Terms and Conditions

This page contains the terms and conditions governing the use of and access to this website (www.lsbf.org.uk) as well as the terms and conditions relating to the various programmes of study we offer (which may differ between programmes).

This page is updated regularly, so please check the relevant section for the most up-to-date version.

This page was last updated on Wednesday, 1^st June 2024 and replaces all other earlier versions that any third party may have already got access to and/or printed off and is valid for all uses after this date.

Terms and Conditions of the Website

#A1. Terms of Website Use

This page (together with the documents referred to on it) informs you of the terms of use on which you may make use of our website www.lsbf.org.uk (our site) and associated and linked sites which are under our control (including students.lsbfinteractive.com, studyinteractive.org), whether as a guest or a registered user. Please read these terms of use carefully before you start to use the site. By using our site, you indicate that you accept these terms of use and that you shall abide by them. If you do not agree to these terms of use, please refrain from using our site.

#A2. Information About Us

www.lsbf.org.uk is a site operated by London School of Business & Finance (UK) Limited ("We"). We are registered in England and Wales under company number 04977611 and have our registered office and our main trading address at Sceptre Court, 40 Tower Hill, London, EC3N 4DX. We operate the site for ourselves and also as agents on behalf of other companies who trade under the LSBF name under licence, including Interactive Pro Limited, a company registered in England and Wales under company number 06588211 with its registered office at Belmont House, Station Way, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 1JA and Edology Limited, a company registered in England and Wales under company number 09184063 with its registered office at 19 Osmaston Road, Stourbridge DY8 2AL.

#A3. Accessing Our Site

Access to our site is permitted on a temporary basis and we reserve the right to withdraw and/or amend the service we provide on our site without notice (see below). We will not be liable for any losses (whether direct, indirect or consequential) incurred, if for any reason our site is unavailable at any time and/or for any period.

From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts of our site, and/or our entire site, to users who have registered with us.

If you choose, or you are provided with, a user identification code, password or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential and you must not disclose it to any third party. We have the right to disable any user identification code or password, whether chosen by you or allocated by us, at any time, if in our opinion you have failed to comply with any of the provisions of these terms of use.

When using our site, you must comply with the provisions of our acceptable use policy (see below).

You are responsible for making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to our site. You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access our site through your internet connection are aware of these terms and that they comply with them. In all circumstances you are responsible for and liable for all actions through your internet connection and/or where you have disclosed confidential information to any third party.

#A4. Intellectual Property Rights

We are the owner and/or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in our site and in the material published on it. Those works are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world. All such rights are reserved. You may print off one copy and may download extracts of any page(s) from our site for your personal reference. You may also draw the attention of others within your organisation to material posted on our site. You must not modify the paper or digital copies of any materials you have printed off or downloaded in any way and you must not use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences or any graphics separately from any accompanying text.

Our status (and that of any identified contributors) as the authors of material on our site must always be acknowledged and respected.

You must not use any part of the materials on our site for any commercial purposes without first obtaining a licence to do so from us or our licensors such licence to be offered at our discretion.

If you print off, copy or download any part of our site in breach of these terms of use, your right to use our site will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made and also are liable for any losses caused to us as result of your breach.

#A5. Reliance on Information Posted

Commentary and other materials posted on our site are not intended to amount to advice on which reliance should be placed. We therefore disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials by any visitor to our site, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents. Specifically, course and registration information is dynamic and subject to change; the most up-to-date and complete information we provide to prospective students is at the point of registration which is also the date of booking and this may differ from information posted on our site.

#A6. Our Site Changes Regularly

We aim to update our site regularly and may change the content at any time. If the need arises, we may suspend access to our site, or close it indefinitely. Any of the material on our site may be out of date at any given time and we are under no obligation to update such material.

#A7. Our Website

While LSBF, InterActive Pro Limited and Edology Limited endeavour to ensure that the information on our websites is correct, but the courses many differ slightly from the material on the sites or in any brochures / prospectuses.

We (LSBF, InterActive Pro Limited and Edology Limited) will take reasonable steps to ensure that our website is operating correctly however we will not be liable to you:

For losses caused by the operation or failure of our sites where other parties are involved in the hosting and transmission of data;

For any inability to use or the results of use of the sites caused by an interruption in the service;

For the content of any other web sites linked to our sites, or the material on such web sites;

For loss or damage due to viruses that may infect computer equipment, software, data, or other property on account of access to, use of, or browsing our sites or downloading of any material from our sites or any web sites linked to our sites where we have taken reasonable care to prevent this

For problems or issues caused by your computer or IT equipment, software, or data. We will not pay for any repairs to your equipment which remain your responsibility .

Nothing in this legal notice shall exclude or limit our liability that cannot be excluded or limited under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 or the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 (including death, personal injury or fraud) or pursuant to any applicable law to the student using the sites.

#A8. Information About You and Your Visits to Our Site

We process information about you in accordance with our privacy policy which is available to read at: www.lsbf.org.uk/privacy.html. By using our site, you consent to such processing and you warrant that all data provided by you is accurate.

#A9.Uploading Material to Our Site

Whenever you make use of a feature that allows you to upload material to our site, or to make contact with other users of our site, you must comply with the content standards set out in our acceptable use policy (see below). You warrant that any such contribution does comply with those standards and you indemnify us for any breach of that warranty.

Any material you upload to our site will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary and we have the right to use, copy, distribute and disclose to third parties any such material for any purpose. We also have the right to disclose your identity to any third party who is claiming that any material posted or uploaded by you to our site constitutes a violation of their intellectual property rights, or of their right to privacy. We will not be responsible, or liable to any third party, for the content or accuracy of any materials posted by you or any other user of our site that you may have allowed.

We have the right to remove any material or posting you make on our site if, in our opinion, such material does not comply with the content standards set out in our acceptable use policy (see below).

#A10. Viruses, Hacking and Other Offences

You must not misuse our site by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to our site, the server on which our site is stored, or any server, computer or database connected to our site. You must not attack our site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack.

By breaching this provision, you would commit a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities, and we will co-operate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use our site will cease immediately.

We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a distributed denial-of-service attack, viruses or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of our site or to your downloading of any material posted on it, or on any website linked to it.

#A11. Linking to Our Site

You may link to our home page, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it, but you must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval partnership, or endorsement on our part where none exists.

You must not establish a link from any website that is not owned by you.

Our site must not be framed on any other site, nor may you create a link to any part of our site other than the home page. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice. The website from which you are linking must comply in all respects with the content standards set out in our acceptable use policy (see below).

If you wish to make any use of material on our site other than that set out above, please address your request to info@lsbf.org.uk.

#A12. Links from Our Site

Where our site contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

Jurisdiction and Applicable Law

The English courts will have exclusive jurisdiction over any claim arising from, or related to, a visit to our site although we retain the right to bring proceedings against you for breach of these conditions in your country of residence or any other relevant country. These terms of use are governed by English law.

Resolving disputes without going to court. Alternative dispute resolution is an optional process where an independent body considers the facts of a dispute and seeks to resolve it, without you having to go to court. You can submit a complaint to you're not satisfied with the outcome you can still go to court. LSBF choose a process known as mediation. This involves appointing a mediator who can assist the parties to reach an agreement. Mediation will take place online using an agreed mediator.

Variations

We may revise these terms of use at any time by amending this page. You are expected to check this page from time to time to take notice of any changes we made, as they are binding on you. Some of the provisions contained in these terms of use may also be superseded by provisions or notices published elsewhere on our site.

#A13. Your Concerns

If you have any concerns about material which appears on our site, please contact feedback@lsbf.org.uk

#A14. Acceptable Use Policy

This acceptable use policy sets out the terms between you and us under which you may access our website www.lsbf.org.uk (our site) and linked and associated sites operated by us (including www.edology.com). This acceptable use policy applies to all users of and visitors to our site. Your use of our site means that you accept and agree to abide by all the policies in this acceptable use policy, which supplement our terms of website use (see above).

#A15. Prohibited Uses

You may use our site only for lawful purposes. You may not use our site in any unlawful way including without limitation:

In any way that breaches any applicable local, national or international law or regulation.
In any way that is unlawful or fraudulent or has any unlawful or fraudulent purpose or effect.
For the purpose of harming or attempting to harm minors in any way.
To send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use or re-use any material which does not comply with our content standards (see below).
To transmit, or procure the sending of, any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material or any other form of similar solicitation (spam).
To knowingly transmit any data, send or upload any material that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time-bombs, keystroke loggers, spyware, adware or any other harmful programs or similar computer code designed to adversely affect the operation of any computer software or hardware.

You also agree:

Not to reproduce, duplicate, copy or re-sell any part of our site in contravention of the provisions of our terms of website use (see above).
Not to access without authority, interfere with, damage or disrupt;
- any part of our site;
- any equipment or network on which our site is stored;
- any software used in the provision of our site; or
- any equipment or network or software owned or used by any third party.

#A16. Content Standards

These content standards apply to any and all material which you contribute to our site (contributions). You must comply with the spirit of the following standards as well as the letter. The standards apply to each part of any contribution as well as to its whole.

Contributions must:

Be accurate (where they state facts);
Be genuinely held (where they state opinions); and
Comply with applicable law in the UK and in any country from which they are posted.

Contributions must not:

contain any material which is defamatory of any person;
contain any material which is obscene, offensive, hateful or inflammatory;
promote sexually explicit material;
promote violence;
promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age;
infringe any copyright, database right or trademark of any other person;
attempt or be likely to deceive any person;
be made in breach of any legal duty owed to a third party, such as a contractual duty or a duty of confidence;
promote any illegal activity;
be threatening, abuse or invade another´s privacy, or cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety;
be likely to harass, upset, embarrass, alarm or annoy any other person;
be used to impersonate any person, or to misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person;
give the impression that they emanate from us, if this is not the case;
advocate, promote or assist any unlawful act such as (by way of example only) copyright infringement or computer misuse.

#A17. Suspension and Termination

We will determine, at our discretion, whether there has been a breach of this acceptable use policy through your use of our site. When a breach of this policy has occurred, we may take such action as we deem appropriate. Failure to comply with this acceptable use policy constitutes a material breach of the terms of use (see above) upon which you are permitted to use our site and may result in our taking all or any of the following actions:

Immediate, temporary or permanent withdrawal of your right to use our site.
Immediate, temporary or permanent removal of any posting or material uploaded by you to our site.
Issue of a warning to you.
Legal proceedings against you for reimbursement of all costs on an indemnity basis (including, but not limited to, reasonable administrative and legal costs) resulting from the breach.
Further legal action against you.
Disclosure of such information to law enforcement authorities as we reasonably feel is necessary.

We exclude liability for any of our actions taken in response to breaches of this acceptable use policy. The responses described in this policy are not limited and we may take any other action we reasonably deem appropriate.

Changes to Our Acceptable Use Policy

We may revise this acceptable use policy at any time by amending this page. You are expected to check this page from time to time to take notice of any changes we make, as they are legally binding on you. Some of the provisions contained in this acceptable use policy may also be superseded by provisions or notices published elsewhere on our site.

# A18. Global Professional Programmes

Please note that LSBF is not responsible for the postgraduate/undergraduate portion of the Global Professional Programmes. This will be the sole responsibility of the university partner.
Students enrolled on the Global Professional Programmes, are entitled to the following benefits once they graduate from their postgraduate or undergraduate studies with the respective university partner:
- Up to 6 months to access the LSBF ACCA online platform.
- Up to 4 years of free access to the LSBF ACCA Live Tuition and Revision package, from the moment they first access the online platform.
The above benefits apply to the following programmes:
- In partnership with The University of Law
  - MSc Global Accounting + ACCA
  - MSc Global Accounting Top-up
- In partnership with Berlin School of Business and Innovation (BSBI)
  - MA Finance and Investments + ACCA
  - Global MBA + ACCA
- In partnership with Concordia University Chicago (CUC)
  - Concordia University Chicago MBA + ACCA
- In partnership with University Canada West (UCW)
  - Bachelor of Commerce + ACCA
  - Master of Business Administration + ACCA
These benefits are not transferable amongst students.
Subject to your approval, the school may feature your interview/photo/profile/story on the companies' websites and/or other School publications. We will always ask for your permission/approval prior to publishing this.
The student remains bound by the school Terms and Conditions at all times: http://www.lsbfprofessional.org.uk/terms-and-conditions/
The school reserves the right to withdraw these terms at any time.

General T&Cs of Registration

#B1. General Terms

This section applies to all programmes

This section tells students the full terms and conditions on which they enrol on to our courses listed on our website.
Students' attention is particularly drawn to this section, as enrolment on to any course constitutes full acceptance of the terms and conditions.
Students must read these terms and conditions carefully before enrolling onto a course. IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND OR DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS PLEASE SEEK ASSISTANCE AND DO NOT ENROL ON TO THE COURSE. Students are also advised to print and keep a copy of these terms and conditions for their records.
The full text of the terms and conditions is available on the online application form (s) and can be provided in hard copy and alternative formats on request from any student advisor.

1. Upon enrolment, students are required to pay a minimum deposit of 50% of the total course fees. If the course begins within 14 days of accepting these terms and conditions, the student waives their right to a full refund under the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013. This is so that the student does not have to wait for the “cooling off” period and so that they can join the course when it commences.

2. PROMOTIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: Promotions and offers may have restricted eligibility requirements and may change from time to time.

3. VALUE-ADDED SERVICES: Availability of the online resources and other value-added services cannot be guaranteed due to reasons beyond the School's control, including technical faults and limitations. Except for online-only courses, access to all online resources is provided ex-gratia and does not form part of any contract for services.

4. COURSE SPECIFICATION SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The School reserves the right to change the courses, tutors, course specifications, lectures, other materials, published programmes, speakers, dates and locations from the previously published materials on the site or any other timetables as well as the right to alter to cancel or change the content of lectures and/or study materials and the identity of tutors at its own discretion. The School shall discharge its obligations in respect of a specific course by providing teaching which is materially equivalent to the course specification advertised, not with standing the fact that course dates, times and location and/or the identity of the lecturer may vary from previously advertised specification.

5. MATERIALS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The School may make changes to the material on the sites or to the products and prices described in them at any time without notice, although we will provide notice of substantive changes to our Privacy Policy.

6. ACCESS TO MATERIALS: Student access to each individual subject materials on professional courses is for the duration of one semester, i.e., from the time of registration until the next exam sitting. On CBE subjects, access is limited to a maximum duration of six months. After the exam sitting or the expiry of the six-month period from the day of registration (whichever comes first) student access to study materials will expire. For the avoidance of doubt, for students on packages of multiple subjects, this term applies only to subjects selected for study at a given study period, while credits for subjects paid for but not yet accessed will be maintained.

7. TRANSFERS: Course transfers are only permissible with the School’s prior written consent. To apply to transfer, Students must complete an application form for course transfer (available on request) and pay an administration fee of £150. No transfers will be permissible in the event of a student owing fees to the School or in the event of student’s failure to attend a sufficient number of classes. Students may be required to pay additional fees if new course fees are higher. All transfer requests are at the sole and absolute discretion of the School.

8. STUDENT COMMUNICATION: InterActive send out important notifications to student by canvass announcements and email For the avoidance of doubt, it is the Student’s sole responsibility to ensure that InterActive has the correct and up-to-date email address in its records and for the student to review and act upon canvass announcements and email notifications.

9. COURSES NON-RESIDENTIAL: All courses are non-residential unless specified otherwise, whether as a guest or a registered user. Please read these terms of use carefully before you start to use the site. By using our site, you indicate that you accept these terms of use and that you shall abide by them. If you do not agree to these terms of use, please refrain from using our site.

10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: Students' attention is particularity drawn to this clause.

London School of Business & Finance (UK) Limited, InterActive Pro Limited and/or Interactive World Wide Limited (and their group companies) and Edology Limited shall not be liable for losses you suffer caused by us breaking this contract where the losses are:

Unexpected. It was not obvious that it would happen and nothing you said to us before we accepted your order meant we should have expected it (so, in the law, the loss was unforeseeable).
Caused by a delaying event outside our control where we have taken reasonable steps to prevent the loss.
Avoidable. Something you could have avoided by taking reasonable action, including following our reasonable instructions.
A business loss. This is a loss which you suffer and which relates to your trade, business, craft or profession such as a loss of profit or business or a business opportunity.

11. GOVERNING LAW: These Terms and Conditions are governed by English law and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

12. DATA PROTECTION: For the purpose of the Data Protection Act 2018 and the GDPR 2018 , the data controller is London School of Business & Finance (UK) Limited of Buchanan House 30 Holborn London EC1N 2LX. LSBF shall process the personal data only in accordance with our privacy policy. Data will also be shared with ACCA so that they can gather and receive exam results the results services analysis. In addition personal data that we collect from you may be transferred to and stored at a destination outside the European Economic Area ("EEA") please see our Privacy Policy (/privacy.html) for further details.

#B2. Cancellation and a General Refund Policy

1. CANCELLATION

The deadline for changing your mind. If a student changes their mind about enrolment, they must let us know no later than 14 days after the date of accepting these terms and entering into a contract with us.

How to let us know. To let us know you want to change your mind, the student must contact the Team and provide a Cancellation Notice to refunds@lsbf.org.uk and keep a record of when it was sent. You can also send it by post to:
2 Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8HQ

Cancellation Notice

I hereby give notice that I cancel my contract for the course/tuition [insert brief description]

DATE of entering into the agreement with us…………………………….

Name(s):…………………………………………………..

Address:…………………………………………………..

Signature(s) (e-signatures are permissible)

………………………………………………….

Date:

2. REFUND APPLICATION:

Refunds can only be requested by the individual student or organisation who paid for the course.

In order to comply with the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013, students will be entitled to a refund if:

They apply for a refund as soon as they cancel this agreement; and
They produce the Cancellation Notice which has been sent to us within 14 days after entering into this agreement.

Deductions from refunds

£150 Administration fee is applicable for all refunds except if the School defers or cancels the course.

A Student will not receive a full refund in the following circumstances:

the student has used the online study platform for more than 30 minutes; or one session
The student accepted the terms less than 14 clear days before the start of the course or after the start of the course and

The student has waived their right to a full refund in accordance with clause B1 (1) above.

In these cases, we will issue a prorated refund according to the amount of time that the Student has attended or could have attended the course. The Student shall pay an amount which is in proportion to how much of the course or tuition was made available to them.

Alternative formats

We reserve the right to deliver the program in a format that optimises the learning experience and ensures program viability. This may include on-campus, hybrid (combining online and on-campus elements), or entirely online instruction. We will notify you of the chosen format well in advance of the program start date (at least 7 days prior to commencement).

In accordance with our terms and conditions, we reserve the right to cancel or defer the course. If the course is deferred/cancelled by the School, the student will be entitled to a full refund.

3. METHOD OF PAYMENT

Refunds will only be made using the original method of payment and to the person who made the original payment.
If the original payment was made via card and the card has been lost or has expired, the bank will redirect the refund to customer’s new or replacement card. If customer does not have a new card, the bank will usually send the refund directly to their bank account. This may delay the refund.
If neither of those options are available, the bank will return the money to Stripe and we will instruct you on further actions. This process can take up to 30 days from requesting the refund to your card.
If the original payment method was made via a bank account that is closed, we require documentation confirming the closure of the account, allowing us to refund to the bank account of the original cardholder. This may delay the refund.

4. DISBURSEMENTS ARE NON REFUNDABLE:

Any fees payable by the School on behalf of the student (or in connection with the student’s application) to a third-party (for example, courier fees etc.) are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Your refund applications are processed by the Refunds Team in accordance with clause B2 above. An initial decision and processing refunds up to remittance may take up to 45 working days. The above time frame is applicable once the Refunds Team receives all the relevant documentation in support of student’s refund application.

In cases where the School defers/ withdraws the course, refunds will be processed within 14 days from receiving the request.

If required, some applicants may be invited to a meeting to discuss the case further, if this measure is required, the Refunds Team will contact student to arrange.

Also, the following alternative options are available to the student once the refund application form is received:

Defer course to the next intake (subject to availability)
Apply for an online course of student’s choice.
Transfer to another course (subject to availability). All future correspondence regarding refund application will be conducted via this designated ticket.

5. IN CASE OF VISA REFUSAL

5.1 If your Visa application is late or refused and your enrolment has already been processed, you shall not be entitled to a refund. This does not affect your rights to cancel within 14 days set out above.

5.2 Refunds pursuant to Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 are set out clause B2 above.

5.3 In addition, if your Visa application has been refused, you may be eligible for a refund. Refunds are granted in the absolute discretion of LSBF. If a refund is granted, then the fees paid will be refunded less the administration charge of £150 (plus any courier and transfer charges) on production of the following documents:

copy of the Visa refusal letter;
copy of your passport showing both a photograph and signature; and
where the payee was someone other than you, the original payee will need apply for the refund and will require these documents.

5.4 If you do not comply with the refund procedure, you will NOT be eligible for a refund save in exceptional circumstances which shall be at our sole discretion.

#B3. . Deferral

1. Students may only defer their place on a course by up to one academic year, subject to application, payment of a deferral fee and the School's approval. Under no circumstances will deferral be granted for more than one academic year.

2. Students must make an application for deferral at least 30 days before the course commencement date.

3. Students will be charged a deferral fee.

4. Upon deferring their course, students waive their right to submit an application for a refund. Where a student has deferred their course and subsequently fails or attempts to withdraw from the course NO REFUNDS WILL BE PROVIDED save in exceptional circumstances. The School will refer to its guidelines as mentioned above in determining whether or not student’s circumstances are exceptional.

#B4. Student Conduct

1. Students are expected to conduct themselves at all times in a manner which demonstrates respect for the School and its staff, fellow students and property (whether tangible or intangible) and in adherence to the Student Code of Conduct, as contained in the Student Handbook, for their programme of study.

2. Breaches of the Student Code of Conduct and individual programme regulations can amount to gross misconduct and can lead to expulsion from study and forfeiture of all fees.

3. The School reserves the right to dismiss any student at any time for non-payment of fees.

4. Student may also be deferred and or dismissed for lack of attendance on their current course. If a student does not attend classes, they will be contacted by student support and if after this contact they do not attend classes they will be deferred onto the next examination sitting to repeat fully tuition and revision. They will not be able to access the current live sessions. If they fail to attend the course that they have been deferred to they will not be able to defer again and they may be dismissed from that paper unless there are exceptional circumstances as determined by PQ. NO REFUNDS WILL BE PROVIDED to any student dismissed under this section.

#B5. Students

All students (whether part-time or full-time) warrant and confirm that they are British Citizens; EEA Nationals; Settled status; Visa Nationals with indefinite leave to remain, or are subject to any other form of Immigration control which entitles them to study with the School on a part-time basis. If it turns out that any student breaches this then NO REFUNDS WILL BE PROVIDED.
Students who have provided false information may be dismissed at any time by the School and NO REFUNDS WILL BE PROVIDED.

LSBF Professional Qualifications - Terms and Conditions

#C1. LSBF Pass 1st Time Guarantee™ ACCA (full time and part time students)

1. LSBF Pass 1st Time Guarantee™ ensures that in the event of failure in the subject, you will be able to retake the course retake course at the next available sitting at no cost. Please note that the free course will cover the failed subject and cannot be used for any other subjects.

2. For students to be eligible for the Pass 1st Time Guarantee™ students must:

Achieve a minimum of 40% in their failed ACCA examination.
Have attempted the ACCA exam at the latest sitting of that examination.
In the event of failure, provide proof of that failure on the application for the retake course on the application for the retake course.
Claim the retake course under the Guarantee within one month of the results being published; and
attend the retake at the earliest availability of a full course (e.g., if you failed an examination for the June sitting, your cannot attend the course for the September sitting as your results will for the June sitting will be issued in mid-July which is too late for you to join the course, the next full course availability will normally be the December sitting), if you do not attend that course the Pass Guarantee will lapse.

3. Students must comply with the above requirements. For the avoidance of doubt, students who do not comply with any one of the above requirements will not be eligible to take advantage of the Pass 1st Time Guarantee™

4. Students’ attention is also drawn to the following:

a. The Pass Guarantee™ is not transferrable.
b. Applications for Pass 1st Time Guarantee resources should be made via our online platform: Canvas through our chat service, or by emailing Student Support team on: Support IA Pro: support@interactivepro.org.uk

5. Applications for a Pass 1st Time Guarantee which are not submitted in accordance with the above will not be considered.

6. Students who are eligible to participate in the Pass 1st Time Guarantee shall receive access to study materials and contents equivalent to the subjects/modules they have failed. Students can access these materials at any time from the official semester start date following the failed examination, up until the next

Students must comply with the above requirements. For the avoidance of doubt, students who do not comply with any one of the above requirements will NOT be eligible to take advantage of the Pass 1st Time Guarantee™.

7. Students’ attention is particularly drawn to the following:

a) The resit course must be attended at the next examination sitting. After that point, the Pass Guarantee™ will lapse. Students will not be able to take advantage of the Pass Guarantee™ after the next examination sitting.

b) The Pass Guarantee™ is not transferrable or deferrable.

#C2. Terms and Conditions for Online Mentoring Programme for BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University

1. InterActive will provide the Online Mentoring Programme. The Online Mentoring Programme is a preparation course for the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting with the Oxford Brookes University.

2. Please read the following carefully. Your attention is drawn to this section.

a. InterActive only acts as a "mentor" to prepare students for the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting with the Oxford Brookes University.
b. Completing the Online Mentoring Programme will not guarantee students a place on the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting with the Oxford Brookes University. Students must satisfy criteria imposed by the Oxford Brookes University to complete this degree, including (but not limited to):

i. Passing nine Fundamentals level ACCA subjects;
ii. Completing the ACCA Professional Ethics module before submitting a Research and Analysis Project to the Oxford Brookes University and before the deadline advertised on ACCA website;
iii. Completing aand passing the Oxford Brookes University Research and Analysis Project during specific submission periods imposed by the Oxford Brookes University;
iv. Completing the degree within ten years of a student's start date onto the ACCA's professional qualification;
v. Meet all other criteria imposed by the Oxford Brookes University.

3. For the avoidance of doubt, Oxford Brookes University will solely determine whether a student is eligible to be accepted into the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting. InterActive cannot be held liable should a student fail to meet any criteria above or other criteria imposed by the Oxford Brookes University.

4. Students must complete a total payment of £550 prior to commencing the course. Students are also required to pay a project submission fee to the Oxford Brookes University with every submission. Students must check Oxford Brookes University fees on their website.

5. Admission requirements, dates of submission/results are set by Oxford Brookes University and may be subject to change.

6. A deferral can be processed up to one future intake if InterActive is notified in writing at least 15 days prior to the commencement date of the course. An administration charge of £100 (Inc. VAT) will be invoiced by InterActive and is to be paid before a deferral can be processed.

7. In order to comply with the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013, students will be entitled to refund if they notify LSBF of their desire to cancel within 14 days of accepting these terms in accordance with the conditions set out in clause B2 above.

8. Any refund made by InterActive will be paid to the original payer using the original method payments.

9. Your refund applications are processed by the Refunds Team in accordance with clause B2 above.

10. LSBF’s terms and conditions can be found at /terms-and-conditions.html

#C3. AAT payment options

Any student wishing to book under the levels set out below can make payments as follows

Level 2

Upfront payment of the whole Level is £750
Instalment payment is £350 upfront + 4 monthly payments of £125
Buying subjects individually is £875

Level 3

Upfront payment of the whole Level is £850
Instalment payment is £300 upfront + 5 monthly payments of £150
Buying subjects individually is £1,200

Level 4

Upfront payment of the whole Level is £1,175
Instalment payment is £300 upfront + 6 monthly payments of £150
Buying subjects individually is £1,350

Payment options will be available for students who book classes for the whole level.

If you buy all AAT Level 2 modules individually, the full price is £875 or £750 when you pay for all the modules upfront. With our instalment plan, the total cost is £800 and students can pay a deposit of £300. The remaining £500 can be paid in four monthly instalments of £125. The first instalment will be due 30 days after the course commencement date.

If you buy all AAT Level 3 modules individually, the full price is £1,200 or £850 when you pay for all the modules upfront. With our instalment plan, the total cost is £1,050 and students can pay a deposit of £300. The remaining £750 can be paid in five monthly instalments of £150. The first instalment will be due 30 days after the course commencement date.

If you buy all AAT Level 4 modules individually, the full price is £1,350 or £950 when you pay for all the modules upfront. With our instalment plan, the total cost is £1,200 and students can pay a deposit of £300. The remaining £900 can be paid in six monthly instalments of £150. The first instalment will be due 30 days after the course commencement date.

If students are offered an instalment plan, an instalment form needs to be filled out and sent to iacreditcontrol@lsbf.org.uk and creditcontrol@gus.global. The form must be sent to both emails.

The Credit Control team will be monitoring all payments closely. If students miss a payment, the Credit Control team will immediately inform the Support team so that the student’s access to campus is suspended until payment is made.

#C4. Dual Courses - General

1. The LSBF ACCA + Global MBA and Master in Finance & Investments programmes are dual programmes comprising of LSBF ACCA tuition, which is approved by ACCA under the Approved Learning Provider – Gold Scheme/Quality Learning Partner Scheme, respectively and the LSBF Global MBA/Master in Finance & Investments programme which is fully outside the scope of ACCA approval. As such, the LSBF Global MBA and Master in Finance & Investments programmes are quality-assured and accredited by LSBF's university partners as awarding bodies and LSBF's institutional accreditations (including the QAA and the BAC) and is not approved or endorsed by ACCA.

2. Students enrolled on a Dual ACCA + Global MBA/ Master in Finance & Investments course secure their place for both courses of study. ACCA tuition is provided by Interactive Pro Limited (t/a London School of Business & Finance) and Global MBA/ Master in Finance & Investments tuition is provided by London School of Business & Finance (UK) Limited. Materials for ACCA courses are supplied by Interactive Worldwide Limited and are included in our prices. Interactive Pro Limited acts as an agent in collecting such amounts.

3. To complete the Global MBA/ Master in Finance & Investments course students must pass 13 ACCA subjects (i.e.: BT, formerly F1– APM, formerly P5). Students may be admitted onto the Global MBA/Master in Finance & Investments course prior to passing their final three ACCA subjects. SUBSEQUENT TO COMMENCING THE Global MBA/Master in Finance & Investments COURSE, SHOULD A STUDENT DISCOVER THAT HE/SHE HAS FAILED ANY ACCA SUBJECTS, HE/SHE WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO A REFUND OF ANY AMOUNT PAID. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, FAILURE OF ANY ACCA SUBJECTS WILL NOT ENTITLE THE STUDENT TO A REFUND OF ANY AMOUNT. The awarding body for the Global MBA/Master in Finance & Investments course will be one of LSBF's partner universities; however, awarding bodies are subject to change from time to time. The School's obligations shall be discharged by providing tuition leading to a recognised Global MBA/Master in Finance & Investments award by a recognised awarding body. The School reserves the right to change the awarding body and will notify the student as soon as reasonably practicable. In light of this, the student agrees that they shall have no claim based on changes to the awarding bodies.

4. Students booking this offer are eligible to receive the Data science offer (see #C5).

5. The School reserves the right to offer the Global MBA/Master in Finance & Investments portion of the dual programme either online or on campus (depending on availability). For the avoidance of doubt, the decision concerning such availability (whether online or on campus) shall be at the sole discretion of the School.

6. The scholarship amount awarded towards the LSBF Global MBA/Master in Finance & Investments programme varies and is based on the number of ACCA subjects enrolled for within the package. For the avoidance of doubt, the scholarship amount shall be at the sole discretion of the school. The school reserves the right to withdraw this offer at anytime.

7. Due to capacity controls, pedagogical and administrative considerations, the School reserves its right to run separate Global MBA/Master in Finance & Investments groups; students shall have no choice over which group they are allocated to.

8. Places on the programme are strictly limited. Students will be registered onto this course on a first come first served basis.

9. The School cannot guarantee that all modules/specialisms will run at each intake and at every location.

10. Students cannot be enrolled in parallel to another course of the University or to another University or Institute of Superior Education, Italian or foreign. Not sure if we need to make it more general to apply to all our Masters programmes (including future ones) or specific to only UTIU.

#C5. ACCA programme completion

1. ACCA studies are to be completed within a 4 year period, unless otherwise agreed by the school. Students failing to complete their studies within this set timeframe will not be able to progress.

2. Should a student be inactive for a period of 12 months or more, without pre-arrangement with the school, the school reserves the right to suspend and or cancel the course.

Students may also be deferred and or dismissed for and/or lack of attendance on their current course. If a student does not attend classes, they will be contacted by student support and if after this contact they do not attend classes they will be deferred onto the next examination sitting to repeat fully all tuition and revision. They will not be able to access the current live sessions. If they fail to attend the course that they have been deferred to they will not be able to defer again and they may be dismissed unless there are exceptional circumstances as determined by PQ.

LSBF Professional Qualifications and Online Postgraduate Programmes - Promotions Terms and Conditions

#C6. ACCA + MBA / MA

1. All amounts are quoted in Pounds Sterling and include VAT (where applicable).
2. OVERDUE ACCOUNTS: The School reserves the right to charge interest at 10% per annum on overdue amounts, accruing daily from the date that such payments become due.
3. INSTALMENT PAYMENT PLAN: The School expects all students to adhere to the terms and conditions of their payment plan, which includes submitting payment on the date it becomes due. A failure to comply with the terms and conditions of your payment plan renders any payment plan ineffective. As a result, the School may bring the payment plan to an end and reserves the right to recover all outstanding fees.
4. DEBT RECOVERY: Please note that in relation to overdue amounts, the School also reserves the right to pass this matter to our debt recovery company without further notification to you. This means that your data will be passed to our debt recovery company for further action. For the avoidance of doubt, should your data be passed to our debt recovery company in order to recover any overdue amounts, your liability to pay will be increased by additional fees and charges.
5. All fees exclude amounts payable to any professional bodies for student registration, exemptions and examination entries, which are payable by the students (and/or their sponsors, as applicable) and InterActive accepts no responsibility for this.
6. Please note that tuition fees paid do not include payment towards course materials except for ACCA live tuition and Revision where all materials are included in the cost of the course. Students are required to purchase all course materials; including textbooks for postgraduate, undergraduate and LSBF certificate and diploma programmes. Up to two (2) textbooks may be required per module, with each textbook having an average price of between £20 and £60. Students are solely responsible for any orders and shipping fees, including customs, duties and local taxation which may be imposed.
7. In order to comply with the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013, students will be entitled to refund if they notify LSBF of their desire to cancel within 14 days of accepting these terms in accordance with the conditions set out in clause B2 above. Notice must be given of cancellation via our online channel. Students must submit an application at http://refunds.studyinteractive.org/. Applications for refunds which are not submitted in accordance with the above will not be considered
8. Any refund made by InterActive will be paid to the original payer using the original method payments.
9. All deposits received are for the sole purpose of reserving a course place and are non-refundable, save as provided otherwise in these Terms and Conditions.
10. Funds received but not utilised or refunded in accordance with these Terms and Conditions will be forfeited to InterActive Pro Limited.
11. InterActive reserves the right to alter published programmes, change- tutors, course specifications, to cancel or change the content of lectures and/or study materials and to alter dates and locations from the previously published materials.
12. All courses are non-residential unless specified otherwise.
13. Students are expected to conduct themselves at all times in a manner which demonstrates respect for InterActive and its staff, fellow students and property (whether tangible or intangible). Breaches of the Student Code of Conduct and individual programme regulations can amount to gross misconduct, which may lead to expulsion from study and forfeiture of all fees.
14. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY of InterActive Pro Limited: Students' attention is particularity drawn to this clause.

#C7. Flexible Payment Plan Terms and Conditions

1. Definitions: Words and expressions defined in the General Terms and Conditions have the same meaning in these additional Terms and Conditions except to the extent that they are varied by these additional Terms and Conditions.

2. The Flexible Payment Plan enables students to pay their course fees in instalments spread over a maximum of six consecutive months and in any event, ultimately determined by our Credit Control Team and at our sole discretion.

2.1. Examination and dissertation fees for dual programmes: an additional payment will be due 30 days before course (MBA/MA) commencement day as per your agreed course fees.

3. Upon enrolment, students are required to pay a minimum deposit of 50% of the total course fees (unless indicated otherwise on the application form, in which case the terms of the application form shall prevail).

3.1. ACCA or ACCA+MBA/MA (minimum six subjects) the 1st instalment is due 30 days from the date of commencement of your course. The remainder of your course fees will be due as agreed above and in any event the balance must be repaid in full 30 days before the end date of the course.
3.2. ACCA or ACCA+MBA/MA (minimum nine subjects) the 1st instalment is due maximum six months from the date of commencement of your course. The remainder of your course fees will be due as agreed above and in any event the balance must be repaid in full 30 days before the end date of the course.

4. In order to be eligible for the Flexible Payment Plan, you must meet all of the following requirements:

4.1. You must purchase a minimum of six ACCA subjects (this also applies to ACCA+MBA/MA courses);
4.2. Once you have paid your deposit and any discounts have been applied there must be a balance remaining of £1,000 or more; and
4.3. You must be a self-funded student.

5. Refunds: If you request a refund in accordance with Clause 4 and 5 of the General Terms and Conditions, you will cease to be eligible for this payment plan in respect of the relevant course. If a refund is due to you it shall be in accordance with Clause 5 or 6 of General Terms and Conditions.

6. It the student’s responsibility to ensure that the required payments are made in accordance with the above payment plan and any breach of these Terms and Conditions will be a breach of the terms of the instalment plan and without prejudice to any other rights LSBF reserve the right to:

6.1. Terminate this agreement;
6.2. Restrict access to online tuition and/or classes if payment is overdue;
6.3. Penalties for late or non-payment include suspension or expulsion from the course, rendering the Flexible Payment Plan void and any outstanding course fees will become immediately due and payable in full and/or;
6.4. Legal action will be taken to recover the outstanding debt and LSBF will be entitled to recover its reasonable costs in addition to any debt owing;
6.5. Any awards and certificates will be withheld until the debt has been settled; and

7. LSBF may withdraw the Flexible Payment Plan at any time in its sole discretion.

8. The Flexible Payment Plan is offered subject to availability. Acceptance of your application for the Flexible Payment Plan is at the sole discretion of LSBF.

9. These Terms and Conditions and any other matters arising out of or in relation to these terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts to settle any dispute which may arise out of or in connection with these Terms and Conditions.

10. Payments must be made on or before the specified date. Failure to comply will render the agreement null and void and will incur a £50 administration cost. The date of payment is considered the day that funds clear in LSBF accounts – for payment by bank transfer please ensure payment is made at least five working days before the due date to ensure it is cleared in time.

#C8. Master in Strategic Marketing, Master of Business Administration (Global) Master di Primo Livello, Master in Finance and Investments Master di Primo Livello

London School of Business and Finance partners with Interactive Pro, a member of Global University Systems. The degrees mentioned within are delivered online by London School of Business and Finance in partnership with Interactive Pro and are validated by UNINETTUNO for all master’s qualifications.

1. Student Warranties

a) The student warrants that all documents and information supplied are true, authentic and correct.
b) Where the student has supplied incorrect, fraudulent or misleading information, the student will automatically be withdrawn from the course and will not be entitled to a refund of any fees paid.

2. Programme Fees

a) All holding fees received are for the sole purpose of reserving a course place and are non-refundable, save as provided otherwise in these Terms and Conditions.
b) Full payment for each programme is required prior to dispatch of study materials or release of online user IDs and passwords. Students who have not paid will not be granted access to the study platform.
c) Should the student be required to resit a module assessment, one resit opportunity will be provided free of charge. A re-examination fee of £750 is payable for any subsequent resubmission of assessments.
d) Dissertation fee is free of charge. Reassessment fee is £750.
e) All fees are subject to change.
f) Non-payment of fees – we reserve the right to suspend and dismiss any student, at any time, for non-payment of fees or breach of student contract. No fees will be refunded for any student dismissed under this clause.
g) We reserve the right to charge interest at 10% per annum on overdue amounts, which will be charged on all accounts more than seven days overdue.
h) All fees exclude amounts payable to any professional bodies for student registration, exemptions and examination entries, which are payable by the students (and/or their sponsors, as applicable) and we accept no responsibility for this.
i) Course registration and fees, login credentials and course materials are non-transferable between students.

3. Published Programmes
LSBF reserves the right to alter published programmes, change tutors, course specifications, cancel or change the content of lectures and/or study materials and to alter dates and locations from the previously published materials. All programmes and courses are available subject to student demand.

4. Dates of Programmes: LSBF reserves the right to alter start dates of programmes. All course timetables are subject to change.

a) Access to Online Resources: LSBF does not guarantee the availability of the online resources and other added-value services due to reasons beyond their control, including technical faults and limitations.

b) Fair usage policy applies to access of study material, including study videos. LSBF reserves the right to restrict access based on operational requirements (including bandwidth consumption) to ensure fair access to all students.

5. Withdrawal

a) The student agrees that he/she cannot change, defer or withdraw from the programme without prior consent from LSBF. Any failure to start the course as scheduled, without prior notification of the school’s authorities, will lead to expulsion from the course. No refunds will be given.
b) Where a student has withdrawn from the programme without prior consent from LSBF, LSBF reserves the right to pursue the student for outstanding fees.

6. Deferrals
A deferral can be processed up to one future intake (one year) if LSBF is notified in writing in advance. An administration charge of £750 (Inc. VAT) will be invoiced by LSBF and is to be paid before a deferral can be processed.

7. Exclusion
To the extent permitted by law, we, other members of our group of companies and third parties connected to us hereby expressly exclude all conditions, warranties and other terms which might otherwise be implied by statute common law or the law of equity.

8. Regular Updates
LSBF Terms and Conditions are subject to change. We communicate changes through updates to our websites. It is advisable to regularly check for updates.

1. Student Warranties

2. Programme Fees

4. Dates of Programmes: LSBF reserves the right to alter start dates of programmes. All course timetables are subject to change.

5. Withdrawal

8. Regular Updates
LSBF Terms and Conditions are subject to change. We communicate changes through updates to our websites. It is advisable to regularly check for updates.

#C9. ACCA Price Match Offer

1. The offer is only available for a ‘like for like’ course equivalent. This is at the LSBF course advisers discretion.
2. The offer is available based on current advertised fees by another provider.
3. Proof of alternate provider’s fees must be provided i.e. email, offer letter, photo or screenshot of offer.
4. The offer is only applicable against other UK based Gold or Platinum approved learning providers.
5. For the avoidance of doubt, the above offer will not be retrospective and students enrolled on upcoming intakes who have already made their payments will not qualify for a refund of any kind.
6. Where the Student's School Fees are being paid by another organisation, the Student must ensure that the paying organisation complies with the deadlines for payment.
7. The above offer is only open to those students enrolled on one of the Qualifying Courses at London School of Business and Finance (UK) Limited, hereinafter referred to concurrently as 'The School'.
8. The discount is not transferable to another student.
9. For the avoidance of doubt, this offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or promotion, including scholarships and/or bursaries.
10. Subject to your approval, the school may feature your interview/photo/profile/story on the companies' websites and/or other School publications. We will always ask for your permission/approval prior to publishing this.
11. The school reserves the right to withdraw the offer at any time.
12. The student remains bound by the school Terms and Conditions at all times: http://www.lsbfprofessional.org.uk/terms-and-conditions/

#C10. ACCA Study Time

ACCA studies are to be completed within a 4 year period, unless otherwise agreed by the school.
Should a student be inactive for a period of 12 months or more, without pre-arrangement with the school, the school reserves the right to suspend them and or remove them from their studies.

#C11. LSBF PQ Online Referral Programme

This offer applies to current students and or alumni of LSBF who studied ACCA/ACCA Dual /Masters. To benefit from this offer, the person who is being referred must complete the referral application form which can be found here https://www.lsbf.org.uk/referral . Other forms of referral will not be accepted.
To be eligible to be referred, the person who is being referred must not have submitted any enquiry or application in relation to an LSBF Online ACCA programme before they are referred.
This offer only applies to candidates who enrol directly with LSBF and is not open to students who apply through an agent.
The person who is being referred will receive a one-time discount of up to 10% or GBP 250 (Whichever is lower) from their final tuition fee payment to LSBF Online or an e-voucher (to be used in LSBF e-shop) when referred by a Referring Student.
To claim the Referral Offer, candidates must successfully enrol on an LSBF ACCA Premium packages (Live Tuition + Live Revision/Live Tuition/ ACCA Dual; pay their first tuition fee payment (“Offer Criteria”) and inform their admissions advisor prior to payment of the final tuition fee that the Referral Offer should be applied to their payment.
Students referring will receive up to 10% or GBP 250 (whichever is lower) credited to their bank account for each person they refer. Remember, there’s no limit to the number of referrals you can make, and you’ll earn up to 10% or £250 for every successful recommendation.
The referring student will receive up to 10% or GBP 250 (Whichever is lower) for every student referred that meets the Offer Criteria. The amount will be transferred to the referrer’s account after the candidate has met the Offer Criteria, provided they have not cancelled their enrolment during this period.
This Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers.
The offer will be issued via email after the Refer a Friend application has been approved and all applicable conditions have been met.
This Offer cannot be transferred to another student or third party, duplicated, or sold.
Company-sponsored students are not eligible for the referral programme.
This offer is awarded at LSBF Online’s sole discretion and LSBF Online reserves the right to stop accepting new applications for the Referral Programme at any time without notice or any further liability to the Referring Students or New Students.
For the avoidance of doubt, the offer will not be applied retrospectively.
LSBF Online reserves the right to amend the terms of the offer at any time without notice.
The offer is only available in respect of any candidate referred after Aug 2023.

#C12. LSBF Online Referral Programme (Master's)

This offer only applies to existing LSBF Online master’s students, alumni of LSBF Online master’s programmes or enquirers/applicants for a LSBF Online master’s programme on or before the intake of their referee (“Referring Students”) who refer new students to LSBF Online master’s programmes ("New Students").
In order to benefit from this offer, the New Student must complete the referral application form found at https://www.lsbf.org.uk/referral. Other forms of referral will not be accepted.
To be eligible to be referred, the New Student must not have submitted any enquiry or application in relation to a LSBF Online master’s programme before they are referred.
This offer only applies to New Students who enrol directly with LSBF and is not open to students who apply through an agent.
New Students will receive a one-time discount of £500 from their final tuition fee payment to LSBF Online or an e-voucher to use against any online short course or online master’s programme offered by LSBF Online when referred by a Referring Student (the "New Student Referral Offer").
In order to claim the New Student Referral Offer, New Students must successfully enrol on a LSBF Online master’s programme, pay their first tuition fee payment (“Offer Criteria”) and inform their admissions advisor prior to payment of the final tuition fee that the New Student Referral Offer should be applied to their payment.
The Referring Student will receive a £500 tuition fee reduction or an e-voucher to use against any online short course or online master’s programme offered by LSBF Online for every New Student referred that meets the Offer Criteria. The tuition fee reduction can be used to discount the final tuition fee payment (the "Referring Student Referral Offer"). The tuition fee reduction or e-voucher will only become available 15 days after the New Student has met the Offer Criteria, provided they have not cancelled their enrolment during this period.
In cases where Referring Students have made a full payment for their programme tuition fees, they will be entitled to an e-voucher of £500 per New Student referred.
There is no limit to the number of New Students a Referring Student can refer.
The Referring Student Referral Offer and the New Student Referral Offer are together called the "Offers".
The Offers can be used in conjunction with any other offers and will be applied to the total tuition fees payable after any other offers or discounts are used.
The £500 e-voucher will be issued via email after the Refer a Friend application has been approved and all applicable conditions have been met.
The Offers cannot be transferred to another student or third party, duplicated, or sold.
Notwithstanding Clause 13, the Referring Students, who have made a full payment for their programme tuition fees and are entitled to an e-voucher, can transfer the e-voucher to a family member or a friend to be used against any online short course or online master’s programme offered by LSBF Online.
Company sponsored students are not eligible for the referral programme or the Offers.
The Offers are awarded at LSBF Online’s sole discretion and LSBF Online reserves the right to stop accepting new applications for the Referral Programme at any time without notice or any further liability to the Referring Students or New Students.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Offers will not be applied retrospectively.
LSBF Online reserves the right to amend the terms of the Offers at any time without notice.
The Offers are only available in respect of any New Student referred after 16 June 2020.

LSBF Executive Education - Terms and Conditions

#D1. LSBF Executive Education - Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions together with the LSBF General Terms and Conditions set out the basis on which we shall provide the programme. Nothing in this contract relates to any accommodation, travel or any social activities which you might arrange with us in relation to the programme; any such accommodation, travel or social activities will be subject to separate terms and conditions.

Meanings

In these Terms and Conditions:

“Business Day” means a day on which banks are open for general business in London (other than a Saturday or Sunday); “Commencement Date” means the date you sign the declaration in these Terms and Conditions.

“Contract” means the contract (of which these terms and conditions form part) made between us and you in relation to your place on the programme; “Deferral” means postponing the programme start date; “Intake” means any one of three terms of entry being either spring, summer or autumn; “You, your, yourself” means the individual who has applied to participate in the programme and we have agreed to admit on the programme; “The programme” means the programme at LSBF which the you are to attend; “Programme start date” means the date the programme course commences; “We, us, our” means London School of Business & Finance (UK) LIMITED incorporated and registered in England and Wales with Company Number (04977611) whose main office and address for service of legal documents is UK is Sceptre Court, 40 Tower Hill, London, EC3N 4DX.

“Transfer” means changing programme.

1. Course Fees

1.1 You will be required to pay us a fee in order to take up the place on the programme (programme fee). You must pay the programme fee within fourteen (14) days of date of the letter we send to you confirming an offer of a place on the programme (confirmed offer letter).

1.2 You may be required to pay a non-refundable deposit in order to reserve a place on the programme. Deposits will only be returned in certain cases where Visa has been refused (see Refunds section of LSBF General Terms and Conditions).

1.3 You may agree in accordance with the Flexible Payment Plan Terms and Conditions (see LSBF Terms and conditions webpage) http://www.lsbf.org.uk/terms-and-conditions.html to pay the programme fee in instalments. There is an administration fee payable of £50 per instalment.

1.4 We may suspend and/or dismiss you at any time if you fail to pay any sum owing to us under these Terms and Conditions or in connection with the programme by due date for payment.

1.5 We will send you an Invoice for the programme fee. Details of how and when to pay the programme fee will be provided in the Invoice.

1.6 Late payments are subject to interest charges at 4% per annum above the base rate for the time being of National Westminster Bank Plc on the amount from time to time outstanding from the due date up to the date of actual payment (Default Rate). Interest shall be compounded quarterly. Any interest payable by you shall be payable within five (5) business days after our written demand.

1.7 We reserve the right to change the programme fee at any time. The programme fee is published on our website. The date on which the revised programme fee applies is the date of publication. If you have paid the programme fee prior to date of publication of the revised programme fee you will not be liable for any shortfall.

2. Attendance and Registration

2.1 You are expected to attend 100% of your classes provided on the programme and must provide documentary evidence to excuse any absences due to ill health or personal circumstances.

2.2 If your attendance is less than 80% of your classes, you may fail the course and/or be expelled from the programme.

2.3 All programmes must be completed within a year of the programme start date.

2.4 You will not be entitled to any refund if you do not adhere to the attendance requirements.

2.5 Registration on the programme constitutes registration as a student with the London School of Business and Finance. You agree to be bound by LSBF’s Delegate Code of Conduct and Terms and Conditions (as set out on the LSBF website).

3. Transfers and Deferrals

3.1 You may transfer your place on a programme or transfer onto another Executive Education course (Transfer), subject to submitting an application form in writing to us (including if required, an Extenuating Circumstances Form), and subject to our prior approval for the request to transfer.

3.2 You may apply to defer your place on a programme in accordance with the terms set out in the LSBF General Terms and Conditions.

3.3 You will be required to pay an administration fee to transfer or defer.

3.4 You may only apply to transfer for entry into the immediately following Intake provided that the request is for an intake within the same calendar year i.e. it is not permitted to transfer from Autumn intake to Spring.

3.5 You must make an application for deferrals or transfer in writing no later than two (2) weeks after the start date of the programme.

3.6 Late applications for deferral or transfer will be considered where special circumstances apply. You must submit the Extenuating Circumstances Form together with supporting evidence which can be requested by our Executive Education administration.

3.7 Determining whether or not your circumstances are extenuating and or exceptional is at our sole discretion.

3.8 All transfer and deferral decisions are at our sole and absolute discretion.

4. Cancellation

4.1You may cancel the contract in accordance with LSBF General Terms and Conditions as published on our website. In order to comply with the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013, students will be entitled to refund if they notify LSBF of their desire to cancel within 14 days of accepting these terms in accordance with the conditions set out in clause B2 above.

4.2 If you withdraw from the programme either without our prior consent or after the programme start date, we reserve the right to pursue you for any outstanding fees in relation to the programme fee.

4.3 We may terminate the contract at any time if:

a. You fail to pay any sum owing to Us under these Terms and Conditions;
b. You do not adhere to these Terms and Conditions;
c. You supply Us with incorrect, fraudulent or misleading information;
d. You behave in a manner that in our opinion is prejudicial to our interests or reputation; or
e. the programme is cancelled.

4.4 We may withdraw the course or programme in our discretion for any reason by giving you notice in writing 30 days prior to the programme start date without accepting any responsibility for losses caused by the withdrawal.

If either you cancel the contract or we terminate or withdraw the Programme, we shall require you to stop studying on the programme, leave the premises immediately and return any property including security passes that belong to us.

5. Amendments to the Programme

5.1 We will make all reasonable efforts to deliver the programme as described in the brochure and on our website. We must manage our resources efficiently and shall be entitled to alter published programmes, course dates, location, timetables, number of classes tutors, course specifications, the content of lectures and/or study materials and method of delivery of the programme.

5.2 We may make reasonable variations to the content and syllabus of the programme. The availability of programmes is subject to student demand.

5.3 We will make available to you such learning support, IT and other facilities we consider appropriate but do not guarantee availability of the resources and other added-value services due to reasons beyond our control, including technical faults and limitations.

6. Visas

6.1You should only apply for a “Short Study Visa”. All queries relating to the application should be directed to the local British Embassy.

6.2 You shall comply with all United Kingdom entry and Visa requirements.

6.3 You shall adhere and abide by any stipulated attendance and/or immigration regulations.

6.4 You must familiarise yourself with UK Visas and Immigration Regulations and at all times abide by the conditions of your Visa.

6.5 You must inform us immediately of any change to your immigration status.

6.6 We reserve the right to disclose your details, including academic progress and attendance rates to the Home Office.

6.7 We provide educational services and are NOT immigration advisers. We are not regulated to offer any immigration advice. If you require immigration advice, you should seek independent legal advice as we cannot and do not offer any immigration advice.

6.8 You are solely and entirely responsible for the validity and accuracy of your Visa application including ensuring that You meet the relevant Immigration Authority requirements.

6.9 We have no responsibility for any Visa refusal including, but not limited to, you failing to provide the necessary documents, failing to demonstrate adequate financial support, submitting an incomplete application, false representations being made or forgery of documents.

7. Your Responsibilities

7.1 You shall conduct yourself, at all times, in accordance with Delegate Code of Conduct (details of which are available on our website) and in particular behave with honesty and integrity and show courtesy, consideration and respect for others.

7.2 You shall ensure all documents and information you provide to us are true, authentic and correct.

7.3 You shall attend all classes, lectures, tutorials, examinations and other activities which form part of the programme (subject to absence for medical or other prior agreed reasons).

7.4 You shall contact our staff as soon as possible if you are unable to attend the programme classes.

7.5 You shall abide by our terms and conditions or rules and regulations relating to the programme as notified to you in any of our policies and procedures or otherwise and as amended from time to time.

7.6 You shall comply with any UK Visa requirements including ensuring sufficient time for Visa applications to avoid being subject to transfer, deferral and/or us having to cancel the contract with you.

7.7 You shall fully acknowledge the use of material referred to or copied from other sources.

7.8 You shall not make any un-authorised visual and/or audio recordings of lecture and other learning and teaching activities. We may destroy any such recordings.

7.9 You shall have a satisfactory level of written and spoken English as required in our entry requirements. If your level is later found not to be at the required level, we may require you to complete a written and oral assessment.

8. Legal

8.1 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY of InterActive Pro Limited: Students' attention is particularity drawn to this clause.

Unexpected. It was not obvious that it would happen and nothing you said to us before we accepted your order meant we should have expected it (so, in the law, the loss was unforeseeable).
Caused by a delaying event outside our control where we have taken reasonable steps to prevent the loss.
Something you could have avoided by taking reasonable action, including following our reasonable instructions.
A business loss. This is a loss which you suffer and which relates to your trade, business, craft or profession such as a loss of profit or business or a business opportunity.

8.2 The contract (including non-contractual disputes or claims) is governed by English law and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.

8.3 This contract together with London School of Business and Finance General Terms and Conditions, [Flexible Payment Plan Terms and Conditions, Delegate Code of Conduct] constitute the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes and extinguishes all previous agreements, promises, assurances, warranties, representations, and understandings between them, whether written or oral, relating to its subject matter.

8.4 The Contract (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 shall not apply to the contract.

8.5 If any provision of this contract is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal and enforceable.

8.6 You acknowledge that we are registered as a data controller under the Data Protection Act 1998 and agree that personal data about you (“Personal Data”) may be processed by us.

8.7 LSBF Terms and Conditions are subject to change. We communicate changes through updates to our websites. It is advisable to regularly check for updates.

9. Changes to modality of study

We reserve the right to deliver the program in a format that optimizes the learning experience and ensures program viability. This may include on-campus, hybrid (combining online and on-campus elements), or entirely online instruction. We will notify you of the chosen format well in advance of the program start date (at least 7 days prior to commencement). In the event the program is delivered in a format other than what was originally advertised (on-campus), we will issue a prorated refund of any difference in tuition fees. See our General Refund Policy for more information.

LSBF Executive Education - Promotions Terms and Conditions

#D2. General Offers & Promotions

For the avoidance of doubt, offers will not be retroactive. Students enrolled on upcoming intakes who have already made their payments will not qualify for a refund of any kind.
Where the participant’s fees are being paid by another organisation, the student must ensure that the paying organisation complies with the deadlines for payment.
This offer is only open to students enrolling onto the selected full Executive Education programmes, not to individual modules.
The discount amount is awarded at the school’s discretion and constitutes a reduction in tuition fees payable to the school.
All remaining fees (if any) must be paid prior to the commencement date of the course (i.e. the published start date). Students who fail to pay their remaining fees as required will relinquish their entitlement for the discount, and their remaining fee will be the original full fee.
This discount is not transferable to another student.
For the avoidance of doubt, this offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or promotion, including scholarships and/or bursaries.
The school may feature your interview/photo/profile/story on the company’s websites and/or other school publications. We will always ask for your permission/approval prior to publishing this.
The school reserves the right to withdraw the offer at any time.
The student remains bound by the school’s terms and conditions at all times: lsbf.org.uk/terms-and-conditions.