Terms and Conditions

2.1 Age and Capacity

You must be 18 years of age or older to enroll in any Designient course or register for any workshop. By submitting an inquiry or application, you confirm that you are 18 years of age or older and legally capable of entering into binding contracts under Indian law.

If you are under 18 years of age, your parent or legal guardian must complete the enrollment on your behalf and agrees to be bound by these Terms.

2.2 Accuracy of Information

You agree to provide true, accurate, current, and complete information when submitting any form on designient.com. If you provide information that is untrue, inaccurate, or incomplete, Designient reserves the right to cancel your enrollment without refund, subject to Section 5.

2.3 Student Code of Conduct

By enrolling in a course, you agree to:

• Attend sessions with respect for mentors and fellow students
• Not record, screenshot, or capture any live session without prior written permission from Designient
• Not share, redistribute, or commercially exploit any Course Materials
• Not engage in disruptive, abusive, or harassing behaviour toward any mentor, staff member, or fellow student
• Not misrepresent your work, submit plagiarised deliverables, or claim credit for another student's work

Breach of this code of conduct may result in removal from the course without refund at Designient's sole discretion.

3.1 Active Course Catalog

Designient currently offers the following courses:

Design Track:

• UI UX Design Bootcamp | 3 days, open checkout
• UI UX Design Pro | 10 weeks, application-based
• UI UX Design Master | 6 months, application-based

AI Track:

• AI Automation Accelerator | 8 weeks, open checkout
• AI Product Design Course | 6 weeks, application-based

Free Workshops (no fee, no enrollment obligation):

• AI Automation Live | monthly
• AI Product Design Live | monthly

Designient reserves the right to add, modify, or discontinue courses at any time. Section 14 governs course discontinuation.

3.2 Open Checkout Enrollment

The UI UX Design Bootcamp and AI Automation Accelerator use open checkout enrollment. No application review is required. Your seat is confirmed upon receipt of the full course fee. Designient will send a confirmation to your registered email address within 24 hours of payment.

3.3 Application-Based Enrollment

The UI UX Design Pro, UI UX Design Master, and AI Product Design Course require an application review before enrollment is confirmed.

Submission of an application does not constitute acceptance or guarantee a place in any cohort. Designient reviews applications at its sole discretion and may decline any application without being required to provide reasons.

Accepted applicants receive a written offer by email confirming the cohort dates, course fee, and payment instructions. Enrollment is confirmed only upon payment of the Booking Token as described in Section 4.

4.1 Courses Requiring a Booking Token

The Booking Token is deducted from the total Course Fee at full payment. It is not an additional charge.

4.2 Non-Refundability

The Booking Token is non-refundable under all circumstances including change of mind, change of personal circumstances, scheduling conflicts, inability to attend, or any other reason. This applies without exception.

4.3 Cohort Transfer

If you are unable to attend the cohort for which your Booking Token was paid, you may request a one-time transfer of your token to a future cohort of the same course. The transfer request must be submitted in writing to [email protected] at least 7 calendar days before the cohort start date.

One transfer is permitted per enrollment. If you are unable to attend the transferred cohort for any reason, the token is forfeited with no further transfer options and no refund.

4.4 Balance Payment

For courses with a Booking Token, the balance of the Course Fee is due no later than 7 calendar days before the cohort start date. Failure to pay the balance by this date may result in forfeiture of your seat. The Booking Token is not refunded in this circumstance.

5.1 Course Fees

Course fees are as published on the relevant course page on designient.com at the time of enrollment. Designient reserves the right to update course fees at any time. The fee applicable to you is the fee in effect at the time you pay your Booking Token (for application-based courses) or at the time of full payment (for open checkout courses).

5.2 Payment Methods | India

All Indian payments are processed through Razorpay Software Private Limited. Accepted methods include all major credit cards, debit cards, UPI, net banking, and wallets. Designient does not charge any processing fee. Razorpay's own charges, if any, are governed by Razorpay's terms.

5.3 Payment Methods | International

Students outside India may pay by PayPal at the published USD price for each course. PayPal handles currency conversion. Designient does not charge any international processing fee. PayPal's own fees are the student's responsibility.

5.4 EMI

Zero-interest instalment payment options are available via Razorpay for the following courses: UI UX Design Pro, UI UX Design Master, AI Automation Accelerator, and AI Product Design Course. Two-month and three-month EMI options are available at checkout, subject to Razorpay eligibility criteria. UI UX Design Master also offers a six-month EMI option. EMI is not available for the UI UX Design Bootcamp.

5.5 GST

Course fees are inclusive of applicable Goods and Services Tax (GST) unless otherwise stated. Designient will issue a tax invoice to enrolled students. Students who require a B2B GST invoice must provide their valid GSTIN before payment. Designient is not responsible for incorrect input tax credit claims arising from a student's failure to provide accurate GSTIN details before invoice generation.

5.6 Payment Data

Designient does not store, hold, copy, or retain any student payment instrument data including card numbers, CVV, or bank account credentials. All payment data is processed exclusively by Razorpay. By completing a payment through Razorpay, you acknowledge that your payment information is collected, stored, and processed by Razorpay in accordance with Razorpay's Privacy Policy at razorpay.com/privacy. Razorpay may send you transaction confirmation alerts by SMS and email independently of Designient.

5.7 Checkout Consent

By completing payment on designient.com, you confirm that you have read and agree to these Terms and Conditions and Designient's Privacy Policy, and you consent to your payment and personal information being shared with Razorpay Software Private Limited for the purpose of processing your transaction.

6.1 UI UX Design Bootcamp

Pre-cohort cancellation: A full refund of the course fee is available if you cancel at least 72 hours before the cohort start time. Email [email protected] with your name and cohort date. Cancellations received less than 72 hours before the start time are not eligible for a pre-start refund.

Post-cohort: No refund is available after the cohort has started except under the guarantee in Section 7.1.

Refund processing timeline: 7 working days from written confirmation of approved cancellation to original payment method.

6.2 UI UX Design Pro

Booking Token: Rs 5,999 | non-refundable in all circumstances.

Pre-cohort withdrawal: If you have paid the full Course Fee and wish to withdraw, the balance fee (total fee minus Booking Token) is refundable provided the withdrawal request is submitted in writing to [email protected] at least 7 calendar days before the cohort start date.

Post-cohort: No refund after the cohort starts except under the guarantee in Section 7.2.

Refund processing timeline: 7 working days from written confirmation.

6.3 UI UX Design Master

Booking Token: Rs 9,999 | non-refundable in all circumstances.

Pre-cohort withdrawal: Balance fee (total fee minus Booking Token) refundable with at least 7 calendar days written notice before cohort start.

Post-cohort: No refund after cohort starts except under the guarantee in Section 7.3.

Refund processing timeline: 7 working days from written confirmation.

6.4 AI Automation Accelerator

No Booking Token. Full fee paid at enrollment.

Pre-cohort withdrawal: Full fee minus Rs 2,000 administrative processing fee refundable with at least 7 calendar days written notice before cohort start. The Rs 2,000 administrative fee is inclusive of applicable GST.

Post-cohort: No refund after cohort starts except under the guarantee in Section 7.4.

Refund processing timeline: 7 working days from written confirmation. Rs 2,000 processing fee deducted before refund is issued.

6.5 AI Product Design Course

Booking Token: Rs 6,499 (early bird) or Rs 7,999 (standard) | non-refundable in all circumstances.

Pre-cohort withdrawal: Balance fee (total fee minus Booking Token) refundable with at least 7 calendar days written notice before cohort start.

Post-cohort: No refund after cohort starts except under the guarantee in Section 7.5.

Refund processing timeline: 7 working days from written confirmation.

6.6 Free Workshops

No fee is charged for AI Automation Live or AI Product Design Live workshops. No refund policy applies. Designient may cancel, reschedule, or discontinue any workshop at any time without notice. Cancellation of a free workshop creates no liability for Designient.

6.7 EMI Refunds

Refunds on EMI transactions are processed on the amount paid to date, not the full EMI plan value. Outstanding EMI instalments not yet debited are cancelled at the point of approved withdrawal. Razorpay's EMI refund process governs the actual credit timeline to your payment instrument.

6.8 Refund Method

All refunds are processed to the original payment method used at enrollment. Designient does not issue refunds by cash, cheque, or any method other than the original payment instrument.

7.1 UI UX Design Bootcamp | Full Refund Guarantee

If you attend all three days of the bootcamp and do not have a portfolio-worthy prototype, written case study, and certificate by Sunday at 7pm, you are entitled to a full refund of the course fee.

Claim: Email [email protected] by Monday midnight following the final session.

Eligibility: Present and actively participating across all three days. Claim submitted by Monday midnight without exception.

7.2 UI UX Design Pro | 25% Refund Guarantee

If you attend every session, submit every module deliverable on time, complete the full 10-week course including the Week 10 placement module, and do not have a job-ready portfolio and written case study at course end, you are entitled to a refund of 25% of the total Course Fee paid (excluding the Booking Token).

Claim: Written claim to [email protected] within 14 calendar days of the final session, including deliverable submission record and description of the specific undelivered output.

Eligibility: Every session attended (one session exception for documented emergency with advance notice and independent deliverable submission). Every module deliverable submitted on time. Full 10-week course completed. Claim within 14 days.

7.3 UI UX Design Master | 25% Refund Guarantee

If you attend every session, submit every module deliverable on time, complete all 6 modules including the capstone project, and do not have a diploma-standard portfolio at course end, you are entitled to a refund of 25% of the total Course Fee paid (excluding the Booking Token).

Claim: Written claim within 14 calendar days of the final session.

Eligibility: Every session attended (two-session exception for documented emergencies). All deliverables submitted. All 6 modules completed including capstone. Claim within 14 days.

7.4 AI Automation Accelerator | 50% Refund Guarantee

If you attend every session, submit every session deliverable on time, complete all three automation builds, and do not have three deployed and functioning automations at course end confirmed by your mentor, you are entitled to a refund of 50% of the total Course Fee paid.

Claim: Written claim within 14 calendar days of the final session, including deliverable submission record and description of which automations were not successfully deployed.

Eligibility: Every session attended (one-session exception for documented emergency). All deliverables submitted. All three automation builds completed. Claim within 14 days.

"Deployed and functioning" means a workflow connected to real tools, receiving real inputs, and producing real outputs without manual operation, confirmed by your mentor at the final session. Post-course failures caused by changes in third-party tools, API changes, or account deactivations are not covered by this guarantee.

7.5 AI Product Design Course | 25% Refund Guarantee

If you attend every session, submit every session deliverable on time, complete the full 6-week course, and do not have a portfolio-quality AI product audit case study and functional working prototype at course end, you are entitled to a refund of 25% of the total Course Fee paid (excluding the Booking Token).

Claim: Written claim within 14 calendar days of the final session.

Eligibility: Every session attended (no exceptions given the 12-student cohort critique-dependent format). All deliverables submitted. Full 6-week course completed. Claim within 14 days.

7.6 Documented Emergency

For the purpose of guarantee eligibility, a documented emergency means a situation outside your control that genuinely prevents session attendance | medical emergency or bereavement. Scheduling conflicts, work commitments, travel, and personal preference do not constitute documented emergencies.

9.1 UI UX Design Bootcamp to UI UX Design Pro

Bootcamp certificate holders are eligible for Rs 2,000 off the standard price of UI UX Design Pro. Email [email protected] with your certificate attached before applying. Cannot be combined with early bird pricing or any other discount. One discount per student. Non-transferable. Cannot be applied retroactively.

9.2 UI UX Design Pro to AI Product Design Course

Pro certificate holders are eligible for Rs 5,000 off the standard price of the AI Product Design Course. Same claim process and conditions as 9.1.

9.3 UI UX Design Master to AI Product Design Course

Master diploma holders are eligible for Rs 5,000 off the standard price of the AI Product Design Course. Same claim process and conditions as 9.1. Students holding both a Pro certificate and a Master diploma are entitled to one Rs 5,000 discount only | not cumulative.

10.1 Eligibility

The AI Automation Accelerator is available for team enrollment for companies enrolling 5 or more employees in the same cohort. Subject to cohort capacity.

10.2 Pricing

Per-seat discounts are negotiated case by case and confirmed in writing before payment. Contact [email protected] with subject: Team Enrollment | AI Automation Accelerator.

10.3 Payment and GST

Team enrollments are invoiced to the company. GST applies as per applicable Indian tax law. Payment terms are confirmed in the written team enrollment agreement.

10.4 Cancellation

Written cancellation from the designated company contact only. If cancelled at least 14 calendar days before cohort start: full team fee refundable minus Rs 2,000 administrative fee per confirmed seat. Less than 14 calendar days: no refund. Individual team members may not cancel independently.

11.1 Nature of Credentials

Certificates and diplomas issued by Designient School of Masterminds are proprietary credentials of Designient Technologies Private Limited. They do not imply, represent, or constitute:

• Government recognition of any kind
• Affiliation with any university, deemed university, or institution of higher education
• Approval or accreditation by the University Grants Commission (UGC), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), or any other regulatory body
• A degree, postgraduate degree, or any academic qualification under the UGC Act 1956 or any other statute

Designient's certificates and diplomas are professional credentials that reflect completion of Designient's own curriculum as designed and assessed by Designient. Their value is derived from the skills acquired, the portfolio produced, and the market recognition of the Designient program based on student outcomes.

11.2 Certificate Verification

Designient maintains a certificate verification service at designient.com/verify. Third parties may verify the authenticity of any Designient certificate or diploma using the hash code printed on the certificate.

11.3 Adobe Certification

The UI UX Design Pro course includes preparation for and access to the Adobe Certified Professional examination. Adobe Certification is an Adobe Inc. credential, not a Designient credential. Adobe's own terms govern that examination and certification. Designient prepares students for the examination but does not guarantee Adobe Certification outcomes.

11.4 Withholding of Certificates

Designient reserves the right to withhold a certificate if: (a) the student has outstanding fees payable to Designient, or (b) the student has been found to have violated the student code of conduct in Section 2.3, including submission of plagiarised work.

12.1 Designient's Course Content

All Course Materials | including but not limited to session recordings, slides, templates, Figma files, n8n workflow templates, Notion documents, curriculum guides, bonus resources, and any other materials provided by Designient | are the intellectual property of Designient Technologies Private Limited and are protected under the Copyright Act 1957.

Enrolled students are granted a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-commercial licence to access and use Course Materials solely for their own individual learning for the duration of their enrollment and any post-course access period specified in the course terms.

Students may not:

• Record, screenshot, or capture any live session without prior written permission from Designient
• Share, distribute, upload, or publish any Course Materials on any platform
• Sell, sublicense, or commercially exploit Course Materials in any form
• Use Course Materials to create or deliver competing educational products or services

Breach of this clause is a material breach and may result in immediate removal from the course without refund and legal action under the Copyright Act 1957.

12.2 Student-Produced Work

Work produced by students during a course | including portfolio case studies, design files, automation workflows, prototypes, and written case studies | is the intellectual property of the student who produced it. Designient does not claim ownership over student-produced work. Students are free to use their portfolio work commercially, include it in job applications, publish it in their portfolio, and share it publicly.

12.3 Designient's Right to Use Student Work for Marketing

By enrolling in a course, you grant Designient a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to use your portfolio work, testimonials, photographs (if provided), and success story for marketing, promotional, and educational purposes including but not limited to the Designient website, social media, and course pages. You may withdraw this licence at any time by writing to [email protected], after which Designient will cease using your materials in new publications but is not required to remove materials already published.

14.1 Course Content Changes

Designient reserves the right to update course content, toolchains, session schedules, and mentor assignments at any time. Where a change materially affects the advertised learning outcomes of a course, enrolled students will be notified at least 14 calendar days in advance. Students who consider such a change to fundamentally alter the course they enrolled in may request a full refund by submitting a written request to [email protected] within 7 calendar days of the change notification.

14.2 Course Discontinuation

If Designient discontinues a course before a cohort that a student is enrolled in starts, the student is entitled to a full refund of all fees paid including the Booking Token. Designient will contact affected students directly within 7 calendar days of the discontinuation decision.

14.3 Prompt Engineering Mastery | Discontinued

The Prompt Engineering Mastery course has been discontinued as of May 30, 2026. Students enrolled in a future cohort not yet started are entitled to a full refund of all fees paid. Email [email protected] with subject: Prompt Engineering Mastery Refund Request.

15.1 Commercial Deployment of AI Tools

Students enrolled in the AI Automation Accelerator and AI Product Design Course will learn to use third-party AI and automation tools including n8n, Make, ManyChat, Relevance AI, Claude API, and WhatsApp Business API. Designient provides education and training in the use of these tools.

Students are solely responsible for ensuring their own compliance with all applicable laws when deploying automation workflows, AI-powered systems, or AI product designs commercially or in any context beyond personal learning. This includes but is not limited to:

• India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 (DPDPA 2023) with respect to personal data processed by student-built workflows
• WhatsApp Business Policy and Meta's terms of service when deploying ManyChat-based WhatsApp automations
• The terms of service of each third-party tool used
• Any sector-specific regulations applicable to the student's industry or jurisdiction

15.2 No Liability for Commercial Deployment

Designient provides education only. Designient is not responsible for, and expressly disclaims all liability in connection with, any legal claim, regulatory action, data breach, third-party complaint, or commercial loss arising from a student's deployment of tools or workflows taught in any Designient course, in any commercial, professional, or operational context.

15.3 Student Indemnity for AI Tool Deployment

Students agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Designient Technologies Private Limited, its directors, officers, employees, mentors, and agents from and against any claims, losses, damages, fines, penalties, costs, or legal expenses arising from the student's commercial or operational deployment of tools, workflows, or systems learned in any Designient AI Track course.

17.1 Cap on Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable Indian law, Designient's total liability to any student arising out of or in connection with any course, workshop, or these Terms shall not exceed the total Course Fee paid by that student for the specific course giving rise to the claim.

17.2 Exclusion of Consequential Losses

Designient shall not be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or punitive losses including but not limited to: loss of employment opportunity, loss of income, loss of business, loss of data, loss of profit, or loss of goodwill, whether arising in contract, tort, or otherwise, even if Designient has been advised of the possibility of such losses.

17.3 No Guarantee of Employment Outcomes

Designient's placement support services and quoted placement statistics are based on historical outcomes of students who completed the structured placement support process. Designient does not guarantee employment, a specific salary package, or a specific number of interview responses to any student. Placement outcomes depend on individual student effort, market conditions, and factors outside Designient's control.

22.1 Good Faith Negotiation

In the event of any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms or any course enrollment, the parties shall first attempt to resolve the dispute by good faith negotiation. Either party may initiate negotiation by written notice to the other party.

22.2 Arbitration

If the dispute is not resolved by good faith negotiation within 30 days of the written notice, either party may refer the dispute to arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996. The arbitration shall be conducted by a sole arbitrator mutually agreed upon by the parties, or if no agreement is reached within 15 days, appointed in accordance with the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996. The seat and venue of arbitration shall be Hyderabad, Telangana. The language of arbitration shall be English. The arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding.

22.3 Courts as Fallback

If arbitration fails or is not available for any reason, the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent Courts and Tribunals having jurisdiction in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

22.4 Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions.

23.1 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any written enrollment offer or team enrollment agreement, constitute the entire agreement between Designient and the student with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements, representations, and understandings.

23.2 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

23.3 Waiver

Failure by Designient to enforce any provision of these Terms on any occasion does not constitute a waiver of Designient's right to enforce that provision on a future occasion.

23.4 Assignment

Designient may assign its rights and obligations under these Terms without notice. Students may not assign their enrollment, rights, or obligations under these Terms to any third party.

23.5 Notices

All notices under these Terms shall be in writing and sent by email. Notices to Designient shall be sent to [email protected]. Notices to students shall be sent to the email address provided at enrollment.