Terms and conditions

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LANGUAGE

YEAR ABROAD

Students and Adults

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within the online booking process. EF

accepts the enrollment by sending a

conrmation and initial invoice.

What is included in the Course Fee

- Chosen Language course

- Accommodation in homestay with a half

board meal plan available from the Sunday

immediately preceding the Monday start

date until the Saturday after the course

ends

The Tuition Fee (40%) for lessons and the

Student Services Fee (60%) for other items

including homestay accommodation. The

Course Fee is based on a minimum program

length of 20 weeks. The Course Fee for the

rst 12 weeks of any Academic Year Abroad

is 20% higher than for the following weeks of

the program.

What is not included in the Course Fee

- Enrollment Fee of USD350; for University

(referred to as “EF”). EF Language Colleges

Ltd, Zurich promotes the travel and language

programs organized by EF. EF is entitled

to transfer or assign these Terms and

Conditions and all rights and obligations

hereunder to an aliate.

EF accepts the following payment methods:

1. By bank transfer directly to the Organizer:

Name of Bank: Credit Suisse Bank address:

IBAN: CH09 0483 5095 8089 3202 8

SWIFT: CRESCHZZ80A

2. Payment by credit card where applicable

Please note that cash payment cannot

be accepted. Credit card fees will apply

according to local laws and regulations.

after the booking date

- 2nd Payment: 15% of the Course fee, due

45 days after the booking date

- 3rd Payment: The remaining balance, due

60 days prior to the program start date

EF may oer a personalized payment plan

upon agreement, in which case that payment

reducing the length of the booking.

Travel Insurance Coverage

coverage. EF has a tailor-made travel

insurance group policy with the insurance

provider Erika Insurance Ltd. (or with an

alternative insurance company as dened

in the applicable insurance policy), under

which EF is the policyholder. This insurance

is included in the booking and will be part

The insurance coverage includes illness/

accident, repatriation, interruption, theft,

delay and liability. Full terms of the insurance

out EF’s proof of insurance document and

provide EF with a copy of the alternative

insurance policy in English, no later than 15

days before the due date of the nal invoice.

In this case the value of the insurance will be

Legal guardians of students under the age

of 18 (19 in Canada) will be required to sign

a medical liability waiver. The student may

health reasons. The section “Withdrawal

fees after course start” applies to such

terminations. The courses are suitable for

students with reduced mobility as long

as the students are autonomous to move

around and participate in possible activities

according to the destinations and depending

on availability.

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For EF University Foundation Year and Pre-

Masters/Pre-MBA programs, please contact

the EF representative or EF oce for Course

Materials Fees. For specic SPIN lessons

there may be additional course material cost.

EF Campus Credits

Unused EF Campus Credits exceeding

USD20 can be refunded after course end. An

administrative fee of USD20 will be charged.

Students booking a new course within 12

months can transfer the full value of unused

credits.

Special Interest Lessons

(SPIN lessons) and lectures

EF’s Learning Guarantee

Cover of student’s costs under the Learning

and up to 100 hours of part-time unpaid

work or volunteer experience. Internship

according to visa regulations and are

Arrival Airport Transfers

The transfer service is oered between 7:00

and 21:00 hours local time on the day before

the course start date. If students arrive at any

other time, EF can arrange a special transfer

Changes before and after

course start date by the student

Changes of the program 60 days or more

before departure will result in a rebooking

fee of USD100 and USD250 if less than

60 days before departure. In the event of

a change of course (start date postponed,

shortened length), the cancellation

conditions will be applied to the original start

date and length.

Changes made by EF before

course start

EF retains the right to make changes to

destination, course type, start date or type

addressed to the organizer, and submitted

to the EF oce, local EF representative. In

all cases, the Enrollment Fee, Cancellation

Protection fee, Visa fee and Courier fee are

non-refundable. Right of withdrawal does

not apply to the purchase of the program.

Cancellation conditions for ight tickets are

listed in the section Flights below.

- Cancellations prior to 60 days before

program start, EF charges the Program

- Cancellations between 8 and 30 days

of the Course Fee and accommodation

supplements.

- Cancellations 7 days or less before

program start, EF charges the full Course

Fee and accommodation supplements.

- Destinations in the USA if the student is

already in the USA with an EF sponsored

F1 Visa

- For Cancellations, EF charges according

to the conditions outlined above, with a

minimum of 60% of the Course Fee and

To withdraw from the EF program, students

must inform the EF School and sign the

course change notication form. The date of

A withdrawal is eective upon an 8-weeks’

notice period. For the period afterwards,

the Tuition Fee and 50% of the Student

Services Fee will be refunded if the program

Deadline. For later withdrawals no fees will

be refunded. Withdrawal Deadlines are listed

under Program Dates in these conditions.

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Photography and lm material

has been created during the course that

contains an image of the student, that the

student creates as part of the course and

uploads to EF’s website(s) or apps, and/or

that the student uploads to social networks,

The student accepts and agrees that course

essays, may be used for research purposes in

anonymized form.

EF will not be liable or responsible for

limited to: re; natural disaster; acts of

activities of any kind; pandemics or public

health emergencies; any negligent or willful

act or failure to act by any third party; or any

other cause beyond the direct control of EF.

These conditions do not aect your rights as

dened by the consumer protection laws in

your home country.

EF is required to apply all health and/or

pandemic measures taken by the authorities,

in close contact with infected students. EF

stay and immediately take precautionary

measures.

To the extent permitted by law, the liability

and persons will in no circumstances have

any liability for indirect or consequential

losses or damages.

Misspellings and typos

the agreement after a reasonable period of

time to remedy the issue should inform EF

without delay, in writing.

This agreement shall be governed by the

laws of Switzerland, without regard to

conict of law provisions. Any dispute or

claim arising out of or in connection with

this agreement must be resolved by a court

located in Switzerland.

ights), the student agrees to be bound

schedule changes, cancellations or delays.

destination for Intensive and Exam courses

of 12 weeks or longer. The ight booking

must be made through EF. This oer cannot

be used in conjunction with any other EF