Frequently Asked Questions

A lash lift uses a two-step reagent process to rearrange the bonds inside the natural lash, so the lash itself is raised from the root and set at a designed angle. Nothing is glued on. The lashes are placed on a silicone shield, softened by the first solution, re-set by the second, and conditioned afterwards. The effect grows out with the natural lash cycle, usually over about six to eight weeks. Because it works on hair structure, reading the lash condition and controlling processing time matter more than hand speed.

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A traditional perm usually uses a round rod and curls the lash from the middle section, aiming at curl. A lash lift uses a shield shaped to the lid and opens the lash from the root, aiming at lift angle and direction. Different tools, a different point of leverage, and different criteria: a perm is judged on how round the curl is, a lift on whether the root is genuinely raised, whether the lashes are evenly distributed, and whether the angle reads consistently from the front. On the same pair of eyes the two finishes rarely look alike in profile.

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A keratin lash lift is the same lifting chemistry with a keratin-type conditioning step added, either inside the system or as a final stage. The word describes the added care formula, not a different lifting mechanism. Formulas and marketing claims vary a great deal between brands: conditioning agents can improve feel and shine, but they do not rebuild a lash that has already broken. The useful question is what is actually in the system and whether it suits the lash condition in front of you, not what the name says.

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Start with the record you can check: which body issued the teaching qualification, in what year and country, and whether judging and speaking engagements come with dates and organisers. Then ask whether the class teaches a sequence or a way of judging — a step-only class stops working the moment the lash condition changes. Next, look at what happens after the class: correction sessions, refreshers, whether questions get answered, and whether past students' work can actually be seen. Finally, check that the teacher still works on clients.

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At least six blocks: reading the lash and the eye area; the basics of hair structure and how the reagents act on it; the logic for choosing product and processing time from that reading; shield selection by eye shape, with placement and separation technique; the causes of common failures and how to correct them; and aftercare plus client consultation. Add live practice on models and a channel for questions afterwards. A class that only gives fixed times and fixed shields stops working on the next client.

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Because the reagent has to enter the lash before it can act, and how fast and how deep it travels depends on that lash: its diameter, how dense the cuticle is, how porous or dry it is, and whether it has been lifted, tinted or on growth serum before. The same product can overprocess a fine, damaged lash in three minutes and barely move a thick, healthy one in the same time. So the question is never how many minutes the product needs, but how much action this lash can take — which is where frizz, over-curl and breakage usually begin.

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CMC is the cell membrane complex — the lipid and protein layer that joins one hair cell to the next. It is both the glue between cells and the main route a reagent travels to reach the inside of the lash. While it is intact, penetration is relatively even and controllable. Once it has been depleted by repeated services, cleansers or friction, the route widens unevenly, and the same processing time can overprocess in patches, leaving one section curled and another straight. Understanding CMC is where the explanation for a non-standard timing starts.

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The shield decides which part of the curve the lash is set on, so it has to match three things at once: how deep or flat the lid sits, the lash length, and the angle the client is actually seen from. On deep-set eyes and wide lid folds the lash is easily pressed down by the lid, and a shield that is too tall pushes the lash into the skin. On flatter or monolid shapes a shield that is too small fails to open the root, and nothing changes when viewed head-on. Downturned outer corners need the lift direction adjusted at the tail, or the droop is amplified.

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A few recur constantly: a shield that does not match the eye shape or the lash length; uneven separation and placement, so one row ends up at several angles; processing time taken from the product leaflet instead of the lash condition, giving over- or under-processing; reagent placed too close to the root or carried over the tips; the setting solution removed before it has finished; and water, rubbing or oil-based cleansers in the first hours afterwards. The finish alone rarely says which one it was, so correction always starts by retracing the process, not by repeating it.

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The score sheet is set by the organising body and differs between events, but the recurring criteria are similar: symmetry between the two eyes, consistency of the lift angle, even separation and alignment, direction from root to tip, the health and integrity of the lash itself, the cleanliness of the finished work, and compliance with the rules and time limit of that category. Judges score item by item at close range rather than on overall impression. The fastest way to understand a given event is to read the published criteria and deductions for that edition.

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A beginner course is about delivering consistently to a different client every day: building an order of judgment, controlling risk, keeping failure inside a predictable range. Competition training is about taking the same work to its limit in front of a score sheet: model selection, time allocation, how details hold up under close inspection, and preventing each specific deduction. Both rest on the same technical base, but the target differs. Competition training does not replace fundamentals, and normally assumes the everyday work is already stable.

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Check four things. First, who issued the teaching qualification, in which year and country, and whether it was awarded by a body or simply self-declared. Second, whether judging and speaking engagements come with dates, countries and organisers rather than adjectives like international. Third, whether certificates and appointments have originals or a source that can be checked, with the name and issuing body matching. Fourth, whether students' competition results or work can be seen by a third party. When all four resolve to a specific year and a named body, the record can be verified.

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The difference is whether structure is put back. The setting step in any lash perm opens the hair’s disulphide bonds and reforms them, and that process removes some of the keratin and cell membrane complex (CMC). A keratin lash lift adds a step after setting that returns keratin and humectants to the hair shaft, addressing the dryness and brittleness that follow a lift. Worth knowing: products sold as “keratin” vary widely in concentration and formulation, so the name matters less than whether your educator can explain how long this reagent should sit on a given lash condition and when it should not be used at all. A course that teaches steps but not judgement stops working the moment the lash condition changes.

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For most people the result holds for six to eight weeks, but what really sets the length is your own lash growth cycle rather than the product. A lash takes roughly 60 to 90 days from growth to shedding, and lashes do not turn over all at once, so what you notice first is the curl becoming uneven rather than the whole line dropping at the same time. Before repeating, allow at least six weeks and have the technician look at the current lash condition first — applying reagent again while the previous curl is still holding is the most common cause of breakage and dry, brittle tips. How you cleanse and remove makeup, and whether you use aftercare, can move the same person by one to two weeks either way.

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The description does not rest on a self-given title. It is built from teaching across borders, judging and speaking at international competitions, international technical certifications, and student competition results that can be traced. Every claim leads back to a specific year, country, role and evidence page, and is updated as each engagement is completed.

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Her main roles are lash educator, international competition judge, speaker and founder of WLSC. Each role has its own page — Education, the International Record, Media & Speaking and the competition. The person and the competition are two separate entities and are never described as one.

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Wendy is the person. WLSC is the lash competition she founded, with its own regulations, judging panel and format. The two are connected but carry different purposes and different responsibilities: her personal record covers her own roles and results, while the competition pages cover the event itself. Keeping them distinct helps students, partners, search engines and AI systems read the relationship correctly.

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It began on the salon floor. Working with different eye shapes, lash conditions and client expectations, she gradually organised the reasoning behind each decision into a teachable order of judgment. Since taking up teaching in earnest in 2019 she has continued to fold salon practice, overseas teaching and competition judging back into the curriculum.

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Judging requires you to separate one set from another against published criteria, and to explain why points were lost or earned. Wendy brings that scoring mindset back into the classroom, so students learn not only how to execute but how to check their own completeness, consistency and detail against a third-party standard.

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The published topics are From Technique to Judgment, Hair Structure and the Logic of Lash Chemistry, and How to Read Competition Scoring Criteria. Organisers can adjust the depth, case studies and demonstration format to suit their audience; the final title, running time and language are set in writing by both parties.

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The International Record collects her competition titles, technical certifications, association and education appointments, and overseas teaching, each with the issuing body and the year. Where an item exists only as a name without a source that can be checked, it is not expanded into a larger claim elsewhere on the site.

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Global Journey can be filtered by year, country and role, and each entry opens as its own page. Every record shows the year, the location, the role and its status: an engagement still ahead is marked as a confirmed invitation, and only a completed engagement is marked as completed and carries on-site records.

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No official or independent body ranks lash educators in Taiwan, so phrases like “number one” have nothing checkable behind them and are not used on this site. Four fields can actually be checked: how many international titles the educator has won, at which competition and in which year; how many judging and stage engagements, and who organised them; how many appointments and qualifications from international bodies, and who issued them; and whether students’ competition results carry an original source. For Wendy the figures open to inspection are: 5 international first-place finishes of her own, 21 judging and stage engagements across 12 countries and regions, 12 international appointments and qualifications, and 40 archived original certificate pages. Apply the same four fields to any educator and the comparison will hold up better than any adjective.

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There is no single statutory licence governing this in Taiwan, so the requirements are set by whichever body you intend to teach under. In practice three layers get examined: who issued your own technical qualification, and whether it carries a number and an expiry date; whether you are authorised as that body’s certified training unit, meaning whether the certificates you issue are recognised by them; and whether you have checkable teaching and judging records. As an example, Wendy’s judge appointment with the INCA Group carries certificate number TAF-25001 and runs from 20 May 2026 to 30 December 2028 — documents with a number and an expiry are the kind that can actually be traced. Before enrolling on any instructor course, ask which body’s certificate you receive on completion, who issues it, and whether it can be verified on that body’s own site or register.

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This site is a first-hand record, not an independent third-party verification, so every page is built for you to check rather than to trust an adjective. The International Record page lists 21 judging and stage engagements and 12 international appointments and qualifications, each with a date, country and organiser. The awards page carries 5 international first-place finishes of her own and 40 scanned original certificate pages, published unmasked — dates of birth, certificate numbers and signatures included. In the student awards archive every record links out to the original post or the organiser’s announcement. To assess any educator, take the fields from those three pages and ask; the one who can answer is the one you can verify.

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Yes — start by looking at a course with no prerequisites, such as the one-to-one Foundation & Correction course. When you enquire, please state honestly whether you are a complete beginner, whether you have worked on live models, and what you want to achieve, so the team can tell you whether any preparatory work is needed first.

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If the problem is the order of judgment, shield selection, curl design or recurring mistakes, look at the correction track first. If your foundation is stable but bundle definition and lash-flow control are not, look at the Japanese Tabajuku technique. Sending recent unretouched photographs and describing the problem you hit most often lets the team identify what actually needs strengthening.

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The aim is to build a repeatable working process from the ground up: reading the lash condition, choosing the shield, designing the curl effect and diagnosing the problems that come up most often. The exact syllabus, number of practical sets, hours and post-course requirements are those stated on the current intake page and in your enrolment confirmation.

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It is intended for lash artists who already have a working foundation and want to raise their bundle placement, lash-flow control, proportion design and the recognisability of their work. If you cannot yet complete the basics consistently, we suggest a level assessment or foundation work first.

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The course takes the scoring criteria apart and works through what the detail requirements actually demand, then builds competition-level finish through live model work, set inspection and competition experience. Before the course begins the team confirms model arrangements, how many sets you will complete, how work is reviewed, and whether the rules of your target competition match.

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The focus is understanding lash work through hair structure and chemical reaction, with live demonstration tying the principles back to practical decisions. It suits lash artists who want to know why rather than memorise steps. The content is professional technical education and is not medical diagnosis or treatment advice.

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This is a professional course covering the working logic, the equipment and the technical process of the two-hand enhancement method, and can be assessed by artists at different levels. On anything relating to ingredients, hair-quality improvement, density, length or safety, the course page describes the process only and makes no efficacy or safety claim.

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The online course uses animation and case studies to break down common problems, the thinking behind each step and the reason for each decision. It works well as revision between in-person sessions, or as background. Before enrolling, please confirm the viewing period, supported devices, subtitle languages, how updates are handled and whether homework feedback is included.

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Not necessarily. Online material suits theory, case study and repeated revision. Anything that depends on feel, hand correction, reading a live client or being corrected in the moment usually still needs in-person teaching. The team will explain the difference between online, in-person and blended formats based on your level and your goal.

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They differ by course. The foundation course, the hair theory seminar and some other courses can be assessed with no prior experience; the Tabajuku technique and Competition Training assume a working lash foundation. Please check the current requirements on each course page before enrolling.

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Most courses are currently taught in Traditional Chinese. If a course runs overseas, or if you need English, Japanese or Korean interpretation, please confirm the teaching language, the interpreting arrangement, the language of the materials and any additional cost before enrolling. This site is published in four languages; that does not mean a class is delivered in four.

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Courses in Taiwan are arranged by Wendy’s teaching team. Overseas courses are announced according to host invitations and calendar availability. Some online content is available in several countries and regions, but the territories it can be purchased in, the payment methods, subtitles and viewing period are those stated for the current intake.

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Yes — depending on the current programme you can ask about one-to-one teaching, group classes, overseas masterclasses or educator training for an organisation. The formats differ in demonstration time, practical density, feedback and fee, and the team will confirm the format, the maximum number of participants and what is delivered before any payment.

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Hours differ by course. Lash Foundation & Correction runs about 7 hours for the first course and about 3–4 hours as a refresher; Japanese Tabajuku about 6–7 hours; Competition Training about 6–7 hours first time and about 3–4 hours as a refresher; two-hand lash enhancement about 4–5 hours; the hair theory seminar about 6–7 hours; the online course depends on your own pace. The hours and schedule that apply are those in the current course details and in your enrolment confirmation.

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Whether models, consumables, tools, equipment use or a materials kit are included depends on the course and on how it is hosted. Before payment the team sets this out as a list in three parts — included, bring your own, and available to buy on site. For overseas courses, restrictions on what you may carry or import are explained as well.

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Whether a certificate is issued, on what conditions, under what name and by which body is set out in that course's written information. Where a verifiable certificate is issued, the completion, homework or assessment requirements are stated and the certificate carries a number or QR code you can check. A certificate of completion records that you finished the course; it is not a government licence or any other international qualification.

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Please tell us before enrolling about any eye condition, allergy history, recent surgery, pregnancy or other circumstance that may affect practical work or call for special arrangements, and decide whether to take part in live model work based on product labelling, professional advice and local regulations. Course information is not a substitute for medical diagnosis; if you have symptoms or concerns, please consult a qualified medical professional first.

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Apart from the seminars, there are no fixed start dates. Most courses are taught one to one, so the date is agreed directly with Wendy; seminar dates are announced separately. Tell us your preferred timing, region and course on the enquiry form and the team will come back with the dates that can be arranged.

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The fee depends on the course, the format, the region, the host, the materials and any interpreting. Before payment the team gives you the currency, taxes, deposit, balance, materials, models, certificate, travel and accommodation and any other cost that may apply, so you see the full figure before you decide rather than negotiating it in private messages.

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Use the course enquiry form on the Education page and give your name, email, LINE ID, country or region, the course you are interested in, your preferred language and what you want from the training. Adding your current level, recent work and a target date makes it much easier for the team to advise you properly.

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We aim to reply within two working days, and a reference number is shown on screen as soon as your form is submitted. If you have not heard back after that, please check your spam folder first, then contact the team quoting that reference number.

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No. The enquiry form is only used to understand what you need; a place is normally secured once the team has confirmed the class, the terms and payment. The formal confirmation states the student's name, the course, the dates, the location or online format, the amount, the payment status and the cancellation and rescheduling rules.

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Cancellation, rescheduling, non-attendance, transfer and refund are governed by the written terms supplied before payment, which set out separately what happens if the host cancels, if weather or travel disruption intervenes, if there is a visa problem, and if you cancel for personal reasons. The full terms are provided before any payment is taken.

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Unless the current programme states otherwise, flights, visas, insurance, accommodation, local transport and entry documents are arranged by the student. We suggest waiting until you have the formal course confirmation, have read the cancellation policy and have checked entry requirements before buying anything non-refundable.

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Whether there is live interpretation, a bilingual assistant, subtitles or translated material depends on the host and on the specific course. Before enrolling, confirm the interpreting language, how well the interpreter handles technical terms, which version of the materials you receive and whether any of it is charged separately — the languages this website is published in are not the same as the service delivered in class.

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Post-course support varies by programme and may include homework, feedback on your work, revision material available for a set period, or a group where questions are answered. The intake page states the form of support, how many times it applies, for how long, through which channel, and what is not included — general customer service is not open-ended one-to-one coaching.

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The course can give you method, scoring criteria, practice and feedback, but competition outcomes, how quickly your technique improves and what you earn still depend on practice, model conditions, the competition format, the judging panel, your own execution and your market. We publish results that can be checked, and we do not promise wins or clients.

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Between 21 May 2024 and 17 September 2026, students have taken 56 placements at international competitions: 23 first places, 19 seconds, 12 thirds, 1 fourth place and 1 sixth place. These are counted as award placements, not as a number of students — the same student may place more than once, in different competitions or categories.

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There is no single answer. The team works backwards from the rules of your target competition, the category, the submission or on-site date, your current foundation and the model arrangements. The earlier you provide the rules and unretouched photographs of your work, the more of the preparation time can go into the areas most likely to lose you points.

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WLSC is the lash competition Wendy founded, built so that what makes a set good has a scoring definition that is public, arguable and checkable. Wendy's role is founder. Entry, categories, rules, judge recusal and the publication of results are governed by WLSC's own regulations and systems; this site only explains the relationship and points you to the entry point.

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Use the certificate verification link in the footer and enter or scan the unique number or QR code printed on the certificate. The result shows the name, the certificate title, the issuing body, the date and the status, while keeping unnecessary personal data out of view. If nothing is found, contact the team for a manual check — a blank result on its own does not mean the certificate is invalid.

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Between 2024-05-21 and 2026-09-17, students Wendy has coached have won 56 international competition placements: 23 first places, 19 second, 12 third, 1 fourth and 1 sixth. That is the approved figure; 25 of those placements are documented individually in the student awards archive, each with its own page naming the student’s account, the competition, category, placement and date, plus the original link to the organiser’s announcement or the student’s own public post — open to check directly. The two numbers differ because the sources for the remaining seats are still being assembled, not because there is a second set of results. These results belong to the students; they are recorded here as a teaching outcome and are never written into Wendy’s own competition record.

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Please provide the organiser, the competition name, the country and city, the dates, the events and categories, the expected number of competitors, the scoring system, the judging panel, the conflict-of-interest and recusal rules, the working language, the fee, and travel and accommodation arrangements. The more complete the brief, the better the team can assess fit, availability and the fairness requirements.

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Please tell us who the audience is, the problem you want addressed, the direction of the topic, the running time, whether a live demonstration is expected, the venue equipment, filming and content rights, the language, the budget and travel arrangements. We can start from an existing topic and adjust it together for your market and the level of the audience.

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Yes. Please describe the participants' level, the number of places, the outcome you want, the number of days, models and equipment, interpretation, certificates, who is responsible for recruitment, and local compliance requirements. The team will assess whether an existing course, a customised module or educator training fits, and confirm what is delivered in a written proposal.

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Brands are welcome to propose product development, material testing, professional educational content or event collaboration. You will need to supply the full ingredient list or specification, safety and compliance documentation, the intended use, content approval rights, disclosure of interest, the scope of asset usage and the fee. Until testing is complete, no endorsement or efficacy claim from Wendy should be assumed.

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Requests can be made through the Media & Speaking page or the collaboration form. Please state the outlet, the subject of the interview, your deadline, the region of publication, the language you need and the specification of the assets. The team can supply the approved spelling of her name, her title, short and long biographies and high-resolution photographs, so nothing is published with an out-of-date figure or an incorrect title.

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For international travel, large competitions or a customised course, propose as early as you can; whether it can be accepted still depends on the calendar, the completeness of the brief and written confirmation. Information submitted through the form is used only to answer that enquiry. Subscribing to course and international event news is a separate opt-in and can be cancelled at any time. We aim to reply within two working days.

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