Dear Student,

The Institute I.F.F. ITALIANO PER STRANIERI of Ferrara asks you to look at the following internal regulations.

If the class number does not reach a minimum number of 3 students the Headship reserves the right to postpone the date of the beginning of the course. Otherwise, the 20 standard lessons a week will be converted into 8 individual lessons, or 15 lessons for a two person course.

Students who are late without proper justification will not be allowed to enter the classroom. They will be allowed to do so only during the break time. In any case, absences will not be refunded.

Students must pay for any damage caused inside the Institute premises, for example to: teaching materials, furniture, electronic equipment and anything belonging to the Institute. If a student harms other students or other people frequenting the school, the Head Office does not take any responsibility for it and the possible dispute will only concern those who take part in it.

Students do not have insurance coverage during their stay in Ferrara. European citizens have the right to free medical assistance if they have the proper documentation for medical assistance throughout the European Union. For Non-EC citizens it is recommended to take out insurance before leaving their own countries.

The Institute does not take any responsibility for belongings which are left unattended on the premises.

Students can use learning or entertainment materials (books, magazines, video cassettes, cd-roms, etc.), which are available after completing a form at the Secretary's Office in order to borrow them from the school ( for a maximum period of one week ). Students must pay for the cost of the borrowed material if it is partially or complete damaged.

Every week extra (afternoon- evening) activities organized by the school will be advertised on the notice board. At the moment of the booking the student must pay the complete amount as a guarantee, according to the terms. If the student does not participate in the activity, the amount will not be refunded.

The Institute takes no responsibility as regards lodging prices or relations between parties (students – hotel; students –B&B, etc ).

ENROLMENT

To fill in the form at the page "Admission" and accept the Institute Conditions.

To pay a deposit equal to 30% of the total amount of the course and accommodation, if requested, by making a bank transfer, and to send a copy of the bank receipt by e-mail or fax (0039.0532.20.07.85).

The balance of the complete amount must be paid by bank transfer within 20 working days before the beginning of the course, and a copy of the payment receipt must be sent by e-mail or fax.

VISA FOR PURPOSES OF STUDY

Students from countries where a Visa is required for purposes of study can obtain a certificate of enrolment in our courses which can then be presented to the appropriate authorities. In this case the entire cost of the course, for which they will receive the certificate and an invoice, must be paid in advance.
If the student does not obtain the Visa, he/she must inform the Institute in writing enclosing a document that testifies the refusal of the authorities or all the original documents received by the school. In this case the Institute will refund the entire sum paid for the course, after deduction of postal or bank charges, minus € 100,00 in administrative costs.

After the issue of the certificate, it is no longer possible to obtain a cancellation or change of dates without returning the original enrolment certificate.

Once the Visa has been obtained, in the event of non-attendance of the course a refund will not be given.

The expenses for sending the certificate by courier or express post are borne by the student.

The Institute will communicate to the appropriate authorities the name of the students, for whom the certificate has been issued for the application for the Visa, who have been absent from lessons for more than 2 days without informing the Secretary's Office.