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Terms and conditions If you intend to apply for a programme of study offered by QMU , you must read the following Terms and Conditions and ensure that you understand them . These Terms and Conditions form the basis of the Contract you will enter into with QMU should you be offered and accept admission to one of our courses .
1 . Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate at the time of publication ( November 2021 ). The University will use all reasonable endeavours to provide programmes of study listed in the prospectus and to deliver them in accordance with the descriptions of courses set out therein . However , as the University is committed to ensuring that courses remain up to date and relevant , it reserves the right to discontinue , merge or combine courses , and to make variations to the content or method of delivery of courses , if such action is reasonably considered to be necessary by the University . This , combined with the need to publish the prospectus well in advance , means that changes to the information presented in the prospectus may have occurred . Intending applicants are advised to visit the University website : www . qmu . ac . uk / study-here / courses-a-z or contact admissions @ qmu . ac . uk before applying . The content or curriculum of a course may change for a number of reasons , including that :
• the change is required to ensure that the course continues to deliver its key learning outcomes , and the content of the course is responsive to changes and developments in the areas covered by the course ;
• for courses leading to professional qualifications , accreditation or registration , the changes are required in order to continue to satisfy pre-requisites of a particular professional or regulatory body responsible for awarding such qualification , accreditation or registration ;
• the change is not a material change to the content or curriculum ;
• the change operates for the benefit of the students on the course ;
• the change is required due to circumstances outside the control of the University , and
• it is necessary to ensure that the course continues to align with the University ’ s purpose and strategy .
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Remedies for students impacted by any such change may include , but are not limited to , provision of alternative course modules or courses , or the option to transfer to another course at the University . It may be desirable or necessary to withdraw certain courses from the University ’ s portfolio of provision as a result of a number of factors , including changes in patterns of demand from prospective students , changes in staffing , a strategic realignment of the University ’ s portfolio or a major organisational change . The University will use its best endeavours to consult meaningfully with students who would be affected by any such change , in order to assess any impact on students , to mitigate any disruption arising from the change and to identify appropriate alternative arrangements . Arrangements to support the academic interests of existing students impacted by any course withdrawal will be put in place . In all cases , the University will make every effort to advise students at the earliest possible opportunity of any changes to the course content or curriculum that may impact upon them .
2 . The University shall not be liable for failure to perform any its obligations if such failure is caused by any act or event beyond the University ’ s reasonable control including acts of God , war , terrorism , pandemic , industrial disputes ( including disputes involving the University ’ s employees ), fire , flood , storm , pandemic and national emergencies (“ Force Majeure Event ”). If the University is the subject of a Force Majeure Event , it will take all reasonable steps to minimise the disruption to students .
3 . An offer of a place to study on a Queen Margaret University course is made on the understanding that , in accepting the offer , the student undertakes to observe and comply with these Terms and Conditions and to abide by , and to submit to , the procedures of the University ’ s Regulations , Policies and Codes of Conduct , as amended from time to time . The University ’ s Regulations , Policies and Codes of Conduct are set out in full within the University ’ s website at : www . qmu . ac . uk / about-the-university / quality . Changes to the University ’ s Regulations may be made from time to time for one or more of the following reasons : to reflect changes to the statutory requirements with which the University is required to comply ; to reflect best practice regulation across the higher education sector and more broadly ; to ensure that the University ’ s Regulations remain fit for purpose as a result of changes or developments within the University . Where the University ’ s regulations are changed and the operation of a new regulation would place a student
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in a less favourable position than they would otherwise have been under the old regulations , that student may rely on the old regulation as if it continued to apply . Whether a student would be in a less favourable position is a matter to be determined by the University on a case by case basis depending on the facts and circumstances of a particular student . This would not apply to a situation where the new regulations seek to address a previously unregulated matter . All policies and procedures are subject to regular review and formal approval by the appropriate committee . The University Court has agreed that the University , recognising the need to protect the health of students , staff and visitors to the University , should aspire over time to become a non-smoking campus . The University is currently reviewing its policies with a view to achieving this aspiration . Students ’ attention shall be drawn to any amendments to policy in this area .
4 . Applicants will have 14 days from receipt of their offer to challenge their fee status . Only exceptionally will changes to fee status be considered after the 14-day period . Applicants who accept an offer by distance communication ( for example , via UCAS or online , without face-to-face contact ) have a legal right to cancel the Contract at any time within 14 days of the date of acceptance of the offer . Where an applicant wishes to cancel the Contract within 14 days of acceptance , they must do so by informing the University in writing . Where an applicant cancels within the 14-day period after acceptance , any advance payment made by that applicant shall be refunded in full . Notwithstanding the aforementioned rights to cancel within the initial 14-day period from acceptance , applicants may withdraw from study at the University , and cancel the Contract at any time after registration , by following the University ’ s withdrawal procedure . Where the Contract is cancelled in this way , applicants may remain liable for all or part of the tuition fees payable by them or on their behalf , in accordance with University procedures . The University may cancel the Contract at any time in accordance with the University ’ s Regulations , Policies and Codes of Conduct .
5 . Tuition fees are payable for all courses and are subject to review annually . Tuition fees for new and existing students are liable to increase each year as a result of review . For continuing students , any increase in the level of fee each year will be subject to a maximum percentage equivalent to the higher of the annual increase in the UK Retail Prices Index and 5 %. Factors that will determine the need for , and extent of , any increase include any increase set or
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