You are enrolling on a Learning People Study programme.
Please ensure you read the below before enrolling.
Your programme includes;
- Access to your specific online programme content (called a Pathway), access is open for a period of either 12 -24 months which is agreed at enrolment.
- Unlimited 24/7 access to our online e-learning education content platform (requires internet access), allowing you to study anytime and anywhere.
- Access to live classrooms (course dependent) – requires student to register for a class.
- Access to pre-recorded classroom content (course dependent).
- Access to subject matter experts and mentors (course dependent).
- Access to webinars, podcasts and other content on a range of useful topics.
- Dedicated StudentCare assistance to ensure you progress towards your intended certification - including study planning, mentoring, access to additional study materials and resources (where required) as well as monitoring progress against your goals.
- Career Services advice to improve your CV/LinkedIn profile, set a strategy to target relevant vacancies and in-depth interview preparation.
- The relevant exams for your Pathway (once the eligibility criteria have been met)
- Once your study period ends access to all the services will cease, with the exception of Career Services.
- Course swaps are purely at the discretion of Learning People and are limited to specific IT, Coding and Project courses. If granted we would only be able to facilitate one course swap during a study period. Course swaps do not extend the initial study period.
- Access to new job opportunities listed on the Learning People website to support your career journey.
The agreement between us;
- There is a 5 day cooling off period after which you are unable to cancel your enrolment.
- After the Cancellation/Cooling-off Period, you are liable for the enrolment fees in full, even if you should later withdraw from the programme, unless you qualify for specific conditions set out in our Change Of Circumstances Policy (see Schedule 2).
- You are liable for the enrolment fees in full, regardless of whether you have chosen to pay those fees through a finance agreement that facilitates payment in instalments.
- Exam vouchers are only issued during the study period of 12 - 24 months
- Students must commit to study the course materials.
- Inform your third-party finance provider or Learning People, as soon as possible, should you not be able to make your payments as agreed.
Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully, if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact enquiries.
THE CUSTOMER’S ATTENTION IS PARTICULARLY DRAWN TO THE PROVISIONS OF CLAUSE 22.
OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS COMPLY WITH AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND CONSUMER LAW
1 | DEFINITIONS
Please see Schedule One
2 | BASIS OF A SALE
2.1 | These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us for the supply of the Service.
Please check that the details in these Terms and your Order are complete and accurate before you commit yourself to the Contract. If you think that there is a mistake, please make sure that you ask us to confirm any changes in writing, as we only accept responsibility for statements and representations made in writing by our authorised employees and agents.
2.2 | You acknowledge in agreeing to these Terms that you have not relied on any statement, promise, representation, assurance, or warranty made or given on behalf of the Learning People which is not set out in this document.
2.3 | The Order constitutes an offer by you to purchase Services in accordance with these Terms.
2.4 | A quotation shall be valid for a period of 14 calendar days from its date of issue, unless we notify you in writing that we have withdrawn it during this period.
2.5 | You are solely responsible for ensuring that you possess the necessary skills and experience required to enrol on a specific Course and that you will comply with the Course Rules.
3 | ENROLMENT
3.1 | Your Enrolment will be limited to the period specified for your Course or training package, commencing from the Enrolment Date.
3.2 | Extensions to your Enrolment may be considered where a request is made in writing at least 10 days prior to the date on which your Enrolment is due to end.
3.3 | You confirm that you understand any prerequisite skills or experience applicable to your proposed Course and examination. You acknowledge and agree that your Enrolment and continued participation in a Course is subject to you complying and continuing to comply with the Course Rules.
4 | CONSUMER RIGHTS
For the avoidance of doubt these Terms and Conditions relate to a fixed term licence commitment and do not relate to a subscription service, and except where stated below cannot be cancelled.
4.1 | You can terminate your Enrolment within the cooling off period.
4.2 | If you have logged on to the Online Learning System during the cooling off period and downloaded material or completed over three hours of training, as indicated by our records, you will not be able to cancel your Course and to the maximum extent permitted by law, we have no liability to provide you with a refund of the Course Fees paid – in whole or in part.
4.3 | If you request to terminate your Enrolment outside the cooling off period you will still be liable for the outstanding Fee and must find an alternative form of payment.
4.4 | To cancel your Enrolment, as provided for in clause 4.1, you must inform us in writing via:
Email: [email protected] and/or
Post: The Learning People Level 3 151 Cambridge Terrace Christchurch CBD 8013
4.5 | Subject to 4.2, if you cancel your Course within the cooling off period you will receive a full refund of the Course Fees paid. We shall make refunds within 30 days of receipt of your written notification.
4.6 | The provisions of this clause 4 do not affect your statutory rights.
5 | DELIVERY OF COURSE MATERIALS
5.1 | We will use our reasonable endeavours to provide login details for the Online Learning System specific to you within five – 5 – business days from the Enrolment Date. We will do this by emailing the login to the email address you provide to us. On receipt of the login, you will be able to access the online Course Materials.
5.2 | We will perform the Services within a reasonable time. We shall use all reasonable endeavours to meet any performance dates agreed but any such dates shall be estimates only.
5.3 | We have the right to make any change to the Service which is necessary to comply with any applicable law. As it is our policy to continually improve our Services, we reserve the right to change the Service from time to time, subject to in not affecting the quality of service.
6 | YOUR OBLIGATIONS
6.1 | You shall:
6.1.1 | ensure that the terms of the Order are complete and accurate;
6.1.2 | cooperate with us in all matters relating to the Service;
6.1.3 | provide us with such information and material as we may reasonably require in order to supply the Service, and ensure that such information is accurate in all material respects.
6.2 | If the performance of any of our obligations is prevented or delayed by any act or omission by you or failure by you to perform any relevant obligation – “Default”:
6.2.1 | we shall without limiting our other rights or remedies have the right to suspend performance of such of the Service as is prevented or delayed by you until you remedy the Default, and to rely on the Default to relieve us from the performance of any of our obligations to the extent that the Default prevents or delays performance of any obligation; and
6.2.2 | we shall not be liable for any costs or losses sustained or incurred by you arising directly or indirectly from your failure or delay to perform any of your obligations set out in this clause 6; and
6.2.3 | You shall reimburse us on written demand for any costs or losses sustained or incurred by us arising directly or indirectly from any Default.
7 | STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY
The Learning People will take all reasonable steps to support students with a disability. It cannot supply equipment, computers, aids or software for a student with a disability. However, StudentCare™ will endeavour to supply any information a Student requires in terms of examination booking and special requirements.
8 | COURSE MATERIALS
8.1 | We will make reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy of Course Materials. We do not make any other representation, warranty, or guarantee about the Course Materials.
8.2 | Due to the rapidly evolving nature of information technology, Course Materials may become outdated and/or incorrect at any time.
8.3 | In circumstances where you discover an error or inaccuracy in the content contained in the Course Materials and/or the Online Learning System and notify us of this, we shall aim to rectify the error or inaccuracy within 45 business days of notification.
8.4 | We will use our reasonable endeavours to ensure that whilst you are enrolled on a Course that the Course Materials will be available to you via the Online Learning System on an uninterrupted basis save for:
i) unavailability due to scheduled maintenance of the Online Learning System; or
ii) additional downtime measured monthly not exceeding 3% of all other time during that month; or
iii) an event outside our control.
8.5 | We shall have no responsibility or liability to you for your inability to access the Online Learning System due to issues beyond our control such as the speed of your modem – or other connection devices used, your use of third-party security software or firewall/proxy servers, or the performance levels of your internet service provider.
8.6 | If you do experience problems with the Online Learning System or access to Course Materials, please contact the Learning People StudentCareTM on 1 800 953025 in Australia and 0800 110194 in New Zealand or by emailing [email protected].
We will attempt to resolve such problems within a reasonable time. You agree to provide us with such diagnostic information as we may reasonably require in order that we may resolve the problem.
Should the Learning People team not be available or are unable to help, useful contact details can be found on our StudentCareTM page.
However, for all project management and IT students, Skillsoft technical support is available 24×7 by emailing [email protected] or ringing 1 300 728 377 in Australia and 0 800 738 324 in New Zealand.
9 | COURSE FEES AND ENROLMENT
9.1 | The Course Fees will be as set out in the quotation we provided to you or, if we have not provided a quotation or the quotation has expired, in our price list in force at the time. Prices are liable to change at any time, but price changes will not affect your Orders that we have confirmed in writing.
9.2 | The Course Fees include GST. However, if the rate of GST changes between the date of the Order and the Enrolment Date, we will adjust the GST you pay, unless you have already paid for the Course in full before the change in the rate of GST takes effect.
9.3 | It is always possible that, despite our efforts, a Course may be incorrectly priced. We will normally check prices as part of our order process so that, where the correct Course Fee is less than its stated price, we will charge the lower amount when enrolling you on the Course. If the pricing error is obvious and could have reasonably been recognised by you as a mispricing, we do not have to provide the Course to you at the incorrect – lower price.
9.4 | Payment for all Courses must be made in advance by credit or debit card or in accordance with the Continuous Payment Authority or by direct debit. We accept payment with Visa, Visa Debit, MasterCard and American Express. We also accept payment by bank transfer and cheque.
9.5 | If you wish to make payment to us by direct debit, you may only do so by agreeing to enter into a direct debit mandate with your bank that provides for payment to us in instalments and with full payment of the Course Fees being made in less than 12 months – such period starting from the date of the direct debit mandate.
9.6 | Subject to any exception outlined in clause 9, Course Fees cover all Course Materials.
10 | CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATION
On termination of this agreement for any reason:
10.1 | The accrued rights, remedies, obligations and liabilities of the parties as at the expiry or termination shall be unaffected, including the right to claim damages which existed at or before the date of termination or expiry; and
10.2 | Clauses which expressly or by implication survive termination shall continue in full force and effect.
11 | COURSE FEES AND COURSE MATERIAL EXTENSIONS
11.1 | Unless expressly stated, Course Materials and Course Fees do not include certification fees, examination fees personal stationery, special materials and texts and any other study related material you may elect to purchase.
11.2 | The mode of assessment varies between Courses and between training providers and may include online assessments and/or submission of written assessments – or any combination thereof. We reserve the right to change the mode of assessment applicable to a Course at any time, including after your Enrolment. We will however, where practical, give you reasonable notice of any change to the mode of assessment.
11.3 | You are entirely responsible for any costs and expenses related to accessing and/or running the Course Material on any computer system. We strongly recommend that before enrolling on any Course you confirm the compatibility of your computer system with published computer specification for Course Materials for that Course.
12 | TRANSFERRING THE COURSE TO SOMEONE ELSE
12.1 | If you purchase the Course as a Consumer, your Enrolment in a Course is personal to you and you may not transfer the Course to any other person.
12.2 | However, if you have purchased a Course on behalf of your company, and have provided that company’s details to us, we may, at our discretion, transfer your Enrolment/s to other people within your company only. Please contact us if you wish us to consider such a transfer.
12.3 | We may at any time assign, transfer or deal in any other manner with all or any rights under this agreement and may subcontract or delegate in any manner any or all of our obligations to any third party or agent. However, such dealing of our rights and obligations under the Contract shall not in any way reduce or be detrimental to your rights under the Contract.
13 | EXCHANGING YOUR COURSE FOR ANOTHER
13.1 | We at our sole and absolute discretion may allow you to apply your Course Fee as a credit against any other certification Course offered by a Course provider provided that all of the following conditions are satisfied:
13.1.1 | you notify us within Five – 5 – business days from Enrolment Date of your desire to transfer to an alternative Course;
13.1.2 | the fee for the alternative Course is equal to or less than the original Course Fee – or you agree to pay us the difference where the fee for the alternative Course is higher than the original Course Fee;
13.1.3 | you consent to us disabling your login details to preclude continued access to any online Course Materials in respect of the original Course;
13.1.4 | you agree and warrant that you have not made any copies of the Course Materials or reproduced them in any way; and
13.1.5 | you agree and warrant that you have destroyed any Course Materials which you downloaded on to your computer system.
14 | IT PACKAGES INCLUSIVE OF EXAMINATIONS AND RESIT FEES
14.1 | On the purchase of your IT training pathway you are enrolled into a 12- 24-month study programme – depending on your requirements.
14.2 | You may only sit exams outlined in your career pathway. If you are in any doubt, please contact your Career Consultant or StudentCare. We will not pay for any exam that is not in your Career Pathway.
14.3 | If you have purchased a study programme and opted to include examination and any resit fees in your purchase price the following terms are applicable.
14.3.1 | You must take any examinations, including necessary resits, within the original agreed student licence period of either 12- 24 months from the initial enrolment date, unless otherwise agreed at the time of enrolment; and
14.3.2 | you must access and complete all study modules and test preps associated with that exam; and
14.3.3 | you must achieve a minimum score of at least 80% in all associated exam preparation modules and test prep; and
14.3.4 | you must complete the test prep for the associated exam within the two – 2 – weeks prior to taking the exam; and
14.3.5 | you must access the Learning People online services within the two – 2 – week period prior to taking the exam; and
14.3.6 | if you have not accessed any training module for at least two – 2 – months or more, you must complete the end of module test again, achieving a minimum score of 80% before sitting the exam; and
14.3.7 | if you fail an examination, including necessary resits, you must provide the Learning People with an original copy of the examination transcript within five – 5 – days of each failed examination.
14.4 | For the avoidance of doubt you will not be able to request a refund of the examination fees outside of the Terms set in clause 4.
14.5 | For the avoidance of doubt you will not be able to request multiple vouchers, we will only supply one voucher for a single exam in a series. Each time an exam is passed or re-sat we will provide the single appropriate voucher for the next exam on production of the latest passed/failed exam report.
14.6 | Any terms and conditions set by Cisco, CompTIA, Microsoft and/or any other vendor, in respect of their examination guidelines are also applicable. It is your responsibility to understand and adhere to those terms and conditions.
14.7 | In order to book an exam, and only where you have purchased the training with exam costs included, you must ensure that all payments to the Learning People finance are up to date. If your account is in arrears, you will not be able to book your exam.
15 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT PACKAGES INCLUSIVE OF EXAMINATION, RESIT FEES AND PMI MEMBERSHIP
15.1 | On the purchase of a project management package You are enrolled for 12, 18 or 24 months – depending on your requirements.
15.2 | You may only sit exams outlined in your career pathway. If you are in any doubt, please contact your Career Consultant or StudentCare. We will not pay for any exam that is not in your Career Pathway.
15.3 | If you have purchased a project management package and opted to include examination, resit fees, and a 12-month PMI membership in your purchase price the following Terms and Conditions are applicable.
15.3.1 | you must take any examinations, including necessary resits, within the original agreed student licence period of either 12, 18 or 24 months from the initial enrolment date, unless otherwise agreed at the time of enrolment; and
15.3.2 | you must access and complete all study modules and test preps associated with that exam, if provided; and
15.3.3 | you must achieve a minimum score of at least 80% in all associated exam preparation modules and test prep, if provided; and
15.3.4 | you must complete the test prep for the associated exam within the two – 2 – weeks prior to taking the exam; and
15.3.5 | you must access the Learning People online training within the two – 2 – week period prior to taking the exam; and
15.3.6 | if you have not accessed any training module for at least two – 2 – months or more, you must complete the end of module test again, achieving a minimum score of 80% before sitting the exam; and
15.3.7 | if you fail an examination, including necessary resits, you must provide the Learning People with an original copy of the examination transcript within five – 5 – days of each failed examination.
15.4 | For the avoidance of doubt you will not be able to request a refund of the examination fees outside of the Terms set in clause 4.
15.5 | Any terms and conditions set by PMI, Axelos and/or any other vendor, in respect of their examination guidelines are also applicable. It is your responsibility to understand and adhere to those terms and conditions.
15.6 | Your 12 month PMI membership requires you to complete the member application form which we have supplied to you.
15.6.1 | The membership will take up to one – 1 – month to be activated from the date you return your application form to the Learning People.
15.6.2 | For the avoidance of doubt you will not be able to request a refund of the PMI membership fee outside of the Terms set in clause 4.
15.7 | In order to book an exam, and only where you have purchased the training with exam costs included, you must ensure that all payments to the Learning People or any Lending Provider are up to date. If your account is in arrears you will not be able to book your exam.
15.8| For the PRINCE2® exams, you must pass the previous exam to be eligible for the next. We will only supply one exam voucher at a time, as outlined in 14.5.
16 | IT ACADEMY PACKAGE INCLUSIVE OF EXAMINATIONS AND RESIT FEES
16.1 | On the purchase of the IT academy package You are enrolled for 12, 18 or 24 months – depending on your requirements.
16.2 | If you have purchased an IT academy package this includes examinations, and any resit fees in your purchase price. The following Terms are applicable, and clauses 11 and 14 do not apply.
16.2.1 | You must take any examinations, including necessary resits, within the original agreed Student licence period from the initial enrolment date, unless otherwise agreed at the time of enrolment; and
16.2.2 | you must access and complete all study modules and test preps associated with that exam; and
16.2.3 | you must achieve a minimum score of at least 90% in all associated exam preparation modules and test prep; and
16.2.4 | you must complete the test prep for the associated exam within the two – 2 – weeks prior to taking the exam; and
16.2.5 | you must access the Learning People training within the two – 2 – week period prior to taking the exam; and
16.2.6 | If you have not accessed any training module for at least two – 2 – months or more, you must complete the end of module test again, achieving a minimum score of 90% before sitting the exam; and
16.2.7 | if you fail an examination, including necessary resits, you must provide the Learning People with an original copy of the examination transcript within five – 5 – days of each failed examination.
16.3 | For the avoidance of doubt you will not be able to request a refund of the examination fees outside of the Terms set in clause 4.
16.4 | Any terms and conditions set by Cisco, CompTIA, Microsoft and/or any other vendor, in respect of their examination guidelines are also applicable. It is your responsibility to understand and adhere to those terms and conditions.
16.5 | In order to book an exam, and only where you have purchased the training with exam costs included, you must ensure that all payments to the Learning People or any finance agreements are up to date. If your account is in arrears you will not be able to book your exam.
17 | CREDIT OPTION
17.1 | The Learning People work in partnership with Lending Providers to provide you with the option to pay for your Course Fees by fixed and equal monthly instalments under an Interest Free or Interest Paid Credit Agreement.
17.2 | If you wish to apply for this option then we shall introduce you to our Lending Provider. If they agree to extend credit to you then you will enter into a Credit Agreement directly with the Lending Provider and the Lending Provider will pay the Course Fees directly to us on your behalf.
17.3 | The Terms of this Contract that concern the provision of the Course Materials and Service are separate from those contained in the Credit Agreement and the Credit Agreement will be provided to you to consider before you sign the Credit Agreement.
17.4 | Payment by this option will not affect the Terms that form this Contract.
17.5 | We are not able to provide financial advice regarding the provision of credit to you. If you have further questions about credit options, you should discuss this with our Lending Providers or your financial adviser.
18 | Career Services CV Review
18.1 | We do not warrant or guarantee that the CV Review will result in or improve the likelihood of securing new employment or other benefit.
18.2 | CV Review is only available to students currently enrolled on a 12-, 18- or 24-month enrolment. CV detox will not be available to students who are in any form of payment arrears or who are yet to make a payment.
18.3 | CV Review is limited to one CV re-write and one Cover Letter per student except where agreed by the Career Consultant.
18.4 | The CV review service is offered without any requirement for payment from you. As a free service outside of the scope of the Services, we reserve the right to withdraw the CV Review service at any time and to decline to offer the CV Review service at our discretion.
18.5 | The CV Review service is only available in English.
19 | CAREER ADVANCEMENT AND REMUNERATION
19.1 | If you are already employed or engaged as an employee or consultant, we do not, warrant or guarantee that your Enrolment, or completion of any Course will result in, or improve the likelihood of, you receiving an increase of remuneration or any other benefit.
19.2 | You are solely responsible for ensuring that the purchase of, and your Enrolment in, any Course is appropriate to your specific needs and objectives.
19.3 | The Learning People will provide you with a refund of the fees you pay to The Learning People to participate in Career Pathways and Learning Programs if you meet the following eligibility criteria and terms and conditions:
Eligibility
For The Learning People’s money back guarantee to apply, you must:
19.3.1 Be at least 18 years of age.
19.3.2 Have the right to work in Australia and New Zealand and not require sponsorship.
19.3.3 Have completed your studies and passed all relevant examinations within your Pathway. For those Pathways that don’t have exams, all project work must be completed and passed.
19.3.4 Have fully paid all tuition fees owing.
19.3.5 Have fully completed the following "career journey":
a. Have fully completed your “career profile” with Learning People’s career services team.
b. Have provided our career services department with an up-to-date accurate and complete copy of your CV and updated your LinkedIn profile.
c. Have progressed through the three stages of the career services program successfully.
19.3.6 Have attended all interviews and, where applicable, assessment centres that have been arranged, within a sixty-kilometer radius of your location or attended all online interviews arranged by mutual agreement.
19.3.7 Have responded to all communications by our career services team and/or our recruitment partner during the recruitment process within a reasonable timeframe.
19.3.8 Have received no job offers from an employer in New Zealand or Australia within 6 months of successfully completing your career journey with The Learning People (Guarantee Period).
19.3.9 The money back guarantee applies to all Career Pathways and Learning Programs that include certifications from the Project Management Institute. It excludes Career Starter Programs and single certification programs.
Conditions
19.3.10 You can claim on this guarantee once only.
19.3.11 The lack of job offers must not be due to your misconduct or intentional sabotage, deliberate acts or omissions to avoid receiving job offers.
19.3.12 You must pass all background checks required for any job you apply for. If you don’t pass a background check and miss out on a job offer because of it, the money back job guarantee won't apply and you will not be refunded the fees you paid to The Learning People.
Refund Process
19.3.13 If you wish to claim on this guarantee, you must give The Learning People written notice within 7 days of the end of the Guarantee Period.
19.3.14 On receiving your valid claim, The Learning People will consider your eligibility for the guarantee.
19.3.15 If your claim meets all the eligibility criteria and conditions, The Learning People will issue a refund of the fees you paid The Learning People for your course. If you have borrowed money from a third-party finance provider to pay for your course, any interest charged by that provider is not refundable by The Learning People.
19.3.16 Refunds will be processed within 10 business days of your claim being approved.
Definitions
19.3.17 For the purposes of the money back guarantee in this clause 19, a job is defined as either:
a. A full-time position at an employer which is governed by a contractual agreement, or
b. A paid internship or freelance job that provides more than 15 hours of work per week.
19.3.18 Nothing in this clause 19.3 excludes, limits or reduces any rights or remedies that you may have at law, including any applicable consumer legislation.
20 | LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOUR ATTENTION IS PARTICULARLY DRAWN TO THIS CLAUSE
20.1 | Nothing in these Terms shall limit or exclude the Learning People’s liability for:
20.1.1 | death or personal injury caused by its negligence, or the negligence of its employees, agents or subcontractors.
20.1.2 | fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or
20.1.3 | breach of the terms implied by law.
20.2 | Subject to clause 22.1:
20.2.1 | The Learning People shall under no circumstances whatever be liable to you for losses related to any business you operate such as loss of revenue, loss of profit, loss of data, or other business-related losses.
20.3 | The terms implied by consumer protection legislation are, to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded from and will not apply to the Contract where you are in trade and you are acquiring and we are supplying the Service in trade, in which case you and we agree to contract out of the provisions of such consumer protection legislation and it is fair and reasonable that you and we contract out of such provisions. Nothing in these Terms is intended to limit, modify, or negate your rights under consumer protection legislation if you are acquiring the Service other than in trade.
20.4 | This clause 22 shall survive termination of the Contract.
21 | EVENTS OUTSIDE OUR CONTROL
21.1 | For the purposes of the Terms, Force Majeure Event means an event beyond the reasonable control of the Learning People including but not limited to strikes, lock outs or other industrial disputes – whether involving the workforce of the Learning People, Provider, Supplier or any other party, failure of a utility service or transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.
21.2 | The Learning People shall not be liable to the you as a result of any delay or failure to perform its obligations under the Terms as a result of a Force Majeure Event.
22 | CONFIDENTIALITY
A party – “receiving party” – shall keep in strict confidence all technical or commercial know how, specifications, inventions, processes or initiatives which are of a confidential nature and have been disclosed to the receiving party by the other party – “disclosing party”, its employees, agents or subcontractors, and any other confidential information concerning the disclosing party’s business, its products and services which the receiving party may obtain. The receiving party shall only disclose such confidential information to those of its employees, agents and subcontractors who need to know it for the purpose of discharging the receiving party’s obligations under the terms, and shall ensure that such employees, agents and subcontractors comply with the obligations set out in this clause as though they were a party to the Terms. The receiving party may also disclose such of the disclosing party’s confidential information as is required to be disclosed by law, any governmental or regulatory authority or by a court of competent jurisdiction. This clause 24 shall survive termination of the Terms.
23 | NOTICES
23.1 | Any notice or other communication under or in connection with the Terms shall be in writing, sent to us at the address indicated in clause 4.4 or such other address as may be provided, and shall be delivered personally, sent by prepaid first class post or other next working day delivery service, commercial courier or email.
23.2 | A notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been received: if delivered personally, when left at the address referred to in clause 25.1; if sent by prepaid first class post or other next working day delivery service, at 9.00 am on the second business day after posting; if delivered by commercial courier, on the date and at the time that the courier’s delivery receipt is signed; or, if sent by email, one business day after transmission.
23.3 | The provisions of this clause shall not apply to the service of any proceedings or other documents in any legal action.
24 | WAIVER
A waiver of any right under the Terms or law is only effective if it is in writing and shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach or default. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right or remedy provided under the Terms or by law shall constitute a waiver of that or any other right or remedy, nor shall it prevent or restrict its further exercise of that or any other right or remedy. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.
25 | SEVERABILITY
If any provision or part provision of the Terms is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal and enforceable. If such modification is not possible, the relevant provision or part provision shall be deemed deleted. Any modification to or deletion of a provision or part provision under this clause shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the rest of the Terms.
26 | THIRD PARTY RIGHTS
A person who is not a party to the Terms shall not have any rights to enforce its terms.
27 | VARIATION
Except as set out in these Terms, no variation, including the introduction of any additional terms and conditions, shall be effective unless it is agreed in writing and signed by the Learning People.
28 | GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
28.1 | These Terms, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation – including non contractual disputes or claims, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the law of Australia or New Zealand.
28.2 | Each party irrevocably agrees that the courts of Australia or New Zealand shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with this Contract or its subject matter or formation – including non contractual disputes or claims.
29 | Exam Vendors
29.1 | You agree for exam vendors to share exam information with us and that we may offer limited information on our students to companies looking to recruit our graduates.
30 | Relevant for students studying CompTIA certifications only
30.1 | I hereby authorise CompTIA to disclose my name, career ID or certification number, and status as having achieved or not achieved any CompTIA certification, and if I have achieved any CompTIA certification, the related CompTIA certification examinations(s) passed and the date upon which such achievement was made, and any other information verifying my CompTIA certification, to any person or entity that satisfies all of the following requirements: (I) the person or entity makes a written request to CompTIA for my CompTIA certification status and such request includes my name and my career ID or certification number; (II) or to a third party that paid my examination fee.
We work with a number of recruitment businesses to help our students into employment after or during their course. By ticking the acknowledgement box below, you are agreeing to us sharing your contact details with them.
I acknowledge that I have read, and do hereby accept the terms and conditions:
Schedule One
1.1 | The definitions in this clause apply in the Terms and Conditions set out in this document.
“Consumer” means an individual acting outside the course of business.
Contract means the agreement between you and us for the supply of the Service by us to you as set out in the Terms and the Continuous Payment Authority (if applicable).
“Cooling off period” means a period of 5 working days after the date of Registration during which you can cancel the Contract without incurring a legal or financial penalty and receive a full refund of the Course Fees you have paid to us.
“Course” means any course, unit or units of learning you purchase from us.
“Course Fees” means the amount payable by you for the Service.
“Course Materials” means all material provided by us and/or service providers to you following your Enrolment which shall include but is not limited to: online learning material – including log in passwords; and online mentoring and tutoring.
“Course Rules” means and shall include any rules, regulations, standards, policies, codes, charters, and guidelines prescribed and/or endorsed by our service providers.
“Credit Agreement” means a loan contract between you and our Lending Provider under which the Lending Provider gives you a loan in the amount of, and to pay for, the Course Fees.
“Enforce” means the Lending Provider taking legal action to recover money owed by you to the Lending Provider under the Credit Agreement, including resorting to a court of law for an order directing you to pay.
“Enrolment” means your formal enrolment as a participant in a Course.
“Enrolment Date” means the date on which we confirm your Enrolment .
“Interest Free” means that there is no interest cost for credit provided under a Credit Agreement.
“Lending Provider” means any lending institution or organisation that provides loans, that is suggested by the Learning People from time to time.
“Online Learning System” means an internet based system hosted by Learning People or our service providers for delivery and management of the Course and the system may include, but is not limited to, online learning material, online mentoring and tutoring and online assessments and the Learning People website. https://www.learningpeople.com/au/
“Order” means an offer by you to purchase Services from us in accordance with these Terms.
“Referee” means a person being referred to Learning People by an existing Student.
“Referrer” means an existing Student referring someone to Learning People.
“Service” means the provision of the Course by us and/or our service providers to you.
“Student” means a single user of the Online Learning Systems requiring a unique username and protected by a user defined password.
“Terminate” means, in respect of the subject matter where it is referred to, to terminate a Credit Agreement and demand full payment of all amounts due under it.
“Terms” means the Terms and Conditions set out in this document.
“Learning People” means the Learning People AU PTY Ltd – Company No. 621 319 917, a company incorporated in Australia whose registered address is Bondi Junction, Sydney, New South Wales 2022 Australia
1.2 | References to “we”, “us” and “our” are references to the Learning People.
1.3 | A reference to “you”, “your” or “yourself” is reference to a person or firm who purchases a Service from the Learning People.
1.4 | A reference to a clause is to a clause of these Terms.
Schedule Two
Change of Circumstances Policy
Scope: This policy is applicable to all Learning People students who experience substantial disruptions due to unforeseen personal circumstances and seek support to continue their studies.
1 | Definition
Change of Circumstances Form: Additional information or supporting documentation may be required to accurately assess your situation, ensuring a fair and appropriate resolution.
StudentCare Consultant (SCC): Your main point of contact throughout your study programme, starting from your first check-in with StudentCare.
2 | Privacy Statement
Information Sharing: The details provided in your claim will generally be shared only with individuals directly involved in assessing your request.
Data Retention: Information within the change of circumstance request will be retained in accordance with Learning People’s data retention schedule. Anonymised data may be kept for longer to improve processes and training.
Safety Concerns: If your submission indicates potential safety risks to yourself or others within the Learning People community, the information may be shared as necessary to address those concerns.
3 | Eligibility
This policy applies to students whose ability to study has been significantly impacted by unforeseen circumstances beyond their control. Requests must be submitted during the enrolment period. Requests received after this period will not be considered.
Financial Difficulties: For changes in circumstances due to financial hardship, please contact your finance provider to discuss available options.
Engagement and Communication: We are more inclined to provide additional support to students who have demonstrated high levels of engagement and promptly communicated any challenges as they arose.
4 | Procedure
Management: The Customer Resolution Advisor handles the change of circumstances process on behalf of Learning People.
Proactive Support: We aim to assist students in continuing their studies and achieving their original career goals wherever possible.
Documentation: You may be asked to provide further details or supporting documents to ensure we understand your situation fully and apply a fair and consistent resolution.
5 | Submitting a Request
Initial Notification: Contact your StudentCare Consultant (SCC) as soon as you become aware of a change in your circumstances. They may be able to offer immediate guidance and solutions.
Referral to Customer Resolution Advisor: In sensitive cases, your SCC may refer your case to the Customer Resolution Advisor. You will need to complete a Change of Circumstances Form, which should be returned within 30 days. Without timely submission or communication regarding delays, your request may be considered closed.
Form Completion Assistance: If you need help filling out the form, your SCC is available to support you.
Review Process: Once received, the Customer Resolution Advisor will review the form and where needed will reach out to clarify any points they may be unclear on.
Consideration and Resolution: We strive to support students in overcoming their challenges with sensitivity and understanding and aim to supply an outcome within 30 days of your request being received. However, aggressive or abusive behaviour towards staff will not be tolerated and may affect the consideration of your request.
6 | Key Points to Note
• Requests must be submitted within the enrolment period.
• Incomplete forms will not be processed.
• Section C of the form requires completion by a medical or health professional.
• Requests will be closed if no response is received within 30 days after the form is supplied.
• If paying via an instalment plan, all payments must be up to date.
• For any questions or assistance, contact your SCC. Our team is dedicated to supporting your success and understanding the impact of unforeseen circumstances on your studies.
7 | Compliance
Compliance Monitoring: The Customer Resolution Advisor will ensure all requests are managed in accordance with this policy, maintaining student privacy.
Reporting Non-Compliance: Any non-compliance should be reported to the Head of StudentCare. Reports will be investigated, and appropriate actions will be taken.
Data Protection: All personal data will be handled following relevant data protection laws and Learning People’s data protection policies.
By adhering to this policy, Learning People commits to providing fair and reasonable support to students facing significant personal challenges, ensuring they can continue and complete their study programs successfully.