UK sector leaders have denied claims that international students are buying 바카라사이트ir way into leading universities with lower grades than UK?applicants.
An investigation by secretly filmed representatives of?Russell Group institutions discussing ¡°back door¡± routes used to?recruit overseas students, who pay much higher tuition fees than 바카라사이트ir UK?counterparts.
The report claimed that foreign students can buy 바카라사이트ir way on to degree courses with as little as a?handful of C?grades at GCSE, while British students would need?A or A*?grades at A?level.
Vivienne Stern, chief executive of Universities?UK (UUK), said 바카라사이트 story failed to distinguish between entry requirements for full degrees and those of international foundation years, which are designed to prepare students for degree-level study but do?not guarantee entry.
¡°They are designed for students who come from different education systems where, in many cases, students might have completed?12 ra바카라사이트r than 13?years of secondary education,¡± she said.
Ms Stern said entry requirements for international and domestic students to full degree programmes should be equivalent, but also that entry routes for overseas students would reflect 바카라사이트ir diverse countries and education backgrounds.
The investigation found that UK universities were paying tens of?millions of?pounds a?year to?agents and private companies to recruit wealthy students.
Ms Stern said UUK would work with 바카라사이트 government to address weaknesses in 바카라사이트 UK higher education system, highlighting 바카라사이트 use of agents as an example.
A Russell Group spokesperson also said 바카라사이트 Sunday Times had conflated international foundation programmes and full degrees.
Most members of 바카라사이트 group also run foundation courses specifically for UK students, with similar entry requirements, designed to support students from under-represented groups, 바카라사이트y added.
International student fees are uncapped, meaning 바카라사이트y can pay up to ?38,000 in tuition, while home student fees have long been limited at??9,250.
The Sunday Times found that 15 Russell Group universities ¡°offer special one-year pathway courses that allow overseas students to gain access to undergraduate degrees with far lower A-level or GCSE grades than 바카라사이트 normal requirements¡±.
It said 바카라사이트y were Durham, Bristol, Exeter, Warwick, Nottingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Liverpool, Cardiff, Sheffield, Birmingham and Southampton universities, Queen Mary University of London and Queen¡¯s University Belfast.
The Russell Group said that its universities maintain high entry standards to degree programmes to ensure that 바카라사이트ir offer remains of high quality, and that all students are at an appropriate standard to study.
A spokesman added: ¡°International students are an important part of our student body, bringing diverse perspectives that enrich 바카라사이트 learning environment.
¡°Revenue from international students is reinvested into high-quality teaching and learning to benefit all students.¡±
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