Qualification Prices & Centre Fees

ESB International is transparent about our Qualification Prices & Centre Fees. All listed costs and any additional fees for our Oracy, ESOL Skills for Life and ESOL International qualification portfolios can be found on this page.

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Centre Fees – Academic Year 2024-25

Centre Fees

Fees are applicable from 1st September for that academic year and are subject to change with three months’ notice.

Fee description	AY 2024 -25
Centre registration fee (payable on registration)	£215.00
Minimum fee (A minimum fee is payable per assessment day. This means that if the total candidate fees due for the assessment day add up to less than the minimum fee per assessor required, a supplement fee will be applied to bring the total charge up to the minimum fee. Minimum Fees are per assessor per assessor session.) e.g. 10 candidates taking ESB Level 1 Award in Speech (Grade 2): 10 x £36.00 + supplement of £140* = £500* e.g. 14 candidates taking ESB Level 1 Award in Speech (Grade 2): 14 x £36.00 = £504 (no supplement required)	£500.00 (Secondary Age and above Oracy qualifications and ESOL Skills for Life Speaking & Listening qualifications) *£550 for weekends and Bank Holidays £400.00 (Primary Age Oracy qualifications) £300.00 (Group Speaking Oracy Qualifications)
Cancellation fee (per assessor, per day)	£250.00 (less than 4 weeks’ notice) £450.00 (less than 1 weeks’ notice)
Removing a Session from a Booking	£150.00 (within 4 weeks’ notice) £250.00 (within 1 weeks’ notice)
Changing Candidate numbers (which exceed maximum candidate numbers)	£150.00 (within 4 weeks’ notice) £250.00 (within 1 weeks’ notice)
Amending Qualification	£55.00 (within 4 weeks’ notice)
Amending Time/Date of Booking	£55.00 (within 4 weeks’ notice) £250.00 (within 1 weeks’ notice)
Replacement Certificate	£30.00
Re-Mark Fee	£50.00
Grading Appeals (fee is per Candidate and refunded if the appeal is successful)	£250.00
Teacher training – Digital*	£300.00 (half day) £600.00 (full day)
Teacher training – In Person*	£400.00 (half day) £700.00 (full day)

*ESOL Skills for Life centres with learner registrations exceeding £10,000 per academic year will be eligible for complimentary initial tutor training, along with one free annual training update session

Speech International centre fees

The examiner may assess at different Centre’s during the assessment period within a geographical area.
There are no additional charges made by ESB to individual candidates.
ESB is responsible for flight/travel costs from the UK to the point of arrival in the host country.
The Centre/organiser is responsible for all internal travel (including collection from and delivery to the airport/port/international train station), accommodation and all hospitality costs for each examiner.
Any agreed examiner expenses not reimbursed during the assessment period will be invoiced by ESB after the assessment date.
All travel arrangements need to be in place and confirmed no later than 3 months prior to the start of the assessment period.
If no flights are available on the last date of the assessment, the centre will pay for an extra night’s accommodation.
Invoices will be raised the day after the assessment has taken place.

Fees	Europe	Excluding UK & Europe
Centre Registration Fee (Payable on registration)	£215	£215
Minimum 3-day week per examiner	–	£2850
Minimum 2-day week per examiner	£1,400	–
Additional consecutive day fee per examiner	£700	£950
Accommodation & Hospitality (minimum 3* standard with Wi-Fi internet access in the bedroom, and the inclusion of all meals and internal travel)	Responsibility of the organiser/Centre	Responsibility of the organiser/Centre

Remote Assessments

Remote assessments are available and will be charged at standard Fees. Please see the fees list below for details.