Penalties for Tertiary Education Rort
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From: Bernie D
Dear New Zealand Qualifications Authority,
Under the Official Information Act 1982, could you please confirm the penalties that would be imposed on an international student who;
- routinely submitted written work as his own, when in fact, many of the submissions were the work of third party essay writing services.
- attained a Bachelor of Business Studies and passed several additional papers towards a Masters Degree, both resultant to this cheating.
The student claimed that the compulsory papers for his qualification had relatively low external exam pass requirements (if any) which made the use of third party writers an ideal means of grade optimisation for him.
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We have sample evidence showing at least ten payments (at a very significant cost) were made to a single essay writing service over an 11 week period.
Yours faithfully,
Bernie D
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From: Bernie D [mailto:[FOI #7245 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 11 February 2018 2:19 PM
To: Team Mailbox HelpDesk Call Centre <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Penalties for Tertiary Education Rort
Dear New Zealand Qualifications Authority,
Under the Official Information Act 1982, could you please confirm the penalties that would be imposed on an international student who;
- routinely submitted written work as his own, when in fact, many of the submissions were the work of third party essay writing services.
- attained a Bachelor of Business Studies and passed several additional papers towards a Masters Degree, both resultant to this cheating.
The student claimed that the compulsory papers for his qualification had relatively low external exam pass requirements (if any) which made the use of third party writers an ideal means of grade optimisation for him.
.
We have sample evidence showing at least ten payments (at a very significant cost) were made to a single essay writing service over an 11 week period.
Yours faithfully,
Bernie D
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Dear Mr D
Official Information Act Request
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 of 11
February 2018 seeking the following information:
the penalties that would be imposed on an international
student who;
- routinely submitted written work as his own, when in fact, many of the
submissions were the work of third party essay writing services.
- attained a Bachelor of Business Studies and passed several additional
papers towards a Masters Degree, both resultant to this cheating.
You can expect to receive a response to your request on or before 9 March
2018. You will be contacted again if there is a likelihood that this
timeframe cannot be met.
For any enquiries about your request please contact the NZQA Ministerials
Team at [email address].
If you are dissatisfied with our response, you also have the right, under
section 28(3) of the Official Information Act 1982, to lodge a complaint
with the Office of the Ombudsmen, PO Box 10152, Wellington.
Yours sincerely
Ministerial Services
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
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From: Team Mailbox NZQA Ministerials
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Hi Bernie D
We wanted to clarify a couple of things about your request. Could you
please contact us on 0800 697 293 and ask to speak to someone in the
Ministerials team or alternatively email this mailbox with your contact
details.
Many thanks
Ministerial Services
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
From: Team Mailbox NZQA Ministerials
Sent: Friday, 16 February 2018 12:51 PM
To: [FOI #7245 email]
Subject: Official Information request - Penalties for Tertiary Education
Rort
Dear Mr D
Official Information Act Request
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 of 11
February 2018 seeking the following information:
the penalties that would be imposed on an international
student who;
- routinely submitted written work as his own, when in fact, many of the
submissions were the work of third party essay writing services.
- attained a Bachelor of Business Studies and passed several additional
papers towards a Masters Degree, both resultant to this cheating.
You can expect to receive a response to your request on or before 9 March
2018. You will be contacted again if there is a likelihood that this
timeframe cannot be met.
For any enquiries about your request please contact the NZQA Ministerials
Team at [1][email address].
If you are dissatisfied with our response, you also have the right, under
section 28(3) of the Official Information Act 1982, to lodge a complaint
with the Office of the Ombudsmen, PO Box 10152, Wellington.
Yours sincerely
Ministerial Services
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
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From: Bernie D
Dear Team Mailbox NZQA Ministerials,
In rely to your correspondence of 16th February, namely ... "We wanted to clarify a couple of things about your request. Could you please contact us on 0800 697 293 and ask to speak to someone in the
Ministerials team or alternatively email this mailbox with your contact details".
I would prefer to use the public FYI channel for all communication please.
Thank you,
Bernie D
From: Team Mailbox NZQA Ministerials
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Hi Bernie
Can you advise whether this request relates to a university student or a student at another type of tertiary provider.
Many thanks
Team Mailbox Ministerials.
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From: Bernie D [mailto:[FOI #7245 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 18 February 2018 3:31 PM
To: Team Mailbox NZQA Ministerials <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Penalties for Tertiary Education Rort
Dear Team Mailbox NZQA Ministerials,
In rely to your correspondence of 16th February, namely ... "We wanted to clarify a couple of things about your request. Could you please contact us on 0800 697 293 and ask to speak to someone in the Ministerials team or alternatively email this mailbox with your contact details".
I would prefer to use the public FYI channel for all communication please.
Thank you,
Bernie D
-----Original Message-----
Hi Bernie D
We wanted to clarify a couple of things about your request. Could you please contact us on 0800 697 293 and ask to speak to someone in the Ministerials team or alternatively email this mailbox with your contact details.
Many thanks
Ministerial Services
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
From: Team Mailbox NZQA Ministerials
Sent: Friday, 16 February 2018 12:51 PM
To: [FOI #7245 email]
Subject: Official Information request - Penalties for Tertiary Education Rort
Dear Mr D
Official Information Act Request
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 of 11 February 2018 seeking the following information:
the penalties that would be imposed on an international student who;
- routinely submitted written work as his own, when in fact, many of the submissions were the work of third party essay writing services.
- attained a Bachelor of Business Studies and passed several additional papers towards a Masters Degree, both resultant to this cheating.
You can expect to receive a response to your request on or before 9 March 2018. You will be contacted again if there is a likelihood that this timeframe cannot be met.
For any enquiries about your request please contact the NZQA Ministerials Team at [1][email address].
If you are dissatisfied with our response, you also have the right, under section 28(3) of the Official Information Act 1982, to lodge a complaint with the Office of the Ombudsmen, PO Box 10152, Wellington.
Yours sincerely
Ministerial Services
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
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From: Bernie D
Dear Team Mailbox NZQA Ministerials,
The request relates to a student/students who initially received degree/s from a mainstream university and then studied Masters papers at an Auckland Business School.
The use of essay writing services by the student/s extended across both tertiary providers.
Yours sincerely,
Bernie D
From: Team Mailbox NZQA Ministerials
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Dear Bernie D
Please find attached our response to your request of 16 February 2018.
Regards
Ministerial Services
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
From: Team Mailbox NZQA Ministerials
Sent: Friday, 16 February 2018 3:53 PM
To: [FOI #7245 email]
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Penalties for Tertiary
Education Rort
Hi Bernie D
We wanted to clarify a couple of things about your request. Could you
please contact us on 0800 697 293 and ask to speak to someone in the
Ministerials team or alternatively email this mailbox with your contact
details.
Many thanks
Ministerial Services
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
From: Team Mailbox NZQA Ministerials
Sent: Friday, 16 February 2018 12:51 PM
To: [1][FOI #7245 email]
Subject: Official Information request - Penalties for Tertiary Education
Rort
Dear Mr D
Official Information Act Request
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 of 11
February 2018 seeking the following information:
the penalties that would be imposed on an international
student who;
- routinely submitted written work as his own, when in fact, many of the
submissions were the work of third party essay writing services.
- attained a Bachelor of Business Studies and passed several additional
papers towards a Masters Degree, both resultant to this cheating.
You can expect to receive a response to your request on or before 9 March
2018. You will be contacted again if there is a likelihood that this
timeframe cannot be met.
For any enquiries about your request please contact the NZQA Ministerials
Team at [2][email address].
If you are dissatisfied with our response, you also have the right, under
section 28(3) of the Official Information Act 1982, to lodge a complaint
with the Office of the Ombudsmen, PO Box 10152, Wellington.
Yours sincerely
Ministerial Services
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
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