Terms & Conditions

LSSM Introductory Massage course (and other short courses):

• Applicants must be 18 years or over.
• An application is not complete until the LSSM have confirmed that the place is available and the applicant has made a payment.
• The LSSM has the right to refuse an application.
• A place on a course can be secured with a deposit or a full payment in advance.
• If you wish to cancel your place up to 4 weeks before the course begins: You must notify us in writing (or email) and payments will be refunded (by cheque) minus a £25 administration charge.
• If you wish to transfer on to a later course up to 2 weeks before your course begins you can do so providing space is available on that course.
• The deposit is non-refundable less than 4 weeks before the course begins.
• The balance of the course fee is due on or by the first day of the course.

LSSM Diploma course

• Applicants must be 21 years or over (18-21 years old may be accepted subject to an interview).
• Applicants must have some basic qualification in massage, or attend an Introductory course before the Diploma course begins.
• An application is not complete until the LSSM have confirmed that the place is available and the applicant has made a payment.
• The LSSM has the right to refuse an application.
• A place on a course more than 6 weeks in the future can be secured with a Holding deposit, although the full deposit of full fee can be paid at this stage.
• If you wish to cancel your place up to 6 weeks before the course begins: You must notify us in writing (or email) and all fees paid to us will be refunded (by cheque) minus a £100 administration charge.
• If you wish to transfer on to a later course up to 6 weeks before your course begins you can do so, at no charge, providing space is available on that course.
• The full deposit must be paid 6 weeks before the course begins (a reminder will be sent).
• If you wish to cancel between 6 and 2 weeks before the course begins You must notify us in writing (or email) and all fees paid to us will be refunded (by cheque) minus a £250 administration and cancellation charge.
• The full deposit is non-refundable less than 2 weeks before the course begins.
• If you wish to transfer on to a later course less than 6 weeks before your course begins you can do so, with a transfer fee of £100 and providing a place is available on that course.
• The balance of the full course fee is due by the first day of the course and must be made by cheque of bank transfer* OR by a monthly standing order from your bank.
• A banker’s order form (supplied) must be completed and returned to us before the course begins. There is a surcharge of £80 inc VAT for this. Payments will begin to come out of your bank on the 1st of the month following the start of your course. Once the course has begun you are liable for the full course fee, whether you complete the course or not. The LSSM will take legal proceeding if necessary to recover the full fee if payments are stopped early.
• Course attendance. It is important that you complete the course on the dates set out in the programme. If you inform us in advance that you cannot make a particular session we will try to accommodate you on the same session with another course if it is possible to do so. Changing a weekend without sufficient prior notice, or extenuating circumstances, is subject to a £25 administration charge and is subject to availability.