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Course Fees 2012

Prices shown in Pounds Sterling (£). It is possible to book any number of weeks.

Course materials are not included in the fees.

The price for all variable length courses depends on the length of course in weeks (not including holidays). There is a £40 (EU students) / £50 (visa students) registration fee on full-time and £15 registration fee on part-time courses.

Weeks of study (paid for)	Authorised Holiday (full-time courses only)
1 to 11 weeks course	no holiday
12 to 22 weeks course	2 weeks holiday (including 2 weeks Christmas holiday)
23 to 31 weeks course	4 weeks holiday (including 2 weeks Christmas holiday)
32 to 41 weeks course	6 weeks holiday (including 2 weeks Christmas holiday)
42 to 52 weeks course	8 weeks holiday (including 2 weeks Christmas holiday)

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Accommodation Fees

Host Family Prices 2012
Code	Description	Single	Double	Notes
AC01	Self-Catering	£135	£111	Includes use of kitchen
AC02	Bed & Breakfast	£124	£106	No use of kitchen
AC02+	Bed & Breakfast +	£147	£120	Includes use of kitchen
AC03	Half Board	£184	£154	Breakfast & evening meal

When booking accommodation, remember the following points:

• Accommodation prices are per person, per week. Students will be charged for extra nights on a daily basis.
• A double room is only for two students booking together.
• Accommodation will only be booked for the number of weeks paid.
• The minimum booking is two weeks, and it should be booked at least 4 weeks in advance.
• Accommodation booked may be put at risk if you fail to provide us with your arrival time.
• Two weeks' notice must be given if you wish to make any changes to your accommodation booking. A cancellation charge of 2 weeks' rent will be charged if this notice is not received on time.
• Arrangement fee payable on all types of accommodation: £40

All fees must be paid in full before your place is confirmed and before we can issue a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) or Visa letter.

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Methods of Payment

In person

You, or a friend, comes to the college with your course details.

International bank transfer

• King Street College will charge £15 for bank transfer charges
• Details of the pounds sterling amount you are transferring must be sent to us, together with a copy of the transaction

The fees must be payable to:

Account:	King Street College Advance Bookings Reserve Account
Account Number:	07226543
International Bank Account Number (IBAN):	GB64COUT18000207226543
SWIFT CODE:	COUT GB22
Sort Code:	18 00 02
Bank:	Coutts & Co.
Branch:	Strand Commercial
Address:	440 Strand, London WC2R 0QSo.

Credit card and Foreign debit cards

If you take this option, you must pay a 4% supplement charge (of the total fees for course, accommodation and the accommodation finding fee). King Street College accepts the following credit cards:

• MasterCard
• Switch
• VISA

Cheque

Send a cheque made payable to KING STREET COLLEGE with the enrolment form. The cheque should be in pounds sterling (dollar cheques will incur bank charges). Please ensure that your cheque can be cashed in London. King Street College does not accept Euro cheques or cheques payable outside the UK. Please note that documents will only be sent after the money has entered the college account. This may take one week after receiving the cheque.

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Enrolment Procedure

1. First read the Terms and Conditions.
2. Complete the Enrolment Form and send it to us.
3. We will - within 24 hours - send you an invoice which will tell you how much you have to pay for your course and, if required, your accommodation and airport transfer.
4. If you are happy with the details shown on the invoice you can then pay. Remember to send us evidence of your payment and the amount in pounds sterling.
5. When we have received your payment we will issue you with a Certificate of Enrolment that shows the course type and dates, accommodation type and dates (if required), how much has been paid. If you need a visa to enter the UK we will send you either a Student Visitor Visa letter or a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) statement.
6. If you are applying for a visa we will not confirm your accommodation address until you have informed us of your visa status. As soon as your visa has been confirmed (don't forget to tell us!) we will send you the address and further information regarding your host family.

Please note that Visa students must confirm their entry clearance (visa status) to the UK four weeks prior to the start of their accommodation booking in the months of June, July and August. We cannot guarantee accommodation placements if visa confirmations are received with less than four weeks' notice.

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Visa Applications

Please look carefully at the information below. If you have any questions please contact us or look at the following websites:
www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/studyingintheuk/
www.ukvisas.gov.uk

Students now have three options for entering the UK as a student:

1. General Student Visa (GSV)

Students who want to study on a General Student Visa can apply by post (the application form can be downloaded from www.ukvisas.gov.uk) or online via the local British Embassy.

You can apply for a General Student Visa for a course of any length. However usually students apply for a GSV if their course is for more than six months.
GSV students can extend their visa in the UK.
If your course is less than 6 months you will probably receive a visa for the length of the course plus 7 days.
If your course is between 6 months and 12 months you you will probably receive a visa for the length of the course plus two months.

You will have to supply biometric data to a UK visa issuing centre before you apply for your visa.

When you make your application you will need:

a) A CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies) statement from a school on the UKBA Register of Sponsors. (King Street College is on the Register)

b) Proof of maintenance funds.
You must have £800 per month for every month you want to study in London up to a maximum of £7,200 for a one year course.
The money can be in your account or, if it is in your sponsor's or parents' account you must have joint access to it.
The money must have been in this account for a minimum of 28 days before you apply for your visa.
If you have not paid for your course in full the balance of the fees must also be in this account.
You can also prove you have the funds by showing a loan in your name or official government sponsorship.

c) Secure English Language Test (SELT)
You must have at least an intermediate (CEFR B1) level of English. We must see one of the following certificates before we can proceed with an application.
The UK Border Agency accepts as proof of level:

IELTS 4.00 (in all skills)
Cambridge PET
TOEIC
TOEFL
Pearson

Please note that we reserve the right to check an applicant's bank statements and verify their SELT before we issue a CAS.
We also conduct SKYPE interviews with GSV students to both confirm their spoken ability and assess their intention to follow the course.

2. Student Visitor's Visa (SVV)

If your level of English is low, or you do not have a SELT, or you want a short course you can apply for a Student Visitor's Visa.

The embassy may interview you to assess your financial situation, your need to learn English and whether they believe you will leave the UK at the end of the course.
A student visitor's visa is issued for a period of up to 6 months.
You cannot change your visa status in the UK and you must wait 6 months before applying for a further SVV.
However you can return home and apply for a GSV or ESVV.

If you are a non-visa national, you can get your passport stamped as a student visitor (allowing you to study for a maximum of six months) free on arrival in the UK.

Non-visa nationals

Argentina		Hong Kong		Panama
Australia		Israel		Paraguay
Brasil		Japan		South Korea
Canada		Malaysia		Taiwan
Chile		Mexico		Tibet
Croatia		New Zealand		Uraguay
Honduras				USA

3. Extended Student Visitor's Visa (ESVV)

You should apply for this visa if you want to study for between 6 and 11 months, but your level of English is low, or you do not have a SELT.
You must apply in your own country.
The embassy may interview you to assess your financial situation, your need to learn English and whether they believe you will leave the UK at the end of the course.
You cannot extend your stay or bring dependents.
The minimum age is 18.

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Terms and Conditions

Please read these terms and conditions carefully as by enrolling with us you accept them. If you have any questions please contact us.

Course Information

The registration and tuition fees include the following: 

     * Certificates of Enrolment 

     * Travel letters

     * Attendance certificates

     * Progress reports

     * Diploma on completion of course

     * Placement and progress tests and other appropriate documentation to assist

        students whilst living in London.

The fees do not include:

     * Study materials

     * Text books

     * External exam fees

     * Travel expenses

     * Express delivery of documents, unless arranged and paid for.

     * Accommodation, unless booked and paid for.

     * UK Border Agency visa extension form  

     * Insurance

First Day

Students must begin their course on the date given on the Certificate of Enrolment unless the course has been postponed by prior arrangement. 

If you have not completed our on-line level test before you arrive you will be asked to do so on the first day. We will also need to assess your level of spoken English and complete the registration process.  This may mean that you miss one or more lessons of a morning course. 

Please bring your passport and a passport sized colour photo to the office on the first day. We are obliged to check your visa status and to take a photocopy of the relevant pages of your passport for our records. We will also ask you for your address in your home country and in the UK.

Timetable

Part-time courses consist of a 2 hour teaching period with a 10 minute break.

Private tuition students will receive a full hour's tuition.

Students on full-time courses will be set 3-4 hours of homework exercises per week. 

Public and School Holidays

Classes lost when the school is closed for public holidays cannot be recuperated or refunded.

Full-time courses longer than 12 weeks include a holiday allowance: please see below

Weeks of study (paid for)	Authorised Holiday (full-time courses only)
1 to 11 weeks course	no holiday
12 to 22 weeks course	2 weeks holiday (including 2 weeks Christmas holiday)
23 to 31 weeks course	4 weeks holiday (including 2 weeks Christmas holiday)
32 to 41 weeks course	6 weeks holiday (including 2 weeks Christmas holiday)
42 to 52 weeks course	8 weeks holiday (including 2 weeks Christmas holiday)

Holidays must be booked at least one week before before they are taken.

Absence from college cannot be converted into holidays.

The school closes for two weeks over the Christmas / New Year period. Students entitled to holiday must use holiday during this period.

Students on a 32-41 week course have to take 2 weeks of their personal holiday in July
Students on a 42-51 week course have to take 3 weeks of their personal holiday in July

School exam weeks

In order to monitor our students' progress we conduct end of term progress tests. The administration of the tests takes 2-4 days of a week. No refund or postponement can be made if your course falls in one of these weeks. Please check our web site or contact the office for the dates of test weeks. 

Course payment terms

To confirm a place on a course we must receive the registration fee and the course fees in total. 

Student initiated changes to the booking (changes to the arrival dates or type of course requested, for example) may incur a further registration fee. This is payable at the discretion of the Principal.

The Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS) will show the fees due and fees paid.

                  

Payment can be made by bank transfer, credit card, sterling cheque or cash in our office.

Please note: 

Bank transfers must include sufficient funds to cover any bank charges incurred. 

Credit card and non-UK debit card payments carry a 4% charge

We must wait until cheques have cleared (up to 10 working days) before we can issue documents or the student can start the course.

Cancelling Courses

The registration fee is non-refundable under any circumstance.

Before arrival in the UK:
EU students: we must have the cancellation in writing two weeks prior to the start of the course. We will refund all fees minus the registration fee.

If we receive less than two weeks notice that you cannot start the course the registration fee and £100 cancellation fee will be retained from the fees paid.
 

Non-EU students: no refund of course fees can be made once leave to enter the UK has been granted. We strongly advise students to take out insurance to cover course cancellations due to unforeseen circumstances.

If you wish to cancel your course before you apply for a visa please inform us in writing a minimum of two weeks before your course starts. The refund process may be delayed while we seek confirmation from the Immigration Authorities that you have not been granted a visa. We will retain £100 cancellation fee.

After arrival in the UK. 

You cannot cancel or postpone your course once it has started. Students may apply, in writing, for a credit for the unused part of their course. This may be used within a two year period, subject to availability. Credit cannot be passed to third parties and can only be used for general English courses. Credit is calculated according to course fees paid, not weeks booked. Students who choose to shorten their courses will lose the weeks not taken.

Visa refusals

King Street College will retain £100 of the course fees plus the registration fee if leave to enter the UK is refused. However we must receive notification that no entry clearance has been granted at least two weeks prior to the course start date or the course will be deemed to have started and a cancellation fee of 50% of the fees will apply. 

Refund applications must be made no later than three months after the date of the refusal.

Refunds are not made while appeals are in progress.

Please note that before granting a refund we must receive the following documents:

   

* Completed Refund Application form. This is available on-line and in the school office

* Original letter of refusal from the UK Immigration Authorities or a fax sent to the College directly by the Immigration Authorities.

* Original letter issued for presentation to the Embassy or Port of Entry Immigration Authorities

Please note it is the responsibility of the student to provide the necessary documentation to support a refund. Delays to the refund process are likely if we are obliged to seek verification of visa status directly from the embassy concerned.

No refunds will be made if:

    * The student is asked to leave the country by the British authorities.

    * The student leaves the UK without permission from the school and is refused re-entry.

    * The student uses fraudulent documentation in their visa application.

             

Refund payments are made at the end of each month.

Refunds are made to the person or agent who made the original booking. 

Refunds are made by sterling cheque or bank transfer (the beneficiary will pay all charges).

Accommodation: booking and general information

To confirm an accommodation booking, we must receive £40 booking fee plus payment for the period booked.
The minimum booking period is two weeks.
All accommodation is subject to availability. Please book early. We need a minimum of two weeks notice in order to guarantee host family accommodation. Late confirmations will be subject to availability.
We reserve the right to place students in the second choice of accommodation if the first choice is unavailable.
Accommodation is only reserved for the period paid for. If you wish to extend your booking please give us two weeks notice.
Student initiated changes to the booking (changes to the arrival dates or type of accommodation requested, for example) may incur a further booking fee. This is payable at the discretion of the Principal. We will endeavour to change a student's host family in case of unsatisfactory standards. This will be done as soon as possible. Requests to change accommodation after arrival for reasons other than unsatisfactory standards are at the discretion of the College and subject to availability at the time of the request. In some circumstances, particularly in long accommodation bookings, it may be necessary to change family: we cannot guarantee you will stay with one family for your whole stay.
All payments for accommodation must be paid directly to the school. Attempts to negotiate rent with landlords will result in your booking being cancelled.

Accommodation booking: non-EU students

Visa confirmation or refusal: we must receive notice of your visa status no less than two weeks prior to the start of your accommodation booking in order to guarantee accommodation. Late confirmations will be subject to availability. If you want the details of your accommodation booking before you apply for a visa, we will confirm the family's name and address on receipt of payment, but please be aware of the accommodation cancellation charges.

              

Cancelling Accommodation

The accommodation booking fee is non-refundable.

Cancellations received in writing with one week’s notice: all unused rent is refunded minus a £50 cancellation fee.

The first two weeks of accommodation booking cannot be cancelled once leave to enter the UK has been granted. 

Airport Transfers

It is your responsibility to inform us of your flight details at least two working days before the date of your arrival.

The service you have paid for includes 90 minutes waiting time from the scheduled arrival time. After this period the driver will, unless instructed to stay, leave the airport. Additional waiting time is charged at £10 per hour.

 Your transfer booking letter will have the driver's name and telephone number on it and the school's emergency number.    

   

Attendance

All full time students are expected to attend all their classes except in the case of illness or authorised holiday. Please note that the UK Border Agency requires 85% minimum attendance.

It is your responsibility to inform the school of illness or other reasons for absence. A doctor's certificate must be obtained to authorise any absence of more than 3 days due to illness.

If you are absent from class without authorisation for more than 10 days, you will be removed from the class register and, if you are on a General Student Visa, reported to the UKBA.

Students are encouraged to be punctual. If you are persistently late or only attend part of the class, you will be removed from the register and, if you are on a General Student Visa, reported to the UKBA.

The school will issue a school leaving certificate only if a minimum of 75% attendance has been recorded.

Use of Computers

You may not access inappropriate sites on the Internet or store personal files on the computers.

   

Behaviour

Students will be expected to behave respectfully towards other students and members of staff and to observe fire and safety rules displayed in the school.

Persistent poor conduct in class or on the school premises will result in expulsion from the school and the school's accommodation with no refund of fees paid.

Force Majeure

A basic stipulation of the agreement/contract between students and King Street College, or its representatives, is that neither King Street College or its representatives are liable for refunds or damages, however arising, in cases where King Street College is unable to fulfil any services to which they are contractually bound because of labour disputes, insufficient demand for classes or other reasons which are beyond their control.

Liability

The school accepts no responsibility for personal injury and/or loss or damage to personal property on the school premises. This also applies to public and private places included in school trips and excursions.

The school is not responsible for the safekeeping or delivery of any post or faxes sent to students at the school address.

Data Protection Act

It is our policy not to disclose information about our students to any third party except the appropriate authorities. We also make every effort to keep your personal information secure and accurate. Please help us to do this by informing us of changes of address, email and telephone number.

Other

Students are expected to keep the school informed of any change to their address, phone number and email in the United Kingdom. For students on a General Student Visa this is a mandatory requirement

The school does not provide parking or storage facilities. 

We regret that the school building is not suitable for the provision of facilities for the disabled.

We reserve the right to hold our courses at either our centre in Shepherds Bush or at an appropriate offsite location within 15 minutes' walk of Shepherds Bush. 

Terms of Sponsorship for Students on General Student Visas

Documentation
We must have:
a) a copy of your passport (visa and entry / exit stamps) and biometric visa. If you recieve a new visa you must bring this to the office to be scanned.
b) an up to date photograph.
c) up to date contact details: address, mobile, email.
d) contact details of next of kin.

If we believe a student is deliberately giving us incorrect contact information we reserve the right to withdraw sponsorship.

Starting your course
If you enrol, receive a visa, enter the UK, but do not attend within two weeks of the start date of your course you will be reported to the UKBA. We will withdraw our sponsorship and you will have to leave the UK. We will also pass to the UKBA the names and contact details of the person or agency who enrolled you.

Leaving your course
If you miss 10 days of your course without permission or without good reason we will report you to the UKBA.
If you remain absent for a further 5 days we will withdraw our sponsorship and you will have to leave the UK.

In exceptional circumstances we can grant an ‘authorised absence’ of no more than four weeks. This might, for example, allow you to return home for personal reasons or because of illness. All requests for an authorised absence must be accompanied by original documentation: return flight tickets, doctor's certificates etc.

If you need to stop (or defer) your course for any other reason we will have to withdraw sponsorship. If you then wish to return to your course you will have to apply for a new visa.

Attendance
Students must attend 85% of their course over any four week period. Students who attend less will be counselled and the reason for poor attendance investigated. If the pattern continues for a further week sponsorship will be withdrawn and the student asked to leave the UK.

General Compliance
If any member of the school's staff has reason to believe a student is breaking the terms of his / her leave to remain as a student they are obliged to communicate this to the Principal who may inform the UKBA.

Progress
Students must make reasonable progress in their studies. Students who refuse to buy course materials, to do set homework or pay proper attention in class will be counselled. If the pattern of behaviour continues sponsorship may be withdrawn and the student asked to leave the UK.

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