Before planning your study in New Zealand, Please spend enough time in informing and educating yourself about the potential of studying in New Zealand.
FutureCOL will be able to assist you to enroll onto desired qualifications that you choose to study. FutureCOL offers the following courses at this point of time to international students wishing to study in New Zealand.
Systems Engineering
Digital Design
Business Administration and Computing
Professional Chef in Culinary Arts
Enrolment Process
Once you have made your choice of study options. Please get in touch with the college at international@futurecol.co.nz expressing your desire to study at FutureCOL. FutureCOL will then assess and advice you on your validity to resume application and continue with the enrolment process.
Terms and Conditions of Enrolment at FutureCOL
Basis of contract
A completed FutureCOL Application Form, forms the basis of a contract between you as the applicant and FutureCOL. Upon your acceptance, your place is reserved at our college. When you have received a Conditional Offer of Place from FutureCOL, it will remain conditional until you have paid your fees in full and the fees have been received by FutureCOL.
There are a limited number of places available at FutureCOL. Therefore you are advised to apply early as applications will be accepted in the order in which they are received. FutureCOL reserves the right to accept or decline a student's application or to offer a different course or start date to a student.
Change of address or contact details
Students are required to notify FutureCOL reception immediately when their address or contact details change.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Recognition
If you think that you have the knowledge and skills being taught in a course prior to enrolling in the course, you may apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). This may mean that you do not have to attend some classes and/or complete some course assessments. You may also be exempt from paying the corresponding course fees.
However, if you are offered RPL, you may have to complete assessments at FutureCOL or to obtain official documentation. You may be required to pay an RPL assessment fee. All enquiries about RPL should be discussed with FutureCOL's CEO. Credits for New Zealand unit standards that have been earned elsewhere are recognised by FutureCOL. You must present evidence of this on your Record of Learning when you start your course. You are not required to be assessed again for unit standards you have already been credited with. Alternative work, extension work or the opportunity to develop skills where extra work is needed may be given to you in these cases.
Code of Practice
FutureCOL has agreed to observe and be bound by the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students published by the New Zealand Ministry of Education, Copies of the Code are available on request from FutureCOL or from the New Zealand Ministry of Education website www.minedu.govt.nz/goto/international
Acceptable Use Policy for Computers and Information Technology
During orientation, students are required to sign a policy which defines the responsibilities of students when using the computing and information technology facilities provided by FutureCOL.
Student and Tutor Contract
During orientation, students are asked to sign an agreement that they will agree to:
- follow FutureCOL Policies and Procedures.
- attend classes punctually, and notify FutureCOL staff if unable to attend.
- be honest in dealings with the other learners/students and with Tutors.
- try hard to complete any assignments on time and to work on them to the best of their ability.
- ask for 1 to 1 sessions when needed.
- try to be co-operative and sensitive to the needs of the Tutors and other participants.
FutureCOL use of student photos, videos and testimonials:
From time to time FutureCOL will post photographs, video records and written/spoken testimonials of students on the FutureCOL website, prospectus, newsletters and other mass media communication. It is FutureCOL's policy that any published items are positive depictions of students. Students' consent is sought before their information is used.
Additional Information
To find out more about living costs and accommodation in New Zealand please refer to NZ immigration website.
For information on immigration and student visa related enquiries, please visit the NZ immigration website at www.immigration.govt.nz.
International Student Fee Refund Policy
DISCLAIMER
This refund policy applies to international students and is subject to the terms and conditions outlined below.
Full refund
If FutureCOL is unable to provide the programme, all tuition fees are fully refunded.
Partial refund
If you withdraw from the course within the first eight days (i.e. seven days after the first day of the course) you will be refunded all course fees except 10% of the total fee or $500.00, whichever is the lesser of the two amounts. No refund If a student withdraws after more than the first eight days of the course starting, they will not be eligible for a refund of the tuition fee paid for the relevant semester.
Refunds of tuition fees will only be made in accordance with the following policy:
- By accepting a place in a programme, a student enters a contract with FutureCOL for the period of one academic year (or the length of the course if it less than one year). This contract means there is an obligation to pay the fee for the year (or for the length of the shorter course).
- All students may pay the tuition fee for one year in two instalments · There is no automatic right to a refund of fees if a student changes his/her mind about studying at FutureCOL
- All applications for refunds must be on FutureCOL Application for Refund form. Supporting information to support the request for refund must be submitted in writing to FutureCOL.
Refunds will be paid in NZ dollars by cheque, sent to:
- The applicant's registered address, or
- To another institution, if requested in writing with the applicant's signature and supported by evidence of an offer of place to the other institution, or
- Under special circumstances, the refund can be paid directly into a bank account
Applications for refunds will be considered under the following categories, which may require supporting documentation:
Full refunds:
- New Zealand Immigration Services (NZIS) has refused to grant an initial visa for study in New Zealand
- Visa extension is refused by NZIS
- FutureCOL is unable to deliver the course offered