COLLEGE POLICIES
College Policies
The Committee for Private Education (CPE) was appointed by Skills Future Singapore (SSG)
Board in October 2016 to carry out its functions and powers relating to private
education under the Private Education Act. The CPE is supported by a team of dedicated
staff from SSG to regulate the sector, provide student services, consumer education and
facilitate capability development efforts to uplift standards in the local private
education industry.
Following regulations, Big Foot Global Academy implemented the
following scheme:
It is a legal requirement from CPE that all students must
enter into the Student Contract prior to commencing at Big Foot Global
Academy (BFGA). The Student Contract is a critical document that helps
to minimize future disputes; therefore, it is essential that it be
completely understood by the student (parents/legal guardians where a
student is younger than 18 years of age) prior to enrollment.
Each contract is valid only for admission to one course.
Students are required to sign two original sets of student contracts and
will retain one set for personal reference. No fields will be left blank
in the student contract. Where non-applicable, it will be filled with
“N.A.”
If any amendment is made which will change the original
intent of the contract, the student and BFGA must sign beside the
amendment on both sets of the student contracts.
BFGA will provide the student with a cooling-off period
of seven (7) working days after the date that the contract has been
signed by both parties. The student will be refunded the highest
percentage stated in the Refund Table of the fees already paid if the
student submits a written notice of withdrawal to the BFGA within the
cooling-off period, regardless of whether the student has started the
course or not.
Click here to view the sample of Standard PEI-Student Contract
A course transfer refers to a situation where a student
who is enrolled in BFGA course wishes to change to another course but
remains as a student of BFGA.
All request must be made in writing by completing the
Course Transfer Request Form. For students that are under 18 years of
age, written consent from the parent/legal guardian must be obtained.
All course transfer requests shall be accompanied with a
valid reason and subject to approval by Principal.
Before the transfer of course, a Pre-Course Counselling
shall be conducted for the student.
The student must also fulfill all the admissions criteria
of the new course and will be subjected to BFGA’s student selection and
admission procedures.
The student will have to complete the installment
payments for all overdue fees of the existing course (if any) and
returned outstanding property (if any) such as library books etc.
The Refund Policy shall apply if the requirements of the
refund are met unless as otherwise agreed between BFGA and the Student.
A student requesting for a course transfer within BFGA
must withdraw from the existing course by cancelling the existing
student contract before signing a new student contract for the new
course.
BFGA and student shall sign a new Standard PEI-Student
Contract.
The transfer process will be completed within 4
weeks to effect the course transfer and subject to ICA approval.
A course withdrawal refers to a situation where a student
who withdraws from BFGA to transfer to another school or return to
his/her native country for whatever reasons shall be deemed to have
withdrawn from BFGA.
A student who wishes to withdraw from a course after
commencement shall inform BFGA in writing by completing the Course
Withdrawal Request Form. For students that are under 18 years of age,
written consent from the parent/legal guardian must be obtained.
An interview session will be arranged with BFGA.
The student will have to complete the installment
payments for all overdue fees of the existing course (if any) and return
outstanding property (if any).
Once approval is given, the notification of course
withdrawal application will be given to the student. The refund policy
and procedures shall apply if he/she is eligible for a refund.
The withdrawal process will have to be completed within 4
weeks from the receipt of the request for withdrawal.
Deferment would mean that the student will postpone the
current course (or module) they are attending to a later date. There is
a need to sign a new contract and/or an addendum to the existing
contract. Students are allowed to defer only once up to a maximum of 6
months.
Student shall submit their deferment request in writing
to BFGA by completing the Course/Exam Deferment Request form with
supporting documentation for the reason to defer. For student below the
age of 18, the parent/legal guardian’s consent is obtained.
Academic department shall obtain approval from Principal
to effect the request and thereafter, inform the student accordingly.
BFGA shall provide the student to sign a new student
contract or an addendum to the existing student contract.
The student will have to complete the installment
payments for all overdue fees of the existing course (if any) and return
outstanding property (if any).
If approved, BFGA will prepare a new PEI-Student contract
or an addendum to the existing contract to cover the entire period of
study.
The deferment process will have to be completed within 4
weeks from the receipt of the request for deferment.
1. Big Foot Global Academy (BFGA) shall ensure a fair and
reasonable refund policy for any payments made.
2. Students are required to pay their fees as laid out in
the respective Student Contracts and by the date(s) stipulated in the
invoice(s).
3. The complete Refund policies relating to both
Withdrawals with Cause and Withdrawal without Cause are governed by the
Student Contract entered between BFGA and the student.
4. BFGA’s Refund Policy is as follows:
Refund for Withdrawal Due to Non-Delivery of
Course
BFGA will notify the student within three (3) working days upon knowledge of any of the following:
BFGA fails, for any reason, to commence the Course on the Course Commencement Date;
BFGA terminates the Course for any reason, prior to the Course Commencement Date;
BFGA fails for any reason to complete the Course by the Course Completion Date;
BFGA terminates the Course for any reason prior to Course Completion Date;
BFGA has not ensured that the Student meets the course entry requirements set by BFGA stated in Schedule A of the standard student contract within any stipulated timeline set by CPE; or
The Student will be informed in writing of alternative study arrangements (if any), and also be entitled to a refund of the entire Course Fees and Miscellaneous Fees already paid should the student decide to withdraw, within seven (7) working days of the above notice.
Refund for Withdrawal Due to Other Reasons
If the Student withdraws from the Course for any reason other than those stated in Clause 2.1 of the student contract, BFGA will, within seven (7) working days of receiving the Student’s written notice of withdrawal, refund to the Student an amount based on the table below.
REFUND TABLE :
| % of the amount of fees paid under Schedules B | If student’s written notice of withdrawal is received: |
|---|---|
| 80% | more than 30 days before the Course Commencement Date |
| 10% | before, but not more than 30 days before the Course Commencement Date |
| 0% | after, but not more than 0 days after the Course Commencement Date |
| 0% | more than 0 days after the Course Commencement Date |
Refund during Cooling off Period :
BFGA will provide the Student with a cooling-off period
of seven (7)
working days after the date that the Contract has been signed by both
parties.
The Student will be refunded the highest percentage (stated in Schedule
D) of the fees already paid if the student submits a written notice of
withdrawal to BFGA within the cooling-off period, regardless of whether
the student has started the course or not.
Non Refundable Fees, no refunds will be made for fees that fall under
this category :
Application Fee is non-refundable and paid upon
acceptance of offer.
Bank Charges (if applicable) are to be borne by the student
BFGA’s Non-refundable fees are reflected in Schedule C of the Student
Contract.
Students are briefed on the Refund Policy during pre-course counseling
and during the orientation program.
DATA PROTECTION NOTICE
This Data Protection Notice (“Notice”) sets out the basis
which Big Foot
Global Academy (“we”, “us”, or “our”) may collect, use, disclose or
otherwise process personal data of our customers in accordance with the
Personal Data Protection Act (“PDPA”). This Notice applies to personal
data in our possession or under our control, including personal data in
the possession of organisations which we have engaged to collect, use,
disclose or process personal data for our purposes.
PERSONAL DATA
1. As used in this Notice:
“customer” means an individual who (a) has contacted us through any
means to find out more about any goods or services we provide, or (b)
may, or has, entered into a contract with us for the supply of any goods
or services by us; and “personal data” means data, whether true or not,
about a customer who can be identified:
(a) from that data; or
(b) from that data and other information to which we have or are likely
to have access.
2. Depending on the nature of your interaction with us,
some examples of
personal data which we may collect from you include your name and
identification information such as your NRIC number, contact information
such as your address, email address or telephone number, nationality,
gender, date of birth, marital status, photographs and other
audio-visual information, employment information and financial
information such as credit card numbers, debit card numbers or bank
account information.
3. Other terms used in this Notice shall have the
meanings given to them
in the PDPA (where the context so permits).
COLLECTION, USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL DATA
4. We generally do not collect your personal data unless
(a) it is
provided to us voluntarily by you directly or via a third party who has
been duly authorised by you to disclose your personal data to us (your
“authorised representative”) after (i) you (or your authorised
representative) have been notified of the purposes for which the data is
collected, and (ii) you (or your authorised representative) have
provided written consent to the collection and usage of your personal
data for those purposes, or (b) collection and use of personal data
without consent is permitted or required by the PDPA or other laws. We
shall seek your consent before collecting any additional personal data
and before using your personal data for a purpose which has not been
notified to you (except where permitted or authorised by law).
5. We may collect and use your personal data for any or
all of the
following purposes:
a) performing obligations in the course of or in connection with our
provision of the goods and/or services requested by you;
b) verifying your identity;
c) responding to, handling, and processing queries, requests,
applications, complaints, and feedback from you;
d) managing your relationship with us;
e) processing payment or credit transactions;
f) sending your marketing information about our goods or services
including notifying you of our marketing events, initiatives and
promotions, lucky draws, membership and rewards schemes and other
promotions;
g) complying with any applicable laws, regulations, codes of practice,
guidelines, or rules, or to assist in law enforcement and investigations
conducted by any governmental and/or regulatory authority;
h) any other purposes for which you have provided the information;
i) transmitting to any unaffiliated third parties including our third
party service providers and agents, and relevant governmental and/or
regulatory authorities, whether in Singapore or abroad, for the
aforementioned purposes; and
j) any other incidental business purposes related to or in connection
with the above.
6. We may disclose your personal data:
a) where such disclosure is required for performing obligations in the
course of or in connection with our provision of the goods or services
requested by you; or
b) to third party service providers, agents and other organisations we
have engaged to perform any of the functions listed in clause 5 above
for us.
7. The purposes listed in the above clauses may continue
to apply even in
situations where your relationship with us (for example, pursuant to a
contract) has been terminated or altered in any way, for a reasonable
period thereafter (including, where applicable, a period to enable us to
enforce our rights under any contract with you).
WITHDRAWING YOUR CONSENT
8. The consent that you provide for the collection, use
and disclosure of
your personal data will remain valid until such time it is being
withdrawn by you in writing. You may withdraw consent and request us to
stop using and/or disclosing your personal data for any or all of the
purposes listed above by submitting your request in writing or via email
to our Data Protection Officer at the contact details provided below.
9. Upon receipt of your written request to withdraw your
consent, we may
require reasonable time (depending on the complexity of the request and
its impact on our relationship with you) for your request to be
processed and for us to notify you of the consequences of us acceding to
the same, including any legal consequences which may affect your rights
and liabilities to us. In general, we shall seek to process your request
within ten (10) business days of receiving it.
10. Whilst we respect your decision to withdraw your
consent, please note
that depending on the nature and scope of your request, we may not be in
a position to continue providing our goods or services to you and we
shall, in such circumstances, notify you before completing the
processing of your request. Should you decide to cancel your withdrawal
of consent, please inform us in writing in the manner described in
clause 8 above.
11. Please note that withdrawing consent does not affect
our right to
continue to collect, use and disclose personal data where such
collection, use and disclose without consent is permitted or required
under applicable laws.
ACCESS TO AND CORRECTION OF PERSONAL DATA
12. If you wish to make (a) an access request for access
to a copy of the
personal data which we hold about you or information about the ways in
which we use or disclose your personal data, or (b) a correction request
to correct or update any of your personal data which we hold about you,
you may submit your request in writing or via email to our Data
Protection Officer at the contact details provided below.
13. Please note that a reasonable fee may be charged for
an access
request. If so, we will inform you of the fee before processing your
request.
14. We will respond to your request as soon as reasonably
possible.
Should we not be able to respond to your request within thirty (30) days
after receiving your request, we will inform you in writing within
thirty (30) days of the time by which we will be able to respond to your
request. If we are unable to provide you with any personal data or to
make a correction requested by you, we shall generally inform you of the
reasons why we are unable to do so (except where we are not required to
do so under the PDPA).
PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA
15. To safeguard your personal data from unauthorised
access, collection,
use, disclosure, copying, modification, disposal or similar risks, we
have introduced appropriate administrative, physical and technical
measures such as up-to-date antivirus protection, encryption and the use
of privacy filters to secure all storage and transmission of personal
data by us, and disclosing personal data both internally and to our
authorised third party service providers and agents only on a
need-to-know basis.
16. You should be aware, however, that no method of
transmission over the
Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While
security cannot be guaranteed, we strive to protect the security of your
information and are constantly reviewing and enhancing our information
security measures.
ACCURACY OF PERSONAL DATA
17. We generally rely on personal data provided by you
(or your
authorised representative). In order to ensure that your personal data
is current, complete and accurate, please update us if there are changes
to your personal data by informing our Data Protection Officer in
writing or via email at the contact details provided below.
RETENTION OF PERSONAL DATA
18. We may retain your personal data for as long as it is
necessary to
fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, or as required or
permitted by applicable laws.
19. We will cease to retain your personal data, or remove
the means by
which the data can be associated with you, as soon as it is reasonable
to assume that such retention no longer serves the purpose for which the
personal data was collected, and is no longer necessary for legal or
business purposes.
TRANSFERS OF PERSONAL DATA OUTSIDE OF SINGAPORE
20. We generally do not transfer your personal data to
countries outside
of Singapore. However, if we do so, we will obtain your consent for the
transfer to be made and we will take steps to ensure that your personal
data continues to receive a standard of protection that is at least
comparable to that provided under the PDPA.
DATA PROTECTION OFFICER
21. You may contact our Data Protection Officer if you
have any enquiries
or feedback on our personal data protection policies and procedures, or
if you wish to make any request, in the following manner:
Asrie Anuar
Email: asrie@bigfoot.com.sg
EFFECT OF NOTICE AND CHANGES TO NOTICE
22. This Notice applies in conjunction with any other
notices,
contractual clauses and consent clauses that apply in relation to the
collection, use and disclosure of your personal data by us.
23. We may revise this Notice from time to time without
any prior notice.
You may determine if any such revision has taken place by referring to
the date on which this Notice was last updated. Your continued use of
our services constitutes your acknowledgement and acceptance of such
changes.
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