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Course
Bookings |
 Registration,
deposit and enrolment for any of our courses will
serve as a binding agreement to follow the course
to completion and to pay the full fees.
Extension
of courses by payment of additional fees will
not be allowed. Any additional payments shall
be treated as separate/new course bookings.
Course Changes
Original
start dates cannot be altered unless the college
receives a written notice four weeks prior to
the commencement of the course and if notice is
given less than four weeks, a fee of £25 will
be charged. Start dates can only be changed to
a maximum of four weeks before or after the original
booked start date. The college reserves the right
to refuse any request to alter the course start
date.
If
students wish to change
the type of course they
are studying (e.g. English to Travel & Tourism),
an administrative charge of £50 will be made and
any additional course fees must be paid.
Students
enrolled on our Conversation/Pronunciation, Grammar
and Writing Practice courses cannot -under any
circumstances- change the times of their classes
once booked.
All
requests for change of class must be made in person
by completing the appropriate forms. All forms
must be completed before Wednesday 6.30pm and
transfers will be in effect from the following
Monday.
If
a student fails to start a course on the commencement
date or if a course is abandoned by the student
before completion of the course, their name may
be taken off the class register. In such cases
no refunds will be made save in accordance with
the terms set out below. A student shall be deemed
to abandon a course, if his or her attendance
fall below the required 80% attendance record.
Courses
will not be extended due to unauthorised absence
or illness.
Elite
College reserves the right to introduce new courses
and alter existing ones. Where there is a substantive
change to the substance of the course, Elite shall
notify the student in writing giving the reason
for such a change.
Classes
The
College may change any class, class time, classroom,
teacher, merge or split classes at any time deemed
necessary by the College without prior notice.
Although
the College will do everything possible to determine
the time and/or location of the students' course,
this cannot be guaranteed.
Elite
College reserves the right to place students in
an appropriate level if the placement tests taken
show that this is necessary or if deemed necessary
by the course tutor. There will be no refunds
in such instances.
Examination Fees
Students
will be required to pay for examination fees in
addition to course fees. A list of examination
fees is obtainable from the course administrator.
Examination fees vary depending on the type of
course being undertaken. Available places will
be given on a first-come-first-serve basis. It
is the students responsibility to ensure that
examination fees are paid on time.
Holidays
Students
who want to go on holiday must notify the college
at least one week in advance.
Holidays
must start on a Monday and cannot be taken Mid-week
or carried over from one course to another.
Students
studying for less than 8 weeks are not entitled
to any unauthorised holidays.
Maximum authorised holidays are as follows:
| 8-11 weeks of study: |
1 week |
| 12-23 weeks of study: |
2 weeks |
| 24-35 weeks of study: |
4 weeks |
| 36+ weeks of study: |
6 weeks |
Attendance
Students
are required to have at least an 80%
attendance rate in every week. A student
shall be deemed to abandon a course, if his
or her attendance
fall below the required 80% attendance record.
Elite College reserves the right
to remove the names of any students from the register
if they fail to meet up
with these requirements. Students are also required
to take all tests and assignments.
Cancellations
& Refunds
Fees are non-refundable in the case of late registration,
abandonment or cancellation of a course, save
where prescribed by this contract or by statute.
Fees
are non-transferable to any other individual.
Cancellation by the student:
If
a course is booked then subsequently cancelled
by the student, Elite retains the right to claim
for one whole terms' (12 weeks) fees in lieu in
addition to an administration fee of £100.
Any notice of cancellation
must be in writing and sent to Elite College,
37-39 Wimbledon Hill Rd, London SW19 7NA, UK.
Notice must be received
by Elite no later than 28 days prior to the original
start date of the course. All original documents
must be returned to the college by this time.
If less than 28 days notice given,
no refund will be given, unless due to a visa
refusal.
Visa refusal refund scheme:
Where
a student has cancelled owing to a visa being
refused, Elite College reserves the right to exercise
a lien on any fees until all original documentation
supporting the student visa application, in addition
to the original visa refusal
letter from the British Authorities is returned/supplied
to Elite. The following refund schedule
will apply after deducting the
£100 administration charge:
| Notice
given |
Refund
Given |
| More
than 28 days (4 Weeks) notice |
90%
of course fee |
| 3
- 4 Weeks notice |
70%
of course fee |
| 2
- 3 Weeks notice |
50%
of course fee |
| 1
- 2 Weeks notice |
30%
of course fee |
| 0
- 1 Week notice |
10%
of course fee |
| After
original course start date |
NIL
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If
a student is refused entry into the United Kingdom
or Leave to remain in
the UK either due to lack of funds, working
without a work permit, poor attendance, an invalid
change of status, or providing the British Authorities
or
the College with false information; or if a
student is given a different kind of visa to
enter or remain in the UK; they will not qualify
for a refund under our visa refusal scheme.
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