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Terms and Conditions
- The cost of a full Academic year is £4500 for English Language Classes. Fees for
vocational courses vary depending on the type and length of the course, please contact
the centre for more details.
- All students must pay full course fees before commencing the course, except
those on the Academic Year, who must pay at least 60% of the course fees up front,
and the other 40% plus 5% of the outstanding balance within the first two months.
The initial payment must be received by the college before an official acceptance
letter is issued. We will take this deposit off the student’s fees in their first
two months at the college.
- There is a non-refundable administration booking fee of £100 to be paid before you get
the acceptance letter.
- A non-refundable arrangement fee of £50 is payable in order to secure accommodation.
- Airport pickup costs are as follows; Heathrow- from £200 one way/ £350 return,
Cardiff from £50 one way, Bristol from £70 one way. Please contact us for prices
for pickups from other Airports.
- Course fee deposits will not be refunded except in the event a student visa application
is declined. In the event a student visa is denied, 50% of the course fee deposit
will be refunded, providing evidence of refusal (refusal notice from British Embassy or
Home Office) is supplied. Alpha Omega College will not be responsible for any bank
transfer charges resulting from a visa refusal.
- Certificates- on completion of their course, students will be presented with
a certificate. If the student loses or damages their certificate, they will be liable
for a fee of £10 before a replacement can be issued.
- There will be no refunds given after a course has started, unless the college is
responsible for cancelling the course.
- There will be no refunds for late arrival, early departure, time off or non-attendance.
- There will be no classes on Public Holidays, such as Christmas and Bank Holidays. There
will be no discount or refund for courses that take part on these days. These are the
bank holidays until 2011
| England and Wales |
2010 |
2011 |
| New Year's Day |
1 Jan |
3 Jan |
| Good Friday |
2 April |
22 April |
| Easter Monday |
5 April |
25 April |
| Early May Bank Holiday |
3 May |
2 May |
| Spring Bank Holiday |
31 May |
30 May |
| Summer Bank Holiday |
30 Aug |
29 Aug |
| Christmas Day |
27 Dec |
27 Dec |
| Boxing Day |
28 Dec |
26 Dec |
- The minimum age for enrolment is 16 years.
- If a student’s English language skills are insufficient for the course they are
enrolled onto they will be placed on an alternative course. If qualifications or skills
claimed on an application are found to be false, course places may be
cancelled and fees not refunded.
- AOC has the right to cancel or discontinue any course. In these circumstances
every effort will be made to place students on a suitable alternative course.
If no suitable alternative can be found course fees will be refunded.
- According to the UKBA (Home Office) visa regulations
students who have missed 10
expected contacts consecutively will be dismissed from the course. Please be aware
that 10 is the maximum limit before reporting. However the college reserves the right to inform the
UKBA and the student’s sponsor sooner if we consider that a student is no longer
participating in their study.
- Please remember our college policy regarding attendance and punctuality.
All students are expected to attend every lesson required by their course as well as any other social activities/educational trips organised by the college as part of the course.
- If a student misses 2 days without notification to college staff, a verbal warning will be given.
- If poor attendance continues by 2 more days after this the student will be given a 2nd verbal warning.
- If attendance still doesn’t improve after the second verbal warning and the student misses 2 more days then a 1st written warning will be given.
- If this warning is not listened to and the student misses 2 more days then the student will be given a 2nd written warning. These written warnings are filed in the student’s file.
- If attendance has not improved after these warnings and if the student has missed 10 expected contacts consecutively the college has the right to dismiss the student from the course and inform the UKBA and student’s sponsor.
- If applicable Alpha and Omega College will inform the Home Office or Student’s sponsor of any student dismissal.
- Please Note:
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Students must be in time for their classes. If they arrive more
than 10 minutes late they will be marked absent.
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Appointments must be made after class. If you leave before class has finished, you
will be marked absent. There will be no classes on Public Holidays, such
as Christmas and Bank Holidays. If a student’s English language skills are
insufficient for the course they are enrolled onto they will be placed on an
alternative course. If qualifications or skills claimed on an application
are found to be false, course places may be cancelled and fees not refunded.
- For students requiring home-stay accommodation a deposit must be paid. This deposit
will be returned when leaving the accommodation, providing there are no outstanding payments
to be made, or problems such as damage to the property.
- Accommodation: This will cost approximately £70-£110 per week. This will depend on
whether you would like shared accommodation or a private residence.
- Course Materials: Textbooks will be provided to full-time students who enroll for
12 or more weeks and pay in advance. Otherwise, students will be expected to purchase
their own which cost approximately £26 each. Remember to bring pens and paper to make lots
of notes.
- AOC is not responsible for information or arrangements made by third parties, except
for accredited agents.
- AOC will notify the Home Office if students have been removed from their course, stop
attending or transfer college.
- Please also note that Alpha and Omega college will also contact the UK Home office or relevant sponsor in the following cases:
- Students that accept an offer, but do not enrol
- Students who enrol on a course but do not attend
- Students who attend initially but then drop out of their course
- Students who fail to pay their fees and then are excluded
