Pay In Instalments
This is exactly the same course as the pay in full option, with the same materials, the same support and the same BCS assessment included. The only difference is how you pay. Instead of paying the full price up front, you spread the cost over equal monthly instalments. You pay the first instalment when you place your order and we invoice you for the rest month by month, each with a payment link. Course materials are released in stages as each payment is made, so you can start straight away and keep moving through the course as you pay. The payment schedule and the materials released at each stage are set out in the terms below.
Course Fee
We include a £50+VAT admin fee if you choose to pay for this course in instalments. If you’d rather pay in full, you can purchase the E-Learning BCS Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection course here.
Pay In Instalments Terms
1. What you are buying
The instalment option gives you the full BCS Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection (online, on demand). The course content, hard copy materials, two 1-2-1 sessions, client hub access, BCS registration and BCS assessment fee are the same as the pay in full option. The only difference is that payment is spread over four months and materials are released in stages.
2. Payment schedule
The total price is £1,500+VAT, payable in four equal instalments of £375.
- Instalment 1 is paid at the point you order the course.
- Instalments 2, 3 and 4 are payable monthly thereafter.
All invoices will be issued on receipt of the order, although they will be due monthly after the order was placed. Each invoice will be due on the date shown on the invoice.
3. What is released at each stage
On payment of instalment 1: we set up your BCS Practitioner course on our learning management system with the introduction, plus modules 1 to 3, and give you access to our client hub.
On payment of instalment 2: we issue your hard copy materials, provide access to module 4, and make the first of your two 1-2-1 sessions available. You can hold this session back if you would prefer to use it for revision later.
On payment of instalment 3: we provide access to modules 5 to 8.
On payment of instalment 4: we provide access to modules 9 to 11, which completes the course materials, plus your second 1-2-1 session. We also register you with the BCS for your assessment and pay your assessment fee.
4. Access period
You have access to the course materials for one year from the date you place your order. This period is not extended by the instalment schedule, so we recommend keeping payments on track to give yourself the full year of study time.
5. If a payment is missed
If an instalment is not paid, no further course materials will be released until payments have recommenced. You will not lose access to anything you have already paid for although please note that instalment payments give you access for the year pro rata, ie for each payment you make, you’ll be given access to the LMS and client portal for 3 months. Once the outstanding payment is made, the next stage of materials will be released as normal. If your payment is not received 2 months after it becomes due, your accounts will be suspended. If the payment is not received for a month after they’ve been suspended, your account will be deleted, and you will need to order a new package to continue.
6. BCS registration and assessment
Registration with the BCS and payment of your assessment fee take place after the fourth and final instalment has been paid. You will not be able to sit the BCS assessment until all four instalments have been received.
7. General
The instalment option is only available through this page. If you order the course at the full price, the instalment terms do not apply.
Course Preview
Course Content
Modules 1 - 3
Module 1: Covers the context of data protection, the scope of the GDPR, role of the ICO, offences and introduces the European Data Protection Board.
Module 2: Looks at the definitions, special categories of personal data and criminal offence data and introduces data protection principles.
Module 3: Takes account of the practical implementation of the principles, the lawfulness of process, conditions for processing special category personal data and consent.
Modules 4 - 6
Module 4: Looks at the rights of the data subject, provisions for information, further rights of the data subject and available remedies.
Module 5: Covers the responsibilities of controllers and processors, information security and the requirements for Data Protection Officers, DPIAs and breach reporting.
Module 6: Transfers to third countries or international organisations and the applications of exemptions.
Modules 7 - 8
Module 7: Looks at Supervisory Authorities, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulation (PECR) and introduces the consideration when processing children’s data.
Module 8: Looks at information sharing and appropriate safeguards for transferring information to a third party and other codes of practice related to the employment and management of staff.
Modules 9 & 10 - Revision
Module 10 is a practical module with a recap and exercises to be completed.
Revision: candidates have an hour long 1-2-1 with the course tutor which they can book at a time that is convenient for them. This is great for revision before the BCS examination.
