1. The cost of the books is not included in the course fee, unless specified otherwise
2. If a minimum number of participants do not register for the course, we reserve the right to cancel the course
3. One teaching unit (UE) = 40 minutes of instruction
1. General Requirements
All courses are designed for adult learners. Participant must be at least 17 years of age and a proof of age should be furnished at the time of registration (with the exception of participants in courses for teens).
2. Terms of Payment 2.1. The course fees is payable at the time of registration. We accept payment with Cash/Credit Card/ Debit Card or Cheque/ Demand Draft drawn in favor of “FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDIO”. Misspell/overwritten/hand corrected demand drafts will not be accepted.
2.2. If full payment is not received by the due date, the participant loses the right to participate. In such cases, the GNS / Foreign Language Studio retain its entitlement to the course fee.
3. Course fees 3.1. The contractually binding fee is the fee stated in the price list at the time of application.
3.2. Unless stated otherwise the books must be purchased separately.
5.2. Course participants can up to 6 months after the end of the course take the central examination of the corresponding level as an internal candidate. However this is valid only if the language office has been notified in writing prior to the examination date that he/she will not be taking the examination.
7. Course participation certificate 7.1. Participants with minimum attendance of 75% are eligible to write the central examination or are entitled to a Course Participation certificate.
8. Course level assignment/ class size 8.1. Candidates with prior knowledge of German, who wish to apply directly for a level higher than A1, are required to take a placement test conducted by the GNS / Foreign Language Studio, Registration at the level indicated by the placement test is possible only if seats are available at that particular level. Placement test conducted at the beginning or during a semester/trimester shall be valid only for the current or the ongoing semester/trimester. Former Students are eligible to take the placement test only after a gap of 6 months from the date of last registration.
8.2. Our courses have minimum 6 and at most 15 participants for the levels A1 to C2. If enrolments are insufficient on the starting date, we reserve the right to cancel or postpone the course. In this case we will offer the participants the opportunity to move to another course or to receive a full refund of the course fee.
9. Liability of the GNS / Foreign Language Studio 9.1. The liability of the GNS / Foreign Language Studio and its staff shall be limited to intent and gross negligence. The GNS/ Foreign Language Studio will have no liability for cancellation of its services due to force majeur (e.g. natural disasters, fire, floods, war, official orders and all other circumstances beyond the control of the contractual parties).
