Terms and conditions

The following is a summary of the key terms in the University’s Terms and Conditions. The full Terms and Conditions are available at:

www.winchester.ac.uk/TermsandConditions

Please ensure you read the full Terms and Conditions and relevant University Regulations (as stated in the full Terms and Conditions) before accepting an offer of a place at the University and before enrolling.

PRE-ENROLMENT CONTRACT

When you Enrol, an Enrolment Contract including the terms of the Contract Information is formed between you and the University. Your liability to pay Tuition Fees arises at Enrolment.

When you enrol (please note this is distinct to Registration, which all prospective Students are required to do - please see clause 3.5 of the full Terms and Conditions for further information) you have a further statutory right to cancel your Enrolment Contract (this is in addition to the statutory right to cancel your Pre-Enrolment Contract as mentioned in clause 2.2.3). The additional cancellation period will expire at the end of 14 calendar days after the day you enrol at the University. In these circumstances, please notify the Academic Register in writing (including by email) of your decision to cancel your Enrolment Contract or use the facility available on our Website to do so. Subject to clause 2.4, the University will refund to you any monies that you have paid to the University under the Enrolment Contract within 14 calendar days after the day on which we receive your notification. (Details of cancellation rights outside of statutory periods can be found in clause 6.4).

Your Enrolment Contract expires in accordance with clause 2.5.

ENROLMENT CONTRACT

When you accept the offer of a place on a Course, a Pre-Enrolment Contract is formed between you and the University. The terms of this Contract are determined by the Contract Information provided.

Your Pre-Enrolment Contract reserves you a place on your Course and gives you the opportunity to Enrol if you meet the terms of your offer, your entry requirements and any special requirements within your Contract Information.

You have a statutory right to cancel your PreEnrolment Contract. The cancellation period will expire at the end of 14 calendar days after the day you accept the offer of a place on a Course. In these circumstances, please notify the Admissions Team admissions@winchester.ac.uk of your decision to cancel your Pre-Enrolment Contract or use the facility available on our Website to do so. Subject to clause 2.4 of the full Terms and Conditions [LINK], the University will refund to you any monies that you have paid to the University under the PreEnrolment Contract within 14 calendar days after the day on which we receive your notification. (Details of cancellation rights outside of statutory periods can be found in clause 6.4)

Your Pre-Enrolment Contract automatically expires if and when you Enrol, in which circumstances you progress to an Enrolment Contract and clause 2.3 applies.

If you do not Enrol by the deadline date you have been given by the University, your Pre-Enrolment Contract will automatically expire at 23.59 on that date.

TUITION FEES

The University charges Tuition Fees for the delivery of its Courses and you will have primary responsibility for payment. Please see full Terms and Conditions for details.

If you do not pay your Tuition Fees when they fall due, the University will charge you an administration fee for recording this in the accounts and chasing you for payment. The University reserves the right at any time during the Academic Year to withdraw you from your Course and to withhold all Services until all outstanding Tuition Fees are paid and/or terminate the Enrolment Contract between you and the University.

ADDITIONAL COURSE COST

Additional costs are the mandatory or optional expenses, additional to tuition fees, that need to be paid for by students to fully participate and complete their studies. This covers such things as equipment, trips, placements and DBS checks. Each Course has different additional costs involved and these are listed on the relevant Course web site.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The University recognises that each student is the owner of the intellectual property they create during their Course. However, there are exceptions to this as details in the Intellectual Property Policy.

LIABILITY

The University expressly excludes liability to the fullest extent permissible by law for all damage to your property and for personal injuries or death, unless caused by the negligence of the University or its staff. Unless it is liable in negligence for personal injury or death, the University limits its liability to the value of tuition fees paid by you or on your behalf, or, if greater, any relevant amount received from its insurers.

STUDENT REGULATIONS

Students are required to abide by the University’s Regulations and associated Policies*.

CODE OF CONDUCT

Students are required to abide by the Student Conduct Policy. Some courses also have professional conduct requirements.

BREACH OF REGULATIONS

The University will investigate allegations of misconduct in accordance with its own procedures and students found in breach of these may be subject to disciplinary sanctions. These can range from an informal verbal warning to expulsion from the University. Please see section 12 of the full Terms and Conditions.

If you do not meet the assessment requirements for your University level and/or course, you may not be permitted to progress to the next stage of our Course, you may have to repeat assessments or modules or you may have to withdraw from your Course and may not be awarded the qualification for which you are studying.

Students found in breach of the Academic Misconduct Regulations may have sanctions imposed which can range from a formal warning to expulsion from the University.

APPEALS

If you wish to appeal as an applicant, please follow the Appeals by Student Applicants Policy*.

If you are an enrolled student, please follow the Academic Appeals Regulations.

COMPLAINTS

The University has one Complaints Policy* for both applicants and enrolled students.

CONTACT US

The University address is:

The University of Winchester, Sparkford Road, Winchester, Hampshire. SO22 4NR Telephone Number: +44(0)1962 841515 Fax Number: +44(0)1962 842280

*Policies can be found by searching for Policies and Procedures on the website.