Plans change, and the rules on what happens to your fee are exact. The rules are strict, and the key date is 90 days before the course begins.
This article explains them in plain terms, including the one case where paying early carries no risk.
01If you cancel
There are two rules, and both are measured from the scheduled start of the course or examination. If you cancel up to 90 days before the course begins, you lose 50% of the full course fee. If you cancel within 89 days of the start date, the cancellation fee is 100%, so none of the fee comes back.
In practice, the decision to go should be made more than 90 days out. After that point, a change of plan costs the whole fee. The same terms cover enrolment at every level, from the Introductory to the Master Sommelier Diploma.
- 90 days or more before the startYou lose 50% of the full course fee.
- Within 89 days of the startThe cancellation fee is 100%.
02If the Court cancels
The Court can cancel a course or examination if not enough people apply. When it does, you receive at least 21 days’ notice before the scheduled start, and a full refund.
The same full refund applies if the Court declines your application, whether for one examination or for all of those you applied for. The Court may also change the maximum number of places on a course, or refuse applicants, at its discretion. Refunds under these rules are credited to the applicant.
