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Instructions for the student

Everyone who wants to can study at Aurala's civic college, regardless of their place of residence, and membership of the Aurala Setlementti ry is not required to study.

Study materials:
 Books, materials and accessories are not included in the course fees. After the end of the academic year, student work and hobby equipment left at Aurala civic college will not be kept. If you wish, you can bring your own gym mat to exercise classes. The purchase of a textbook for the first lesson is not necessary if the student is not sure of the course level, but wants to reserve the opportunity to change the level.

Language study:
With us you can study several different languages ​​every year. You can maintain and develop your current language skills or start studying a completely new language. You can study languages ​​in courses, short courses and online. You can also buy customized language lessons. You can also register for courses in the middle of the semester, if there is space in the course and if the current skill level of the course is suitable for you. 

the skill level scale  based on the European reference framework :

Basic level (basic language skills A1 and A2)
 Intermediate level (language skills of independent language users B1 and B2)
 Top level (language skills of proficient language users C1 and C2) 

Insurance:
Students are responsible for personal injuries themselves. Students' property is not insured. Aurala's civic college is not responsible for students' unfinished or finished work or work tools stored in the college's premises.

Certificates:
Requested certificates (at least 2/3 of the course completed) are charged €10 including postage. You can find instructions related to credit courses here .

There is no teaching:

  • On public holidays
  • During the Christmas break
  • In the spring season, week 8 (winter holiday week)

Changes:
The right to program changes is reserved. Aurala's civic college is not responsible for possible printing errors in the brochure and on the internet.

Accessibility in Aurala

Barrier-free access to the following facilities of the main office (Louhenpolku 2): class 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10, ballroom, Aurora hall, Pohjola hall and daycare center.

Hearing aids: The induction loop option is available. The FM device can be requested either for individual or small group use. The teacher's speech is heard through the transmitter of the FM device. With the neck loop, the listener can either choose the T-position from their own device or listen with headphones if they are not using a hearing aid. More information about accessibility at www.esteeton.fi

Notification channel

the Trusty application, you can file a report about Aurala's activities, for example discrimination or harassment. The encrypted and secure reporting channel is at the bottom of Aurala's homepage ( https://aurala.trusty.report/ ). Notifications are sent to the executive director-principal. Each report is treated confidentially and appropriately.

Registration statements

Personal data register of Aurala's course management system 2018
Register statement of camera supervision

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Payments and cancellation conditions

When you register, you agree to pay for the course within 15 days. When registering online, you will see the invoice on the screen after registration. The invoice will also arrive at the email address you provided. We send the invoice by post only to those who registered by phone. The most common sports and culture vouchers are also used as payment instruments.

Discounts:

  • A 20% discount on the course fee for the unemployed. Proof of unemployment must be presented when requested.
  • 10% discount on the course fee for members of Auralan Setlementti ry.
  • Low-income people can be granted a study scholarship, which entitles them to a 50% discount on the course fee. A study stipend is requested from the principal with a free-form application.
  • Discounts do not apply to courses organized with partners.
  • Discount fees are agreed upon with the office staff.

If the student cancels participation:

If there are 10 days or more before the start of the course, a processing fee of 10 euros will be charged for canceling the course. Cancellations must always be made by phone to the office. If there are less than 10 days to the start of the course, the course fee will be charged in full (including unpaid course fees).

In exceptional cases (e.g. due to illness), a refund of the course fee can be requested from the principal.

Canceling or changing a course by Aurala civic college:

The fee for a canceled course will be refunded, except in cases of force majeure (more information below). The course may be canceled if there are not enough people registered approximately 5 working days before the start of the course. Registered users will be notified of the cancellation via text message.

Course fee refund conditions in force majeure situations

Force majeure means a surprising and unforeseeable event that occurred to the party that prevents performance in accordance with the contract. For example, the corona epidemic can cause a force majeure situation like the one described above. During the corona pandemic, Aurala's civic college follows the instructions of the authorities in organizing close-to-home teaching.

Transferring the teaching to online teaching or implementing the teaching later

If there are restrictions on the implementation of face-to-face teaching from the authorities, the teaching can be transferred to distance teaching by decision of the principal. Lessons can also be postponed to take place at a later date. If the course continues as distance learning or face-to-face teaching is implemented at a later date, there are no grounds for refunding the course fee.

Course fee refund conditions in force majeure situations

  1. If the teaching can be continued as online or distance learning, or the teaching can be postponed to take place at a later time, the course fee will not be refunded. Failure to participate in organized distance education or compensatory course participation times is not grounds for a refund of the course fee.
  2. If the teaching cannot be continued as distance learning or postponed to a later date, the student can apply for a refund of the course fee. In this case, the course fee will be refunded in proportion to how many course multipliers would have remained. Amounts below 30 euros will not be refunded. For a refund of the course fee, the student must contact the civic college office and provide the necessary bank contact information for the refund.

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