Terms and conditions

Registration and course conditions

Registration is on a first come-first served basis. Your place on the recommended course is guaranteed only after full payment of the course fee and subject to available places. Places are limited.

The maximum number of students in a group is:

• 16 for children of 8 y.o.* up to twelfth grade

• 14 for children of 6 and 7 y.o.*

• 12 for children of 4 and 5 y.o.*

• 10 for children of 3 y.o.*

* The student will have turned this age by the beginning of the academic year

We reserve the right to change the number of students in a class in accordance with local or regional regulations and subject to special circumstances.

Some of our Upper Secondary students may be between 18 and 19 years old.

We reserve the rights to change the times and days of your course in case of force majeure and the right to switch from face to face teaching to virtual teaching according to local regulations and restrictions imposed by local or regional circumstances.

We reserve the right to change the course offer (duration, days and times, teacher) when switching to the virtual offer, but will do everything possible to ensure that your child’s course will continue online with the same number of hours, the same teacher and at the same time.

If students miss classes, they will not receive additional classes. Students are not eligible for a refund for the missed classes.

Every student is eligible for free library membership throughout their course period. The subscription must be activated during the course session.

British Council students can benefit from a 10% discount on a Cambridge English exam (except for YLE and IELTS exams) whilst studying with us and up to 12 months from the end of their course.

Refunds and credit notes policy

The following general rules apply in case you wish to withdraw from an English course either delivered face to face on British Council premises or online through an agreed British Council system:

- If you inform the Customer Services Team in writing at least 24 hours before the first lesson, we will be able to refund you the paid course fee, minus an administrative fee of 200 RON.

- If you inform the Customer Services Team, in writing, during the first 4 weeks of the course session, the following will apply:

You will receive a credit note* from the paid course fee less the cost of the lessons taught** and a 200 RON administrative fee.

OR

 You will receive a refund for the paid course fee less the cost of the lessons taught** minus a 200 RON administrative fee paid within 10 working days.

- If you inform the Customer Services Team, in writing, starting from week 5 of the session, the following will apply:

You will receive a credit note* from the paid course fee minus the cost of the lessons taught** and a 200 RON administrative fee.

OR

You will get a refund for the paid course fee less the cost of the lessons taught** minus a 400 RON administrative fee paid within 10 working days.

* The credit note is a financial, non-fiscal document that proves you have a certain sum you can use for an English course in the next two course sessions at the British Council.

** The withdrawal request must be submitted 24 hours before the next class starts.

The cost of the course pack for the Primary Plus and Primary Infants students(150 ron) is included in the course fee. In case of withdrawal from the course, we do not offer refunds for the course pack and we will deduct it from the amount paid.

In exceptional circumstances (e.g. serious illness including testing positive for COVID-19) you can apply for a credit or a refund to the Director English Language Services. You must include documentation to support your claim. The Director will make a decision on a case by case basis. The Director’s decision is final.

The British Council reserves the right to cancel any class with fewer than eight students registered. If we cannot transfer you into another suitable class, we will reimburse the full course fee. No interest or alternative compensations will be made.

If you pay an advance and do not finalise the registration process by paying the rest of the fee, your registration will be cancelled, and the advance will not be refunded.

We do not offer refunds for course book packs.

Child protection policy / Obligations of parents or legal guardians

We believe we have a responsibility towards the children who are attending our courses, including the duty to protect them from all types of abuse. We aim to achieve this through compliance with the child protection laws of the United Kingdom and from each of the countries we operate in, and by adhering to the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

According to our child protection policy, we require all students up to the age of 11 (i.e. age 3 to 10 inclusive) to be collected from our premises at the end of each lesson by an adult. In agreeing to our terms and conditions, you give your permission that students aged 11 years and older can leave the lesson unaccompanied.

We are not responsible for children left unattended on the British Council premises, outside of lesson times.

Intimate care

Due to the nature of our courses, we expect all the early years students to be toilet- independent.

If your child needs support with their intimate care, please make sure you stay on the premises during the lessons, so that you can provide support if necessary. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

The terms and conditions apply for all British Council Young Learner courses, delivered face to face on the physical premises, or virtual teaching through all British Council agreed systems.

Registration and course conditions

Registration is on a first come-first served basis. Your child’s place on the recommended course is guaranteed only after full payment of the course fee and subject to available places. Places are limited.

If students miss classes, they will not receive additional classes. Students will not be eligible for a refund for the classes they have missed.

We will sometimes contact you with important information regarding the services and events offered by the Teaching Centre( about classes, enrolments etc).

We reserve the rights to change the times and days of your course in case of force majeure and the right to switch from face to face teaching to virtual teaching according to local regulations and restrictions imposed by local or regional circumstances.

We reserve the right to change the course offer (duration, days and times, teacher) when switching to the virtual offer, but will do everything possible to ensure that your child’s course will continue online with the same number of hours, the same teacher and at the same time.

 If your contact details change, please notify our Customer Service Team.

Refunds and credit notes policy - courses for children

If you register your child for a Summer course and then wish to withdraw them, the following policy applies:

•         If you submit a written request to the Customer Services Team one week before the starting date of the course, you will get a refund of the course fee paid less an administrative fee of 10%.

•         If you submit a written request to the Customer Services Team within the week before the course, you will get a refund of 50% of the course fee paid. 

•         No refunds will be accepted after the start of the course.

In exceptional circumstances (e.g. serious illness) you can apply for a refund to the Director of English Language Services. You must include documentation to support your claim. The Director will make a decision on a case by case basis. The Director’s decision is final.

The British Council reserves the right to cancel any class with fewer than six students registered. If we cannot transfer your child onto another suitable class, we will reimburse the full course fee, and no interest or alternative compensations will be made.

Child protection policy / Obligations of parents or legal guardians

We believe we have a responsibility towards the children who are attending our courses, including the duty to protect them from various types of abuses. We aim to achieve this this through compliance with the child protection laws of the United Kingdom and from each of the countries we operate in, and by adhering to the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

According to our child protection policy, we expect all students between 3 years old and 11 years old to be collected from our premises at the end of each lesson by an adult. We believe that teenagers over 11 years old have permission to leave the lesson unaccompanied.

We are not responsible for children left unattended on the British Council premises, outside of lessons.

Registration and course conditions

Registration is on a first come-first served basis. Your place on the recommended course is guaranteed only after full payment of the course fee and subject to available places. Places are limited.

The course fee does not include the cost of the books.

The maximum number of students in a group is: 

16 for children between 8 years old* - twelfth grade

14 for children between 6 and 7 years of age*

12 for children between 4 and 5 years of age*

10 for children of 3 years of age* 

Some of our Upper Secondary students may be between 18 and 19 years old. 

If students miss classes, they will not receive additional classes. Students are not eligible for a refund for the missed classes.

Every student is eligible for free library membership throughout their course period. The subscription must be activated during the course session.

All our students can benefit from a 10% discount when registering for a Cambridge English exam within maximum 12 months from the end of the course (except for YLE and IELTS exams).

* The student turned this age by the beginning of the academic year

Refunds and credit notes policy 

The following general rules apply in case you wish to withdraw from an English course:

- If you inform the Customer Services Team, in writing, at least 24 hours before the first lesson, we will be able to refund you the paid course fee, minus an administrative fee of 200 RON.

- If you inform the Customer Services Team, in writing, during the first 4 weeks of the course session, the following rules will apply:

You will receive a credit note* from the paid course fee less the cost of the lessons taught** and a 200 RON administrative fee.

You will receive a refund for the paid course fee less the cost of the lessons taught** and a 200 RON administrative fee within 10 working days.

- If you inform the Customer Services Team, in writing, starting with week 5 of the session, the following rules will apply:

You will receive a credit note* from the paid course fee minus the cost of the lessons taught** and a 200 RON administrative fee.

You will get a refund for the paid course fee less the cost of the lessons taught** and a 400 RON administrative fee within 10 working days.

* The credit note is a financial, non-fiscal document that proves you have a certain sum you can use for an English course in the next two course sessions at the British Council.

** The withdrawal request must be submitted 24 hours before the next class starts.

In exceptional circumstances (e.g. serious illness) you can apply for a refund to the Director English Language Services. You must include documentation to support your claim. The Director will make a decision on a case by case basis. The Director’s decision is final.

The British Council reserves the right to cancel any class with fewer than eight students registered. If we cannot transfer you onto another suitable class, we will reimburse the full course fee, and no interest or alternative compensations will be made.

If you pay an advance and do not finalise the registration process by paying the rest of the fee, your registration will be cancelled, and the advance will not be refunded.

We do not offer refunds for course books.

Registration and course conditions

Registration is on a first come-first served basis. Your place on the recommended course is guaranteed only after full payment of the course fee and subject to available places. Places are limited.

The course fee includes the cost of the teaching materials, except for levels where the book must be purchased separately: Beginner/PES/Legal English.

The maximum number of students in a group is 16.

If students miss classes, they will not receive additional classes. Students will not be eligible for a refund for the classes they have missed.

We reserve the right to switch from face to face teaching to virtual teaching according to local regulations and restrictions imposed by local or regional circumstances.

We reserve the right to change the course offer (duration, days and times of the course, teacher) when switching to the virtual offer, but will do everything possible to ensure that your  course will continue online with the same number of hours, the same teacher and at the same time.

Every student is eligible for free library membership throughout their course period.  The subscription must be activated during the course session.

All our students can benefit from a 10% discount when registering for a Cambridge English exam within maximum 12 months from the end of the course (except for the IELTS exam).

Refunds and credit notes policy

Please note the following general rules in case you wish to withdraw from the English course you registered for: a credit note** or a refund for the fee paid less the cost of the lessons taught*** and a 300 ron administration fee within 10 working days.

In exceptional circumstances (e.g. serious illness including testing positive for COVID-19) you can apply for a credit or refund to the Director English Language Services. You must include documentation to support your claim. The Director will make a decision on a case by case basis. The Director’s decision is final. 

The British Council reserves the right to cancel any class with fewer than eight students registered. If we cannot transfer you onto another suitable class, we will reimburse the full course fee, and no interest or alternative compensations will be made. 

Please note that we do not offer refunds for course books. 

* In case you choose to pay an advance and don't finalise the registration process by paying the rest of the fee, your registration will be cancelled, and the advance will not be refunded.

** The credit note is a financial, non-fiscal document that proves you have a certain sum you can use for an English course in the next two course sessions at the British Council.

*** The withdrawal request must be submitted 24 hours before the next class starts.