Terms and Conditions

The Data Science Institute accepts no responsibility for Cash or Postal Orders sent through the post. We request that you do not send us cash or postal money orders. In all cases places cannot be reserved on a course without a deposit. Late enrolments may be accepted subject to place availability.

Any booking for courses placed through this site is made subject to availability. We reserve the right to decline to supply any individual or company, or to refuse any booking for a course. In all cases places cannot be reserved on a course without a deposit. Late enrolments may be accepted subject to place availability. Course start dates may be deferred, or courses may be cancelled if there are insufficient learners enrolled. The Data Science Institute will endeavour to offer an acceptable alternative course.

The Data Science Institute reserves the right to change course schedules, with reasonable notice, and to postpone or cancel a course. In the event of cancellation, The Data Science Institute will refund all fees paid. In the event that an agreed 3rd party payee does not pay for the course in its entirety, the student will be liable for the full amount outstanding to The Data Science Institute.

In exceptional circumstances (family bereavement, certified illness) learners may apply for a deferral. A deferral fee will apply. The deferral is granted at the discretion of the Academic Department and the deferred place must be taken up within one academic year. Deferrals are only granted if a learner has completed less than 50% of the course. 

Please note that The Data Science Institute reserves the right to transfer the delivery of in-person programmes online or via blended learning on health and safety grounds.

Deposits can be paid online using either the Stripe payment gateway or Paypal

If you choose to pay in instalments the payments will be debited from your payment method on the agreed dates 

Booking deposits and fees/balances are non-refundable & non-transferable. Learners are liable for fees, whether or not they complete the course of study. Unless an instalment plan is in place course fees must be paid in full before the commencement date of the course. Except where stated, all fees are non-refundable after 14 days from the student's course commencement. After this, no fee refund or transfer will be made to students who fail to attend classes or who do not finish the course. Learners are deemed to have accepted these terms on payment of their deposit/fees. 

Where a learner is in arrears with their fees, he or she may be asked to leave the course. Blended/Online Learning Modules and all certificates will be suspended/withheld where accounts are in arrears. 

The Data Science Institute shall not be liable for any failure of or delay in the performance of this agreement for the period that such failure or delay is beyond the reasonable control of The Data Science Institute, materially affects the performance of any of its obligations under this agreement, and could not reasonably have been foreseen or provided against (examples of force majeure under this agreement include, but are not limited to acts of God, pandemic, terrorist attack, governmental order, strikes, and lack of supplies), but will not be excused for failure or delay resulting from only general economic conditions or other general market effects.

The Data Science Institute reserves the right to change course schedules, with reasonable notice, and to postpone or cancel a course. In the event of cancellation, The Data Science Institute will refund all fees paid. In the event that an agreed 3rd party payee does not pay for the course in its entirety, the student will be liable for the full amount outstanding to The Data Science Institute.

Please note that The Data Science Institute reserves the right to transfer the delivery of in-person programmes online or via blended learning on health and safety grounds.

Certification – Please Note: Students will only be put forward for certification if course fees have been paid in full. We are unable to process certification for students with outstanding fees.