VISA (A) If your initial application for a
visa is rejected , we will refund your tuition fees less an administration charge
of $500 after the Wide Bay Institute of TAFE has received your letter of visa rejection.
(B) The terms of this policy, with
regard to withdrawal from study, also apply if:
(i) You are granted Permanent Resident
status during your English Language or Formal course
(ii) If the Institute excludes you from
continuing your English Language or Formal studies
(iii) Your application for a
visa extension is rejected or your existing visa is cancelled by the Department of
Immigration and Ethnic Affairs.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSE
(A) If you withdraw from your
English Language course for any reason , excluding initial visa rejection:
a) more than 28 days before the
course begins , we will refund your tuition fees less an Administration Charge of 20%
of tuition fees paid for this English Language offer.
b) less than 28 days before the
course begins , we will refund your tuition fees less a cancellation fee of up to a
maximum of the published 12 weeks tuition fees.
c) after the course begins ,
we will not refund any tuition fees paid for this English Language offer.
(B) If you successfully meet the
English Language entry requirements and all other conditions for entry to a TAFE
Queensland formal course during your English Language course , you may apply to
credit the balance of paid English Language tuition fees to your formal TAFE course. Such
credit transfer may be no less than 6 English Language weeks, is not transferable to
another student and will not be refunded directly to you under any circumstances.
(C) If you defer your English
Language course prior to commencement , we may hold your tuition fees until you can
commence. If you defer your English Language course after commencement, funds may be held
in non-refundable credit in blocks of 6 weeks only. You cannot resume your course until a
new Offer of Place has been issued. If you withdraw from this course, tuition fees will
not be refunded.
FORMAL COURSE (A) If you withdraw from your formal course for
any reason , excluding initial visa rejection:
a) more than 28 days before
the course begins , we will refund the first semester of your tuition fees, less an
Administration Charge of 10% of this instalment.
b) less than 28 days before the
course begins , we will refund the first semester of your tuition fees, less an
Administration Charge of 20% of this instalment.
c) after the course begins , we
will not refund the semester’s tuition fees.
CONDITIONAL OFFERS
It is your responsibility to
provide the Wide Bay Institute of TAFE (WBIT) with evidence that you have satisfied the
conditions of entry to your course as stated in the Letter of Offer, before that
course begins. Penalties may apply if you fail to satisfy these conditions of entry or if
you fail to advise Wide Bay Institute of TAFE and subsequently have to withdraw from your
conditional offer.
TRANSFERS AND DEFERMENTS
If you wish to transfer to another
Institute in TAFE Queensland or to an educational institution outside TAFE Queensland, or
if you wish to defer your studies, an administration charge of up to 20% of one
semester’s fees will apply, depending on the circumstances.
PAYMENT OF REFUNDS
(A) All requests for refunds or
credit transfers are subject to the approval of the Director WBIT.
(B) All requests for refund of any
monies must be made in person and/or in writing to WBIT.
(B) Approved refunds may be transferred
to another institution or sent to your home country as requested. Money will not be
refunded in Australia.
I have read the above policy and I
agree to the terms and conditions. I accept these conditions and wish to continue my
application for enrolment:
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STUDENT:______________________________________ Date (d/m/yr)
