Dilemma

From what i can make of his stand is that there are two reasons for me being unable to change from a 3-term to a 2-term course.

1: Visa - UKBA does not approve of the change two 2-term, that being duration of visa is unable to be shortened for tier4 general students.

However, a check on UKBA website says that i may be able to  change to a 2-term course:

"If you want to do a different course of study with your education provider
You do not need to get our permission if you want to do a different course of study with your Tier 4 sponsor and the new course will finish before your current permission to stay expires. Your Tier 4 sponsor will tell us that you have changed course.
If your new course will end before your permission to stay expires, you must tell us by sending an email message to migrantreporting@ukba.gsi.gov.uk."

The only thing is that i am pursuing the same course except that it is a 2-term course instead of a 3-term one. 

2: Kaplan policies - That, i cannot argue with that. They are a commercial giant. end of story.

But it really boils down to whether i would like to go back to singapore this year. Cos if i take a 2 term course,which ends in may,  i have to go back no matter what cos my new term in uni only starts in sep. UKBA has a policy that we can apply for a visa only 3 months before the start of a new term.

I would prefer to stay in Glasgow.  
The reason i would like to change to a 2 term course is because i hoped that i would be able to get a refund on my tuition fees and accomodation fees since they are shortened. and i would use the refund to get a cheaper accomodation somewhere else, cos my current one is twice the market price! If i pay a bit more i can get a budget hotel and i dont have to make my bed. haha. AND also buy a new lens hehe. I guess these plans have to be scrapped.

So i would like your opinions on whether these reasons are justified.

My new 3 term course is that for the 1st term, i study british culture and personal development and intercultural studies. the remaining 2 would be what i would be doing for the 2 term course. so in effect the course intensity is the same as the 2 term except i get a buffer period for the 1st term. However i think that this "new course" is a hastily assembled one.

The course is called "enhanced university preparation". haha.