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• Kind Attention: University of Wales – Students (Monday, October 31, 2011)
  
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  Kind Attention: University of Wales – Students

  Considering the recent developments and news articles, please find below reply from University of Wales officials.

   

  University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Swansea Metropolitan University and the University of Wales will merge to form one new University. Recent developments in Welsh Higher Education policy have been driven by a desire for there to be fewer universities in Wales. The Welsh Government is putting policies in place to have only six universities (there are currently eleven).  Our merger is in response to this challenge from the Government.

   

  The name of the new institution shall be University of Wales Trinity Saint David. The University of Wales will surrender its federal 1893 Royal Charter and the new University will come under the University of Wales Trinity Saint David charter of 1822 (only Oxford and Cambridge have older Royal Charters, I understand). In order to accomplish this, there is a legal and parliamentary process to be gone through which may take some time – the University will notify you when it is completed, but it unlikely to be before September 2012.

   

  All students enrolled on a University of Wales programme will receive a University of Wales award upon successful completion of their studies

   

  Please find attached a set of FAQs for students in response to the recent merger announcements.

   

  http://www.wales.ac.uk/en/NewsandEvents/News/Academic/ForattentionofStudentsandAlumni.aspx

   

   

  Validation Unit

  Prifysgol Cymru/University of Wales

• Exam Centres for Overseas students (Wednesday, May 4, 2011)
  
  Exam Centres for Overseas students    

   

  This is yet another reminder to all students residing outside the UAE, to notify me of their intent to sit the semester end examinations at the local British Councils.

   

  Please be advised that last moment requests will not be accomodated.

   

  May I also reiterate that students taking the exams at the British Councils will be required to pay the administrative fees as decided by the centre.

   

  Students who have missed out on earlier announcements in this regard, may take this as the last reminder and write to me, with the contact details of the examinations supervisor at the local British Council, in order for us to set up the examination faciltities for you.

   

   

  Sarita Nair

  Programme Coordinator 

• May 1st 2011 Dissertation: Important notification (UOW Students) (Wednesday, May 4, 2011)
  
  May 1st 2011 Dissertation: Important notification (UOW Students)

   

  We would like all UOW MBA students,  who commenced their dissertation on May 1st 2011 to be informed, that no deferral or withdrawal will be allowed once you start the session .

   

  Students not completing their dissertation within the permissible 6 months time will be awarded a Fail grade. This is as per the UOW policy. No extensions are allowed where a student is unable to complete the dissertation within these 6 months.

   

  Withdrawals are not allowed once the session has commenced unless there are extenuating circumstances that can be documented with adequate proof such as sudden hospitalisation, death in the family etc. All documentary evidence in this case must be submitted to the Faculty Coordinator and his decision will be final. Reprieve under extenuating circumstances does not apply to work related situations or sudden work related travel.

   

  Students who are contemplating deferring the start of the dissertation to later or are confronted with work related pressures which might constrain them to withdraw at a later date are hereby strongly advised to withdraw now ( before May 5th, 2011) so as to avoid a Fail grade.

   

  Sarita Nair

  Programme Coordinator 

• UOW Summer 2011 Registration deadline fast approaching (Wednesday, May 4, 2011)
  
  UOW Summer 2011 Registration deadline fast approaching    

   

  This is a reminder to all progressing UOW students that the deadline to register for Summer 2011 is fast approaching.

  All registration forms MUST be received on or before May 30th, 2011 in order for us to set up courses for the semester.
  
  We would like to strictly advise students that registrations after this date will not be accepted and all late registrations will be kept on hold until Fall 2011.

   

  With just a few weeks remaining to register, we would like all students to rush in their forms so as not to miss the opportunity to register for Summer l2011.

   

   

  Sarita Nair

   

  Progamme Coordinator 

• Change in Staff for THINC programmes (Tuesday, April 19, 2011)
  

  Change in Staff for THINC programmes   This is to notify all students registered on THINC programmes that the role of Programme Coordinator will be taken over by Ms. Sarita Nair, with effect from May 1st.   Sarita can be reached at saritanair@kesgroup.net. She is based in Mumbai. We have worked out a succession plan and all measures have been taken to ensure a seamless change over.     On behalf of the THINC fraternity, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Sarita on board and wish her all the best in her new role.   Students whose grades were presented to the board for ratification will receive their interim grade reports over the next two weeks by email.   Vinita Krishnan Programme Coordinator