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Terms & Conditions

The following Terms and Conditions ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you (the "Client", "Student", or "You") and Bright Path Education Consultancy ("Bright Path", "We", "Us", or "Our"). By engaging our services, submitting an inquiry form, or making a payment, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms in full.

1. Scope of Service

1. Bright Path provides international student admission consulting services focused on universities and educational institutions in the People's Republic of China, including but not limited to: university selection, application preparation and submission, scholarship application guidance, document certification and translation coordination, JW201/JW202 processing support, student visa guidance, pre-departure briefing, airport pickup coordination, and general on-arrival orientation support.
2. The specific services to be provided to each Client are confirmed in a written Service Summary / Engagement Letter provided before the first consultancy payment and are limited to those explicitly listed. Any additional services require a written addendum.
3. Bright Path is an independent consultancy and is not an agent, employee, or legal representative of any university. Final admission decisions are made exclusively by each university and relevant government authority.

2. Client Obligations & Responsibilities

1. You must provide complete, accurate, truthful, and up-to-date information and documentation at all times. Bright Path cannot be held responsible for any failure, delay, refusal, or adverse outcome resulting from incomplete, incorrect, misleading, falsified, or delayed information provided by you.
2. You are responsible for meeting university eligibility requirements, taking required standardised tests, and obtaining required documents (diplomas, transcripts, passports, language certificates, police clearances, medical examinations, etc.) in a timely manner.
3. You agree to promptly respond to Bright Path communications and provide requested information and documents within communicated deadlines. Delays in client response may result in missed deadlines for which Bright Path bears no responsibility.
4. You are responsible for ensuring you understand and comply with the terms, conditions, and rules of each university, scholarship program, and visa authority to which applications are submitted.
5. All payments must be made by the agreed due dates. Bright Path reserves the right to suspend work on your case if any invoice or required payment remains outstanding past its due date.

3. Service Delivery & Disclaimer of Outcomes

1. Bright Path will perform its services with reasonable skill, care, and professionalism consistent with prevailing industry standards for international education consulting.
2. Bright Path does not guarantee admission to any specific university, the award of any scholarship, the approval of any visa, or any specific outcome. All such decisions are made exclusively by third parties (universities, CSC, embassy/consular officials, government agencies) over whom Bright Path has no final control.
3. We provide honest, good-faith assessments of admission probability based on our experience and historical data. However, past admission patterns do not guarantee future results, and no representation of guaranteed success should be inferred from any such assessment.
4. Bright Path is not liable for any losses, inconvenience, or damages caused by university policy changes, closure of intake quotas, changes in scholarship regulations, visa policy changes, pandemic-related restrictions, natural disasters, acts of war, or other force majeure events outside our reasonable control.
5. Information regarding universities, programs, tuition fees, and scholarships is provided in good faith based on the latest available information. Universities may change program details, fees, intakes, or requirements at any time without prior notice, and Bright Path cannot accept liability for such changes.

4. Payment Terms

1. All fees are quoted in United States Dollars (USD) unless otherwise specified in writing. Local currency equivalents may be accepted at the prevailing exchange rate as communicated by Bright Path's finance team at time of payment.
2. A detailed itemised fee schedule, payment milestones, and due dates are provided in your written Service Summary / Engagement Letter prior to contract formalisation.
3. Payments are considered received only after the funds have cleared into the designated Bright Path account and any applicable deductions (intermediary bank charges, conversion losses, etc.) have been settled.
4. University tuition, application fees, and any third-party charges are paid separately and are subject to the terms of the receiving institution.
5. Late or partial payments may result in suspension of work, missed application deadlines, or cancellation of the service engagement at Bright Path's reasonable discretion.

5. Intellectual Property & Confidentiality

1. All documents, templates, guides, methodologies, software, website content, marketing material, and service processes created by Bright Path remain the exclusive intellectual property of Bright Path and may not be reproduced, distributed, sold, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission.
2. Both parties agree to keep confidential all proprietary and non-public information disclosed during the course of the engagement, except information already lawfully in the public domain or required to be disclosed by law.
3. Students grant Bright Path permission to use anonymised statistical outcome data, redacted documents, and general case information for internal training, quality assurance, and aggregated marketing purposes, unless explicitly opted out in writing.

6. Liability Limitation

1. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Bright Path's total aggregate liability under or in connection with these Terms, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), or otherwise, is limited to the total amount of consultancy service fees actually paid by the Client to Bright Path for the specific engagement giving rise to the claim.
2. Bright Path is not liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages including but not limited to lost tuition opportunity, lost scholarship, lost wages, loss of future earnings, emotional distress, travel costs, or damages for inconvenience, however caused.
3. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, fraud, or any other liability that cannot be lawfully excluded.

7. Termination & Cancellation

1. Either party may terminate the service engagement by providing written notice to the other party. Refunds, if applicable, are processed in accordance with the Bright Path Refund Policy (section 01 above) based on the stage of work completed at the time of termination.
2. Bright Path may terminate the engagement with immediate effect and without liability for refund if the Client is discovered to have submitted falsified documentation, made material misrepresentations, engaged in fraudulent activity, repeatedly provided false information, or acted in a way that threatens Bright Path's professional reputation or relationships with partner institutions.
3. On termination, all rights and licenses granted under these Terms cease immediately, but accrued rights and obligations (including payment for work already performed) survive termination.

8. Dispute Resolution & Governing Law

1. Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms, or the breach, termination, or validity thereof, shall first be settled amicably through good-faith negotiation between the parties within thirty (30) calendar days of written notice being provided.
2. If the dispute cannot be resolved through negotiation, the parties agree to submit the matter to non-binding mediation administered by a mutually agreed neutral third party before commencing any formal legal proceedings.
3. These Terms and the provision of Bright Path consultancy services are governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the People's Republic of China, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles.

9. General Provisions

1. Severability: If any provision of these Terms is determined to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision is limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining Terms remain in full force and effect.
2. Waiver: Failure by Bright Path to enforce any right or provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision or of any subsequent breach.
3. Assignment: You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without Bright Path's prior written consent. Bright Path may assign the engagement to an affiliated or successor entity in the event of a merger, acquisition, or corporate restructuring.
4. Notices: Formal contractual notices are valid if delivered to the last known email address on file for each party and are deemed received 48 hours after sending.
5. Amendments: Bright Path may occasionally update these Terms to reflect legal, regulatory, or operational changes. Updates take effect 30 days after being posted on this page. Continued use of services after that date constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
6. Entire Agreement: These Terms, together with the written Service Summary / Engagement Letter, Refund Policy, and Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Bright Path and supersede all prior oral or written agreements, representations, or understandings relating to the same subject matter.