Stikkord: University of Sunderland

Dear Erik,

As you have not completed a University of Sunderland English language module I

would suggest that you use your Vitnemal High School Certificate English language

level.

Regards,

Les

Mr Leslie Brown

Head of International Business Development

& Operations

University of Sunderland

Tel:

+44 (0) 191 515 2283

Fax: +44 (0)

191 515 2147

Mobile: +44 (0) 7788 978 113

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From:

Erik Ribsskog [mailto:eribsskog@gmail.com]

Sent: 22 October 2009 16:41

To: Les Brown

Subject: Re: FW: Reminder/Fwd:

[Fwd: To the Head-master: LiesfromtheLanguage-center?]

Hi,

You say I haven't completed an assessment for a University English

language module.

But this is wrong, I completed the assessment, or initial test, and got the

best grade.

We didn't have language-test at Oslo University College,

and EF couldn't find my course-certificates, from when I was with them and STS

on summer-school, three summers in the UK, in the 80's.

I don't understand why you don't keep hold of test-results.

Imagine a job-interview, where one gets asked why one didn't have the

English-module.

And then you say, I got the best grade, so I didn't have to take the language

module.

And then the interviewer would say, have you got a file proving this?

And then one would sit there like an 'idiot' since the university don't keep

hold of test-results.

This seems to stupid to me, to be beliveable, so not to be inpolite, but are

you sure that you aren't lieing, at the university?

What was the name of the manager I spoke with, on study abroad again,

in 2004, do you remember that, by the way?

Best regards,

Erik Ribsskog

On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 4:32 PM, Les Brown <l.brown@sunderland.ac.uk> wrote:

Dear Erik,

Just to reassure you, the University does not have a policy of

withholding module results if students have a debt on their record. However as

previously mentioned in an email from my colleague David Donkin you have not

completed an assessment for a University English language module.

However as confirmation of your level of English language

proficiency for your CV I would suggest that you list details of the marks that

you were awarded for your English language studies in Norway prior to you coming to study in Sunderland.

Regards,

Les

Mr Leslie Brown

Head of International Business Development & Operations

University of Sunderland

Tel: +44 (0) 191 515 2283

Fax: +44 (0) 191 515 2147

Mobile: +44 (0) 7788 978 113

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From: Erik Ribsskog [mailto:eribsskog@gmail.com]

Sent: 22 October 2009 15:07

To: Les Brown

Subject: Re: FW: Reminder/Fwd: [Fwd:

To the Head-master: Lies fromtheLanguage-center?]

Hi,

ok it was a test

to determine if I needed to enrol on a language-modul.

And I got the best grade, on this English-test.

So I try to get hold of a file, that shows this, for my CV, since I had problems

with my Home University,

and the Study-loan bank in Norway,

'Lånekassa'.

And I spoke with

the study-abroad manager, I think she was, about this, in 2004, a woman in her

20's I think, with blond hair, (I don't remember the name), and then I was

allowed to call my home university, Oslo University College, from the Study

Abroad office, in Sunderland, (when it was at St. Peters campus).

That I thought was very fine, because then Frode Eika Sandnes, at Oslo

Univesity College, didn't dear to 'mess' with my module-aprovment any longer,

so then he came over to Sunderland, to speak with me, and another student,

named Brusk, from Syria and Norway and Oslo University College.

(Or else I don't

think I would have got my study-loan, at all).

But I didn't get my study-loan, before I had been in Sunderland,

for four months.

So the whole first

term, passed, and I didn't get the study-loan, before in January 2005.

And then we were also 'thrown out', from the appartment in the Forge, so then I

went to London, to find a job, since the problems with Lånekassa and Oslo

University College, unfortunatly had messed up my studies, in Sunderland, since

I had to focus on getting the founding from Norway, in stead of my studies,

since one have to have money for food, etc.

So I didn't get to

finish any modules, in Sunderland.

So I thought if I had a file, with the result of the language-test, which I got

the best grade on, then that would have been very fine.

Because, how are people expected to explain, that they didn't take a

language-module, even if they were on the Study Abroad-programme?

I think students

should be given a file, with the result of the initial language-test, to

document, why they didn't need to take the English-module.

Or is there anyway you could help me with this, by writing a statement, that I

had so good English-skills, so I didn't need to take the English-module, while

I studied in Sunderland, because I think that

would have been fine to have on my CV.

Is Peter White working

at the university any longer, by the way, because I also have some files, that

were arcived to do with my Final Year Project, 2004/05, that I thought it would

have been fine to have, since then I have some files to show at least, from my

studies in Sunderland.

I'm aware of that I owe the university money, for the rent from the Forge etc.,

but I have brought this up, with the right department, at the department, at

the University, I have applied for a payment-plan, etc., so I hope this is not

the reason, why I can't have these files, because Liz at the language-center,

mentioned this, when I asked for the file, that I owed the university money.

But I don't think the language-center deals with this, student fees, so I'm a

bit worried that Liz and others could have an agenda, that they don't like me

since I owe the university money.

And I don't think this is right, that people like Liz, should punish me, due to

this, since she has no right to judge me, and I deal with this problem, with

the right department at the university.

I hope you have the chance to find out about this!

Yours sincerely,

Erik Ribsskog

On Thu, Oct 22,

2009 at 2:36 PM, Les Brown <l.brown@sunderland.ac.uk> wrote:

Dear Erik,

Can you please clarify the details of the test which you sat?

If you were enrolled on a University module we would normally store

the results. If however you sat a diagnostic test to determine if you needed to

enrol on a language module then we would not store the results as this will

have been an informal diagnostic test which does not carry any University

credits.

Regards,

Les

Mr Leslie Brown

Head of International Business Development & Operations

University of Sunderland

Tel: +44 (0) 191 515 2283

Fax: +44 (0) 191 515 2147

Mobile: +44 (0) 7788 978 113

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From: Kathryn Sayers [mailto:kathryn.sayers@sunderland.ac.uk]

Sent: 22 October 2009 14:17

To: l.brown@sunderland.ac.uk

Subject: FW: Reminder/Fwd: [Fwd:

To the Head-master: Lies from theLanguage-center?]

Kathryn Sayers

Study Abroad & Exchange Coordinator

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From: Erik Ribsskog [mailto:eribsskog@gmail.com]

Sent: 22 October 2009 14:08

To: study.abroad@sunderland.ac.uk

Subject: Reminder/Fwd: [Fwd: To

the Head-master: Lies from the Language-center?]

Hi,

I can't see that I've received and answer to this e-mail yet, so I'm sending a

reminder about this.

Hope this is alright!

Yours sincerely,

Erik Ribsskog

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Forwarded message ———-

From: Student Helpline <student.helpline@sunderland.ac.uk>

Date: Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 11:51 AM

Subject: [Fwd: To the Head-master: Lies from the Language-center?]

To: Study Abroad <study.abroad@sunderland.ac.uk>

Cc: eribsskog@gmail.com

Hi,

Would you please help Erik?

Thanks

Mahshid

Hi,

Liz from the language-center tells me that the University has burned

test-results, for English-tests for Study Abroad-students, from 2004.

I think this sounds strange, and I think must be a lie.

Because I think

the Univesity keep test-results for statistical reasons, at least.

So I want you to please investigate this.

Yours sincerely,

Erik Ribsskog