The University of Sussex says students who owe tuition fees and rent will not be expelled
Tom Savvides spoke to some of those who have been unable to settle their fees - they went to the Vice Chancellors office to hand in a letter in protest.
More than a thousand students at the University of Sussex say they have been warned they may not be able to graduate if they fail to settle outstanding debts.
They include overseas students from Africa and Iran who are struggling to pay fees because the value of their currencies have crashed.
The university said no students would be removed because of money owed.
Many are international students - struggling to pay the yearly £19,000 pounds in tuition fees.
Student, Nayeem spoke to Tom Savvides about how the letter had left him feeling.
Student, Nayeem said:"That has put in me in a tremendous amount of mental pressure. I couldn't do my assessment properly because I need to figure out how to pay this money and gather the tuition fees.
"We're trying our best. We just need some extension so that we are able to ask this money and able to pay.
"We want to pay. It's not that we don't want to bear it. We just need some time."
"A lot of things are happening around the world, economic crisis, inflation and the prices are rising and living costs and other expenses. It's not easy."
Home undergraduates have to pay £9250 in tuiton fees every year. International students pay more than double that with fees ranging from £19,050 to £23.870.
Student, Jacob Berkson said: "The economic situation has changed dramatically, and I think the university needs to have more sympathy and work with students to allow them to manage payment plans and so on to resolve the situation."
The university said no student would have their spot removed due to the issue.
University of Sussex, Kate O'Riordan said: "We didn't send threatening letters. We sent letters re-instating the terms and conditions that are published by the university.
"They would have had those terms and conditions and every point that they interacted with the university. We didn't threaten the students."
A University of Sussex spokesperson, says: "No students have been or will be removed from their courses, or from University accommodation this academic year due to their debt, and it is in no-one’s interest to suggest that they will be.
"We take the wellbeing of our students extremely seriously and understand that some of our students are currently facing challenging circumstances.
"As with every year, outstanding student debt is an issue that all universities face.
"The University is being as flexible as possible and has proactively engaged with those student groups affected."
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