Terms and Conditions

All students are expected to have read, understood and agreed to the terms and conditions below. The conditions below are the terms of contract between the student and Bloomsbury International (UK) Ltd.

1. Payment
   A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of £150.00 is required to confirm a reservation for the course. An additional deposit of £200.00 for Residence/Flat-share or Hotel accommodation and £150 for Home-stay (or a one week accommodation fee, whichever is greater) is also applicable. No course or accommodation confirmations or visa documentation will be sent until the deposit(s) has/have been received.
2. Full payment must be received no later than two weeks prior to the course start or accommodation arrival date. Please allow 5 working days for bank transfers and ensure all bank charges have been paid.  We require 5 days for cheques to clear from when we receive them. Bloomsbury International reserves the right to cancel the reservation if full payment is not received by this time. Students will not be allowed to start the course unless full payment has been received. All payments must be made in pounds sterling.
3. Registration Fee
   A £50 registration fee is charged for any new enrolment. Students wishing to re-enrol within one year of the start date of their first course will not be charged the registration fee again.
4. Cancellations
   Any cancellations must be received in writing at least two weeks before the start date. Fees paid, less the non-refundable deposit(s), will be returned to you. You may commute your deposits to another course within one year of the cancellation date. There will be no refunds for cancellations received less than 14 days before the course begins.
5. Cancellation due to a visa application refusal
   We require notice two weeks prior to the course start date followed by official proof in the form of original documentation from the British authorities, without which, any refunds will not be possible.
6. Refunds
   There are no refunds of tuition fees after arrival or compensation for missed lessons in any circumstances once your course has started, except in genuine cases of life or death urgency, (e.g.  the sudden death of a member of your immediate family) In all cases you will be asked for proof. In the event of a refund being granted it will only be made at the original end date of the course to the person or agency that paid the school for the course.
7. Insurance
   Because school fees are not refundable or transferable you are strongly advised to take out comprehensive insurance which covers reimbursement of your fees. Please contact the school for details/premiums and for our recommended partners who specialize in student travel insurance. The insurance should also covers visits to the GP, and general health problems for non EU students.
8. Administration Charge
   Once a student has started his/her course any changes to the course or accommodation have an Administration charge of £25 which must be paid before the change is processed. Any holiday requests made outside the two weeks' notice period will also incur the £25 administration charge.
9. Accommodation
   All efforts will be made to meet your accommodation requests. The school reserves the right, however, to place you in an alternative type to the same standard paid for. Requests to change or cancel accommodation must be received with two week’s notice in writing. For changes to your accommodation the Administration charge of £25 will apply in addition to the difference in fees for the new accommodation. If you cancel your accommodation you will be refunded the outstanding fees less the amount for two weeks’ accommodation and the £25 Administration charge.
10. Upon arrival, an appropriate ID will be required including visa page if applicable and a copy taken for our records. All information will be stored in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
11. Holidays
    There are no fee reductions for public holidays or compensation for missed lessons. You are allowed a holiday period in accordance with your course duration. A maximum of 4 weeks may be taken at any one time. Two weeks’ notice must be given in writing for holiday requests otherwise an Administration charge of £25 will be made.
    

    Course length in weeks	8-10	10-14	14-20	20-28	28-32	32-36	36-40	40+
    Holiday allowed in weeks	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8

12. Absence
    Students are expected to attend all their lessons. The school will try to contact students who are absent for 3 days or more. If the school is unable to get a response from the student after two attempts and the student is still absent we have an obligation to inform the Home office.
13. Liability
    It is a basic stipulation of the agreement between the student and Bloomsbury International (UK) Ltd or its representatives that neither the School nor its representatives are liable to the student in cases where the school is unable to fulfill any services to which they are contractually bound because of strikes or other reasons that are beyond their control. This includes traffic congestion and public transport delays.
14. Bloomsbury International (UK) Ltd reserves the right to close classes and courses that are poorly attended or undersubscribed and offer students alternative courses/schedules to an equivalent value.
15. Bloomsbury International (UK) Ltd reserves the right to change published course and accommodation information, including fees.
16. Bloomsbury International (UK) Ltd accepts no responsibility or liability for personal accident or loss or damage of property. You are strongly advised to take out personal insurance.