Italian course enrolment general conditions

1. ENROLMENT AND PAYMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

To confirm the student’s enrolment, an initial deposit is required. The deposit amount starts from 140 € depending on the duration of the course and can be arranged via bank transfer or personal cheque. Proof of payment must be sent to the Accademia via fax or e-mail in addition to the completed application form. The exact amount will be comunicated by the Secretary.

The student must pay the remaining balance of the course fee, accommodation fee and any other service fee that they have booked. The remaining balance must be paid in cash or by credit card on the course start date.

Alternatively, the student can pay the tuition fee in advance (50% or 100% of the course fee) by bank-transfer.

For students visa applicants, the school may require payment of the fee on the course or any part thereof, at the discretion of the school. Upon payment, the school will issue only a registration certificate.

2. COURSE

Lessons take place from Monday to Friday, 9:00-13:00 with a coffee break between 11:00 - 11:30.

(Daily lessons from 9:00 - 11:00 and again at 11:30 - 13:00. A total of three and a half hours per day).

1. In the case where the timetable has to be changed, the Accademia will inform the student in advance.
2. The maximum classroom capacity is 12 students.
3. Please note that in the case a class being composed of one or two student(s) of the same level for our Italian Standard Course, Italian Intensive Course, Course for Professionals or Course 50+, the duration of daily lessons will be 2 hours not 4 hours. When the afternoon classes for the Italian Intensive course and the Course for Professionals, is composed of only one or two student(s) the duration of the afternoon classes will be 1 hour 15 minutes and not 2 hours.

Lessons may be organised for the afternoon under special circumstances.

On the Course Start Date, every student shall complete an entry test to determine the appropriate level of study. Students should be at school by 9.00 am on the start day of their study stay.

The school is open for the student’s convenience from 9:00 to 13:30 then 15:00 to 18:00 from Monday to Thursday, and 9:00 to 13:30 on Friday.

3. COURSE CANCELLATION PRIOR TO THE START OF THE COURSE

In the case of a cancellation, the Accademia must be notified 15 working days (not including Saturday and Sunday) prior to the course start date via e-mail or fax. The Accademia shall grant a reimbursement to the student. There will be a cancellation fee of 80 euro.

If the course cancellation is communicated to the Accademia later than 15 days prior to the planned Course Start Date, the Accademia will hold the deposit, which can be used again by the student for a later enrolment (to be used within a 24 month period). In the case of the student not showing at school on the day specified, when the deposit has not been paid previously but credit card details have been given as a guarantee, the school must be paid a fee of no cancellation of 140.00 euros.

4. COURSE INTERRUPTION

Students will not receive any reimbursement in case of intermittent or discontinued attendance of the course. Students who decide to leave the course due to personal choice and through no fault of the school, will not receive any reimbursement.

Students should notify the school of any problem or concern they may have within the first week of commencing their course so the school can address any issue immediately.

5. COURSES OF LONGER THAN 4 WEEKS

If the course duration exceeds a period of 4 weeks, the payment for the course and accommodation fees can made in blocks of 4 weeks, on the first day of the new block period.

6. CHANGES IN COURSE STARTING DATES

Students can freely change their start and end dates and their period of frequency of the course. They must inform the Administration Department of these changes before the starting date of their course.

7. ACCOMMODATION (organised by the school)

1. The student is responsible for any injuries and/or damages to the accommodation.
2. Check-in to the reserved accommodation is Sunday and check-out is Saturday. Early check-in and late check-out is available. The student must arrange and pay for extra night(s) for the accommodation to the Accademia or the landlord.
3. Over night guests at the student’s accommodation is prohibited.
4. Should the student leave the accommodation prior the Accommodation Period End Date as stated above, a reimbursement shall not be granted.

In the case of the student not abiding by the rules and regulations set by the proprietor, the proprietor reserves the right to evict the student from the property. The school will then not be responsible for organising alternate accommodation for the student.

8. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SCHOOL

The School declines any responsibility for injuries sustained by the student or damage to their property, either within the school premises or during outside activities organized by the Accademia.

The student must have a travel insurance or the school can provide it at the address: http://www.accademialeonardo.it/en/travel-insurance.html.

In case the students don't require any insurance or does not have a travel insurance, will declare that he assume all the responsability for it. The school declines any responsability.

9. YOUR ARRIVAL

The school provides under payment a transfer service from Naples/Salerno train station or the Naples airport to the students’ accommodation. For those students who have booked their accommodations in a student flat, please note that if the transfer service is not required, the keys to your accommodation can be obtained at the Salerno railway station at 14:30 or at 20:00. If you arrive after 22:00, is mandatory to book our transfer service. In case of any delay not communicated to the Accademia, the transfer service will not be granted.