Download the International Student Guide 2013 - Curtin Singapore

FeeS27PAYMENT OF FEESAll fees, charges and accounts will be payable in advanceas determined by Curtin Singapore. Fees payable to CurtinSingapore should be paid in Singaporean dollars directly toCurtin Singapore only by bank cheque, international bankdraft or telegraphic transfer. Part-time students can payper module, per trimester (most part-time students studytwo modules per trimester). Students will not be permittedto commence or continue their course at the beginning ofany trimester until all outstanding fees, charges or accountsare paid. Students will be charged the full amount forrepeating units.STUDENT REFUND AGREEMENTNew studentsTotal refundWhere an offer of a place is withdrawn, a visa denied or CurtinSingapore is unable to provide a course, all tuition fees arefully refundable. If the offer was made on the basis of incorrector incomplete information supplied by the applicant/student,Curtin Singapore reserves the right to retain 10 percent of thetuition fee for one trimester. For prospective students withconditional offers, if conditions stipulated in the letter of offercannot be met, all tuition fees are fully refundable.Partial refundNew students who, after accepting an offer of a place, give atleast 10 weeks’ notice prior to the start of trimester that theyare unable to take up the offer, will receive a refund of tuitionfees paid, less an administrative fee of SG$550. New studentswho, after accepting an offer of a place, give less than 10 weeks’notice prior to commencement of the trimester that they areunable to take up the offer, will receive a refund of tuition feespaid, less 10 percent of tuition fees for one trimester.New students who withdraw from their enrolled course afterthe start of the trimester, but prior to the census date,* willreceive a refund of 50 percent of tuition fees paid for thattrimester. New students with an initial enrolment greater than75 credits in the trimester, who subsequently reduce theirstudy load to 75 credits for any reason prior to the censusdate,* will receive a credit of the tuition fees paid in respect ofthe unit/s from which they have withdrawn. The credit shall beused towards future studies in Curtin Singapore.No refundWhere fraudulent or forged documentation has beenpresented, the full first trimester tuition fee will be retained byCurtin Singapore. New students who withdraw from a courseor units after the census date* are not eligible for a refund.Continuing studentsTotal refundContinuing students who, after completion of the enrolmentprocess, subsequently withdraw from their course prior to thecommencement of the trimester, will not incur a fee liability.Partial refundContinuing students who completely withdraw from theircourse prior to the census date* will receive a refund of 50percent of tuition fees paid for the trimester.Continuing students with an initial enrolment greater than75 credits in the study period, who subsequently reduce theirstudy load to 75 credits for any reason prior to the censusdate,* will receive a credit of the tuition fees paid in respect ofthe unit/s from which they have withdrawn. This credit shallbe used towards future studies at Curtin Singapore.No refundContinuing students who withdraw from a course or units afterthe census date* are not eligible for a refund. Tuition fees willbe refunded in accordance with these agreements.Please note that it is the student’s responsibility toensure that when a refund is requested, the appropriatewithdrawal from a course/unit form has been lodged withCurtin Singapore.Appeal against refundIn the event that a student is dissatisfied with the outcome ofthe refund, a written appeal can be made to the finance officeat Curtin Singapore.* Census date is approximately four weeks after the start of class.Visit curtin.edu.sg for exact dates.