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MAGEE UNI TO LOSE COURSES AS PART OF SAVAGE UU BUDGET CUTS

written by John September 3, 2015
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University Of Ulster, Magee College, Derry City, IrelandMAGEE campus is to lose its psychology department as part of savage cuts to the University of Ulster’s budget.

The department is now moving to Coleraine as part of a re-organisation.

A post-graduate law course will close while sociology and a design course will move from Magee to other campuses.

The university’s undergraduate Irish course will move to Magee.

The UU says the changes will mean a small increase in Magee’s student numbers.

Staff fear their jobs are under threat at the UU.

Yesterday, we reported that the UU is to close its School of Modern Languages at its Coleraine campus in Co Derry in response to budget cuts.

The move follows an £8.6m cut in the subsidy received from the Department for Employment and Learning (DEL).

Staff at Magee and Coleraine campuses were briefed about potential cuts on Tuesday.

Students due to begin their modern languages degrees later this month will be able to complete them, and existing students will also be able to finish their degrees.

The closure of the School of Languages will be phased in.

About 20 staff are employed at the school which teaches subjects such as French, German, Spanish and Chinese.

A third of staff jobs will be lost in the School of History with a reduction from 15 to 10 posts.

Two posts will be lost in the School of Media, Film and Journalism.

Both of these are also at the Coleraine campus.

In a statement, a UU spokesperson said: “The university is now advising those individuals who are likely to be affected.

“Until this briefing process has completed, it would be inappropriate to confirm any speculation around decisions relating to specific courses or subject areas.”

MAGEE UNI TO LOSE COURSES AS PART OF SAVAGE UU BUDGET CUTS was last modified: September 3rd, 2015 by John

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