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General conditions
Upon signing the registration form or pay the program fee, the student accepts all of the conditions described under the Terms and conditions Proyecto Peru Centre.

Article 1: Definitions
1.1 Proyecto Peru
Proyecto Peru Centre S.R.L. for language courses and Proyecto Peru Travel Agency for all other services like accommodation and tours. Proyecto Peru is responsible for the execution of the agreement.
1.2 Student
The person who comes to an agreement with Proyecto Peru.
1.3 Beginning of a program
The first day of lessons or the first day of accommodation or the first day of volunteer work or the first day of internship or the day of the airport pick-up in Cusco: depending which is first.

Article 2: Language course and activity program
2.1 Unless otherwise agreed, the first day of the language course is on a Monday and the last day of the course is on a Friday.
2.2 On official holidays Proyecto Peru has the right to postpone classes. Classes postponed by Proyecto Peru will be made up for. You will not lose classes due to public holidays.
2.3 Proyecto Peru has the right to determine the timetable of the lessons.
2.4 In case of group lessons, Proyecto Peru holds the right to form the group. Proyecto Peru will make an effort to form a group of students with the same level.
2.5 In case of group lessons, the maximum group size will be 4 students.
2.6 If a student applies for group lessons and Proyecto Peru cannot form a group of students with the same level, there are 2 options:
2.6.1 If the student applied for group lessons of 20 hours per week (4 hours per day), the student will receive an individual course of 15 hours per week (3 hours per day) for the same price.
2.6.2 If the student applied for any other program of group lessons (thus not for 20 hours per week), the student is obliged to do an individual course of the same amount of hours and pay the difference on the first day of classes.
2.7 Examples of free activities running during the language courses are an indication of possible activities. Some activities may not run at all or may be substituted by other activities.
2.8 Students should be aware that they may appear in Proyecto Peru’s promotional materials, videos and photos, on the website or Facebook page of the school or websites that offer the Proyecto Peru services.

Article 3: Accommodation
3.1 The student is obliged to follow the accommodation rules provided by the school and/or the guest family or apartment owner. These rules may contain that a student is not allowed to bring over visitors.
3.2 Guests are not permitted to stay for the night in the apartment. The student is responsible for the acts of all guests (whether premitted or not) at the apartment during the stay.
3.3 No overnight guests are allowed.
3.4 Smoking is not allowed in shared apartments.
3.5 Pets are not allowed in shared apartments.
3.6 For registrations received a month or less prior to the beginning of a program, Proyecto Peru does not guarantee the type of accommodation desired and requested by the student because priority is given to those students who have registered further in advance.
3.7 In the event that a student is not satisfied with the assigned accommodation and is rightfully justified in his or her claim, he/she will be allowed one change to another accommodation of the same type.

Article 4: Tours, excursions and Lima package
4.1 Payments for tours, excursions or trips do not form part of our refund policy as stated in article 6 & 7.
4.2 In case of cancellation: the total payment minus the costs of reservations made by third parties (transport, hotel, permit for Inca trail) can be restituted. Refunds of services reserved by third parties depend on the general conditions of these third parties.
4.3 In case of a refund: costs of the international money transfer will be paid by the student.
4.4 Tours, excursions, trips, itineraries and arrangements all are subject to change without notice, although we will try to give you notice as soon as possible. We reserve the right to rearrange the itinerary and to substitute or delete activities from the schedule if this becomes necessary due to local conditions, the convenience of the parties or the proper and safe conduct of the tour. If this happens, we will try to provide you with alternate arrangements of comparable quality.

Article 5: Airport Pick-up
5.1 Proyecto Peru provides airport pick-up for a student that books accommodation with Proyecto Peru. The airport pick-up will be provided from the airport in Cusco: Alejandro Valesco Astete International airport.
5.2 The student is obliged to inform Proyecto Peru of the details of the flight of arrival to Cusco at least 5 days in advance. Proyecto Peru will not be able to arrange the airport pickup, if a student sends incomplete information or sends the information too late.

Article 6: Cancellation and modification of a language course by the student
6.1 Only a notice of cancellation by e-mail by a student is accepted as a cancellation.
6.2 In case an agreement for a language course is cancelled by a student, the student is obliged to pay the following parts of the total sum:
6.2.1 In case of cancellation of a language course up to the first day before the beginning of a program: the received payment of a student for the language course will be refunded minus an administration fee of 100 Nuevos Soles. In case of a new program within the same year, the down payment will be deducted from the total sum of the new program.
6.2.2 In case of cancellation on the first day of the beginning of a program or later: If a student cancels or reduces a program, a student is eligible for a 100% refund as a 1 year valid credit for the missed program minus a 100 Nuevos Soles processing fee. Any long-term discounts will be recalculated.
6.3 Up to 30 days before the beginning of a program a student can request modifications in the agreement under the condition that a student has completed the total payment. The modification is only valid when confirmed by Proyecto Peru.
6.4 From 30 days before the beginning of a program, modification is not possible. In the case of it being possible an administration cost of 100 Nuevos Soles will be charged.
6.5 A student can postpone a class if a student has private lessons and if a student informs Proyecto Peru at least 1 day in advance.
6.6 Proyecto Peru cannot be held responsible for cancellations due to health or personal problems of a student.
6.7 In case of a refund: costs of the international money transfer will be paid by the student.

Article 7: Cancellation and modification of accommodation by the student
7.1 Only a notice of cancellation by e-mail by a student is accepted as a cancellation.
7.2 In case an agreement for accommodation is cancelled by a student, the student is obliged to pay the following parts of the total sum:
7.2.1 In case of cancellation of accommodation up to 30 days before the beginning of a program: the received payment of a student for the accommodation will be refunded minus an administration fee of 150 Nuevos Soles. In case of a new program within the same year, the down payment will be deducted from the total sum of the new program.
7.2.2 In case of cancellation from the 29th day up to the first day before the beginning of a program: the received payment of a student will be refunded minus the cost of 4 weeks of accommodation. For a cancellation of accommodation for a period of 4 weeks or less, no refund can be made.
7.2.3 If a student cancels or reduces a program on the first day of the beginning of a program or later, no refund can be made.
7.3 Up to 30 days before the beginning of a program the student can request modifications in the agreement under the condition that the student has completed the total payment. The modification is only valid when confirmed by Proyecto Peru.
7.4 From 30 days before the beginning of a program, modification is not possible. In the case of it being possible an administration cost of 100 Nuevos Soles will be charged.
7.5 Proyecto Peru cannot be held responsible for cancellations due to health or personal problems of a student.
7.6 In case of a refund: costs of the international money transfer will be paid by the student.

Article 8: Cancellation and modification by Proyecto Peru
8.1 Proyecto Peru reserves the right to cancel or modify any program due to circumstances that makes it impossible to complete with the students program or to guarantee the safety of our staff or the safety of the student (like war, natural disasters and strikes).
8.2 The agreement is dissolved by notice of cancellation. Proyecto Peru will offer an alternative course similar to the cancelled course for the same price. If this offer is not accepted, then Proyecto Peru will return the total payment received by Proyecto Peru (total payment minus costs for international money transfer).
8.3 Proyecto Peru is not responsible for delays or cancellations of flights or from any other means of transport that influence the further program of a student. A student arriving after the beginning of a program will not be refunded for any unused portion.

Article 9: Documents
9.1 The student is responsible for having the correct documents and insurance.
9.2 In case a student needs a certificate (document confirming the completion of the course) for a visa application, this certificate can only be issued by Proyecto Peru if the application form has been received and the total payment for the program has been made in advance.
9.3 In case the visa application fails, we will refund the total payment received (total payment minus costs for international money transfer), minus a $ 100 USD administration fee to the students bank account. The refund will only be made when Proyecto Peru receives a written notice by the student of the failure of the visa application at least 15 days prior to the start of the course and only when Proyecto Peru receives a copy of the official letter of visa denial from the embassy or consul where the student has applied.

Article 10: Liability of the student
10.1 The student is responsible for damage caused by illicit behavior.
10.2 The student who causes trouble in a way that heavily influences a proper continuation of the course can be excluded from further continuation of the course by Proyecto Peru. The costs which result from excluding will be accounted for by the student.
10.3 Students are not covered for any illnesses, accidents, loss of personal property (neither at their accommodation nor in or outside the classroom). Proyecto Peru cannot be held responsible. We recommend our students to take an insurance policy.

Article 11: Payment
11.1 The total payment consists of the costs of the language course, accommodation, tours, Lima package and any additional services.
11.2 The total payment is based on the prices as known to Proyecto Peru on the day of enrolment.
11.3 Unless mentioned or agreed otherwise, the student is obliged to pay the total sum at least 2 months before the beginning of a program.
11.4 In case Proyecto Peru did not receive the total payment in advance, the rest of the payment must be made on the first course day with the secretary of Proyecto Peru.
11.5 The student must pay for the costs of the international money transfer (both the costs charged by the students' bank / Western Union as the costs charged by our bank). Only the net amount received is regarded as the payment.
11.6 In case Proyecto Peru doesn't receive the payment on time, Proyecto Peru reserves the right to cancel the reservation. Proyecto Peru will notify the student as soon as possible.

Payment details

Details for bank transfer:
Accountant number: 285-1950607-1-96 Cuenta Corriente en dólares
Code Swift: BCPLPEPL Code ABA: 067015355
Address: Avenida El Sol 189, Cusco - Perú
Owner: Proyecto Peru Centre SRL
Banco de Credito del Perú

The bank charges a commission of $20 USD that you have to add to the amount to be deposited.
Please send us an e-mail to let us know on which date you made the deposit.
Our prices are in Peruvian Nuevos Soles. Payments are in USD $ according to the current exchange rate. The price list of Proyecto Peru is published on www.proyectoperucentre.org Proyecto Peru is not responsible for typographical errors and/or misprints contained in this website.

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