FORM 12
PRIVATE EDUCATION ACT
(No. 21 of 2009)
PRIVATE EDUCATION REGULATIONS
ADVISORY NOTE TO STUDENTS
This note is for a prospective student.
You are strongly encouraged to thoroughly research on the private education institution (PEI) conducting the course before signing up for any course. You should consider, for example, the reputation of the PEI, the teacher-student ratio of its classes, the qualifications of the teaching staff, and the course materials provided by the PEI. By signing and returning the Student Contract (the “Contract”), you agree to the terms and conditions which will bind you and the PEI, if you accept the PEI’s offer of a place in a course of study offered or provided by the PEI. You should ask the PEI to allow you to read a copy of the Contract (with all blanks filled in and options selected) in both English and the official language of the PEI’s policies, and check carefully that you agree to all the terms of the Contract, including the details relating to each of the following sections, before signing the Contract:
a. The duration of the course, including holidays and examination schedules, and contact hours by day and week;
b. The total fees payable, including course fees and other related costs;
c. Dates when respective payments are due;
d. The refund policy in the event of voluntary withdrawal (by you) or enforced dismissal from the course of programme (by PEI);
e. The Fee Protection Scheme you are subscribed to and it’s coverage;
f. The dispute resolution methods available;
g. Information about the PEI’s policies on academic and disciplinary matters;
h. The degree or diploma or qualification which will be awarded to you upon successful completion of the course.
If you have any doubt about the contents of the Contract, or if the terms are different from what the agent or
PEI have informed you previously, or advertised, you should always seek advice and/or clarifications
before signing the Contract.