Glasgow college students believe their education has been 'hindered' by the ongoing marking boycott which has impacted thousands of students across the UK
Those studying at the City of Glasgow College were allegedly told last week they will not be receiving their grades until September.
With many looking to apply to university, it means some students' futures are in a state of limbo.
Katy McGee, 19, is one of the many impacted by the ongoing dispute.
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She told Glasgow Live: "Most of us were showing up to class and there would be no lecturer at all.
"One of our main lecturers, who taught half our classes, ended up leaving because of the strikes. Before he left we were told that the majority of work in those classes wasn't mandatory.
"We were told to focus on end-of-year assessments, but now we are being told by the dean that this isn't the case. We are now being told to hand in all our work despite there being no classes and no one to mark them."
Without her final grades, the Creative Animation student feels as though her chances of gaining a place at university have been dealt a massive blow.
The lack of clarity from the college has also left her feeling helpless.
Katy said: "I don't know what to do.
"I'm looking at applying to other courses but how can I when we aren't getting our grades until September. All university spaces will be taken up by then.
"A lot of people have asked the higher ups question but they have received no answers.
"We have been told they are doing the best they can but they haven't really given us any support in the meantime
"Some of my classmates feel like they haven't been taken seriously."
The teenager feels like the hours of effort that she put into her studies have been a complete waste of time.
The 19-year-old said: "I feel let down.
"I've worked so hard but I'm now realising it could be for nothing because it is not being managed well.
"I also feel lost because I don't know where to go next. Our education has been so hindered that we aren't really getting one now."
A City of Glasgow College spokesperson said: “All Scottish colleges face substantial funding and financial challenges from real-terms cuts, plus rising energy, inflation and staff costs. The claw back of £26 million that had been promised to the college sector in the recent Scottish Government budget exacerbates an already challenging financial landscape for the College. The college budget allocation is a flat cash settlement but with inflation running at 10%, this is a significant and unsustainable 10% real terms cut, which has unfortunately left us with no option other than bringing forward proposals for compulsory redundancies, which are subject to ongoing consultation.
“The national EIS-FELA body has been demonstrating outside the Scottish Parliament and has called on the Scottish Government to fix the national crisis affecting colleges, so they recognise it is a national issue. It doesn’t make any sense to go out on local strikes on a national funding issue as it can’t change anything. Fortunately, over 70% of our lecturers are putting students first by continuing to work, which is minimising the disruption to students, and the College remains open throughout the strike action.”
