Agri universities to issue rent refunds to students
19 January 2021 |
Arrangements for lockdown rent refunds have been confirmed by numerous universities
Numerous land-based universities and agri-colleges have confirmed they will issue rent refunds to students due to the UK s current lockdown.
The government is seeking to reduce the movement of students into and across the country to minimise transmission risks.
Current coronavirus advice is that students should not return to university campuses until at least February.
Harper Adams University said students whose courses will continue online, who are not permitted to return to university-owned accommodation, will receive refunds.
Students in catered accommodation will receive a refund for the catering element of their accommodation fees for the period 9-18 December 2020 as well as the full rent refund.
The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has decided to refund students who are unable to access their on-campus accommodation due to the current national lockdown. In line with national government guidance, all courses offered at the RAU will be conducted online until at least the middle of February. Although agriculture and related land-based courses at the university are vocational and include significant practical elements, they currently do not meet the government’s exemption criteria for practical programmes that can include face-to-face teaching elements. The university, based in Cirencester, has therefore confirmed that a refund will be provided to students who are not in their on-campus university accommodation for the period Sunday, January 3, to Saturday, February 20.