1. Opening days: The school is open from Monday to Friday from 9 am. Closing time is subject to change.
2. The maximum number of students in a class is ten from September to May and twelve from June to August.
3. All students are required to present their passports on their first day and the school will retain a copy.
4. A student agrees on signing the registration form that Britannia English Academy keeps their personal records on its computerized systems.
5. All new students are required to take a level test prior to the booking of the course. Students cannot choose the level at which they want to study as
this will be determined by the manager of the School.
6. A student’s registration and enrolment for courses will serve as a binding agreement to follow the course to completion and to pay the full fees. The
application form must be signed to indicate the student’s agreement to abide by the terms and conditions of enrolment at Britannia English Academy.
7. Should any circumstances change it is the student’s responsibility to keep Britannia English Academy informed of all changes, in particular, of any
changes of home address in the UK, as well as in their home country, changes to emergency telephone numbers and contact names and change of
email address.
8. Students may be unable to enroll on their first day if they do not have their passport as proof of their identity.
9. Course fees do not include course books, materials, travel expenses, social events where fees are charged or personal and health insurance.
10. Course fees are subject to change with no prior notice.
11. A non-refundable registration fee of £55 is required before starting the course.
12. Payment of all course fees must be received 4 weeks before the start date of the course.
13. The cost of the books needed for courses is £40 per book.
14. Another book must be purchased when changing levels or course.
15. Second-hand books are subject to availability at £30.
16. Details regarding class times can be found in the reception. Classes start at 9 am and finish at 5pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Tuesday and
Thursday from 9am to 7.20pm. Closing time is subject to change.
17. Every lesson lasts 50 minutes.
18. Students must inform the school if they are not going to attend and after two unexplained absences, the school will contact them. If this is ignored,
they will lose their place on the course to other waiting students.
19. Students taking an examination course will also be required to take a written test and/or have a School Manager’s approval and will not be permitted
onto the course if they are not at the required level.
20. Complaints about the School’s courses or services should be made immediately as complaints made via email at
[email protected] after the
course has finished will not be accepted.
21. Britannia English Academy reserves the right to merge or close any class where there is insufficient demand or any other justifiable reason to do so.
22. Students are encouraged to arrive for lessons on time. Late entry to the class is at the discretion of the teacher who may refuse entry to any student
who is more than ten minutes late or is habitually late.
23. Group classes cannot be converted into private classes once the course is started.
24. No refund can be made to students once the course has started and no transfer of courses in whole or in part can be made. Fees are non-refundable
in the case of abandonment of a course. Our school does not permit the transfer of courses from one student to another.
25. Cancellation of one-to-one classes: if a student wants to move or cancel a lesson, they need to notify the school a minimum of 24 hours in advance. If
a student fails to do so, the school will not be able to reschedule the class to another day or refund the fee.
26. Minimum age of enrolment is 7.
27. All students must book holidays for at least one week in advance. The maximum authorized holiday permitted is dependent on the length of the
course you are studying and will be determined by Britannia English Academy. Students are not obliged to take holidays, but holidays taken will affect
their end date of the course.
28. If the student has classes to recover, they must complete the recovery within a maximum of six months.
29. Students at the School all interact and study together and are always required to treat all other students and staff with respect. Any student whose
behavior causes inconvenience, offense or distress to other students or staff will be excluded from lessons. Persistent offenders or those involved in
isolated serious offenses will be expelled from Britannia English Academy and their course canceled with immediate effect. If a student is dismissed
for misconduct, no refund will be given from the school and he/she will lose their place in their class, and the school’s decision is final.
30. Letters and certificates will not be issued to students who have not paid, attended or reached the levels necessary for the documents they want. In
general, a student must attend at least 80% of their course to get a leaving certificate or an academic report. Students requiring signed documents
must request them at least ten working days before.
31. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that examination fees are paid on time. These external fees must be paid where the examination takes
place. Britannia will inform students where and when to pay, as well as exam dates.
32. Students are advised that the School, its employees and its representatives accept no liability for personal injury and/or loss of/damage to personal
property on the Schools premises, whether by fire, burglary, theft or otherwise. This condition also applies to public and private places when students
are on School trips or excursions.
33. Students are responsible for behaving in a safe and appropriate manner in all Britannia social activities. Britannia English Academy will not be
responsible for any accidents, loss of possessions or injuries suffered during these activities.
34. Online group lessons: standard cancellation terms apply. Students cannot recover missed classes unless they inform the school at least 24 hours in
advance. Students willing to book holidays will be requested 1 week notice about planned absence. In case of illness, the classes cannot be recovered
unless the absence is reported in a timely manner.
35. The school will be closed for the Christmas period. Notice will be given to students of the exact dates in December.
36. Please note that the school is allowed to increase the number of students per class during peak times (June, July and August) up to 12 students per
class.
37. The School is not responsible for the safekeeping or delivery of any fax, post, etc. sent to the students at the Schools addresses.
38. The School is not responsible for the safekeeping of exam results or certificates.
39. Students must understand that if they are not at the recommended level of English for a particular course or particular stage of the course they may
be asked to stay on the same level until they are ready to move up. Students may also be asked to repeat a level if they have low attendance.
40. Please note that you are making an international transfer, you will be requested to make the payment in GBP and in full. Any outstanding amounts,
due to international bank transfer or exchange currency fee, are to be completed by the student.
41. If you are seeking accommodation, you must also pay a non-refundable accommodation booking fee of £55.
PAYMENTS
● Britannia English Academy is unable to accept cheques as a method of payment.
● Payments can be made via cash, card, bank transfer, or over the phone.
● For payments made by card, the following surcharges will be applied: UK debit card (no surcharge), non-UK debit card (3% surcharge), credit card (3%
surcharge), and AMEX (4% surcharge).
● If the payment is made via bank transfer, it is the responsibility of the student to cover all associated fees. Britannia English Academy will not be
accountable for any fees imposed by the bank, whether they pertain to the student’s bank or our own.
● If payment is processed over the phone, an additional 1% surcharge will be applied on top of the previously mentioned surcharges. Additionally, the
student will be required to sign the Card Payment Authorization Form.
● In the event of a visa refusal, we will request an official document confirming the refusal. Upon receipt, we will refund all payments, deducting a £255
administration fee. If the student has booked accommodation, we will refund all payments, deducting a £310 administration fee. Additionally, if an
international transfer is necessary to refund the payment, a further £30 will be retained to cover international fees.
● The school will not be liable to bear the bank charges while remitting the funds back to the student.
COURSE CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY
Britannia English Academy normally will not refund any of the fees under any circumstances.
COURSE REFUND POLICY (if the course has started)
We will not refund any money under any circumstances except for:
(i) When the student’s personal circumstances mean that a refund of course fees is appropriate, for example, if someone in a student’s family dies and
they want to return home early for the funeral. However, refunds of this kind are at the complete discretion of the management of the Britannia
English Academy and may be refused for any reason. In addition, we may ask to see certain documents to prove the truth of any claims (A death certificate, for example).
(ii) If the course originally paid for is canceled and an alternative course at a different time cannot be offered
COURSE REFUND POLICY (if the course has not started)
Refunds may take up to 30 days to process once notice of cancellation has been given. Please note that refunds may take longer depending on the reason given
and documents available to assess the request. Refunds made by bank transfer to a non-UK bank account, will have a fixed charge of £30.
● less than 4 weeks in advance before starting date of the course: 0% refund
● less than 6 weeks in advance before starting date of the course: 50% refund minus cancellation fee £200 and minus £55 enrollment fee
● 6 weeks (or more) in advance before starting date of the course: 100% refund minus cancellation fee £200 and minus £55 enrollment fee
VISAS
● No refunds will be given if a student withdraws their application after we have sent a visa letter.
● No refunds will be given if a student decides to study with another school after we have sent a visa letter.
VISA REJECTION REFUND
In the case where your Short Term Study Visa or Standard Visitor Visa application has been rejected, you will need to provide evidence of this refusal before a refund can be considered. Without the official refusal letter, no refund will be considered.
● We can refund course fees if you send us clear scanned copies of the rejection letter in full, all documents from British immigration and the original
letter of enrolment to
[email protected].
● All associated administration fees will not be refunded. (£200 visa administration fee, £55 course registration fee, £55 accommodation booking fee
and international transfer bank charges £30).
● If we discover any fraudulent methods have taken place to obtain documents from BEA to apply for a visa, the UK Border Agency will be informed.
Students will be expelled from the course and no refunds will be given.
● Any refund that is granted will only be for the course fees. Registration fees are non refundable.
● If a student is asked to leave the UK or is expelled from a course, no refund will be given.
ACCOMMODATION
● Accommodation can only be booked for students of BEA and where course fees have been received. Accommodation will only be reserved on receipt
of a fully completed application form and full payment.
● The minimum period of stay is two weeks. However, if your course is less than two weeks, we can offer accommodation for 1 week.
● When extending accommodation students must pay the school, not the host. If the student pays the host directly, they break BEA Terms and Conditions and their course may result in suspension.
● BEA reserves the right to cancel or change arrangements without prior notice.
● Students are liable for any damage they cause to the host family’s property.
● Accommodation services will only be provided for students who have enrolled on a full-time course of a minimum of 20 lessons per week at the School.
● If a student is removed from his/her homestay accommodation as a result of bad behavior no refund will be given.
● You may not bring visitors back to your home without the consent of the host.
● Students are expected to respect and abide by the host family’s reasonable schedule and house rules. Failure to do so may result in the student being
removed from the accommodation.
● A non-refundable accommodation booking fee of £55 is required before starting the course.
● The cost of the telephone is not included in your accommodation fee.
● Those who do not request airport pickup will need to inform the School of their arrival time at the home-stay.
● You are not allowed to smoke in the house without the consent of your host.
● Home-stay accommodation is not the same as hotel accommodation and therefore does not offer the same services.
● Students must always ask the host family’s permission before giving the homestay address to receive a post, in particular for bank letters.
● Late check-in (after 10 pm): £40 fee will be applied.
CHANGE OF ACCOMMODATION
● When extending the accommodation, the students will be requested to give 2 weeks’ notice. If the students fail to do so, BEA reserves the right to
charge an accommodation booking extension fee of £50. Otherwise, the student may not be able to stay in the same accommodation.
● The student will not be charged the £50 change of accommodation fee if there is a serious problem for example, if there is a temporary problem with
the heating or hot water or broken bedroom furniture. Where possible BEA will endeavor to resolve the issue with the host. If it cannot be resolved,
BEA will find alternative accommodation at no cost.
● In neither circumstances will the student be refunded the cost of the accommodation.
ACCOMMODATION REFUND POLICY (if the course has not started)
Cancellation of bookings already made:
● 6 weeks (or more) in advance before check in date: 90% refund minus booking fee (£55), registration fee (£55) and minus cancellation fee £200
● less than 6 weeks in advance before check in date: 50% refund minus booking fee (£55), registration fee (£55) and minus cancellation fee £200
● less than 4 weeks in advance before check in date: 0 % refund
LATE ARRIVAL/EARLY DEPARTURE/POSTPONING THE BOOKING DATE
● No refund if the student leaves residential accommodation early.
● In case the student chooses homestay, the school will request 2 weeks notice.
● The arrival date can be postponed (changed to a later date) if the school is informed at least 10 days (10 x 24 hours) before the start date.
● One week’s accommodation fee will be charged if the school is given less than 10 day’s notice of a change in arrival date.
INFORMATION ABOUT STUDENT HALLS
● Do check to make sure all cooking equipment (e.g. gas cooker) is turned off after use. Clean the cooking equipment (gas cooker, microwave) after use.
● Clean the toilet, washing basin and bath after use.
● Turn off all the lights before leaving the room.
● Keep the post on the shelf at the entrance.
● Recycle and dispose of rubbish properly: separate general waste, paper waste, bottles/tins/cans and food waste from each other.
● Follow the rules: no overnight guests, no pets, no shouting or disturbing neighbors.
● Where applicable pay the deposit of £250. The student halls will return the deposit at the end of the student’s stay if there is no damage or need for
excessive cleaning. Cost of repairing damage or excessive cleaning will be paid from the deposit.
FORCE MAJEURE
BEA is not liable for failure to perform its obligations if such failure is a result of Acts of God (including fire, flood, earthquake, storm, hurricane or other natural
disaster), war, invasion, act of foreign enemies, hostilities (regardless of whether war is declared), civil war, rebellion, revolution, insurrection, military or usurped
power or confiscation, terrorist activities, nationalization, government sanction, blockage, embargo, labor dispute, strike, lockout or interruption or failure of
electricity or telephone service. Refunds are not made in such cases.
PHOTOGRAPHS AND FILMING
Students may from time to time be photographed and recorded moving images, the photographs and videos of which may be used in the School’s promotional/publicity material. The School reserves the right to all photographs which may be used in any way the School sees appropriate in promoting itself.
The copyright to all photographs shall belong to the School.
It is the policy of the School not to divulge any personal details of students to a third party, other than to the appropriate authorities, without the student’s prior
consent.
We have CCTV operating in the school.
CLASSROOM RULES
These Terms are governed by the law of England and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England.
● Smoking (including electronic cigarettes) is not permitted anywhere in Britannia.
● Mobile phones must be switched off during lessons.
● Consuming food and hot drinks in classrooms is not allowed.
● Students must arrive on time for lessons, if more than 10 minutes late you must wait until the start of the second half of the lesson to enter.
● English is the only language to be used in the school.
ANTI-DISCRIMINATION CLAUSE
– BEA is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all students. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. All students
enrolling in our courses agree to adhere to this policy.
– Discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any
other characteristic protected by law is strictly prohibited.
– If you experience or witness any form of discrimination, we encourage you to report it immediately to the administration. All reports will be taken
seriously and investigated promptly. Confidentiality will be maintained to the extent possible, consistent with the need to investigate and address the
issue.
– Any student found to have engaged in discrimination behavior may be subject to disciplinary action, including but not limited to suspension or
expulsion from our courses, without a refund under any circumstances.
– This anti-discrimination policy will be reviewed regularly to ensure it remains effective and in accordance with applicable laws. Feedback from our
school community is welcomed and will be considered in our ongoing efforts to promote equality and inclusion.
ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR
Abusive behavior directed towards students or staff is not tolerated at Britannia English Academy. Abusive behavior covers:
– The use of foul language towards any other individual
– The use of racist language
– The use of homophobic language
– Physical aggression or the striking of any other individual
– Intimidation
– Inappropriate, invasive or unwanted physical attention
– Stalking
– The deliberate abuse of health and safety procedures
Any abusive behavior observed by staff or reported by students to staff must be referred to the Academic Manager in writing. At the discretion of the Academic
Manager, any student carrying out any of the above behaviors may have their studies terminated with no refund given. No student who abuses any member of
staff or another student in the ways described above will remain in our school.
Airport Transfer Conditions
You must provide accurate arrival information, including the following: arrival time, date, airport you are arriving at, airport you are coming from, airline, terminal
number and flight number.
It is the student’s responsibility to inform the school of accurate arrival details. If incorrect details are supplied, Britannia English Academy will not refund charges
should the student not be met.
Upon joining the school and completing their registration, students will be in acceptance of all the terms and conditions listed above. Britannia English Academy
usually only arranges transport from Manchester airport, exceptionally we may be able to arrange transport from other airports (Liverpool or Leeds).
By signing this:
● I understand and agree to the School Rules and Terms and Conditions.
● I agree to share the personal details I provided with Britannia English Academy and to be contacted when
necessary in regards to my course.
