Graduation

Really annoyed about it if I'm honest Carly, but no one at DPG is bothered.

I appreciate some student won't mind but, I never went to university and that's something I've regretted. Doing my Level 7 knowing I would get the opportunity to 'graduate', wear a cap and gown and celebrate that with my family meant a great deal to me, and was a huge selling point in choosing to study with DPG. It attracted many to choose DPG - then they've just taken it away with no thought or consideration on the wider impact.

I understand in light of the pandemic wanting to 'cost save', and change how things are done. But I find it extremely disappointing (and unfair) that they have disregarded everyone enrolled before the decision was made, and failed to even communicate it! I had to email to ask and that's how I found out. I'm pretty sure the cost of the graduation is rolled up in the cost of the course too so, technically I think the decision they've made has been in poor taste and handled poorly too.

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Emily Bratby April 9, 2022 at 8:58am

Really annoyed about it if I'm honest Carly, but no one at DPG is bothered.

I appreciate some student won't mind but, I never went to university and that's something I've regretted. Doing my Level 7 knowing I would get the opportunity to 'graduate', wear a cap and gown and celebrate that with my family meant a great deal to me, and was a huge selling point in choosing to study with DPG. It attracted many to choose DPG - then they've just taken it away with no thought or consideration on the wider impact.

I understand in light of the pandemic wanting to 'cost save', and change how things are done. But I find it extremely disappointing (and unfair) that they have disregarded everyone enrolled before the decision was made, and failed to even communicate it! I had to email to ask and that's how I found out. I'm pretty sure the cost of the graduation is rolled up in the cost of the course too so, technically I think the decision they've made has been in poor taste and handled poorly too.
- Peter Noack > Emily Bratby April 30, 2022 at 12:28pm
  
  Yeah. I would have like to have attended the graduation ceremony.
  
  Am disappointed it will not be happening.
- Siobhan Davis > Emily Bratby April 18, 2022 at 10:12am
  
  I didnt even know about this, would you be able to wear a cap and gown for this? I wonder if that was the same for level 5 (wearing the cap and gown) and ceremony?
  
  It does seem unfair to remove this, why not hold thier own?

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