Overseas students from Singapore got disappointed for paying university fees in full, despite classes being held online.
Disappointed overseas students
Carolyn Tan, a Singaporean who is taking up Economics at Cambridge University, has mixed emotions over leaving the UK due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ms. Tan was grateful to book a flight back to Singapore right before the rush of flights out of the UK started to pile up.
But one thing that concerns her is the university fees she will incur this coming academic year despite classes are to be held online. A student at Cambridge University taking up Economics pays around £10,000 per academic year, rent and living expenses excluded.
The university is not cutting any slack on the fees for the upcoming term, which makes students a bit disappointed, by spending so much without even experiencing the whole university experience.
Everything will be conducted online, it’s like we’re learning on our own at home. Why would universities even charge regular fees for services that are so limited during this online learning scheme.
Board and lodging rentals
Some overseas students grew concerned about the housing rentals and personal stuff they left back in the UK as they flee to their hometowns due to the pandemic.
My rental unit contract is about to end, I am confused as to whether take another extension on my contract for safekeeping of my things, or let the contract expire and have them forfeit my belongings.
Traveling between countries affected by the COVID-19 is still not allowed, and with rental owners meaning business despite the pandemic. Students will have to choose between paying for rent on the house they won’t be staying indefinitely or have their items forfeited for not paying succeeding rentals.
The pandemic has greatly affected overseas students and will continue to do so indefinitely. These students are looking forward to some leeway from their universities in terms of university fees, as this pandemic is affecting everyone financially worldwide.
