1.Invicta Technical College Courses
1.1 Students must satisfy entry requirements for enrolment.
1.2 A student may be required to undertake reassessment of a Unit of Competency within their Qualification if they did not complete it satisfactorily. The student may need to pay an additional fee for reassessment of that Unit of Competency.
1.3 Certification will not be issued unless the student is deemed competent.
1.4 All the updates of Invicta Technical College courses and policies are detailed in the Student Handbook, which is available on our website and through the Administration Office. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they read and understand the Student Handbook, keep up-to-date with changes to the Handbook, and request a copy of the Handbook if they need one.
2.Attendance
2.1 Australian government regulations state that it is a condition of a student visa that a student must attend at least 80% of classes in a course.
2.2 Invicta Technical College is required to report students to the Department of Immigration for unsatisfactory attendance. This happens when a student’s attendance is less than 70% and the student has received a final attendance warning letter.
2.3 If a student does not commence studies on the agreed commencement date, after 14 days Invicta Technical College will cancel the student’s CoE unless a new starting date has been agreed to. Invicta Technical College is required to report this information to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, and this may result in the cancellation of the student’s visa.
3.Enrolment and Course Fees
3.1 Fees must be paid in Australian dollars by bank cheque or bank draft to Invicta Technical College’s bankaccount. Invicta Technical College will not be responsible for any monies paid to agents.
3.2 Invicta Technical College reserves the right to vary fees.
3.3 Enrolment and course fees do not cover the cost of accommodation, living expenses, textbooks, stationaryor other equipment and administration fee.
3.4 The enrolment fee is non-refundable in any circumstances.
3.5 The welfare arrangement fee is non-refundable after the welfare has been issued.
3.6 Airport pickup service and Accommodation arrangement fees are non-refundable after the arrangementconfirmation email has been sent to the student.
3.7 Completing the Enrolment Application Form does not guarantee a place with Invicta Technical College.
3.8 Invicta Technical College reserves the right to decline an application.
3.9 Students from assessment level 3 and 4 countries are advised to apply through an Invicta Technical Collegerepresentative (International Student Agent).
3.10 Applications will be processed when all required documents and the non-refundable enrolment fee arereceived by Invicta Technical College.
3.11 Fees not paid by the due date will incur a late fee of 5% of the total fee due.
3.12 CoE/s will be cancelled when course fees are not paid by the due date. If a student has any problempaying fees on time, it is the student’s responsibility to discuss alternative arrangements with Invicta TechnicalCollege administration, before the due date.
3.13 Other additional fees are payable for various administration services. Details of the additional fees areavailable on the Invicta Technical College website.
3.14 Accommodation arrangement and airport pickup service arrangement fee is payable every time the arrangement request is made. For example, when a student wishes to change the homestay arrangement without a reason that Invicta Technical College finds reasonable the student must pay for the arrangement fee again.
3.15 When the duration of studies at Invicta Technical College needs to be extended to complete the course,the student is required to pay additional fees for this extension.
4.Course duration, deferral, transfer, withdraw and extending studies
4.1 A course commences on the starting date stated on the offer letter or CoE (which ever one was issuedlast).
4.2 Once a visa is granted, International Students are not permitted to defer commencement of studies or suspend their studies except in very limited cases (e.g. serious illness evidenced by a doctor's certificate or bereavement).
4.3 The student will be advised of the course duration prior to enrolment, if the student has participated in Invicta Technical College’s Online Placement Test, or other evidence of English language proficiency has been submitted during the enrolment process. Students who participated in Invicta Technical College’s placement test after arrival, or on their orientation day, may require more time to complete their course.
4.4 Invicta Technical College may grant a letter of release from enrolment after the completion of 6 months of studies, only if the student provides an offer letter from another registered provider confirming a valid enrolment, and if the nominated course is not provided by Invicta Technical College.
4.5 When a student wishes to withdraw from studies at Invicta Technical College, the student must complete a withdrawal form and get approval from Invicta Technical College.
5. Cancellation of CoE/s
5.1 Invicta Technical College has the right to cancel a student’s enrolment and CoE for the following reasons:
i.The student has breached Invicta Technical College’s enrolment conditions.
ii.The student has failed to pay required fees
iii.The student has breached the College’s Code of Conduct and undergone the College’s disciplinary process
iv. The student has breached his/her visa conditions as they relate to studies at Invicta TechnicalCollege, for example, the student has not informed the college of change of address or contact details,or the student has not been contactable for a period of 2 weeks or more.
iv.The student’s attendance has fallen below 70%, and has been reported to the Department of Immigration
6.Accommodation and Airport Pickup Service
6.1 Invicta Technical College requires a minimum 28 days' notice to arrange accommodation and 14 days for airport pick-up service.
6.2 Homestay or accommodation arrangements cannot be changed without the approval of Invicta Technical College.
6.3 Invicta Technical College holds the right to approve and disapprove the accommodation arrangement made by the parent or the agent.
6.4 The student must be accompanied from the airport by an Invicta Technical College approved person, when the student arrives in Sydney.
6.5 The student must come to Invicta Technical College to be placed in a homestay on arrival. If the student arrives on the weekends the student must have a prearranged homestay arrival arrangement with Invicta Technical College to be placed in a homestay during weekends.
6.6 Students cannot make their own way to the homestay family without Invicta Technical College notifying the family in advance.
6.7 Homestay details are only given to the student who has provided the arrival details and have received airport pickup service confirmation from Invicta Technical College.
7.Student Privacy
7.1 Invicta Technical College collects personal information from students for the purposes of processing applications and providing services to students. This information will be disclosed to staff and the student's agent where applicable.
7.2 Invicta Technical College has an obligation under Commonwealth and State legislation to provide information to certain government departments.
7.3 Students have a right to access and alter their personal information.
7.4 Students are required to notify and update their contact details with Invicta Technical College within 2 working days prior to or after the changes are made.
7.5 Invicta Technical College has the right to all the media images taken by Invicta Technical College during the student’s studies at Invicta Technical College. It includes photographs, video and DVD images.
8.Cancellation and refund
8.1 If a student’s visa application is rejected (The original letter of visa rejection needs to be sent to Invicta Technical College) 100% of tuition, accommodation and Overseas Student Health Cover fees will be refunded.There will be no refund on enrolment fee, accommodation arrangement fee and airport pickup service fee.