Referral Community Terms & Conditions

Updated: July 2025

These terms apply to the Shillington referral community and should be read in conjunction with Shillington’s General Terms and Conditions and Student Code of Conduct. By participating in the referral community, you agree to the following:

1. Eligibility

  • The referral community is open to all individuals who pre-register to receive a personal referral link.
  • Current employees and contractors of Shillington are not eligible to participate in the referral community, either as referrers or referred applicants.
  • Former employees and contractors may only participate after a minimum of 6 months has passed since the end of their employment or engagement with Shillington.

2. Commission & Rewards

  • Referral codes must be entered during the student application process.
  • All referral codes will be reviewed and verified before any reward is processed.
  • A referral is only considered valid if:
    • The referred student applies using the code
    • Is accepted and enrolled
    • Completes the course and graduates

3. Commission & Rewards

  • Referrers will receive:
    • £250 for each referred Graphic Design student who graduates
    • £100 for each referred Motion Design student who graduates
  • The referred student will receive the same amount as a discount off their deposit.
  • Commission is only paid once the referred student has successfully graduated.
  • It is the responsibility of the referrer to respond promptly to any request from Shillington for payment details and an invoice in order to process the commission.

4. Verification & Validation

  • Shillington reserves the right to:
    • Review and validate any referral submission
    • Determine, in its sole discretion, whether a referral is valid
    • Rescind any discount given to a student if a referral is deemed invalid
    • Refuse to pay out commission for any reason, including suspected misuse
    • Remove any referral discount if course fees are refunded for any reason, and exclude the discounted amount from any refund calculation.

5. Changes to the Referral Community

  • Shillington may update, suspend or terminate the referral community at any time, without prior notice.
  • Any referrals submitted prior to termination will still be reviewed and honoured if deemed valid.

6. General Terms

  • All referred students must abide by Shillington’s general terms and conditions and student code of conduct.
  • This referral community does not create any form of employment or agency relationship.
  • Shillington is not responsible for any taxes owed by the referrer.
  • Commission is not transferable and cannot be exchanged for other benefits.
  • If course fees are refunded for any reason, any referral discount applied will be excluded from the refund amount.

7. Jurisdiction

  • The referral community and any disputes arising from it will be governed by the laws of England and Wales.

For any questions, please contact: info@shillingtoneducation.com