Terms and Conditions

TERMS & CONDITIONS

January 2008

1.    INTRODUCTION
1.1     We are the Metropolitan Film School Limited (“the Met” or “we” or “us”). We provide film education courses and related products and services. Our registered office is at 60 Sloane Avenue, London SW3 3DD, United Kingdom. Our company number is 4790426.
1.2     You can contact us using the contact details provided on our website at www.metfilmschool.co.uk.
1.3     We reserve the right to modify these terms and conditions without notice.
1.4     Your use of our website, your booking or purchase of a course and or related products and services signifies your agreement to these terms and conditions. They constitute a contract between you and us. If you are a consumer your statutory rights are not affected by this agreement.

2.     PURCHASE OF COURSES OR RELATED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
2.1     These terms and conditions apply to the purchase, booking or use of any course or related products or services provided by the Met.
2.2    Information about courses and related products and services (including price) is subject to change without notice.
2.3     The content of our courses is subject to change without notice.

3.     PERSONAL DATA
3.1     Personal information collected from you is subject to our privacy policy, a copy of which can be found on our website.

4.     COURSE BOOKING AND CANCELLATION POLICIES

4.1a For courses costing less than £4,000 the full fee must be paid to secure your place. For all courses costing £4,000 or more, except our full-time one-year programmes and our BA Film, a 20% of deposit must be paid at the time of booking to secure your place and the final balance must be paid 6 weeks prior to the start of the course. For our BA Film and One-Year Practical Filmmaking programmes a 20% deposit must be paid at the time of booking to secure your place, 50% of the remaining balance must be paid 1 month after booking and the final balance must be paid 6 weeks prior to the start of the course.
4.1b   The full balance of the second year of the BA is due by the end of June at the end of your first year of study. We review our pricing annually and any changes will be published thereafter and become effective from the following July.
4.1c We will try to ensure that you receive a place on a course for which you have booked and paid the appropriate fee in full.
4.2     We reserve the right to cancel any course at any time up to and including the start date of the course. Should this occur we will endeavour to give you at least 7 day’s notice and will give you the option of a place on another course or a refund of your full fee.
4.3     You may cancel your place for a refund, less the 20% deposit, on all courses for which you have paid a fee as long as the cancellation is received in writing at least 45 days before the first day of the course. If you cancel your place 44 days or less before the start of the course then you are liable to pay the full fee; exceptional circumstances will be dealt with entirely at the school’s discretion.
4.4     You may be able to change your booking from one course to another, or one date to another, at our complete discretion.
4.5     All deposits paid to secure a place on any course are non-refundable. The remaining balance is due at least 45 days before the first day of the course.
4.6    If you are an international student requiring a visa to study in the UK and your application fails, we will refund the full amount paid including your deposit on presentation of the official documentation from your local embassy or consulate at least 14 days prior to the course start date.
4.7    All students are actively encouraged to take out individual cancellation and/or interruption insurance. Students travelling from abroad are encouraged to also take out travel and medical insurance.
4.8    One-Year Practical Filmmaking only: Final balance payments received 44 days or less prior to the start of the programme will be subject to a late payment charge of £100.

5.     EXCLUSION / LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
5.1     Nothing in this agreement in any way excludes or restricts our liability for negligence causing death or personal injury or for fraudulent misrepresentation or for anything which may not legally be restricted. Nor does it affect consumers’ statutory rights. This section (and any other terms excluding or limiting our liability) applies to our directors, officers, employees, subcontractors, agents, parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies as well as to us.
5.2     For the avoidance of doubt our courses and other related products and services, including this website, are provided on an “as is” basis and save as expressly stated herein without representations, conditions, warranties or other terms of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement or title.
5.3     Without prejudice to the other terms of this agreement, we exclude all liability including breach of contract, tort (including negligence) or any other cause of action with respect to any of our products or services.
5.4     Without prejudice to the other terms of this agreement, in no event (including our own negligence) will we be liable for any:
a) economic losses (including, without limit, loss of revenues, profits, contracts, business or anticipated savings);
b) loss of goodwill or reputation;
c) special, indirect or consequential losses

6.     GENERAL
6.1     These terms and conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and us in connection with your booking, purchase or use of our courses and related products and services. Any failure by us to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these terms and conditions shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these terms and conditions is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavour to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision and that other provisions remain in full force and effect.

7.     SCHOOL RULES
7.1     Students must maintain an attendance record of at least 90%. Failure to do so may result in expulsion from the school with no refund of fees. Exceptional circumstances will be dealt with at the school’s discretion.
7.2    Students on courses lasting four weeks or longer are also subject to any rules contained in the student handbook which they will be given at the start of the course or earlier upon your request.

8.     LAW AND JURISDICTION
8.1     This contract is governed by the law of England and Wales, and is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England.

APPENDIX I
INCLUSIONS AND EXCLUSIONS
INCLUDED IN YOUR COURSE PRICE:

Digital Video tape stock
Professional tutors who are all working film industry professionals, many provided by the National Film and Television School
Industry standard camera, sound and editing facilities
The use of a professional sound stage/studio space at Ealing Studios
The use of professional actors in various workshops and exercises
Access to our casting and crew database and resources
Relevant reading materials, handouts and guest speakers from the industry
Buffet lunch: (Three Day Intensive Filmmaking only)
A signed certificate upon successful course completion
Since we specialise in digital filmmaking courses you will not have to pay the considerable additional costs associated with shooting on celluloid.

ONE-YEAR PART-TIME FILMMAKING & FROM STORY TO SCREEN IN EIGHT WEEKS EXTRA BENEFITS:

A professional on-line Editor on your film(s)
One-to-one access to a professional Script Editor
Graduation films shot on HDV (High Definition)
Production Insurance
A one-day First Aid course
A 160GB LACIE hard drive for storage of your media (also for Documentary Students)

NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR COURSE PRICE:
It is likely you will incur at least some of the following additional expenses, depending on the requirements of your script.

Living expenses and accommodation
Equipment transportation costs to and from your shoot(s)
Cast fees
Travel & food for cast and crew
Costume and make-up expenses
Props & additional equipment hire (which we can help you book and hire)
Location fees
Extra tape stock
Exceptional crew costs
DVD duplication
A professional mentor for one-to-one career guidance
Transfer costs for your film should it be selected for exhibition at Picturehouse cinemas (the UK’s largest independent cinema chain)

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