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REGISTRATION RULES

1. A course must have a minimum of 8 students enrolled, courses with fewer than 8 students will be cancelled.
2. Students who have never studied Italian must enroll in a beginner’s Italian course. Students who have already studied some Italian will take a placement test during the orientation session to determine their level of instruction and will be placed in the suitable Italian course.
3. APT reserves the right to withhold transcripts of students who violate contracts or leave debts (housing or academic).
4. Attendance is mandatory. Students are excused only for medical reasons and only upon presentation of a medical certificate. An excess of unexcused absences (25% or more of the hours of the course) will automatically fail the student.
5. In case of an emergency (serious illness or death in the family) students will be excused from classes for one week.

STUDY VISAS & INSURANCE

European Union students do not need visas to study in Italy or to visit any Schengen area countries.

Fifteen countries make up the Schengen area: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Rumenia, Spain, Sweden.

Citizens from countries outside this area, REQUIRE visas when visiting Schengen area countries for tourism, study or business stays of 90 days or more. After receiving the visa, visitors must appear before the local police authority in order to receive the "Residency Permit" (Permesso di Soggiorno), within eight days from their arrival in Italy.

Visa applications must be compiled in person at this Consular Office.

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

1. Consult the current Academic calendar and Course schedule. Choose the session and the courses you wish to attend.

Complete the Registration Form and the Advisor Approval Form and send them together with the $100 application fee to:

De Rada Italian Institute – APT

37 Kingston Hill Ct.

Kingston, RI 02881

Tel. 857-928-3456

Fax 401-783-4896 

Complete the Housing Form and send it together with the receipt of the payment via mail or fax to:

Academic Programs in Tuscany

Corso Tintori, 8 - 50122 Florence, Italy - Fax: +39 055 241914

3. Make the $ 70 non refundable housing fee payable by:

a. International postal money order,

2. International bank check,
3. Western union to:

Academic Programs in Tuscany - Corso Tintori 8 - 50122 Florence, Italy:

Ask the US agency for bank wire transfer information.

  e. Credit card

Upon receipt of the deposit and the registration, advisor approval and housing forms, the secretary will confirm your registration, course selection, housing confirmation and will send an Enrolment Certificate in order for you to obtain the study visa.

Tuition fees must be paid by the due date stated in your Enrolment Certificate.

Upon arrival, students are requested to submit 2 recent passport photos, for school ID.

REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY

A portion of the program costs are non refundable.
$ 500.- for semester
$ 200.- for Summer Session

1. The remainder of the program cost is fully refundable 46 days or more before orientation day.
2. Students who cancel less than 45 days before orientation will lose the following:
   CANCELLATION 30-46 days prior to orientation: 10% of amount remaining.