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Level:
elementary intermediate
advanced specialization
level
I wish to enroll for
the following courses:
starting date: final date:
total weeks:
Accomodation:
single room:
double room
Date of arrival:
time: aeroplane:
train: car:
I wish the transfer service of the
school
GUIDELINES
FOR ENROLMENT AND GENERAL RULES
1.
Conclusion of the contract:
Please
send the application form directly to the school address.
Application for regular, special Italian language and culture courses must be
received by the school at
least 10
days before the
starting dates of courses. For the courses beginning in August application must be received 30
days before.
The
confirmation will be sent to you by post, fax or e-mail.
2.
Payments:
The
following is required for enrolment:
·
fill
out the attached enrollment form;
·
enclose
the photocopy of your identity card;
·
enclose
the receipt for the payment of the first instalment (30% of the total course
fees)+ the enrolment fee. Payment
can be made through:
-International
postal order, made
payable to Scuola Porta d'Oriente - Via Madonna del Passo sn- 73028 Otranto,
Italy; -Bank transfer
-International cheque or Eurocheque;
We
have to charge you for the whole transfer costs.
Upon
receipt of the confirmation the
balance must be paid at least 2 weeks before the beginning of the course.
At that time students are required to pay the final instalment of fees.
For last minute enrollment the entire amount must be paid at once. The whole
payment of the course can be made at once.
3.
Services:
The
contractual services provided appear in the brochure and in the price list.
Collateral agreements must be confirmed in writing.
4.
Cancellations:
Cancellations
must be sent to the school centre by registered letter, telegramme, fax or
e-mail.
If
a cancellation is made about 30 days before the beginning of the course,
the school will refund the 50% of the course.
For
cancellations at a later date, the school retains up to the total amount + enrollment fee. If cancellation is made after the course has been
started (even the first day), the full course fees are forfeited, i.e. no
refunds will be possible. Courses begin only on the published dates. There
can be no refund for students who begin a course late or leave before
completion of the course
or miss
lessons.
5.
Lessons:
Lessons
are held from Monday to Friday and can take place either in the morning or in
the afternoon. Lessons are not held and not refunded on national and local
public holidays: December
8th-23th-24th-25th-26th-31st and January 1st, Easter Monday, April 25 , May
1st , August , November 1st. If there should be only one participants
for a certain course/level, that student's standard tuition cost will be
converted to 1,30 h of one-to-one lesson. The intensive course will be
converted in 2,30 h of one-to-one lesson.
In the event that there will be only 2 students for a particular level,
the number of hours for the standard course will be reduced by 1 hour per day.
-First
day at school
We
will be expecting you at school at 8:30 am. If you are absolute beginner you
will attend your first lesson. All other students take a written and oral
test which enables us to find the appropriate level. After the test,
some teachers will describe programs, the school organization and will give
you some useful information about the area. In the afternoon the class lists and
timetables will be posted. If you have any questions about the level assigned,
you should contact our course director immediately.
6.
Accommodation:
Accommodation
is available from the Sunday evening before the beginning of the course to
Saturday midday after the course. Different arrival or departure days
must be confirmed to the school. The school is only an i n t e rm e d i a ry
between students and landlords and cannot be directly responsible for the relations
between them.
However, you will be assisted by a member of our staff in case of problems.
Please
inform either the landlord (by phone) or the school (by phone, fax or email),
at least four days before your arrival, of your estimated time of arrival. If
you arrive a day earlier, or if you want to stay a day longer, get in touch
with our local school office. Bed-linens are provided and changed every two
weeks, but you need to bring your own towels.
The
money paid for accomadation is not refundable in case of cancellation or in
case you leave the house before the reserved period.
7.Transfer
We
also provide a personal transfer service from the airport of Brindisi and the
train station of Lecce to your accommodation. If you would like the school to
arrange a transfer, please send us your arrival information (date and time of
arrival and flight or train number) with the enrolment form. Please, confirm
your arrival almost one day before by calling the school or e-mailing. Contact
the school in case of delays.
8.
Insurance:
Participants
are not insured against illness, accidents, theft or loss of personal
possessions, either by the schools or by those offering the accommodation.
Citizens from European Union countries are entitled to free medical care in
Italy if they hold an E111 form which can be obtained from their local health
authority in their home country before departing for Italy.
9.
Visa:
U.S.A
and European citizens do not require a visa to enter Italy. Citizens of other
countries should contact their nearest Italian Embassy or Consulate to check
the details regarding entry permits. Our Certificate of enrolment fulfills one
of the requirements to obtain a visa. This certificate can only be issued by
our school centres after the registration fee has been paid.
10.
Personal data:
The
participant authorizes the Scuola Porta d’Oriente to include her/his
personal data on a mailing list. The participant may also periodically receive
informative, publicity or promotional material.
11.
Changing in course programmes and prices:
The schools reserve the right to modify their course programmes and prices.
12.
Acceptance:
By
signing or by sending the registration form or any other written form of
registration, the participant understans and accepts the "General Conditions of
Participation".
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