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Student Loan Scandal

Reporter Richard Watson investigates education agents recruiting bogus students to private colleges so they can claim loans they are not entitled to.

As the government backs private colleges to help open up higher education to all, Panorama goes undercover to expose how fraud is costing the taxpayer millions. Secret filming reveals how shady education agents are recruiting bogus students to private colleges so they can claim loans they are not entitled to.

Reporter Richard Watson finds agents prepared to supply fraudulent qualifications, offer coursework for sale and fake attendance. It comes at a time when student debt has soared to one hundred billion pounds.

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 18 Nov 2017 00:00
BBC Two

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Credits

Reporter Richard Watson
Producer Edward Main
Producer Howard Bradburn
Executive Producer Karen Wightman
Editor Rachel Jupp

Broadcasts

  • Mon 13 Nov 2017 19:30
    BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales & Wales HD
  • Mon 13 Nov 2017 22:40
    BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
  • Mon 13 Nov 2017 23:10
    BBC One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
  • Wed 15 Nov 2017 03:30
    BBC News UK & UK HD only
  • Fri 17 Nov 2017 03:30
    BBC News UK & UK HD only
  • Sat 18 Nov 2017 00:00
    BBC Two

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