Refund Policy for Home Students

N B: This refund policy is also applicable to international (non-EEA nationals) students who have been considered as home students with regard to their tuition fees

1. Condition for Refund

The tuition fees paid can only be refunded, apart from the £100 non-refundable registration fee and any other costs incurred (e.g. bank charges) provided the following conditions are met:

Course Cancellation prior to the Course Start I n a case where:
a. The home student has informed the college in writing of course cancellation at least two weeks prior to the course start date.
b. The international (non-EEA nationals) student has informed the college in writing of course cancellation, without applying for an extension of student visa, at least two weeks prior to the course start date. In the event of course cancellation there will be an addition administration charge of £200. And all documents issued by the college are returned in their original form with the Refund Request Form*. An exception is only applicable to international (non-EEA nationals) students in the following condition:

Refusal of Extension of Student Visa I n a case where:
a. The international (non-EEA nationals) student has informed the college in writing of visa refusal at least one week prior to the course start date and the student has not appealed against the refusal of the visa. The tuition fees paid may be refunded after deducting an addition administration charge of £200.
b. The international (non-EEA nationals) student has informed the college in writing of visa refusal after the course start date/during the course of study, and the student has not appealed against the refusal of the visa extension. The tuition fees paid may be refunded after deducting recent one academic year’s fees and the previous completed academic year’s fees, where the duration of the course is longer than one year. If the course duration is one year or less than one year there may be a refund of second academic term only if it hasn’t started at the time of notification. And the original extension of student visa refusal letter and the appeal form issued by the Home Office and all documents issued by the college are returned with the Refund Request Form*.

2. Refund Process

• The college cannot initiate the refund process until all necessary documents stated above are received.
• A minimum period of 6 weeks is needed to complete the refund process from the date all necessary documents are received.

3. Reimbursement Method

• The refund will be in the form of a banker’s cheque payable to the relevant student.
• In case the payment needs to be made in a different name other than the student (this option is only possible where the deposits were made by the UK resident on behalf of the student): - The college must receive an authorisation letter from the student. - At the time of payment collection the receiver must show the ID card such as driving license or passport as a proof of identity; a copy of which is retained by the college.

4. Note

• The college will not process refunds in a pending appeal case.
• No refunds are made where the student has been refused a visa on the basis of deception.
• No refunds may be made after the course start date where the above conditions are not met.

* Refund Request Form can be filled in online by accessing our website www.bcluk.co.uk, alternatively you can contact us for a hard copy.