HOW TO APPLY FOR A COURSE

1. All applicants must be aged 16 or over.

2. Courses start every Monday, except when Monday is a public holiday. The minimum course duration is 1 week (part-time is 4 weeks) and it is possible to choose how many weeks you wish to study for.

3. Read all the information and the ‘Terms and Conditions’ carefully.

4. Complete the application form in as much detail as possible. Send it to the school with a photocopy of your passport by post, by fax or by e-mail at least two weeks before your arrival. Alternatively, you can book and pay by clicking here (direct students only).   

5. The price of the course is shown on the price list. When you send your application form, please pay the full amount or a deposit of 25% of the course fees and the registration fee. If you would like the Academy to arrange accommodation we also require one week’s accommodation fee and the accommodation booking fee. We strongly recommend that every student takes out insurance.

6. By sending us your application form you are accepting all our terms and conditions applying to courses and accommodation, please see below.

7. When we have received the application form and the full amount or deposit, we will send you an acceptance letter, visa support letter (if required), and an invoice stating your fees and accommodation charges to be paid.

8. We should receive the balance of the fees and accommodation charges no later than one week before the start of the course.

How to pay for your course:

Send your completed application form and a photocopy of your passport to Manchester Academy of English together with your payment in full or a deposit. You can pay online using the application form or by following payment methods:

1. Credit card:  We accept VISA, Master Card, MAESTRO and JCB. AMERICAN EXPRESS payments will be charged a 3.35% fee.  The Card Holder will be asked to sign and fax back to us a Credit Card Authorisation Form if they are not here in person.

2. Bank transfer:  We require a copy to be sent by email or fax, stamped by your bankers, for our records. All bank charges must be paid in the country of origin. If you do not pay the UK bank charges, you will be asked to pay on arrival. Please give your bank the following information:

3. Cheque:  A cheque in GB pounds sterling drawn on a British bank made payable to “Manchester Academy Tours Ltd”. We do not accept foreign cheques or sterling cheques drawn on a foreign bank.

4. In person at the Academy office: in cash, by credit card, by cheque in pounds sterling or using travellers cheques.

5. Online (direct bookings only, agents please refer to the agent manual).

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