Payment Timings
Holland Park and Online Courses
You will be required to pay a course fee and a non-refundable registration fee. As you build your booking, you will have the option to include accommodation, meals, insurance and airport transfers.
All course, accommodation and related fees are due in full within 14 days of booking. Once full payment is received, you will receive your confirmation details.
If requested and subject to approval, it is possible to pay 50% of your fees within 14 days of booking and the remaining 50% of fees must be paid 15 working days before the course starts. If you are booking less than 21 days before the start of your course, you must pay the full fees immediately.
Cancellations & Refunds -
All cancellations must be made in writing to [email protected]. If you need to cancel before your enrolment starts the below timings apply:
| Cancellation Notice Period | Fees |
| More than 21 days before course start | You will be charged a £75 cancellation fee. |
| 15-21 days before course start | You will be charged for the first week of your course booking. |
| 9-14 days before course start | You will be charged for the first two weeks of your course booking. |
| Less than 9 days before course start | You will be charged for first two weeks of your course booking (except for courses of Legal English and IELTS where you will be charged for three weeks of your course booking). |
When a refund is issued for a course booking we will refund all fees due as detailed in the above table above, except fees relating to the registration fee, insurance and other bank charges.
Visa Refusal - If your application for a visa is refused, you must send us a copy of the visa refusal letter issued by the British Embassy/Consulate. We must receive this at least 9 days before your first course is due to start. If you do this, we will refund any fees that you have paid, less the registration fee, accommodation placement fee and any bank charges. If you do not do this, we will charge you our normal cancellation penalties for both course and accommodation – please see
See Terms and Conditions for more details
Summer Programmes (Young Adults)
Summer Programmes are all-inclusive so accommodation, registration fees, meals, airport transfer from/to Heathrow and insurance are included in the overall course price.
Deposit - A minimum deposit of £1,000 is required. This guarantees a place on the course until 60 days before the commencement of the course.
Final Payment - On the 60th day prior to the commencement of the course, full fees are payable to secure placement for the course participant. For 2025, these deadlines are as follows:
- Course 1 (commencing w/c 22nd June 2025): Full payment deadline: 2nd May 2025
- Course 2 (commencing w/c 6th July 2025): Full payment deadline: 16th May 2025
Cancellations & Refunds - All deposits and course fees up to March 1st 2025 are unconditionally refundable. From March 2nd 2025, and up to 60 days before course commencement, any fees paid can be refundable as credit notes to be used on any future course(s) offered by The London School of English.