Terms & Conditions

 
1.     Age

a.   Students should be minimum 16 years old or over depending on the course. Please check course summary for more 
      details. 

2.     Classes
 
a.   Each class hour is 60 minutes long.
 
b.   The maximum class size is 8. 

3.  English Courses
 
a.   All English courses are subject to availability. Please contact the school or register first to check course availability before making a payment. 
 
b.   Courses form once minimum quota of 5 students has been reached.
 
4.  Registration Pack and Course Fees
 
a.   Please note that no registration fee applies. 
 
b.   Course fees include: tuition, welcome pack, placement test, progress test/s, progress report/s and end of course certificate.
 
c.   Please note that end of course certificate of attendance and level is awarded to students who have a minimum of 80% class attendance and score a minimum 60 % in their progress tests.  
 
d.   Course fees do not include: course books, workbooks, exam fees, bank charges and private insurance. 
 
e.   All students must purchase their course books and workbooks. 

5.  Accommodation 

a.   All accommodation booked by Working English is subject to a booking fee of €50.  It is based on 7 nights stay, 
      beginning from Saturday or Sunday.

6.  Airport Transfer

a.  If you wish, we can arrange for you to be collected at Dublin Airport and driven to your accommodation for a fee of €65. 

b.  You can also request airport transfer for both arrival and departure at a fee of €110. 

c.  Airport transfer is only available on Saturdays and Sundays between 8.00 – 22.00. If a transfer is arranged outside these
     hours, an extra €30 is payable. 
     
7.  Insurance

a.   Students are advised to take out private medical and travel insurance prior to arrival in Ireland.  EU nationals should bring 
      a European Health Insurance Card to cover public medical care.

8.  Visas

a.   Non-EU nationals should contact their local Irish Embassy or Consulate or visit the Department of Justice website: 
      www.inis.gov.ie for details of visa requirements.  Working English Language School offers an efficient visa support
      service. 

9.  Payment

a.   Students are required to pay full fees minimum 4 weeks before arrival. However it is still possible to sign up for a course less than 4 weeks before the course is due to start if places are available.  Please check with the school first and make an immediate payment to ensure your booking. Working English has the right to cancel course bookings in case payment is not received.
 
b.   Students who wish to enrol for a course organised in ‘date blocks’ (starting and finishing on specific dates) which has already started, can still do so at discounted fees. Please contact the school first.
 
10.  Refunds and Cancellation
 
a.   Notice of cancellation must be sent in writing (by e-mail or post) to Working English.
 
b.   If cancellations are received more than 14 days before the course start date, the administration charge of €50 and bank charges if applicable will apply. All the remaining course and accommodation fees will be refunded to the student.
 
c.   For cancellations received 14 – 7 days before the course start date, one week’s accommodation and 35% of course fees (and bank charges if applicable) will apply.
 
d.   For cancellations received 6 – 1 day/s before the course start date, one week’s accommodation and 80% of course fees (and bank charges if applicable) will apply.
 
e.   For cancellations received when a course has started, no refund will apply.  
 
f.    No refund applies for missed classes and no classes can be compensated for. The student should consider any personal commitments before signing up for a course.
 
g.   In the case of missed classes due to personal happenings or unpredictable events such as bus strikes, heavy traffic, failure to find a parking space near the school etc., unfortunately no refund applies, and no classes are compensated for.
 
h.   In the case of an illness, the student may request that a course be postponed to a later date only when the student presents a medical certificate to the school. A course can only be postponed within the same calendar year.
 
11. Course and Accommodation Change Policy
 
a.   It is possible to change a course before or after a course starts, which is subject to course availability.  However no refund will apply if the course change is made from a full-time course to a less intensive / part-time course.

b.   If host family accommodation change is made less than 14 days before arrival, one week’s accommodation will be charged.

12. Public Holidays
 
a.   The School is closed on all Public Holidays and no refund or fee discount is given and classes are not compensated for when a full-time course overlaps with a Public Holiday (usually Mondays). In this case the course starting day is Tuesday.  As regards part-time courses, classes falling on a Public Holiday are not held either, but they are postponed to a later date. 
 
b.   Working English - School Calendar 2009
 
      The school is closed on the following days: 
 
  • January 1st - 4th -- New Year (the school will reopen on Monday 5th January 2009 )
  • March 17th -- St. Patrick's Day
  • April 13th -- Easter Monday
  • May 4th -- Public Holiday
  • June 1st -- Public Holiday
  • August 3rd -- Public Holiday
  • October 26th -- Public Holiday
  • December 21st, 2009 - January 3rd, 2010 -- Christmas & New Year (the school will reopen on Monday 4th January 2010)
     

c.   Working English - School Calendar 2010

      The school is closed on the following days:

  • January 1st - 3rd -- New Year (the school will reopen on Monday 4th January 2010 )
  • March 17th -- St. Patrick's Day
  • April 5th -- Easter Monday
  • May 3rd -- Public Holiday
  • June 7th -- Public Holiday
  • August 2nd -- Public Holiday
  • October 25th -- Public Holiday
  • December 20th, 2009 - January 2nd, 2011 -- Christmas & New Year (the school will reopen on Monday 3rd January 2011)