Course fees & conditions in 2012 and 2013

On this page the different course fees are provided for your information.

Please note, that on average there are 5 participants per course.

Details:

> > > Use our online calculation tool at www.german-course-calculator.com to quickly and efficiently calculate the total cost of your German course including all extras: www.german-course-calculator.com.

How do I book a language course at TREFF PUNKT?

1. To enrol on a course please use our binding online registration form. You can send us the completed form either online, by fax or by post.
2. We will confirm your registration within 24 hours, generally by email. .
3. As part of this confirmation, we will request the transfer of an initial payment* of € 150 which should be completed within the next 10 days. This initial payment includes the registration fee** of € 52 and also an advance payment of € 98, which will be deducted from your final account. Please note:
• In the case of a last minute booking (up to 2 days before the course start date), an individual arrangement will be agreed upon with TREFFPUNKT.
• All other bookings which have not been confirmed and paid at least 7 days before the course start date will be cancelled.
4. As soon as we have received the initial payment of €150, your reservation is confirmed.

* The initial payment serves as a safeguard for your booking and will not be recompensed. If you would like to minimise the risk of losing this sum due to a possible cancellation, we recommend that you draw out a travel cancellation insurance. For full particulars, please refer to our online registration form.
** The registration fee of € 52 will be levied once a year in addition to the course fee, independent of course type or length. Former TREFFPUNKT students are entitled to a reduced registration fee of € 26.

In order to transfer the initial payment of € 150, the following options are available to you
(see also our online registration form)

1. Payment by bank transfer to the following account:
   - > If your country is a member of the EU:
   Sprachinstitut Treffpunkt
   Alexandra von Rohr
   Deutsche Bank AG
   Lange Strasse 37
   D-96047 Bamberg
   IBAN: DE65 7607 0024 0808 8833 00
   BIC (Swift Code): DEUT DE DB 762
   
   -> if you are transferring from a country not in the EU::
   Sprachinstitut Treffpunkt
   Alexandra von Rohr
   Deutsche Bank AG
   Lange Strasse 37
   D-96047 Bamberg
   account number: 80 888 33
   bank code : 760 700 24
   SWIFT: DEUT DE DB 762
   
   
2. Send us your credit card details using our secure online registration form, by Fax: +49-951-20 44 74 or by phone: +49-951-20 44 04.
   
   
3. Pay using PayPal
   
   
4. A cash payment at the school is possible if you are already in Bamberg at the time of registration.

If you use credit card, PayPal or cash, you will receive confirmation of payment within 48 hours. If you opted to use a bank transfer you will receive a confirmation with the proviso that the transfer will be completed in the next 5 days. Your registration is effective upon receipt of payment. Please note that any bank charges must be undertaken by you.

The confirmation of registration includes the invoice for your language program. See an example of such a confirmation/invoice.

How can I pay for my language programme in full?

As soon as you have received the invoice and course confirmation, the following options are available to you for the payment of the full course fee and accommodation costs*:

• Payment in advance by bank transfer to the previously mentioned account
• Payment in advance by credit card (VISA or MasterCard). The card-issuing bank will charge 3 % of the invoiced amount as commission
• Payment in cash on the first day of the course.

*If you have booked a hotel room or a private apartment, these costs should be paid direct to the hotel or apartment owner.

For further information, please refer to our online registration form. This can be sent to us online, by fax or by post.

Cancellations /Booking Changes

• Unless otherwise arranged, the following charges apply in the case of a cancellation:
  • 4 weeks or more before the course start date: no charges
  • between 11 and 30 days before the course start date: you can either postpone your course to a more convenient date at no charge or you will be required to pay 20% of the course fees and accommodation costs
  • less than 10 days before the course start date: 50% of the course fees and accommodation costs will be charged.
  • less than 5 days before the course start date: 100% of the course fees and accommodation costs will be charged.
• It is possible to transfer the registration to another person for the same course dates.
• Please understand that TREFFPUNKT cannot be held financially responsible for unforeseen catastrophes or for personal or health problems.
• In the event that there are less than 3 participants in a group, we reserve the right to make amendments to the course or to reduce the number of teaching hours.

Special Conditions

• All former TREFF PUNKT students are entitled to a reduced registration fee of € 26 (50%)
• If you take an additional course with us in the same year, you will not be required to pay the registration fee.
• We offer a discount for multiple bookings. If your company would like to train several employees at the same time or within the space of one calendar year, please ask for our corporate rates.
• We also offer individual crash or refresher courses over a long weekend, for example. We would be happy to provide you with more detailed information. Please send us your enquiry.

General conditions and guarantees

• TREFFPUNKT is a private concern. We are members of fadaf (Fachverbandes für Deutsch als Fremdsprache) and an accredited TestDaF examination centre.
• Course applicants must be 18 years or over
• Course fees include tuition as booked, all course material, placement test, interim exams, certificate, personal all-round service and three leisure activities per week.
• One "teaching hour" lasts 45 minutes
• The maximum number of students in one group is limited to 8 students. On average you can expect about 5 participants per group. However, it is possible that in July and August the maximum number of students may on occasion increase to 10.
• Classes do not take place on bank holidays, but 50% of the lost time will be recovered.
• No reimbursement will be made for tuition which is missed due to the student’s own actions.
• You must accept liability for any damage you may cause in the school, in the accommodation or to the property of the landlord.
• he school cannot be made liable for the loss of personal property.
• If you participate in leisure activities offered by TREFF PUNKT you do so at your own personal risk. The school or any private person working for the school cannot be made liable for accidents or damage of personal property. We therefore strongly recommend that you make your own insurance arrangements, in particular health, accident and personal liability insurance which you can take out when booking a course with us.
• Arrival and Departure: If you have opted for private accommodation, your room is available to you one day before the course start date, i.e. on the Sunday. The room will remain available to you until the day after the last day of your course, i.e. until the Saturday.
• Place of jurisdiction: Bamberg, Germany.

Services and conditions of online courses via Skype

Differing from the on-campus courses in Bamberg, our Skype online courses cover the following values:

• individual training 1-to-1 via Skype
• level test
• individual course consultation
• composition of course material or choice of a text book (if requested)
• 50% savings of the enrolment fee for courses at Sprachinstitut TREFFPUNKT in Bamberg 
• individual tips for next study modules

Conditions and general notes for Skype online courses :

• You pay the total course fees before the course starts via bank transfer, paypal or moneybookers. We don not accept credit cards.
• One lesson lasts 45 or 60 minutes.
• Lessons can start between 7.30 am and 9.30 pm according your schedule (GMT+1hour).
• Course adjournments must be communicated via e-mail. Course adjournments between 36 and 24 hours before the lesson starts must be paid with 50% of the lesson fee.  If course adjournments are made less than 24 hours before the lesson starts 100% of the lesson fee must be paid.
• To secure the progress in learning, lessons must be attend within a determinated time. These are (up from the course start):
  • 12 weeks for the booking of 10 lessons
  • 24 weeks for the booking of 20 lessons
  • 36 weeks for the booking of 30 lessons
  • 48 weeks for the booking of 40 lessons
• The court of jurisdiction is Bamberg, Germany.

More information can be found at Online German courses via Skype

Information on visas for Germany

• Citizens of countries belonging to the European Union do not need a visa for Germany.
• If you come from another country, you should get in contact with your nearest German Embassy or consulate and ask for details on visa conditions and how to apply for a German visa. See also our visa guidelines for Germany. General information can also be found on the website of the German foreign office. After booking a TREFFPUNKT language program, we can send you an approved confirmation of your course participation. The TREFFPUNKT confirmation will only be issued for the length of your course and is not a guarantee that you will receive a visa. . Ideally the process should take the following form:
  1. You obtain information on the necessary conditions either online or at the nearest German Embassy. You can also find information on our visa guidelines site,
  2. You register for your language course, entering your passport number in the info box on the registration form and indicating that you require a visa.
  3. Within 48 hours TREFFPUNKT will send you an invoice for your chosen language programme.
  4. You transfer the full course fees to the following account, stating the invoice number. The Embassy requires full payment as verification that you will be taking the course.
     [ Note: we will send you the bank account details with the enrolment confirmation ]
     Please be aware that payment by credit card is not possible.
  5. TREFFPUNKT will send you a booking confirmation by email and will confirm receipt of payment.
  6. You check the information and confirm that course selection, course dates, passport number, date of birth and address are correct.
  7. TREFFPUNKT will send you a confirmation of registration by post. This confirmation can then be taken to the nearest German Embassy. If the document must be sent by express courier, there will be an additional fee of €75. Whether or not this is necessary depends on your time plan. We require 48 hours to process and send your confirmation. Postal delivery usually takes around 5 days.
  8. Should your visa application not be successful, we will reimburse the transferred amount minus the initial payment of € 150 and the postal fee (by express) of €75, provided that you send us the German Embassy rejection either by post or by Fax +49-951-204474. Otherwise the full course fee will be retained. The official rejection should reach us before the course start date. Should this not be the case, we will have to charge for the first week of the course.

Statement of Agreement

Through the booking and payment of a TREFF PUNKT language programme, you are agreeing to accept the above conditions and requirements. TREFF PUNKT can not be held responsible for typographical errors on this site. Please write to us, if anything is unclear.

Our address:

Sprachinstitut TREFFPUNKT
Hauptwachstrasse 19
D-96047 Bamberg
Deutschland
E-Mail: info@learn-german.com
Phone number: +49 951 204 404
Fax: +49 951 204 474
Emergency number: +49 179 518 46 35