1. Definitions

1.1 A ‘course’ means a continuous period of study on one course type.

1.2 The ‘minimum period’ means the minimum period of time permitted on a single course type.

1.3 An ‘enrolment’ means your entire study period at the school and can consist of either a single course or a combination of courses.

1.4 A ‘working day’ is Monday to Friday, excluding any day when the Ruslingua School office is closed. However, lessons can also be held on weekends (Saturday and Sunday).

1.5 A ‘group’ means a group of students, studying together.

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2. Making a booking

All fees must be paid in advance of the tuition.
Any bank charges are payable by the Student or Agent.

 

2.1 When you book a course, you must pay:

• a non-refundable registration fee of 55 € if applicable*  

• the cost of the course you are purchasing

2.2 When you book, you have 5 working days to make your prepayment. We will not process your booking until you have paid. You must make payment of your course fees 5 working days before the course starts for online lessons.  

* Which payments are applicable and which are not discussed in the Internet correspondence.

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3. Tuition Fees and Payment conditions

Tuition fees for all Programs are discussed in the Internet correspondence.
The course fees given at the moment of applying Online or at the ’school’ office is guaranteed to remain unchanged.

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4. Your level of Russian

4.1 After paying for the course, you need to take a test to determine your Russian language level. If you learn Russian language in a group, make sure you have the required level.

 

4.2 When you start your Online Classes in a Group, we may move you to a more suitable group, if we think, that your level of Russian is unsuitable for the course joined.
If we have agreed with you to move you to another more expensive course, you will have to pay the difference.
If we move you to a cheaper course, you will not receive any refund. If you decide to cancel your course, we will follow our cancellation terms (please, see section 7)

4.3 If your level is too low to join a group course, we may offer you a program of Online Individual Tuition at our current rates. Because this will be more expensive, you can choose either to pay extra and maintain the full length of your booking, or to pay the original fees and shorten your enrollment. Individual tuition must be booked in a minimum block of 2 lessons per week.

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5. Postponing

All postponement must be made in writing.

5.1 You may postpone your online lesson without a penalty by informing your tutor in writing at least 24 hours before the start of the lesson.  
If you don’t give your tutor a notice in time, we will consider that the lesson took place.

5.2 You may postpone your online lessons up to 3 times a year for a period not exceeding a total of 2 weeks. If you do not start your postponed enrollment after this period, you will lose all course fees paid.

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6. Cancelling

All cancellations must be made in writing.

6.1 Cancelling before your enrollment for classroom lessons starts:

• You may cancel your whole enrolment for Online lessons by giving 15 working days’ notice. We will refund all fees paid, except the registration fee and any bank charges.

• You may cancel your whole enrollment with less than 15 working days’ notice, but we will charge you for the minimum period (see section 10) for your first course.

6.2 You cannot cancel your online lessons, but you can postpone them (see section 5).

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7. Online Group course 

7.1 Students booked Online Group course and have no co-students in a group will be offered compensation in the form of Individual Tuition. The number of Individual lessons will be counted according to its price on the date of booking the Group courses. If a second student joins the Group, the number of lessons will be recalculated back according to the same rule.

7.2 We reserve the right to assess your current level of Russian proficiency as well as your suitability to the Group. If we think, that your level of Russian is unsuitable for the course you have booked, we may move you to a more suitable one, please, see section 4.
The average number of students in a group is 2-3 people. The maximum number of students in a group is 5 people.

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8. Educational process 

We reserve the right to appoint and rotate teachers. The tuition time and date may be changed in advance by giving 1 day written notice to a student or by direct agreement between the teacher and the student.

If you arrive late on your lessons, we will not extend the lesson’ time due to late arrival.

One lesson lasts 45 minutes (1 academic hour)
The School reserves the right to change teachers, times and online platforms if necessary.

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9. Online Training (Skype or Zoom)  

Training is only confirmed once payment has been made.

Training hours must be used within 6 months of the date of purchase.

You can reduce the number of lessons by 2 times if your life circumstances require it.  In this case, the school representative has the right to ask you for a written explanation containing the reason why you reduce the number of lessons. 

You may postpone any of your lessons by informing your tutor in writing at least 24 hours before the start of the lesson (also, please, see section 5 and 7.2)

Lessons booked for Monday must be postponed by midday Moscow time the Friday before.

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10. Minimum Course Period Table 

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The student has the opportunity to take a Trial lesson before starting any course with Ruslingua School.

Standard Online Classes (Individual) - 4 weeks

Intensive Online Classes (Individual) - 4 weeks

Online Classes in a Group - 4 weeks

Business Russian (Individual Program) - 2 weeks

Business Russian (Corporate Training) - 2 weeks

Russian for Expatriates (Individual Program) - 4 weeks

Russian for Expatriates (Standard Group Program) - 4 weeks

Russian for Expatriates (Intensive Group Program) - 4 weeks

Russian Test TORFL Preparation (Individual) - 8 weeks

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11. Public Holidays 

​If your Course includes any public holidays, we may reschedule missed lessons on different days. The new schedule is discussed by agreement of both parties.

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12. Force Majeure

12.1. Neither Party shall be liable for failure to perform any of its obligations in whole or in part, when non-performance is a direct consequence of any circumstances of irresistible (force majeure) nature, which are beyond the reasonable control of the Parties and occurred after conclusion of this Contract. 

12.2. Under this Contract, force majeure shall include: hostilities, strikes, fires, floods, earthquakes and other Acts of God.

12.3. In such a case, the period for the performance of obligations under this Contract shall be extended accordingly for the period during which such circumstances and their consequences take place. Any Party which is unable to perform any of its obligations under this Contract shall promptly give written notice to the other Party. If any Party is unable to perform its obligations within the period exceeding 3 (three) months. The Executor shall have the right to terminate this Contract in whole or in part without any liability to compensate for any possible losses.

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ADDRESS AND BANK DETAILS

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Individual Entrepreneur

IP Ryabichenko Mariya Nikolaevna

St. Petersburg, St. Marshal Tukhachevskiy H. 25, apt. 170

+79990309505

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Bank details for payment in USD
Beneficiary
PE RYABICHENKO MARIYA NIKOLAEVNA
Beneficiary account

40802840610000047455

Beneficiary Transit Account

40802840720000047455

Beneficiary's bank

Tinkoff Bank

Beneficiary SWIFT

TICSRUMMXXX

Beneficiary's bank address

38A, BLD. 26, 2 KHUTORSKAYA STREET, MOSCOW, 127287

Intermediary

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. NEW YORK, NY US

Intermediary SWIFT

CHASUS33XXX

Intermediary's account

464650808
 

Bank details for payment in EUR
Beneficiary

PE RYABICHENKO MARIYA NIKOLAEVNA

Beneficiary account

40802978600000027797

Beneficiary Transit Account

40802978820000027797

Beneficiary's bank

Tinkoff Bank

Beneficiary SWIFT

TICSRUMMXXX

Beneficiary's bank address

38A, BLD. 26, 2 KHUTORSKAYA STREET, MOSCOW, 127287

Intermediary

J.P.MORGAN AG FRANKFURT AM MAIN, DE

Intermediary SWIFT

CHASDEFXXXX

Intermediary's account

6231608701