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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.…

Hello!

I’m Joe Armer and I’m your Student Union President for the upcoming year. I’m currently studying my A2s and I was elected to represent all students in York College from April 2011.

As President, I really want to see The Student Union getting up and around College. We typically wear our Student Union hoodies around College with the name of roles on the back of the hoodie. We’re also around College with our Meet the exec stalls where you can come talk to us, ask any questions and find out more about what we can do for you as…