Terms and Conditions

1 – ADMISSION CONDITIONS

Geographic location – Online course

The Alliances Françaises practice the rule of geographic non-competition.

To be admitted to the Alliance française de Bangalore for online courses, the student must provide proof of address certifying that he resides in the state of Karnataka.

Otherwise, he must provide written authorization from the Alliance Française to which he is geographically attached authorizing the person to join the Alliance française de Bangalore.

Sessions and courses

There are 3 different courses- Intensive, Extensive and weekend. The student must join one of the sessions when registration opens. Exceptionally, the Alliance Française may open additional classes after the start of a session, thus opening the right to new admissions.

2 – FINANCIAL CONDITIONS

Participation in courses offered by the Alliance française de Bangalore requires payment of the following fees:

Course fees

As presented in the promotional material of the Alliance française de Bangalore (course brochures and website). They must be paid in full before the start of the course. To ensure their place in the chosen course, the student will have to make payment as quickly as possible. A prompt payment will ensure the student a place in the chosen course.

Books and exercise books

They are not included in the tuition fees or in the registration fees. Books will not be returned or exchanged except in the event of reimbursement for a course and after checking the condition of the books by the media librarian. They can be purchased from the Alliance Française Bangalore or ordered directly from the publisher Goyal.

3 – REGISTRATION FORMALITIES

All non-beginner external students must take a placement test.

Regardless of the registration method chosen, non-beginner students must take an evaluation test online before the start of a course in consultation with the Director of Pedagogy.

Former students of the Alliance française de Bangalore

Students from the Alliance français de  Bangalore who return after two sessions, i.e. after six months of absence, must take a placement test.

Former students of another Alliance française

The same 6 months rule applies for the placement test. These former students of the network must provide a course certificate and an authorization from the Alliance Française in question stipulating that they can register with the Alliance française de  Bangalore.

The customer can register:

To be noted: Once a class group is complete, the registration form on the website disappears, indicating that it is no longer possible to join the course in question.

1. Complete the form corresponding to the level of the course to be joined and send it.
2. Read the General Conditions of Registration (General terms of sale) and the appendices, and accept them by dating and signing the registration form.
3. Pay the full online tuition fees according to the payment methods provided. The full tuition fees must be paid before the start of the course. The later the payment, the less the place in the chosen course can be guaranteed.
4. A payment receipt will then be issued by the Alliance française de  Bangalore.

Online by NEFT transfer, Net Banking.

On the spot – Alliance française of Bangalore:

1. Read these General Conditions of Registration (General terms of sale) and their appendices, and accept them by dating and signing the registration form;
2. Pay the full tuition fees according to the payment methods provided.
3. Return everything to the Front office executives. The full tuition fees must be paid before the start of the course, which guarantees a place in the chosen course. 
4. In case of late presentation, a place in the chosen course is no longer guaranteed.

Payment can be made:

On site by cash, credit card or NEFT.

4 – POSTPONEMENT / CANCELLATION

Postponement of registration

The client will be entitled to defer his Course Registration for a maximum  period of one calendar year counting from the date of first registration. Only one postponement is allowed, subject to the receipt by the Alliance française de  Bangalore of a written request up to two weeks after the initially scheduled starting date of the course.

Cancellation and refund

Once paid course fees are non-refundable after the start of the course.

Class refund

In the event of a class refund, only students present and having signed the attendance sheet at the course office will be reimbursed in proportion to the number of hours.

To be noted: In the event of postponement or cancellation, the calculation of the course price per hour takes into account the actual number of hours of lessons followed strictly consecutively, minus the hours cancelled or postponed.

The written request, accompanied by supporting documents, must reach the Alliance française de  Bangalore no later than 15 days after the date of interruption of the courses. Any postponement or cancellation granted is non-refundable and non-transferable to the account of other students.

5 – DELAY – CHANGE OF PROGRAM – MODIFICATIONS

In the event of a late arrival to a course, a place cannot be guaranteed. A postponement for a later session of the same course will be proposed, subject to availability.

No change of pace and schedule can be accepted once the initially chosen course program has started. If, however, a change of pace was to take place, the credit would not be repaid.

The Alliance française de  Bangalore reserves the right:

1. to cancel a course where the number of people is insufficient (minimum 10 people). In the event that another course of an equivalent level cannot be offered, all of the corresponding Tuition Fees will be reimbursed to the client or can be transferred to the next available session.
2. to modify, if necessary, the timetables and the timetable of the courses, subject to informing the Student and the Client in advance.

6 – CERTIFICATE OF ASSIDUITY

The student is required to attend classes diligently. A certificate of attendance will be issued on request. This will cost Rs. 100/-

7 – INTERNAL EVALUATIONS

There will be two internal evaluations during the session. No special evaluation will be made for unjustified absence. For valid absence the teachers need to be informed at least 24 hours in advance. Overall 50% marks are required to go to the next level. 

8 – EXCLUSION

In the event that the student breaches the internal regulations of the Alliance française de Bangalore, which can be consulted at reception, the latter reserves the right to interrupt the training of the offending student, without reimbursement for lessons.