Terms & Conditions of Enrolment
The following terms and conditions apply for all courses run by London College of Accountancy. Students should refer to the section for ‘All Students’ plus either ‘For Full-time Students only’ or ‘For Part-time Students only.’For All Students:
1. For ACCA, CIMA and CAT courses, a minimum deposit of £50 per paper for each course is required at the time of booking unless otherwise stated. The balance of fees due is payable prior to the start of the first course.
2. For MBA, Postgraduate Diploma, Postgraduate Certificate, the University of London External Programme, University of Glamorgan BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance and Access Programmes, a minimum deposit of £1,000 is required at the time of booking for courses up to 12 months. For courses over 12 months, a minimum deposit of £1,500 is required. The balance of course fees due is payable prior to the start of the first course except for postgraduate courses where an instalment facility is available. See point 4 of the 'For Full-time Students only' section of these terms and conditions for further details of paymnet in instalments.
3. It is the student’s responsibility to register with the University of London. For all other programmes referred to in paragraph 2 above the College will register the student once enrolment has taken place.
4. Where examination fees are payable to external academic organisations then the College will, where appropriate, collect the fees from the student and pass them on to the appropriate body. The College does this without responsibility. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that deadlines set by the external academic body are met. Fees due to the University of London must be paid directly by the student to the University.
5. Once letters of confirmation have been issued to third parties confirming full-time status, no refunds or course transfers are permissible other than in the instance of Visa refusal.
6. All deposits are non-refundable, and cannot be transferred to later start dates or to other students.
7. For 1 Day Revision Courses, the Oxford Brookes Mentoring Programme, all Examinations conducted at the College including computer-based examinations/assessments, and all other courses not mentioned in Points 1 and 2 above, payment is required in full at the time of booking. Fees paid are non-refundable and non-transferable.
8. Bookings for the Oxford Brookes Mentoring Programme relate specifically to the next submission period (as specified by Oxford Brookes University) after the booking date. Bookings cannot be carried forward to a subsequent period. The fee for this Programme includes 3 meetings with a mentor. Where a student is unable to attend a meeting which has been arranged with the mentor, a minimum of 2 days’ notice must be given. Where 2 days’ notice is not given, the College will count the meeting as taking place, and any extra meetings required as a result may be subject to a supplementary charge.
9. Where the fee has been paid in full, a refund less the deposit can be made, provided written notice is received by the College at least two weeks prior to the start date of the first paper booked (except for courses covered in Point 5 of the ‘All Students’ section where no refund can be made). After this date (2 weeks prior to the start date of the first course booked) neither complete nor prorata refunds can be made.
10. A charge of £50 will be made to students for all dishonoured payments. The College reserves the right to report offenders to their professional body.
11. The College reserves the right to dismiss any student at any time for behaviour which is deemed to be unprofessional, inappropriate or disruptive to other students. No fees will be refundable for any student dismissed under this section.
12. The College reserves the right to inform the appropriate authorities where a student has been dismissed from the College under point 11.
13. Course fees include the provision of study material as determined by LCA.
14. All information and prices provided on LCA’s website, on enrolment forms and through other promotional channels is believed to be correct at the time of printing but is subject to change at the discretion of the College. Changes will be displayed on the College noticeboard and / or on the website.
15. The College reserves the right to change any aspect of a course including availability of the course, course dates, curriculum, tutors and study material at any time.
16. LCA reserves the right to obtain the student’s pass rate from the appropriate examining body. This is purely for ascertaining exam pass rates unless otherwise stated.
17. All fees quoted by LCA are inclusive of VAT and study material.
18. All fees quoted by LCA exclude amounts payable to the professional or relevant body for student registration, exemptions and examination entries.
19. It is the student’s responsibility to register with the appropriate examination body and to enter all relevant examinations and to be in good standing with that body.
20. Students must be at least 16 years old to study at LCA.
21. Fees are published separately for each term and are payable by all students studying at the time unless they have paid full fees prior to the publication of the new fees. Paying a deposit does not prevent any fee increase being applied.
For Full-time Students only:
1. For full-time courses, the College will produce visa support letters (where requested) for 8 months for enrolment on these courses. Where visa support and other letters covering more than 8 months are required, then a minimum deposit of 50% of the course fee must be paid.
2. Fees sent from outside the UK should be paid by banker’s draft or bank transfer. Fees paid in person at the College can be by banker’s draft, cash or credit / debit card.
3. If you are an overseas student who wishes to enrol for a full-time ACCA, CIMA or CAT course, to obtain a full-time student visa, you must take a minimum of three papers each term.
4. If payment is made in instalments for the Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma or MBA courses, an administration charge of £250 per course per year will be levied.
5. Course changes and cancellations in respect of courses covered in Points 1, 2 and 5 of the ‘All Students’ section must be received in writing at least 2 weeks prior to the published course registration date.
6. Once letters of course confirmation have been issued for third parties confirming full-time status, no refunds or course transfers are permissible other than in the instance of Visa refusal.
7. Where there is a credit balance on a student’s account then this will be settled at the end of a period of study at the College.
8. Overseas students whose student visa application has been refused and who do not wish to re-apply for a visa, will, on production of a written request supported by a copy of the visa refusal letter (APP200), be refunded, after 4 weeks, the fees paid less an administration charge of £150 and in the case of courses mentioned in point 2 of the ‘All students’ section above, also less any exam fees which have been paid by LCA on behalf of the student.
9. For students on Edinburgh Business School (EBS) Courses: LCA, and EBS work in partnership to deliver the Courses and Programmes. To ensure the Programmes are managed efficiently and students supported effectively, some information recorded as you progress in your studies will be shared between LCA and EBS. LCA will use this information for academic programme support, for administration and for the provision of information to students. EBS will use this information for academic programme management, operational and administration purposes.
10. For students on Edinburgh Business School (EBS) Courses: an examination fee is payable via LCA to EBS. It is the student's responsibility to pay this fee before the exam entry deadline. It is the student’s responsibility to pay examinations and other fees associated with being a University of London student directly to that university.
For Part-time Students only:
1. If a student pays by cheque, the cheque should be made payable to ‘London College of Accountancy.’
2. Students sponsored by employers will need to provide a letter prior to course commencement from their employer confirming the employer’s acceptance to pay on the student’s behalf. Invoices must be settled within 14 days of course commencement.
