International Students and Agents

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, University of Sunderland should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Dear University of Sunderland,

1. Number of International Students recruited through agents in academic years 2012/13,2013/14, 2014/15 with breakdown of student’s country of origin.

2. Total amount paid in commissions to student recruitment agents in years 2012,2013,2014

3. Total number of students study at an overseas location either through an overseas campus, a franchise or transnational education arrangement, provide headcount and country of study

4. Number of international students progressing to your university's campus(es) in the UK through an articulation /partnership agreement for academic years 2012/13,2013/14, 2014/15 by undergraduate or postgraduate levels of study

5. Any code, policy or guidance related to role of International recruitment agent.

6. Any code, policy or guidance related to International recruitment agents’ business dealings with prospective students.

Yours faithfully,

Todd Harris

Sunfoi sunfoi, University of Sunderland

Dear Todd,

Thank you for your request for information, which was received at the University on 28/02/2015 and is being handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.  The University is currently researching your queries and will respond in due course.

Many Thanks

Sarah Preece
Administrative Support Officer / PA to Helen Cutting
Legal, Governance and Business Assurance
University of Sunderland
4th Floor
Edinburgh Building
City Campus
Chester Road
Sunderland
SR1 3SD
Tel: 0191 5152418

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Sunfoi sunfoi, University of Sunderland

Dear Mr Harris,

Thank you for your recent request for information. The University is in the progress of considering exemptions which may apply to your request and where applicable carrying out public interest tests. With this in mind the University would like to request an additional 15 working days in which to respond to your request. We will endeavour to respond to you as soon as possible and would like to apologise for the inconvenience caused.

Best regards

Sam

Sam Seldon

Assurance Co-ordinator
Legal, Governance and Business Assurance
University of Sunderland
Floor 4, Edinburgh Building,
Chester Road,
Sunderland,
SR1 3SD

0191 515 2040

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Dear Sunfoi sunfoi,

The delay is not acceptable. Other universities have provided me with the requested information on time. The are no reasons for excemptions to apply.

Yours sincerely,

Todd Harris