Terms & Conditions
Registration
Your registration is done by mailing the online application, sending
the application form by postal mail or fax or register at one
of our agencies. We will confirm your registration, booked services
and corresponding fees. We will also demand payment of the registration
fee or partial fees according your program. By paying the registration
fee you accept our terms & conditions and program rules and
confirm the offered services and corresponding fees. The registration
fee has to be wired by Western Union or by bank deposit. The participant has to add
the Western Union or bank transfer commissions.
Pasantias Argentinas will
send you a Confirmation of Enrolment, Accommodation Guarantee, Internship, Volunteer
or Farmstay Placement Guarantee and/or a Voucher of all booked
services. You will receive detailed arrival information, accommodation
details etc. by time before departure to Argentina. The rest of
the total program costs has to be paid before start of program,
at the latest on the first day of classes. Partial payments will
not be accepted. Payments has to be done by bank wire to one of
our accounts, by Western Union money transfer or in cash in US$,
Euro GBP or Argentinian Peso. The participant has to add eventual
bank commissions. If you require that some services have to be
organized before your arrival to Argentina (e.g. internship placement,
farmstay placement), advance payment of the corresponding fee
can be agreed.
Refund policies
In case of cancellation the registration fee will not be returned
under no circumstances. Also the accommodation reservation fee
(generally the first week of accommodation) cannot be refunded.
Cancellations 4 weeks prior start of program: all forwarded other
fees will be refunded. Cancellations 2 weeks prior start of program:
50% of all forwarded fees will be refunded. Cacellations less
than 1 weeks prior start of program or no show: no refunds for
stays less than 8 weeks duration. Refunds for longer stays will
be considered individually. After the start of the program no
refunds will be made. Only in cases of personal emergencies, with
proper notification and thorough documentation, Pasantias Argentinas
review claims and be able to offer a partial refund.
Placements and claims
Placement fees (if charged/if applicable) for internship, farmstay
and accommodation are for ONE proper placement. Once the placement
was confirmed, there exist no right for refund or another placement.
Intership/job/farmstay etc placements: Pasantias Argentinas does
not offer and does not guarantee a specific commence date, content,
duration, performance or the success of the internship/job/farmstay
etc.
If no placement fees are charged, Pasantias Argentinas will try
voluntary (ex gratia payment/ad honorem) to place the participant
into a suitable position/internship/job/farm etc. The participant
has to assist the local staff within the placement process, especially
with his conductance, interview availability and the provision
of all required documents.
Pasantias Argentinas, its principles, owners, members or hired
staff members cannot be claimed for any damages suffered resulting
by carrying out or not carrying out activities on the training/internship/job/position/farm
etc, by not providing voluntary (ex gratia payment/ad honorem)
services /performances, by travelling to or through Argentina,
by staying in Argentina or by transmitting/providing incomplete
or incorrect information.
The participant is responsable for all affairs regarding his arrival
to Argentina and departure from Argentina, flight and transportation
arrangements, insurances, health and health prevention, visa/
immigration regulations and personal /educational/ sholarship etc.
affairs in his home country which might be affected by his stay
in Argentina.
The participant will come to Argentina and stay in Argentina on
his/her own risk!
Arrival, accommodation,
start of program
The accommodation is booked weekly and is available from Sunday
to Saturday. All programs start on Monday and end on Friday. The
participant should arrive on the weekend before start of program
and leave the accommodation on the Sunday after end of the program.
Extra nights for advanced arrival or prolongation of stay will
be charged.
National holidays
No classes or services will held on national or public argentinian
holidays. Classes not held for other reasons will be rescheduled
and held on other days.
Reduction of tuition
hours
If group classes in the Spanish Language Course is booked and
no other student of comparable ability will participate, there
may be a reduction of class hours with the compensation of individual
classes.