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Trading Standards is ensuring that students are protected from misleading claims
Posted 19 February 2024 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Analysis|Consumer Goods and Services|National
ANALYSIS: From accommodation and contracts to misleading marketing and hidden costs, students face a range of consumer risks. This feature considers how compliance, education and enforcement can better protect those entering higher education.
Education is an expensive business. With university tuition fees costing up to around £9,000 per year, in addition to the costs of necessities such as accommodation, course materials and living expenses, most students will graduate with significant debt that they will be paying off for years to come. For young people heading to university for the first time, the optimism of starting a new ...
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