Fees

1. All fees, charges and accounts will be payable in advance as determined by PDIC. Students will not be permitted to commence or continue their course at the beginning of any semester until all outstanding fees, charges or accounts are paid.
2. Fees are correct as at the time of printing. PDIC reserves the right to vary its fees at any time.
3. Where a student studies less than a full semester load, the student will pay the current per module fee for each module undertaken.
4. Should it be necessary for the student to repeat a module the full amount will be charged.

Approval

1. All courses are subject to approval.

Conditions

1. The student is expected to attend all classes and undertake all tests and examinations during their course and abide by all rules and regulations of the College that are in operation at any time.
2. PDIC may, by written notice vary conditions of enrolment as may be necessary to comply with any law, regulations or amendment thereof, of the Government of Great Britain.
3. The Contract between the Applicant and PDIC is governed by the laws of Great Britain.
4. In the event of circumstances requiring urgent medical care where it is not possible to contact the parent/guardian, PDIC is authorised as a matter of urgency to seek and provide appropriate medical care.
5. Students must meet the minimum English language requirement for entry into the course. English proficiency will be tested; if the test reveals that the English language skills are insufficient, the student will be required to enrol in the mixed programme or an intensive English course prior to the commencement of studies.

Attendance regulations

The British system of Higher Education recognises that the ultimate responsibility for a students educational achievement lies with the student themselves. Moreover, as the vast majority of students in British Higher Education are over 18, they are recognised as adults and a considerable amount of freedom is extended to them so they can regulate their own studies. While we fully endorse the idea that students must take responsibility for their own learning, we do note that some students fall unnecessarily into bad habits of non-attendance or poor attendance, and there is a link between poor attendance and poor performance in final examinations. Therefore PDIC expects students to attend 85% of their scheduled classes. Student’s attendance is monitored weekly. Attendance records are kept. Students who fail to attend 85% of scheduled classes may be withdrawn/failed from modules.

Refund policy

1. For the purposes of the refund policy a course is defined as one (1) semester of study in any programme at PDIC.
2. If an applicant accepts a place offered by PDIC and pays the fees, it means a binding contract is created between the student and PDIC.
3. Notification of cancellation/withdrawal from module/s, withdrawal or deferral from a course of study must be made in writing to PDIC.
4. In the case of cancellation/withdrawal, the cancellation fee will be calculated as:
   a. Full refund of deposit (minus any bank charges incurred) if visa application is refused
   b. 50% refund of deposit paid if cancellation is made eight (8) weeks or more before the start date and no visa application has been made
   c. No refund of deposit if cancellation is made and the student fails to enrol by the stipulated deadline
   d. No refund of deposit once the visa support document has been issued by PDIC, unless student can provide evidence that the visa application was unsuccessful
5. Students who have their candidature to an award terminated by PDIC will not be entitled to any refund of fees, inclusive of any accommodation deposits, fees, levies or charges. Any fee refunds will be at the discretion of PDIC.
   
6. PDIC reserves the right not to offer a programme/module previously made available at its own discretion. When a student is unable to enrol in a similar programme/module at PDIC and the enrolment is cancelled then the appropriate fees for that programme/module will be refunded.

Deferment

If a student wishes to defer their commencement date of a course until a later semester PDIC will hold the fees paid until commencement without levying a penalty. If the student subsequently withdraws the Refund Policy will apply as at the date PDIC was advised in writing of the deferment.

Leave of absence

If a student wishes to take a leave of absence from their course after enrolment and within the first three weeks of course commencement, PDIC will hold the fees paid until the next semester. If the student subsequently withdraws, the Refund Policy applies from the date PDIC received advice regarding the leave of absence. If the student applies for a leave of absence after the third week of the semester, their place will be held, but all tuition fees applicable to that semester will be forfeited.