Refund Policy

1.1 Non-refundable Application Fee.
A non-refundable $55 application fee is required with Your initial application form. Upon acceptance of Your program, a deposit of $550 is required to confirm your place. If your program included a TESOL course, a deposit of $1200 is required. This represents a portion of Your Program Fees and will be deducted from the total balance owed. If You do not meet the specific criteria, WYI will refund Your deposit in full. If you cancel Your program, there will be a cancellation fee applicable.

1.2. Cancellation of Your Program by You which doesn't include a TESOL course, up to 60 days from the commencement of Your program, AUD$550 is non-refundable.

1.3. Cancellation of Your Program by You which includes a TESOL course, up to 60 days from the commencement of Your program, AUD$1200 is non-refundable.

1.4. Cancellation of Your Program by You which doesn't include a TESOL course, less than 60 days prior to the commencement date of Your Program, AUD$1000 is non-refundable.

1.5. Cancellation of Your Program by You which includes a TESOL course, less than 60 days prior to the commencement of Your program, AUD$1750 is non-refundable.

1.6. Cancellation of Your Program by WYI prior to the commencement date of Your Program, WYI will provide You with a full refund of the applicable Program Fees. If WYI cancels a Program after the start of the Project Period because of political instability, a sudden outbreak of disease, natural disaster or similar condition beyond Our control, WYI will refund to You a portion of the Program Fees based upon the remaining weeks in the Project Period.

1.7. Once You have commenced Your Program, no refunds are available, except under the circumstances stated in clause 1.6.

2.1 Any funds contributed to WYI from any fundraising event or as a donation to our organisation, are non refundable.

3.1 World Youth International commits significant resources to arranging child sponsorship and the purchase of gifts from our Gift Catalogue. Payments to Host Country Partners are transferred regularly to cover the associated costs. Once the transfer has been made, WYI is unable to recover these costs and fees become non-refundable.