Programme administration

Programme fee is £3,200 + VAT @ 20% (Total fee: £3,840) 

• Fees are for tuition and materials only: participants are responsible for their own travel, accommodation and subsistence costs
• Fees do not include banking charges for transmission of funds: please ensure that any bank charges are paid by the sender of funds
• Most participants are liable for Value Added Tax (VAT): only direct employees of national governments are exempt, and will need to provide an official letter to this effect at the time of their application

Applications to the training programme and training fees should be received no later than  Wednesday 2nd May 2012.  Places cannot be reserved on the programme without payment of the training fees.

Notifications of acceptance will be sent by e-mail. If you do not receive an email from us within THREE days of sending your application please contact us for confirmation. The Programme Directors encourage applicants to apply as early as possible in order to reserve places in their desired electives.

Good working knowledge of written and spoken English is necessary. Participants are expected to attend eight hours of class time daily. Class preparation may consist of one to two hours per night, depending on the nature of assignments. Sponsors will be notified of participant absences.

Application forms may be sent to the Programme Directors from the website or via e-mail, fax or mail. Email or website is our preferred option if possible.

Application form
E-mail: global@springfieldcentre.com
Fax: +44 191 3831616
Postal address:
The Springfield Centre for Business in Development Ltd
Suite One
4 Saddler Street
Durham, DH1 3NP
United Kingdom

Refund policy
Non-acceptance.  If an applicant is not accepted onto the programme, the programme fee paid - minus an admin fee of £50 (+VAT) - will be refunded.
Withdrawals.  Any withdrawals (cancellations) from the training programme must be submitted in writing to the Programme Directors, The Springfield Centre (contact details above). 

• Written withdrawals received by  Wednesday 6th June 2012  (09.00 GMT) will qualify for a full refund, minus an admin fee (£50 +VAT).
• Written withdrawals received after 09.00 on Wednesday 6th June 2012 but before  Monday 25th June 2012  (09.00 GMT) will qualify for a 50% refund on the training fee paid.
• No refund of training fees will be due for any notice of withdrawals received after 09.00 GMT on Monday 25th June 2012.

Acceptance
Participants will be selected on the basis of professional background and group-mix needs. We try our best to place applicants into their first choice electives. The Programme Directors, however, reserve the right to place participants into the most appropriate electives for them. Although we do not expect them to do so, faculty and classes may change. Such changes will be communicated to the participants in advance, whenever possible.