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Courses always start on a Monday, this being the day when accommodation is allocated to those students who have booked it, there is an introductory welcome speech, and classes begin. On this day, all new students must come to the school at 8.45am.
For Spanish and culture courses, students need to complete a level test. If we haven't received your test three weeks before your course is due to begin, the school cannot promise to keep your reservation. If you have enrolled after this period of time, any special conditions will be indicated on the reservation confirmation.
You can book a hostel or hotel in Granada for the Sunday night and/or transfer from Málaga or Granada airport through the school.
The school is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
Holidays: There are no classes on 10th April, 1st May, 12th June and 8th December 2009. There will be no charge for this day if the student looses any classes for this reason.
Each one-hour class lasts a full sixty minutes.
All classes are given in Spanish. It is not necessary for students enrolled on flamenco courses to be able to speak Spanish, but it will make learning easier.
Students who have enrolled on any of our courses of 10 or more hours per week will have access from 8am to 11pm, 7 days a week to: the library (more than 1,200 titles), video library (almost 200 DVDs with films and flamenco videos), computerised music library (more than 200 albums), dance studios, shower, games, public telephone and fax, Internet access and email, multimedia, terraces, etc.
The school offers a lending service run by the office for the library’s books and DVDs for students enrolled on courses of 10 or more hours.
The text books which are given to students can be taken out of the school, but they must be returned at the end of the course and must not be written in.
The minimum age for students taking part in our courses is 18. Students under the age of 18 may enrol with authorisation from the management and their parents.
Extension of courses is normally possible, and should be requested as soon as possible. If a course is extended, the price will be calculated according to the total length of the course. In some cases this will result in a lower price per week.
The school reserves the right to make any necessary timetable changes without prior notice.
The "Business Spanish" and "History of Flamenco" courses, given the specialisation required, may be cancelled if no teachers are available to give these courses, owing to circumstances beyond our control.
There is no minimum number of students required to form a group, if only one student has enrolled, half the number of hours scheduled will be given.
The school's Director of Studies will be responsible for assigning students to the different levels and groups following the level test, or an oral interview or teachers' assessment. For flamenco courses, the students will assess themselves according to the established levels, following the assessment guide. In both cases, it will be the Director of Studies who is ultimately responsible for allocating groups and levels.
ACCOMMODATION (back to top)
The residences are shared flats having between 3 and 5 bedrooms, a communal kitchen and a bathroom which is shared with other students from the school. A weekly cleaning service of the communal parts is included.
The apartments have one or two bedrooms. The charming apartments, as their name implies, are places with a special charm, normally with good views. This type of accommodation is ideal for people who prefer more privacy. Apartments do not have a weekly cleaning service.
In Spanish family accommodation, students have their own bedroom but double rooms are available if two people coming together want to share.
Half-board includes breakfast and one meal (at about 14:30), and full-board includes breakfast and two meals.
All utilities (electricity, water, gas, etc.) are included in the price.
The accommodation is fully equipped (kitchen, bathroom, washing machine, household items, sheets, blankets, heating, etc.).
The towels are included only for private apartment, charming hotel or family accommodation.
Our accommodation is located in the Albayzín (the old quarter of Granada) and is very close to the school and to the city centre. Family accommodation, however, can sometimes be in other parts of Granada and a bit further away from the school.
All accommodation begins on the Monday, the starting date of the courses, except family and charming hotel accommodation which begins on Sunday.
The time to move into your accommodation may be between 10:00 and 18:00 o'clock.
All accommodation finishes on Sunday at 12.00 am.
You can book a hostel or hotel for the Sunday night in Granada and/or transfer from Malaga or Granada airport through the school.
In the case of family or charming hotel accommodation, you will be notified beforehand of the address and telephone number so that you can arrive on the Sunday on your own.
It is not possible to move into your accommodation on Saturday or Sunday (except family and charming hotel accommodation).
We cannot guarantee accommodation, especially during the high season, for students enrolling on courses of fewer than 10 hours per week.
If you would like accommodation without doing a Course at Carmen de las Cuevas, ask for further
information.
BOOKING (back to top)
Preferably, students should enrol using our web page www.carmencuevas.com. It is also possible to enrol by email, fax or post. For all courses, it is necessary to enrol at least four weeks in advance. If the enrolment is made later, the school reserves the right to refuse admission.
The school will confirm the booking and will send all the necessary information before the arrival date.
Once the student has received confirmation from the school:
- If booking 3-month courses it is necessary to send 50% of the total amount 4 weeks in advance latest.
-If booking other courses, it is necessary to send 300 Euros or 50% of the total amount of these courses 3 weeks in advance latest.
-If booking accommodation, it is necessary to send 60 Euros for apartments and family accommodation 3 weeks in advance latest.
-If booking a hostel or hotel for the first night, the full amount for the stay should be sent (you will be told the price in the confirmation letter).
-If a "transfer" is being booked, you should also send the full amount for this service.
The amounts paid for booking the course and/or accommodation will be considered as part of the payment.
PAYMENT (back to top)
Payments for bookings can be paid by:
-Credit card (Visa and Mastercard): we need the number and expiry date (by using our secure web site, by phone or by fax).
-International money order to the school's address: Escuela Carmen de las Cuevas. Cuesta de los Chinos, 15. 18010 Granada, Spain. (Please fax us proof of payment)
-Bank transfer indicating your name and reference number to:
Escuela Carmen de las Cuevas Account No. 2031 0006 88 0100166880
Caja General de Ahorros de Granada Swift Code: CECAESMM031
C/ Pagés 10, 18010 Granada IBAN ES93 2031 0006 8801 0016 6880 (Please fax us proof of payment)
Payment must be made within the first three days of the course either in cash (in any currency), traveller's cheques or credit card (Visa and Mastercard).
The student will be responsible for all bank transfer and cheque charges and commissions.
The valid prices are those published in the brochure for the current year. Very occasionally errors are made in receipts, invoices, letters, etc. but the prices applicable are the ones in the brochure.
Bookings will be lost if we have not received payment of the deposit, or proof of payment, at least three weeks before the course and/or accommodation starting dates, except if the enrolment is made with less than three weeks notice in which case the school will provide information about the booking conditions.
DISCOUNTS (back to top)
A 30€ voucher every 50 hours of courses or a 50€ voucher if you also book accommodation with the school during those 50 hours.
The prices remain fixed once a booking has been made even if we decide to offer a special discount at a later date.
CANCELLATION (back to top)
If we are notified of the cancellation three weeks before the course and/or accommodation starting dates, the full amount paid will be refunded, minus 25 Euros for administration costs.
If we are notified of the cancellation less than three weeks before the course and/or accommodation starting dates, neither the accommodation booking fee nor the course reservation fee will be refunded, although the course reservation fee may be used as payment for another course in the future (within a maximum of 5 years).
If we are notified of the cancellation once the course and/or accommodation has begun, payment must be paid up until the end of the week when we are informed, plus two weeks if these were included in your booking, or one week in the case of the booking ending before.
There is no reason or justification which invalidates the previous points.
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