Sponsoring institutions and self-paying participants are strongly encouraged to pay participation fees early in order to secure enrolment and the timely issue of visas. The individual participation fees are payable in full and all bank charges (bank of origin, corresponding bank and recipient bank) will be entirely borne by the participant or the sponsoring institution(s).

The payment schedule for the Masters’ Programme is as follows:

i. a non-refundable enrollment fee of €1,500 to be invoiced at pre-enrolled status and payable prior to enrollment. The participant may not be enrolled and/or start the distance learning phase unless such payment is received in full;

ii. the remainder of the tuition fees to be invoiced after enrollment and payable at the latest one month prior to the start of the face-to-face learning phase;

iii. 100% of the accommodation fees payable 30 days prior to the start date of the face-to-face learning phase otherwise the room will be made available to other participants.

If a full or partial balance is still outstanding by the last day of the Master, the Activity Manager will not provide the participant with the relevant university degree until full payment has been received.

Cancellation of participation in the Masters’ Programme will result in the following penalties:

• Tuition fees:

i. €1,500, the non-refundable enrollment fee if cancellation at any time after enrollment, unless approved by the Treasurer and Director of TSD for compelling circumstances;

ii. no refund of the remainder of the tuition fees if cancellation is made after the start date of the face-to-face learning phase.

• Accommodation fees (B&B):

iii. no penalty will be applied on accommodation fees if written notification of cancellation is made at least 14 days prior to the start date of the face-to-face learning phase;

iv. thereafter, a fixed penalty of €1,000 will apply on accommodation fees in addition to any accommodation costs already incurred. These will be calculated on a weekly basis (i.e. actual number of weeks and portions thereof);

v. in case of a change in the room type or occupancy option, a fixed penalty fee of €500 per person will apply.

Certificates and Diplomas

The self-paying portion of the tuition and accommodation fees for Certificates and Diplomas is to be invoiced at pre-enrolled status and payable prior to enrollment. The participant may not be enrolled and/or start the course unless such amount is received in full.

The portion(s) of the tuition and accommodation fees covered by institution(s) is (are) to be invoiced and payable upon enrollment.

If an institution has not fully paid its portion of the tuition and accommodation fees by the last day of the course, the Activity Manager will not provide the participant with the training Certificate or Diploma until the full payment has been received.

Cancellation of participation after enrollment will result in the following penalties, which are aligned to those applied to other training activities:

14 days or more prior to the start date of the course:

•  No penalty – 100 per cent refund of amount paid less applicable bank charges

8 to 13 days prior to the start date of the course:

•  Penalty of 50 per cent of course price.
• Refund of residual amount paid, if any, less applicable bank charges

7 days or less prior to the start date of the course:

• Penalty of 100 per cent of course price.
• Refund of residual amount paid, if any, less applicable bank charges.