AQW 48909/11-16

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 17/09/2015
Answered On Date: 08/10/2015
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning for his assessment of the impact of closing the Modern Language School at Ulster University Coleraine on students beginning their studies in 2015/2016, if staff redundancies are to begin before the completion of their degrees.

Answer:

The University has confirmed that it is in the process of developing a detailed plan to ensure that students beginning their studies in Modern Languages in 2015/2016 will continue to avail of the learning opportunities provided to other current students. This will include:

The continued delivery and assessment of modules as per the current course documentation;

Appropriate arrangements for course management and study advice;

Continued international partnerships to facilitate study or placement abroad during the intercalary year;

Native speaker presence; and

Appropriate library and media provision.

This will continue until students in the last cohort of Modern Languages programmes complete their degrees in 2019.