A graduate identified as Pok Wong who sued her university over her useless degree has received a £60,000 out-of-court settlement.

Pok Wong graduated with a first in international business strategy from Anglia Ruskin University in 2013.

Graduate, Pok Wong sues University, gets £60K over 'useless' degree

But she claimed the university "exaggerated the prospects of a career" and sued them for false advertising.

A spokesperson for Anglia Ruskin University said the settlement was agreed with their insurer's solicitors, and they did not support it.

Pok Wong, also known as Fiona, said claims made in the university's prospectus were untrue.

She told the BBC in 2018:

"They think we're international students [and] we come here to pay our money for a piece of paper, for the degree.

"But actually we care about the quality, we care about how much we could learn.

"They exaggerated the prospects of a career studying with them, and also they exaggerate how connected they are."

Last year, the County Court of Central London ruled in the university's favour and ordered Ms Wong to pay £13,700 of Anglia Ruskin's legal costs.

But the university's insurers wrote to the former student, offering to settle her £15,000 claim, plus the payment of her legal costs.

An Anglia Ruskin University spokesman said Ms Wong's litigation "has been rejected numerous times and has never been upheld".

They said they did not support their insurer's solicitors decision, adding: "We consider that they acted negligently and against the university's interests."

But Ms Wong wrote on Facebook that, despite the university denying any wrongdoing, "the payout is a proven victory".

https://lailasnews.com/graduate-pok-wong-sues-university-gets-60k-over-useless-degree/

Oh Lord, why e no be naija?

Some courses need this in Nigeria.... Wildlife technology (or something like that in futa)

If this should happen or be allowed in Nigeria, many universities, polytechnics nd Colleges of Education will go bankrupt.

At least na..... She will use that on another degree.

Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteers be at the rghit pclae.The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit any porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef,but the wrod as a wlohe. Lkie if you Raed this peferct�

Tf

Lol. Nigeria needs this kind of suit, but it wont fly. If u read closely, she didn't win any suit. The University in their own conscience decided to defray her costs and compensate her. It's landmark! Can never happen in Nigeria.

Lol@ useless degrees.

Dem plenty for Nigeria Universities die!






But on a second thought.... going to university is not about looking for employment,
It is for you to have knowledge to be able to reproduce to the society at large

Sharp girl..

Hmm
This one can't happen here

I wish I could sue my university too.

FISHERIES

erifeoluwasimi:
Some courses need this in Nigeria.... Wildlife technology (or something like that in futa)

And marine technology or something like that in unical

Me that graduated with a pass and still thanked all lecturers and staff of the university.

People that were ready to give me a permanent accommodation in school.



Person wey get head no get cap

Nigerian universities would swivel into oblivion if it was possible to do so here.

In general we need Education reform in Nigeria. But who will save us from this siege of gworo chewing government

So many Yeye courses like that in Nigerian universities too

praz001:
At least na..... She will use that on another degree.

How about the wasted years?

..

visijo:
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteers be at the rghit pclae.The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit any porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef,but the wrod as a wlohe. Lkie if you Raed this peferct�

Freaky, but I read the whole thing correctly at first glance.

Lol

Good for her. But wasnt there a prospectus that she should have digested before embarking on that course. If she did read it and claim it exaggerated the impact of the course shouldn't the fault be on her for not developing herself beyond the scope of the degree

visijo:
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteers be at the rghit pclae.The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit any porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef,but the wrod as a wlohe. Lkie if you Raed this peferct�

OK, in yuor nxet eaxm wriet lkie tihs u haer

shammahyaro:
I wish I could sue my university too.

Lol. Why?

Come n try it in Naija nah

If we start with Nigerian Higher Institutions, there would be none left. Lol

jomi39:
if nigerians start sueing some of the useless universities and poly here in nigeria, they would run bankrupt

But they did not market the program for you to attend. People decided to do those degrees usually as last resort. They have the option to reject the admission letter.

Nigerians will keep running to UK universities thinking that it will guarantee them job only to be disappointed after spending millions of Naira.

UK universities are somehow a scam to me. No benefit, once you are done, they ask you to leave yet thousands of Nigeria's wealthy will be falling over themselves to go and study for nothing, just to be abroad.

It is those that sell all their properties or use all their savings that I pity most. I respect the Chinese lady for this act of bravely.