Pricing Inclusions

The following is a list of what is included in the WEP pricing:

  • Guaranteed country of choice
  • Research, selection and preparation of a welcoming host family
  • Full board, food and lodging with a host family
  • Guaranteed school registration in chosen country
  • 24 hour emergency support overseas and in Australia
  • Coordinator assistance and regular progress reports
  • Selection interview - in your home where possible
  • Full and comprehensive medical, hospital, accident, public liability and travel insurance
  • No deductions/excess for medical or accidents
  • International airfare from designated Australian airport to host country and return
  • Round trip transfer between your arrival airport and your host family
  • Airport greeting by a representative of the WEP overseas partner organisation and/or your host family
  • International phone card
  • Provision of documentation and assistance with visa application (visa costs are extra)
  • School lunches and books in some countries
  • Programming documentation (including handbooks and other materials) to prepare you for your exchange
  • Pre-departure orientation and airport check-in assistance
  • Arrival orientation in host country- this varies in style and length
  • WEP t-shirt and backpack
  • Belgian program includes arrival orientation program in Brussels, a weekend in Paris during May and day in Maastricht in the second half of the year for semester and year students
  • Italian group arrival orientation includes four nights at beautiful Lake Maggiore, north of Milan, plus a one-night trip to an historic Italian site for semester and year students. (Air/tran transfers are student's responsibiltiy for one night trip). Optional trips to cities such as Rome, Florence and Venice will be offered throughout the year.
  • German Language & Culture Camp orientation on the August program
  • Three-day NY mini tour on August program to USA
  • Intensive 10-hour language course on the Polish program
  • Intensive 25 hours of Spanish language lessons, six-hour orientation and five excursions on the Argentine program
  • Two-week Spanish language course on the program to Chile
  • Three-day city orientation on the Chinese program
  • Language course and school lunches on the program to Finland
  • Netherlands - CD language course - trip to Amsterdam in November and another Dutch city in March
  • Program to Thailand includes three-day orientation, basic language lessons and tour of Bangkok
  • India includes Hindi lessons, yoga and cooking classes, volunteer service, Bollywood nights, bazaar and lcoal cultural excursions
  • Three-day orientation and sightseeing in Tokyo on the Japanese program for semester and year students
  • Location choice on the Turkish program
  • Return assistance to students and membership of WEP Rewards
  • All prepaid airport taxes
  • WEP Australia administrative costs
  • International partner organisation's administrative costs
  • GST
  • The opportunity to LEARN AND DISCOVER THE WORLD