SECTION A

The following terms and conditions apply to ALL applicants

All declarations made and information provided by applicants in this application form are accepted in good faith. Any false declarations about qualifications held or age of the applicant or failure to produce documentary evidence of qualifications held may render a student liable to exclusion from the course he/she has been admitted to. Applicants who have used fraudulent documentation to gain admission onto a course will render their admission null and void and forfeit any fees or deposits paid.

1.   The registration fee is only refundable if an application has not been accepted, or if the course for which an application is made will not run for whatever reason.

2.   All details printed in the prospectus and accompanying documents are correct at the time of printing. The College reserves the right to make changes to the structure and content of courses, including the amalgamation or withdrawal of courses, if deemed necessary. In the event of a course being withdrawn a full refund of tuition fees would be made, unless the student wishes to follow an alternative course. 

3.   The College makes every effort to ensure that the information contained in its prospectus is consistent with that appearing on its website (www.citycollege.ac.uk).  However, in the event of any difference between printed and website information, the details given on the website will prevail.

4.   If the application form has been signed by an agent or representative of the applicant, the terms and conditions of admission will still apply.  

SECTION B

In addition to the terms and conditions of admission in Section “A” above, the following conditions apply to students following full-time courses.

1.   Enrolling for a course at the College constitutes a binding agreement on the student to follow the course applied for and to abide by the Code of Conduct, or any course regulations. The Code of Conduct is contained in the Student Handbook, which is given to all students at the beginning of their studies.

2.   Students found to have difficulties in following a course due to inadequate language skills, will be required to follow a remedial course in English Language until their level of English reaches a satisfactory standard. The admissions department will make all necessary arrangements and notify the student of any additional fees payable for the English course. 

3.   Students are required to attend classes regularly and punctually. (At the lecturer’s discretion, students who arrive late for a class may be refused admission).

4.   Students whose overall attendance is less than 50% during a semester or term may not be allowed to take any examinations for that semester.

5.   Important notices, such as examination dates and changes to time-tables etc are displayed on the main notice board regularly. Students should check the notice board to ensure that they are aware of any issues affecting their studies.

6.   Unless otherwise stated, fees quoted are for tuition only. Examination fees and books are additional costs.

7.   The tuition fees are payable in full before a student commences studies. At the discretion of the College, students may be allowed to pay their fees by instalments, but a surcharge to cover additional administrative costs and interest will be added to the tuition fees. Details of instalment facilities and charges are available on request.

8.   Tuition fees or deposits paid are not refundable nor transferable to another student or to a course starting at a later date.  However, if you have been refused a visa to enter the UK, you may be entitled to a refund if you have paid 50% or more of the first year’s tuition fees, subject to meeting all of the  following conditions.

     a)   You have informed the college in writing about your inability to start your

           course on the scheduled date at least two weeks prior to the commencing date

           of your course.

     b)   You provide the College with the original notice of refusal of visa issued by

           the British High Commission/Embassy, within four weeks of the date

           of refusal.

     c)   You have not and do not intend to appeal against the refusal of visa. If an

           appeal has been lodged, the fees will be refunded only upon the college

           receiving documentary evidence that the appeal has been dismissed.

     d)  The Letter of Acceptance and receipts for the deposit/fees paid are returned

           to the College in their original form.

     The amount of the refund will depend on the amount of the fees/deposit paid.

      ·        If you have paid £350 or less: You will receive no refund

      ·    If you have paid at least 50% of the first year’s tuition fees: You will

            receive the amount paid, less the sum of £100 and any deferral fees (deferral

            fee is the charge involved when the original starting date of the course has

            been deferred at your request).

      ·    If you have paid full fees for one year of study: You will receive the amount

            paid, less the sum of £50 and any deferral fees (deferral fee is the charge

            involved when the original starting date of the course has been  deferred at

            your request).

9.   The College reserves the right to demand the payment of a higher than usual deposit, or a full year’s tuition fees before it can issue a Letter of Acceptance for visa purposes.  

10. Fees and deposits paid are for a course starting on a specific date. Students who fail to take up their course on the scheduled date will not be able to transfer their fees or deposit to a course starting at a later date. However, in special cases but at the absolute discretion of the College, this may be allowed. If such a transfer is to be allowed a non-refundable transfer fee of £50 will be charged.

11. Students who are late in starting their course for whatever reason will not be entitled to a refund of, or reduction in tuition fees; this also applies where students have not attended all their classes/courses.

12. If a student is required by the Home Office to leave the UK because of poor attendance, or because of any breach of law, tuition fees paid will not be refundable.

13. The College does not take responsibility for any wrong information provided by unauthorised agencies. Applicants are requested to check with the College before paying any fees to Agents.

14. The College reserves the right to terminate a student’s enrolment if he/she has been in breach of any of the above terms and conditions. 

SECTION C

In addition to the terms and conditions of admission in section “A” above, the following terms and conditions apply to students enrolled on distance learning courses.

A student enrolled on a Distance Learning programme has a right to cancel his/her enrolment at any stage and receive a refund, subject to the following deductions from the amount paid.  

1.   If the cancellation notice is received within one month of the date of enrolment, the deduction will be £150, or 30% of the amount paid, whichever is greater.

2.   If the cancellation notice is received within three months of the date of enrolment, the deduction will be £150 or 40% of the amount paid, whichever is  greater.

3.   If the cancellation notice is received within six months of the date of enrolment, the deduction will be £150 or 50% of the amount paid, whichever is greater.

Note: The cancellation notice must be made in writing. The cancellation is the date the written notice of cancellation has been received by the College. The date of enrolment is the date on which the College has dispatched the study material to the student