Terms and Conditions

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ENROLMENT AT FRIENDS OF DESIGN – ACADEMY OF DIGITAL ARTS (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS “FRIENDS OF DESIGN”)

By registering for an online course with Friends of Design and where the Course Participant has entered upon studies at Friends of Design pursuant to the contract entered into between him/ her and Friends of Design, the Course Participant, lawful guardian and/or sponsor shall, together with the Course Participant, be liable jointly and severally for the due fulfillment of all terms of the Contract of Enrolment. The Course Participant, lawful guardian and/or sponsor are herein collectively referred to as the “Course Participant”.

1. The Course Participant will comply with all the rules and regulations of Friends of Design as may be laid down from time to time with the intent and purpose of entering the highest possible academic standard and the best creative results from the whole Course Participant body.
2. When registering for a Course, the Course Participant agrees to pay the applicable Course fee.
3. In the event of any fees due by a Course Participant being unpaid on due date Friends of Design reserves the right to suspend the training for the Course Participant in arrears with the payment. The suspension of the training does not affect this Contract of Enrolment and particularly not the Course Participant’s obligation to payment of the tuition fees due.
4. Friends of Design allows the Course Participant to register with the Site and establish an account. If the Course Participant registers, he/she agrees to provide accurate and complete information when creating or updating the account. The Course Participant is solely responsible for the activity that occurs on his/her account, and must keep his/her account password secure. The Course Participant agrees to notify Friends of Design immediately of any unauthorized use of the account or other breach of security. The Course Participant may not use another’s account without permission. Friends of Design will terminate the account in appropriate circumstances if the Course Participant violates any provision of these Terms and Conditions or fail to comply with our requests concerning his/her account.
5. Course Participants will not receive certificates unless account is paid up in full.
6. If a course is cancelled by Friends of Design registered Course Participants will be offered to transfer to another course or given a full refund. Friends of Design shall not be liable for any other consequential loss.
7. Should a Course Participant fail to start the course, he/she shall not be entitled to claim any reimbursement and the full course fee will be charged.
8. In the event of any Course Participant desiring to terminate studies, for any reason whatsoever, this shall not absolve the Course Participant from full liability for the payment of fees and any other charges.
9. The Course Participants hereto accept that Friends of Design shall have the right to vary the course syllabus at any time, without prior notification and without furnishing reasons therefore. Friends of Design shall further have the right to alter timetables and course commencement dates where necessary;
10. The Course Participant hereby indemnifies Friends of Design against any risk, loss or damage of whatsoever nature or kind arising out of any claim, which may be preferred against Friends of Design as a result of any happening of whatsoever nature or kind which may take place on the premises of Friends of Design, or in connection with the affairs and activities of Friends of Design in which the Course Participant takes part. Neither Friends of Design nor any official employee or representative of Friends of Design acting in his/her capacity as such shall be liable for any damage arising out of the death, bodily harm, loss of health or illness of any Course Participant howsoever caused.
11. Furthermore the Course Participant hereby holds Friends of Design free from any claim of whatsoever nature or kind arising out of any loss or damage which may be suffered by the Course Participant in connection with the activities of Friends of Design, arising from any cause whatsoever. Neither Friends of Design nor any official employee or representative of Friends of Design acting in his/her capacity as such shall be liable for any damage to any property owned by or in the custody of any Course Participant, howsoever caused.
12. The Course Participant hereby indemnifies Friends of Design against any claim made against Friends of Design in respect of any damages arising out of the fault of the Course Participant.
13. The Course Participant shall be responsible to pay for all damage or loss caused by the Course Participant to any property of Friends of Design.
14. The Course Participant accepts that any productions, including film, video, sound tracks, writings, recordings or any other products emanating from Course Participant endeavours during any course at Friends of Design, shall vest in Friends of Design to whom all copyrights and ownership therein shall belong and without whose written permission no use may be made for broadcast or any other purpose.
15. No warranty or representation express or implied or variation of this Contract of Enrolment shall affect the terms hereof unless such warranty of such representation or variation shall be reduced to writing under the hands of the parties hereto.
16. The terms of this Contract of Enrolment shall novate, cancel and 29 supersede the terms and conditions of all prior negotiations, documents, letter or verbal communications between the parties hereto with the intent and purpose that the terms and conditions hereof shall be deemed to constitute the sole memorial of the Contract of Enrolment between the parties.
17. If any provision of the Contract of Enrolment is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be severed and the remaining provisions shall continue unaffected.