My Name is Mr. Nisarg Devatiya I had applied for the admission in Diploma in Hotel Management at Bloomsbury Business School London, after my application was accepted, I was told to pay study deposit which was 2000 pounds sterling which is part payment of tuition fees..
I had applied for the visa at Mumbai embassy but the application was refused due to my fund is not been 28 days old. I decided to reply but high commission due to my fund is not been 28 days old this is really surprising refusal from the high commission because at this stage my bank passbook show as well as the balance certificate show that fund is old since 2 month and there is normal transaction is there during those days but they refused never mind because they are final authority.
Now the problem starts now on.
I’ve sent my refusal copy along with original visa letter to college asking for my refund. But still College has not refund since 3 month and also there is no reply from the college. I’ve been in touch with their local agent (now they don’t represent the BBS) and they are trying to help me with great support. The agent told us to write to UKBA and to you to solve this issue as I know the money is with college and college is responsible to pay back the tuition fees because I refused for the visa.
I’ve been spoken one of Entry Clearance officer at Mumbai outlining the problem I have. He told me that college can not keep your money whatsoever reason of refusal student may have. College must pay back course fees as student has been refused.
No British school, college and university has a legal right to refuse to refund advance school fees paid if you were unable to start the course.
Please try to help me with this matter because I coming from middle class family this amount is very big amount for me and this amount is saved from since long by my father for my higher education also due to that I am not been able to join any college in India. Please help me I have lots of hop with you……..
This post was submitted by Mr. Nisarg Devatiya .
There are some very naive people here about refunds. An application form is a contract and students should think themselves fortunate they are not in the USA where the college or uni would ask for all of the fees for the full 4 year course even if you dropped out in Year One with a broken leg!!! The debt will go to a local debt collector and in the case of my cousin it has followed him back to Colombo & it will take a lifetime to pay back over $75,000. As for BBS I am sure they will not break the law because they are accredited but like all schools they will not repay fees if students ‘change their mind’ for any reason at all nor will they pay any refund on students who have been refused for false submissions but I suppose in most cases it is the length of time taken to make the refund. If the student takes more than 28 days to submit a refund request ‘in accordance with the stated method of refund’ then they have no chance of getting any refund. A simple way around all this is to get a UK relative to pay the fees by credit card which has a clause allowing refunds through banks.
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I got my refund but after lot of afort by my agent
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Dear Daniel,
Would it be too risky if me, my brother and my sister will lodge for a visa at the same time? my agent keeps on saying that if the consul would be seeing 3 the same family names at the same time, chances are we will all get denied or 1 of us will not going to make it despite of having all requirements settled. Is that possible? because i think it would just be fine since we are going to a foreign land, we want to help each other and beat the thing called homesickness.
Thank you very much.
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Hi Pio
We’ve never come across this problem before but perhaps your agent has better local knowledge. I can’t see a problem with it, as long as all your documents are in order. If you’re worried about it, apply over time.
Let me know what you decide to do and the outcome Pio.
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