THEY AGREED TO THE REDUCTION AND WE WON THIS FIGHT!! WE FORCED THE UNIVERSITY TO RECOGNIZE THE FINANCIAL PRESSURE ON STUDENTS AND I AM ABSOLUTELY THRILLED WITH THIS VICTORY!! STAY VIGILANT WHILE THEY PROCESS THE REBATES BUT CELEBRATE BECAUSE WE ACTUALLY DID IT!!
May 30, 2020
Final supporters
We students of Torrens University are making a special appeal to you regarding our tuition fees. As you are aware, the COVID-19 situation is having a serious impact on us students.
We are satisfied with the university’s crisis management and respect the closure of the premises; however, we are expecting support in terms of rebate on tuition fees.
- Besides the price inflation of goods and services, the advice from health departments to practice ‘social distancing’ has also impacted our income. Unfortunately, most of us lost our jobs as we work in hospitality and tourism. Our relatives and friends overseas are in an unfavourable situation to help financially at the moment.
- As international students, our mental health is affected by multiple reasons (homesickness, isolation, unemployment and future uncertainty) during this tough time.
- Based on our school policies, students can only enrol to 33% of our course online as per our visa requirement. This has suddenly been changed due to the given situation. As per our agreement and compliance with the school, we paid for face-to-face courses, which has now been abruptly changed to online classes without consent from the students. This is a breach in our contract since Torrens University can not provide the same quality of education.
- In spite of the lecturers are trying to do their best in teaching us, the quality of content of online study cannot be compared to the face-to-face classes that we have initially signed up for. Most classes only last for a maximum of two hours and there are less detailed brief on our assessments. Some students are having a difficult time adjusting to the transition from face-to-face classes to online classes.
The pressure imposed on students to succeed this semester while practicing self-discipline, isolation and autonomy should be compensated by the tuition fee reduction.
We are aware that this is not an easy time for Torrens University and we hope that the government will come to assist in this unpredictable time.
However, in the short term, with the impacts being felt across, we would like to propose a reduced fee for the current and the next trimester.
We appreciate your help and support!
Torrens University Students
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Reached 100 supporters
March 28, 2020
75 Comments
Please refund or reduce tuition fees for the subjects we studying or going to study later in the times as the fees for online studies is always less than the face to face classes. Simple reason. Thanks
We are facing this critical situation and lost our job and can’t take assist from family side because they are also facing this crisis.
The level of education goes down with online teaching, especially when the courses haven’t been designed for online as well as lecturers teaching only 1hour online instead of 3hours.
Due to current situation because of Covid-19 most of has lost their jobs including me. Even back in my home country my brother had to shut down his business too. We are seeking some financial aid or a relief program for us International students
Aiming a reduction of the fees, due to the fact we were all harmed. As we perform better on face to face classes, we have never selected on online subject. Now we have ourselves forced to do it. Why are we the only harmed in all this situation? Why to impact thousands of people instead of making adjustments on everyone’s budget?
I agree. The situation requires support from Torrens University
Please reduce the school fees as it’s a difficult time for all of us.
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THEY AGREED TO THE REDUCTION AND WE WON THIS FIGHT!! WE FORCED THE UNIVERSITY TO RECOGNIZE THE FINANCIAL PRESSURE ON STUDENTS AND I AM ABSOLUTELY THRILLED WITH THIS VICTORY!! STAY VIGILANT WHILE THEY PROCESS THE REBATES BUT CELEBRATE BECAUSE WE ACTUALLY DID IT!!
May 30, 2020
Final supporters
We students of Torrens University are making a special appeal to you regarding our tuition fees. As you are aware, the COVID-19 situation is having a serious impact on us students.
We are satisfied with the university’s crisis management and respect the closure of the premises; however, we are expecting support in terms of rebate on tuition fees.
- Besides the price inflation of goods and services, the advice from health departments to practice ‘social distancing’ has also impacted our income. Unfortunately, most of us lost our jobs as we work in hospitality and tourism. Our relatives and friends overseas are in an unfavourable situation to help financially at the moment.
- As international students, our mental health is affected by multiple reasons (homesickness, isolation, unemployment and future uncertainty) during this tough time.
- Based on our school policies, students can only enrol to 33% of our course online as per our visa requirement. This has suddenly been changed due to the given situation. As per our agreement and compliance with the school, we paid for face-to-face courses, which has now been abruptly changed to online classes without consent from the students. This is a breach in our contract since Torrens University can not provide the same quality of education.
- In spite of the lecturers are trying to do their best in teaching us, the quality of content of online study cannot be compared to the face-to-face classes that we have initially signed up for. Most classes only last for a maximum of two hours and there are less detailed brief on our assessments. Some students are having a difficult time adjusting to the transition from face-to-face classes to online classes.
The pressure imposed on students to succeed this semester while practicing self-discipline, isolation and autonomy should be compensated by the tuition fee reduction.
We are aware that this is not an easy time for Torrens University and we hope that the government will come to assist in this unpredictable time.
However, in the short term, with the impacts being felt across, we would like to propose a reduced fee for the current and the next trimester.
We appreciate your help and support!
Torrens University Students
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
March 28, 2020
75 Comments
My family business has been bad due to COVID_19 and also I am new here and haven't use resources of university. So I wish to get consider on such things.
Please refund or reduce tuition fees for the subjects we studying or going to study later in the times as the fees for online studies is always less than the face to face classes. Simple reason. Thanks
We are facing this critical situation and lost our job and can’t take assist from family side because they are also facing this crisis.
The level of education goes down with online teaching, especially when the courses haven’t been designed for online as well as lecturers teaching only 1hour online instead of 3hours.
Due to current situation because of Covid-19 most of has lost their jobs including me. Even back in my home country my brother had to shut down his business too. We are seeking some financial aid or a relief program for us International students
Aiming a reduction of the fees, due to the fact we were all harmed. As we perform better on face to face classes, we have never selected on online subject. Now we have ourselves forced to do it. Why are we the only harmed in all this situation? Why to impact thousands of people instead of making adjustments on everyone’s budget?
I agree. The situation requires support from Torrens University
Please reduce the school fees as it’s a difficult time for all of us.
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My family business has been bad due to COVID_19 and also I am new here and haven't use resources of university. So I wish to get consider on such things.