Terms and Conditions

The following terms and conditions apply to all applications for University Pathways courses at Bell Cambridge, regardless whether the course is booked directly or through an Educational Tour Operator (ETO).  By submitting the application form you are agreeing to the full terms and conditions. If enrolling a student under 18, you agree to the terms and conditions on their behalf.

1. Payments

1.1 To secure your place on the course, you must submit an application form and pay a deposit of £1,200 per term, which is part of your total fees. This payment is non-refundable.

1.2 Full fees as quoted on your pro-forma invoice must be paid at least 6 weeks before the course start date. We cannot guarantee to hold a place on the course/accommodation unless all fees are paid in full and on time. Students with unpaid fees will not be admitted to the course and may not be able to move into or remain in their accommodation.

1.3 For A Levels, University Foundation Programme and Masters Preparation Programme, fees can be paid by term. Fees for each term are due 6 weeks before the term starts.

1.4 Payment can be made by bank transfer direct to Bell or through our online payment provider Flywire. In addition to a Flywire handling fee of up to £7, all card payments will be subject to a 2% fee levied by the card company. These fees are non-refundable.

1.5 It is your responsibility to cover all bank charges and exchange rate differences for payments.

2. Tuition fees include:

• All course tuition (plus talks by visiting speakers where applicable)
• Use of Bell study centres including complete access to audio and DVD libraries, all practice and test materials and library books
• Free on-site internet access
• Bell entry tests and end-of-course certificate*
• Advice and support from Bell staff
• Activities and trips offered on UK public holidays when no classes are running
• Core Language in Action (social programme) activities including an arrival orientation tour
• Up to one full day and one half-day/evening trip every two weeks. The number of trips will vary according to the course start date
• Use of Bell’s sports and social facilities
• University Foundation Programme: visits to universities, one IELTS exam fee and English language and academic textbooks
• CAS fee for Tier 4 visa applicants
• Comprehensive insurance**.

*The Bell end-of-course certificate is subject to 90% minimum attendance, 5.5 IELTS score and 40% minimum course grade.
**This excludes students who are UK residents.

Unless otherwise stated, tuition fees do not include:

• Accommodation
• Any Language in Action (social programme) trips, events and entrance fees which are not marked as “free” on the monthly programme
• Lunch card credit at Bell Cambridge. Students can add money to their lunch card at the school. Any unused credit is non-refundable
• Airport transfers
• Exam entrance fees
• Transport to and from external exam centres
• Courier fees.

3. Cancellations, changes to bookings and refunds

3.1 Cancellations before the course start date must be made in writing to Bell’s Head Office. Once a booking has been confirmed, the following cancellation notice periods and fees apply:

Course cancellation fees

• More than 2 weeks before the course start date: you must pay £3600 deposit.
• Less than 2 weeks before the course start date: you must pay £3600 deposit and one term’s tuition fees

Accommodation cancellation fees

• If you cancel your accommodation in a residence at least 4 weeks prior to your arrival you will not incur any charges. However, if you cancel 1-4 weeks prior to arrival, you will incur a charge of up to 4 weeks of accommodation fees.
• If you cancel your accommodation in a homestay at least 2 weeks prior to your arrival you will not incur any charges. However, if you cancel 1-2 weeks prior to arrival, you will incur a charge of up to 2 weeks of accommodation fees.

For any notice period given, a ‘week’ counts as Sunday to Saturday.

3.2 If you need to postpone your  arrival, you must tell us in writing. If we are able to change your arrival dates, the following fees apply:

Accommodation postponements

• If you postpone your accommodation in a residence at least 4 weeks prior to your arrival you will not incur any charges. However, if you postpone 1-4 weeks prior to arrival, you will incur a charge of up to 4 weeks of accommodation fees.
• If you postpone your accommodation in a homestay at least 2 weeks prior to your arrival you will not incur any charges. However, if you postpone 1-2 weeks prior to arrival, you will incur a charge of up to 2 weeks of accommodation fees.

3.3 If you change to a less expensive course on or after the course start date, we will not refund any tuition fees. It is not possible to transfer fees to 1:1 lessons, other premium courses, or other students

nsfer fees to another student or to premium courses such as 1 to 1 lessons.

3.4 Students who decide to leave their Bell-arranged accommodation, or move to a different type of accommodation, before the end of the booked period must give 4 weeks’ notice for accommodation in a residence and 2 weeks’ notice for accommodation in a homestay. If less notice is received you will incur a charge of up to 4 weeks of accommodation fees for a residence and up to 2 weeks of accommodation fees for a homestay. If the new accommodation is more expensive, additional fees must be paid before moving.

3.5 Any refunds must be made by the same payment method and to the same source as the original payment. Handling charges and fees levied by the card company on any card payments are non-refundable. Fees are not transferable to other students.

3.6 We reserve the right to charge an administration fee for any changes made to the original booking.

3.7 In the event that Bell has to cancel a course, we will do our best to move the student to an equivalent programme. If this is not possible, we will refund all fees paid to Bell, but will not refund any other payments, such as for flights.

4.Visas

4.1 It is the responsibility of the client to check the student’s visa requirements for entry into the UK, and if necessary apply for and ensure the student is granted the appropriate visa for their period of study with Bell. Information on visas can be found here.

4.2 Bell will only issue visa support documentation once all registration requirements are met and all fees due have been paid.

4.3 If you have not received your visa 2 weeks before the course starts, you must inform us so we can work with you to make any necessary arrangements. If we receive less than 2 weeks’ notice of a visa delay we will charge 2 weeks’ accommodation fees, if accommodation has been booked. All course and accommodation postponements are subject to availability.

4.4 If a visa application is rejected and we receive notice in writing, along with a copy of the visa refusal letter, we will refund the following:

• More than 2 weeks before the course starts: all fees except any courier charges
• 2 weeks or less before the course starts: all fees except the £3600 deposit, and any courier charges
• We will only offer refunds in cases for visa refusal where the student followed UK Home Office guidelines for their visa application
• If a student arrives at one of our centres without the correct visa, we are required by law to arrange for them to leave as soon as possible.

4.5 If a student with a Tier 4 visa leaves Bell before the end of their course, we are required by law to inform the UK Home Office.

4.6 All decisions on visa applications made by the UK Home Office are final.

5. Arrivals and departures

5.1 Do not book flights or make travel arrangements until you have received the booking confirmation documents from Bell.

5.2 Students who want to book a Bell arrival or departure taxi transfer must submit their travel details as early as possible and pay the published rate. If travel details are received less than 1 week before travel, we reserve the right to charge an administration fee. Students who cancel their taxi transfer less than 1 week in advance will not be entitled to a refund. Students are responsible for any additional taxi waiting time charges if their flight is significantly delayed.

5.3 If you have booked Bell accommodation, please inform Bell of your intended arrival time

5.4 Students staying at Sorrento Residence in Cambridge will be asked to pay a refundable damage deposit of £100 to the hotel on arrival.

5.4 Students who would like to book any extra nights’ accommodation before a course’s official arrival date or after a course’s official departure date must reserve in advance. Extra nights are subject to availability and at an additional charge.

5.5 Delayed departure: should a student’s departure at the end of the period of study be delayed due to circumstances beyond the student’s control, Bell will continue to provide accommodation if possible, but will do so at the standard rate of fees.

6. The course

6.1 All Bell schools and courses have entry requirements, such as minimum age and language level. Please refer to the course details, our language level chart or contact us for further information. If any information provided at the time of application is later found to be incorrect, we reserve the right to make any changes considered necessary to the enrolment at the student’s own expense and, if appropriate, ask them to leave their course and accommodation without a refund of fees.

6.2 All courses and course components are run subject to demand.

6.3 We reserve the right to change course arrangements and prices without advance notice.

6.4 On the first day of the course, students will complete a placement test and will be placed in a class appropriate to their language level. Once the course has started, we reserve the right to move students to the class most appropriate for their language level.

7. Exam entrance

7.1 Examinations are held externally and are not included in the tuition fee, unless specifically mentioned in the course package. Students who would like to take external exams can register through Bell at an additional fee. Exam entrance fees include Bell’s administration service and range between £135 and £165, depending on the exam.  As exam places are limited, we recommend that students who wish to enter for an exam provisionally book the exam through Bell before their course starts. To confirm the booking students will need to present their passport and passport size photos to the Bell Reception.

7.2 Students must pay for transfers to and from the exam centre, unless otherwise stated.

7.3 Students wishing to enter for an exam must bring valid passports for exam entry. National Identity cards may not be accepted in the UK. Exam boards may require students under the age of 18 to provide a separate consent form completed by their parent or guardian.

8. Accommodation

8.1 We reserve the right to change accommodation arrangements and prices without advance notice.

8.2 If you have booked accommodation in one of our residences then by agreeing to these Terms and Conditions, you are also agreeing to the terms of the Licence to Occupy and the residence rules for your chosen residence. A copy of the Licence to Occupy and the residence rules will be sent to you before arrival.

8.3 If you have booked homestay accommodation we will carefully select the right homestay family for you. We will do our best to meet all special requests, particularly relating to health and diet, but we cannot guarantee that this will always be possible.

9. Holidays

9.1 The University Foundation Programme and Masters Preparation Programme have set holiday dates which cannot be altered. Any additional holiday taken cannot be added onto the end of the course and will not be refunded.

9.4 If you wish to remain in your accommodation during the Christmas period, please contact us for availability. We do not charge for the Christmas period when the school is closed. In case staying in your accommodation is not possible, we can recommend alternative options. Students who are away over the Christmas period, but wish to retain their homestay accommodation must pay a retainer fee of £32 per week.

9.5 During other holiday periods, including holidays scheduled by Bell as mentioned above, students who wish to retain their residential accommodation must pay the standard weekly rate. To retain homestay accommodation, the standard weekly rate is payable for the first week and 50% of the standard weekly rate is payable for any subsequent weeks.

10. Insurance

10.1 Insurance is included as part of our course fees* and covers the following, amongst others:

Cancellation and curtailment: Up to £7,500
Medical expenses: Unlimited
Personal belongings: £2,000
Personal liability: £2,000,000

A summary of the cover, which is provided by Ace European Group Ltd, will be sent to you with your booking confirmation.

*This policy does not cover students who are UK residents.

10.2 Pre-existing medical conditions are not covered by the insurance.

12. Bell rules

12.1 These rules are to ensure students benefit from their time at Bell and in the UK ,and apply to behaviour in school, on Bell activities and in Bell accommodation. Any students breaking these rules, or English law, or persisting in serious anti-social behaviour will be disciplined and may be asked to leave the school and their Bell-arranged accommodation with no refund of fees.

12.2 Bell accepts no responsibility for a student’s personal actions to another party while at Bell, or for the supervision of students out of lessons or scheduled activities.

12.3 All students must:

• Attend all classes, complete assignments and homework, unless they are ill
• Inform the school of any changes of address or circumstances while at Bell
• Obey Bell procedures as explained at the beginning of their course
• Observe fire procedures
• Comply with all UK laws and visa restrictions

12.4 Students aged 18 and over must:

• Behave appropriately towards students aged under 18 who are considered to be children in UK law
• Smoke only in designated areas
• Never buy alcohol, cigarettes (including electronic cigarettes) or tobacco for students under 18 or give alcohol to under 18s
• Not allow students under 18 to visit Bell adult residences for students aged 18 and over

12.5 Students aged 16 and 17 are considered to be children in the UK and must:

• Return to their Bell accommodation by 23:00 hours every evening.
• Inform their homestay or Residential Supervisor in advance if they are taking part in a Bell trip or activity that will finish later than 23:00.
• Not buy or consume alcohol, cigarettes (including electronic cigarettes) or tobacco as the minimum age to purchase this in the UK is 18
• Have written permission from their parent or guardian to join day trips booked by Bell, but organised and run by an Independent travel company.
• Not be absent overnight or go on holiday without informing Reception who will contact parents or guardians for written permission
• Not move out of Bell accommodation without written permission from their parent or guardian
• Not visit any Bell residences for students aged 18 and over

Please note: Bell does not book overnight trips for students aged 16 and 17

12.6 We reserve the right to ask students to leave Bell immediately and with no refund of fees for these reasons:

• Not attending classes regularly
• Serious anti-social behaviour (e.g. verbal abuse or rudeness, drunkenness, sexual harassment, violence, assault)
• Bullying, intimidating or threatening behaviour of any sort
• Proof of or admission to an illegal act (e.g. theft, assault, drink driving, possession or use of illegal drugs or offensive weapons – such as knives, guns or other object with intent to cause harm etc.)
• Breaking any UK law
• Interference with fire or safety equipment and procedures
• Misuse of computers or downloading of any offensive material
• Any other act that brings the name of Bell into disrepute
• Refusal to obey reasonable requests from a member of Senior Staff.

12.7 The Learning and Teaching Manager, Student Services Manager or Principal may recommend that a student is not re-admitted to Bell.  Reasons for this include the following:

• Lack of academic progress in spite of everyone’s best efforts
• Illness making it impossible for the student to get full benefit from the course
• Poor attendance and lack of commitment to the previous course
• A poor disciplinary record in class
• Behaviour in School or accommodation which is inappropriate, disruptive or disturbing to others
• Failure to pay fees
• Breaking any UK law

12.8 Discipline: If the problem concerns behaviour in class your teacher will speak to you. If there is no improvement, a senior member of Bell staff will speak to you. A formal warning may be given to you, and your parents/sponsor will be informed. If there is a very serious problem you may be asked to leave Bell (expelled) without a refund of fees.

13. Students under the age of 18

The minimum age for students joining Bell adult courses is 16. Students under the age of 18 are considered children by UK law and we require additional information and consent to be able to accept these students onto our adult courses. In addition to the above rules, the following applies to students aged 16 and 17:

13.1 We strongly recommend that students aged 16 and 17 stay in Bell arranged accommodation.

13.2 By choosing not to book Bell arranged accommodation you are giving permission for the student to live independently in the UK.

13.3 If a student is not staying in Bell arranged accommodation, we must receive full contact details of where the student is staying. We accept no responsibility for accommodation not booked through us.

13.4 We strongly recommend that students aged 16 or 17 book the Bell taxi transfer service.

13.5 By choosing not to book the Bell taxi transfer service, you are giving permission for the student to travel to the UK independently. We cannot be held responsible for the safety of under 18s who have not booked the Bell taxi transfer service.

13.6 Some airlines do not allow students under the age of 18 to travel without an adult. Please check the airline’s guidelines before booking flights.

13.7 Students aged 16 and 17 are able to join all social activities arranged and supervised by Bell staff.

13.8 Students aged 16 and 17 can travel independently within the UK on day trips, providing they return to their accommodation by 23:00 hours.

13.9 Bell must receive written permission from parents or guardians for students aged 16 and 17 who wish to;

• be absent from lessons or leave school during lesson time
• travel independently and be absent overnight
• arrange a holiday during their course
• move out of Bell accommodation

13.10 If a student under 18 needs urgent medical attention and their parents/guardians cannot be contacted, Bell will act in loco parentis and will arrange for a doctor to give any medical treatment considered necessary, as well as authorise the administration of an anaesthetic and operation.

14. Complaints procedure

14.1 We are committed to providing the highest level of customer care. If you are not satisfied with our service, please see the complaints procedure (below).

15. Privacy policy

15.1 By making a booking with Bell you are agreeing to the storage and use of the information you supply for Bell’s purposes only.

15.2 Bell will share your personal details only with third party providers who are contracted to provide a specific service on behalf of Bell and require the information to perform their function (i.e. taxi transfers, 24hour helpline.) Bell will pass on your details to UK government agencies if requested by them to do so.

15.4 We will take photographs of students at the beginning of the course for identification cards.

15.5 Bell may take photographs of social events, lessons and activities which may be used in promotional materials or social networking sites such as Facebook. Please indicate on the booking form if you are not happy for your photographs to be used for these purposes.

16. Intellectual property

16.1 All intellectual property rights in Bell’s name and logo, website, promotional and marketing materials and all course and examination content and materials belong to Bell. Anyone seeking to use, publish or copy any of Bell’s materials needs to seek our permission in order to do so.

17. Liability

17.1 Bell will only be responsible for loss or damage suffered by a student which occurs as a foreseeable result of Bell’s breach of the terms and conditions or its negligence.

17.2 Nothing in the terms and conditions shall limit or exclude Bell’s liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

18. Force Majeure

18.1 Bell is not liable for any failure or delay in providing our services that occurs as a result of any event outside our reasonable control, such as but not limited to war, disease outbreak, natural disaster or terrorist attack. In such cases, we will immediately notify you in writing and shall be excused from performing our obligations for the duration of the force majeure event.

19. Legal enforcement

19.1 These terms and conditions are governed by English law. English courts will have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any disputes that may arise out of the terms and conditions.

20. The Bell guarantee

20.1 On successful completion of the Bell University Foundation Programme or A Levels, Bell guarantees students will be offered place on an undergraduate degree course at university in the UK.*

*Successful completion is defined as: minimum pass grade of 40%, a score of 5.5 or above in each component of the IELTS test and an attendance record of at least 90% for the University Foundation Programme. A minimum pass grade of E in three subjects for A Levels.

Information is correct at time of publication but may be subject to change.

These terms and conditions apply to Bell’s University Pathways courses only.

These rules are to ensure students benefit from their time at Bell and in the UK and apply to behaviour in School, on Bell activities and in Bell accommodation. Any students breaking these rules, or English law, or persisting in serious anti-social behaviour will be disciplined and may be asked to leave the school and their Bell-arranged accommodation with no refund of fees.

Bell accepts no responsibility for a student’s personal actions to another party while at Bell, or for the supervision of students out of lessons or scheduled activities.

All students must:

• Attend all classes, complete assignments and homework, unless they are ill
• Inform the School of any changes of address or circumstances while at Bell
• Obey Bell procedures as explained at the beginning of their course
• Observe fire procedures
• Comply with all UK laws and visa restrictions.

Students aged 18 and over must:

• Behave appropriately towards students aged under 18 who are considered to be children in UK law
• Smoke only in designated areas
• Never buy alcohol, cigarettes (including electronic cigarettes) or tobacco for students under 18 or give alcohol to under 18s
• Not allow students under 18 to visit Bell adult residences for students aged 18 and over.

Students aged 16 and 17 are considered to be children in the UK and must:

• Return to their Bell accommodation by 23:00 hours every evening
• Inform their homestay or Residential Supervisor in advance if they are taking part in a Bell trip or activity that will finish later than 23:00
• Not buy or consume alcohol, cigarettes (including electronic cigarettes) or tobacco as the minimum age to purchase this in the UK is 18
• Have written permission from their parent or guardian to join day trips booked by Bell, but organised and run by an Independent travel company.
• Not be absent overnight or go on holiday without informing Reception who will contact parents or guardians for written permission. (Please note: Bell does not book overnight trips for students aged 16 and 17)
• Not move out of Bell accommodation without written permission from their parent or guardian
• Not visit any Bell residences for students aged 18 and over.

We reserve the right to ask students to leave Bell immediately and with no refund of fees for these reasons:

• Not attending classes regularly
• Serious anti-social behaviour (e.g. verbal abuse or rudeness, drunkenness, sexual harassment, violence, assault)
• Bullying, intimidating or threatening behaviour of any sort
• Proof of or admission to an illegal act (e.g. theft, assault, drink driving, possession or use of illegal drugs or offensive weapons – such as knives, guns or other object with intent to cause harm etc.)
• Breaking any UK law
• Interference with fire or safety equipment and procedures
• Misuse of computers or downloading of any offensive material
• Any other act that brings the name of Bell into disrepute
• Refusal to obey reasonable requests from a member of Senior Staff

The Learning and Teaching Manager, Principal or Student Services Manager may recommend that a student is not re-admitted to Bell.  Reasons for this include the following:

• Lack of academic progress in spite of everyone’s best efforts
• Illness making it impossible for the student to get full benefit from the course
• Poor attendance and lack of commitment to the previous course
• A poor disciplinary record in class
• Behaviour in School or accommodation which is inappropriate, disruptive or disturbing to others
• Failure to pay fees
• Breaking any UK law

Discipline: If the problem concerns behaviour in class your teacher will speak to you. If there is no improvement, a senior member of Bell staff will speak to you. A formal warning may be given to you, and your parents/sponsor will be informed. If there is a very serious problem you may be asked to leave Bell (expelled) without a refund of fees.

The following terms and conditions apply to all bookings for Bell’s CELTA courses, regardless whether the course is booked directly or through an Educational Tour Operator (ETO).

1. Payments

1.1 To secure your booking, you must pay a £375 deposit. The deposit is non-refundable.

1.2 Full fees as quoted on your proforma invoice must be paid at least 6 weeks before the course start date. We cannot guarantee to hold your place on the course unless all fees are paid in full and on time. Students with unpaid fees will be refused entry to classes.

1.3 Payment can be made by bank transfer direct to Bell or through our online payment provider Flywire. Flywire accepts payment by credit/debit card and can be used to set up a bank transfer.

1.4 In addition to a £7 Flywire handling fee, all card payments will be subject to a 2% fee levied by the card company. These fees are non-refundable.

1.5 It is your responsibility to cover all bank charges and exchange rate differences for payments.

2. Your course

2.1    Prices are correct at time of going to print and are subject to change without notice.

2.2    We reserve right to change course arrangements and prices if necessary. Please note that all courses are run subject to demand.

2.3    Failure to attend sessions for whatever reason may jeopardise your chances of passing the course due to the requirements of the awarding body for certification.

2.4    The total price includes: all course tuition (plus talks by visiting speakers where applicable), all study material required for the course, free on-site internet and email access, use of Bell’s sports and other facilities, advice and support from Bell staff.

2.5    The total course price does not include: accommodation, the Candidate Assessment Fee, any payment fees or handling charges, insurance, the Bell Social programme, or postage of the course certificate

3. Cancellations, changes to bookings, course deferrals and refunds

3.1 Cancellations before the course start date must be made in writing to Bell Head Office. Once a booking has been confirmed, the following cancellation notice periods and fees apply:

• More than 4 weeks before the course start date: you must pay the deposit of £375
• 1-4 weeks before the course start date: you must pay 60% of the course fees
• Less than 1 week before the course start date: no refund will be made

For any notice period given, a ‘week’ counts as Sunday to Saturday.

3.2 If you need to defer a course, you must tell us in writing and the following fees apply:

• More than 4 weeks before the course start date: no fee
• 1-4 weeks before the course start date: you must pay the full fees for the new course in addition to the non-refundable £375 deposit you paid for the original course.
• Less than 1 week before the course start date: you must pay the full fees for the new course and 60% of the fees for the original course.

3.3 Any refunds must be made by the same payment method and to the same source as the original payment. Handling charges and fees levied by the card company on any card payments are non-refundable. Fees are not transferable to other students.

3.4 We reserve the right to charge an administration fee for any changes made to the original booking.

3.5 In the event that Bell has to cancel a course, we will do our best to move the student to an equivalent programme. If this is not possible, we will refund all fees paid to Bell, but will not refund any other payments, such as for flights.

4. Visas

4.1 It is your responsibility to check your visa requirements for entry into the UK, and if necessary apply for and ensure you are granted the appropriate visa for your period of study with Bell.  Information on visas can be found on the UK Home Office website.

4.2 Bell will only issue visa support documentation once all booking requirements are met and all fees due have been paid.

4.3 All students, including British Citizens, will be asked to show their passport on the first day of the course.

4.4 If a visa application is rejected and we receive notice in writing, along with a copy of the visa refusal letter, we will refund the following:

• More than 2 weeks before the course start date: all fees except any courier charges
• 2 weeks or less before the course start date: all fees except the £375 deposit and any courier charges
• We will only offer refunds in cases for visa refusal where the student followed UK Home Office guidelines for their visa application

4.5 If you arrive without the correct visa, we are required by law to arrange for you to leave as soon as possible and standard cancellation fees apply.

4.6 All decisions on visa applications made by the UK Home Office are final.

5. Insurance

5.1 Insurance is provided for students who are not UK residents.

5.2 If you are a UK resident, we strongly recommend that you arrange suitable insurance to cover cancellation, deferral or curtailment of the course.

6. Medical information

6.1 You must inform Bell of all relevant medical information at the time of booking. If you need special assistance or arrangements and medical information has not been provided before the course, Bell may be unable to provide the necessary support and you may be asked to leave the school and/or accommodation with no refund of fees.

7. Bell rules

To see Bell’s rules for adult courses please see above.

8. Complaints procedure

8.1 We are committed to providing the highest level of customer care. If you are not satisfied with our service, please see the complaints procedure.

9. Privacy policy

9.1 By making a booking with Bell you are agreeing to the storage and use of the information you supply for Bell’s purposes only.

9.2 We will not pass any personal details on to any other organisation or third party.

9.3 We will take photographs of students at the beginning of courses for identification cards.

9.4 Bell may take photographs of social events, lessons and activities which may be used in promotional materials or social networking sites such as Facebook. Please indicate on the registration form if you are not happy for your photographs to be used for these purposes.

9.5 Please see our full website cookies and online privacy policy.

10. Intellectual property

10.1 All intellectual property rights in Bell’s name and logo, website, promotional and marketing materials and all course and examination content and materials belong to Bell. Anyone seeking to use, publish or copy any of Bell’s materials needs to seek our permission in order to do so.

11. Liability 

11.1 Bell will only be responsible for loss or damage suffered by a student, which occurs as a foreseeable result of Bell’s breach of the terms and conditions or its negligence.

11.2 Nothing in the terms and conditions shall limit or exclude Bell’s liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

12. Force Majeure 

12.1 Bell is not liable for any failure or delay in providing our services that occurs as a result of any event outside our reasonable control, such as but not limited to war, disease outbreak, natural disaster or terrorist attack. In such cases, we will immediately notify you in writing and shall be excused from performing our obligations for the duration of the force majeure event.

13. Legal Enforcement 

13.1 These terms and conditions are governed by English law. English courts will have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any disputes that may arise out of the terms and conditions.

Information is correct at time of publication but may be subject to change.

These terms and conditions apply to Bell’s CELTA courses only.

The following terms and conditions apply to all bookings for Bell’s Delta courses, regardless whether the course is booked directly or through an Educational Tour Operator (ETO).

1. Payments

1.1 To secure your booking, you must pay a £300 deposit for Module One and Two or a £150 deposit for Module Three. The deposit payments are non-refundable.

1.2 Full fees as quoted on your proforma invoice must be paid at least 6 weeks before each module’s start date. We cannot guarantee to hold your place on the module unless all fees are paid in full and on time. Participants with unpaid fees will be refused access to Moodle or entry to classes (face-to-face modules).

1.3 Payment can be made by bank transfer direct to Bell or through our online payment provider Flywire. Flywire accepts payment by credit/debit card and can be used to set up a bank transfer.

1.4 In addition to a £7 Flywire handling fee, all card payments will be subject to a 2% fee levied by the card company. These fees are non-refundable.

1.5 It is your responsibility to cover all bank charges and exchange rate differences for payments.

1.6 Cambridge English Language Assessment exam entry fees for Module Two are charged together with your course fees. Module One exam entry and Module Three submission fees are payable during the course if you confirm that you want to sit the exam  / submit your assignment; if you fail to pay these fees by the deadlines provided we will not enter you. Late entries cannot be guaranteed and will incur an extra charge.

1.7 Please note that VAT will be charged at the current rate where applicable.

2. Your modules

2.1 Prices are correct at time of going to print and are subject to change without notice.

2.2 We reserve the right to change module arrangements and prices if necessary. Please note that all modules are run subject to demand.

2.3 Failure to attend all sessions (on face to face courses) or to complete the required submissions or course work on online and blended modules, for whatever reason, may jeopardise your chances of passing the module(s) due to the requirements of the awarding body for certification.

2.4 The total price for online/ blended modules includes: all tuition, study materials and online support from our tutors and administrators.

2.5 The total price for face to face courses includes: all tuition, study materials, talks by visiting speakers where applicable, free on-site internet and email access, advice and support from Bell staff and insurance cover*.

*Please note: This excludes participants who are UK residents.

2.6 The total price per module does not include: the Cambridge English Language Assessment exam fee for Module One, the Cambridge English Language Assessment submission fees for Modules Two and Three, administration and invigilation fees, expenses incurred by the Cambridge English Language Assessment assessor for Module Two (online only), postage for certificates, accommodation, any payment fees or handling charges, Bell Social programme, insurance for online/ blended modules or for a face to face course if you hold a UK passport and are residing in the UK

3. Cancellations, changes to bookings, course deferrals and refunds

3.1 Cancellations before the course start date must be made in writing to Bell Head Office. Once a booking has been confirmed, the following cancellation notice periods and fees apply:

• More than 4 weeks before the module start date: you must pay the deposit of £300 for Module One and Two or £150 for Module Three.
• 1-4 weeks before the module start date: you must pay 60% of the module fees
• Less than 1 week before the module start date: no refund will be made

For any notice period given, a ‘week’ counts as Sunday to Saturday.

3.2 If you need to defer a module, you must tell us in writing and the following fees apply:

• More than 4 weeks before the module start date: no fee
• 1-4 weeks before the module start date: you must pay the full fees for the new module in addition to the non-refundable deposit (£300 for Module One and Two or £150 for Module Three) you paid for the original module.
• Less than 1 week before the module start date: you must pay the full fees for the new module and 60% of the fees for the original module.

3.3 Any refunds must be made by the same payment method and to the same source as the original payment. Handling charges and fees levied by the card company on any card payments are non-refundable. Fees are not transferable to other participants.

3.4 We reserve the right to charge an administration fee for any changes made to the original booking.

3.5 In the event that Bell has to cancel a course, we will do our best to move the participant to an equivalent programme. If this is not possible, we will refund all fees paid to Bell, but will not refund any other payments, such as for flights.

4. Visas

4.1 It is your responsibility to check your visa requirements for entry into the UK, and if necessary apply for and ensure you are granted the appropriate visa for your period of study with Bell.  Information on visas can be found on the UK Home Office website.

4.2 Bell will only issue visa support documentation once all booking requirements are met and all fees due have been paid.

4.3 All participants, including British Citizens, will be asked to show their passport on the first day of the face to face modules.

4.4 If a visa application is rejected and we receive notice in writing, along with a copy of the visa refusal letter, we will refund the following:

• More than 2 weeks before the module start date: all fees except any courier charges
• 2 weeks or less before the module start date: all fees except the £300 deposit and any courier charges
• We will only offer refunds in cases for visa refusal where the participant followed UK Home Office guidelines for their visa application

4.5 If you arrive without the correct visa, we are required by law to arrange for you to leave as soon as possible and standard cancellation fees apply.

4.6 All decisions on visa applications made by the UK Home Office are final.

5. Insurance

5.1 Insurance is not included for online/ blended modules. We strongly recommend that you arrange suitable insurance to cover cancellation, deferral or curtailment of a module.

5.2 Insurance is included as part of the fees for any face to face course in the UK* and covers the following, amongst others:

Cancellation and curtailment | Up to £7,500
Medical expenses | Unlimited
Personal belongings | £2,000
Personal liability | £2,000,000

*This excludes participants who are UK residents.

5.3 Please note that pre-existing medical conditions are not covered by the insurance.

6. Medical information

6.1 You must inform Bell of all relevant medical information at the time of booking. If you need special assistance or arrangements and medical information has not been provided before a face to face course, Bell may be unable to provide the necessary support and you may be asked to leave the school and/or accommodation with no refund of fees.

7. Bell rules

To see Bell’s rules for adult courses please see above.

8. Complaints procedure

8.1 We are committed to providing the highest level of customer care. If you are not satisfied with our service, please see the complaints procedure.

9. Privacy policy

9.1 By making a booking with Bell you are agreeing to the storage and use of the information you supply for Bell’s purposes only.

9.2 We will not pass any personal details on to any other organisation or third party.

9.3 We will take photographs of students at the beginning of face to face courses for identification cards.

9.4 Bell may take photographs of social events, lessons and activities which may be used in promotional materials or social networking sites such as Facebook. Please indicate on the registration form if you are not happy for your photographs to be used for these purposes.

9.5 Please see our full website cookies and online privacy policy.

10. Intellectual property 

10.1 All intellectual property rights in Bell’s name and logo, website, promotional and marketing materials and all course and examination content and materials belong to Bell. Anyone seeking to use, publish or copy any of Bell’s materials needs to seek our permission in order to do so.

11. Liability
11.1 Bell will only be responsible for loss or damage suffered by a participant which occurs as a foreseeable result of Bell’s breach of the terms and conditions or its negligence.

11.2 Nothing in the terms and conditions shall limit or exclude Bell’s liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

12. Force  majeure
12.1 Bell is not liable for any failure or delay in providing our services that occurs as a result of any event outside our reasonable control, such as but not limited to war, disease outbreak, natural disaster or terrorist attack. In such cases, we will immediately notify you in writing and shall be excused from performing our obligations for the duration of the force majeure event.

13. Legal Enforcement 
13.1 These terms and conditions are governed by English law. English courts will have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any disputes that may arise out of the terms and conditions.

Information is correct at time of publication but may be subject to change.

These terms and conditions apply to Bell’s Delta courses only.

The following terms and conditions apply to all bookings for Bell teacher development courses, regardless whether the course is booked directly or through an Educational Tour Operator (ETO).

1. Booking procedures and payment for institutions applying for Erasmus + funding

For Institutions sending participants as part of the Erasmus + Funding scheme the following terms apply; 

1.1    To make a reservation, institutions must submit a booking form, providing details of the institution and the participants it intends to send.

1.2    Bell will reserve places for the intended participants on the course chosen until their institution’s funding has been approved or declined.

1.3    No deposits are payable for places reserved by the institution for their intended participants.

1.4    Institutions whose funding is approved must inform us of this as soon as possible.

1.5    The institution must then submit a final list of participants, including their names, contact details and chosen course.

1.6    Bell will issue an invoice per participant in EUROS.

1.7    The institution is liable for payment in full of the Bell invoice amount in EUROS for each participant they have booked. It is the institution’s responsibility to cover all bank charges and exchange rate differences for payments.

1.8    Institutions whose funding is declined must inform us of this as soon as possible so that the places that have been reserved for their intended participants can be released.

1.9    Cancellation charges may apply for reserved places that have not been confirmed or cancelled less than 2 weeks before the course start date.

1.10    Where the institution’s funding has been declined and participants want to book and pay Bell directly, they can do so by following the procedures below.

2. Booking procedures and payment for participants not applying for funding 

For participants not applying for funding, the following terms apply;

2.1 To make a booking, participants must send a completed booking form and pay a £375 deposit, which is part of the total fees, within 3 working days of submitting the form. The deposit payment is non-refundable.

2.2 Full fees as quoted on the pro-forma invoice must be paid in GBP at least six weeks before the course start date. We cannot guarantee to hold places on the course/ accommodation unless all fees are paid in full and on time.

2.3 Payment can be made by bank transfer direct to Bell or through our online payment provider, Flywire. In addition to a Flywire handling fee of up to £7, all card payments will be subject to a 2% fee levied by the card company. These fees are non-refundable.

2.4 It is the participant’s responsibility to cover all bank charges and exchange rate differences for payments.

3. Prices

Prices are correct at time of going to print and are subject to change without notice. We reserve the right to change course arrangements and prices if necessary. Please note that all courses are run subject to demand. Please note that VAT will be charged at the current rate where applicable.

What’s included with Bell Teacher Campus courses:

• Course tuition (plus talks by visiting speakers where applicable)
• Single en-suite residential accommodation
• Daily breakfast and weekday evening meals
• Weekend breakfasts
• Core programme of social and cultural events including a day excursion to London
• Plenaries and culture talks by celebrated ELT professionals
• Free TKT exam preparation for those who apply to sit an exam during their course at Bell Teacher Campus
• Bell end-of-course certificate
• Advice and support from Bell staff
• Travel insurance (except UK residents)
• A weekend day trip to London
• Additional excursions*
• 20% discount for all books from the Cambridge University Press bookshop

* Additional excursions will be offered on a pay-as-you-go basis.

4.    Visas

4.1    It is the responsibility of the participant to check their visa requirements for entry into the UK, and if necessary apply for and ensure they are granted the appropriate visa for their period of study with Bell. Information can be found on the UK Home Office  website

4.2    Bell will only issue visa support documentation once all registration requirements are met and all fees due have been paid.

4.3    If you have not received your visa 2 weeks before the course starts, you must inform us so we can work with you to make the necessary arrangements.

4.4    If a visa application is rejected and we receive notice in writing, along with a copy of the visa refusal letter, we will refund the following:

• More than 2 weeks before the course starts: all fees except a £95 administration fee and any courier charges
• 2 weeks or less before the course starts: all fees except the £375 deposit and any courier charges

4.5    We will only offer refunds in cases for visa refusal where the participant followed UK Home Office guidelines for their visa application.

4.6    If a participant arrives at one of our centres without the correct visa, we are required by law to arrange for them to leave as soon as possible.

4.7    All decisions on visa applications made by the UK Home Office are final.

5.    Changes to confirmed bookings

5.1    All changes to confirmed bookings are subject to a £95 administration fee (or Euro equivalent for funded participants), with the exception of extensions to the course, or booking additional courses.

5.2    All changes are subject to availability and authorisation from the Senior Academic Team.

5.3    Changes for funded participants must be approved by their institution. It is the responsibility of the participant to ensure that Bell receives authorisation from the Institution in writing.

6.    Cancellation terms for institutions applying for Erasmus + funding

For institutions where the Erasmus + funding is declined, the following cancellation terms apply;

6.1    Institutions must inform Bell in writing at least 2 weeks before the course start date that their funding has been declined.

6.2    Institutions that fail to inform Bell at least 2 weeks before the course start date must pay the standard cancellation fees as outlined in section 6.4 – 6.8.

6.3    Institutions whose funding is declined, but who still wish to send participants to the course should contact Bell and pay according to the terms set out in section 2.

For institutions where the Erasmus + funding is approved and the places for their participants are confirmed, the following cancellation terms apply:

6.4    Notice of cancellation for confirmed bookings must be made in writing. Failure to provide written notification will result in charges being incurred.

6.5    If a course is cancelled more than 4 weeks before arrival, we will retain the £375 deposit

6.6    If a course is cancelled between 4 weeks and 1 week before the arrival, we will retain 60% of the course fees

6.7    If a course is cancelled less than 1 week before arrival no refund of fees is made

6.8    If a course is cancelled or curtailed after the course start date no refund of fees is made

7.    Cancellation terms for participants not applying for funding

For participants not applying for funding, the following terms apply:

7.1    Notice of cancellation for confirmed bookings must be made in writing. Failure to provide written notification will result in charges being incurred.

7.2    If a course is cancelled more than 4 weeks before arrival, we will retain the £375 deposit

7.3    If a course is cancelled between 4 weeks and 1 week before the arrival, we will retain 60% of the course fees

7.4    If a course is cancelled less than 1 week before arrival no refund of fees is made

7.5    If a course is cancelled or curtailed after the course start date no refund of fees is made.

8. Refunds

8.1 Any refunds must be made in the same way and to the same source as the original payment

8.2 Handling charges and fees levied by the card company on any card payments are non-refundable

9. Travel arrangements

9.1 We recommend that participants do not book flights or make travel arrangements until their booking is confirmed.

9.2 Participants who want to book a Bell arrival or departure taxi transfer must submit their travel details as early as possible.

9.3 If travel details are received less than 1 week before arrival, we reserve the right to charge an administration fee.

9.4 Participants who cancel their taxi transfer less than 1 week in advance will not be entitled to a refund.

9.5 Participants are responsible for any additional taxi waiting time charges, if their flight is significantly delayed.

10.    Exam entrance

10.1 Course fees do not include exam entrance fees. Participants wishing to enter for exams must bring valid passports for exam entry and must register and pay for the exam by the deadline set on the course

11.    Insurance

11.1 Travel insurance is included in the course fees* and a summary of cover will be included in the booking confirmation

*Please note: This excludes UK passport holders, resident in the UK.

12. Complaints procedure

12.1 We are committed to providing the highest level of customer care. If you are not satisfied with our service, please see the complaints procedure below.

13. Privacy policy

13.1 By making a booking with Bell you are agreeing to the storage and use of the information you supply for Bell’s purposes only.

13.2 We will not pass any personal details on to any other organisation or third party.

13.3 We reserve the right to take photographs of participants at the beginning of the course for identification cards.

13.4 Bell may take photographs of social events, lessons and activities which may be used in promotional materials or social networking sites such as Facebook. Please indicate on the registration form if you are not happy for your photographs to be used for these purposes.

13.5 Please see our full website cookies and online privacy policy.

14. Intellectual property

14.1 All intellectual property rights in Bell’s name and logo, website, promotional and marketing materials and all course and examination content and materials belong to Bell. Anyone seeking to use, publish or copy any of Bell’s materials needs to seek our permission in order to do so.

15. Liability

15.1 Bell will only be responsible for loss or damage suffered by a student which occurs as a foreseeable result of Bell’s breach of the terms and conditions or its negligence.

15.2 Nothing in the terms and conditions shall limit or exclude Bell’s liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

16. Force majeure

16.1 Bell is not liable for any failure or delay in providing our services that occurs as a result of any event outside our reasonable control, such as but not limited to war, disease outbreak, natural disaster or terrorist attack. In such cases, we will immediately notify you in writing and shall be excused from performing our obligations for the duration of the force majeure event.

17. Legal enforcement

17.1 These terms and conditions are governed by English law. English courts will have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any disputes that may arise out of the terms and conditions.

Information is correct at time of publication but may be subject to change.

These terms and conditions apply to Bell’s Teacher Development courses only.

We are committed to providing the highest level of customer care. If you do have a complaint, please report this as indicated below.

Stage 1

If you are unhappy about any aspect of our service, please contact the following Bell staff:

Students currently studying at one of our adult schools

Please contact the school Reception and ask to speak to the Student Services Manager, the Centre Manager, or the Learning & Teaching Manager’.

Students (or parents of students) currently studying at one of our Young Learner schools

Please contact the Course Office and ask to speak to the Centre Manager or the Student Services Director.

Participants currently studying on a Bell Teacher Development Course

Please contact the course office and ask to speak to the Student Services Manager or Director of Studies.

Students who have not yet arrived or who have already left a Bell Centre

Please contact our customer service team by email or telephone:+44 (0) 1223 275598.

We will respond immediately to any complaints from students that are currently studying at one of our schools. In cases where the student is not on-site or the complaint has come from a parent, we will send a written reply within 48 hours.

Stage 2

Most problems are able to be resolved quickly and informally but if students (or parents) are dissatisfied with the outcome of their concerns, they should write to:

The Chief Executive

Bell

Hillscross

Red Cross Lane

Cambridge

CB2 0QU

In the case of expulsion, students/parents have the right of appeal but an appeal can only be heard after the student has been removed from the school.

We are committed to providing high quality tuition and pastoral care. Our schools in the UK are regularly inspected by English UK (British Council). English UK will act as a third party adjudicator for any unresolved dispute.

This page entitled Legal notices brings together our policies, terms and conditions of use, and other information about using our site. We want you to feel secure in using the site. We are aware that some of these points contain language which is expressed in a legal manner. If you have any questions about this section, or require further information, please contact websites@bellenglish.com.

If you wish to print pages from this website (subject to the Terms and Conditions below) you will achieve best results by selecting portrait paper size.

Terms of Use

Use of this site is subject to these Terms of Use.  Your use of this site constitutes acceptance of these Terms of Use. Users who do not accept these Terms of Use are not authorised to use or continue using this site. Bell Educational Services Ltd may amend these Terms of Use and any revised version will effective immediately that it is displayed on this site.

• You agree to use this site only for lawful purposes and in a manner which does not infringe the rights or restrict, or inhibit the use of the site by any third party
• Any communication or material that you transmit to, or post on, any public area of the site including any data, questions, comments, suggestions or the like is, and will be treated as, non-confidential and non-proprietary information
• If there is any conflict between these Terms of Use and rules and/or specific terms of use appearing on this site relating to specific material then the latter shall prevail
• These Terms of Use shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales

The Bell English website includes links to external websites. We receive many link requests and only link to sites which we believe provide useful information that will be of interest to our users. We will contact you if we decide to add a link to your site. All requests will be either granted or refused at the discretion of the Bell Foundation. We will not enter into any correspondence about decisions. If you would like to request a link to your site please contact us. Any questions regarding this site should be sent to:

Bell Educational Services Ltd, Hillscross Red Cross Lane Cambridge CB2 0QU England

Tel: 0044 1223 275598

Copyright

• Material contained on this site may be downloaded, viewed and printed for personal use [or internal circulation within your organisation] provided that no trade mark, copyright or other proprietary notices contained in or appearing on such material are removed in whole or in part.  This permission to reproduce material does not extend to material identified as belonging to one or more third party.  All other rights are reserved and you must ask permission from Bell Educational Services Ltd before making any other use of material contained on this site.

Links policy

• This document sets out our policy with regard to linking both to and from our site

Linking to our site

• You do not need to ask permission to link directly to pages of the site at www.bellenglish.com provided the link is not used in a misleading or deflamatory context

Linking to our site using our logo

• The Bell Educational Trust owns all intellectual property rights in and to the the Bell logo

Links from our site

• We link to other sites from our own site. Although we look at all sites carefully to assess the quality and reliability of content, we are not responsible for them. Linking should not be taken as endorsement of any kind. Although we try to keep these up to date we cannot guarantee that these links will work all the time, and we have no control over the availability of linked pages

Disclaimer

• The Bell Foundation website is maintained for your personal use and viewing
• Although care has been taken in preparing the information contained on this site, we do not guarantee its accuracy, and the Bell Foundation is not responsible for any errors or omissions or for any loss or damage suffered by users of any of the information published on these pages
• If you believe any content on these pages to be inaccurate or out of date, please contact us onwebsites@bellenglish.com
• All information on this site is provided ‘as is’, with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy or timeliness or of the results obtained from the use of this information, and without warranty of any kind whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy
• Owing to the nature of the internet, we cannot and do not warrant that the functions contained in the site material will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or represent the full functionality, accuracy, reliability of the materials. We exclude all liability, to the fullest extent permitted by law, in respect of any loss or damage resulting or arising from any non-availability or use of this site or of any other website linked to it, or from reliance on the contents of this site or any material accessed through it

Accessibility

• This website is fully compliant with W3C accessibility requirements, as well as the Data Protection Act 1998, the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
• We have designed this site to be easy to use and accessible for everyone, regardless of age, impairments or means of access. It supports standards-compliant web browsers and alternate devices such as audio browsers and PDAs. This section provides information about site accessibility and highlights some features

Specification

• The site has been developed using standards-compliant XHTML 1.0 and CSS 2 and conforms to the Web Accessibility Initiatives Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0, level AA

Optimal viewing

• This website is best viewed at a screen resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels, which will keep all the content on the home page and title pages visible without needing to scroll downwards

Recommended browsers

Although this site should be fully accessible from any web browser or device, only browsers that support modern web standards will receive a fully styled version.

To gain the full benefit of this and other websites, we recommend you use the latest version of your preferred browser, as this is more likely to be standards-compliant. You can choose from one of the following:

• Mozilla Firefox (for Windows or Mac)
• Opera (for Windows or Mac)
• Internet Explorer (for Windows)
• Safari (for Mac)
• Google Chrome (for Windows or Mac)

We want to make our services and material as accessible as possible. Please contact us if you:

• need our material in a different format
• experience problems accessing our material
• would like to comment on the accessibility of our website.

Contact details: Marketing, Bell Educational Services, Hillscross, Red Cross Lane, Cambridge, CB2 0QU, England.

Tel: +44 (0) 1223 275598 | Email: websites@bellenglish.com 

1. Students who have won the Frank Bell Prize and have used their 50% saving voucher shall be deemed to have accepted these Terms and Conditions.
2. The saving is available on all Young Learner and English 16+ courses only.
3. To receive the 50% saving the code “Frank Bell Winner” must be quoted when booking.
4. Vouchers are valid for one year from date of issue.
5. This saving is open to both direct bookings by individuals and bookings through Educational Tour Operators.
6. This saving will not be applied to bookings retrospectively.
7. This saving can only be used by winners of the Frank Bell Prize.
8. The person making the booking must be over 18.
9. The booking is bound by Bell’s standard terms and conditions.
10. Bell reserves the right to withdraw this offer from anybody that Bell believes in its sole discretion to be in breach of these terms and conditions.
11. Bell reserves the right to cancel this offer at any time.
12. Bell decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into. This offer is subject to English law and jurisdiction.
13. Bell accepts no responsibility for any costs incurred by any entrant participating in this offer.
14. This offer is run by Bell: www.bellenglish.com