This contract is entered into under the Malta Electronic Commerce Act.
Introduction
This agreement shall govern the relationship between Mediterranean Academy of Culture, Technology and Trade, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio hereinafter referred as ‘the educational institutions’ and the student who purchased the course “Marketing and Digital Technologies” on the website page https://www.mactt.eu/courses-list/marketing-and-digital-technologies/ , hereinafter referred to as ‘the student’. By accepting an offer to study at the institution and by completing the process of registration and enrolment of Course Marketing and Digital Technologies, the institution and the student are agreeing to abide by the terms of this agreement.
1. Entry into force
The terms of this online agreement will become effective upon registration and payment to the institution of the fees for the educational programme quoted in Clause 3.
Under Maltese law, this contract is formed electronically and cannot be denied legal effect merely by reason of being wholly or partly in electronic form. Any offer, acceptance of an offer and any related communication, including any subsequent amendment, cancellation or revocation of the offer and the acceptance of the contract may, unless otherwise agreed by the parties to the contract, be communicated electronically (Article 9, Electronic Commerce Act).
If the Student places the order with technological means, this contract starts when, after placing the order, the student receives the confirmation of receipt of the order and acceptance by the educational institution. The contract will remain in force for the entire duration of the course.
2. The educational programme
- i. Name of the educational programme: Marketing and Digital Technologies
- ii. Awarding Body: University of Cassino and Southern Lazio
- iii. EQF Level: 7
- iv. Number of credits: 6 CFU (6 ECTS)
- v. Duration: See the program here
- vi. Commencement date: 23 Junuary 2023
- vii. Termination date: 28 February 2023
- viii. Hours of Total Learning: 42 hours
- ix. Mode of Delivery: University of Cassino online platform
- x. Mode of Attendance: Online
- xi. Language of Instruction: English
- xii. Addresses where the programme will be delivered: University of Cassino online platform
- xiii. Addresses where the placement/clinical training will take place: N/D
- xiv. Entry Requirements for the educational programme: Click here
- xv. Structure of the programme: Click here
- xvi. The intended learning outcomes: Click here
- xvii. The teaching, learning and assessment procedures: Click here
- xviii. Academic qualifications leading to a regulated profession: N/D
- xix. The grading system: N/D
- xx. The educational fees: €. 850,00 (Eight one hundred and fifty euros)
- xxi. Registration procedure: The student, after booking the course, will send, via email to secretary@mactt.eu, the documents necessary for the verification of the entry requirements. If the requirements are accepted, you will be asked to pay a deposit of 30% of the cost of the course. The balance must be paid before the start of the course.
Payments can be made either by electronic payment, via the website, by credit / debit / pre-paid card or by bank transfer. The details of the bank account where to make the bank transfer will be indicated in the booking order or sent by email.
3. Cancellation and Refund Procedures
A student may exercise the right to be refunded the tuition fees when the course has not started.
This agreement does not preclude the student from taking further action under the Consumer Affairs Act (Cap378 Laws of Malta).
The training will start if the minimum number of 15 (fifteen) students enrolled is reached. The institute reserves the right to start the course even with a lower number of students.
The student may request cancellation from the course before the start of the programme and obtain a monetary refund of fees already paid, in all cases of serious circumstances, health reasons, and other cases that are not under the student’s direct control, but which can be verified by MACTT upon presentation of documentary proof by the student.
To obtain a refund, the student must complete and send the refund form at this link: Click here
MACTT, after receiving the request for early cancellation, will assess it within 7 days and notify the student by e-mail of the outcome of the decision.
Refund requests will also be considered when the course has already started. In this case, the refund may not exceed 40% of the amount paid.
MACTT reserves the right, in all cases of cancellation request, to issue a voucher to the student, of equal value to the amount paid, with a duration of 1 year, to be used to participate in another course.
Refunds accepted will be paid by MACTT exclusively by bank transfer. Bank fees for collection and reimbursement will not be reimbursed.
4. Duties of the Educational Institution
The educational institution shall:
(i) Provide to the student the teaching, assessment and other educational services for which the student is enrolled and the educational institution shall take all the steps which are reasonably in its power to provide these educational services in accordance with the terms of this agreement.
(ii) Guarantee the students’ rights, including the right to obtain assessment results upon the student having completed all the necessary assessment requirements of the programme or parts thereof.
(iii) Advise the intended overseas students of their duty to furnish the educational institution with any change in their contact details, which include their residential address and telephone number in Malta as well as a contact address overseas, following the completion of their studies.
5. Duties of the Student
The student shall:
(i) Disclose to the educational institution full and accurate academic and personal information as required for applications for admission, registration, and enrollment purposes.
(ii) Inform the educational institution if there is any change to the academic or personal information that was provided at admission, registration or enrolment stage as soon as is reasonably practicable.
(iii) Fulfill all the academic requirements of the educational programme; including participating in lectures/tutorials or other guided-learning activities, submitting coursework/assignments on time, participate in course-related activities and adequately prepare and sit for examinations/assessment.
(iv) Abide by any statutes, regulations, rules and policies which are in place in the educational institution, and which apply to students.
(v) Overseas students shall furnish the educational institution with any change in their contact details, which include their residential address and telephone number in Malta as well as a contact address overseas, following the completion of their studies.
6. Institution’s Default Clauses
The institution is in default and hence obliged to refund the student with the tuition fees which have been paid and any other expenses, such as travel and accommodation expenses, incurred for the purpose of studying in Malta, when:
(i) The educational programme does not start on the agreed starting day;
(ii) The educational programme ceases to be provided at any time after it starts but before it is completed;
(iii) The educational programme is not provided in full to the student due to a condition or restriction imposed on the educational institution by the Authority in accordance with the regulations in S.L607.03 or due to the revocation, by the Authority, of the applicable license or accreditation in accordance to S.L.607.03.
Provided that where the intending student or the student has withdrawn from the programme before the day on which such circumstances arise, the educational institution shall not be deemed to be so in default
(iv) The educational institution fails to issue all examination and other assessment results to the student upon the student having completed all the necessary assessment requirements of the programme or parts thereof.
7. Student’s Default Clauses
The student is in default and hence not eligible for a refund of tuition fees and any other expenses, such as travel and accommodation expenses, incurred for the purpose of studying in Malta: –
(i) When the student withdraws from the programme either before or after the agreed starting day.
(ii) Where the student not having previously withdrawn from the programme, fails to start the programme on the agreed starting day.
(iii) Where the student fails to pay an amount they were directly or indirectly liable to pay the educational institution in order to undertake the programme.
(iv) Where the student breaches a condition on the student visa.
8. Dispute Resolution Clause
Any dispute concerning the interpretation and performance of this contract shall be settled amicably within 60 days of the dispute arising.
In the event that an amicable settlement of the dispute cannot be reached, the parties agree that any dispute or claim arising out of or relating to this contract, or to its breach, termination or invalidity, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with Part IV (National Arbitration) of the Malta Arbitration Act, 1996 and the Arbitration Rules of the Malta Arbitration Centre, currently in force.
Additional issues which may be regulated by the arbitration agreement:
(a) The appointing authority shall be the Malta Arbitration Centre;
(b) The number of arbitrators shall be three;
(c) The place of arbitration shall be Malta;
(d) The language(s) to be used in the proceedings shall be english;
(e) The applicable substantive law shall be maltese;
(f) The award shall be final and binding and there shall be no appeal;
(g) The arbitrator shall decide ex aequo et bono;
9. Data Sharing Clause
In accordance to article 5 of the Further and Higher Education Act (CAP 607 Laws of Malta) and without prejudice to the data protection provisions established by virtue of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Mediterranean Academy of Culture, Technology and Trade shall grant access to the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA) to the information collected through this student agreement. The data shall be transmitted to the Authority within a reasonable time from when it was requested and shall be used by the Authority in pursuance of its functions.
Further information on the privacy policy can be read at this link: https://www.mactt.eu/privacy/
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