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Tuition Fee Policy

1. Introduction

1.1 London School of Management and Technology (the ‘College’) charges fees for its programmes of study as published in the tuition fee schedule. Tuition fees are reviewed annually.
1.2 Students retain the ultimate liability for the payment of their fees, whether invoiced or not, including when a sponsor has agreed to pay the fees, in the event of that sponsor defaulting.
1.3 The College reserves the right to exclude any students who do not pay their fees, or make satisfactory arrangements to pay, during the course of their studies. Students in debt to the College are not permitted to re-register for the following academic year until all debts have been paid in full and the funds have cleared.
1.4 The College reserves the right to claim any late payment charges, interest, legal or other debt collection costs from students who fail to pay in accordance with any agreements made with the College.
1.5 Acceptance of a place in an academic year means that student agreed to abide by our Tuition Fee Policy.


2. Deposits

2.1 All overseas/International students and those looking to undertake a taught postgraduate programme at the College will be required to pay a deposit to secure their place on the course. If a deposit is not paid a place on the programme cannot be guaranteed.
2.2 The deposit will be deducted from the first installment of tuition fees, where the student has chosen to pay tuition fees by installments.
2.3 The applicant must pay the deposit by bank draft in pounds sterling, drawn on a UK bank and sent directly to the College or bank transfer to the College’s bank account. College does not accept cash payment more than £500.
2.4 Refunds of deposits are covered by paragraph 5 of Withdrawal from College, Interruptions and Refunds (details further below).


3. Registration

3.1 In order to be a fully registered student, applicants must complete all necessary academic requirements and make arrangements to pay all fees.
3.2 Failure to complete the registration process will result in application to the College being terminated.


4. Payments

4.1 Tuition fees are due for payment at the start of each academic year, or the start of each registration period for non-standard start dates.
4.2 Students who fail to pay their tuition fees will have their access to College facilities suspended until either full payment of the outstanding debt is received, or satisfactory arrangements to clear the debt have been agreed.
4.3 Where any fees remain outstanding, the College reserves the right to engage a third party, such as a debt collection agency, to collect these fees.
4.4 Failure to pay tuition fees will result in exclusion from the College.
4.5 The College has the right to withhold any marks gained whilst a student is suspended.


5. Withdrawal from College, Interruption of Studies & Refunds

5.1 No refunds will be given if withdrawing from or interrupting studies on any courses after commencement of the course.
5.2 Prior to consideration for any refund or waiver, all necessary withdrawal or interruption of studies procedures must have been completed by the student and the student recorded as withdrawn in the Student Record System.
5.3 All refunds are at the discretion of the Director of the College.
5.4 To claim a refund, requests must be submitted in writing to the Director, along with any necessary supporting documentation.
5.5 If the refund is approved by the director of the College, students will receive the refund, less administration costs of £250, any registration fees and any charges incurred due to card payment. 
5.6 Any deposit or fees paid will be refunded in full if the intended course of study is cancelled by the College, less any charges incurred due to card payment. 


6. Overseas/Foreign  Student

6.1 Deposit paid to secure a place at the College, overseas students will receive refunds of their deposit less administration costs of £250, any registration fees, any charges incurred due to card payment provided student is not refused visa due to fraudulent submission of documents and the refusal is not covered by Immigration Rule 320 of HC395.
6.2 Any deposit or fees paid will be refunded in full if the intended course of study is cancelled by the College, less any charges incurred due to card payment. 
6.3 In order to request a refund of deposit, a request must be made in writing and sent to the Director, along with a clear copy of the Notice of Refusal from the British Embassy/High Commission within 28 days of receiving the Notice of Refusal, copy of fee payment receipt, Letter of Acceptance or any other documents provided for facilitating the visa application. 
6.4 Overseas students who transferred to another educational establishment within the UK or EU are not eligible for a refund of any payments already made in respect of tuition fees or deposit.
6.5 In all cases, the College shall retain Representatives fees, if the student has been recruited by a Representative. Any fees paid to the College appointed Agent must be evident by receipts of payment.  


7. Fees paid by a Sponsor

7.1 Any refund of fees or deposit will be paid to the student named in the Letter of Acceptance or Visa letter only, unless the fees were paid by an official sponsor (external government or organisation) provided the sponsor has a prior agreement with the College for the responsibility of fees. If an organisation/company gives money directly to student, you will not be deemed as sponsored student. College has a strict Anti-Money Laundering Policy and will not deal with any third party.


8. Exceptional Circumstances

The College will consider exceptional circumstances to those described above on a case by case basis on direct application to the Director of the College.


9. Fee Status

9.1 International students joining the College must provide all necessary fee assessment information to the Admissions Department to enable their fee assessment to take place prior to the start of their programme.
9.2 Tuition fees will be charged relative to student’s fee status at the point of registration and will continue to be charged at that rate for the duration of the academic year.
9.3 Where applicable, changes made to student’s fee status during the course of the academic year will only take effect from the beginning of the following academic year.