Terms and Conditions
"PhD Scientists & PhD Classrooms Terms and Conditions
1. Application and Enrollment
1.1 All terms and conditions are shown as follows. Applicants should read carefully. After the enrollment process, applicants will be deemed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions contained hereinafter. In case of any dispute, our company reserves all the rights of any final decision.
1.2 All personal information provided by the applicants for the enrollment process should be accurate. Our company will contact parents and students by the phone numbers provided by applicants via phone calls or WhatsApp messages. All receipts will be sent to parents after confirmation of payment to the email address provided. Please check and receive receipts carefully.
1.3 Photos, videos or sound recordings of students may be taken during lessons. Our company reserves the rights to use the photos, videos and/or sound recordings of students of their work or classes for record and/or promotional purposes without further notice. After the enrollment process, applicants will be deemed to be accepted the use mentioned above. If you want to be exempted from it, please inform our company in written form before the enrollment process.
1.4 In case of any dispute, our company reserves all the rights of any final decision.
_____________________________________________________________________2. Payment
2.1 The payment of all the courses should be paid in advanced. Tuition fee is non-refundable nor transferable.
2.2 An amount of HK$50 will be charged as the administrative fee for any one-time change of lesson time, date or change of class.
2.3 For any new enrollment, an application fee of HK$100 will be charged per student. Student who has not registered for any courses within three months (i.e., three months from the last day of class) will be considered as a new enrollment.
2.4 Date of payment for regular course(s): Except for particular courses stated, the tuition fee of the next month should be settled before the end of the current month in order to retain the student status.
2.5 Date of payment for Science course(s): Except for particular courses stated, the tuition fee of the next course should be settled before the last lesson of the currently enrolled course in order to retain the student status.
2.6 Under any circumstances, the tuition fee for an absent class will not be refunded in any forms, including full refund, proportional refund, payment of the current and/or other courses or transferal to other students.
_____________________________________________________________________3. Face-to-face Courses
3.1 To ensure an effective learning environment, students must avoid using their mobile phones during the lessons and are required to switch their mobile phones to silent mode.
3.2 Students must keep the school environment clean, and it is strictly forbidden to defile any facilities of the centre. Students are prohibited to eat or drink except water in the centre.
3.3 Personal belongings must be carefully managed by students themselves. Our school will not be responsible for any loss of personal property.
3.4 Photography, voice and video recording are strictly prohibited except with prior permission. In addition, unauthorized sharing of learning material (including websites, links and notes) is strictly prohibited. In case of any dispute, our company reserves all the rights of any final decision.
3.5 Parents should read and verify the lesson dates and time on the invoice issued by the school before making the payment. Once verification and payment are proceeded, the dates and time of lesson cannot be changed. Otherwise, an additional administrative fee of HK$50 will be charged for each change of lesson.
3.6 The school places special emphasis on learning continuity. In order to ensure the progress and effectiveness of learning, students are advised to manage the time for other activities properly and avoid absenteeism.
_____________________________________________________________________4. Online Course
4.1 As our Science courses or materials include the use of cutters, scissors, other sharp tools or stationeries, parents/adults are highly recommended to have all the lessons with students to ensure safety.
4.2 Our online course kit sets are not for external sale. All materials are only eligible for students registered for our online science courses.
4.3 The discount of ""Self-organized Science Class"" is only applicable to self-organized students in the same class at the same time. If you need to adjust the class time, it will not be treated as a self-organized class, and an additional administrative fee of HK$50 must be paid for each class.
4.4 The date and time of lessons is discussed and agreed mutually according to the students’ needs. In an eight-lesson course, student can have one or more than one lessons a week. Any arrangement must be agreed about by our centre. The school reserves the rights to make the final decision on the lesson time.
4.5 Parents should read and verify the classes’ dates and time on the invoice issued by the school before making the payment. Once verification and payment are proceeded, the date and time of class cannot be adjusted. Otherwise, an additional administrative fee of $50 will be required for each change of lesson.
4.6 The school places special emphasis on learning continuity. In order to ensure the progress and effectiveness of learning, students are advised to manage the time for other activities properly and avoid absenteeism.
4.7 Care giver or parent should be reminded to adjust the camera of the digital device during the online lessons in order to avoid any disclosure of privacy.
4.8 Parents or guardians can obtain the online course kit set at our Causeway Bay centre or Ocean Pride centre, or at the assigned SF Express with the payment of freight charge.
_____________________________________________________________________5. Arrangement for make-up lessons
5.1 In case of Typhoon Signal No. 8, Rainstorm Black Warning or any government announcement, all face-to-face classes will be switched to online classes or arranged as a makeup lesson.
5.2 Makeup lessons will only be provided for the students who have taken sick leave with a valid doctor’s certificate. The doctor’s certificate has to be submitted within one week for a makeup lesson arrangement. Please send to 6089 8988 via Whatsapp to our company for the confirmation of sick leave application.
5.3 Under any circumstances, the tuition fee for an absent class will not be refunded in any forms, including full refund, proportional refund, payment of the current and/or other courses or transferal to other students.
_____________________________________________________________________PhD Scientists reserve the rights to change the above Terms and Conditions without further notice, and the rights of final decision. "