Professional Qualification in Business Finance
Programme Terms & Conditions
Last Updated: July 2026
These Terms & Conditions apply to all participants enrolled on the Professional Qualification in Business Finance. By submitting an Enrolment Form and paying the programme deposit or fees, you agree to these Terms & Conditions.
The Ogilvie Business School is a trading division of Ogilvie Advisory Ltd, SC540042.
1. Enrolment
1.1 Your place is confirmed once your completed Enrolment Form and required deposit or programme fee have been received.
1.2 Places are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
1.3 Ogilvie Business School reserves the right to decline an enrolment where it believes the programme is not appropriate for the applicant or where programme capacity has been reached.
2. Programme Fees
Pay in Full
The programme fee is £5,995 + VAT.
A £500 deposit secures your place.
The remaining balance is payable by 31 August 2026.
Bookings received after 31 August 2026 require payment in full at the time of booking.
Monthly Payment Plan
The monthly payment plan is £6,295 + VAT, which includes a 5% administration charge.
Bookings before 31 August 2026:
£500 deposit
£795 + VAT due on 31 August 2026
Five monthly instalments of £1,000 + VAT
Bookings after 31 August 2026:
£1,295 + VAT payable immediately
Five monthly instalments of £1,000 + VAT
3. Payment Terms
Invoices are payable within 7 calendar days of the invoice date.
Failure to make payment may result in:
Suspension of access to programme materials
Suspension from teaching sessions
Withholding of assessment results
Refusal to permit progression through the programme
Withholding of certificates until all outstanding balances have been settled.
Participants remain responsible for payment even where an employer has agreed to fund the programme unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Ogilvie Business School.
4. Cancellation, Transfers and Refunds
We understand that circumstances can change. If you need to withdraw from the programme, please notify the Ogilvie Business School in writing as soon as possible.
Deposit
The £500 deposit secures your place on the programme and is non-refundable, except where Ogilvie Business School cancels the programme.
Before the Programme Starts
If you withdraw more than 28 days before the programme start date:
Your deposit will be retained.
Any additional fees already paid will be refunded in full.
If you withdraw between 14 and 28 days before the programme start date:
Your deposit will be retained.
Any remaining fees paid will be refunded, less any non-recoverable costs already incurred by Ogilvie Business School (such as venue or catering commitments).
If you withdraw less than 14 days before the programme start date:
Refunds will be considered on a case-by-case basis, taking into account costs already committed and whether your place can reasonably be filled.
After the Programme Has Started
Once the programme has commenced, programme fees are generally non-refundable.
However, where exceptional circumstances arise (such as serious illness or other significant unforeseen events), the Ogilvie Business School will consider requests for a partial refund, deferral or transfer to a future cohort at its discretion.
Our aim is always to reach a fair and reasonable outcome for everyone involved.
Deferrals
Requests to defer participation to a future cohort should be made in writing.
Where places are available, the Ogilvie Business School will make every reasonable effort to accommodate a deferral request. Deferrals are not guaranteed and may be subject to an administration fee where additional costs have been incurred.
5. Cancellation by the Ogilvie Business School
Should the Ogilvie Business School cancel the programme, all fees paid will be refunded in full.
The Ogilvie Business School accepts no liability for travel, accommodation or other consequential costs incurred.
6. Attendance
Participants are expected to attend all compulsory teaching days.
If illness or exceptional circumstances prevent attendance, participants should notify Ogilvie Business School as soon as reasonably possible.
Where possible, reasonable arrangements may be made, although these cannot be guaranteed.
7. Assessments
To be eligible for the award of the Professional Qualification in Business Finance, participants must complete:
All Workplace Assessments
The Professional Assessment
The Professional Viva
Assessment submission dates must be met unless an extension has been approved in advance.
8. Professional Conduct
Participants are expected to behave professionally and respectfully towards fellow participants, guest speakers, venue staff and programme leaders.
The Ogilvie Business School reserves the right to remove any participant whose behaviour is considered disruptive, discriminatory, threatening or inappropriate.
No refund will be made in such circumstances.
9. Intellectual Property
All course materials remain the intellectual property of the Ogilvie Business School unless otherwise stated.
Materials may not be copied, reproduced, distributed, recorded or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission.
10. Photography & Recording
Photography or video recording during teaching sessions is not permitted without prior permission.
The Ogilvie Business School may occasionally take photographs for promotional purposes.
Participants who do not wish to appear should notify us before the programme begins.
11. Confidentiality
Teaching sessions, workplace assessments and discussions may involve real business situations, commercial challenges and professional experiences.
Participants agree to respect the confidentiality of information shared by fellow participants, guest speakers and the Ogilvie Business School. Any commercially sensitive information disclosed during the programme must not be shared outside the learning environment without the express permission of the individual or organisation concerned.
Where workplace assessments are based on participants' own organisations, commercially sensitive information should be anonymised wherever reasonably practicable. Participants are responsible for ensuring they have the appropriate authority to use any business information included within their assessment submissions.
The Ogilvie Business School will treat all workplace assessments and commercially sensitive information submitted as part of the programme as confidential and will not disclose such information to any third party, except where required by law or with the participant's prior consent.
12. Programme Changes
Ogilvie Business School reserves the right to amend:
programme dates
venues
guest speakers
teaching order
programme content
where reasonably necessary.
Equivalent alternatives will be provided wherever possible.
13. Venue Information
Teaching will take place at professional venues within Dundee City Centre.
Venue details will be provided before each event.
14. Accessibility
Participants who require reasonable adjustments are encouraged to notify the Ogilvie Business School before the programme begins so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
15. Intellectual Property & Assessment Work
Participants retain ownership of the original work they produce as part of the programme.
By submitting assessments, participants grant the Ogilvie Business School a non-exclusive licence to retain copies for assessment, quality assurance and academic record purposes.
Ogilvie Business School will not publish, distribute or use participants' work, in whole or in part, for marketing, teaching or any other purpose without the participant's prior written permission.
16. Limitation of Liability
Nothing within these Terms & Conditions limits liability where such limitation is prohibited by law.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Ogilvie Business School shall not be liable for indirect or consequential losses arising from participation in the programme.
17. Data Protection
Personal information will be processed in accordance with the Ogilvie Business School Privacy Policy and applicable UK data protection legislation.
Information will be used solely to administer the programme and to communicate with participants.
18. Governing Law
These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of Scotland.
Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Scottish courts.
Participant Declaration
By submitting the Enrolment Form, participants confirm that:
The information they have provided is accurate.
They have read and agree to the Programme Terms & Conditions.
They understand the payment obligations associated with my chosen payment option.
They understand that successful completion of all assessments is required for the award of the Professional Qualification in Business Finance.
They consent to the Ogilvie Business School processing personal information for the administration of this programme.