Standard PEI-Student Contract Version 4.0

PRIVATE EDUCATION INSTITUTION-STUDENT CONTRACTThis contract (“Contract”) is made BETWEEN:(1)Registered Name of Private Education Institution (PEI): ______________________

Registration Number(the “PEI”): ______________________

Registered Address: ______________________(To be used if the Student is 18 and above years ofage).
(2)

Full Name of Contracting Party(The name has to be as per NRIC for Singapore Citizen (SC) and PermanentResident (PR) and as in passport for foreigners.): ______________________(NRIC number is meant to be stated where the Contracting Party is an
SC/PR. FIN/Passport Number is meant to be stated where the Contracting
Party is not an SC/PR. Please delete as appropriate by striking through.):NRIC/FIN/Passport Number______________________(the “Contracting Party”)
OR(To be used if the Student is under 18 years of age).
(2)

Full Name of Contracting Party (Parent/Legal Guardian)(The name has to be as per NRIC for Singapore Citizen (SC) and Permanent
Resident (PR) and as in passport for foreigners.): ______________________(NRIC number is meant to be stated where the Contracting Party is an
SC/PR. FIN/Passport Number is meant to be stated where the Contracting
Party is not an SC/PR. Please delete as appropriate by striking through.): ______________________

NRIC/FIN/Passport Number(the “Contracting Party”) on behalf ofFull Name of Student(The name has to be as per NRIC for Singapore Citizen (SC) and Permanent
Resident (PR) and as in passport for foreigners.): ______________________

NRIC/FIN/Passport Number(NRIC number is meant to be stated where the Student is an SC/PR.
FIN/Passport Number is meant to be stated where the Student is not an
SC/PR. Please delete as appropriate by striking through.)(the “Student”)

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1.

DEFINITIONS

1.1

In the Contract, the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings:“Cooling-Off Period”

Shall refer to the period of ten (10) calendar days
commencing from and including the date of thisContract.

“Course”

Shall refer to the course described in Schedule A.

“Course Fee”

Shall refer to the compulsory fees to be charged
by the PEI on account of the Student’s
undertaking of the Course and as stated inSchedule B.

“Course Commencement Date”

Shall refer to the date of commencement of theCourse as scheduled by the PEI and shall be as
stated in Item 4 of Schedule A.

“Course Completion Date”

Shall refer to the date of completion of the Course
as scheduled by the PEI, and shall be as statedin Item 5 of Schedule A.

“Developer/Proprietor”

Shall refer to the person who developed theCourse, or who is the proprietor of the Course, as
stated in Item 8 of Schedule A.

“ICA”

Shall have the meaning assigned to it in Clause
3.1(e).

“Miscellaneous Fees”

Shall refer to non-compulsory fees potentiallychargeable by the PEI on account of, or arisingfrom, the Student’s undertaking of the Course,
and as described in Schedule C.

“Permitted Course Duration”

Shall refer to the permitted duration of the Course
starting on and from the Course Commencement
Date and ending on the Course Completion Date(both dates inclusive).

“PrivateEducation
Arbitration Scheme”

Mediation- Shall refer to the dispute resolution scheme under
the Private Education (Dispute ResolutionSchemes) Regulations 2016.

“Refund Event”

Shall have the meaning assigned to it in Clause
3.1.

“SSG”

Shall refer to the SkillsFuture Singapore Agency
established pursuant to Section 3 of theSkillsFuture Singapore Agency Act 2016.

“Student Pass”

Shall be as described on www.ica.gov.sg or suchother website which operates in lieu thereof.

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2.

COURSE INFORMATION AND FEES

2.1

The PEI shall provide the Course as set out in Schedule A to the Student. The PEI shallnot make any change to any detail of the Course set out in Schedule A unless it has
obtained the prior written consent of the Contracting Party and, where required under thePrivate Education Act 2009 or the subsidiary legislation thereunder, the prior writtenconsent of SSG.
For the avoidance of doubt, if it is stated in Schedule A that the Course includes industrial
attachment, the PEI shall use reasonable endeavours to ensure that such industrial
attachment is provided to the Student.

2.2

The PEI represents and warrants that:(a) The person stated in Item 8 of Schedule A is the Developer/Proprietor of the Course
and that the PEI has obtained all necessary permissions, licenses and approvals forthe provision of the Course to the Student.
(b) It has obtained SSG’s permission to conduct the Course and that it has not made any
such changes to the Course which would require it to re-apply to SSG for permission
to conduct the Course.
(c) The PEI has verified that the Student meets the Course entry requirements set out in
Item 10 of Schedule A.
(d) The information set out in Items 1 to 5 and 7 to 17 of Schedule A is correct, complete
and not inconsistent with the details submitted to the SSG to obtain its permission toprovide the Course.

2.3

PEI undertakes that the Student will be awarded or conferred the qualification stated in
Item 7 of Schedule A by the organisation named in Item 9 of Schedule A upon theStudent’s successful completion of the Course, and having met all the requirements ofthe award/qualification.

2.4

The parties agree that Schedule B and Schedule C set out all fees payable (potentially orotherwise) by the Contracting Party to the PEI for the Course or arising from the Student’sundertaking of the Course.

2.5

The Contracting Party shall pay the Course Fees in the amount and by the timelines asstated in the instalment schedule in Schedule B and the Miscellaneous Fees as per thetimelines stated in each invoice for the Miscellaneous Fees issued by the PEI to theContracting Party.
The PEI considers a payment made [] days/month after the scheduled due date(s)in Schedule B for the Course Fees and [] days/month after the scheduled due date(s)in the invoices for the Miscellaneous Fees as late. The PEI will explain to the Student its
policy for the late payment of Course Fees and Miscellaneous Fees, and any impact onthe Course/module completion (if applicable).

3.

TERMINATION AND REFUND POLICY (Please refer to the diagram in Schedule E)

3.1

The PEI will notify the Student in writing within three (3) working days after becoming
aware of any of the following (each a “Refund Event”):(a) It cannot commence the provision of the Course on the Course Commencement
Date;(b) It cannot complete the provision of the Course by the Course Completion Date;
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Standard PEI-Student Contract Version 4.0(c) The Course will be terminated before the Course Completion Date;(d) The Student does not meet the course entry or matriculation requirements as statedin Schedule A; or(e) The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority of Singapore (the “ICA”) rejects theStudent’s application for the Student Pass.
3.2

Where any of the Refund Events in Clause 3.1(a) to (c) above has occurred:(a) The PEI shall use reasonable efforts to make alternative study arrangements for theStudent and shall propose such alternative study arrangements in writing to theContracting Party, within ten (10) working days of informing the Contracting Party ofthe Refund Event.
(b) If the Contracting Party accepts such alternative study arrangements, the PEI shallset forth such alternative study arrangements in a written contract and this Contract
shall automatically terminate on the date that such new written contract comes intoeffect.
(c) If the PEI does not propose alternative study arrangements to the Contracting Party
within the time stipulated in Clause 3.2(a) above, or the Contracting Party does not
accept such alternative study arrangements, the Contracting Party may forthwith
terminate this Contract by way of a written notice to the PEI.

3.3

Where any of the Refund Events in Clauses 3.1(d) to (e) has occurred, the PEI shallforthwith terminate this Contract by way of a written notice to the Contracting Party.

3.4

If the Contract is terminated pursuant to Clause 3.2(b) read with Clause 3.1(a), the PEI
shall refund all Course Fees and Miscellaneous Fees paid by the Contracting Party withinseven (7) working days of the termination.

3.5

If the Contract is terminated pursuant to Clause 3.2(b) read with either Clause 3.1(b) orClause 3.1(c), the PEI shall refund the Course Fees and Miscellaneous Fees inproportion to the uncompleted portion or duration of the Course, whichever is higher, tothe Contracting Party within seven (7) working days of the termination.

3.6

If the Contract is terminated pursuant to Clause 3.3 or Clause 3.2(c) read with Clause
3.1(a), the PEI shall refund all Course Fees and Miscellaneous Fees paid by theContracting Party within seven (7) working days of the termination.

3.7

If the Contract is terminated pursuant to Clause 3.2(c) read with either Clause 3.1(b) orClause 3.1(c), the PEI shall refund the Course Fees and Miscellaneous Fees inproportion to the uncompleted portion or duration of the Course, whichever is higher, tothe Contracting Party within seven (7) working days of the termination.

3.8

Refund for Withdrawal During the Cooling-Off Period:
Notwithstanding anything herein contained, the Contracting Party shall be entitled to,without any liability whatsoever to the PEI, forthwith terminate the Contract at any timewithin the Cooling-Off Period by way of a written notice to the PEI. The PEI shall return
all Course Fees and Miscellaneous Fees paid to it within seven (7) working days of thereceipt of the written notice.

3.9 Refund for Withdrawal Outside the Cooling-Off Period:
Without prejudice to Clauses 3.1 to 3.8 above, the Contracting Party may terminate theContract at any time before the Course Completion Date by providing a written notice tothe PEI. Upon receipt of such notice, the PEI shall within seven (7) working days, refund
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to the Contracting Party such amount (if any) as determined in accordance with Schedule
D.
4.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

4.1

This Contract shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of Singapore. Subject tothe Private Education (Dispute Resolution Schemes) Regulations 2016, the courts ofSingapore shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any claim, dispute or disagreement
arising out of or relating to this Contract.

4.2

If any provision of this Contract is adjudged to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, in whole
or in part, such provision or part of it shall, to the extent that it is illegal, invalid or
unenforceable, be deemed not to form part of this Contract and shall not affect the validity,legality and enforceability of the remainder of this Contract.

4.3

The PEI shall treat all personal information provided by the Student or Contracting Party
as strictly confidential and shall not disclose any such personal information to any thirdparty, unless it has obtained the prior written consent of the Contracting Party or suchdisclosure is required under the law.

4.4

This Contract contains the whole agreement between the parties in respect of its subject
matter and supersedes all previous discussions, correspondences and understanding
between the parties in respect of such subject matter.

4.5

In no event shall any delay, failure or omission on the part of either party in exercising
any right, power, privilege, claim or remedy arising under or pursuant to this Contract
constitute a waiver of that right, power, privilege, claim or remedy, unless expressly given
in writing. No waiver of a breach of this Contract shall be deemed to be a waiver of any
other or subsequent breach of this Contract.

4.6

If this Contract is also signed in or translated into any language other than English, theEnglish language version shall prevail in the event of any inconsistency.

4.7

A person who is not a party to this Contract shall have no right under the Contracts (Rightof Third Parties) Act 2001 to enforce any of its terms.

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SCHEDULE A
COURSE DETAILS
1) Course title
2) Permitted Course Duration (inmonths)
Note: This does not include the period of theindustrial attachment, if any.

3) Whether the Course is a full-timeor part-time Course
4) Course Commencement Date
(DD/MM/YYYY)
5) Course Completion Date
(DD/MM/YYYY)
6) Date of Commencement ofstudies if later than Course
Commencement Date
Note: “N.A.” if both dates are the same7) Qualification(Name of qualification to beconferred on the Student upon
the successful completion of theCourse)
8) Developer/Proprietor of theCourse
9) Organisation which awards/confers the qualification
10) Course entry requirement(s)11) Course schedule (with modules
and/or subjects referred to)Note: Attachment(s) may be included to show
the information.

12) Scheduled holidays (public andschool) and/or semester/term
breaks relevant to the Course
Note: Attachment(s) may be included to show
the information.

13) Examination and/or otherassessment and/or assignment
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Note: Attachment(s) may be included to show
the information.

14) Expected final examination
results release date(DD/MM/YYYY)
Note: The date shall not be more than three (3)months after the completion of the final
examination, unless otherwise permitted bySSG.

15) Expected date of conferment ofthe qualification (DD/MM/YYYY)
16) Does the Course include any
industrial attachment?

Yes/No (delete as appropriate)

17) Duration of the industrial
attachment

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SCHEDULE B
COURSE FEES
Total Payable(with GST, if any)
(S$)

Fees Breakdown
Note: Show full breakdown of total payable course fees.

Total Course Fees Payable

INSTALMENT SCHEDULE
Instalment1 Schedule
1st instalment

Amount (with GST, if any)(S$)

Date Due2

2nd instalment
Etc.
Total Course Fees Payable:
1. Each instalment amount shall not exceed the following:• 12 months’ worth of Course Fees for EduTrust certified PEIs*; or• 6 months’ worth of Course Fees for non-EduTrust-certified PEIs with Industry-Wide Course Fee
Insurance Scheme (IWC)*; or• 2 months’ worth of Course Fees for non-EduTrust-certified PEIs without IWC*.
*

Delete as appropriate by striking through.

2. Each instalment after the first shall be collected within one week before the next payment scheduled.

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SCHEDULE C
MISCELLANEOUS FEES

Type and Purpose of Fees
Examples include late payment fees, replacement of student ID, retaking examinations

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SCHEDULE DREFUND POLICY% of [the amount of Course Fees andMiscellaneous Fees paid underSchedules B and C]

If the Contracting Party’s written notice of withdrawal
is received:[•]

more than [•] working days before the Course
Commencement Date[•]on or before, but not more than [•] working days
before the Course Commencement Date[•]after, but not more than [•] working days after theCourse Commencement Date[•]more than [•] working days after the Course
Commencement Date

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SCHEDULE E
SECTION 3
REFUND EVENTS
Section 3.1(a):PEI cannot
commence
Course on theCourse
Commencement
Date

Section 3.1(b):PEI cannot
complete theCourse on theCourse
Completion
Date

Section 3.1(c):PEI terminates
the Course
before theCourse
Completion
Date

PEI to recommend alternative study arrangements

PEI cannot recommend
alternative study
arrangements or sucharrangements are notaccepted by the Student

PEI recommends
alternative study
arrangements and theseare accepted by theStudent

Clause 3.1(a)Termination of Contract
by Contracting Partyand full refund

Clause 3.1(a)Automatic terminationof this Contract and fullrefund. New contract
to be signed

Clauses 3.1(b) and (c)Termination of Contract
by Contracting Partyand pro-rata refund

Clauses 3.1(b) and(c)- Automatictermination of thisContract and pro-rata
refund. New contract
to be signed

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Section 3.1(d):Student does
not meet entry
or matriculation
requirements in
Schedule ASection 3.1(e):Student’s
Student Passapplication
rejected by theICA.

Immediate termination of theContract by the PEI and full refund

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The parties hereby acknowledge and agree to the terms stated in this Contract.
SIGNED by the PEI____________________________
Authorised Signatory of the PEI
Name:
Date:

SIGNED by the Contracting Party____________________________Name of Contracting Party:
Date:

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