QAA: The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education is the independent body that checks on standards and quality in UK higher education. It conducts quality assessment reviews, develops reference points and guidance for providers, and conducts or commissions research on relevant issues.
Ofqual: The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation is a non-ministerial government department that regulates qualifications, exams and tests.
Enrollment Process
Completion of Enrolment Form
- Online (note: each programme has a specific online enrolment form. Ensure your faculty leader provides you the correct link so your application is approved swiftly)
- Before intake due date
- All documentation submitted
Internal review by academic team
- Correct documentation
- Prerequisite qualifications uploaded
- Identification authentic
- Personal details complete
- Questions answered
Offer of Place processed – options:
- Decline – did not meet entry requirements, or
- Provisional – prerequisites need to be completed, or
- Full Offer of Place – all requirements met
Offer of Place delivered to Country Representative
Invoice for Electronic Tuition Fees issued
- Invoice sent to student’s enrolment email address
- Payment made by:
- Wire transfer Mercury Bank USA (Evolve Bank & Trust), or
- Stripe online payment, or
- Digital Currency, or
- Paypal
- Note that no cash payments are accepted
Payment by BITCOIN (BTC) or Bitcoin Cash (BCH) or SLP
- Request wallet QR code or wallet address from UARD or on your invoice
- Make BTC, BCH or SLP payment
- Send proof of wallet deposit to the contact person on your invoice
Payment by PayPal
- Request PayPal invoice or link from UARD or on your invoice
- Make payment
- Send proof of wallet deposit to the contact person on your invoice
Finalisation
- Payment received & processed
- Enrolment confirmed via welcome email
- Access instructions for Google Classroom
- Access instructions for Private Facebook Group
- Access to Term Overview
- Invitation to an Induction session with Programme Director
- Student begins enrolment
Refunds Policy
The following describes the situations in which a refund may or may not be granted to a student and administrative charges. Please note, there is no charge or fee to withdraw. Simply complete the change in enrolment form (request this from your faculty leader).
| Withdrawal 7 days or more prior to the advertised programme or course start date | Full refund of Tuition fees to the Payer (that is, the individual, company, organisation etc. that submitted the tuition fees to UARD) |
| Withdrawal on or before 7 days after the advertised programme or course start date | 50% refund of Tuition fees to the Payer (that is, the individual, company, organisation etc. that submitted the tuition fees to UARD) |
| Withdrawal after 7 days of the advertised programme or course start date | No refund |
| Admin, book, enrolment or recognition of prior learning fees or costs (non-tuition fees) | No refund |
Sample Graduation Certificate
This sample graduation certificate shows the high achievement of a Masters in Emergency Response & Risk Management. This certificate is from a real graduate, hence the personal details are covered by the black boxes.
This is a Level 7 qualification, accredited with the leading Awarding Organisation in the United Kingdom, NOCN – reference the NOCN logo at the bottom
Level 7 qualifications are 180 points, one of the highest point-count for an individual accreditation over 14-24 months