TEFL Terms & Conditions

Definitions

Expanish SA may be hereinafter referred to as "The school". "The student"" is the person in whose name the booking is made.

Company Liability

The School organizes TEFL certification courses in Buenos Aires. Where The School is represented by agents, travel agencies or other parties (hereinafter jointly referred to as "the Agents", The School is not liable for any errors or problems that occur due to misinformation resulting from any agreement or information exchange between the Student and the Agent. The School is not liable to pay compensation in these instances. Instead, recourse should be sought with these Agents directly by Students in case of disagreement or damages.

Student Responsibilities

The School accepts no responsibilities or liability of whatever nature for students' actions or omissions. Students are expected to obey the laws and adapt to the customs of their host country and host family. On formalizing enrollment in a course (and accommodation) students accept the Code of Conduct , as well as the norms, rules and guarantees of The School that they have previously been given and read. The School reserves the right to expel (without refund) any student whose behavior violates the Code of Conduct and rules of program providers, tour operators, host families, etc. Any expenses incurred by The School or the host family in terminating the program of a student will be the sole responsibility of the student.

It is assumed and required that students have personally filled out and signed their applications, and therefore are personally held responsible for adhering to the terms and conditions of their program. As all students are above the age of 18 and thus legal adults, the School staff members have no obligation to discuss the student's program with anyone other than the student, unless the student specifically requests that academic issues be discussed with their advisor or financial aid issues discussed with their financial aid officer. Students are required to request all changes to their program in written form; no changes requested by parents, advisors, or other third parties will be carried out until the student him/herself has requested these changes.

Personal Information

Students will never be maliciously discriminated against for any kind of special medical condition; however, if the student has any current or past medical condition, physical or mental, that affects their health & well-being and could potentially affect the people around them, such as classmates, housing hosts, school staff, workshop teachers, trip coordinators, etc., the student should disclose the disorder(s) to the appropriate School staff member before their program begins, or if it develops during the program, as soon as possible following the time that the student first becomes aware of the disorder(s). If a student is suspected of having a non-disclosed illness that could greatly affect their own person or people around them, the student will be asked about this, and if necessary, their emergency contact will be notified. Examples of such illnesses can include, without limitation: alcoholism, drug addiction, eating disorders, bipolar, attention deficit disorders, past or current cancer, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, etc. (hereinafter the "Illness") Any medical information disclosed will be kept confidential and only revealed to those providers involved in the student's program that absolutely must know, such as housing hosts, in the case of an emergency.

If any of the providers on the student's program who is directly affected by this illness was not advised beforehand because the student did not disclose the information and the provider is not comfortable with the situation, the student may be moved into a different housing placement, class, etc.

Even in the case that the Student duly informs the providers of the student's program about the Illness, but the Illness is still not under control and is negatively affecting the student or those around him/her, the School will once again contact the student, contact their emergency contact, and if necessary, terminate the program without refund. The School shall further be entitled to terminate the program without notice.

Students are required to independently notify the School of any past, present, or future criminal proceedings that could affect the School or fellow students directly, or cause an unsafe environment. Accordingly, the School shall be entitled to terminate the program without notice if it is seen that the student has culpably made false or incomplete statements about their criminal history or future proceedings.

Admission Eligibility

The School reserves the right to accept or reject students who apply to the TEFL courses, based on the eligibility requirements stipulated on School promotional materials. Students must be at least 21-years-old and have an accredited university degree; students who are between 18-20 years old and/or who do not have an accredited university degree will be accepted at the school's discretion. Students must furthermore be native English speakers or have the following English qualifications:

• A degree from a university in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom or the United States of America.
• Cambridge CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English).
• IELTS level 6.
• TOEFL (minimum scores of 520 on the paper-based test or 80 on the computer-based test).

All students must provide proof of the above eligibility requirements, including a passport valid for the duration of the program and a university transcript, which must be presented in person on the first day of the course. By applying for an Expanish TEFL course the student declares that he/she is the person who is named in the application and that all the submitted information is true; false information will make the student subject to dismissal from the courses without refund. Admission into the program will not be final until all application materials have been received and it can be confirmed that the student meets all eligibility criteria. Course reservation will not be final into the student's payment has been received in full.

Insurance

The School has a civil liability insurance policy that covers possible incidents that may occur in the School. The School is not responsible for loss or theft of student's personal property and any incidents or accidents that may occur outside the school, for which we recommend students take out their own insurance policy. We also recommend that students take out a medical insurance policy.

Any student participating in the TEFL + Volunteer program must show proof of insurance in order to participate.

Descriptions

All School Brochures and promotional material is correct at the time of publication to the best knowledge of Expanish and every reasonable effort has been made to describe the school and environs and to provide the amenities described therein. However, Expanish reserves the right to change without notice any condition or circumstance described in the Brochures and promotional material. The School can therefore not be held responsible for any changes that become known after the brochure was published. (up-to-date information can be found on the website), nor can The School accept liabilities for happenings outside its reasonable control. The School undertakes to advise the Student of any material changes known, prior to the Student's departure.

Visas & Work Permits

The student is held entirely responsible for securing their own entry visa to Argentina or any subsequent work permits. The School will advise the student when possible, however students are responsible for contacting their appropriate embassy and completing all appropriate paperwork.

Payment

• Full payment must be received 4 weeks before arrival.
• To confirm class registration and accommodation, a minimum deposit of US$ 500 is required. Until the deposit is received we can not guarantee any accommodation.
• For programs over US$ 2500, a deposit of 20‰ of the total program fee is required to confirm registration.
• If registration is submitted less than 4 weeks before program start date, Students must pay the full program fee. The School will reserve the right to change students to a later start date if their payment is not received at least 4 weeks before the course start date.
• Payments can be made by check, credit card / debit card, PayPal, wire transfer or electronic transfer.

Cancellation Policy

If the Student wishes to cancel their booking this must be done in writing by the person who signed the booking form or who made the online order. The date of cancellation will be the date that The School receives the written notification.

• For cancellations made 15 days or more prior to departure The School will refund all but the deposit.
• For cancellations made between 15 to and including 10 days prior to departure, The School will refund 50% of the total program cost.
• For cancellations made less than 10 days before departure no refund will be issued.
• After a course has started there is no refund for any course, accommodation or other item booked. In the case of cancellation, the Student will also be subject to an administration fee of US$ 100 plus the following charges, depending on the method used to provide the refund: US$30 for a domestic (US) wire transfer, US$ 60 for an international wire transfer or 4% of the total to a credit card.

Alterations by the Student

If the Student wishes to change their booking in any way after the Registration Form has been issued, they must inform The School immediately, in writing, and The School reserves the right to charge US$100 per person, per change, to cover the additional administration involved, plus any additional charges incurred by schools, accommodation suppliers or other suppliers (details available on request) and any other costs involved with modifications in the program. This fee is not applicable to students who wish to extend or upgrade their existing program.

If the student informs the Expanish staff of an urgent and necessary reason to change his/her accommodation within the first 3 days, the student can ask for relocation and there will be no charges. All relocations will take place the following Sunday. Final discretion will be left to the Expanish staff to determine whether or not relocation is the only available solution to the problem presented in each individual case. After the first 3 days of the student's program, a charge may be incurred for any relocation requests.

Program and Price Changes

The School may change courses, timetables and prices at its discretion without notification. The Student is entitled to a refund of tuition fees for those courses that The School is not able to offer.

Activities and Excursions

Descriptions of activities and excursions which accompany the courses are for guidance only, unless specifically noted in the confirmation invoice. For these activities there may be minor fees associated with the activities. These extra fees typically cover expenses such as transportation and entrance fees. If the school offers weekend trips and extra excursions students are expected to pay the full cost of these trips.

Course Materials

All TEFL course materials are included in the price.

Minimum Age

The minimum age for attending our TEFL courses is 21 years, however students between 18-20 years old will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Minimum Course Duration

The minimum amount of time that can be booked for our TEFL courses is the standard 4 week course. The minimum amount of Spanish courses that can be booked as part of the TEFL + Spanish Special Package is 1 Week.

Course Size

120-Hour Option: The minimum amount of students required to open an 120-hour TEFL Course is 4, however we will open a course with 2 or 3 students if all enrolled students are in agreement with the total number of classmates. If the Student has booked the 120-hour TEFL course and the course does not have the minimum size required by the Monday before the course begins, then the Student will automatically be changed to the 150-hour option and be charged the difference in tuition fees due upon receipt of the new invoice. Generally classes have 4-10 students.

150-Hour Option: The minimum amount of students required to open a 150-hour TEFL Course is 6. If the Student has booked the 150-Hour TEFL course and the course does not have the minimum size required, then the Student is entitled to change to the 120-hour option or to receive a refund of tuition fees. Generally classes have 6-18 students.

Course Attendance

The student agrees to attend each class, teaching practicum, observed teaching, and all other course related events as well as be on time. Students who are constantly tardy or absent from the course may be expelled from the course without refund. Students with a valid reason for an absence or a tardy may be able to make-up work at the decision of the School staff.

The student understands they must complete each part of the course requirements, including essays, teaching practicum, etc., with a passing grade in order to successfully receive their TEFL certificate, and that components can only be taken again with School staff permission and for an additional fee.

Students may not begin in a TEFL course after the first day of the course.

Holidays

Where a class coincides with a Public Holiday ("Feriado Nacional"), the regular TEFL class will take place that day - the TEFL course does not observe any holidays, in order to maintain the correct contact hours necessary for the certification. View the Public Holidays

For the Spanish + TEFL Package, the Spanish school will be closed for all holidays. National and local holidays are not replaced with Spanish classes.

Job Placements

The School is not a job placement agency however they will do whatever is possible within the scope of their resources to provide the student with placement assistance, including contacting associated English institutes with student résumés, preparing students for interviews, and all associated tips and advice. The student is expected to conduct his/herself appropriately in all interviews, both culturally and academically, and as a professional and courteous representative of the School's TEFL program.

The student understands that if he/she is less than 21 years old and does not have a university degree, his/her job options will be limited, despite School resources and placement assistance.

Change of Spanish Level Class

If the student or teacher believes that the student should be in another Spanish class level, a Spanish level test will be given. The director of the school and the teacher will evaluate the student's situation and will determine if a level change is applicable. Changes in class level will take place as soon as is practicable for the School.

Program Start Date

The Program is defined as starting on the first day of classes or the first day of entry into the Accommodation, whichever is first. If the Student is studying in multiple locations, the program starts on the first day of entry or attendance at the first location.

Student Correspondence

All correspondence with the student prior, during, and after the course will be via email. Students are expected to check their email regularly and will have access to WiFi and internet at the School in order to do so. If the student cannot attend class one day, he/she needs to notify the School by email or on the local phone number, if email is not available. However in all other cases, the School will communicate with the student via email.

Copyright

The School reserves the right to use all possible photos taken during the Student's stay unless the Student declares otherwise on his/her arrival at the school. The School also reserves the right to use any information included on course evaluations in School promotional literature/publications/broadcasts/etc.