Enrolment and Registration

Students who have been accepted onto a South Chelsea Course should check the section on Course dates for precise enrolment dates.

How to Register

Please note – South Chelsea College only has places available from the Autumn 2011 term for students studying at QCF level 4 or above.  This means that in order to enrol for your course you must meet the entry criteria required by the Awarding organisation of the subject you intend to study. In most cases you will be required to demonstrate that you have qualifications at “A” level or an equivalent NQF/QCF level 3 standard.

Approved English Language Qualifications

Applicants from non majority English speaking countries must have a United Kingdom Border Authority (UKBA) ‘approved’ English language qualification before starting a programme of study at South Chelsea College. Acceptable English language qualifications are summarised in the table below, but you should check the UKBA website for the most up to date criteria and to ensure you send the right proof of test with your application. If your English meets the standard required for entry to the UK, but we find it is not sufficiently advanced to enable you to follow your course of study we reserve the right to request you undertake an English Language course before continuing in your subject area.

Please fill in the application form and send it with:

• a copy of your English language qualification
• a copy of your educational qualifications, which must be at a minimum level of NQF/QCF (National qualifications Framework or Qualifications and Credit Framework) level 3, GCE’s, ‘A’ levels or an equivalent level of qualification from your own country
• a copy of the information pages and photo in your passport
• A completed ‘financial statement’ form.

Send to:

The Senior Administrator
South Chelsea College
4 Tunstall Road
London SW9 8BN
United Kingdom.

You may also complete an application form from our website but please do not forget to scan and send by email or fax the documents required above together with your completed form.

Upon receipt of your application we will assess whether your qualifications meet the minimum standard laid down by UKBA (Home Office). We may check the validity of your qualifications and we will assess the information you have given us in your application form. Where your qualifications and application meet the minimum standard for entry to a course, we will offer you an interview, either in person or by telephone, before accepting you for a course at the College.

If you are offered a place to study at South Chelsea College, it will be subject to payment of your fees/deposit.

It is important that you check the visa requirements with the British embassy in your country. You will be expected to be able to show that you have sufficient funds to enable you to study in the UK (see guidelines for entry into the UK).

Payment of fees

When you receive an offer of a place to study at South Chelsea College you must pay your registration fee and full course fees in advance or a deposit of £1,220 (plus bank charges) through bank transfer. Please send a copy of your receipt and/or complete a payment advice form from our website so that we can ensure that your money has been received. A small fee for external, professionally accredited examinations will become payable during the course of each academic year. Students will be expected to purchase books relevant to their studies and to join a library for which there may be a charge.

All outstanding fees must be paid on the first day of arrival at the college. If the college enters into an agreement with the student to allow payment by instalments then an additional charge of £50 per term will become payable.

If, for whatever reason, a student is unable to start the course by the registration date on his/her enrolment letter, the college must be notified in advance by registered letter or receipted email/fax. Failure to do so would invalidate any possible refund.

Students wishing to apply for a summer course should complete the Summer Course Application form or the printable version by letter or fax. They will also need to send the full tuition fee to the College in order to confirm their booking.

Please note that we do not accept payments by credit card.

Payment details

Refunds

The Registration fee is not refundable. Tuition fees, less a £180 administration and student placement cost, are only refundable if a student has been refused entry or a Visa to enter the United Kingdom. A refund will be made provided that all following conditions are met:

• The student or his/her representative has informed SCC by registered letter, email, or receipted fax of the student’s inability to start the course by the registration date on his/her enrolment letter
• The claim for a refund must was made within one month of the original registration date in the student registration letter, unless the College has agreed to a deferred start date
• The student has not yet entered the United Kingdom
• SCC is provided with a copy of the letter, issued by the British High Commission/Embassy, confirming the refusal of the Visa application
• The student is not awaiting the outcome of an appeal against the refusal of his/her visa application or has notified SCC by registered letter, email, or receipted fax within two months of the date of an Appeal Tribunal Judgment
• The registration letters and receipt for fees paid are returned to SCC in their original form
• No false documentation or misinformation, as assessed by UKBA officials or South Chelsea College staff, has been tendered by the student during the visa application process
• The student is unable to meet new visa requiements introduced after the student CAS was issued
• The student has not been refused a visa on grounds of insufficient funds, having made a statement to the College that sufficient funds are available.

Students should refer to the Terms and Conditions statement for full details.

Guidelines for entry into the UK

The UKBA has introduced a points-based system for entry into the UK.

This means that, in addition to a valid passport, students will be expected to show that they have the required number of points to be allocated a visa.

Students will gain points by showing:

• That they have a confirmed place at a recognised educational establishment which has been accredited by a UKBA approved accreditation agency
• That they have evidence of sufficient funds to pay their fees and living expenses during the first year of their studies. The UKBA requirement is that students should be able to demonstrate that they have a minimum of £800 per month or £9,600 per year in addition to their College fees. This money is in addition to any income earned by the student during the course of their studies in the UK.

These guidelines are not a comprehensive list of requirements and you must make your own enquiries at the British Embassy.