1 INTERPRETATION
1.1 In these terms:
The Institute/we/us/our means the Ayurveda Institute UK of 461 Brighton Road;
Student portal means a web-based platform provided by the Institute to Students enrolled on certain Courses;
Student Platform User means a Student enrolled on a Course with an element of online study and granted authorisation to use the Student Platform (defined above) to complete a Course;
Confidential Information means any confidential information relating to the Institute including
a) personal details relating to the identity, address or otherwise in relation to patients or other Students;
b) information in any way connected to a patient or that patient’s case or treatment undertaken by any Student on the Course;
c) Students’ website log-in credentials;
d) details of any Student complaints;
Course means any of our courses to be undertaken by the Student as identified on the applicable enrolment form;
Course Fee means the fees payable to the Institute per Student for participation on the relevant Course (excluding the Study Materials) either in full or by instalment in advance in accordance with an agreed payment plan;
Course Materials means any materials provided to you by us as part of your Course, including all materials provided via the Student Platform;
Diploma means the accreditation prescribed by the Institute issued to each Student for satisfactory completion of the Course;
Enrolment Fee means the non-refundable fee payable to the Institute upon enrolment;
Student/you/your means any individual enrolled on any Course up to the receipt of the Diploma;
1.2 Words in the singular shall include the plural and vice versa.
2 CONTRACT
These terms and conditions, including the Appendices, constitute the terms of a legally binding contract between you and the Institute and shall apply to you during the time you are a Student with us. Any offer of a place at the Institute to undertake one of our Courses shall be subject at all times to these terms.
3 ENROLMENT
3.1 It is your responsibility to check the applicable rules around practising Ayurvedic medicine in the jurisdiction you reside before enrolling on a Course if you intend to practise Ayurvedic medicine following completion of a Course.
3.2 Your enrolment is complete when:
3.2.1 you complete our application form;
3.2.2 you signify your acceptance to these terms and conditions;
3.2.3 you pay the Enrolment Fee; and
3.2.4 you provide all of the documentation required by the remainder of this clause 3.
3.3 As part of your enrolment, you will be required to provide us with the information we reasonably require during the enrolment process. You agree to inform us as soon as is reasonably practicable upon your discovery of any material change or development in any of the information you have previously provided to us.
3.4 We reserve the right to refuse the enrolment of any Student who fails to respond to our enrolment instructions.
3.5 We reserve the right to make reasonable variations to the content and syllabus of your Course at any time.
4 STUDY
4.1 A Diploma will be issued only to those Students who satisfactorily complete one of our Courses. No Student is permitted to practice, prescribe independently or take any fees (excluding expenses) for any advice or treatment related to their Course prior to receipt of a Diploma (except when completing case studies).
4.2 We reserve the right not to issue any Student with a Diploma if they fail to achieve the standard required by their Course without efund of the Course Fee. Satisfactory completion of a Course requires you to:
4.2.1 enrol;
4.2.2 have the minimum attendance record;
4.2.3 adhere to these terms and conditions;
4.2.4 (if paying by instalments) pay the Course Fee in full before completion; and
4.2.5 pass all necessary exams, assessments, training, clinical hours and case studies.
4.3 For the duration of your Course, you will be responsible for:
4.3.1 recording your own clinical hours and training logs and maintaining accurate records for future reference (using the template provided by the Institute);
4.3.2 meeting the costs of any Study Materials;
4.4 All clinical hours and case studies must be completed within the specified time period. We reserve the right to charge an additional appropriate fee to any Student who fails to complete any aspect of the course in time without notifying us of any approved extenuating circumstance
4.5 You must complete all examinations and achieve at least the specified pass mark. If you fail to achieve the pass mark, you may resit the relevant exam at the next available opportunity and we reserve the right to charge an appropriate fee.
4.6 Any assignments set as part of your Course must be completed and submitted on time. Any assessments handed in after the applicable deadline or require re-marking will be subject to a reduced mark and may be subject to an additional marking fee
4.7 Each Course will only commence with a minimum number of Students (to be decided by the Institute) and we reserve the right to withdraw any Course that does not meet these requirements at any point prior to the first date of teaching. If we have to withdraw any Course under this clause, we will notify you as soon as possible and any Course Fees you may have already paid for that particular course will be promptly refunded.
4.8 Your place on your Course is personal to you and is non-transferable.