ALEXANDRIA INSTITUTE’S RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING COURSES IN ATHENS AND IN OTHER LOCATIONS AROUND GREECE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
REGISTRATION
If you are interested in taking our courses please complete the reservation form. You will receive a confirmation email within 1-3 business days. Once we have confirmed the availability for your participation we will ask you to pay a deposit or the full amount of the course into our bank account. Please note that there are limited places in our courses. In order to ensure your participation full payment must be settled no later than 8 weeks before the beginning of the course.
If you register later than 8 weeks before the course begins, your participation depends on whether there are places available. You will receive a detailed email with more information on the course, the cultural activities and your accommodation two weeks before the course begins.
LESSONS
Courses in Athens are held Monday to Friday, from 10:15 am to 2 pm. In other locations, lessons run usually from 09:00- 13:00. Institute reserves the right to change this timetable and schedule lessons in the afternoon if there are no available teachers or classrooms.
One teaching hour for a group lesson lasts 50 minutes; for a private one, 55 minutes.
Maximum attendance in each class is 7. For every class of 4 to 7 students, the teaching hours amount to 4 hours a day. If there are 2 or 3 students in a class, then hours are reduced to 3 hours a day. If there is only one student, 2 hours of teaching is given a day.
Lessons will end at their scheduled time even if you are late for a session. If you fail to show up for a group session, missed class time cannot be made up.
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
Our school in Athens is closed during national holidays. Lessons that fall on a national holiday are made up on another day. In all other locations, courses take place as scheduled. National holidays in Greece are January 1, January 6, Shrove Monday, March 25 (Independence Day), Holy Friday, Easter Monday, May 1 (Labor Day), Holy Spirit Monday (Whit Monday), August 15 (Assumption of Mary), October 28 (“Ohi” Day) and December 25 and 26.
PAYMENT
Tuition is paid by bank transfer or cash. We will email you the necessary information regarding payment and update you on its progress. We also accept payments by PayPal and credit card for online lessons.
CANCELLATION POLICY
You have the right to change the date of your course provided you do so no later than 30 days before the course begins. You can choose another course instead, as long as there are places available.
In the case that you do need to cancel, you will need to email us. If you cancel your participation on the course at least 30 days before it begins, you will be refunded; however, we will keep 200 euros from your deposit as cancellation charges. No refund will be given if you cancel less than 30 days before the start of the course. Moreover, no refund will be given if you leave before the end of the course.
CANCELLING PRIVATE OR GROUP LESSONS IN PERSON
Private lessons in person must be canceled no later than 24 hours before the scheduled start time. They can then be rescheduled. If a session is canceled (for any reason) later than 24 hours before it is scheduled to begin, the lesson will be charged.
Private courses must be completed within 6 months from the date of purchase.
It is not possible to cancel group lessons. If the course is held as scheduled, the course will be charged in full.
HEALTH INSURANCE
Alexandria Institute takes no responsibility for any kind of accidents, illnesses or loss of valuable items. Every student taking part in our courses should take out their own health and travel insurance package valid in Greece.
ACCOMMODATION
Alexandria Institutes can arrange your accommodation or provide you with recommendations. Students usually check in the day before the course begins and check out the day after the course ends. If you need to stay longer before the beginning of the course or after the end of the course, inform us so that we can let you know room availability. Please make sure you note your arrival and departure dates on the registration form.
STUDENTS’ AGE
Most of our students are between 30 and 65 years of age. Children from 8 to 15 years old can book private lessons. Students under 18 must have parental permission before making bookings.
TRAVEL TIPS
Alexandria Institute can support you whilst planning your trip and provide you with useful information about any issues that may arise during your trip. However, we do not take any responsibility for any changes or cancellations that may occur with your tickets, your flight or your journey to the course venue. We highly recommend that you book all your tickets in advance.
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
Alexandria Institute organizes for our students during the courses extra and optional social and cultural activities. Each cultural and social activity is activated when there are at least 4 students interested.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
ONLINE CLASSES
- Canceling an online session
Online private lessons may be canceled no later than 12 hours before the scheduled start time. They can then be rescheduled. If a session is canceled (for any reason) with less than 12 hours notice the lesson will be charged. It is not possible to cancel group lessons. If the course is held as scheduled, the course will be charged in full.
- Teacher cancellation
Our teachers will make every effort to attend all your scheduled sessions. However, on rare occasions, they may need to cancel a session. In this case, you will be notified as early as possible.
- Arriving late to a lesson
If you think that you may be late for a session, you should let us know by email or message. If we are not informed about you arriving late, we will wait for a maximum of 15 minutes. After that time, the session will be lost and charged for anyway.
- General Terms
A minimum of at least 3 students is required for all levels of conversation lessons and group lessons to be held.
For online private lessons, students need to buy a package of at least 10 hours. You have 6 months to complete your selected course from the moment you purchase your package.
The duration of one teaching hour online lesson is 50 minutes.