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ENROLMENT PROCEDURE

To enrol on a course, complete the Enrolment Form and send it to the School by fax, post or email.
A Confirmation letter and an Invoice will be sent to you on receipt of the Enrolment Form.
The Enrolment Fee, Accommodation Booking Fee (if applicable) and deposit of £150.00 should be paid to the School on receipt of the invoice.
The remaining Course and Accommodation Fees must be paid at least 4 weeks before the start of the Course.
Homestay information, Receipt of Payment and Letter of Acceptance (for visa students) will be sent only when the School has received full payment.
If a student visa is required, please contact the British Embassy to arrange an interview and allow enough time to gather all the documents required for the application procedure.
Two passport size photographs must be provided at the time of enrolment or on the first day of school.

CALCULATE YOUR FEES

Choose the course and the number of weeks you intend to study.
Using the price charts, calculate the fees for the number of weeks you wish to study. Add the Enrolment Fee, Accommodation Booking Fee and Accommodation Fees (if required).
If you need any help to calculate the fees, please contact the school.

HOW TO PAY

All fees are payable in £ sterling.
Payment can be made by Bank Transfer, Credit Card, a Cheque drawn on a UK bank, Sterling Travellers Cheques or Cash.
If you wish to pay by credit card the Name of the Cardholder, the Card Number and its expiry date is required. (A 3.5% handling charge is added on all credit card payments rounded up to the nearest pound).

Bank Name:	HSBC	Account Name:	Wessex Academy
Bank Address:	111 Poole Road	Account Number:	51000888
	Westbourne	Sort Code:	40-46-11
	Dorset, BH4 9BQ	IBAN Number:	GB49MIDL40461151000888
	England	Swift (BIC) Code:	MIDLGB22

ENROLMENT FORMS

Please choose one of the following to download the relevant enrolment form which can then be posted or faxed to us. Enrolment forms for adult courses (16+) only are also available online.

Enrolment forms are in Adobe PDF format, to download the free Adobe Reader please click here (link opens a new window).

DOWNLOAD: WESSEX ACADEMY ENGLISH COURSES 2012

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Please click here for Pisces Junior Summer School Terms & Conditions 2012.

ENROLMENT FEE :

An Enrolment Fee is required with each booking and is non-refundable.

GENERAL:

The Wessex Academy accepts students age 17 and over.
The PISCES Summer course accepts students age 12 to 17 years.
All prices include VAT where applicable. The School reserves the right to amend all published prices at any time.
A one week course will incur a supplement of £30.00.
Courses can be booked with or without homestay accommodation.

2012

The School is open from 2nd January to 14th December 2012, Monday to Friday 08.45 to 16.45.
The School is closed on the following Public Holidays - 6th to 9th April, 7th May 4th and 5th June & 27th August.

PAYMENT :

The enrolment fee, accommodation booking fee (if applicable) and a deposit of £150.00 should be paid at the time of booking. The balance of course fees (and accommodation fees if applicable) must be paid at least 4 weeks before the start of the course. In the case of a late booking, all fees are payable immediately. Homestay accommodation information is provided when the School has received full payment. The student must pay for bank charges incurred in the transfer of fees. Any outstanding balances must be paid on the day of arrival.

EXAMINATION FEES 2012:

All examination fees must be paid in advance of the examination at the school reception .

EXTENSIONS:

Payment for course and accommodation extensions can be made directly to the School Reception or by bank transfer.

CANCELLATION:

To get a refund, written notice of cancellation must be received 4 weeks before the start of the course. One week's accommodation and course fees will be charged for cancellations after this period. If a cancellation is received after the start of the course, no refund will be given.

CURTAILMENT:

Once a student has started their course, no changes to the dates are permitted. If a student leaves before the end of their course, no refund of fees will be given. Likewise, the student is not entitled to take the course at a later date or transfer the course to another person.

CLASS ALLOCATION:

The School will endeavour to place students in a class appropriate to their ability.

SCHOOL RULES:

Students are expected to follow the school rules at all times. The rules are provided on the first day of school and displayed on the main notice board.

ATTENDANCE & BEHAVIOUR:

Students are expected to attend school every day and to be on time for their lessons. Permission for absence must be obtained in advance from the School's Directors. If a student does not attend lessons, behaves unreasonably in/out of School or their homestay accommodation, is under the influence of alcohol or drugs whilst on the School's premises or is charged with a criminal offence, the School reserves the right to expel the student without notice. No refund of fees will be made. In the event of any Police or legal action, the School will mediate on the student's behalf but will not pay fines, stand bail or pay legal fees.

INSURANCE & LIABILITY:

The School shall not accept responsibility for accidents, illness, theft or loss of personal effects occurring at the School, on organised activities or in the homestay accommodation. The School shall not be held liable for its failure to provide any service whatsoever if that failure is caused directly or indirectly by industrial action, Government policy, war, terrorism or Act of God.

SCHOOL FACILITIES:

The School must be reimbursed immediately for any damage caused to the School's property, books or equipment. Students using the sports facilities on the School's premises do so at their own risk.

STUDENT INSURANCE:

The student is responsible for arranging suitable insurance for personal possessions, medical treatment and travel for the period of their enrolment at the School.

MEDICAL INFORMATION:

If a student has a medical condition or serious allergy, they are obliged to provide the School with full details of the condition/allergy and relevant medication at the time of enrolment. It is the student's responsibility to administer and manage his or her own medication. The School reserves the right to decline a student's application if it is deemed inappropriate on medical grounds for him/her to attend the School. Likewise, the School reserves the right to curtail a student's course on medical grounds. The School cannot be held responsible for medical problems or treatment that may arise as a result of information not being provided to the School.

TAXI TRANSFERS:

It is the student's responsibility to provide clear and accurate flight and airport details for taxi transfers. The School is not responsible for delays caused by incorrect flight information, the airline or U.K. Immigration. Any charges incurred by such delays are payable by the student during the first week of School.

Taxi transfers must be booked at least two weeks before the student's arrival date. Bookings received after this period will incur an additional supplement of £30.00.
Additional passengers are charged at £20.00 per person.
If a taxi transfer is booked from the airport, on the student's arrival day, the driver will meet him/her at the Airport Information Desk with a Wessex Academy sign.
If the student is delayed by Immigration Control or lost luggage, he/she should telephone the School's emergency number (or ask an airport representative to do this on your behalf).
The taxi driver will wait for up to 90 minutes after the scheduled landing time. Waiting time will be charged at £40.00 per hour. In some cases, the driver may not be able to wait longer than 90 minutes and a second driver will be arranged at extra cost. Any additional charges must be paid by the student when he/she starts school or through their Agent (if applicable).

ACCOMMODATION:

The School acts solely as an agent in arranging homestay accommodation. Accommodation is only arranged for students who are enrolled on full-time courses at the Wessex Academy.

Homestay Accommodation can be arranged in either single or twin (sharing) rooms. Accommodation is booked from the Sunday before the start of the course until the the Sunday immediately following the end of the course. Meals re half-board (breakfast and dinner) from Monday to Friday and full-board (breakfast, light lunch and dinner) on Saturday, Sunday and English Public Holidays. Washing is included.
The minimum payment required for accommodation is 4 weeks in advance. If a student requests to change their accommodation, one week's notice must be given to the School If the student does not have a valid reason for moving, an administration charge will be made a the discretion of the Directors in addition to the cancellation fee (one week's accommodation fee).
The School will endeavour to accommodate special dietary requirements (e.g. Muslim / Halal diet, No Wheat, Vegetarian / Vegan etc.), however such requests cannot be guaranteed. A supplement will be charged in most cases. Any such request must be specified at the time of booking.
If students wish to stay in their accommodation during the Christmas and New Year holiday period a supplement of £35.00 per week will be added to the standard weekly accommodation fees.
Accommodation is only provided for the period of enrolment and may not be booked for holidays except for students enrolled on the long term courses during the scheduled holiday breaks.

HOLIDAYS:

Holiday requests must be made at the time of enrolment and approved by the School's Directors. No changes are permitted once the course has begun. The semester dates and holiday breaks are fixed and cannot be changed. Unless requested at the time of booking, homestay accommodation is not provided during the holiday breaks. However, this can be arranged with the Accommodation Officer if required.