Tuition Fee Fraud
Dear FOI team,
This a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
For reference, this is a warning about tuition fee fraud from UCL : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/students/news/2020...
I would like you to provide the following information:
1) For each year since 2018, how many students have been investigative for tuition fee fraud?
2) What were the outcomes in each case?
3) Of the total number of students investigated since 2018, how many were of Chinese nationality?
Please provide confirmation of receipt of this request.
I would like to remind you that you have 20 working days to respond to this request. If you require clarification, please do not hesitate to contact me on +44 7985793687.
Thank you in advance,
All best,
Luke Chafer
Dear Luke Chafer
I acknowledge receipt of your email received by this office on 19 February 2024.
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Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol
Prifysgol Caerdydd
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University Secretary's Office
Cardiff University
Email: [email address]
The University welcomes correspondence in Welsh or English. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.
Dear Luke Chafer
I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information request dated 19
February 2024
For ease of reference, I have reproduced your questions below and set out
our corresponding responses.
This a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
For reference, this is a warning about tuition fee fraud from UCL :
[1]https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlo...
I would like you to provide the following information:
1) For each year since 2018, how many students have been
investigative for tuition fee fraud?
Year No. relating to fees
2022-23 0
2021-22 0
2020-21 0
2019-20 1
2018-19 7
2) What were the outcomes in each case?
Information not held – the outcome was not a point of data retained for
historic cases.
3) Of the total number of students investigated since 2018, how many were
of Chinese nationality?
Information not held - the nationality of the subject was not a point of
data retained for historic cases.
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Cardiff University. If you require further assistance, please feel free to
contact me.
Kind regards,
Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol University Secretary’s Office
Prifysgol Caerdydd Cardiff University
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The University welcomes
Mae'r Brifysgol yn croesawu correspondence in Welsh or English.
gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu'n Saesneg. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead
Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu to any delay.
unrhwy oedi.
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