the College Kristiania (oslo) and Westerdals Oslo ACT have the related educational opportunities and is a good strategic match. The way we see it, fit these two university colleges as hand in glove, ” says managing director Solfrid Lind university College in Kristiania (oslo).
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Anthon B. Nilsen Education justify the sales that they want to concentrate on vocational training and adult education. A letter of intent for the purchase of all shares in the Westerdals Oslo ACT was signed on Friday. The goal is to have a final agreement in place in late January/ February of next year.
Disputes
the Buyer is informed about the legal disputes Westerdals Oslo ACT is in with the former students and the ministry of education, called it in the seller’s press release.
– As the new owner will College Kristiania relate professionally and responsible at Westerdals Oslo act’s work with tvistesakene and the outcome of these, be determined it.
the Parties maintains that the two university colleges will be able to create a “more robust” utdanningsvirksomhet, which they allege to be in line with the government’s desire for greater devices in the høyskolesektoren.
the Authorities will be kept informed about the further process, the laws of the parties.
No follow
A number of former students at the school’s precursor Westerdals School of Communications (WSoC) has gone to the case because they believe that they have paid too much in tuition fees. Around 500 students have sued the school for a total of 31,2 million, while 700 students entered into a settlement with the school before the summer.
Attorney Lars Tormodsgard in the firm Steenstrup Stordrange, representing the students, says to NRK that there will still be a lawsuit even if the sale takes place.
– This has nothing to say for the lawsuit, it still stands by the team, he affirms.
Got criticism
the ministry of education has reviewed the Westerdals Oslo ACT and requires a total of 56 million is repaid. The background is that WSoC should have given the government false information that triggered the unlawful state aid, student loans and scholarships in the years 2002 to 2012.
Økokrim charged with 10. may 2016 Westerdals Oslo ACT for aggravated fraud. The indictment included 35 million in state aid that the school got to drive the three studies that lacked approval.
Friday was education ms. Torbjørn Røe Isaksen (H) criticism of the parliamentary majority for his handling of the Westerdals case. The majority believes he behaved passively and failed to intervene against a notified offences. (©NTB)
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