Sham universities and colleges still a problem

Universities and colleges lacking in any real accreditation and quality are still causing problems for foreign students wishing to study in the UK. Even though the UK government has been on something of a drive to close down these bogus establishments and indeed hundreds have been shut down, it seems to have had little impact on the industry which aims to con people out of their cash.

The biggest victims seem to be prospective students in countries like India, where the lower cost of a degree or course offered by the fakes is a big draw compared to the sky-rocketing cost of a traditional or more well known university.

A lot of people find themselves taking out loans to cover the costs of tuition – which while cheaper can still run into the thousands easily – and end up with nothing to show for it at the end. Then they have to get jobs and further loans to either pay off the initial loan or to continue to learn in a real university or college.

In a cruel twist of fate, a good portion of those taking advantage of the foreign students duped into enrollingĀ  are actually foreign nationals themselves.

The government is continuing to promise to crack down further, but it is unknown as of yet what effect this will have as the organisations pop up as quick as they are shut down. So, a word of warning is to investigate any college or university you are thinking of paying for courses and ensure that you don’t become one of the unlucky people snared in the trap.

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