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RE: Hidden Course costs

Dear Dr Birkinshaw,

Every year, students at York College find themselves out of pocket by having to pay for extra resources and activities in order to carry out their studies. These ‘hidden costs’ are on top of any tuition fees and are often not advertised to students when they apply for a course. Students at York College think this is unfair and ask you to commit to the following:

Advertise all course costs at the point of application
Students should be told how much it will cost to complete their course before they apply for it.…

Welcome!

A quick note to welcome you on behalf of York College Students’ Union. We hope that your first week went well and that you’re beginning to get to know the College a bit better.

Let me introduce the Students’ Union and a bit about what we do.
York College Students’ Union represents Students at York College, by being a member of the College, you are automatically a member of the Students’ Union.

The Executive Committee are an elected group of students who represent Students across the College. what we do is shaped by you, the students. You’ll no doubt…