Some agents add to this already large fee. This commission does not go to the ESL school, or teachers, or books or add any value to the ESL education. Refund policies controlled by agents are dangerous and should not be entered into. Schools cannot know everything agents say to ESL students 3000 miles away. Bad schools use this agreement to blame agents for incorrect information.
Bad agents use the agreement to blame the school for incorrect information.
Both situations create the same result. An ESL student who paid for a bad or non-existing service with no chance of refund. For some Europeans the instruction costs are similar with the only extra costs being the travel and accommodation. Be sure that the travel, study and overseas experience will significantly add to achieving your education or life-style experience goals before spending money. In North America ESL language training is not regulated by many of the academic or vocational rules or jurisdictions.