Subscription Agreement
By clicking "Confirm Subscription" or using any Subscription Products, you are entering into this Subscription Agreement, which is a binding contract with Pearson Education, Inc. for the benefit of itself and its affiliates (collectively, “we,” “us,” or "Pearson").
Pearson offers access to certain educational or other content (“Pearson+ Content”) on the Pearson+ platform (otherwise referred to as “Pearson+ Services,” “our Services,” or “the Services”). This access to Pearson+ Content may be provided on a lifetime or fixed-duration, time-limited basis (“Fixed-Duration Products”), or as a subscription (“Subscription Products”).
To the extent you are accessing or using any Subscription Products through the Pearson+ Services, you are entering into this Subscription Agreement, which allows you, during the term of your subscription, to access the relevant Subscription Products on certain Internet-connected mobile devices, desktop computers, and other supported devices (“Supported Devices”). (To the extent you are accessing or using any Fixed-Duration Products through the Pearson+ Services or otherwise, the Terms of Access will apply, rather than this Subscription Agreement.) The subscription terms for the various Subscription Products offered through the Pearson+ Services may vary. This Subscription Agreement provides details on any product-specific terms to the extent the terms vary for a specific Subscription Product offered through the Pearson+ Services.
This Subscription Agreement incorporates by reference Pearson’s Universal Terms of Service and End User License Agreement (“UTOS”), and your use of the Pearson+ Services and Subscription Products is subject to the terms set forth therein. We’ve tried to ensure that the terms of this Subscription Agreement and the UTOS are consistent, but if there is any conflict between them relating to your use of the Subscription Products offered through the Pearson+ Services, the terms of this Subscription Agreement will prevail.
The section headings contained below are for your convenience only, and do not have any legal meaning or effect.
1. Data Privacy, Collection, & Use
Pearson's data collection and use practices for the Pearson+ Services are explained in the Pearson+ Privacy Notice. We will collect, process, and use your personal information in accordance with this policy.
2. Product-Specific Access Terms for your Subscription Products
Details regarding your subscription term and status for each of your Subscription Products may be viewed and managed in your Pearson+ account settings. To use the Pearson+ Services you must have Internet access and a Supported Device and provide us with one or more Payment Methods as described in the “Payment, Billing, & Price Changes” Section below.
2.1. Standalone eTextbook
Pearson offers access to standalone eTextbooks as follows: (i) Lifetime Access (as defined in Section 2.3); (ii) Six-Month Access; or (iii) Subscription Access. Lifetime Access and Six-Month Access are Fixed-Duration Products, the usage of which is subject to the Terms of Access, rather than this Subscription Agreement. Subscription Access is more particularly described below.
“Six-Month Access” is a one-time purchase of an eTextbook in Pearson+ for a fixed access period of six (6) months.
“Subscription Access” is a Subscription Product that is an extension of your access after the end of your initial fixed-duration access period for a Six-Month Access eTextbook. Subscription Access to an eTextbook may only be purchased to extend the access period for a previously purchased Six-Month Access eTextbook.
To purchase Subscription Access for an eTextbook for which you previously purchased Six-Month Access, go to the “Manage Access” page in your account and select “Extend Access” before your initial 6-month access period ends. By doing so, you will purchase an automatically renewing monthly subscription to your eTextbook, which will begin on the day after your initial six-month access period ends. Then, until you turn off auto-renew in your account settings, your subscription will automatically renew each month and your Payment Method will be charged the monthly fee shown in your account settings on your renewal date. Details regarding your eTextbook subscription may be viewed and managed in your Pearson+ account settings.
2.2. Standalone Study Prep
Study Prep is a Subscription Product. Your Study Prep subscription begins on the date you pay to access Study Prep and will continue for the initial subscription period you have purchased (which can be found in your account settings). Following your initial subscription period, your subscription to Study Prep will automatically renew for the period set forth in the chart below, and your Payment Method will be charged the fee set forth in the chart below, until you turn off auto-renew.
Please note: the Fee Schedule is subject to change and may not reflect the price you paid at the time of purchase. If you have a current Pearson+ subscription, the fee that will apply to your next renewal can be accessed via your account settings.
Details regarding your subscription term and status may be viewed and managed in your Pearson+ account settings. Your Payment Method will be billed at the start of your initial subscription period, and upon each renewal of your subscription.
Initial Subscription Period |
Auto-Renewal Period |
Renewal Period Cost |
| One Month | One Month | See Fee Schedule (or if a current Pearson+ Subscriber, log into your account for your current fee) |
| Three Months | Three Months | See Fee Schedule (or if a current Pearson+ Subscriber, log into your account for your current fee) |
| Twelve Months | Twelve Months | See Fee Schedule (or if a current Pearson+ Subscriber, log into your account for your current fee) |
2.3 eTextbook + Study Prep Bundle
Your eTextbook + Study Prep bundle in Pearson+ (an “eTextbook/Study Prep Bundle”) includes access to one eTextbook and access to Study Prep. Pearson offers access to this bundle as follows: (i) Six-Month Bundle; or (ii) Lifetime Bundle, each as more particularly described below.
“Six-Month Bundle” is a one-time purchase of an eTextbook plus access to Study Prep, all for a fixed access period of six (6) months. A Six-Month Bundle is a Fixed-Duration Product, your use of which is subject to the Terms of Access, rather than this Subscription Agreement.
“Lifetime Bundle” includes the purchase of an automatically renewing monthly subscription to Study Prep (which is a Subscription Product, your use of which is subject to this Subscription Agreement), together with Lifetime Access (as defined below) to an eTextbook (which is a Fixed-Duration Product, your use of which is subject to the Terms of Access, rather than this Subscription Agreement). See Section 4 below for details on how charges for the Lifetime Bundle will appear on your receipt.
“Lifetime Access” is a one-time purchase of an eTextbook in Pearson+ for a set access term of five (5) years, which begins on the date you pay to access it. During this five-year access term, you will have full online or web access to your eTextbook, as well as access through our free mobile and desktop apps. After that five-year access term expires, you will no longer have access, whether online or through our mobile and desktop apps, unless you have already downloaded the title before the expiration of the five-year term, in which case you may continue to access your eTextbook, but only through our free mobile and desktop apps. All licenses are non-transferrable.
With Lifetime Access, you may download your eTextbook only during the initial five-year period, and the download can be accessed only through our free Pearson+ apps. Device management rules apply. Details regarding your access period and status may be viewed and managed in your Pearson+ account settings. A Lifetime Access eTextbook is not a Subscription Product and is subject to the separate Terms of Access.
Study Prep Subscription: Your Study Prep subscription begins on the date your Payment Method is charged for your first monthly fee and will continue for one month. After that, your Study Prep subscription will automatically renew monthly and, until you turn off auto-renew in your account settings, your Payment Method will be charged on a month-to-month basis for additional one-month subscription periods at the monthly fee shown in your account settings. Details regarding your Study Prep subscription may be viewed and managed in your Pearson+ account settings.
2.4 MyLab/Mastering + Study Prep Bundle
Your MyLab/Mastering + Study Prep (“MLM Bundle”) includes two products: access to MyLab/Mastering (which is a Fixed-Duration Product, your use of which, and start date, is subject to the Terms of Access, rather than this Subscription Agreement) together with an automatically renewing monthly subscription to Study Prep (which is a Subscription Product, your use of which is subject to this Subscription Agreement).
See Section 4 below for details on how charges for the MLM Bundle will appear on your receipt.
Study Prep Subscription: Your Study Prep subscription begins on the date your Payment Method is charged for your first monthly fee and will continue for one month. After that, your Study Prep subscription will automatically renew monthly and, until you turn off auto-renew in your account settings, your Payment Method will be charged on a month-to-month basis for additional one-month subscription periods at the monthly fee shown in your account settings. Details regarding your Study Prep subscription may be viewed and managed in your Pearson+ account settings.
3. Promotional Offers
Through the Pearson+ Services, we may from time to time provide you with promotional offers, plans, access or subscriptions for additional products or services from Pearson or third parties. Eligibility for Pearson-provided offers is determined solely by Pearson, and we reserve the right to revoke offers and/or product or service access if we determine you are not eligible. In the event that a Pearson-provided offer mistakenly lists an incorrect price or offer term, Pearson reserves the right to refuse or cancel any orders placed for the offered product or service, whether or not the order has been confirmed and whether or not you have been charged for such offer, product, or service.
Eligibility for, and the terms and conditions governing, third-party offers and product or service access are determined solely by the third-party. Pearson is not responsible for any aspect of such third-party offers, or the delivery, quality, or satisfaction of any related third-party products or services.
4. Payment, Billing, & Price Changes
Payment Methods. You may pay for your subscription using: (1) a valid Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, or JCB credit card or debit card; (2) Apple Pay; or (3) PayPal (each a “Payment Method”). You agree that your selected Payment Method may be charged by Pearson when you purchase your access or subscription. You agree to pay all amounts due at the time you place your order. All amounts are non-refundable unless otherwise noted below. Confirmation of your order will be sent to the email address on file for your account. You are responsible for all taxes and tariffs. Pearson will collect and report state and local taxes applicable to your billing address and charge such taxes to your Payment Method. If Pearson is unable to successfully charge your Payment Method for the full amount owed, you agree that Pearson may pursue all available lawful remedies in order to obtain payment.
Updating your Payment Methods. You may update your Payment Methods in your account settings. We may also update your Payment Methods using information provided by Apple Pay, or PayPal. Following any update, you authorize us to continue to charge the applicable Payment Method(s).
Billing Cycle. Subscription fees, purchase prices and any other charges you may incur in connection with your use of the Pearson+ Services, such as taxes and possible transaction fees, will be charged to your Payment Method upon purchase.
a. eTextbook Subscription. Your Payment Method will be billed at the start of your initial subscription period for your eTextbook subscription, and at the start of each month your eTextbook subscription is active.
b. Study Prep Subscription. Your Payment Method will be billed at the start of your initial subscription period for your Study Prep subscription, and at the start of the relevant renewal period upon each renewal thereafter.
c. Lifetime Bundle. Your Payment Method will be billed for two charges at the initial purchase of your Lifetime Bundle: one upfront payment for the Lifetime Access eTextbook, and the other for the first month of your Study Prep subscription. After that, your Payment Method will be charged each month your Study Prep subscription is active.
d. MLM Bundle. Your Payment Method will be billed for two charges at the initial purchase of your MLM Bundle: one upfront payment for the entire access period for your MyLab/Mastering, and the other for the first month of your Study Prep subscription. After that, your Payment Method will be charged each month your Study Prep subscription is active.
Subscription or other fees are fully earned by us upon payment. Failure by you to use any Pearson+ Services does not relieve you of your payment obligations under this Subscription Agreement, nor does it entitle you to any refund except as provided in Section 5 below. We may authorize your Payment Method in anticipation of subscription-related or other charges through various methods. If your payment fails for any reason, your access may be temporarily suspended for you to correct the issue. If the issue is not corrected, your subscription or other access may be suspended indefinitely or terminated.
Changes to the Price and Subscription Plans. We reserve the right to change our subscription plans or access periods or adjust pricing for the Pearson+ Service or any components thereof in any manner and at any time as we may determine in our sole and absolute discretion. Except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Subscription Agreement, if you have auto-renew turned on for your eTextbook subscription, or your Study Prep subscription (whether purchased standalone or as part of a Lifetime Access Bundle or MLM Bundle), any price changes or changes to your subscription plan will take effect at the end of your initial subscription period or at the start of the next renewal billing cycle, whichever is later, but in either case following notice to you.
5. Cancellation, Refunds, & Credits
Cancellation and Refund. Once purchased, Pearson will not provide a refund or credit for a Study Prep subscription. You may cancel your standalone eTextbook subscription, or your Study Prep subscription (whether purchased standalone or as part of a Lifetime Access Bundle or MLM Bundle) and request a full refund during the refund period described at your time of purchase (“Refund Period”) by going to your account, or contacting Pearson Support. If you cancel your subscription and request a refund during the Refund Period, your subscription will end immediately. After your Refund Period, your subscription fee is nonrefundable. Except as provided in this Section 5, Pearson will not provide a refund or credit for partially used subscriptions.
Auto-renewal. Your standalone eTextbook subscription, and your Study Prep subscription (whether purchased standalone or as part of a Lifetime Access Bundle or an MLM Bundle) is an auto-renewing subscription. You can prevent your auto-renewing subscription (whether for eTextbook or Study Prep) from auto-renewing by turning off auto-renewal in your account settings no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the last day of your current subscription period. If you do, your access to the relevant Pearson+ Services will continue through the end of your current subscription period, at which time your access will end.
Credits. At any time, and for any reason at our sole discretion, we may provide a refund, discount, or other consideration to some or all of our customers that is outside the policies set forth above in this Section 5. The amount and form of such credits, and the decision to provide them, are at our sole and absolute discretion. The provision of any such credits in one instance does not entitle you to credits in the future for similar instances, nor does it obligate us to provide any such credits in the future, under any circumstance.
6. Service, Device, & Content Limitations
As set forth in the UTOS, your use of the Pearson+ Services is subject to Pearson’s Acceptable Use Policy (“AUP”). By accessing or using the Services you agree to comply with the terms of the AUP. As described on the Pearson+ website, device and/or download limitations may also apply. The number and type of Supported Devices that may be used to access the Pearson+ Services is limited, as are the number of downloads of Pearson+ Content for offline consumption as shown in the chart below:
Subscription Type |
Number of Supported Devices |
Web-Based Downloads |
Mobile or Desktop App Based Downloads |
| eTextbooks | Device and System Requirements | Unavailable | Permitted subject to limits listed here |
| Study Prep | Device and System Requirements | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| MyLab/Mastering | Device and System Requirements | Unavailable | Unavailable |
Pearson reserves the right to change its Supported Device and download policies at any time. Notice of such changes will be posted on the Pearson+ website. Additionally, Pearson+ Content is regularly updated. We may add or remove content from the Pearson+ Services in our sole discretion.
If Pearson discontinues a Service which affects your ability to access your Lifetime Access eTextbook, Pearson, in its sole discretion may: (1) replace such Service with a substantially similar service or (2) provide you with a reasonable substitution of another Pearson product or service.
Pearson reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to suspend or terminate access to and use of the Services, or to take any other available legal action, with respect to any user that Pearson reasonably believes has undertaken, or participated in, any activities that violate the terms of this Section, including the AUP, or whose actions have, or are likely to, otherwise cause harm to Pearson, the Pearson+ Services, or the Services or Service Network as defined in the AUP, or other users, or for any other reason at the sole and absolute discretion of Pearson.
7. Governing Law and Venue
You agree that this Agreement will be governed by and construed subject to the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to its conflict of law principles, and that exclusive jurisdiction and venue over any disputes arising under this Agreement will be in the State or Federal courts in New York, NY. YOU HEREBY WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS VENUE AS INCONVENIENT OR INAPPROPRIATE.
8. Customer Support
To find more information about the Pearson+ Service and its features, or if you need assistance with your account, please visit Pearson Support. In the event of any conflict between this Subscription Agreement and information provided by Customer Service or other portions of Pearson’s websites, this Subscription Agreement will control.
9. Changes to Subscription Agreement
Pearson may make changes to this Subscription Agreement from time to time for any reason. Typically, these changes are made to conform to current practices, to comply with changing regulatory requirements, or for other similar purposes. If Pearson modifies this Subscription Agreement in a manner that materially changes the terms or scope of the Services made available to you (“Service Change”), we will make reasonable efforts to notify you by either contacting you via email or posting reasonable notice in connection with the Services to alert you to such changes. Your continued use of the Services after reasonable notice of such
changes to this Subscription Agreement has been provided will constitute your consent to the revised Subscription Agreement terms, which shall apply to any use of the Services following reasonable notice. If you deem any Service Change to have a material impact on you, you: (1) must so notify Pearson at Pearson Support within thirty days after receiving notice of such change; and (2) may terminate you’re your subscription, your access and your use of the Services, however the cancellation, refund and credit provisions of Section 5 shall still apply. If you have any questions about this Agreement, please contact us at Pearson Support.
Last Revised: September 11, 2025