Refund Policy
REFUND (FOR WORKSHOPS & CERTIFICATE COURSES)
Payments are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
In the event that a participant is not able to attend the course, he/she has to notify DAS Academy two weeks before the commencement of the course. He/she will then be able to do a one-time replacement for another course that is of the same course fee or higher. Participants are required to top-up the initial payment in the event that the fee of the replacement course is higher.
Note that only a one-time replacement is allowed WITHIN 12 MONTHS FROM THE Date of the initial COURSE registered for
A full refund will only be given if the cancellation of the course is initiated by DAS Academy.
REFUND (FOR SPECIALIST DIPLOMA AND MA SEN)
Please refer to the full details of the policy which is explained in the Student contract under the following headings:
2. Refund Policy
- 2.1 Notification and Arrangement
- 2.2 Withdrawal for Cause
- 2.3 Refunds for Withdrawal for Cause
- 2.4 Refunds for Withdrawal Without Cause of Student Contract
Where the Student withdraws from the Course for any reason other than those set out in Clause 2.2 or Clause 9, the PEI shall, subject to Clause 3.5, as soon as practicable after receiving the Student’s written notice of withdrawal (and in any event no more than seven (7) working days after receiving such notice) refund to the Student the following sums (less any applicable bank administrative charges properly paid/payable under clause 3).
% of [the fees paid under
Schedules B and C] |
If Student’s written notice of
withdrawal is received |
100% (less the application fees) |
More than 60 days before the course commencement date |
70% |
At least 60 days before the course commencement date |
30% |
At least 30 days before the course commencement date |
10% |
At least 7 days before the course commencement date |
0% |
On or after the course commencement date |
Late Payment for Specialist Diploma and MA SEN
A late payment fee of $32.10 will be incurred for every due date missed.
Fee Payment
Self-Sponsored participants (Workshops and Certificate Courses)
- For all online registrations via the Online Application Form (OAF): Full payment to be made via Paypal upon registration.
- For in-person/offline registrations: Full payment should be made upon registration. Participants will only be allowed to attend the course only upon making the full payment.
- For in-person/offline registration, NETS/VISA/MASTERCARD/PAYNOW/Fund Transfer and Cheque payments are accepted.
- Cheques must be made payable to ‘DAS Academy Ltd’. Note that confirmation of registration is only done upon clearance of the cheque.
- All payments made are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
Sponsored Participants (Workshops and Certificate Courses)
- Sponsored participants must submit a sponsorship form together with their online registration here
- DAS Academy will invoice the sponsoring organisation and payment must be made within 2 weeks from the date of invoice or earlier or earlier depending on the commencement date of the course. Participants will only be allowed to attend the course upon receipt of full payment.
- Cheques must be made payable to ‘DAS Academy Ltd’.
- All payments are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
- Registration is confirmed only when full payment has been received.
For CTG applicants (Workshops)
- CTG Applications should be submitted together with the co-payment fee upon registration online.
- For in-person/offline registrations: Full payment via PAYNOW, Fund Transfer or NETS should be made upon registration
- All co-payments are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
- Registration is confirmed only when full payment has been received.
For VCF applicants (Certificate Courses)
- VCF Approval Letter must be emailed to info@dasacademy.edu.sg as soon as the applicant receives it from NCSS.
- Full payment from VWOs must be received within 7 days from the date of invoice sent by DAS Academy and must be before the course commencement date.
- Registration is confirmed only when full payment has been received.
For Specialist Diploma & MA SEN students
- For online registration via Online Application Form (OAF): Application fee/Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) fee to be made via Paypal.
- Upon confirmation, the first instalment payment must be made at least 1 month prior to the commencement date of the first module.
No Shows
There will be STRICTLY no refunds for a no-show.
Re-Issuance of Certificates or Letter of Attendance
REPLACEMENT OF LETTER OF ATTENDANCE (FOR WORKSHOPS)
- There will be a replacement fee of $10.80 (incl. GST) per letter of attendance for students who have lost or damaged their original letter of attendance.
REPLACEMENT OF TRANSCRIPTS
- There will be a replacement fee of $10.80 (incl. GST) per transcript for students who have lost or damaged their original transcript.
* For students requesting for replacement of transcripts for the MA SEN/ALN, kindly contact the University directly.
REPLACEMENT OF CERTIFICATES FOR STAND-ALONE COURSES AND SPECIALIST DIPLOMA
- There will be a replacement fee of $21.60 (incl. GST) per stand-alone course certificate for students who have lost or damaged their original certificates.
- There will be a replacement fee of $54 (incl. GST) per Specialist Diploma certificate for students who have lost or damaged their original certificates.
REPLACEMENT OF CERTIFICATES SHOULD ONLY BE ALLOWED BASED ON 2 STRICT CONDITIONS:
- Certificates will only be replaced if the original is lost/stolen (supported with a police report) or damaged (student to bring damaged original to exchange).
- Students will have to come personally to produce required documents and make payment before the reprinting of the certificate is processed.
*For students requesting for replacement of certificates for the MA SEN/ALN, kindly contact the University directly.
** Notes on Issuance of Letter of Certification:
- No letter of certification will be given to students who have lost or damaged their certificates.
- Letter of Certification is only issued to graduating students who have successfully completed their studies and are awaiting to receive the award at the Graduation Ceremony.
- Letter of Certification is only issued to graduating students upon request.
Printing of Certificates
Hardcopy certificates will only be issued upon request. Please write to student.services@dasacademy.edu.sg to make a request.
Copyright
The contents of any course at DAS Academy (Workshops/Certificates/Specialist Diploma/MA SEN) are the copyright of DAS Academy, all rights reserved. The materials may NOT be copied, stored, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted or distributed in any way, in whole or in part in any form or any medium, or incorporated into any other work, without the express prior written permission of DAS Academy. In particular, the presentation, information and templates may NOT be stored or mirrored on any storage medium.
Personal Data Protection
DAS Academy seeks to collect and may use and/or disclose your personal data for matters relating to your course enrolment in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2012. This may include disclosure of your full name and email address to any third party who operates a Third Party Application to facilitate your participation in any online course hosted or delivered through such Third Party Application. This may also include disclosure of your company name and job position to third party agents such as DAS Academy trainers to facilitate their contextualisation of course contents and/or facilitate the delivery of DAS Academy courses at the appropriate difficulty level. DAS Academy may from time to time use your personal data to inform you of related news, activities, services and events, where you have consented to receive such information. DAS Academy may also use your personal data for the conduct of statistical research and studies, and analyse the data collected to administer, develop and improve its services. For the purpose of event coverage and our records, photography and/or recording (including videography) will be in progress during the event. Please inform the photographers (or organiser) if you do not wish for your photographs or recordings to be taken. Some online courses may be recorded and shared with participants of the course, and you hereby consent to such recordings and use and sharing by DAS Academy.
By enrolling in a course and/or participating in any events or activities organised by DAS Academy (including any purchases of goods and services from the DAS Academy), you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal data in accordance with DAS Group Privacy and Data Protection Policy
If you wish to unsubscribe and withdraw your consent, please email us at info@dasacademy.edu.sg
For more information about PDPA, please visit the Personal Data Protection Commission’s website at http://www.pdpc.gov.sg or view our Data Protection Policy
Please direct your feedback or enquiries relating to your personal data to our Data Protection Officer at the following address:
Name: Mervin Guino-o Mosqueda
Designation: DPO Contact
Number: 6594 0326
Email Address: dpo@das.org.sg
Terms of Service
DAS Academy reserves the right to change the above terms and conditions without notice.
DAS Academy will exercise all possible care to run the confirmed courses, however, in the event of unforeseen circumstances, DAS Academy reserves the right to cancel or defer the courses, and/or change venue, speaker, course dates, fees and method of delivery. DAS Academy will take all reasonable efforts to notify participants of changes, should they happen.