Financial Terms & Conditions

PAYMENT OF FEES

01 The Enrolment Fee and the Accommodation Booking Fee are payable upon application and are non-refundable.

02 Tuition fees are defined to be: those fees payable for tuition as officially published or provided by the Meridian International Hotel School Pty Ltd. A term is defined as a period of study of approximately 10 weeks, generally between two blocks of holidays.

03 Full Tuition Fees of the student’s initial course plus the first six months of all other courses, must be received before the courses commence and will be held by the Meridian International Hotel School Pty Ltd in accordance with the Education Services for Overseas Students Act (2000).

04 Tuition Fees must be paid for at least one term in advance of the term currently being studied.

05 All Fees are subject to change without notice. However, fees detailed in a letter of offer issued before the date of change will be honoured by the school for those courses stated on the letter.

06 Students repeating units of study will be required to pay for such units on a pro-rata basis, determined by the number of contact hours.

PAYMENT OF REFUNDS
The following terms and conditions apply if the student withdraws from a course after the payment of all fees. A statement will be issued explaining how the amount has been calculated.

The refund will be made in the same currency in which the fees were paid unless payment in that currency is impractical or the person who has entered into the contract advises the Meridian International Hotel School Pty Ltd in writing to make the payment in the local currency.

01 Visa Application Refused
All fees less the enrolment fee will be refunded in full.

02 Student Default
Refunds for any monies received by Meridian on behalf of the student for services other than tuition fees must be requested from the company delivering the service and students will be subject to the respective companies refund policies.

Refunds will be made within 4 weeks of receiving a notice of withdrawal from the student in writing. Notification must be received within 8 weeks of default and must be addressed to the Director of Studies and include the:

• Student’s name and student number
• Program and date of commencement
• Reason of withdrawal
• Student’s contact details

02.1 Prior to Commencement

02.1.1 In the event the student cancels their enrolment with at least 10 weeks notice before the course commencement date a refund of 75% of the course tuition fee will apply.

02.1.2 In the event the student cancels their enrolment with less than 10 weeks notice before the course commencement date a refund of 60% of the course tuition fee will apply.

02.2 After Commencement

02.2.1 In the event the student cancels their enrolment and requests a refund after the commencement date of the course, no refund will be issued which includes all monies paid for Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), airport pick-up, accommodation booking and board, enrolment and materials fees.

02.2.2 When students are enrolled in package courses, no refund will be granted in the event of a cancellation or withdrawal on the second course after the course commencement of the first course.

02.2.3 If a student completes the course early or where applicable fast-tracks, the full tuition fee and materials must be paid before any certification is issued.

02.2.4 If a student changes course after commencement of the course in which they were originally enrolled, they will be subject to the current fee structure. Students are also subject to pay a new materials fee due prior to commencement of their new course.

02.2.5 Students must adhere to the Meridian International Hotel School Code of Conduct. Failure to do so may lead to expulsion, in which case there will be no refund of tuition fees.

03 Provider Default

In the unlikely event of default by Meridian International Hotel School Pty Ltd, the school will refund all tuition fees paid on a pro-rata basis within 2 weeks of the date of default. The student will also receive a statement explaining how this refund has been calculated. Provider default can include the course not starting on the agreed starting day, the course ceasing to be provided at any time after it starts but before it is completed, and the course is not being provided in full to the student.

This agreement does not remove the right to take further action under Australia’s Consumer Protection Laws nor does it prevent the student from pursuing other legal remedies.