General & Business English Information
  • Group General English courses available to students from Elementary to Advanced levels.  Beginners are to book Private Lessons only.
  • Group Business English courses available to students from Pre-Intermediate upwards.  Beginner & Elementary students are to book Private Lessons only.
  • 12 students max in General English 20 lessons & General English 30 lessons; 10 students max in Cambridge Exam Courses; 6 students max in Gold Plus Programme; 5 students max in Business English 20 lessons; 14 students max in teen courses.
  • E-mail and Internet available at a nominal price.
  • FREE tea & coffee offered to adults in winter at 10.30am (11am public holiday week) and in summer at 10am or 1.30pm (2pm public holiday week).
  •  FREE drink offered to teens at Easter at 10.30am (11am public holiday week) and in summer at 10am or 3.15pm (3.45pm public holiday week).
  • FREE book offered to all students taking group General English 20 or more lessons per week for a minimum duration of 2 weeks.
  •  Business English book included in the price.
  • Books are not provided to students booking Private or Semi-Private courses, as said lessons will be based on student needs.
  • A minimum of 3 students required to offer a regular class of 30 or 20 lessons a week. When there are only 2 or less student/s enrolled, the student/s will receive 20 private/semi lessons per week instead of 30 or 15 private/semi lessons instead of 20. If there are only 2 or less students enrolled in 10 lessons out of the 30 lesson course, the student/s will have 20 group lessons + 5 private/semi lessons per week. There will be no change in fees.
 
Cambridge Course Information
  • FCE (First Certificate in English) Middle Intermediate (Placement Test required); CAE(Certificate in Advanced English) Upper Intermediate (Placement Test required).
  •  FREE one-way transfer to Cambridge exam centre included in the price.
  • If there are 3 or less students enrolled, the student/s will receive 20 lessons instead of 30 lessons/week.
  • Private CPE course available upon request.
  • IELTS/TOEFL course consists of 20 General English group lessons + 5 IELTS/TOEFL private lessons per week.
 
School Holidays

25 December 2006 – 5 January 2007, 10 February, 19 March, 31 March, 6 April, 1 May, 7 June, 29 June,   15 August, 8 September, 21 September, 8 December, 13 December, 24 December 2007 – 4 January 2008

Please note that on weeks where there are Public Holidays, General English group and Exam courses will be shorter.  However, on the other 4 days, the timetable will be extended by 30 minutes per day. Please see Course Timetable. Business English Lessons, Private Lessons and Semi-Private Lessons missed will be made up.  There is no refund for lessons missed.

 
24-hour Emergency Support Phone Number

(+356) 7933 6959

 
 Course Certificates

All students are given a certificate at the end of the course.

 
 Dismissal

GV Malta reserves the right to dismiss students for unacceptable behaviour or lack of attendance.  No refund will be given. Repatriation is at students’ own expense.

 
 Damage of Property

Students must pay the full cost of any damage they cause to property.

 
 Liability

GV Malta will not be held liable for loss, damage or injury to persons or property.

 
Curfew Times for Teens

Ages 16-17: Sunday – Thursday 00:30, Friday – Saturday 01:00
Under 16: Sunday – Thursday 11:30, Friday – Saturday 00:00

 
Teen Supervision

Whilst a GV Malta staff member is accessible 24 hours a day, the teen programme does not include 24-hour supervision.

 
GV Malta Website

The official school website is www.gvmalta.com We cannot take responsibility for any information offered on any other websites which do not belong to Global Village English Centre (Malta) Ltd.

 
English Only Policy

In order to provide students with complete English immersion, GV Malta follows a strict English Only Policy, where students can only speak English on campus.

 
Cancellation Fees & Refund policy

1.  If a student cancels up to 14 days before the arrival/start date of the programme whichever comes first, the school will refund all fees paid under the contract.

2.   If a student cancels between 14 days and 1 day before the arrival/start date of the programme the school will refund 50% of all fees paid under the contract.

3.   No refund will be paid if a student cancels (or is dismissed) after the arrival/start date of the programme.

4.   A €110 Cancellation Fee will be charged on all cancellations.

 
Visas

Payment must be received in full prior to any visa documents being issued.  If a visa application is rejected and we receive written evidence at least 7 days prior to arrival we will refund the fees received in full, less the €110 Cancellation Fee.  A cancellation fee equivalent to 1 week accommodation and tuition will apply if we receive evidence of rejection less than 7 days prior to arrival.  GV Malta cannot be held responsible for decisions taken by Maltese Embassies regarding entry visas or visa extensions.

 
Accommodation changes

If a student wishes to change less than 2 weeks of his/her booked accommodation, s/he will be subject to an extra cost of 4 days of the original accommodation booked.  If a student wishes to change 2 weeks or more of his/her booked accommodation, s/he will be subject to an extra cost of 1 week of the original accommodation booked.

 
Changes to Enrolment

GV Malta reserves the right to charge an Administration Fee of €25 each time the course or accommodation is changed after GV Malta has confirmed the initial enrolment.  This also includes requests for changes whilst the student is at school.

 
Insurance

All students should have an adequate travel and medical insurance before they arrive in Malta.  Those who do not have this insurance will not be allowed to participate in any of the leisure activities.  We want to make sure that all students will be covered for any eventuality.

 
Registration Form

In order to register your student or yourselves in any programme, please fill in the on-line Registration Form and send, so that we will be able to confirm your booking and issue an appropriate Letter of Acceptance and invoice.

 
Orientation Day

On the first Monday of the course, all students are welcomed and placed in an appropriate class according to his/her level.  If a student does not reach the required minimum level for a specific course, s/he may be asked to change to Private Lessons or another course available.

 
Activities

We offer a variety of excursions that one may choose from.  GV Malta reserves the right to make changes to the activities programme due to weather conditions or any other reasons beyond our control.

 
Payment Terms

To secure this booking, a 50% deposit should reach us within one week of confirmation and the balance to be paid at least 14 days before the start of the course. Full payment is to be made for late bookings. When a payment is made by Bank Transfer, a copy of the bank receipt should be faxed to us as proof of payment.  When effecting payment by Credit Card, you are to advise school of Credit card name, number and Expiry date. The booking will be cancelled should we not receive the deposit in the stipulated time.  Bank fees outside of Malta are to be charged to your account.   Payments can be made by Credit Card or by Bank transfer to the following:

Bank of Valletta Ltd, 85 St. Paul’s Street, St. Paul’s Bay  - Malta
Account Name: Global Village English Centre (Malta) Ltd
Account Number: 15206266015
IBAN: MT06VALL22013000000015206266015
Swift Code/BIC: VALLMTMT

 

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