Cancellation and Refund Policy Procedure

1)      Cancellation Policy – International Students

Martin College enters into a written agreement with each student prior to the commencement of his/her studies. This agreement consists of the Application for Admission and the Acceptance of Offer, which, when signed, become the Contract of Enrolment (‘The Contract’).

If after commencing the studies, the student chooses to cancel the Contract before completion of the qualification, he/she may remain liable to pay the full course tuition fees and the costs incurred by the College in recovering any outstanding monies, including debt collection agency fees and solicitors’ costs, if applicable.

All notifications of withdrawal from the Contract must be made in writing to the Campus Director. The College will then advise the Department of Immigration and Citizenship as the student’s visa will be affected.

A student wishing to cancel his/her enrolment in order to transfer to another training provider prior to having completed at least six months of the principal course of study applicable to his/her visa, should refer to the Student Transfer Policy and Procedure for further information.
    

2)      Refund Policy – International Students

Martin College enters into a written agreement with each student prior to accepting course money from that student. This agreement consists of the Application for Admission and the Acceptance of Offer, which, when signed by the applicant (or his/her parents/guardians if the applicant is under 18 years of age), become the Contract of Enrolment (‘The Contract’).

The Contract requires the student to confirm that the College’s Terms and Conditions have been clearly explained to him/her, including the Refund Policy, as shown below.

In the event of a dispute between an individual student and the College in relation to payment or refund of moneys, grievance procedures are in place to help resolve the dispute. Any queries relating to tuition fees and other charges payable to the College, or refunds will initially be dealt with by the Campus Bursar. If the student remains dissatisfied with the outcome, he/she may make a formal complaint.  (Refer to Complaints and Appeals Policy and Procedure for further information.)

The Contract, and the availability of the complaints and appeals processes, does not remove the right of the student to take action under Australia’s consumer protection laws.

2.1   Tuition Fees Refunds Policy

If after commencing the studies, the student chooses to cancel the Contract before completion of the qualification, he/she may remain liable to pay the full course tuition fees and the costs incurred by the College in recovering any outstanding monies, including debt collection agency fees and solicitors’ costs, if applicable.

i)        All requests for refunds must be made in writing to the Campus Director.

ii)       Enrolment fees are non-refundable.

iii)     The College will refund within 28 days and without deduction, all tuition fees paid where the student’s Application for Admission is refused by the College.

iv)     The College agrees to refund within 28 days and without deduction, all tuition fees paid where the student produces certified evidence that the application made by the student for a student visa has been rejected by the Australian Immigration authorities.

v)      Where a student’s course of study is terminated for a serious breach of the College rules or a breach of visa conditions, including non-attendance or unsatisfactory academic progress, there will be no refund of any moneys paid. (Information on the College’s policies, rules and regulations is located on the Martin College website.

vi)     The College agrees to refund within 28 days of the receipt of written notice of cancellation by the student (or parent or guardian if the student is under 18 years of age), tuition fees paid by or on behalf of the student less the amounts to be retained as agreed and as detailed below:

(a)    Where a student has enrolled in a package of courses, such as an Embassy CES and/or another Martin College course immediately prior to the commencement of their principal Martin College course, the course commencement date for the purpose of this clause will be the commencement date of the first course in the package.

(b)    If written notice is received 28 days or more before the date of course commencement, then a non-refundable amount equivalent to 30% of the tuition fee will be applicable to all enrolments.

(c)    If written notice is received 27 days or less before the date of course commencement, then a non-refundable amount equivalent to 50% of the tuition fee will be applicable to all enrolments.

(d)    If written notice is received on or after the date of course commencement, there will be no refund of any moneys paid unless the Campus Director deems that exceptional circumstances apply.

(e)    If a student withdraws from a course before the agreed commencement date, and the College has paid an amount to a representative in relation to recruitment, the refund will be further reduced by that amount.

(f)     The refund will be made payable to the original payee, unless that person gives written direction to SGA to pay the refund to someone else. Provision of the refund will be in the same currency as that in which the fees were received unless payment in that currency is impracticable. The claimant will be provided with a written statement that explains how the refund amount was calculated.

vii)   In the unlikely event that the College is unable to deliver the course in full, the student will be offered a refund of all the course moneys paid to that date. The refund will be paid within 2 weeks of the day on which the training ceased being provided.

Alternatively, the student may be offered enrolment in a suitable alternative course by the College at no extra cost to him/her. The student has the right to choose whether he/she would prefer a full refund of course moneys, or to accept a place in another course. If he/she chooses placement in another course, the College will ask him/her to sign a document to indicate the acceptance of the placement.

If the College is unable to provide a refund or place the student in an alternative course, its Tuition Assurance Scheme (TAS) provider will place him/her in a suitable alternative course at no extra cost. Finally, if the TAS provider cannot place the student in a suitable alternative course, the ESOS Assurance Fund Manager will attempt to place him/her in a suitable alternative course or, if this is not possible, he/she will be eligible for a refund as calculated by the Fund Manager.

2.2   Homestay/Lodge Refunds Policy

i)    If a student cancels his/her accommodation booking less than 7 days before arrival, he/she will be charged the Accommodation/Homestay Placement Fee (if applicable), plus a cancellation fee equivalent to 1 week of accommodation.

ii)   If a student cancels his/her accommodation after arrival, 4 weeks of notice is required; any accommodation fees in excess of the notice period will be refunded less a 10% administration fee.

2.3  Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) Refunds Policy

If a student is transferring from Australian Health Management (AHM) to another OHSC provider or cancelling cover, a request must be made in writing to Martin College. As stated in the Australian Health Management Policy document which is sent out with membership cards, the first refund for a student each calendar year is processed free of charge. Additional refunds will incur a service charge of $20 each time.

2.4  Airport Pickup Refunds Policy

For cancellations less than 48 hours before arrival, no refund will apply.  
          

3    Cancellation policy – local students

Martin College enters into a written agreement with each student prior to the commencement of his/her studies. This agreement consists of the Application for Admission and the Acceptance of Offer, which, when signed, become the Contract of Enrolment (‘The Contract’).

If after commencing the studies, the student chooses to cancel the Contract before completion of the qualification, he/she may remain liable to pay the full course tuition fees and the costs incurred by the College in recovering any outstanding monies, including debt collection agency fees and solicitors’ costs, if applicable.

All notifications of withdrawal from the Contract must be made in writing to the Campus Director.
  

4        Refund Policy – Local Students

Martin College enters into a written agreement with each student prior to accepting course money from that student. This agreement consists of the Application for Admission and the Acceptance of Offer, which, when signed by the applicant (or his/her parents/guardians if the applicant is under 18 years of age), become the Contract of Enrolment (‘The Contract’).

The Contract requires the student to confirm that the College’s Terms and Conditions have been clearly explained to him/her, including the Refund Policy, as shown below.

In the event of a dispute between an individual student and the College in relation to payment or refund of moneys, grievance procedures are in place to help resolve the dispute. Any queries relating to tuition fees and other charges payable to the College, or refunds will initially be dealt with by the Campus Bursar. If the student remains dissatisfied with the outcome, he/she may make a formal complaint. (Refer to Complaints and Appeals Policy and Procedure for further information.)

The Contract, and the availability of the complaints and appeals processes, does not remove the right of the student to take action under Australia’s consumer protection laws.

4.1  Tuition Fees Refund Policy

If after commencing the course, a student decides to discontinue his/her enrolment before completion, he/she may remain liable to pay the full course tuition fees and any expenses, costs or disbursements incurred by the College in recovering any outstanding monies, including debt collection agency fees and solicitors’ costs.

i)        All requests for refunds must be made in writing to the Campus Director.

ii)       Enrolment fees are non-refundable.

iii)     The College will refund within 28 days and without deduction, all tuition fees paid where the student’s Application for Admission is refused by the College.

iv)     Where a student’s course of study is terminated for a serious breach of the College rules or a breach of visa conditions, including non-attendance or unsatisfactory progress, there will be no refund of any moneys paid.  (Information on the College’s policies, rules and regulations is located on the Martin College website

v)      The College agrees to refund within 28 days of the receipt of written notice of cancellation by the student (or parent or guardian if the student is under 18 years of age), tuition fees paid by or on behalf of the student less the amounts to be retained as agreed and as detailed below:

a)   If an enrolment is cancelled prior to commencement, a cancellation fee equivalent to the Enrolment Fee will apply.

b)   If an enrolment is cancelled within 28 days after commencement of the course, a cancellation fee equivalent to 50% of the total course tuition fee will apply.

c)   If an enrolment is cancelled later than 28 days after commencement of the course, a cancellation fee equivalent to 100% of the total course tuition fee will apply.

d)   In the unlikely event that the College is unable to deliver the course in full, the student will be offered a refund of all the course money paid to that date. The refund will be paid within 2 weeks of the day on which the training ceased being provided.

Alternatively, the student may be offered enrolment in a suitable alternative course by the College at no extra cost to him/her. The student has the right to choose whether he/she would prefer a full refund of course fees, or to accept a place in another course. If he/she chooses placement in another course, the College will ask him/her to sign a document to indicate the acceptance of the placement.

e)   The refund will be made payable to the original payee, unless that person gives written direction to SGA to pay the refund to someone else. The claimant will be provided with a written statement that explains how the refund amount was calculated.
  

5 Time limits

The College is unlikely to consider an application for a refund from a former student whose enrolment was finalised 6 months or more prior to the time of application.
  

6 Refunds

A copy of all related documentation, including the brief written report in relation to the outcome, will be retained on the student’s file.