Opposition wants end to ‘examination penalty’ – AD.nl

Opposition wants end to 'examination penalty' – AD.nl

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14-10-14 – 15:14 Source: Reuters Jet Bussemaker Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport is the press upon her arrival at the Binnenhof for the weekly cabinet meeting. © anp.

D66, SP, CDA and Green want minister Jet Bussemaker of Education intervenes universities ask for a contribution to students if they are late for an exam have enrolled themselves and who still want to make. That happens at three universities and by law you can not raise financial thresholds during the study.

Bussemakerhuis recognized today during question time that this is not allowed. Yet she does not plan to immediately intervene. She pointed out that schools have the right to ask in time to register for exams students. Then they can take appropriate action and to book rooms.

Let student enrollment after, then universities can also exclude them for the exam. “I wonder whether students are well served by it,” the minister wondered. She pointed out that universities and student unions have agreed to in this situation any administrative fees from about 20 euros.

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For the minister, this solution was new. Bussemakerhuis now wants to consult with all parties to see what is best. If the contribution remains intact, she will have to adapt the law.