You are an offshore applicant applying for courses offered at
SMC: Sydney Metro College (RTO NO: 41204 CRICOS CODE: 03427D)
IlOZ: iLearn OZ (RTO 52791 CRICOS 03831C)
AELI: Ashley English Language Institute (CRICOS 03680B)
AIBI: AIBI Higher Education (AIBI HE) (TEQSA PRV14316 CRICOS 03844J)
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1.0 Overseas Students are required to provide their current Australian address to the College at all times. Student must notify college, the change of details within 7 days. 2.0 All due care is to be taken with College equipment, facilities and property at all times 3.0 COLLEGE reserves the right to expel students for serious breaches of discipline 4.0 Course Entry Requirements For entry into a COLLEGE program, international students must be: • 16 years of age or older at the time of course commencement • Fulfil any specific course requirements as listed in the programs • Satisfy English Language requirements* *International students (from countries where English is not the first language) are expected to have a minimum English Language standard and are required to have one of the following prior to enrolling in a qualification: • At least 50% completion of any AQF Certificate IV or Diploma qualification within Australia • Achieved an IELTS band score of 5.5 • Achieved an IELTS band score of 5.0 plus must have completed Upper intermediate ELICOS (At least 10 weeks) • Achieved an IELTS score of 4.5 plus must have completed Upper intermediate ELICOS (At least 20 weeks) • Successfully completed at least 38 weeks of ELICOS study in Australia. Successfully completed a COLLEGE English language test Depending on the student’s country of origin, there may be additional English Language requirements that the student needs to meet to obtain a student visa. For more information, please check the Department of Home Affairs website: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/stud 5.0 Application Fees All COLLEGE course applicants must pay a $200 and $100 of Materials Fee per Qualification non-refundable application fee. This can be paid at the same time as paying for Tuition Fees. For more information on the breakdown of fees, please see the relevant courses. 6.0 Tuition Fees Tuition Fees DO NOT cover application fees, material fees i.e. student workbooks, accommodation, living expenses, uniforms, stationery and equipment. No student is required to pay more than 50% of the total course fees before the agreed commencement date. No amount adding to over 50% is required until two weeks before the commencement of the second study period. This also applies to payments made through any third party. For more information on the breakdown of fees, please see the relevant courses. 7.0 Other Fees and Charges All other fees and charges related to each program, including material fees is stipulated in the specific programs available on sydneymetrocollege.edu.au 8.0 Transfer of Fees No fees will be transferred to other external institutions or persons. 9.0 Refund Policy COLLEGE will go over the Refund Policy with you in detail prior to enrolment. If your application is successful, COLLEGE will forward you a Letter of Offer and Student Acceptance Agreement. The agreement specifies COLLEGE’s Refund Policy, and must be signed and agreed by you prior to COLLEGE accepting any fees or accepting your enrolment. As required by Australian Consumer Law, you are entitled to a cooling of period, where you are permitted to cancel your course without penalty (in writing or by email to admin@sydneymetrocollege.edu.au) within 10 business days of accepting COLLEGE’s offer. In this instance, a full refund of prepaid tuition fees will be provided, less the Application Fee. 10.0 Enrolment and Induction All confirmed Students are required to attend orientation prior to commencing their studies. Students will be informed on the details of their orientation once their enrolment is confirmed. 11.0 LL&N Support College is committed to providing LL&N (Language, Literacy and Numeracy) support to students who may require it during their enrolment. These students may include those from linguistically and/ or culturally diverse backgrounds, students with a disability and students whose first language is not English. 12.0 Attendance and Course Progress Regular attendance (at least 80% at all times) and satisfactory academic progress is a requirement for all students. International students must attend a full time study load (20 hours per week). COLLEGE monitors attendance and academic progress regularly. You will be assessed for satisfactory course progress at the end of each study period. If you have not achieved competency in at least 50% of the course requirements for that period, your teacher will work with you closely to help you achieve competency. If you do not achieve competency in at least 50% of the course requirements for a second consecutive term, you will be notified in writing that COLLEGE intends to report you to the Department of Home Affairs for unsatisfactory progress. If at any time your attendance drops below 80% in a term, then you will also be notified in writing for unsatisfactory attendance. Please note that if you are reported for unsatisfactory course progress Department of Home Affairs may cancel your visa. 13.0 Re-assessment and Repeating Units of Competency for each Assessment Task, Students are provided with 3 opportunities to achieve a Satisfactory Result. Should a Student be unable to achieve a Satisfactory Result by their third attempt, they will be required to undertake a reassessment for that Task. The cost of Reassessment for each Assessment is $200. Should a Student not achieve a Satisfactory Result following Re- assessment, the Student will be required to repeat the unit of competency in its entirety, in line with the Institute’s Student Assessment, Reassessment and Repeating Units of Competency Policy. The cost to repeat a unit of competency is $400 and is subject to timetable availability. 14.0 Credit Transfer (CT) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Enrolling students are encouraged to apply for recognition for competencies they have already achieved. Note that a shortening of overall course duration does not change the requirement for International students to be enrolled in full-time study. Detailed information on COLLEGE’s CT/RPL process is provided prior to enrolment and is available at Reception. 15.0 Students are required to notify the College any change of details within 7 days. 16.0 Cost of Living in Australia (AU$) The figures below are estimates only to give an indication of living expenses in the city of Sydney for one person per year (excluding course fees): Accommodation/Electricity/Phone/Food $19,830 Overseas Student Health Cover single cover) $492 Travel/Incidentals $2,000 Total $21,102 17.0 How to Apply: A step-by-step guide 1) Choose the course you are interested in and check the course entry requirements 2) Apply for the course you wish to study by completing this Enrolment Form 3) Read the Terms and Conditions and sign both declarations to confirm your agreement 4) Ensure you have attached all relevant supporting information 5) Return your application form and necessary documents to a COLLEGE Marketing and Admissions Officer 6) You will then be booked in to have a meeting with a COLLEGE Marketing and Admissions Officer. At this meeting, the Marketing and Admissions Officer will go through pre-enrollment information with you and will assess your application for enrolment. 7) If your application is successful, you will receive a Letter of Offer, an invoice stating the cost of your studies and a Student Acceptance Agreement. 8) On payment of the invoice and receipt of your signed Student Acceptance agreement, your enrolment will be confirmed and you will be provided with your Orientation details18.0 Payment All fees are payable in Australian Dollars only. Payments can be made by bank deposit, bank cheque or internet transfer. You can make your payment directly depositing into: College Pty Ltd. BSB No: 062016 Account No: 1131 2901 Commonwealth Bank of Australia You can also make your payment by Bank Draft to College Pty Ltd. No obligation is created on College, until funds are cleared and an official receipt is issued. 19.0 Consent for use of Photograph I understand that during my studies at College I can be photographed Education Redefined RTO NO: 41204; CRICOS CODE: 03427D (still or video) at any time at the college or outside the college (during extracurricular activities/excursions/graduations etc.) I agree to have my photographs used by College for any promotional materials. I understand that I can withdraw my consent at any time in writing. 20.0 Unique Student Identifier (USI) from 1st January 2015, all students studying Nationally Recognised Training in Australia will be required to have a Unique Student Identifier (USI). Your USI links to an online account that contains all your training records and results (transcripts) that you have completed from 1st January 2015 onwards. Your results from 2015 will be available in your USI account in 2016. To register for a USI, see the Institute’s Student Handbook or speak to the Institute’s Student Services Team. You must provide your USI to the Institute’s Marketing and Admissions Officer by your Orientation date. The Institute will not issue AQF certification documentation to an individual without being in receipt of a verified Student Identifier for that individual, unless an exemption applies under the Student Identifiers Act 2014. Where an exemption applies, the results of the training will not be accessible through the Commonwealth and will not appear on any authenticated VET Transcripts prepared by the Registrar. 21.0 Privacy Policy The primary purpose in collecting your information is to fulfil our business commitments to you in providing education and training. We may use the information you provide to help improve the services we deliver to you, measure interest in our services, inform you of other products and services or to comply with requirements under the law. An applicant’s information may be made available to Commonwealth and State Agencies and the Fund Manager of the ESOS Assurance Fund, pursuant to obligations under the ESOS Act 2000 and the National Code. We shall not otherwise disclose your personal information to any other party without your consent and we do not sell personal information to third parties. 22.0 Complaints and Appeals COLLEGE endeavours to create a positive learning environment free of coercion, unfair treatment or harassment. Any circumstance caused by COLLEGE, its trainers, assessors or other state, a third party providing services on COLLEGE’s behalf (including the third party organisation itself, their trainers, asses- sors or other state), or another learner of COLLEGE, which affects the well-being of a student, will be dealt with in a professional manner in line with published procedures. Students who are dissatisfied with decisions made by the Institute will be able to access the Institute’s internal and external appeals processes.For COLLEGE’s full Complaints and Appeals policy, refer to the Student Handbook. 23.0 Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015 The Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015 is in place to protect the interests of all students in Australia’s VET system. The Standards guide nationally consistent, high quality training and assessment services in the vocational education and training system. College (the RTO) is responsible for the quality of the training and assessment in compliance with these Standards, and for the issuance of the AQF certification documentation.
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Entry to this qualification is limited to those who:
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