Acceptance and Indemnity

Acceptance by the student, and also by his/her parent or legal guardian if the student is under 18 years of age, of a place to study at the International Study Centre (hereafter referred to as the ISC), indicates that you:

• Give consent to the administration of first aid and appropriate non-prescription medication to students, and give permission for medical, dental or optical and emergency hospital treatment when required, and have given full details of any medicines currently being taken or any ongoing medical condition.
• Agree to the following indemnity: 'In consideration of the Head of Centre/Centre Director agreeing to make arrangements for and to authorise members of the staff of the ISC to take the student from time to time on expeditions outside the premises of the ISC, students/parents/legal guardians hereby undertake to indemnify the Head of Centre/Centre Director and such members of the staff against:
  • any claims, damages or costs which they or any of them may be or become liable to pay in consequence of any injury or damage to or illness of the student occurring during or as a result of any of the said expeditions.
  • any claims by any third party which may be made against them or any of them in consequence of any act or default of the student during or as a result of any of the said expeditions.
  • any other costs and expenses reasonably incurred by them or any of them on behalf of the student during or as a result of any of the said expeditions.

Provided that the indemnity herein shall not extend to any claims, damages, costs or expenses in respect of and to the extent to which the ISC and member(s) of the staff or any of them shall be entitled to be indemnified under any policy of insurance or as may arise as a result of negligence causing injury or death.

Without this indemnity, the student may not take part in an expedition organised by the ISC.