Core Partnership package subscription rates 2010 / 2011
For all institutions except boarding schools, our subscription rates are determined by the total population of international students (excluding those from the EU) per institution. We have six subscription bands (A to F) at defined intervals. There is a differential of 6:1 between band A and F.

	Band Number of international students 2010/2011 Rate 2011/2012 Rate A 1,400 and over GBP 19,748 GBP 20,044 B 600 to 1,399 GBP 16,450 GBP 16,697 C 400 to 599 GBP 13,147 GBP 13,344 D 250 to 399 GBP 9,845 GBP 9,993 E 100 to 249 GBP 6,548 GBP 6,646 F 0 to 99 GBP 3,245 GBP 3,294

The above rates do not include VAT which will be charged at 20% from January 2011.

Group membership subscription rate
The subscription rate for group membership is based on the total number of full-time, non-EU international students studying at the constituent institutions that comprise the group.

Boarding schools subscription rate
The Partnership offers a range of services for boarding schools, with a separate subscription rate of GBP 1,969.50 plus VAT. All services for Boarding schools are wholly supplied by our UK operations and UK VAT will be charged on these supplies.  

Country Partnership package subscription rates 2010 / 2011
In addition you may wish to subscribe to the Country Partnership package; this service will be directly supplied from the relevant Council overseas, non EU, offices. Country Partnership package subscription rates for 2010 / 2011 are as follows:

	Country Rate Brazil GBP 650 China GBP 850 Hong Kong GBP 850 India GBP 650 Indonesia GBP 450 Japan GBP 1,100 Korea GBP 850 Malaysia GBP 650 Mexico GBP 450 Pakistan GBP 450 Russia GBP 650 Singapore GBP 650 Thailand GBP 450 Turkey GBP 450 United Arab Emirates GBP 650 United States of America GBP 650 Vietnam GBP 450

Nigeria is not offering a country Partnership packages for the year 2010 / 2011.

VAT will be charged on the above packages, which will be at 20% from January 2011.

Please see the HM Revenue and Customs website for further details.

Please note that in addition to the subscription rates, the British Council charges a non-refundable application fee to all new applicants, whether their application to join the Partnership is successful or not. This cost relates to the management and administration aspects of the membership service and standard-rated UK VAT will be charged on this fee.