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forthcoming academic session are published on the QMU website well in advance of the start of that academic year . Details of tuition fees and other charges can be found on our website at www . qmu . ac . uk / currentstudents / current-students-generalinformation / fees-and-charges and on pages 170-171 in this prospectus . All students who are continuing with their studies should review their fee rates prior to starting their next academic session . No student will be deemed to be fully matriculated until his or her tuition fees have been paid in full , or satisfactory evidence is produced that such fees will be paid by a sponsoring authority . No student will be permitted to attend a graduation ceremony or to proceed to the next year of their course until tuition fees for all preceding years have been paid in full . Failure to settle tuition fees by the due date may lead to a student being excluded from attendance at classes . Ensuring tuition fees are paid is the responsibility of the student and , in the event of a student ’ s sponsoring authority refusing or failing to make payment in full or in part , the student will be held personally liable for payment . Students will also be liable for any travel and accommodation costs incurred while on placement . Such costs may be paid by a sponsoring authority but should a sponsoring authority refuse or fail to do so , the student will be personally liable for such costs .
6 . For some courses , an additional fee may be payable in respect of registration with a professional body . Additional charges will be made in respect of graduation and , where applicable , reassessment . Full details of registration fees and other charges are set out at www . qmu . ac . uk / current-students / current-students-general-information / fees-and-charges / and students are also personally liable for such fees .
7 . Tuition fees become due on the first day of study and should be paid within 21 days of the due date , or an arrangement made with the Finance Office for payment to be made by instalments . Where a student has opted to pay by instalments , a direct debit mandate must be completed prior to , or at the time of , matriculation . For returning students a new Direct Debit form is required for each year of study . If students experience payment difficulties resulting in tuition fees remaining unpaid for 21 days after falling due , interest on the full amount at 2.5 % above the UK clearing bank base rate may be charged . Where payment is being made by instalments , interest will run on an instalment from the due date to the date when the instalment is paid . Where a student encounters difficulty in paying tuition fees , they are required to contact the Credit Controller at the University Finance Office for assistance in drawing up a payment schedule . Any payment schedule drawn up by the Credit Controller must be adhered to by the student until the fees in question are paid in full . Where no payment schedule has been arranged with the Credit Controller and tuition fees remain outstanding 8 weeks after the end of the 21-day period , or where an instalment is over 4 weeks late , a student may be asked to leave the University and the debt shall be transferred to a debt collector . If outstanding fees are then paid prior to the end of the academic year , the University may permit a student to be reinstated . However , where the University agrees to such a reinstatement , a student may be required to repeat parts of any course which have been missed , resulting in additional fees being incurred . Students who leave the University more than 28 days after the start of a programme of study will be liable for the appropriate proportion of the fee , based on semesters attended in whole or in part .
8 . The University may withdraw or amend its offer or terminate a student ’ s registration at the University if it finds that a false or materially misleading statement has been made in , or significant information has been omitted from , a student ’ s application form .
9 . Admission to some degree courses offered by the University , and to some of the professions for which it provides training , may be precluded by certain medical conditions . Students are obliged to include information regarding any medical condition , past or present , which may affect their participation on a course when completing their UCAS or Queen Margaret University application form . If an individual has any doubt as to the effect that a medical or health-related condition may have on their application , they must contact the course Admissions Tutor who will be able to advise accordingly . The University does not warrant or guarantee that a student admitted to a particular course will necessarily be allowed to complete the course if the student subsequently suffers from or contracts any material medical or health condition . All applicants are asked to disclose criminal convictions to help safeguard the welfare of our students . Applicants for certain programmes of study must declare all criminal convictions , and in these cases the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 does not apply . As a condition of entry , candidates for these programmes will be required to provide a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau , Disclosure Scotland or an appropriate equivalent . If an applicant has any doubt as to the effect a criminal conviction may have on his / her application , they must contact the course Admissions Tutor who will be able to advise accordingly .
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10 . To safeguard the welfare of staff , students , visitors and the general public , the University scrutinises all criminal convictions declared by applicants . Continuing students must declare at the point of matriculation any criminal conviction acquired in the previous 12 months . The existence of a criminal conviction itself does not preclude entry to the University , but admission to , or progression within particular courses , may be precluded by certain types of convictions . Any student who is found to have falsified this self-declaration at the point of application or at matriculation will be subject to disciplinary action .
11 . While courses are designed to prepare students for employment , the University does not warrant or guarantee that students will obtain employment as a result of successfully completing any course .
12 . The University does not accept responsibility , and expressly excludes all liability , to the full extent permitted by law , for any loss , damage or injury incurred by a student or to their property , whether in connection with their studies or not , except in circumstances where the student has suffered personal injury or death caused by the negligence of the University or its employees . In particular , the University shall not be liable for any loss of , or damage to , any computer or electronic data or information owned or used by a student .
13 . Personal information on students will be held and processed according to the General Data Protection Regulations and the Data Protection Act ( 2018 ). This information will be used by the University to fulfil its part of the contract between it and the student . As part of the contract , the University is also required to release certain information on the student population to government agencies . Full details of the way in which the University uses students ’ information are provided in the Student Privacy Statement which is issued as part of the matriculation process .