Adult Classes

REGISTRATION
A $100 AFHK Student registration/membership fee is required to attend our classes. It is valid for a period of 1 year and grants access to services for our students and membership privileges.
Tuition Fees are neither refundable nor transferable. 

PLACEMENT TEST
A placement test is required for students with prior knowledge of French. AFHK will charge immediately a fee of $150 to book an appointment spot.  Without receiving the payment within 48 hours, AFHK reserves the right to remove the spot without any notice. Furthermore, in case of no show the fee is non-refundable.

ADMISSION TO CLASSES
Only the person registered for the class is allowed to attend, no sit-in on class or substitute by another person is allowed. Tuition fees, class schedules and tutors are subject to change without prior notice.

COURSE CANCELLATION AND VIABILITY
AFHK considers the following classification of class: Standard classes consist of a minimum of 10 students and Small classes consist of number of students between 5 and 9. Once the category of a class is decided prior to registration, no change will be made during the term.

Under the minimum enrolment set up for each category of courses, if the number of registered students is less than required, and if all registered students desire to keep the class, AFHK reserves the right:
•       To cancel the course.   
or     To reduce the number of hours/length of the course to allow it to be held (with 4 students only,  80% of hours - with 3 students only, 60% of hours originally scheduled).
or     To maintain the course with the same hourly volume but at a higher price that will be proposed to the enrolled students and subject to their approval.

WITHDRAWAL / DEFERMENT (For each enrolment)
      Withdrawal from class

• Application ends 14 working days before Term Starts: Refund with a $300 Admin Fee
• Application less than 14 working days before Term starts and until the end of Term: No application for withdrawal/deferment is accepted.

      Deferral of enrolment to next term

• Application ends 14 working days before Term Starts: Credit (valid only for 6 months) with a $100 Admin Fee
• Application less than 14 working days before Term starts and until the end of Term: No application for withdrawal/deferment is accepted.

      Once the Term has started

• Withdrawal for serious reasons (illness, hospitalisation, permenantt departure from HK) with due justification (i.e. Supporting documents) Partial refund of the remaining hours with a $300 Admin Fee

All requests must be made in writing (via e-mail or by post) with due justification (i.e. Supporting documents). No verbal notification is accepted. AFHK reserves the right to accept or reject any such application.

CHANGE OF CLASS / MISSED CLASS / MAKEUP CLASS
All transfers from one course to another will be considered on an individual basis. A $100 administration fee will be charged for any application for class-transfer.  

No refund or make-up class will be arranged due to absence of the student for any reason.

There will be no make-up or refund for classes that are cancelled due to  adverse external conditions (general strike with no transportation, etc...). Classes arrangement for adverse weather condition (such as typhoon nº 8 or Black rainstorm warning, detailed information is posted on our website: https://afhongkong.org/en/about/weather-alerts

The paid tuition fees are not subject for refund or credit if classes switch online due to the sanitary situation or adverse weather conditions.

CERTIFICATES / ATTENDANCE RECORDS
The student has access to the “Student Portal” provided by our website, where he/she can monitor his/her information, find his/her classes, invoices, Letter of Completion (Attendance records), as well as an access to the materials provided by the teacher of his/her current class. It is accessible with the same AF login ID and password.

Alternate requests for Certificates of Completion or Attendance Records are charged for each copy $100. All requests must be made specifically in writing.

ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE MANAGEMENT

AFHK reserves the right to assign any teacher to any class. Teacher rotation will be exercised periodically.

AFHK reserves the right to divide, combine, cancel or reduce hours for any classes as it deems necessary. 

AFHK reserves the right to change the terms and conditions, as it deems necessary, without prior notice.

REMARKS:

• Registration requires a date of birth, contact number and email address. Please fill in the NAME as written  on the ID card.
• On the first day of class, please bring along your receipt. Full payment is required before the first day of class.
• When necessary, our staff may require the students to provide proof of identity for verification purpose (e.g. suitable age group for class).
• Please handle with care all the equipment and facilities provided by AFHK, you are liable to pay for any damage caused.
• Please turn off the ring tone of your mobile phone during class, to return or answer phone call, please do so outside the classroom.
• Please look after your own belongings, AFHK will not be responsible for any loss or damage.
• Please mind your own safety when moving around or going up and down the stairs within the premises of AFHK, AFHK cannot be held accountable for any accident due to your own negligence.
• No recording, video recording or filming is allowed without the permission of the management and from the teacher
  
  

報名須知
報讀本會課程必須繳付$100的登記費/會費。該費用的有效期為一年，並可使用本會提供的服務並享受會員尊享的權利。
已繳付的學費恕不退還或轉讓。

入學編級試
非初學者必須接受入學編級試。預約時間進行入學編級試須繳付$150。若48小時內還未收到付款，本會有權不需另行通知而取消該預約名額。此外，如若缺席，費用將不予退還。

入讀課程
各課程只准註冊者上課，別人不得代替或旁聽。本會保留更改學費、上課時間及導師的權利。

課程的取消或保留
香港法協的班別分類：「標準班」的學生人數至少十人，「小班教學」的學生人數五至九人。班的類別在公佈後將不會作任何更改。 以「班別分類」的人數作標準，如報名人數少於類別所定，而學員又一致希望保留該課程，本會有權：

 -      取消該班課程
或    減少該課程的上課時間（小時/日期）， 只有四名學員：按照原定的時間減少20%，只有三名學員：按照原定的時間減少40%。
或    以更高的價格保持原定的上課時間，但會先向已註冊的學員提出建議並獲得他們的同意。 退學 / 延期

退學 / 延期 (以單一註冊計算)
       退學

• 於開課前十四個工作天截止申請 : 退回已繳的全部學費，須繳付$300手續費
• 離學期開課前少於十四個工作天及直至學期終結 : 不接受退學或延期申請

      將註冊延至下一個學期

• 於開課前十四個工作天截止申請 : 所交學費將以「備用學費」保留至下學期報名之用（備用學費有效期為六個月）。必須繳付$100手續費。
• 離學期開課前少於十四個工作天及直至學期終結 : 不接受退學或延期申請

      開課後

• 因嚴重事故申請退學（生病、住院、永久離開香港），需出有效之示證明文件 : 退還剩餘時間的部分學費，須繳付$300手續費。

所有申請必須以書面形式 經電郵或郵寄遞交，並附上有效之證明文件。任何形式的口頭申請決不受理。本會保留接受申請與否的權利。

轉班 / 缺課 / 補課
任何轉班申請將作個別情況處理(本會保留接受轉班申請與否的權利)。所有轉班申請必須繳付$100之手續費。

如學員自行缺課，無論任何理由將不獲退款或補課。 課程若因外在惡劣環境(如因示威活動導至交通癱瘓)而被取消將不會獲得改期補課或退款。因惡劣天氣（如天文台懸掛八號風球或黑色暴雨警告）而取消的課程，詳細安排請請瀏覽本會網址：https://afhongkong.org/cn/about/weather-alerts/ 

若課程因應衛生情況或惡劣天氣轉為網上上課，已繳付的學費將不予退款。

課程證書 / 出席證明
學員可以透過登入本會網站提供的「學員平台」查看個人資料，如翻查曾報讀的課程、發票、岀出席證明，並且能獲取當前就讀課程的導師所提供的資訊。登入名稱和密碼與帳戶相同。

額外索取課程證書或出席證明的費用為每張$100。所有要求必須以書面形式明確地提出。

香港法國文化協行政部
香港法協保留指派任何教師教授任何班級的權利。教師亦會定期輪換。
香港法協保留在必要時分割、合併、取消或減少個別課程的上課時間的權利。
香港法協保留更改章程及規則的權利，並不須另行通知。

備註：

• 報讀課程者必須提供出生日期，聯絡電話及電郵地址。填寫姓名時請按照身份證填寫。
• 上第一節課時請攜帶繳費收據（必須已繳付全額學費）以便核對。
• 本會職員可按需要，要求學員提供身份證明，以檢定學員資格（例：年齡組別是否適合）。
• 請愛護本會的各項設備，如有損毀，本會有權要求學員作出賠償。
• 上課時請關掉手提電話的鈴聲，如需覆電，請到室外。
• 請自行保管隨身物品，如有遺失或損壞，本會恕不負責。
• 學員在本會中心內走動或上落梯級時敬請注意自身的安全，如因閣下的疏忽而引致任何意外，本會概不負責。
• 未經本會行政部門及教師的同意，學員不可錄音、錄影或拍攝。

醫療護理：如果發生個人緊急情況，突發疾病或意外事故，閣下授權香港法國文化協會代表閣下尋求醫療，醫院或救護車服務，香港法國文化協會有權視乎情況或需要酌情處理。閣下同意自行承擔與提供此類服務相關的任何費用。

隱私聲明：香港法國文化協會非常重視保護閣下的隱私和個人資料。只是，我們也必須向閣下收集一些個人資料，以便提供更有效和高效的服務。

本會只會在閣下知情和同意的情況下收集資料，並將收集所得的資料用於相關的用途，在未經閣下事先同意之前，不會向第三方披露閣下的個人資料，並確保不會將閣下的個人資料透露給其他機構，法律和監管機構的要求除外，並在不再需要時會將閣下的個人資料刪除。

如需更改個人資料，請與我們聯絡。

電子通訊：香港法國文化協會的註冊學生會自動成為本會的會員，可申請一張會員/學生卡。他/她同意接收法協的電子通訊。他/她可以隨時選擇（Unsubscribe）來取消訂閱。

免責聲明：香港法國文化協會盡一切能力確保在任何時候所提供的課程信息之準確性。在必須要時，香港法國文化協會保留更改課程、私人補習的上課地點、學費和導師的權利，並盡一切方法通知與相關改變有關的登記學員。

若沒有特別註明，學員需額外付費購買課程所需的教科書或材料。

照片發布：本人特此授權香港法國文化協會在不需補償和授權的情況下使用、複製和/或發佈本人或本人的孩子在課堂或日營活動中拍攝的照片、電影、錄像和錄音以用作推廣香港法國文化協會的活動之創作材料。

司法管轄權：以上的章程和條款將受香港特別行政區現行法律的監管和解釋。 並且，通過接受本協議，閣下服從本地法院的非專屬管轄權。