Dropped out of my post grad....

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I undertook a part time masters in the 2021/2022 school year. Unfortunately, I failed a module and then failed the module again for the resit.

This caused me to fail the course, and void me of any chance of getting a masters degree (at least in this instance) - but I was offered to carry on the units to gain more credits to either get a PGC or PGDP.

Looking at what I would have been able to do if I got the masters, I knew that getting a PGC or PGDP in the subject was basically useless, so I decided to not continue with the course.

But here comes the kicker...

I suffer badly with depression and anxiety and proceeded to basically stick my head in the sand and carry on with working my job and just keeping myself to myself. This meant I did not contact the university, firstly out of shame (I know that may sound weird to some, but it didn't to my logic), and then not being sure if I had to/possible convincing myself that I didn't have to. I did NOT enroll for this term.

Fast forward two months, and I am getting emails sent to my normal email (not uni one) stating that I had to enroll by such a date (was most likely an automated email sent to anyone not enrolled), and text messages about results now being online (again automated) Panicing, I went onto the Uni webpage, entered my details and see that I still have an account, getting emails from my course and everything.

Am I going to be charged for this unit, even though I did not enroll for this year? I am really unsure as to how I should approach this situation now. I sincerely thought that not enrolling would have been enough.

I'm not entirely sure

Reply 1

LancashireRep1

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by LordLagsalot

I undertook a part time masters in the 2021/2022 school year. Unfortunately, I failed a module and then failed the module again for the resit.

This caused me to fail the course, and void me of any chance of getting a masters degree (at least in this instance) - but I was offered to carry on the units to gain more credits to either get a PGC or PGDP.

Looking at what I would have been able to do if I got the masters, I knew that getting a PGC or PGDP in the subject was basically useless, so I decided to not continue with the course.

But here comes the kicker...

I suffer badly with depression and anxiety and proceeded to basically stick my head in the sand and carry on with working my job and just keeping myself to myself. This meant I did not contact the university, firstly out of shame (I know that may sound weird to some, but it didn't to my logic), and then not being sure if I had to/possible convincing myself that I didn't have to. I did NOT enroll for this term.

Fast forward two months, and I am getting emails sent to my normal email (not uni one) stating that I had to enroll by such a date (was most likely an automated email sent to anyone not enrolled), and text messages about results now being online (again automated) Panicing, I went onto the Uni webpage, entered my details and see that I still have an account, getting emails from my course and everything.

Am I going to be charged for this unit, even though I did not enroll for this year? I am really unsure as to how I should approach this situation now. I sincerely thought that not enrolling would have been enough.

I'm not entirely sure

Hi there,
I’m sorry to hear about everything that has happened. I think you really need to contact your university. When I withdrew from my course to take a gap year/time out for health reasons, I had to get a form filled out by my course lead, contact the academic department in charge, and contact student finance. I still received emails to enrol but was told to ignore these. But I had filled out the form and had it signed multiple times - which it seems you haven’t. Get in contact with your uni asap and just explain. I know it’s daunting, probably the last thing you want to do, but you don’t want to find yourself being charged for it.

Hope this helps,

Chelsea ☺️
UCLan Student Ambassador

Reply 2

Keele Rep

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Original post

by LordLagsalot

I undertook a part time masters in the 2021/2022 school year. Unfortunately, I failed a module and then failed the module again for the resit.

This caused me to fail the course, and void me of any chance of getting a masters degree (at least in this instance) - but I was offered to carry on the units to gain more credits to either get a PGC or PGDP.

Looking at what I would have been able to do if I got the masters, I knew that getting a PGC or PGDP in the subject was basically useless, so I decided to not continue with the course.

But here comes the kicker...

I suffer badly with depression and anxiety and proceeded to basically stick my head in the sand and carry on with working my job and just keeping myself to myself. This meant I did not contact the university, firstly out of shame (I know that may sound weird to some, but it didn't to my logic), and then not being sure if I had to/possible convincing myself that I didn't have to. I did NOT enroll for this term.

Fast forward two months, and I am getting emails sent to my normal email (not uni one) stating that I had to enroll by such a date (was most likely an automated email sent to anyone not enrolled), and text messages about results now being online (again automated) Panicing, I went onto the Uni webpage, entered my details and see that I still have an account, getting emails from my course and everything.

Am I going to be charged for this unit, even though I did not enroll for this year? I am really unsure as to how I should approach this situation now. I sincerely thought that not enrolling would have been enough.

I'm not entirely sure

Hey @LordLagsalot,

Firstly, I'm sorry to hear you've had such a rough time recently.

There's every chance that this could be a simple administrative oversight however, as @UCLan Student has said, it's best to contact the university in order to check, especially if you haven't ever formally notified them of your withdrawal from the course.

Given the circumstances, I would hope that your university would be understanding even if you have overlooked some of the necessary form-filling that is needed to formally withdraw from a programme of study. Your course tutors can, I'm sure, confirm that you've not been attending classes, and your academic record should show that you didn't re-enrol for this academic year. If needed (although I would hope it wouldn't be necessary) you can also get support from your GP/wellbeing service to confirm that you've had issues with your mental health during the period in question, and haven't been in a position to engage with and/or address this sooner (I suffer from anxiety so I've been there and can appreciate the 'stick head in sand' feelings :smile:

).

Ask a trusted friend, family member, or work colleague to come with you to help sort everything out if needed (or speak to a trusted course/personal tutor in the first instance and ask them for help getting to the right department). Remember also that the Citizens Advice Service can offer advice and support with a range of issues.

Hope that helps!

Amy Louise
Student Ambassador, Keele University

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