Introduction
As a Registered Training Organization under the Australian Qualifications Framework Intech Institute of Technology has agreed to operate within the ESOS National Code 2007. This code sets out the way the college operates with international students.
National Registration Code: 30100
Cricos Code 02035F

InTech will be bound to the Commonwealth Education Services for Overseas Students (Recognition of Providers Financial Regulations) Act 1991. All prepaid fees are deposited into a holding account. All fees are payable as per the payment schedule.The institutes Cricos number is 02035F.

All international students must abide by the rules and regulations set out in the student handbook. Students are also expected to abide by the Code of Conduct as published in the Student Induction Manual. Any breach of these guidelines may result in disciplinary action. All staff are expected to follow and enforce these guidelines. Any student who feels that they have been unfairly treated may use the grievance procedure which in summary states. Student who wish to enroll in Certificate 4 or Diploma courses need to demonstrate a suitable level of English. ie IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL 5.25.

All students must be enrolled in full time study and have an attendance record of over 80% for the course.

Students have the opportunity to work part time ie. a maximum of 20 hours per week see Department of Immigration.

All students will have access to subsidized public transport (conditions apply).

Please visit the following Web Sites if you are interested in finding out more about Study VISA's and Living in Brisbane.

Our Links page also provides a small list of additional living in Brisbane and Course related links.

Department of Immigration - Visa Information

OurBrisbane.com.au - Living in Brisbane

Course Fees for International Students : Query Course Fees

Enrollment Process: Send request for appliaction form and level of English to InTech Institute of Technology. On reciveing the application form, fill in and return to In-Tech with payment of the prescribed application fee. An Electronic Confirmation of Enrollment will be mailed to you. You may use this eCOE for application for a student visa at your nearest Australian Embassy to your country.

On successful application of visa, inform In-Tech Institute of Technology of your arrival date in Brisbane.

Mutual Recognition
Students who have studied formal units of learning under the Australian Qualifications Framework may apply to be exempted from restudying those units. Students who have completed Certificate 4 in IT at other approved centers may apply to study the Diploma of IT at Intech Institute of Technology.

Refund Policy
1. If an applicant accepts a place by virtue of signing a training contract and payment of student fees, it means that a binding contract between Intech Institute of Technology and the applicant.

2. The laws of the Commonwealth of Australia and the state of Queensland govern the contract between the applicant and Intech Institute of Technology.

3. Notification of cancellation, deferral or leave of absence from study must be made in writing to Intech Institute of Technology.

4. Prior to the commencement of the course, in the event a course has been canceled by In-Tech or other agencies then all money paid by the student towards tuition fees will be refunded in full. After the commencement of classes no refund of student fees will be provided.

5. After the commencement of start date and not more than 2 weeks of the start date, the student will be offered a 50% refund on prepaid fees where the prepaid fee is greater than the cost of the services already rendered at that time. After 2 weeks of commencement no refund will be offered to the student. In the exceptional case of immediate death in the family or serious illness and the student has to go back home then 50% of prepaid fees will be refunded to the student. All the above refunds are at the discretion of Intech Institute of Technology.

6. No refund on application fees and other service fees will be refunded.

Deferral, Leave of Absence or Transferal
If a student wishes to defer his/her admission or take leave of absence until a later semester, Intech Institute of Technology will hold all prepaid fees for 6 months, as at the date of absence from study. If the student withdraws or exceeds the holding period then all fees paid will automatically become the absolute property of Intech Institute of Technology.

A student may transfer to another course at Intech Institute of Technology and pay the cost difference after the study areas still to be completed are calculated.

Intech Institute of Technology will not transfer to another Institute or to another student any money paid.

You will need to read the following very carefully.This information can be found in the student handbook. Available for download.
• Refund Policy
• Legislation
• Grievance and Appeals
• Critical Incidents
• Attendance and course Progress
• Special Requirements if you are under 18
• Transfer Between Registered Providers
• Completion of your course on time
• Deferring, suspending or cancelling the student’s enrolment
• Course credit
• Formalization of enrolment

Protection of Payment of Fees in Advance
In the unlikely event that Intech Institute of Technology Pty LTD (Intech) is unable to deliver the course in full, Student will be offered a refund of all the course money paid to date. The refund will be paid to the student within two (2) weeks of the day on which the course ceased being provided. Alternatively, the student may be offered enrolment in an alternative by Intech at no extra cost to the student.
Student will have the right to choose whether to accept the full refund course fee or to accept a place in another course. If student choose placement in another course the student will have to sign a document to indicate that he/she accept the placement.

If Intech is unable to provide a refund or place a student in an alternative course our Tuition Assurance Scheme (TAS) – ACPET will place the student in a suitable alternative course at no extra cost to the student.
If ACPET cannot place the student in a suitable course, the ESOS Assurance Fund Manager will accept to place the student in a suitable alternative course or if this is not possible the student will be eligible for refund as calculated by the Fund Manager.
Procedure(s)
• InTech is a member of ACPET Tuition Assurance Scheme (TAS). The TAS scheme protects fees paid by overseas students to the college. In the event of a financial loss or closure of the business, ACPET TAS will place any affected students who have paid fees on advance to the College, into similar colleges at no extra cost to the students.
• As an extra protection of fees paid by overseas students, InTech belongs to the ESOS Assurance Fund. InTech abides by its refund policy in the event that it is unable to deliver agreed services to students – Provider Default.
Payment in Arrears after part of the course:
If InTech is unable to deliver course in full, the College will transfer student enrolment to an alternative course at no extra cost to the student.
Payment in Arrears after full the course:
If InTech is unable to deliver course in full, and because you have not paid any course money to the College you will be able to enrol in another course at your own expense.

Student Default
a. Refunds for student default apply to tuition fees only. Course monies (excluding tuition fees) will be refunded on a pro rata basis proportional to the amount of time the student was studying in the course, except where a non-refundable payment of behalf of the student has been made
b. If the student does not provide written notice of withdrawal and does not start the course on the agreed starting date, only one term’s (or ten weeks) tuition fees will be refunded from the annual tuition fee.
c. The school will refund within 28 days of the receipt of written notification of
withdrawal by the student (or parent(s)/legal guardian if the student is under 18) tuition fees paid by or on behalf of the student less the amounts to be retained as agreed and detailed below.
i. If written notice is received up to 4 weeks prior to commencement of the course,
the school will be entitled to retain an administration fee. [include details of
the administration fee]
ii. If written notice is received less than 4 weeks prior to commencement of the course 70% of the tuition fee will be refunded.
iii. If written notice is received within six months of the commencement date of the student’s course, only one term’s (or ten weeks) tuition fees will be refunded from the annual tuition fee.
iv. If written notice is received more than six months after the commencement date of the student’s course no refund of tuition fees will be made.
d. No refund of tuition fees will be made where a student’s enrolment is cancelled for any
of the following reasons;
i. Failure to maintain satisfactory course progress (visa condition 8202)
ii. Failure to maintain satisfactory attendance (visa condition 8202)

iii. Failure to maintain approved welfare and accommodation arrangements (visa condition 8532) [if applicable]
iv. Failure to pay course fees
v. Any behaviour identified as resulting in enrolment cancellation in Student Do’s and Don’ts/Code of Conduct.