My university ask me to pay fees ?

Question

I registered a master course in brunel university but I never attended any lecture so a month later I withdrew the course and now after 8 months they have sent me a letter to pay the fees. I dont understand since I never attended any classes why should I pay.

Answer 1

Most universities have a specific schedule in terms of fees. You can usually find this information in their course catalogue, and sometimes on the website.

If you don't withdraw, officially, before some specific date, you owe a certain proportion of your fees. After yet another date, you owe the entire fee, even if you never showed up. This is because they have to hold a place for you even if you don't show up - they can't give it to another student until you withdraw. And if you withdraw after a certain date, it's too late for them to let another student in to fill your spot.

So you owe them the money.  

Answer 2

because you registered, the tutor would have allotted a certain amount of time for you

sorry

:-)

Answer 3

If you registered, you are required to pay.  If you wanted to unregister, you needed to do it before the semester started.  That's like going to a restaurant, placing you order, them bringing it to you, you decide you don't want it, and then you want to leave without paying.  It doesn't work that way.  

Answer 4

When you accepted the MA you formed a contract with the university.

You need to pay because you reneged on your contract with Brunel. Telling them a month later and not attending is no excuse. If you didn't want to do the course you shouldn't have applied or accepted the position.

You may have some leverage if you can prove that you cancelled your course within Brunel's regulations for students. Do you have a letter from them releasing you from your obligation. If not you may be in a very weak position.

Don't forget litigation costs, if you are found guilty you'll not only have the course fees to pay but the universities legal fees as well.

Answer 5

it's because you registered, as long as you soighned up for the course noone cares if you show up but you still have to pay.

Answer 6

May be this site can help you

http://www.sgpak.com

Answer 7

call!

Answer 8

by your own admission, they held a seat for you for a month.  it isn't fair for the school to hold seats for people who never attend.  

be more proactive, and this won't happen.  i've withdrew from several classes, all within the required time to receive full refund.

this is your fault.  not your schools.  pay up.

Answer 9

If you were registered for the course, you would have been billed for it.  If you would have withdrawn the course before it began, or within the week after it started you wouldn't have been assessed tuition.  But since you waited a month to withdraw, they assumed you were attending the class.  At least, these are the policies at my school.

Answer 10

Because when you enrolled you entered into a contract.

Lesson for the future. Don't sign agreements if you can't keep them

Answer 11

At my university you have to withdraw within a week or two in order to receive a full refund. When you mention fees, I'm not sure if you mean the cost of the course, or something like lab fees. After a month you might have missed the deadline to withdraw with a refund, and thus still owe class or lab fees. I would call your student center and speak with someone in the tuition department.  

Answer 12

Because you registered. You agreed to pay the fees. If you hadn't registered then someone else could have had your place and they would have paid.

You signed a legal contract to pay them. They will have spent money putting you on their computer systems, allocating you a tutor, preparing materials.

Just pay up.