Our courses are designed for adult learners. Young adults must be 16 to be admitted.
2. Terms of Payment
2.1. The course fee is payable in full upon enrolment. Payment can be made by personal check, money order or with PayPal.
2.2. If payment is not received by the due date, the participant loses the right to participate.
3. Course Fees
3.1. The contractually binding fee is the fee stated in the price list current at the time of application.
4. Cancellation and Refunds
4.1. Should a course be cancelled, the full course fee will be reimbursed or transferred to the next term if so desired.
4.2. The following conditions apply if the course participant is unable to take part in the course:
- 80% of the total tuition fees will be refunded if students withdraw from a course and notitfy the Goethe-Institut Ottawa in writing before the beginning of the second class
- in all other cases, fees are not refundable.
5. Course level assignment / Class size
5.1. Placement in course levels is based on the placement test conducted prior to enrolment.
5.2. Our courses have at most 16 participants. If enrolments are insufficient on the starting date, we reserve the right to cancel or postpone the course. In this case we will offer the participants the opportunity to move to another course or to receive a full refund of the course fee. Unfortunately, only courses with a minimum number of participants can be given. To avoid cancellations of courses, we advise students in their own interests to register as early as possible.
6. Obligations of the Participants
Course participants are obliged to follow the course and house rules
7. Liability of the Goethe-Institut / force majeur
The liability of the Goethe-Institut and its staff is limited to intent and gross negligence. The Goethe-Institut also accepts no liability for the cancellation of its services due to force majeur (e.g. natural disasters, fire floods, war official orders and all other circumstances beyond the control of the contractual parties).
