Programme Changes in Circumstances Outside of the College Sample Clauses
The 'Programme Changes in Circumstances Outside of the College' clause defines how the college may alter academic programmes in response to external events beyond its control, such as changes in law, government policy, or unforeseen emergencies. This clause typically allows the college to modify course content, delivery methods, or assessment formats if required by such external circumstances. Its core function is to provide flexibility for the institution to adapt to external changes while maintaining educational continuity, thereby managing risk and setting clear expectations for students.
Programme Changes in Circumstances Outside of the College s Control
17.1 It may be necessary for the College to:
17.1.1 Revise the terms, content or delivery of programmes of study from those set out in the prospectus or website in circumstances that are outside the College’s control; or
17.1.2 Discontinue, suspend, merge or combine options within programmes; or introduce new options or programmes in circumstances that are outside of the College’s control. These circumstances may include the lack of availability of key personnel without whom the College cannot provide its services; over- or under demand from students; lack of funding; the acts or omissions of placement providers and other third parties; cancellation of third party licences; changes in the requirements of the University or Awarding Body that validates, franchises or otherwise quality assures your programme of study and awards your qualification, as identified in Appendix 1; strikes and other industrial action; and other events such as Government restrictions, civil unrest, severe weather or failure of public or private communications networks.
17.2 If the College’s services to you are affected by an event referred to in paragraph 17.1 above, the College will give as much notice as possible and:
17.2.1 If an entire programme is cancelled before the start date and you have made any payments in advance, the College will take steps to provide you with an alternative programme or will refund those payments to you; and
17.2.2 If part of a programme is cancelled (after its start date) or changed (either before or after its start date), the College will take steps to mitigate the effects on the services it provides to you (which may include providing you with an alternative programme).
17.3 The College also reserves the right to cancel a programme of study before it starts in circumstances where:
17.3.1 An insufficient number of applications, offers or acceptances means that the student experience cannot be guaranteed; or
17.3.2 The programme of study is no longer viable for academic, regulatory, legal, commercial, financial or other reasons.
17.4 The College will seek to minimise the adverse impact on you of any changes to your Programme of Study outside of the College’s control in accordance with its published University Level (Higher Education) Student Protection Plan, available on the College website.