STUDENTS are still being recruited by a United States university despite its failure to stave off a closure order amid allegations of poor standards.
And there is strong concern that students, who pay up to $65,500 each in course fees, may be unable to complete their distance learning programmes.
California-based Kensington University was last week notified it had failed in its court bid to quash a state closure order.
As the Sunday Morning Post reported last month, its operations are in danger of being closed here with the expected passing of the Non-Local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Bill this year.
The private university, which has a local office in Sheung Wan, must attain accredited status or be shut down. It has no accreditation in Hong Kong or the US.
The Sunday Morning Post was last night awaiting a guarantee from vice-president and programme director Teresa Li Suk-fun that students who sign up for courses this summer will be able to complete them.
University President Dr Clive Grafton, who visited Hong Kong last week, promised letters would be sent to all students informing them of the California closure order and the need to attain accreditation.
