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1.
REGISTRATIONS, PAYMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
1.1.
registration
1.2.
payments
1.3.
cancellationS
2.
COURSES
2.1.
Distribution of levels
2.2.
Changing Group
2.3.
Extension of Courses
2.4.
School Material
2.5.
Diplomas and Certificates
3.
ACCOMMODATION
4.
FAMILIES
1.
REGISTRATION, PAYMENTS AND
CANCELLATION
1.1.
registration
1.1.1.
Registration in the Centre implies the acceptance of the general rules.
If in doubt, please check with Management. Management has the right to
make the final decision and agrees to inform of the decision taken as
soon as possible.
1.1.2. In order
to be registered for a course, send an application form by e-mail,
ordinary mail or fax; you can book by telephone as well. To maintain the
booking you need to send a minimum deposit of € 120. This deposit is not
an additional cost.
1.1.3. We
appreciate to receive your registration as soon as possible, in order to
arrange everything for your reservation. In return, you will get a
confirmation of your course and accommodation, detailed information and
a bill for your booking. Registration at the last moment could be
possible depending on availability.
1.2.
payments
1.2.1.
The total payment will be made before the start of the course, or within
the first three days of the course.
1.2.2.
The deposit and the total payment can be made by:
- Bank transfer, indicating your
name to Sociedad Andaluza de Estudios Hispánicos, International Banking
Account Number (IBAN)
ES45 0075 3494 7706 0100 0263; swift code (Bank
Identification Code - BIC): POPUESMM, Banco de Andalucía, Reyes
Católicos, 40, 18009 Granada, Spain. All bank charges are at the expense
of the applicant. Please add € 10 to cover these bank charges. Any
excess payment will be refunded. The real amount received by Castila
will be shown in the corresponding bank statement.
- Credit card (Visa and MasterCard),
sending the number and expiry date by e-mail, fax, telephone or in the
school’s office. Commission charge of 2% is at the expense of the
applicant.
- International money or bank cheque
to the school’s address: Castila, C/Aljibe del Gato, 1, 18010 Granada,
Spain.
- Cash or Traveler's cheque in the
school’s office.
1.2.3.
The bill will made by applying the fees published in the current year.
According to this point, any occasional error in receipt, invoice,
e-mail or letter will be corrected.
1.3.
cancellationS
1.3.1.
In case that cancellation is communicated at least 15 days before the
starting date of the staying the full amount will be refunded, except
for the € 120 deposit. This deposit can be used as a payment for another
course starting in the next two years.
1.3.2.
In case that cancellation is communicated in less than 15 days before
the starting date the student will be required to pay two weeks of the
course and accommodation fees. The fees for the first two weeks can be used as a payment for
a future course, however, there will be no refund of the first two weeks
of accommodation fees. The difference of the amount paid will be refunded.
1.3.3.
Once the course has begun, total or partial cancellation of the course
is not acceptable. If the course still has to be paid, the student will
be required to pay the full costs. Management will give the possibility
of postponing the booking of the course to other period. In order to
grant this, a signed, stamped and transferable document will be handed
to the student. Regarding accommodation, 2 weeks fees of the outstanding
booking have to be paid.
2.
COURSES
2.1.
Distribution
of levels
2.1.1.
The distribution of courses and levels is the responsibility of the
teaching team, who, considering the test, interview and language needs
of the student, will take the final decision of where the student will
be placed in. Levels and their distribution will be established on the
first Monday of the course after the interview and the test -this means
that you will begin in your appropriate level at 11:50 in the same
morning.
2.1.2.
The criteria that justifies these decisions will be strictly academic.
The maximum number of students will be 6, but exceptionally, and with
the unanimous approval of all participants, it could be increased.
2.1.3.
Since it is the aim of the academic directorate to arrange that the
study groups whilst working at the highest level possible, are also made
up of a minimum number of students within the group, it may happen that
a group consists of one student only. Such being the case, the student
who attends an intensive language course will receive half of the
classes reserved (which will comprise Grammar and other theoretical
contents of the
program) in a private class and the other half (the practical activities
of the program) with the group at the nearest available level. The student who attends a specific purpose course
will receive 70% of this course, the other 30% may be attended in an
intensive language course.
2.2.
Changing Group
2.2.1.
The student who considers changing group convenient for him, must ask a
teacher for it. Teachers and the Academic Manager will decide whether
the change is appropriate and/or beneficial to the student or not.
2.2.2.
Changing the course from General (A) into General (B) is possible. Changing the course from General (B) into
General (A) usually is not possible because it is considered a way of
cancellation.
2.3.
Extension
of Courses
2.3.1.
Extending a course must be requested to and approved by Management, who
will formally agree to communicate the decision within 24 hours. Please
ask for it as soon as possible: the sooner the asking for an extension
is addressed to Management, the more benefits you will have for
organising the stay.
2.3.2.
If course subscription is extended, the price will be calculated
according to the total number of weeks; that results in a cheaper cost
than considering it a new booking.
2.3.3.
The participation in a course goes from Monday to the Friday of the last
week of stay. Prolongation to make up for any lost days, until next
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday... could be considered by Management, and if
approved, it would be free of charge. Usually, it is possible if the
group remains open.
2.3.4.
The beginning and/or departure at different days must be accepted by
Management, and the following price schedule will be applied in 2009.
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Course |
1
day € |
Course |
1
day € |
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General
(A) |
53 |
D.E.L.E.
Prep
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57 |
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General (B) |
83 |
Specific purposes courses
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55
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2.4.
School Materials
2.4.1. The Centre provides for the necessary materials, including a grammar
book and exercises that correspond to the student level. This belongs to
the student and is included in the fee.
2.4.2. The registration also includes the use of all school materials
available at the Centre. These materials are the property of the school.
If used, must be returned to the school prior to departure.
2.4.3. The use of books and related materials must be made according to the
normal and customary rules of loans: that is to say, it is forbidden to
mark and/or write on them; in addition, they must be returned in the
same good condition they were received.
2.4.4. The school, as long as it may be possible -but without any commitment
to it- will facilitate the acquisition of most of the materials used.
2.5.
Diplomas and Certificates
2.5.1
At the end of the course, every student will obtain a certificate of
assistance. To obtain this certificate, it is necessary an assistance
not inferior to 90 %. It means that the right to obtain this certificate
will be cancelled if non-justified absences are superior to 10 %.
2.5.2.
You can obtain a certificate of level. It will implicate some specific
tests organised by the Academic Management of the School.
2.5.3.
All certificates include administrative costs of € 5.
3.
ACCOMMODATION
3.1. The price of the school’s accommodation includes bedclothes (sheets and
blankets), but no towels. It also includes electricity, gas, water,
heating, community tax and cleaning (once a week, minimum). Most of the
apartments also have television and telephone, but not all of them
contain these facilities.
All the students have
access to the swimming pool located in some of Castila's sites.
3.2. Placement of the students is the responsibility of the school. The
school will always consider, to ensure the best possible placement, the
criteria of distance, number of people to share the place, status, age,
etc.
3.3.
Accommodation lasts from Sunday to the Saturday of the last week of
stay. Arrival before Sunday and /
or extension until Sunday will be considered by Management. Apply for it.
3.4.
For arrival and departure at different days, the following price
schedule will be applied in 2009:
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Shared
flat
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1
day € |
Spanish
Family - |
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Full board
1
day € |
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Half
board
1
day € |
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Single
room
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23 |
Single
room
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37 |
31 |
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Double
room |
17 |
Double
room |
33 |
27 |
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Individual
Apartment |
1 day
€ |
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Individual full use |
59 |
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3.5. Double room and bookings: The double room is guaranteed for those
students/companions that booked a room for two in advance. In case of one
person booking a double room and no other reservation to complete it in
the same period, the student will be placed in a single room regime, as
far as price and billing are concerned.
3.6.
Changing of accommodation will be possible when Management finds it
feasible.
4.
FAMILIES
4.1. As far as the Spanish family regime is concerted, all responsibility
belongs to the school. This should be taken into account and
consideration concerning to possible complaints, charges, extension of
staying and/or any other requests.
4.2.
All payments must always be made via the Administration of the school.
Any extension of staying must be
requested to and approved by Management.
These
rules were formed with the consent of the Management of Castila in
December 2008
and will be valid until December 2010.
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