Payment of Fees
Payment of fees
Full-time courses
Fees for the first and final terms of the course must reach Mountview eleven weeks prior to the commencement of the first term. Subsequent fees are invoiced termly. A registration fee is payable on the return of signed contracts.
A refundable deposit is charged against loss or damage to library books and Mountview equipment, payable at the commencement of the course. Mountview reserves the right to charge interest for late payment of fees, normally 5% at one calendar month.
Refund Policy
Undergraduates
Overseas and Fee Paying students are required to deposit an additional term's fees, which are held against the final term's tuition. This fee cannot be transferred to any other term's fees that become due, nor is it refundable if the full course is not completed. Any subsequent increase in fees, over and above the deposit already paid against the final term, will not be payable prior to the commencement of the final term.
A student may withdraw from the course at any time, provided written notice of such intention is given to Mountview at least one clear term (discounting vacations) before withdrawal; i.e. on or by the last day of the previous term. If such notice is not given a further term's fees shall be paid by the student in lieu of such notice.
Fee liability for withdrawals at the start of the course
Written notice of withdrawal must be given within five working days of the start of the course. The first term's fees will then be refunded. Mountview retains the right to retain the first term's fees if notice of withdrawal is received after the first five working days of the course. Fees for the final term of the course are not refundable.
UK/EU Undergraduates with Student Loan Funding
Any UK/EU undergraduate electing to take a tuition fee loan and who subsequently withdraws or suspends before the government census date of 1st December 2011, will have to pay the fee due for their period of study directly to Mountview. The Student Loan Company (SLC) will not pay any tuition fee loan to Mountview if a student leaves before the census date. Any withdrawals or suspensions after 1st December 2011 will be calculated on a termly basis and Mountview will notify the SLC of the revised fee calculation for the tuition fee loan.
Postgraduate Taught Students
Fees for the first and last terms of the course are due eleven weeks prior to the commencement of the course. Fees for the second and third terms of the course are due one month prior to the start of the second (spring) term. Fees are not refundable except in exceptional circumstances and any refund made would be entirely at Mountview's discretion
A student may withdraw from the course at any time, provided written notice of such intention is given to Mountview at least one clear term (discounting vacations) before withdrawal; i.e. on or by the last day of the previous term. If such notice is not given, a further term's fees shall be paid by the student in lieu of such notice.
Fee liability for withdrawals at the start of the course
Written notice of withdrawal must be given within five working days from the start of the course. The first term's fees will then be refunded. Mountview retains the right to retain the first term's fees if notice of withdrawal is received after the first five working days of the course. Fees for the final (fourth) term of the course are not refundable.
Other information
All students should note that if they choose to deposit post-dated cheques with Mountview, and subsequently withdraw or suspend from the University, then it is the responsibility of the student to contact the Head of Registry Services to request the return of these cheques. Mountview Academy will not be held liable if cheques are presented in good faith having been provided by the student, although Mountview will seek to avoid such presentation.
Tuition Fee Deposit Refund Policy – Overseas Students
1. Tuition fee deposits are refunded in full under the following circumstances:
1.1. Where a student visa application is rejected in writing by the Embassy / High Commission. Should a visa application be rejected, Mountview requires the following documents to be attached to the refund request:
- A copy of the Visa Rejection Notification from the High
- Commission
- The original Mountview Tier 4 Visa Letter
- A request in writing with original signature
The refund does not apply where the UK Government has cancelled a visa as a result of a breach of visa conditions or rejected a renewal of a visa or if the refusal is due to falsified documents.
1.2 Where there are exceptional circumstances beyond a student's control such as illness or bereavement of an immediate member of family. An application for an exceptional circumstances refund for illness or bereavement must be supported by Certified Documents such as a doctor's certificate and / or other relevant documents verifying the situation. Decisions regarding exceptional circumstance refunds are at the discretion of the Director of Finance and Resources and the Head of Registry Services.
2. No refunds, other than for exceptional circumstances, will be made once students have arrived in the UK and after the commencement date of the course.
3. Should any student be found to use fraudulent documents at the time of application or at the time of applying for entry clearance, no refund will be due.
4. All approved refunds will be made to the original source, i.e., to the country and the account from which the money was sent. This is to comply with government guidelines.
5. Bank charges may be deducted for refunds made by bank draft or electronic transfer at the discretion of Mountview.
