Terms and Conditions

Definitions

‘The client’ shall mean the person enrolled in any International TEFL course. ‘Force Majeure’ shall mean any occurrence outside of International TEFL's control including, but not limited to: fire, windstorm, flood, explosion, collapse of structures, riot, war, labor disputes, delays or restrictions by governmental bodies, inability to obtain or use necessary materials, or any cause beyond the reasonable control of such party. 'TEFL Phuket' shall mean the TEFL training course located in Phuket, Thailand. 'Partner School' shall mean any school listed on the site other than TEFL Phuket.

Ability and Suitability for the course

TEFL Phuket reserves the right to deny admission to any applicant after review of a client’s application form, face-to-face, or distance interview. For all courses offered by TEFL Phuket, this decision will be based on the client’s abilities and history in the following areas: emotional and psychological stability; prior job or school history and performance; use or history of use of illicit drugs; excessive use of alcohol; and presence of any criminal or illicit activity or behavior. For TEFL certification courses the following areas will be reviewed as well: command of the English language; and verbal communication skills. The client shall disclose any histories or lack of abilities in the above areas prior to admission. If such conditions are revealed after admission into any of TEFL Phuket’s courses or classes, this shall be a valid reason for expulsion from the school, denial of certification, non-refund of fees paid, or any combination thereof. Admission of a client into a course is not a guarantee of same client passing a course nor a guarantee of client obtaining a TEFL Certificate.

Job placement

Although TEFL Phuket provides a job placement service for TEFL Certificants, no guarantee is made by TEFL Phuket for clients to actually become employed upon certification. It is in TEFL Phuket, the client, and job placement contacts’ best interest that TEFL Phuket train its clients to the best of its abilities, but this does not necessarily mean that the client will be fit for employment based on any conditions the client may have which include, but are not limited to: communicative abilities, emotional and psychological issues, etc. TEFL Phuket will do its best to inform the client of any conditions of same client which may affect his appeal to potential employers. All employment decisions are ultimately the decision of the potential employer.

Equal Opportunity

TEFL Phuket will not deny any applicant admission based on sex, race, disability (other than those that may affect completion of the course or the ability to teach effectively, namely verbal communication disabilities), sexual orientation, religion, or belief.

Course Materials and Additional Expenses

Use of TEFL Phuket’s multimedia library and certain required texts are included in the course fee. Materials such as notebooks, writing utensils, and digital media are not included. For field study, transportation fees and meals are not included.

Course dates and fees

The course fee billed to the client shall be the amount posted on our website as of receipt of initial deposit from client. Course schedules and fees may be changed at any time and without prior notice.

No Agency

Neither International TEFL nor Partner School is an agent of the other, and Internaitonal TEFL does not make any claims, representations or warranties on behalf of the Partner School nor bind the Partner School.

Deposits and Payments

All initial deposits are non-refundable. Any additional payments paid to TEFL Phuket beyond the initial deposit are refundable up to the course start date. No refunds will be made upon the start of any course. Any additional payments paid to Partner School shall be refunded or held entirely at the discretion of Partner School based on its own policies and procedures.

Course date changes and cancellations

TEFL Phuket may change or cancel any course based on Force Majeure. In such a case, the client shall be notified by TEFL Phuket of the change in a timely manner, and, at TEFL Phuket's discretion, credit transferred towards a course beginning on a different date or different locale, which may or may not be in the same country. In case of force majeure causing the cancellation of a course after its start date, TEFL Phuket shall do one or a combination of the following, at its discretion: reschedule completion of the course for a later date or transfer clients to a different, prescheduled course at a different location, which may or may not be in a different country. In no case shall refunds of any monies received be issued in the case of Force Majeure. Partner Schools may change or cancel any course based on its own discretion and issue refunds based on its own policies and procedures.

Exchange Rates

All credit card payments are made in Thai Baht and processed at our office in Thailand. This means that the client’s issuing bank will charge based on exchange rates to the client’s local currency as of the date of processing.

Drug and Alcohol Use

Direct or indirect evidence of substance or alcohol abuse by the client revealed before or during the course shall be grounds for immediate expulsion from the school, denial of certification, and non-refund of fees paid. Abuse shall include, but not limited to: visible intoxication; use of alcohol during classroom, practice teaching, or volunteer periods; drunk driving; use of any drug before or during the course; and purchase or sale of illicit drugs.