Terms and Conditions

Acceptance of Enrolment

  • Written acceptance of the enrolment by Prospect forms a firm and binding agreement for the period specified on the enrolment form.
  • Enrolments are only accepted once the non-refundable deposit of £100 has been sent with a completed enrolment form.
  • All students will take a placement test on their arrival and can join the class most suitable for them from the following Monday.
  • Home stay accommodation will be available from midday on the Sunday before the students starts a course.

Course and Accommodation Fees

  • An invoice will be sent to cover course fees and home stay accommodation fees on receipt of a completed enrolment form.
  • Fees must be received by Prospect at least two weeks before a course commences.

Holidays, Withdrawals and Expulsion

  • The student is accepted on the understanding that they will stay at Prospect for the duration of their course.
  • There will be no refunds in the event of late arrivals, withdrawals, unauthorised absences or dismissals from the school.
  • The school reserves the right to dismiss a student for misconduct, unsatisfactory work or poor attendance. In this event no fees are refundable.
  • Students are permitted to take holidays once they have booked a course with school for18 weeks, have completed a minimum of 12 weeks study and booked the holidays on arrival at the school.

Class Allocations

  • Students will be placed in a class suitable to their standard once they have completed the placement test.
  • If a student struggles in that class or finds the work not challenging enough we will place the student in a more suitable class.
  • We reserve the right to change a student's class in the event of poor work, non-attendance or poor progress.

Liability

  • In the event of death or illness, the school will not accept liability unless the cause is proven to be negligence by the school or school staff.
  • We do not accept liability for the loss of any student's property or for extra expenses incurred by circumstances beyond our control such as riot, war, sickness etc.
  • We do not insure students to cover sickness, accidents, hospital costs, dental costs, drug expenses or loss of property.
  • We recommend students take out insurance in their home country for the duration of their stay to cover illness, accident and loss of property or a need to return home due to unforeseen circumstances.

Accommodation

  • Prospect acts only as an agent for host family accommodation. In the event of disputes or problems Prospect will make every effort to resolve the problems and find alternative accommodation should it be necessary.

Cancellation

  • Students or their sponsors or agents should notify Prospect of any cancellation  at least two full weeks before the course begins. Refunds will be given at the discretion of the School.

These terms and conditions  are valid from 1st December 2003 and are subject to British Law.