Engineering students misled in course confusion Available to Purchase

Students at the Polytechnic of the South Bank in London, in two separate and unconnected cases, have discovered that their courses do not lead to the professional qualifications which were offered in the college prospectus. The first case involves about a dozen students who joined the four‐year Diploma in Mechanical Engineering course in its final year, holding HND qualifications from other colleges. Over 50 students are involved in the other case concerning the HND in civil engineering at the College. They have discovered that, contrary to their expectations, they can no longer assume that they will be sponsored by a professional institute. Both cases have serious implications for the students affected because their career opportunities are jeopardised if they are not able to become chartered engineers and members of the Institutes.