Is misinformation spreading from the students and general public?

On 7 May 2025 Lincoln College informed applicants who already had been given places that their places had been withdrawn, and they should seek alternative institutions for study. This included students who had completed a one-year foundation degree, who were unable to progress onto the first year of the B.A.(Hons) for the 2025/26 academic year. We have received no satisfactory answer as to why these students have been affected in this way.

The campaign to save the schools of Musical Instrument Crafts at Newark maintains that a cost-based course would only be available to UK residents with access to private mechanisms of funding. It would exclude UK students who require the support of student loans to pay for their course and maintenance as a student. It would prevent anyone from the EU or overseas from obtaining a student visa to study in the UK. In the past up to 60% of the student body has come from outside of the UK. To date (2 June) we have not heard of satisfactory plans by the Lincoln College Group that would satisfy our concerns. As things stand it is easy for the Lincoln College Group to celebrate the cultural significance of the school, implement rescue plans, and accept that the course had no choice but to close as admissions drop over the next two years.

Admissions figures, including the number of enquiries for places on a course where applications are currently suspended are confidential.

We maintain the campaign to save the Newark Schools of Musical Instrument Craft on this basis only.