Enrolments and withdrawals for international students are subject to different fees and refunds policies from domestic students.
1.1 The service you, the student, purchase is the right to attend specified CPIT courses. This service is provided in full upon formal enrolment.
1.2 CPIT student fees and charges for each
course are established by the Council. In the event of any discrepancy between
faculty advice, public advertisements, brochures, letters or other
communication, the CPIT current tuition fee on the Student Management System at
the time of enrolment will prevail. International student fees and charges are
set out in the student
1.3 You become liable for all CPIT fees and charges when you attend the course. This liability for all fees and charges is not reduced in any way if you do not attend all of the sessions.
1.4 Additional external examination or registration fees, if not paid at the time of enrolment, must be paid by a date specified by CPIT. If not paid by the specified date, the responsibility lies with you, the student, to pay such fees directly to the examining body.
1.5 Attendance (without formal enrolment) at any CPIT course will be deemed to be your acceptance of the liability for all fees and charges associated with the course, and you will be invoiced for such fees plus an invoicing charge.
1.6 Should you fail to pay any invoice(s) by the due date then you shall pay all costs and expenses whatsoever (including legal costs and debt collection agent fees) which may be incurred in the recovery or attempted recovery of the overdue amounts from you. Under these circumstances CPIT may give to, or obtain from, any third party information about your personal or commercial credit arrangements.
2.1 Your enrolment as a student in any course at CPIT remains provisional until you have completed ALL necessary enrolment procedures. These include:
- receipt by CPIT of a current Enrolment Form completed, dated and signed by you, the student
- new students who enrol via Jasper on-line, will be required to sign a form confirming their details. This form will be mailed on receipt of their web application for enrolment
- acceptance by CPIT of your request for enrolment in the course
- payment in full of all fees and charges for the course.
2.2 Students are required to produce evidence of identity, citizenship and residency (see Enrolment Guide for approved documents). CPIT will withhold the academic results for students who have not provided identification documentation, until such time as copies of the relevant documents are received.
2.3 Students who do not supply the correct ID documentation, may be liable for full international fees.
2.4 Acceptance of your request to enrol will not be given if you still owe course fees and charges from a previous enrolment.
2.5 CPIT reserves the right to decline a request for enrolment with good cause.
2.6 Upon payment of the fees and charges for enrolment in a course, you will be issued with an official Tax Invoice/Receipt. This is your proof of payment and enrolment and must be shown to CPIT staff on demand. This receipt must be presented to support any subsequent adjustments to your enrolment.
2.7 If there are any changes to your
personal information (such as contact address and telephone number) or any
changes in your personal circumstances which may affect any entitlement you may
have to Student Loans, or to any awards, scholarships, or grants, you must, at
the earliest opportunity, advise CPIT
On receipt of an application for study, or completion of enrolment, learners are issued with a unique CPIT identifier (student ID number). Signing your application and/or enrolment form is evidence that you are confirming that:
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4.1 If you wish to change your course, you
must make your request in writing to CPIT
4.2 In addition to any difference in tuition fees, an administration charge of $10 applies to each course change.
5.1 Formal withdrawal from a course of study at CPIT must be made in writing (either as a written statement/letter or by completing a Course Amendment form) to Enrolments (see section 5 regarding Refunds).
5.2 The effective date of withdrawal will be the date on which the Institute receives your written advice not your last day of attendance.
5.3 Withdrawal from all courses of study at CPIT requires the return of any CPIT materials on loan or hire including your CPIT ID Card and any relevant class texts, workbooks or equipment.
5.4 Withdrawal after the Last Withdrawal Date from a course which has formal assessment will result in an appropriate academic result being recorded.
6.1 Domestic students
a) Any request for refund of fees and charges associated with formal withdrawal from a course as specified in (4) above, must be made in writing before the nominated Last Withdrawal Date (see receipt).
b) A formal withdrawal after the Last Withdrawal Date will not be eligible for a refund of the CPIT fees and charges.
c) Withdrawals less than seven calendars days prior to the course start date will result in an administration charge of $10.
d) Withdrawals received after the start date of the course, but before the last withdrawal date, will result in an administration charge of $40 plus a tuition charge of up to 10% of the original fee.
e) Refund amounts of less than $10 will not be made. A credit balance up to $10 will be held on account and can be used to offset subsequent expenditure. All credit balances up to $10 will be written off on completion of your course, or the end of the academic year, whichever is the earlier.
f) External examination fees will be refunded in full if a withdrawal is advised before the specified payment date. Application for refund of examination fees after that date must be made directly to the appropriate examining body.
g) Approved refunds will be made by cheque to the party making the original payment, and will be mailed to the last officially recorded address within six weeks of receipt of the complete refund application.
6.2 International students
a) Definition:
CPIT’s Refund Policy is based on an international student’s ‘Path of Study’.
The definition of Path of Study (for international students is:
Path/Course of Study is defined as the length of the programme as detailed in
the statement of fees and accepted by payment and enrolment.
b) Policy:
International students are admitted and enrolled into a Path of Study.
Refunds for international students use the students Path of Study for the basis
of the refund calculation.
c) The formula for calculating a refund is as
follows:
International students may, in certain circumstances, apply for a compassionate
refund. This is only considered when withdrawal circumstances are beyond a
student’s control. The Grounds for Consideration of compassionate Refunds of
Fees and Charges is applicable to both domestic and FFP international students.
Refund Policy
Tuition Fee
Registration
Fee
Homestay Placement Fee
Withdrawing 14 calendar days or more prior to commencement of the programme start date.
20% of tuition fee plus NZ$500 administration fee will be deducted
No refund
Full refund
Withdrawing less than 14 calendar days prior to commencement of the programme start date.
20% of tuition fee plus NZ$500 administration fee will be deducted.
No refund
Full refund
Withdrawing within the first seven calendar days prior to commencement of the programme start date.
20% of tuition fee plus NZ$500 administration fee will be deducted.
No refund
Full refund
Withdrawing after seven calendar days of study.
No refund
No refund
Full refund
7.1 CPIT reserves the right to cancel any course at any time. Fees and charges paid will be refunded in full to the person or organisation which paid originally, or may be transferred with the agreement of the original payee and used as payment towards another course.
7.2 CPIT reserves the right to alter any aspect of any course at any time. Where days, dates or times are altered, CPIT undertakes to attempt to contact all enrolled students either at their stated address or contact number to inform them of such changes.