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Terms and Conditions

Bookings & Payment

  • Prior to enrollment, it is the Student’s responsibility to ensure they have thoroughly reviewed the relevant course information page on our website.
  • We strongly encourage students to contact us via telephone for further clarification or questions. It remains the Student’s responsibility to ensure the selected course meets their specific requirements and expectations.
  • By agreeing to these Terms, you warrant that you have performed due diligence by reviewing the online course specification. The Company shall not be held liable for any claims that a course does not meet a Participant’s personal requirements where such information was available on the website or via our inquiry line.
  • Payment can be made in full at the time of booking, or a deposit can be made (£180 for courses under £700, or £360 for courses over £700 including VAT).
  • Course Balance payments must be made in full no later than 1 month prior to the course start date. If an instalment option has been agreed, then the first instalment must be paid on the 5th of the month in which the course begins. Omni Academy reserves the right to re-allocate the course place to another delegate if fees are not paid in time.
  • Once a course has begun, if the agreed instalment plan is not met, the agreed training will cease until payment has been made. Any lessons missed as a result are non refundable and any additional training dates that may need to be arranged will be subject to additional fees.
  • Special discounts and promotions cannot be used in conjunction with any other course discount or package offer.
  • Upon successful booking, our team will manually process the registration and issue a formal Course Confirmation Email. Please note that this is not automated and may take 24–48 hours to arrive.
  • The confirmation email contains critical information, including course requirements, pre-requisites, and preparation instructions. It is the sole responsibility of the Student to thoroughly read the email and all associated attachments.
  • If you have not received your confirmation email within 3 days of booking, it is the Student’s responsibility to check all spam and junk mail folders and contact the office immediately to notify us of the non-receipt.

  • The Company shall not be held liable for any issues arising from the Student’s failure to read the provided information or for missed communications where the Student has not notified the office of non-receipt.

Cancellations & Refunds

  • Course deposits and exam fees are non-refundable.
  • If cancelling your course within 14 days of the start date, all fees are non-refundable.
  • If a student begins a course and withdraws during the course duration, all fees are non-refundable.
  • The option to transfer start dates or to transfer between courses will be subject to a transfer fee of £150.00 +VAT for courses under £500.00 or £300.00 +VAT for courses over £500.00. If you choose transfer the start date or transfer between courses and your course was originally offered to you at a discounted price, you will be required to pay the difference to the full course price.
  • Credits are available in case of serious illness (when supported by a medical certificate) or exceptional circumstances agreed by Omni Academy. All claims will be assessed entirely at the discretion of Omni Academy.

Transferring courses

  • Transferring start dates or transferring between courses will be subject to a transfer fee of £150.00 +VAT for courses under £500.00 or £300.00 +VAT for courses over £500.00.
  • Any transfers which are requested due to illness must be supported by a medical certificate.
  • If you choose transfer the start date or transfer between courses and your course was originally offered to you at a discounted price, you will be required to pay the difference to the full course price.
  • The choice of course date must be specified at the time of transfer (else the instruction will be considered a cancellation)

Course dates and venues

  • Omni Academy reserves the right to alter course dates and venues without liability.
  • In the event of a cancellation where an alternative cannot be provided in respect of that course a full refund will be offered.
  • Omni Academy will not reimburse travel or accommodation expenses. Omni Academy is not able to offer refunds for cancellations outside our control, including adverse weather conditions, flooding or industrial action.
  • Omni Academy reserves the right to alter its course content and/or trainer to their discretion.
  • Students have 6 months from their last date of training to complete all elements of their qualification, including assessments, assignments and online exams. Failure to do so will result in late completion fees being incurred. Please refer to the ‘Late Completion’ section of the T’s and C’s for more detail.
  • Students completing an Anatomy & Physiology Home Study Course have 6 months from the date of the course confirmation details being sent to complete all elements of the qualification including submission of workbook and completion of the online exams. Failure to do so will result in late completion fees being incurred. Please refer to the ‘Late Completion’ section of the T’s and C’s for more detail.
  • Students completing a full Level 2 or 3 Hairdressing or Beauty Therapy course are expected to submit their completed portfolio by the final course date. Any late submissions will be treated as a late completion and the late completion fees will apply.
  • Therapists completing an ‘upskill course’ will have 3 months to achieve their qualification.

Sickness, Absences & Health Issues

  • 100% attendance in required for all courses.
  • Students must contact the tutor directly if not attending a lesson.
  • If a student misses a lesson, a fee of £125.00 + vat per half day will be charged to catch up. Catch up sessions will be arranged on a separate day to the regular course sessions.
  • If there is space and date availability for catch ups to be arranged within another course which is already running, a fee of £45.00 + vat per day will be charged to catch up.
  • Non attendance of lessons due to sickness must be supported by a doctor’s note.
  • Please disclose any health & medical history that may affect your course delivery and learning at the point of booking.

Accessibility

  • The academy is set over 3 floors, with training being held on the 1st and 2nd floor. There is no lift in the building, so students must be comfortable and able to climb stairs.

Packages

  • A deposit for each course must be received by Omni Academy at the point of booking.
  • The total balance will then be due one month before the start date of the first course.
  • Course dates must be secure at the point of booking and cannot be changed.
  • All courses must take place within 6 months of the booking confirmation.
  • Courses cannot be transferred.
  • Three or more courses must be booked as a package in order for a package discount to be applied.
  • Any change to the course package after booking will result in the package discount being revoked.

Course notes and training

  • All course notes and teaching resources remain the property of Omni Academy and cannot be relied upon for legal interpretation.

Models

  • If you are returning to the academy to carry out a practical assessment you will be required to bring a model. This also applies to some of our short courses and courses with an odd number of students. Plenty of notice will be given if a model is required.
  • Our hairdressing courses and apprenticeships do require students to actively source their own models throughout. Omni Academy makes every effort to advertise and source models where possible, but for hairdressing courses the responsibility lies primarily with the student.

Assessments

  • General assessment sessions for individual courses or catch up assessments run monthly. Assessments must be booked via the office.
  • If cancelling an assessment, either practical or theory, a minimum of 48 hours notice must be provided
  • Any missed assessment sessions will be charged at £175.00 + vat
  • Any re-booked assessment sessions will be charged at £175.00 + vat
  • Additional assessment sessions will be charged at £175.00 + vat
  • Students must arrive 30 minutes prior to assessment to prepare work area.
  • Students must arrange to bring a client for assessment purposes.
  • Students must bring all relevant paperwork to assessment – portfolio / VTCT assessment book etc.
  • Re-sits for Upskill to Qualifications will be charged at £25.00 + vat per session

Late Completion

  • Portfolios must be completed within 6 months from the last date training date – assessment sessions, external exams and marking after this time will be at extra cost.
  • Students completing a full Level 2 or 3 Hairdressing or Beauty Therapy course are expected to submit their completed portfolio by the final course date. Any late submissions will be treated as a late completion and the late completion fees will apply.
  • Students completing an Anatomy & Physiology Home Study Course have 6 months from the date of the course confirmation details being sent to complete all elements of the qualification including submission of workbook and completion of the online exams. Failure to do so will result in late completion fees being incurred.
  • Portfolio Marking is charged at £50.00 + vat per hour
  • Assessments Sessions and External Exams are charged at £175.00 + vat per day
  • Action Planning sessions are charged at £45.00 + vat per session
  • If completing a qualification up-skill a 3 month deadline is applicable.
  • Any late completions relating to illness must be supported by a medical certificate. These will be assessed entirely at the discretion of Omni Academy.

Certificates

  • Certificates are issued directly from VTCT and posted to Omni Academy.
  • Omni will notify students via email when their certificate has arrived at the academy.
  • Certificates and portfolios will need to be collected from the academy. Please arrange a suitable time to collect these by contacting the office on 01932 232322.
  • If you would prefer to have your certificates and portfolios returned via post, a £20.00 fee will apply to cover postage via special delivery.
  • If you would like to have only your certificate posted, we will send this free of charge via 2nd class post and we will dispose of your portfolio.
  • Replacement certificates are available directly from VTCT if your certificate becomes lost or damaged in the future. Please follow the link for more information: VTCT Replacement Certificates ordering service – VTCT

Students

  • Students will be required to disclose any personal, medical or psychological condition before enrolling, or any situation, handicap or learning disability which might affect the ability to study or complete the course, or to deal with members of the public as a professional therapist.
  • For students who are booking onto / have booked onto Level 2 Beauty Therapy, Level 2 Hairdressing or Level 3 Beauty Therapy Courses, we request to meet with you ahead of the start date to allow us to discuss the course with you in full detail, show you example portfolios and assignments and answer any questions you may have to ensure you are well prepared for the start of your journey.
  • If the student is unable to attend a session they are required to contact the tutor and office prior to the start of the lesson to inform them. Failure to do so could infringe upon the completion of the course. This is the responsibility of the student.
  • Students are required to be available, if requested to be seen by the exam board, VTCT’s External Quality Assurance Verifier. Or provide evidence of assessment portfolio. EQA Visits may take place on a different day to the original course day and students can be requested after the qualification has been received.
  • Students are required to be a willing model throughout their training. For courses which involve working on or around the eye area such as Facials, Massage, Lash and Eye Treatments, any artificial lashes will need to be removed prior to and for the duration of training. For students undertaking any Facials or Skincare training at Level 2 or above, it is required that you abstain from receiving injectable treatments to the face prior to and during your training course.
  • False nails and nail polish are not be worn during training or when performing assessments.
  • The student is required to respect all copyright conditions.