Booking Contract
School of Law, Short Courses
General Terms/Basis of agreement
This Booking Contract is in addition to the Online Store Terms and Conditions that are also applicable to your School of Law, Short Course booking.
Please read this Booking Contract and the University of Sheffield Online Store Terms and Conditions. By booking a place(s) on any of University of Sheffield, School of Law, Short Courses, you are deemed to have accepted and agree to be bound by this Booking Contract.
You should print a copy of this Booking Contract and the Online Store Terms & Conditions for future reference.
Provision of Courses
The Delegate will be solely responsible for determining whether the Course is sufficient and suitable for the needs of the Delegate. The University does not provide any guarantee in respect of the standard of a Delegate’s abilities on completion of the Course.
The Delegate will provide the University with all information reasonably requested by the University in connection with the Course.
Fees include the services set out in the Course advertisement as amended by the University and usually include access to all parts of the course and the facilities, course materials, administrative support, refreshments and a Certificate of Attendance.
Unless indicated otherwise, Course Fees do not include travel, accommodation, subsistence, insurance or other costs that might arise prior to or during the term of the Course.
The Delegate agrees to apply with all applicable policies and regulations of the University.
The University reserves the right to remove the Delegate from a Course or exclude a Delegate from University premises if the behaviour or demeanour of the Delegate is considered unacceptable.
Delegates are responsible for complying with all United Kingdom entry and visa requirements and for obtaining the necessary consents to enable their participation on the Course. The rejection of a visa or other entry application by the British authorities does not affect the terms set out in these Booking Terms and Conditions and the Delegate will remain liable for the Course Fee.
The Delegate warrants that it has all necessary visas, permissions and consents required for their stay in the United Kingdom and attendance of the Course.
Fees/Prices
Full payment of fees must be received prior to commencement of the course. Your place on the course cannot be guaranteed until full payment is received.
Fees are payable in GBP and in the event of a refund, you will be refunded in GBP. The University of Sheffield will not be liable for any losses incurred as a result of currency fluctuations or exchanges.
Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the University, the fee/price for the Short Course will be the fee/price displayed on the website and printed on the booking form. Should value added tax (VAT) be payable, the fee/price will clearly state that VAT is included in the fee/price. That fee/price is subject to the addition of all costs or charges in relation to postage, carriage and insurance where applicable.
You must make all payments due, in advance, without any deduction and you will receive an email/invoice from the University confirming receipt of all sums due.
Fees/prices are liable to change at any time without prior notice, but changes will not affect any bookings already placed.
Methods of Payment
Fees can be paid in full via our online store using a Credit/Debit Card or PayPal account.
If your company or organisation are paying the course fees and are UK based and would prefer to be invoiced, this can be arranged, please provide a company purchase order with your booking. Payment is required immediately upon receipt of the invoice. Your place on the course is not confirmed until full payment has been received. If payment is not received prior to the commencement of the course, you are committing to pay the full invoice as specified.
Late application
If there are places available on a course we may be able to accept bookings within 2 weeks of the course commencement, subject to availability. Please contact us for further details.
Cancellation and Amendment of Courses
Please note that courses may have a minimum attendance level and may be cancelled or postponed if too few bookings are received.
We reserve the right to:
- amend or cancel courses
- change the course location
- substitute presenters
- change or amend course structure or content
If we cancel a course we shall endeavour to give you a least one week’s notice and you will be entitled to a full refund of the fees.
If the University should have to postpone the delivery of a short course, the University shall notify you as soon as possible but we shall endeavour to give you at least one week’s notice and provide you with a new date for the delivery of the short course.
We will not be liable for any losses (including, but not limited to, travel and accommodation costs) arising as a consequence of any amendments or cancellation of courses or time-tabling constraints as set out above and beyond the cost of the course fee.
Cancellation by you (delegate) and Non-Attendance
Should you wish to cancel any booking made in advance, notice should be sent to the University in writing as soon as possible to law@sheffield.ac.uk or to 'Marketing & Recruitment Team, University of Sheffield School of Law, Bartolome House, Winter Street, Sheffield, S3 7ND'.
If the cancellation takes place WITHIN 28 days of the course start date, by way of reasonable compensation, the following cancellation charges will apply (subject to a £50 administration charge):
| Notice Period | Percentage of Price Payable |
|---|---|
| Less than 14 days | 100% |
| Between 15 and 21 days | 50% |
| Between 22 and 28 days | 25% |
| More | 0% |
If the Delegate fails to attend the Course no refund of Course Fees will be made.
Non-attendance on courses due to illness or for personal or professional reasons does not give rise to the right for refunds, extra tuition or a transfer.
However, in such an event we will consider all the circumstances and take such action that we consider to be fair and reasonable. If any refunds or transfers are offered and subsequently accepted, then this would be subject to an administrative charge of £50.
All cancellations must be received in writing.
Refunds
Refunds will be made as soon as possible following cancellation and in any case will be authorised within 30 days of the day of notice of cancellation.
Refunds, if applicable, shall be credited to the payment method used in the original purchase. In the event that this is not possible, you will be contacted by a member of staff of University of Sheffield to discuss and arrange an alternative payment method.
Illness, personal or professional reasons, failed travel arrangements (including bad weather) will not constitute an immediate refund or transfer entitlement, although cases will be looked at on an individual basis if presented in writing.
Transfers (Delegates)
If you can no longer attend the short course, or if you are a company and have paid for an employee to attend and they can no longer attend and you have a colleague/friend that can attend in your/their place, then this can be arranged up until the day of the course start date with no additional charges, as long as there are no changes to the original booking.
If there are any changes to the original booking then this would be looked at on an individual basis and in line with our Terms and notice periods.
All transfer requests must be given in writing.
Certificates
You will be presented with a certificate of attendance at the end of the course. The name given on the booking form will be the one that appears on the certificate.
It is not feasible to examine and grade your participation in the course; therefore the certificate of attendance is NOT a qualification.
English Language requirements
All our courses are delivered in English, delegates whose first language is not English should note that they are required to be proficient in written and spoken English and be able to participate in group discussions and presentations in English.
As a guideline we would expect you to have an overall IELTS score of 7.0, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component.
Delegate Conduct
Delegates are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and to recognise that other delegates also require support and assistance.
If a delegate becomes persistently disruptive we reserve the right to offer a verbal or written warning and, if this does not resolve the situation, we may, at our discretion, require the delegate to leave the course and we may exclude the delegate from our premises.
Under these circumstances the delegate should not expect any reimbursement for the course or any other losses they may have incurred.
Recording
Due to copyright, and to respect other Delegates, the use of audio and/or visual recording is not permitted during any course.
Data Protection
We will only use the personal information you provide to us to manage your registration on the course(s), or to inform you about similar services which we provide, unless you tell us that you do not want to receive this information. We will not pass your data to third parties, except to confirm a formal qualification where applicable.