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Programme Costs

Work-Study participants pay a programme fee, which covers tuition, accommodation, visa support, medical services, migration fees, work-permission and airport transfer (plus the 4 week Initial Training Programme (ITP) for programme A). The table below shows prices for the standard programme, which is 12 academic hours of general Russian tuition per week in a group of 2-6 people. There are three accommodation options offered by Language Link– shared flat, homestay bed and breakfast (B & B), homestay half-board (HB) – and you also have the option to opt out of Language Link accommodation. The prices for the various accommodation options are listed below. Once you are accepted to the programme, you have the opportunity to tailor the programme to fit your needs, i.e. choose your preferred accommodation and preferred Russian course. The accommodation options are listed above; our Russian department offers individual and group tuition in general Russian, business Russian, intensive Russian, preparation for Russian exams, etc. You also can adjust the number of hours of Russian tuition you wish to receive each week. The programme fee will be modified accordingly. The prices below are listed in euros; to calculate the price in a different currency at the current exchange rate, please go to www.xe.com. Fees- 12 academic hours of Russian tuition per week Programme Duration Cost shared flat Cost homestay (B & B) Cost homestay (HB) Cost w/out acc. Programme A (Participants WITHOUT TEFL qualifications or experience) 4 week ITP + 14 weeks 4620 EUR 4830 EUR 5250 EUR 2460 EUR 4 week ITP + 22 weeks 6450 EUR 6780 EUR 7440 EUR 3210 EUR 4 week ITP + 34 weeks 9260 EUR 9770 EUR 10,790 EUR 4400 EUR Programme B (Participants WITH TEFL qualifications or experience) 12 weeks 3160 EUR 3340 EUR 3700 EUR 1540 EUR 16 weeks 4100 EUR 4340 EUR 4820 EUR 1940 EUR 24 weeks 5930 EUR 6290 EUR 7010 EUR 2690 EUR 36 weeks 8740 EUR 9280 EUR 10360 EUR 3880 EUR Payment of the Programme Fee Language Link has created an interest-free payment schedule that allows you to pay for longer Work-Study programmes in instalments. 12- and 16-week programmes are paid for in one payment, while 24-week programmes are divided into a down payment and second payment, and 36-week programmes are divided into a down payment, second payment and third payment. Prices are paid in your home currency at the exchange rate on the day of payment. Programme Wages On the Work-Study programme you are paid at an hourly rate for all the teaching you do. Provided your teaching is satisfactory, your rate of pay will increase at regular intervals throughout your programme. The standard programme is based on 18 academic hours of teaching per week (12 of which are guaranteed, and the remaining 6 are allocated on the condition that student demand is sufficient and your teaching is of a good standard). There may also be the opportunity for overtime work, but allocation of such extra classes depends both on your wishes, and on your success in the classroom. Teachers who demonstrate flair and enthusiasm in their work are given preference when teaching hours are allocated. Wages are paid in cash roubles, around the 7th of each month (sometimes bi-monthly in the non-Moscow centres) for the previous month’s teaching work. Programme A Pay period Corresponding Calendar months Pay rate Monthly wage on standard programme (based on teaching 18 ac.hrs/week)* August Start September Start 1 and 2 Classes taught in September and October Classes taught in October and November $8.00/ac.hr $576/month 3 and 4 Classes taught in November and December Classes taught in December and January $9.00/ac.hr $648/month 5 and 6 (22- and 34-week programmes) Classes taught in January and February Classes taught in February and March $10.00/ac.hr $720/month 7, 8 and 9 (34-week programme) Classes taught from March - May/June Classes taught in April - May $12.00/ac.hr $864/month Programme B Pay period Corresponding Calendar months Pay rate Monthly wage on standard programme (based on teaching 18 ac.hrs/week)* August Start September Start 1, 2 and 3 Classes taught in September, October and November Classes taught in October, November and December $9.00/ac.hr $648/month 4, 5 and 6 Classes taught in December, January and February Classes taught in February and March $10.00/ac.hr $720/month 7, 8 and 9 (36-week programme) Classes taught in March - May/June Classes taught in April - June/July $12.00/ac.hr $864/month * Allocation of the full 18 hours teaching is conditional on sufficient student demand and success in the classroom. Language Link endeavours to provide all participants with the requested number of teaching hours, but participants on the standard programme are guaranteed wages for 12 hours/week only. Cancellation and Refund Policies The following cancellation fees apply to all Work-Study Programmes: Cancellation up to four weeks before agreed arrival date 250 EUR Cancellation within four weeks of agreed arrival date 400 EUR If you decide to terminate your Work-Study programme before the end of your contract, you must give a minimum of four weeks' notice. The refund of monies due will be calculated from the end of this four-week period. Only fees paid in advance for tuition and accommodation are eligible for refund. Please note: All information shown is for 2010-2011 and is effective for all programmes starting in or after August 2010. To receive an Information Pack with extensive information about the programme and different programme options, please contact us (indicate Work-Study in the subject title).