| English Only
Policy |
In order to
provide students with complete English immersion, GV
Malta follows a strict English Only Policy, where
students are encouraged to speak English only on campus.
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| 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.
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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.
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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 Authorities
regarding entry visa or visa extensions. A Visa handling
fee of
€35 will be charged if Visa applied through the school.
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Leisure
Activities |
We offer a
variety of excursions and trips that one may choose from
all year round. GV Malta reserves the right to make
changes to the activities programme due to weather
conditions or any other reason beyond our control.
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Insurance |
All students should
have 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.
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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.
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Placement
Test |
Upon booking
and prior to arrival students are to answer a Placement
Test to verify their English level. This enables
students not to miss the first lessons on the first day.
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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.
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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.
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Curfew
Times for Teens |
Ages
16-17: Sunday – Thursday 00:30, Friday – Saturday 01:00
Under 16: Sunday – Thursday 23:30, Friday – Saturday
00:00 (midnight)
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Kids/Teen
Supervision |
Whilst a GV Malta staff member is accessible 24 hours a
day, the kids and teen programmes do not include 24-hour
supervision. Kids must be accompanied by a
parent/guardian at all times.
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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.
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Damage
of Property |
Students must pay the full cost of any damage they cause
to property.
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Liability |
GV
Malta will not be held liable for loss, damage or injury
to persons or property.
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Payment Terms |
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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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Cancellation Fees & Refund policy |
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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.
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24-hour Emergency Support Phone Number |
(+356) 7933 6959
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Membership |
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Quality English – hand picked from the best English
language schools
Federation of English Language Teaching
Organisations Malta (FELTOM)
Recognised by CSN (The Swedish National Board of
Student Aid)
Recognised by Bildungsurlaub (some states in
Germany)
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