Payment
Payment of Tuition Fees
On acceptance of your application an invoice will be emailed to you.
All tuition fees should be credited into the trust account of the NZ Equine Dentistry School Ltd, held by Public Trust - Fee Protect
(for New Zealand Equine Dentistry School), and can be paid by one of the following methods;
- Bank Deposit (Bank slips are available on request from the NZEDS office)
- Telegraphic Transfer (Download the TT form, fill in and take to your bank)
- Visa or Mastercard (A 2.05% administration fee is added to the transaction)
Student Fee protection and idemnity for student fees
Your student fees are protected by student fee trust account which ensures a student receives a refund on student fees (held in trust) if an education provider is unable to complete a course. This could be because of closure, insolvency, loss of NZQA accreditation or course withdrawal.
The New Zealand Government requires all private training establishments registered with the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA), to have some form of protection for fees paid to them in advance.
NZ Equine Dentistry School has chosen to use The Public Trust as their student fee protector. The Public Trust is a government owned Trustee Company that has been in existance for over 130 years.
More information is available on their website www.publictrust.co.nz
Withdrawl and Refunds
The refund policy states that if a student seeks a refund, the refund amount depends on the length of the course of study (period of enrolment) and on the time period before withdrawal as per Section 236 of the Education Act, 1989.
These criteria are summarised in the following table:
| Period of Enrolment | Withdrawal Period | Amount of Refund |
| 1-34 Days |
Within the first TWO days of the course After more than TWO days |
50% of total fees paid No Refund |
| 35 days - 3 months |
Within the first FIVE days of the course After more than FIVE days |
75% of total fees paid No Refund |
| More than 3 months |
Within the first TEN days of the course
After more than TEN days |
Full refund, less administration fee of up to 25% of the total fees paid.
No Refund |
After the period for 'withdrawal with refund' has elapsed the Trustee is authorised to being the transfer of funds to New Zealand Equine Dentistry School according to the agreed schedule which ensures protection of fees.
If you wish to withdraw after the period has elapsed, you may apply for a refund. This will be at the sicretion of management, depending on the circumstances of each request. If management agrees to a refund, it will be made according to a set schedule.
Withdrawal for reasons of non attendance
You will be withdrawn from your course if you stop attending without contacting us, for more than five consecutive days. If you are withdrawn from a course, relevant government agencies such as Studylink and NZ Immigration will be notified.
Voluntary Withdrawal
You can withdraw from the course at any time in writing. It is your responsibility to make a written application for withdrawal from a programme. All students withdrawn from the programme will be reported to the relevant external agencies. A withdrawal form is located at the back of the Student Handbook.
Indemnification of fees
NZ Equine Dentistry School has set up a system with the Public Trust as required, to protect student fees. This is done by operating a Trust Account which is a multi-deposit account with money held in individual names and operates on a draw-down procedure on a pro-rata basis a fortnight in arrears.
Cancellation of Training by NZ Equine Dentistry School
NZ Equine Dentistry School reserves the right to cancel training courses due to insufficient demand, unavailibility of suitable training staff or facilities or similiar major problems. In all cases, if you are enrolled on a cancelled course, you will be offered alternative training dates or a full refund.
All refunds of tuition fees will be made to students in NZ dollars. All applications for refunds must be written on the 'Application for Refund' form issued by The Public Trust and must be accompanied by the required supporting documentation. This form is also available from the NZEDS Office on request.
