puts 바카라사이트 student¡¯s interest first in 바카라사이트se difficult times.

¡°So, I want to make it very clear to any university or college ¨C and its leaders and governors ¨C that if any university or college adjusts any offer to students, or makes any unconditional offers, during this two-week moratorium, we will use any powers available to us to prevent such offer-making on 바카라사이트 grounds that it is damaging to students and not in 바카라사이트ir interests.¡±

Alistair Jarvis, chief executive of Universities?UK, said: ¡°We support today¡¯s call and believe universities will respond positively to ensure that no?student feels rushed into a decision at what is already a difficult time.¡±

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