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www.qmul.ac.uk

University Fee Regulations 2018/2019

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UniversityFeeRegulations2018/19

1. Introduction......................................................................................................................2

2. Currency............................................................................................................................3

3. StudentFeeLiability..........................................................................................................3

4. AssessmentofFeeStatus..................................................................................................3

5. PaymentDeadlines...........................................................................................................4

6. PaymentPolicyonInstalments..........................................................................................7

7. Discounts..........................................................................................................................8

8. UniversityfeeDeposits......................................................................................................8

9. Cancellationrights.............................................................................................................9

10. SponsoredStudents..........................................................................................................9

11. OtherFees.......................................................................................................................10

12. HowtoPay......................................................................................................................10

13. Invoices...........................................................................................................................11

14. WithdrawalsandInterruptions.......................................................................................11

15. TransfersintoQueenMaryUniversityofLondon............................................................14

16. UniversityfeeRefunds....................................................................................................14

17. CourseCancellation.........................................................................................................16

18. ProcessingofRefunds.....................................................................................................16

19. FailuretoPay..................................................................................................................17

20. ThirdPartyDisclosuresandsharinginformation..............................................................18

21. Complaints......................................................................................................................18

22. UsefulContacts...............................................................................................................18

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1. Introduction

1.1 QueenMaryUniversityofLondon(QMUL)iscommittedtoafairandtransparentpolicyinrespectofchargesmadetostudents.

1.2 “Universityfees”havepreviouslybeencalled“tuitionfees”andreferencesto“tuitionfees”maystillbefoundasthechangeinterminologyismade.

1.3 Thispolicyisreviewedannuallyandstudentswillbeaskedtoagreetothetermsofthispolicyaspartoftheenrolmentprocessatthestartofeachyearofstudy.

1.4 TheseregulationsapplytoallstudentsenrollingonaQMULprogrammeofstudy.Byacceptinganofferofaplaceorenrollingonaprogramme,studentsagreetoabidebythetermsoftheseregulations.WherethestudentisenrolledviaaDegreeApprenticeshiptheprocessmaybedifferentfromthatdescribedwithintheUniversityFeeRegulations.Thisisalsotrueofanyalternativefeearrangementwithpartnerinstitutions.

1.5 QMULchargesuniversityfeesannuallyforitsprogrammesofstudy.Universityfeesarereviewedeachyearandareliabletoincreaseeachyear.Universityfeesfornewstudents(thosecommencinganewprogrammeofstudy)arepublishedontheQMULwebsite.Universityfeesforcontinuingstudents(thoseonaprogrammelastingtwoormoreyearswhoareprogressingtothesecondorlateryearofthesameprogramme)arepublishedontheuniversityintranet.

1.6 Thelevelofuniversityfeeschargedisdeterminedbyastudent’sfeestatus,whichisassessedbyQMUL.Therearethreelevelsoffees:theHome/EU/HomeBritishoverseasterritoriesrate(HB),theoverseasrateandtherateforstudentsfromtheChannelIslandsandtheIsleofMan.Thefeestatus,however,maychangeinthefuture,basedontheEuropeanpoliticalsituationandgovernmentpolicy.

1.7 UniversityfeesforundergraduateHome/EUstudentsareregulatedbytheUKgovernment.HomeandEUStudentsstartingtheirprogrammeonorafterSeptember2017aresubjecttothenewfeeregimechargeof£9,250.HomeandEUstudentswhostartedtheirprogrammeofstudypriorto2017/18willremainontheexistingfeeof£9,000.

1.8 StudentswhoarecurrentlyregisteredontheInternationalFoundationProgrammeandstudentswhorestarttheirundergraduatestudiesonanewprogrammein2018/19willbesubjecttothehigherfee

1.9 Reducedfeeschargedforastudyyearabroadorasandwichyearoutarealsoregulated,withtworatesforstudentswhobegantheirstudyafter2011/12dependingonthenatureofarrangements(seeuniversityfeeschedulesforcurrentamounts).Studentswhostudyabroadordoasandwichplacementforonesemesteronly,willpaytheHome/EUstudentfeedependingontheyeartheystarttheprogramme.

1.10 Theuniversitymayincreasefutureuniversityfeesforcontinuingstudentsbyanamountdefinedeachacademicyear.Theincreaseinuniversityfeesforunregulateduniversityfeesin2018/19willbe2.8%

1.11 The2.8%increaseratedoesnotapplytostudentsontheInternationalScienceandEngineeringFoundationProgramme(ISEFP)andstudentsintheSchoolofLanguageLinguisticsandFilm(SLLF)whodoapreliminaryyear,fromwhichtheymayprogresstoanundergraduatedegreeprogramme.TheFoundationProgrammeisdesignedtopreparestudentsfor

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undergraduatestudyintheUK.Itisastand-aloneunregulatedprogrammeandisclassedasyearzero.

1.12 Studentswhosuccessfullycompleteyearzeroandprogresstoanundergraduatedegreeprogrammewillberequiredtopaytheyear1coursefeeforthecohorttheyjoinandthiswillthenrisebytherateofincreaseapplicableinthesubsequentyears.

1.13 Feesforvariablemodepostgraduateprogrammesarepayableinthefirsttwoyearsonly,evenifthestudentisenrolledformorethantwoyears.

1.14 Universityfeechargesmaydifferfromoneprogrammeofstudytoanotherandreflecttheresourcesrequiredtodeliverthatprogramme.

2. Currency

2.1 AllfeespublishedbytheUniversityareinBritishpoundssterling(GBP,£)unlessstatedotherwise.

3. StudentFeeLiability

3.1 Studentsarepersonallyliableforpaymentoftheirfeesthroughouttheirprogrammeofstudy,evenwheretheyhaveasponsorshipagreementorhavearrangedforQMULtoreceivepaymentontheirbehalffromtheStudentLoansCompanyorNHS.Ifthesponsorfailstopay,orastudentloanorNHSbursaryiswithdrawn,thestudentwillbecomeimmediatelyliabletopayfees.

3.2 Studentsareliabletopayfeesfromthestartdateoftheirprogrammeofstudy.Studentsmayenterintoapaymentplantopaytheirfeesininstalments.Studentswhofailtopaytheiruniversityfeeswhenduewillbesubjecttosanctions,whichcanincludetheterminationofregistration.

3.3 Inordertore-enrolonasecondorsubsequentyearofaprogramme,studentsmusthavepaidalluniversityfeerelateddebtstoQMULfromearlieracademicyear(s).

4. AssessmentofFeeStatus

4.1 BeforestudentsenrolonaprogrammeatQMUL,theAdmissionsOfficeassesseswhethertheyareaHome/EUstudent,HomeBritishoverseasterritory,anIslandstudent(studentsfromtheIsleofManandTheChannelIslands)oranoverseasstudentforfeespurposes,basedoninformationprovidedintheapplicationform.Thisdeterminesthelevelofuniversityfeespayable(ifappropriate)andisalsorequiredforstatutoryreportingbyQMULtoUKgovernmentalbodies.Ifthereisinsufficientinformationtodetermineastudent’sfeestatusorifastudentfeelsheorshehasbeenincorrectlyassessed,thestudentwillberequiredtocompleteaFeeStatusAssessmentQuestionnaireandprovidedocumentaryevidence.StudentswhoholdUKstudentimmigrationpermissionarenoteligibletoenrolonapart-timeprogramme.

4.2 FeesforresidentsoftheChannelIslandsandtheIsleofManstartingtheirstudiesinSeptember2017willbe£9,250peryearexceptforstudentsonamedicalorscienceandengineeringprogrammewhowillbechargedinlinewiththefeedeterminedbytheChannelIslandsGovernment.

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4.3 FeesforstudentsoftheEUwillinfuturebechargedinlinewithQMULandgovernmentpolicyandprocedures.

4.4 FeestatusisassessedinaccordancewiththeEducation(FeesandAwards)regulations2007,andsubsequentamendmentshttp://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/779/schedule/1/made

4.5 Studentsarerequiredtocheckandconfirmtheirfeestatusduringtheenrolmentprocess.FullenrolmentdenotesthatastudenthasacceptedQMUL'sassessmentoftheirfeestatus.Ifastudentbelievestheirfeestatushasbeenassessedincorrectly,theyshouldrequestareviewfromtheAdmissionsOffice.Reviewswillnormallyonlybeundertakenifmaterialevidenceisprovided.Afterenrolment,studentsmustusetheQMULappealsprocedureiftheybelievethattheirfeestatushasbeenassessedincorrectly.Appealsagainstfeestatusassessmentmustbesubmittedbynolaterthan31Octoberintheyearoffirstenrolment.

4.6 Astudent’sclassificationwillnormallyremainthesamethroughouttheircourseofstudyandmaychangeonlyinaverylimitedrangeofcircumstances.Forinformationaboutthecircumstancesinwhichastudent’sfeestatusmaychange,pleasecontactAdviceandCounsellingService(www.welfare.qmul.ac.uk)orvisitwww.ukcisa.org.uk

5. PaymentDeadlines

5.1 UndergraduateHome/EUStudentswithaUniversityFeeLoan

a) MostundergraduateHome/EUstudentsareeligibletoapplyforauniversityfeeloanfromtheStudentLoansCompanytocoverallorpartoftheiruniversityfees.HomestudentsresidentinEnglandaswellasEUstudentsshouldapplyviaStudentFinanceEngland.HomestudentsnotresidentinEnglandshouldapplyviatheStudentAwardsAgencyforScotland,StudentFinanceWalesorStudentFinanceNorthernIreland,asappropriate.

b) Ifastudentappliesforauniversityfeeloantocoveronlypartofthefees,thestudentisresponsibleforpayingthebalanceatenrolment.

c) PaymentismadebytheStudentLoansCompanydirectlytoQMUL.StudentsreceiveaFinancialNotificationletterfromtheStudentLoansCompanysettingouttheirentitlements.NewstudentsmustshowtheFinancialNotificationletteratenrolment.

d) Fieldtripfeesmaynotbecoveredbyauniversityfeeloan,sostudentsmustpaythesechargesthemselvesbeforeoratenrolment,whererelevant.

e) StudentswhoholdanequivalentorhigherlevelqualificationtotheonetheyaregoingtostudyatQMULarenoteligibleforuniversityfeeloansunlesstheyareenrollingontheGraduateEntryProgrammeinMedicine,inwhichcasetheyareeligibleforpartialfunding.

f) NewstudentsnotinreceiptoftheirFinancialNotificationletterbythetimeofenrolmentwillbegiventemporaryenrolmentstatus.Ifthisisnotresolvedbytheendofthetemporaryenrolmentperiod,thestudentwillbecategorisedasaself-fundingstudentandaskedtopay25%andsignapaymentagreement.

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g) Continuingstudentsareresponsibleforre-applyingannuallytoStudentFinanceEngland(orotherrelevantUKfundingauthority)forauniversityfeeloan.Studentsmayberequiredtoprovideevidencethattheuniversityfeeloanisavailableatorbeforeenrolment.

5.2 UndergraduateHome/EUStudentswhoareSelf-funding

Home/EUstudentswhoarenoteligibleforauniversityfeeloanorwhochoosenottoapplyforaloanhavetheoptionofpayingtheirfees:

• infullbeforeoratenrolment• ininstalments,with50%paidbeforeoratenrolmentandtheremaining50%by31st

January(forprogrammesstartinginSeptember)• ininstalments,with50%paidbeforeoratenrolmentandtheremaining50%by30thApril

(forprogrammesstartinginJanuary)• withagreementinadvancefromtheFeesOffice,ineightinstalments,with25%paidbefore

oratenrolmentandthebalanceinequalmonthlyinstalmentswiththefinalinstalmentdueby30thApril(thisincludesstudentsforwhomauniversityfeeloanisnotavailableduetotheirpreviousstudy)

• Home/EU/HBstudentswhochoosetheoptionofpayingby8instalmentandmissthepaymentwillbechargea£25feeeachtimeapaymentismissed.

5.3 UndergraduateStudentspayingOverseasFees

Internationalundergraduatestudentspayingoverseasfeeshavetheoptionofpayingtheirfees:

• infullbeforeoratenrolment• ininstalments,with50%paidbeforeoratenrolmentandtheremaining50%by31st

January(forprogrammesstartinginSeptember)• thereisachargeof£150ifastudentfailstomakepaymentbytheduedate• ininstalments,with50%paidbeforeoratenrolmentandtheremaining50%by30thApril

(forprogrammesstartinginJanuary)• Thereisa£50non-refundablechargeforpayingbyinstalment.

5.4 TaughtPostgraduateStudents

Postgraduatestudentsontaughtprogrammes,regardlessoffeestatus,havetheoptionofpayingtheirfees:

• infullbeforeoratenrolment• ininstalments,with50%paidbeforeoratenrolmentandtheremaining50%by31st

January(forprogrammesstartinginSeptember)• thereisachargeof£150ifastudentfailstomakepaymentbytheduedate• ininstalments,with50%paidbeforeoratenrolmentandtheremaining50%by30thApril

(forprogrammesstartinginJanuary)• Thereisa£50non-refundablechargeforpayingbyinstalment.

5.5 PostgraduateResearchStudents

Postgraduatestudentsenrollingonaresearchdegree(suchasPhDorMPhil)maystartonthe1stdayofthemonthanytimethroughouttheyear.Self-fundingstudentsstartingafter

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Octobermaybechargedfeesonapro-ratabasis.Studentshavetheoptionofpayingtheirfees:

• infullbeforeoratenrolment.Thisistheonlyoptionforstudentsenrollingafter1stFebruaryandpayingonapro-ratabasis

• ininstalments,with50%paidbeforeoratenrolmentandtheremaining50%bythelastworkingdayofthe4thmonthafterenrolment,providedenrolmentisbefore1stFebruary

• Thereisa£50non-refundablechargeforpayingbyinstalment.

5.6 ChannelIslandsandIsleofManStudents

StudentsfromtheChannelIslandandtheIsleofManwillhavetheoptionofpayingtheirself-fundingcontribution:

• infullonorbeforeenrolment• ininstalments,with50%paidbeforeoratenrolmentandtheremaining50%by31st

January(forprogrammesstartinginSeptember)• QMULwillinvoicetheChannelIslandsandtheIsleofMangovernmentsfortheir

contributiondirectlyifapplicable.

5.7 ProfessionalandCareerDevelopmentLoan

StudentswhoarestillintheprocessofapplyingforaProfessionalandCareerDevelopmentloan(PCDL)orawaitingadecisionwhentheirprogrammestartswillbetreatedasself-fundingstudentsandwillneedtopayatleast50%oftheiruniversityfeesbeforeoratenrolmentandtheremaining50%by31stJanuary,andthenon-refundable£50instalmentchargewillapply.Iftheloanapplicationissubsequentlysuccessful,thestudentwillbegivenarefundoftheamountspaidinexcessoftheiruniversityfees.QMULacceptsnoliabilityorresponsibilitywhereastudent’sProfessionalandCareerDevelopmentLoan(PCDL)applicationhasnotbeenacceptedbytherelevantbankbythetimethattheuniversityfeepaymentfallsdue.

StudentsmustensurethatQMUL’sFeesOfficeareinpossessionofthePCDLschedulefromtheirbankdetailingtheinstalmentamountsforuniversityfeesandthedatesthesewillbepaidtoQMUL.IfastudenthasacontributiontomakeoverandaboveanyPCDLamount,thisispayableasperthedeadlinessetoutaboveforself-fundingstudents.

5.8 PostgraduateLoan

QueenMaryUniversityofLondon’s(QMUL)normalpolicyformakingpaymentofuniversityfeesbyinstalmentforallPostgraduatestudentshasbeen50%offeesatenrolmentand50%attheendofJanuarywithanadministrativechargeof£50.

HoweverforthosestudentsinreceiptofastudentloanthroughtheUKGovernment’sPostgraduateLoanschemehttps://www.gov.uk/funding-for-postgraduate-studythereisanalternativepaymentscheduleavailable.IfyouareaUKorEUPostgraduatestudent,andhavealoanthatwillcoverthefullcostofyouruniversityfeeswewillallowpaymentin3instalmentsbutthesemustbealignedwithreceiptofyourloanfromtheStudentLoanCompany.

Ifyourloandoesnotcoverthefullcostofyouruniversityfeeswewouldnormallyallowthefeesthatwillbecoveredbytheloantoberepaidin3instalments(asabove)andthe

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outstandingamounttoberepaidinlinewithcurrentpolicy(50%onenrolmentand50%attheendofJanuary).Pleasenotethatanyinstalmentagreementwillattracta£50administrationfee.

5.9 AmericanStudentswithUSFederalFinancialAid

QMULparticipatesintheUSGovernment’sFederalStudentAidprogramme.TheFederalschoolcodeforQMULisG06697.

a) FederalstudentloansarepaiddirectlybytheUSgovernmenttoQMULinthreeinstalments(inSeptember,JanuaryandApril).Wedeductuniversityfeesandpaytheremaindertothestudent.Studentsmustsignapaymentplantoconfirmthattheirfeeswillbepaidinthreeequalinstalmentsoutoftheloandisbursement.Theusual£50administrationfeeforpaymentplanswillnotbeapplicablebecausethefundsarereceiveddirectlyfromtheUSgovernment.Inordertosetupthepaymentplan,studentsmustprovideacopyoftheirawardletterfromtheBursaries,Grants&ScholarshipsOfficetoconfirmthevalueoftheloanandtheinstalmentdates.

b) IftheamountoftheUSstudentloanwillnotcoverthefullamountofuniversityfeesdue,thestudentwillberequiredtopaythebalanceduebeforeoratenrolmentorpay50%ofthebalancedueandenterintoapaymentplantopaytheremaining50%inaccordancewiththestandardregulationsthatapplytoOverseasstudents.Thepaymentplanforamountsbeingpaidbythestudentwillbesubjecttothestandard£50administrationfee(see6.2below).

5.10 Pre-sessionalprogrammeandshortcourses

Allstudentsarerequiredtopaytheiruniversityfeesinfullpriortothestartofthecourse.

5.11 StudyAbroadAssociateStudents

a) AssociatestudentswhoenrolatQMULforonesemesteronlymustpaytheiruniversityfeesinfullbeforeoratenrolment.

b) AssociateStudentswhoenrolfortheacademicyearhavetheoptionofpayingtheirfees:

• infullbeforeoratenrolment• ininstalments,with50%paidbeforeoratenrolmentandtheremaining50%by31st

January.

6. PaymentPolicyonInstalments

6.1 Studentsliableforuniversityfeesinexcessof£1,000maychoosetopaytheirfeesininstalments.

6.2 Studentsoptingtopaybyinstalmentsmustsignapaymentplanandaresubjecttosanctionsiftheydonotpayeachinstalmentbytheduedate.Thereisanon-refundableadministrationfeeof£50forpaymentplans.ThischargedoesnotapplytoHome/EUundergraduatestudents.

6.3 Home/EUundergraduatestudentpayingbyinstalmentwillbecharged£25eachtimeapaymentismissed.

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6.4 Wherethereisashortfallinpaymentoffeesduetocurrencyfluctuationsorbankcharges,thestudentwillberequiredtomakegoodtheshortfall.

6.5 Ifpaymentismadebybankersdraftandthedraftisreturnedbythebankasunpaid,thestudentwillbechargeda£25administrativefee.

6.6 QMULretainstherighttoimposealatepenaltychargeof£150foranyfeesnotpaidbytheduedate.

7. Discounts

7.1 PromptPayment

a) Studentswhoseuniversityfeesare£7,500orhigherwillreceivea1%discountiftheypaytheirfeesinfullbeforeoratenrolment.ThepromptpaymentdiscountappliestostudentswhopaytheoverseasrateoffeesonundergraduateandpostgraduateprogrammesandHome/EUstudentsonpostgraduateprogrammes.ItdoesnotapplytoHome/EUundergraduatestudentsandChannelIslandsorIsleofManstudents,wherethefeesareregulatedbytheUKgovernment.

b) WherethestudenthasbeenawardedascholarshiptowardsuniversityfeesbyQMUL,the1%discountwillbeappliedtothebalancedueafterthescholarshipisdeducted,providedthebalancedueisatleast£7,500.Wherethebalancedueislessthanthisamount,thepromptpaymentdiscountwillnotapply.

c) ThisdiscountwillnotapplytostudentspayingtheirfeesbycreditcardinpersonattheCashier’sOffice.

d) Studentsmaydeductthe1%promptpaymentdiscountwhentheymakepaymentorpaythefullamountandapplyby31stJanuaryeachacademicyear(orforstudentsstartingtheirprogrammeinJanuary,by30thApril)fora1%refund.

8. UniversityfeeDeposits

8.1 Studentsapplyingfortaughtpostgraduateandfoundationcoursesmayberequiredtopayauniversityfeedepositof£2,000inordertoaccepttheiroffer.Whereadepositpaymentisrequired,studentswillnotbepermittedtoenroluntilpaymenthasbeenreceived.Studentsareinformedintheofferletteriftheywillberequiredtopayadeposit.

8.2 Studentsassessedasoverseasforfeespurposesmustpaytheuniversityfeedeposit,whererequired,beforeaConfirmationofAcceptanceforStudies(CAS)isissued.

8.3 Anydepositpaidinadvancewillbecreditedtowardsthefirstinstalmentofuniversityfeesincaseswherethestudenthasoptedtopaybyinstalments.

8.4 Depositsareusuallynon-refundableandnon-transferable.Depositsmayberefundedunderthefollowingexceptionalcircumstances:

• IfastudenthasappliedforimmigrationpermissioninordertostudyatQMULbutthisisrefusedandthestudentisunabletotraveltoorremainintheUKinordertostarttheirstudiesatQMUL.Theimmigrationrefusalnoticemustbeprovidedbythestudent;

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• Ifastudentisinitiallyrefusedentryclearance(immigrationpermission)totraveltotheUKandsuccessfullyappeals,buttheappealcomesthroughtoolatetostarttheirprogrammeatQMULontime.Documentaryevidencemustbeprovidedbythestudent;

• IfQMULdoesnotprovidetheprogrammeasadvertised;• Ifastudentwasrequiredtopaythedepositinordertoacceptaconditionalofferand

theplaceisnotconfirmedbecausethestudentfailstomeettheconditionsoftheoffer;• IfastudentisnotabletoapplyforavisabecauseQMULisunabletoissueaCAS.

8.5 DepositswillnotberefundedifastudentisfoundtohaveprovidedfalseinformationtoQMULoriftheapplicationforimmigrationpermissionisdeniedbecausethestudentpreviouslybreachedimmigrationconditions,committedsomeothercriminaloffenceoruseddeception.

8.6 Ifastudentwishestodefertheirofferofaplacetothenextacademicyear,thenanydepositoruniversityfeespaidwillnotbetransferredtothenextacademicyear,unlessthedeferralhasbeenrequestedbefore20thOctober2018.ThedeferralrequestmustbeputinwritingtotheAdmissionsteam.Thedepositanduniversityfeespaidforstudentswhohavedeferredafterthisdatewillbeforfeited,unlessQMULacceptsthatthereareexceptionalcircumstances.AnypaymentsofuniversityfeeswillalsobeforfeitedifthestudenthasusedtheCASgrantedbyQMULtoentertheUKorremainintheUK.IfthestudentisgrantedpermissiontodeferbeforetravellingtotheUKandtheCASiscancelledbyQMUL,anydepositoruniversityfeespaidinadvance,willbecreditedagainstfeeschargedwhenthestudentenrolsthefollowingacademicyear.

9. Cancellationrights

9.1 OnceyouhaveacceptedanoffertostudyatQMUL,youwillbeabletocancelyouracceptancewithin14dayswithoutgivinganyreason.Thecancellationperiodwillexpireafter14daysfromthedateonwhichyouacceptedtheoffer,whichisthedateonwhichyourcontractwiththeUniversitybegan.

9.2 Toexerciseyourrighttocancel,youmustinformQMULofyourdecisiontocancelthiscontractbyaclearwrittenstatement,whichmaybesentbyemailtotheAdmissionsOffice.

9.3 Tomeetthecancellationdeadlineyoumustsendyourrighttocancelstatementbeforetheendofthecancellationperiod.Ifyoucancelthiscontractinthiswaywewillreimburseyouanypaymentsreceivedfromyouunderthecontract,providedwehavenotdeliveredanyservicetoyouduringthatperiod.

9.4 Wewillaimtoreimburseanyapplicablefundswithoutunduedelaywithin14daysofreceiptofyournotificationofcancellationwhereweareinreceiptoffullinformation.

10. SponsoredStudents

10.1 StudentswhosefeesarepaidinfullorinpartbyaUKgovernmentagency(suchasDFIDortheCommonwealthScholarshipCommission),aforeigngovernment,employerorofficialbodysuchasaninternationalscholarshiporganisationaresponsoredstudentsandmustprovidealetterfromtheirsponsorwhentheyenrol.Iftheprogrammeislongerthanoneyear,anewlettermustbeprovidedeachyearwhenthestudentre-enrols.Thelettershouldconfirmtheaddresstowhichtheinvoiceshouldbesent,acontactnameandtheamountofthesponsorship.Untiltheletterisprovided,astudentisdeemedtobeself-funding.Sponsorfeesareduewithin30daysofenrolment.

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10.2 Inthecaseofpostgraduateresearchstudents,thesponsorshiplettershouldincludeanyadditionalfeeswhichhavebeenagreedwiththestudent’sacademicschool/institute.

10.3 Wherethesponsorispayingonlypartofthefees,thestudentmustpaythebalanceduebeforeoratenrolment,accordingtothesamearrangementsthatapplytoself-fundingstudents.

10.4 Studentsremainpersonallyresponsibleforpaymentofuniversityfeesandothercharges,evenifthereisanarrangementforQMULtoreceivepaymentonthestudent’sbehalffromasponsororanyotherthirdparty.

10.5 Studentswhosefeesarepaidbyaparent,relativeorfamilyfriendareconsideredtobeself-fundingstudents.

10.6 QMULwillonlyacceptsponsorsiftheypassacreditcheck.

10.7 ThissectiondoesnotapplytoundergraduateHome/EUstudentswhosefeesarepaidbytheStudentLoansCompanyoranNHSbursary.

11. OtherFees

11.1 Certainprogrammesincludecompulsoryfieldtripsorresidentialstays,thecostofwhichisinvoicedseparatelyfromuniversityfees.Thecostoffeescanbefoundintheprospectusandwebpages.

11.2 TheseextracoursecostsarenotcoveredbyloansfromtheStudentLoansCompanyorfeegrantsthroughNHSbursariesforHome/EUundergraduatestudents,sostudentsmustpaythesecoststhemselves.

12. HowtoPay

12.1 WeacceptSterlingbanker’sdrafts,debitcards(Switch,Delta,Solo,VISAElectron,andMaestro),creditcards(VISAandMasterCardonly)andbanktransfers.Feescanbepaidinthefollowingways:

• Payonlineatwww.qmul.ac.uk/epay.Youmusthaveyourstudentnumbertomakeapayment.

• Payinpersonat:MileEndCampusCashier’sOffice,Queens’Building,1stfloorwest,MondaytoFriday9.30amto4.00pm)

• Paybyphone:Call02078827676or02078827546.Pleaseremembertohaveyourstudentnumberavailablewhenyoucall.Fromabroadcall+442078827676or+442078827546.

• Paybypost:MakeyourSterlingbanker’sdraftpayabletoQueenMaryUniversityofLondonandpostto:QueenMaryUniversityOfLondon,Cashier’sOffice,FinanceDepartmentQueens’BuildingRoomW117

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MileEndRoadLondonE14NSUK

Pleaseremembertowriteyourstudentnumberonthebackofthebanker’sdraft.

• Paybybanktransferto:Accountname: QueenMaryUniversityofLondonBank: BarclaysBankPLCAddress:Sortcode:

MileEndBranch,240WhitechapelRoad,LondonE11BS20-57-30

Accountnumber: 20218782IBANnumber: GB37 BARC 2057 3020 2187 82SWIFTcode: BARCGB22

Youmustincludeyourname,studentnumberandreasonfortransfer(suchasuniversityfees,accommodationdeposit,accommodationfees,etc.).Pleaseensurethatthetransferincludesanychargesmadebyyourownbankandourbank.Anyexcesspaymentwillberefundedtothepayeeonrequest.Afteryouhavetransferredpayment,pleasefaxoremaildocumentationfromyourbankgivingdetailsofthetransfertogetherwithacoverletterstatingyourfullnameandprogrammeofstudyto:Fax:+44(0)2078823024Email:[email protected]

13. Invoices

13.1 NewstudentsaresentauniversityfeeinvoiceinlateAugustorearlySeptember(orforstudentsstartingtheirprogrammeinJanuary,inNovemberorDecember).Theinvoiceispayableinfullunlessthestudententersintoapaymentplantopaybyinstalments.Paymentisduebeforeoratenrolment.

13.2 ContinuingstudentsaresentauniversityfeeinvoiceinAugust.Paymentisduewithin7days.

14. WithdrawalsandInterruptions

14.1 Innormalcircumstancesifastudentinterruptstheirprogrammeofstudy,theywouldberequiredtopaythefeesofthenewcohorttheyarejoining.Howeverifthestudentispreventedfromdoingsobyanyprotectedcharacteristicsthentheywouldbeallowedtoreturntotheirprogramme,bypayingthe2017/18continuingfee2.8%increaseonly.Thereasonfortheprotectedcharacteristicsmustbemadeclearatthepointofinterruption.

Foradviceaboutthefinancialandimmigrationimplicationsofwithdrawing,interruptingorresitting,pleaserefertoAdviceandCounsellingService’sguidanceleafletsforHome/EUstudentsandoverseasstudents:www.welfare.qmul.ac.uk/publications/studentadvice/index.html

14.2 Studentsonaprogrammeofstudyoftwoormoreyearswhohaven’tinterruptedtheirprogrammewillbeliableforanannualfeeincreasein2018/19of2.8%.Ifastudentinterruptstheirprogrammethentheincreasecouldbemorethanthe2018/19continuingstudentrateof2.8%increase,astheywillalwayspaythenewfeeforthecohorttheyjoin,unlesstheyfall

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withintheprotectedcharacteristicsofpregnancyandmaternityordisabilitywhichwouldbeagreedatthetimeoftheinterruption.

14.3 Studentswhowishtowithdrawfromtheirprogrammeorinterrupttheirstudiesmustsubmitawithdrawalorinterruptionform.TheyshoulddiscussthedecisionwiththeirSchool’sStudentSupport/ExperienceOfficer,whowillthenauthorisethewithdrawalorinterruptionbysigningtheform.Anyrefundofuniversityfeeswhichisduewilltakeeffectfromthedatetheformisauthorised.ThewithdrawalandinterruptionformsareavailablefromtheStudentenquiryCentreinRegistryoronlineathttp://www.arcs.qmul.ac.uk/students/study/index.html

14.4 Retrospectiveorback-datedwithdrawalsorinterruptionsareonlypermittedinexceptionalcircumstancesandwillbeverifiedagainstattendancerecords.Withdrawalsorinterruptionscannotbeback-datedtoapreviousacademicyear.

14.5 ForthepurposeoftheRegulations,acontinuingstudentwillbedefinedasanystudentwhoisenrolledonafulltimeprogrammeofstudylastingmorethanoneyear.Continuingstudentsarealwayschargedthefeeoftheyeartheyjoinafteraperiodofinterruption.Thisdoesnotincludestudentsonaoneyearprogrammewhointerrupttheirstudies.Ifastudentonaoneyearprogrammeinterruptstheirprogrammeofstudytheywillreturnattherateofthenewcohorttheyjoin.Thiscouldmeanthattheremaybeasubstantialincreaseintheirfeeasthe2.8%rateincreasefor2018/19doesnotapply.

Studentsareadvisedtoseekadvicefromadviceandcounsellingwheninterruptingtounderstandthefinancialand/orimmigrationimpactofthiscourseofaction:

a) Undergraduateandtaughtpostgraduatestudentswhointerruptwillbechargedfeesattheratefortheacademicyearwhentheyresumetheirstudies:e.g.astudentwhointerruptstheirstudiesin2017/18andreturnsin2018/19willpayfeesatthe2018/19ratewhentheyreturn.

b) ForstudentsontheMBBSprogrammetheywillbechargedtheclinicalrateofthecohorttheyjoinandnottheincreaseoftheclinicalrateoftheyeartheystarttheprogramme

14.6 Studentswillbeliableforthefollowingamountsofuniversityfeesintheeventofwithdrawalorinterruption:

FeeStatus Feesdueondateofwithdrawal/interruption

Overseas 100%ofannualfeedueunlessthestudentiseligibleforarefundassetoutinsection14

Home/EUundergraduates 25%ofannualfeedueifbeforefirstdayofSemester250%ofannualfeedueifbeforestartofrevisionperiod100%ofannualfeedueifafterstartofrevisionperiod

Home/EUpostgraduates 50%ofannualfeedueifbeforefirstdayofSemester2(Taught) 100%ofannualfeedueifduringSemester2

Home/EUpostgraduates Pro-ratafeedue,whichiscalculatedfromdatenotification(Research) receivedbyResearchDegreesOffice.

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14.7 However,studentswhowithdrawmaybeeligibleforapartialorfullrefundofuniversityfees,assetoutinsection16below.WhereastudentwithdrawswithfeesowingtoQMUL,thebalancewillbecomeimmediatelydueandpayable.

14.8 Self-payingorsponsoredHome/EUstudentswhointerruptandhavealreadypaidtheiruniversityfeesinfullorinpartwillnotnormallybeeligibleforarefund.Thefeeswillberetainedandappliedagainstfuturefeechargeswhenstudiesareresumed.InthecaseofundergraduateHome/EUstudentswhoreceiveastudentloan,theStudentLoansCompanyclawsbacktheloanifthestudentbecomesineligiblefortheloan,basedonthedateofinterruption.

14.9 Internationalstudentswhointerrupttheirstudiesbeforethestartofthesecondsemestermay,atthediscretionofQMUL,beallowedtocredit50%oftheoverseasuniversityfeespaidintheyeartheyinterruptagainstthefeeschargedwhentheyresumestudiesthefollowingacademicyear.Internationalstudentswhointerrupttheirstudiesduringthe2ndsemesterwillnotbeallowedtocarryforwardanypartofthefeestowardsfuturefeecharges.Theseprovisionsdonotapplytopostgraduateresearchstudentswhosefeesarecalculatedonapro-ratabasis.

14.10 Undergraduateandtaughtpostgraduatestudentswhointerruptwillbechargedfeesattheratefortheacademicyearwhentheyresumetheirstudiesi.e.astudentwhointerruptstheirstudiesin2017/18andreturnsin2018/19willpayfeesatthe2018/19ratewhentheyreturn.

ResumeatstartofSemester1 100%ofannualfeeisdueResumeatstartofSemester2 50%ofannualfeeisdue(or75%inthecaseofa

Home/EUundergraduatestudent)

14.11 Whereaself-fundingpostgraduateresearchstudentwithdrawsfromtheirprogrammeofstudythecalculationrulebelowwillapply:

• Theacademicyearwillbetakentobea12monthperiodfromthe1stAugustto31st

July.• Ifastudentleavestheprogrammebefore30Aprilfeeswillbecalculatedonapro-

ratabasiscalculatedas1/12oftheannualfeeforeachmonthorpartialmonthofstudyuptothelastdateofattendance.

• Studentwithdrawingafterthefirstninemonthsofeachacademicyearwillnotbeentitledtoarefund.

14.12 Whereaself-fundingpostgraduateresearchstudentisgivenpermissionbyQueenMarytointerrupttheirstudies,apro-ratafeewillbecharged.Thefeecalculationisone-twelfthoftheannualfeeforeachmonthorpartialmonthofstudyuptothedateonwhichinterruptionofstudycommences.

Theserulesonlyapplytoself-payers.WhereastudentissponsoredbyaresearchcouncilorGovernmentAgencytherefundwillbecalculatedinaccordancewiththepublishedrulesofthefundingbody.

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15. TransfersintoQueenMaryUniversityofLondon

15.1 UndergraduateortaughtpostgraduatestudentswhotransferfromanotherUKuniversityintothesecondorsubsequentyearofaprogrammeatQMULwillbechargedthefollowingfees:

TransferinatstartofSemester1 100%ofannualfeeisdue

TransferinatstartofSemester2 50%ofannualfeeisdue(or75%inthecaseofaHome/EUundergraduatestudent)

15.2 PostgraduateresearchstudentswhotransferfromanotherUKuniversitypartwaythroughtheirstudiesarechargedfeesonapro-ratabasis.

15.3 Undergraduatetransferstudentswhopayoverseasfeeswillbechargedtherateapplicablefortheyearcohorttheyarejoining.UndergraduatetransferstudentswhopayHome/EUfeeswillbechargedtheappropriateregulatedrateassetbytheUKgovernment.Allotherstudentspaythefeesapplicablefornewstudents.

15.4 StudentswhotransfertoQMULfromanoverseasuniversityaspartofajointarticulationagreementbetweenthetwoinstitutionswillbechargedthenewstudentrateiftheyarejoiningaone-yearprogrammeatQMULorthecontinuingstudentrateforthecohorttheyarejoiningifthetransferisintothesecondorsubsequentyearoftheprogramme.

16. UniversityfeeRefunds

16.1 ForStudentspayingOverseasFees

a) QMULdoesnotrefundoverseasuniversityfeesexceptincertainexceptionalcircumstances.Studentswhohavesignedapaymentagreementtopayintwoinstalmentsareliablefor100%oftheuniversityfeeseveniftheywithdrawbeforethesecondinstalmentisdue.

b) Ifastudentwithdrawsfromtheprogrammeinthefirstsemester,thestudentwillbeentitledtoa50%reductioninfees,lesscharges,ifthestudentwithdrawsinthefollowingexceptionalcircumstances:

• becausethestudentiseligibleforarefundofthedeposit(seesection8above)• duetoaseriousillnesswhichrenderedthestudentunfittocontinuestudies• duetothedeathofaparentorcarer,spouseorchild• ifastudentfailstoenrolforanyprogrammeofstudy• duetoatransfertoanotherhighereducationinstitutionfundedbyHEFCEoranotherUK

governmentfundingbodyandhaspermissionfromtheirHeadofSchooltodoso.

c) IfastudentisgrantedarefundduetooneoftheabovereasonsandissubjecttoUKimmigrationcontrol,thestudentmustprovidedocumentaryevidencethattheyhavelefttheUK,arenowexemptfromUKimmigrationcontrolorhavebeengrantedimmigrationpermissiononsomeotherbasis(suchastransfertoanotherUKuniversity).Acceptableevidencewouldnormallybeimmigrationstampsinthestudent’spassporttoconfirmexitfromtheUKand/orre-entrytotheirhomecountry.Ifthestudent’spassporthasnotbeenstampedonexitfromtheUK,thestudentmustobtainaletterfromtheBritishconsulateorBritishCouncilofficeintheirhomecountryconfirmingthatthestudenthaslefttheUK.

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d) Studentswhowithdrawinthesecondsemesterwillnotbeeligibleforarefundoffeesinanycircumstance.

e) IfthestudentisalreadyintheUKandstartstheprogrammeatQMULwhileanimmigrationapplicationtoextendtheirstayispending,thestudentwillforfeitanydepositanduniversityfeespaidifthestudent’simmigrationpermissionissubsequentlydeniedandthestudenthastowithdrawfromtheprogrammeatanypointintheacademicyear.Anyfeesowingwillimmediatelybecomedue.

f) IfastudentisoutsidetheUKandmakespaymentinfullandisrefusedavisa,afullrefundwillbegrantedtothestudentonproductionoftherefusalletter.

g) Whereastudent’suniversityfeesarepaidinfullorinpartbyaUSFederalstudentloan,therefundwillbegovernedbytheprovisionsoftheUSstudentloanprogramme.Wherethestudentloancoversonlypartoftheuniversityfees,anyrefunddueonthebalancepaiddirectlybythestudentwillbesubjecttothestandardrefundprovisionssetoutabove.FordetailsaboutUSloanrefunds,see:www.arcs.qmul.ac.uk/students/finances/bursaries-grants-scholarships/us-loans

16.2 ForHome/EUUndergraduateStudents

Home/EUundergraduatestudentswhowithdrawfromtheprogrammeorinterrupttheirstudieswillbeeligibleforapartialrefundofexcessamountspaid.Interruptingstudentswillhaveanyexcessamountsappliedtouniversityfeechargesincurredwhentheyresumestudies.

16.3 ForHome/EUPostgraduateTaughtStudents

Home/EUstudentsontaughtpostgraduateprogrammes,includingdistancelearningandvariablemodestudents,whowithdrawfromtheprogrammeorinterrupttheirstudieswillbeeligibleforapartialrefundofexcessamountspaid.Interruptingstudentswillhaveanyexcessamountsappliedtouniversityfeechargesincurredwhentheyresumestudies.

16.4 ForHome/EUPostgraduateResearchStudents

Home/EUpostgraduateresearchstudentswhohavepaidinfullareeligibleforapro-ratarefundfromthedateonwhichnotificationisreceivedbytheResearchDegreesOfficebypostore-mail.Ifthestudentisinreceiptofascholarship,theamountoffeesrefundedwillberebatedbyanyscholarshippaidinadvance.StudentsinreceiptofaResearchCouncilUKstudentshipwillbesubjecttothetermsandconditionsoftheiraward.

16.5 Pre-sessionalprogrammeandshortcourses

Refundsareonlyavailableifyouareunsuccessfulinyourvisaapplicationandcanprovidedocumentaryevidenceofthis.Youwillneedtoprovideuswiththeofficialvisarejectionletterbeforeweprocessanyrefundrequests.Allrefundrequestsneedtobereceivedbyuswithin21daysofthevisarejection.

Refundscannotbegivenforanyotherreason.

QueenMaryUniversityofLondondoesnotrefunduniversityfeesforshortcourses.

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Incaseswhereastudentcandemonstratethattheirdecisiontowithdrawhasresultedfromthefailureoftheuniversitytodeliverwhatcouldhavebeenreasonablyexpected,thenarefundorcreditwillbegranted.

17. CourseCancellation

WhereacourseiscancelledbyQMUL,afullrefundwillautomaticallybemadetoallstudentsaffected.

18. ProcessingofRefunds

18.1 StudentswhowithdrawmustfirstsubmittheappropriateformtoAcademicRegistry(seesection14.3above).Thestudent’sstatuswillthenbechangedtowithdrawnonthestudentrecordsystem.Studentswhowishtoapplyforarefundofuniversityfeesor,whererelevant,adepositmustthenapplyinwritingforarefundaddressedto:

MrsLisaDavisHeadofIncomeandCreditControlFinanceDepartmentQueenMaryUniversityofLondonMileEndRoadLondonE14NS

18.2 Refundrequestswhicharebasedonextenuatingcircumstancesmustbeaccompaniedbydocumentaryevidence,suchasamedicalordeathcertificate,orarefusalnoticeissuedbytheUKimmigrationauthorities.Iftherequestisduetoatransfer,aletterconfirmingacceptancetoanotherUKuniversitymustbesubmitted.

18.3 IfastudenthasanyotheroutstandingdebttoQMUL,thiswillbedeductedfromanyrefundofuniversityfees.

18.4 RefundsarenormallyissuedbytheIncomeandCreditControlOfficewithin21daysofthereceiptofthewrittenrequestandsupportingdocumentation.AllrefundsareprocessedinPoundsSterling.Refundsaremadeinthesameformastheoriginalpaymentexceptinthecaseofpaymentsmadebycash,chequeorinpersonbycreditcard,inwhichcasetherefundwillbemadebybanktransfer.

18.5 InaccordancewithUKanti-moneylaunderinglaws,paymentsmadebyanyoneotherthanpersonallybythestudentcannotberefundedtothestudent,butmustbereturnedtotheremitter,exceptinthecaseofpaymentsmadebycashorbanker’sdraft,inwhichcasetherefundwillbemadebybanktransfer.Ifpaymentwassplitbetweenmorethanonepayer,anyrefundwillbemadeinthesameproportionastheoriginalsplit.InthecaseofastudenttransferringtoanotherUKuniversity,therefundwillbepaiddirectlytothenewinstitution.ForQMUL’spolicyonanti-moneylaundering,see:www.arcs.qmul.ac.uk/docs/policyzone/125916.pdf

18.6 SubjecttocompliancewithQMUL’spolicyonanti-moneylaundering,anywrittenagreemententeredintobyQMULandathirdpartysponsorforthepaymentoffees(infullorinpart)willtakeprecedenceovertheseregulationsiftheagreementsetsouthowrefundsarehandled(i.e.USloans).

18.7 BankchargesmaybedeductedbyQMULiftherefundismadebyelectronictransfer.

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18.8 Refundsprocessedtoanoverseasbankwillbesubjecttoa£25administrationcharge.

18.9 Refundswillnotbemadeincashorbybanker’sdraft.

19. FailuretoPay

19.1 QMULwilltrytoaccommodatetheneedsofitsstudentswhereverreasonable.Wherestudentsarehavingproblemspayinguniversityfeesorothermoniesowing,itisessentialthattheycontacttheIncomeandCreditControlOfficeimmediatelytodiscussalternatives.StudentswhoarehavingfinancialdifficultiesmaywishtocontactourAdviceandCounsellingServicetodiscuss,inconfidence,possiblefundingoptions.See:www.welfare.qmul.ac.uk

19.2 Studentswhofailtopay100%ofuniversityfeesby31stJanuaryor,incaseswheretheyhaveapaymentplanwithinstalmentsdueonalaterdate,defaultormissapaymentwillberecordedasadebtorintheStudentRecordSystem.Thefollowingsanctionsmaybeimposedifsatisfactorypaymentarrangementscannotbeagreed:

• RegistrationmaybeterminatedinaccordancewithuniversityOrdinanceC3• Re-enrolmentatQMULwillnotbealloweduntilalloutstandinguniversityfeesarepaid• Thestudentwillnotbeallowedtositexamsortoattendthegraduationceremony• AlldocumentationfromQMUL,includingexamresults,transcriptsanddegree

certificates,willbewithheld.

19.3 QMULwillreferunpaidaccountstoexternaldebtcollectionagenciestopursuepaymentandseekrecoverythroughthecourtswherenecessary.

19.4 Ifthedebtisclearedby31stJuly,thestudent’sregistrationmaybereinstatedbutthisissubjecttoanadministrationchargeof£250andthestudent,ifonanundergraduateorpostgraduatetaughtprogramme,willnotbereinstateduntilatleast12monthsafterregistrationwasterminated.Postgraduateresearchstudentsaresubjecttotheadministrationchargeof£250andmayusuallybere-instatedimmediately.

19.5 InternationalstudentswhoseimmigrationpermissionisdependentontheirenrolmentatQMULwillbereportedtotheUKBorderAgencybyAcademicRegistryiftheyfailtoenrolduetonon-paymentoffees,defaultormissapaymentdueortheirregistrationisterminated.

19.6 Thefollowingstepswillbetakenwhereastudenthasnotpaidinfullby31stJanuaryormadesatisfactoryalternatepaymentarrangements:

• On7thFebruaryeachyearorthenearestworkingdaythereafter,theIncomeandCreditControlOfficewilldrawupalistofstudentdebtorsforcirculationtoacademicschools/institutesandAcademicRegistry.Informationregardingtheattemptsmadetorecoverastudent’sdebtmayalsobemadeavailabletoAcademicRegistry.

• AcademicRegistrywillwritetostudentsonthelisttowarnthemthattheirregistrationwillbeterminatedifsatisfactorypaymentarrangementsarenotmadewithin10days.

• Onoraround21stFebruary,theIncomeandCreditControlOfficewillsendanupdatedlistofstudentdebtorstoRegistry.AcademicRegistrywillterminatetheregistrationofthosestudentswhohavenotmadesatisfactorypaymentarrangements.Studentswillbenotifiedofthisdecisioninwriting.

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20. ThirdPartyDisclosuresandsharinginformation

Information on a student’s debt may be released or exchanged between different officesof the university in the legitimate course of a student debt collection activities. Anexample of this would be informing a student’s department of the outstanding debt to theuniversity.

If the student falls into arrears of payment to the university, the university may discloseadequate, relevant and sufficient personal data to a third party to enable the debt to the university to be pursued and recovered.

21. Complaints

21.1 Ifyouarenotsatisfiedwithadecisiontakenregardingthefeesyouhavebeencharged,thearrangementsforpayment,refundsoranysanctionsimposedfornon-payment,youmaysubmitacomplaintinwritingto:

MrsLisaDavisHeadofIncomeandCreditControlFinanceDepartmentQueenMaryUniversityofLondonMileEndRoadLondonE14NSEmail:[email protected]

21.2 FinancialOmbudsmanService

ComplaintsaboutfinancialservicesofferedbyQMULareeligibleforconsiderationundertheFinancialOmbudsmanService(FOS)scheme(www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk)oncestudentshavecompletedstages1-3ofthecomplaintsprocedure.http://www.arcs.qmul.ac.uk/docs/students/appeals-office/complaints/110421.pdf

22. UsefulContacts

• AtQueenMaryUniversityofLondon

Forqueriesaboutpaymentoffees,deadlinesandinstalments,contact:IncomeandCreditControlOfficeFinanceDepartmentQueens’Building1stfloorwestQueenMaryUniversityofLondonMileEndRoadLondonE14NSMondaytoFriday,9.00amto4.30pm

FeePaymentsandPaymentPlansTelephone:02078827676Email :[email protected]

ExternalSponsors

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Telephone:02078827676Email:[email protected]

Forqueriesaboutyourstudentrecord,contact:StudentEnquiryCentreAcademicRegistryQueens’Building,RoomCB02QueenMaryUniversityofLondonMileEndRoadLondonE14NSTelephone:02078825005MondaytoFriday,9.00amto4.30pm(4.00pmonThursdays)

• Foradviceaboutimmigration,StudentFinanceandallotheraspectsoffinancialadvicecontact:AdviceandCounsellingServiceGeographyBuilding,GroundFloorWestQueenMaryUniversityofLondonMileEndRoadLondonE14NSTelephone:02078828717FromoutsidetheUK:+44(0)2078828717www.welfare.qmul.ac.uk

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• StudentFinanceEngland(forHomestudentsresidentinEngland)POBox210DarlingtonDL19HJTelephone:03001000607Textphone:03001000622MondaytoFriday,8.00amto8.00pmSaturdayandSunday,9.00amto4.00pmhttps://www.gov.uk/contact-student-finance-england

• StudentFinanceServicesEuropeanTeam(forEUstudents)POBox210DarlingtonDL19HJTelephone:01412433570FromoutsidetheUK:+44(0)1412433570MondaytoFriday,9.00amto5:30pm

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For further information contact: Queen Mary University of LondonMile End RoadLondon E1 4NSwww.qmul.ac.uk