Terms and conditions

1. The Alliance Française reserves the right to refuse applications for student

2. Fees must be paid in full at the time of registration. No registration will be considered valid unless full payment has been made. Payment by instalments         will not be allowed except in cases deemed exceptional by the Alliance Française of Johannesburg. In this case, the fees will be increased by 10%.

3.Course books and other learning material will only be issued when tuition fees have been fully paid.

4. Registrations can be received at the latest one week after the beginning of each session.

5.for group lessons the Alliance Française’s classes accommodate from 8 to 12 students. Should there be less than 8 students, the Alliance Fran9aise reserves the right not  to open the class and will offer alternative options.

6.Payment is  fully done online. if not in exceptional cases  and with the agreement with  AF , the  payment  can be made via EFT and  Proof of payment must be sent by  mail before the first class or brought to our  reception  when collecting the study material and . When payment is made by bank transfer or deposit, students are required to use their full  name as the Beneficiary’s Reference.

7.Discounts cannot be cumulated. If a student is eligible to two different discounts, the most beneficial will apply.

 8.A special discount of 10% will be granted in the following cases: During any period, eligible for an early bird discount

  •  To students upon presentation of proof of registration from their University
  •  To the second family member if two members of the same family enrolling in the same session
  •  On the second session if a student registers for more than one session and pays upfront (valid on registration fees)
  •  On a second course if a student registers for two different courses in one session and pays upfront (valid on registration fees). The discount will be          applied to the cheapest course.

9.Once payment has been made, no refund will be granted for partial, discontinued or interrupted courses or for non- attendance of a course, unless an exceptional event has occurred (bereavement, illness, or moving of town). In this particular case, the Alliance Française will retain an administrative fee of 20%. In case of the class being cancelled by the Alliance Française , no fee will be charged.

10.  In case of absenteeism and when you cannot attend another class/ group to catch up. A catch-up lesson must be arranged, before your next scheduled lesson, directly with the administrative department of the Alliance Française of Johannesburg which catch up lesson will be charged for at the rate of one hour of a private lesson. Any classes not caught up before the student’s next scheduled class will be forfeit.

For private lessons : should a class be postponed/cancelled in less than 48hrs the lesson will be forfeited 

11. Alliance Francaise reserves the right to assign any teacher to any class.

12. The signatory hereto indemnifies the Alliance Fran9aise against liability of whatsoever nature and howsoever arising for loss or damage to property, injury or death while on the premises of the Alliance Fran9aise of Johannesburg.

13. Parking in Kerry Road or Lower Park Drive is strictly prohibited. When the Alliance Fran9aise’s parking is full, public parking is available opposite the Alliance Fran9aise of Johannesburg at Zoo Lake. We encourage everyone to be vigilant and to report any suspicious

14 .Registration on the Apolearn learning platform is compulsory and will incur an additional charge of R200 (VAT included/ 2024 rates).

15.The student or parent/s or legal guardian/s confirm that the Alliance Fran9aise of Johannesburg may, for non-commercial purposes, use pictures, photographs and such other images in which the student may appear. This may include images used within and outside the Alliance Fran9aise of Johannesburg (Alliance ‘s website, documents of presentation, social media posts and videos, etc.). By signing this document, the student or parent/s and/or legal guardian/s agree to the use of images of the said learner/s for such purposes. Should the student or parent/s or legal guardian/s not wish to have images of the learner/s used for any such purposes, written and express notification of such refusal must be sent to the Alliance Française‘s administration: contact@jhb.alliance.orq.za.

For any other concerns you might have, please contact the administrative department of the Alliance Fran9aise of Johannesburg on email (contact@ jhb.alliance.orq.za)

I have read the terms and conditions governing membership of the Alliance Française and hereby accept the conditions as set out above.