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How to Book & Conditions of Booking

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Registration & Payment

Complete all sections of the GCI school registration form and send it with a non- refundable deposit of €300.00 Euro by Bank Transfer or credit card 6 to 8 weeks prior to course commencement. Upon receipt of your registration form we will confirm your place and send you a full invoice. Full settlement of the account should be made 28 days in advance (21 days in winter). Should you have a late registration full fees should be sent on receipt of invoice. Proof of payment of fees must be sent to us and please fax or email a scanned copy of your bank transfer, and quote your student reference number on all correspondence. Accommodation details will be sent once full fees are received.

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Class & Levels

Classes begin at 9.00. All classes are 45 minutes in length. A placement test is obligatory on arrival. Levels are from Elementary to Foundation and students who test lower than Elementary must book One-to-One tuition.

Minimum Age

We accept students of 17 throughout the year and 16 in summer. Students under 18 years of age are required to provide a signed parental guarantee. Transfer details should be sent as soon as they are available and at least 7 days prior to the course commencement.

Disclaimer

The Galway Cultural Institute (GCI) cannot accept responsibility for flight delays or changes in timetables by other third parties outside of our control. We reserve the right to change without notice the contents, dates, times or any other detail of a course brought on by strikes, political events, natural disasters or any other event considered by the organizers to be pertinent. GCI reserves the right to change any of the details given in any course brochure or website or the composition of the lecturing team and the course commencement is dependent on student demand.

In the event of a dispute, GCI will endeavour to resolve the issues in a fair and ethical manner. Once this process has been exhausted GCI will follow the Dispute Resolution Procedure of IALC. In the event of legal action, the court case must be taken where the bulk of the service provided by GCI has taken place, i.e. Ireland. Further conditions and information are available in the student handbook.

Smoking illegal substances and chewing gum are not allowed. Respect for property and people must be shown at all times. The student is responsible for any damage or injury he/she may cause to buildings, furniture, fittings, individuals, families, other students, agents etc. while registered with GCI. Should a student behave in an unseemly and/or inappropriate manner that may bring the school or its agents into disrepute or to cause damage to its reputation or standing in any way, either real or imagined, he/she will be asked to leave the school immediately. The Management/Directors will be the only arbitrators in any such event. A serious misdemeanour or any infringement of the laws of the land will result in instant dismissal from the school.

The Contract between GCI or related companies and any of its students or agents shall be terminated in the following instances or any such instances as defined by the Management/Directors at any given time:

1. Cause damage of any kind to the Institute/School, its good name either real or imagined, members of staff, host families, other students or any other agent of GCI or their good name, either real or imagined.

2. If the student behaves in such manner that leads to a disturbance or nuisance.

3. If the students is suspected charged with any misdemeanour or crime against the laws of the land. Any costs incurred in any such events will be the responsibility of the student or his/her parents or guardians. No liability of any kind shall be attached to GCI for any losses of any kind incurred by the student as a result of the Institute terminating the Contract. It will be a matter entirely for the student to make arrangements for his/her return to their country of origin and to make good any loss suffered by GCI or its agents. While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this price list in this brochure is correct, the school is not liable for any errors herein.

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