Foreign university not refunding fee after I changed my mind

814 votes

Sending your details with selection of course you want to do and sending payment for the same would lead to the conclusion that you have made payment after understanding everything .In case it is mentioned in terms and conditions that the payment made is not refundable ,it may not be possible to get the same back.You can try to get refund by making a request that due to some sudden problem ,you are not in a position to start the Course immediately and request for refund or as you are suggesting that you will do it after 1-2 years ,you can in the alternative ask if money is not refunded ,whether the money paid can be adjusted in future period ,if you decide to join the course later .You can correspond and see the result as otherwise there may not be any remedy to recover the amount .All depends on terms and conditions for refund etc and jurisdiction mentioned in case of any dispute in that regard and accordingly you can try by sending mails etc ,as your plea that you got terms and conditions later may not be helpful.Depending on amount paid and if there is nothing mentioned regarding jurisdiction etc in terms & conditions in case of any dispute ,you can take chance in Consumer Forum ,as chances of getting relief there are also very remote and it is very time consuming also.

Advocate Rajiv Mehta LawRato

769 votes

Yes, the university has breached the trust, before accepting the fee they should have shown and signed the T& C from you.
As defence, kindly always quote: The cheque was given by me with an instruction to hold it's presentation in bank unless & until you had read the terms & conditions and signed the same.
Hence the university didn't follow the procedure & now it's a breach of trust.
You are also now in position to file or make a complaint U/s IPC.

Advocate Vijay Sahni LawRato

729 votes

Yes, definitely you can sue the University for recovery of your fee amount in a consumer court , since you received the T&C after payment of the fees. Furthermore, as you said that you did not sign the T &C document which you received on 4 July, it is clear that there was no consent from your side regarding the T&C of the University. You can take all the necessary documents relating to the admission process , along with the receipt of the fees which you paid to the university and file a complaint before a consumer court.

Advocate Shashwat V. Dubey LawRato