TERMS & CONDITIONS

Deposits are non refundable. Deposits and course payments are not refundable but can be credited against future course fee’s if applicable, up to a 6 month period.

IN THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, THE FOLLOWING WORDS WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS: THE COLLEGE: SHARLEEN COLLINS ACADEMY. 32 LOWER LEESON STREET, DUBLIN 2.

THE ACADEMY: SHARLEEN COLLINS ACADEMY

THE STUDENT: THE PERSON PLACING THE ORDER TO PAY THE REQUIRED FEE FOR THE COLLEGE COURSE AND/OR THE PERSON ATTENDING THE COLLEGE COURSE.

COMMENCEMENT DATE: THE FIRST DAY OF THE SPECIFIC COLLEGE COURSE APPLIED FOR AND CONFIRMED. FINAL DATE: THE DATE ON WHICH THE STUDENT IS SCHEDULED TO HAVE HIS/HER LAST CLASS ON THE COURSE.

CERTIFICATION: CERTIFICATE FROM ITEC AND SHARLEEN COLLINS ACADEMY AND AN IN-HOUSE DIPLOMA FROM THE SHARLEEN COLLINS ACADEMY.

1. GROSS MISCONDUCT

WHAT AMOUNTS TO GROSS MISCONDUCT WILL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE ACADEMY. THIS CONDUCT WILL INCLUDE BUT WILL NOT BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

– BULLYING/HARASSMENT

– THREATENING BEHAVIOUR/PHYSICAL VIOLENCE

– DELIBERATE DAMAGE TO COLLEGE PROPERTY

– A STUDENT UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR PROHIBITED DRUGS

– THEFT OF COLLEGE OR STUDENT PROPERTY

– ANY ACT OF DEFAMATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA OR OTHERWISE

1. FEES & ENROLMENT

THE STUDENT WILL ONLY BE FULLY ACCEPTED ON A COURSE RUN BY THE ACADEMY FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE ENROLMENT PROCEDURE SET OUT BELOW:

STEP 1. THE STUDENT WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN APPLICATION FORM FOR COMPLETION, A COPY OF THE ACADEMY’S TERMS & CONDITIONS AND A COPY OF THE ACADEMY’S POLICIES & PROCEDURES. ALL OF WHICH ARE TO BE SIGNED AND RETURNED BY THE STUDENT CONFIRMING THAT HE/SHE UNDERSTANDS THE NATURE AND CONTENT OF THE COURSE TO WHICH THAT STUDENT IS APPLYING.

STEP 2. A NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT TO SECURE YOUR PLACE ON THE COURSE APPLIED FOR WILL BE PAID BY BANK TRANSFER, CHEQUE, CARD OR CASH AND ANY SUCH PAYMENT WILL BE MADE PAYABLE TO SHARLEEN COLLINS ACADEMY AND RETURNED TO THE ACADEMY ALONG WITH THE COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM, SIGNED TERMS & CONDITIONS AND SIGNED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. IF CHOOSING TO USE A BANK TRANSFER, PLEASE ENSURE YOUR FULL NAME IS SHOWN.

STEP 3. AN ENROLMENT LETTER WILL BE SENT TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS OF THE PROSPECTIVE STUDENT INFORMING HIM/HER THAT THEIR APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL. THE ENROLMENT LETTER WILL ALSO SET OUT THE AGREED PAYMENT PLAN AND PROPOSED COURSE COMMENCEMENT DATE.

ALL COURSES MUST BE PAID FOR IN FULL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PAYMENT PLAN OUTLINED IN THE ENROLMENT LETTER.

IF A STUDENT FAILS TO MEET THE AGREED SCHEDULE OF PAYMENT THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE WILL BE FOLLOWED:

1. THE STUDENT WILL BE IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED WITH AN EMAIL FROM ACCOUNTS AND THEREAFTER WILL BE CONTACTED BY A MEMBER OF THE SHARLEEN COLLINS ACADEMY TEAM TO NOTIFY THEM THAT THEIR PAYMENT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED AND THAT THEY HAVE THREE WORKING DAYS IN WHICH TO ISSUE PAYMENT. THE STUDENT WILL BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND CLASS.
2. ON THE MORNING OF THE THIRD DAY AFTER INITIAL NOTIFICATION– SHOULD THE PAYMENT NOT BE RECEIVED – THE STUDENT WILL BE ISSUED WITH A FORMAL LETTER FROM THE COLLEGE NOTIFYING THEM THAT THEY HAVE A FURTHER 2 DAYS TO ISSUE PAYMENT. THE STUDENT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED INTO CLASS.
3. SHOULD THE MORNING OF THE THIRD DAY AFTER THE SECOND NOTIFICATION ARRIVE AND THE STUDENTS STILL HAS NOT PAID THE INSTALMENT AND /OR BALANCE DUE THEN THE TOTAL OUTSTANDING BALANCE OF THE COURSE FEE WILL BECOME IMMEDIATELY DUE AND PAYABLE. IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES THE MATTER WILL BE FORWARDED TO OUR DEBT COLLECTION FOR RECOVERY OF PAYMENT AND THE STUDENT WILL BE EXPELLED.

IF A STUDENT FAILS TO COMPLETE A COURSE FOR ANY REASON, ALL OUTSTANDING FEES WILL REMAIN PAYABLE TO THE ACADEMY. NON COMPLETION OF A COURSE WILL NOT WAIVE FEE OBLIGATIONS. STUDENTS WHO FAIL TO COMPLETE THE COURSE BUT HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR FUNDING ARE STILL LIABLE FOR REMAINING COURSE FEES. DEPOSITS AND PAYMENTS MADE ARE NOT REFUNDABLE.

FAILURE TO COMPLETE ALL PAYMENTS IN FULL AT DEADLINE DATES WILL RESULT IN STUDENTS NOT BEING PERMITTED TO SIT EXAMS, PHOTOHSOOTS OR AND RECEIVE PHOTOSHOOT IMAGES AND EXAM RESULTS.

IN THE EVENT OF A STUDENT NOT COMPLETING A COURSE FOR MEDICAL REASONS, WHETHER FEES REMAIN PAYABLE WILL BE AT THE FULL DISCRETION OF THE ACADEMY.

THE ACADEMY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO ANY ACADEMY COURSE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COMMENCEMENT DATES, COURSE DATES, COURSE CONTENT, APP CONTENT, PORTAL CONTENT, LAYOUT OF A COURSE. FEES ARE NOT REFUNDABLE IF THE COURSE IS POSTPONED AND/OR INTERRUPTED BY EVENT(S) OUTSIDE THE CONTROL OF THE ACADEMY, BY AN ACT OF GOD OR TERRORIST ACT. IN SUCH AN EVENT, AN ALTERNATIVE COURSE DATE WILL BE OFFERED AND THE COURSE WILL BE RESUMED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

1. HEALTH

ANY HEALTH ISSUES THAT MAY AFFECT OR DISRUPT YOUR COURSE (PHYSICAL, OR MENTAL) MUST BE DISCLOSED ON YOUR ENROLMENT FORM, OR IN PERSON TO YOUR HEAD TUTOR.

1. CHANGING CLASSES

PLEASE NOTE THAT WHEN ENROLLING IN SHARLEEN COLLINS ACADEMY, THE DAY YOU PICK TO TRAIN NEEDS TO BE FINALIZED PRIOR TO CONFIRMATION OF ENROLMENT. IF YOU NEED TO CHANGE THE DAY YOU TRAIN WITH US FOR ANY UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO GIVE THE ACADEMY A MINIMUM OF TWO MONTHS NOTICE. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU CAN ONLY CHANGE TO ANOTHER DAY WITHIN THE SAME GROUPS STARTING.

1. TRANSFERS

FOR ANY REASON A STUDENT WISHES TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER ACADEMY COURSE, SUCH TRANSFER WILL BE AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE ACADEMY AND SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. THE TRANSFER OF DEPOSITS AND/OR FEES TO OTHER ACADEMY COURSES WILL BE AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE ACADEMY AND SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY.

1. UPSKILING COURSES

• STUDENTS CAN ONLY UPSKILL TO A HIGHER COURSE WITHIN THE FIRST 6 WEEKS OF THAT COURSE.
• STUDENTS WHO WISH TO UPSKILL TO A HIGHER COURSE SHOULD PAY FOR YOUR NEW COURSE AFTER PAYING OFF YOUR CURRENT COURSE FEES.

1. CANCELLATIONS

DUE TO COURSES BEING BOOKED OUT IN ADVANCE, CANCELLATIONS ARE ONLY ACCEPTED FOUR WEEKS IN ADVANCE OF YOUR ORIGINAL* COURSE COMMENCEMENT DATE.

CANCELLATION FEES APPLY FOR LATE CANCELLATIONS, AS FOLLOWS:

• IF YOU CANCEL LESS THAN FOUR WEEKS BEFORE A COURSE START DATE A CANCELLATION FEE OF €500

WILL INCUR, AND;

• IF YOU CANCEL LESS THAN THREE WEEKS BEFORE THE START DATE A CANCELATION FEE OF €1000 WILL

INCUR.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CANCELLATION FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE THE INITIAL DEPOSIT PAID WHICH IS NON REFUNDABLE.

*YOUR ORIGINAL COURSE COMMENCEMENT DATE REFERS TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE UPON WHICH YOU FIRST ENROLLED AND NOT TO ANY POSTPONED, RESCHEDULED, AMENDED OR CHANGE MADE TO COURSES EITHER BY THE ACADEMY OR THE STUDENT.

1. HOURS AND ATTENDANCE

• COURSE HOURS CAN BE VARIED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COLLEGE.
• ALL STUDENTS MUST HOLD A 90 ATTENDANCE RATE IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THEIR CERTIFICATION FROM THE COLLEGE.
• ALL STUDENTS MUST HOLD A 90 ATTENDANCE RATE WITHIN EACH COURSE IN ORDER TO SIT THEIR

EXAMINATIONS.

• IN THE EVENT THAT A STUDENT IS UNABLE TO ATTEND A CLASS FOR MEDICAL REASONS/UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, THAT STUDENT MUST CONTACT THE ACADEMY VIA EMAIL AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY.
• CLASSES WILL COMMENCE PROMPTLY AT THE PUBLISHED TIMES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER ALL

STUDENTS ARE PRESENT. CLASSES WILL NOT BE DELAYED TO WAIT FOR LATECOMERS AND TEACHERS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPEATING WORK MISSED. LATECOMERS MAY BE ASKED TO WAIT FOR A SUITABLE BREAK IN TEACHING BEFORE ENTERING A CLASS. PLEASE REFER TO OUR LATENESS POLICY.

• IT IS NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ACADEMY OR INDIVIDUAL TRAINERS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL

TRAINING HOURS FOR STUDENTS TO ‘CATCH UP’ ON EDUCATION MISSED DUE TO LATENESS OR

ABSENTEEISM FOR WHATEVER REASON. THIS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENT.

• EARLY DEPARTURE OF A STUDENT FROM CLASS IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PARTICULAR TUTOR TEACHING THE CLASS. AN EMAIL MUST BE SENT ONE DAY PRIOR TO CLASS TO A MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT TEAM. THE TUTOR MUST BE INFORMED AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS.

1. EXAMS

• IF A STUDENT FAILS TO ATTEND AN EXAMINATION FOR ANY REASON, THE ACADEMY IS NOT OBLIGED TO OFFER THE NEXT AVAILABLE EXAM DATE AND THE STUDENT WIL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RE-SIT FEES AND/OR ADMINISTRATION FEES.
• STUDENTS WHO FAIL EXAMINATIONS DUE TO POOR ATTENDANCE AND NEGLIGENCE OF COURSEWORK MAY

BE ASKED TO PAY FOR EXTRA CLASSES NEEDED IN ORDER FOR THEM TO PASS THEIR EXAMINATIONS.

• IMAGES ARE ONLY ISSUED TO STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE AND PASS THEIR COURSE.

1. LIABILITY

• IF MAKE-UP/BEAUTY PRODUCTS OTHER THAN THE PRODUCTS PROVIDED TO STUDENTS BY THE ACADEMY CAUSE ANY ALLERGIC REACTION, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE TO STUDENTS/MODELS, THE ACADEMY WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE.
• THE ACADEMY DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY OR ANY LIABILITY FOR STUDENT’S BELONGINGS WHILST

THEY ARE ON THE ACADEMY PREMISES.

• THE STUDENT SHALL INDEMNIFY THE ACADEMY AND KEEP THE ACADEMY INDEMNIFIED AGAINST ALL LOSSES, COSTS (INCLUDING LEGAL COSTS), ACTIONS, AWARDS, DAMAGES, EXPENSES, PENALTIES OR FINES WHICH THE COLLEGE MAY INCUR AS A RESULT OF THE NEGLIGENT ACTIONS OF THE STUDENT.
• THE ACADEMY WILL NOT BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY FAILURE TO PERFORM, OR ANY DELAY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY OF THE ACADEMY’S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THAT MAY BE CAUSED BY EVENTS OUTSIDE THE ACADEMY’S CONTROL.
• THE ACADEMY ACCEPTS NO LIABILITY FOR BEAUTY TREATMENTS THAT STUDENTS PERFORM ONCE THE ACADEMY COURSE IS COMPLETED.
• THE ACADEMY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE IF A MODEL FAILS TO ATTEND A PHOTO- SHOOT

1. DATA PROTECTION

• THE STUDENT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ITS DETAILS SUCH AS NAME ADDRESS AND OTHER DETAILS AND ANY OTHER PERSONAL DATA (AS DEFINED BY THE DATA PROTECTION ACTS 1988-2018) MAY BE RETAINED BY AND PROCESSED BY THE ACADEMY IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISION OF COURSES.
• WE REFER YOU TO OUR DATA & PRIVACY POLICY AVAILABLE AT https://sharleencollins.com/PRIVACY-POLICY/

1. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

• ANY, CREATION, DESIGN, DISCOVERY OR DEVELOPMENT MADE OR DISCOVERED BY A STUDENT IN THE COURSE OF HIS OR HER STUDIES WHETHER SOLELY OR JOINTLY WITH ANOTHER OR OTHERS OR AT THE REQUEST AND UPON THE SUGGESTION OF THE ACADEMY OR OTHERWISE SHALL BE FORTHWITH DISCLOSED TO THE ACADEMY AND SHALL BELONG TO THE ACADEMY AND THE ACADEMY WILL AT ALL TIMES OWN THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OVER ANY SUCH CREATION, DESIGN, DISCOVERY OR DEVELOPMENT.
• THE STUDENT AGREES TO ASSIGN TO THE ACADEMY ALL RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST IN AND TO ANY, CREATION, DESIGN, DISCOVERY OR DEVELOPMENT MADE, ORIGINATED OR DEVELOPED BY THE STUDENT IN THE COURSE OF HIS/ HER STUDIES AND SHALL WHENEVER REQUIRED TO DO SO (WHETHER DURING OR AFTER THE ACADEMY COURSE) ASSIST IN APPLYING FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN IRELAND OR ANY OTHER PART OF THE WORLD IN RELATION TO SUCH CREATION DESIGN DISCOVERY OR DEVELOPMENT AND DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY FOR VESTING THE SAID INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS WHEN

OBTAINED AND ALL RIGHTS ENTITLEMENTS TO AND INTEREST THEREIN IN THE ACADEMY ABSOLUTELY AND AS SOLE BENEFICIAL OWNER.

• ALL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS REGARDING COURSE MATERIALS SHALL AT ALL TIMES BELONG TO THE ACADEMY.
• ANY RECORDING AND/OR SHARING OF COURSE CONTENT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ONLINE COURSE CONTENT, PORTAL CONTENT, APP CONTENT ETC. IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. ANY BREACHES WILL RESULT IN THE IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF YOUR ACCOUNT AND MAY ALSO RESULT IN LEGAL ACTION.

1. SOCIAL MEDIA

THE STUDENT AGREES TO THEIR WORK / THEMSELVES BEING POSTED ON ANY OF SHARLEEN COLLINS ACADEMY’S SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS THROUGHOUT / AFTER COMPLETION OF THE COURSE. THE STUDENTS PREFERENCE REGARDING THIS IS STATED IN THEIR ENROLMENT FORM.

1. GENERAL

• STUDENTS WILL NEED TO PRACTICE ON ONE ANOTHER DURING CLASSES.
• IN THE INSTANCES WHEN MODELS ARE REQUIRED, THE COLLEGE IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE MODELS, AND THIS MUST BE ORGANIZED BY THE STUDENT.
• IN THE EVENT OF A STUDENT BEING ABSENT FROM A MAKE-UP OR BEAUTY CLASS, TWO STUDENTS

MAY BE REQUIRED TO PRACTICE ON ONE MODEL. A STUDENT MAY HAVE TO PRACTICE ON A FELLOW STUDENT OR ON HIM/HERSELF.

• STUDENTS ARE PROHIBITED FROM REMOVING COLLEGE PROPERTY FROM THE COLLEGE PREMISES.
• THE COLLEGE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE ACCREDITATION ORGANIZATION FROM ONE ORGANIZATION TO ANOTHER OF EQUAL STANDING WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE TO THE STUDENT.
• VIDEO SECURITY CAMERAS ARE IN OPERATION AT ALL TIMES.
• SECURITY BAG CHECKS MAY BE CARRIED OUT AT ANY TIME BY THE COLLEGE AND THIS APPLIES TO ALL STUDENTS.
• MAKE UP PRODUCTS USED ON THE COURSE THAT ARE PROVIDED BY THE COLLEGE REMAIN AT ALL TIMES

THE PROPERTY OF THE COLLEGE. HOWEVER, STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO COME TO CLASS WITH THEIR OWN PRODUCTS.

• GROSS MISCONDUCT WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND WILL RESULT IN THE IMMEDIATE DISMISSAL OF ANY

STUDENT FOUND GUILTY OF SUCH CONDUCT.

• THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SUPERSEDE ALL EARLIER WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, STATEMENTS, OR AGREEMENTS (WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL). THE STUDENT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IN AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, IT HAS NOT RELIED ON ANY STATEMENT, WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR UNDERSTANDING OF ANY PERSON OTHER THAN WHAT IS EXPRESSLY SET OUT IN THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
• IF ANY PROVISION OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE FOUND BY ANY COURT OR ADMINISTRATIVE

BODY OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO BE INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, SUCH INVALIDITY SHALL NOT AFFECT THE REMAINDER OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, WHICH SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.

• FAILURE BY THE ACADEMY TO EXERCISE OR ENFORCE ANY OF ITS RIGHTS OR REMEDIES SHALL NOT

CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF ANY SUCH RIGHT OR REMEDY, NOR SHALL IT PREVENT THE EXERCISE OR ENFORCEMENT OF THE RIGHT OR REMEDY AT ANY TIME.

• ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRISH LAW AND WITH THE IRISH COURTS HAVING EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION IN RELATION TO SUCH.
• THE ACADEMY RESERVES THE RIGHT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION TO REMOVE FROM THE COURSE ANY STUDENT WHO IS DISRUPTIVE TO OTHER STUDENTS, FAILS TO MAKE PAYMENT IN FULL FOR THE COURSE, BREACHES HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES OR ENDANGERS THEMSELVES OR OTHERS, IF THEY ARRIVE EXCESSIVELY

LATE OR MISS ANY PART OF THE COURSE. WHERE A STUDENT IS ASKED TO LEAVE THE COURSE FOR THE ABOVE REASONS NO REFUND WILL BE GIVEN.

• THE ACADEMY IS FREE TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE COURSE CONTENT / DIARY IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE

NEEDS OF STUDENTS AND/OR THE ACADEMY.

• ANY COMPLAINT IS TO BE MADE IN WRITING VIA EMAIL ONLY SHARLEENCOLLINSACADEMY@GMAIL.COM PLEASE NOTE ALL COMPLAINTS WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY EMAIL WITHIN 48 HOURS AND WE WILL ENDEAVOUR TO RESPOND WITHIN 28 WORKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
• ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE ACCEPTED BY STUDENTS UPON THE BOOKING OF ANY COURSE.
• THE WITHIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE APPLICABLE FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED FROM MAY 2020 AND NOT IN RESPECT OF ANY PREVIOUS ENROLMENT WHICH HAS BEEN POSTPONED OR RE-SCHEDULED.