Regulations for the certification exam course (course + exam)

§ 1 BASIC ORGANIZATIONAL RULES – COURSE + EXAM REGISTRATION

  1. Enrollment in the Course+Exam takes place after the completed application form has been successfully submitted to the School (online or in person at the School’s office), the Course+Exam fee has been paid, and confirmation of acceptance of the application has been received from the School. Simply filling out or submitting the application form without confirmation of its acceptance by the School does not constitute enrollment in the Course+Exam. Payment for the Course+Exam and receipt of confirmation of enrollment constitute acceptance of these Terms and Conditions, which are an integral part of the agreement between the School and the Student.

  2. Registration for the Course + Exam means selecting a specific course date and the assigned exam date. It is not possible to change the exam date or transfer the payment to another course or exam date.
  3. Students participating in the course should have at least A2.3 level of Polish. In case of doubts regarding language level, the School allows an oral test with a Teacher. The Student is required to schedule the test via the provided link.
  4. On the website www.kurspolskiego.pl, the School provides a free placement test. The test result may help assess the Student’s level, but it does not replace the oral test.
  5. Only persons who are at least 18 years old may participate in the Course + Exam.

§ 2 LESSONS UNDER THE COURSE + EXAM OFFER

  1. The number of Students in a group vary from 5 to 14.
  2. The school reserves the right not to form a class if the number of registered students is fewer than 5.
  3. If a group is not formed due to insufficient number of applicants, the paid amount will be refunded or the School will propose another course date to the Student.
  4. Registration for the Course + Exam is not possible after classes have started.
  5. The School reserves the right to change the Teacher during the Course + Exam for important organizational reasons.
  6. The Student is obliged not to disrupt the course of classes, in particular not to use a mobile phone or other devices in a way that interferes with the group’s work, and to behave in accordance with social norms.
  7. Students are not reimbursed for their absences.
  8. In case of a Teacher’s absence, technical issues, or other unforeseen circumstances, the School will provide a substitute or reschedule classes to a date convenient for all Participants.
  9. The School reserves the right to record the image, the voices, and statements of Students, as well as to take photographs, make audio and video recordings, and create other materials documenting classes, events, and activities organized by the School, both on School premises and off-site. These materials may be used by the School for educational, promotional, and marketing purposes, in particular through publication on the School’s website, on the School’s social media, and through other channels of communication and promotion of the School’s activities. The School may use the above materials to showcase its educational activities, document the courses it offers, and create teaching materials. The School undertakes to use the materials while respecting the rights and personal interests of the Students and in accordance with applicable regulations regarding the protection of personal data.

  10. A Student’s acceptance of these Terms and Conditions constitutes consent to the recording and use of their likeness, voice, statements, and other materials referred to above for educational, promotional, and marketing purposes, in accordance with the terms set forth in these Terms and Conditions.
  11. In case of any suggestions or concerns, please contact your Teacher, the Office, or the Management.

§ 3 CERTIFICATION EXAM IN POLISH LANGUAGE UNDER THE COURSE + EXAM OFFER

  1. The Student is obliged to register for the exam, which is part of the Course + Exam offer, by completing the registration form available at www.kurspolskiego.pl two months before the planned exam date.
  2. The Student enrolled in the Course with Exam is informed by email about the exact date and time when the registration form opens and is obliged to register within the designated time.
  3. The registration form is active until places are filled.
  4. The number of places for the exam is limited.
  5. Candidates are fully responsible for the truthfulness and correctness of the data (consistent with their identity document) provided in the form. These data are the basis for issuing the certificate.
  6. After registration for the exam at Varia Polish Language Center and payment, it is not possible to change the exam level, exam location, or candidate data.

§ 4 PAYMENT FOR COURSE + EXAM

  1. The Student is obliged to pay the full fee for the Course + Exam within three days of receiving confirmation of registration.
  2. The price of the Course with Exam includes:
    -Polish language lessons
    -Exam materials used during classes
    -Official registration of the candidate in the system of the National Agency for Academic Exchange by Varia Polish Language Center
    -Exam fee
  3. The Course + Exam fee cannot be paid in installments.
  4. Payments can be made:

-in cash,
-by card,
-by bank transfer to the account:
IBAN: 51 1140 2017 0000 4102 0546 3403
SWIFT/BIC: BREXPLPWMBK
Name of the bank: mBank S.A
VARIA Centrum Języka Polskiego Sp. z o.o.
ul. Michałowskiego 2/3
31-126 Kraków, Poland

All bank fees are the responsibility of the Student.

If you wish to receive a VAT invoice, please send an e-mail to info@kurspolskiego.pl

§ 5 WITHDRAWAL FROM THE COURSE + EXAM OFFER

  1. In the case of a sales contract concluded outside the School’s premises, the student has the right to withdraw from the contract and receive a refund of the amount paid within 14 days from its conclusion (from the moment of payment), or until the start of the Course if it begins less than 14 days from the moment of enrolment.
  2. In case of lack of exam places or inability to register the Student for the exam as part of the Course + Exam offer, the exam fee is refunded. The course fee is non-refundable.
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  4. Purchase of the Course + Exam offer applies to a specific course date and its assigned exam date and cannot be changed or transferred to another edition of the course or exam.
  5. The fee for the course part of the Course + Examen offer is non-refundable in the following cases:
    – at the moment of enrolment in the Course at the School’s premises,
    – after 14 days have passed since enrolment made outside the School’s premises,
    – on the day the exam preparation Course begins, if the student enrolled outside the School’s premises less than 14 days before the start of the Course.
  6. The equivalent of the refunded exam amount is determined according to the average euro exchange rate announced by the National Bank of Poland on the last day of the month preceding the month of payment.

§ 6 COMPLAINTS

  1. Every Student has a right to file a warranty complaint. The warranty claim can refer to the teaching methods and/or organizational issues.
  2. A warranty claim can be submitted:
  3. In writing at the office of Varia Centrum Języka Polskiego Sp. z o.o. (ul. Michalowskiego 2/3, 31-126 Kraków).
  4. Via email to the address: info@kurspolskiego.pl
  5. A properly submitted complaint should include:
    -The personal information of the Student (name, surname, address, email)
    -The description of the situation causing the complaint
    -The Student’s expectations regarding the resolution of the complaint
  6. Complaints must be submitted within seven days of the occurrence of the event.
  7. The School reviews the complaint within seven days of receiving it.
  8. The Student will be informed of the complaint resolution via email.
  9. The form of any individual compensation will be determined together with the Student.