Methods of payment
Accepted payment methods:
- by bank transfer,
- by credit card (visa, eurocard, mastercard),
- in species if you have the possibility to come to our administrative office.
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Attention ! For all bank transfers, please note that bank charges are at your expense!
Registration with more than 30 days to go
Payment for your course is made in two steps (see payment deadlines on the financial summary document) :
1- In a 7 days deadline on receipt of our confirmation of enrolment, you must pay the deposit mentioned on the financial summary sent to you by email. (calculation = 30% of the total price of the course + registration fees + accommodation fees if requested + advance on rent for accommodation with a family if necessary)
- On receipt of your first payment, we will send you a confirmation of deposit with a request for the balance: it is this first payment that confirms the acceptance of your registration.
2- The balance is to be paid at the latest 30 days before the start of your course.
- On receipt of the balance, we will send you confirmation of payment: this last payment definitively validates your registration at Lyon Bleu.
If you wish, you can also choose to pay the full price (deposit + balance) in one go.
Registration within 30 days
The full amount must be paid within 48 hours upon receipt of our confirmation.
- On receipt of payment, we will send you confirmation of the balance which definitively validates your registration to Lyon Bleu.
Registration within 10 days
The full amount must be paid within 24 hours upon receipt of our confirmation.
- On receipt of payment, we will send you confirmation of the balance which definitively validates* your registration to Lyon Bleu.
* For all registrations submitted within 10 days, you waive your right of withdrawal (ref. Article 5 of the training contract)
General conditions and rules of procedure
Each student should be aware of our internal regulations which are available on our website in several languages: to consult them, click Here.
During the administrative formalities at the beginning of the programme, Lyon Bleu asks the student to sign the registration form for the French administration.
By signing this document, the student validates his/her participation in the reserved programme and acknowledges that he/she has read our internal regulations.
Students' area
To prepare your stay, we recommend you to visit our Students' Area dedicated online: some information reserved exclusively for registered persons is accessible by password.
To visit the Student pages, click Here and enter the password you received with your registration confirmation.
Covid Special Measures
As long as the virus remains active, masks are recommended in enclosed spaces!
We also ask students to bring their own notebooks, pens, laptops (or a tablet, or at least a smartphone): course materials will be available on a dedicated online platform.
You can also consult the official website of the French government for all the latest official information on the Covid-19 Coronavirus on French territory.
Assessment of the level of French
In order to ensure optimal learning conditions, it is very important to take the written level test as early as possible.
When you register, you'll receive your unique link to take this online test.
The results of this test will allow our teaching team to confirm that the registration is compatible with the assessed level (type of course, duration...) and to reserve a place in the group adapted to the student's level.
On the first day at Lyon BleuOn the first day of the course, an oral skills assessment will confirm the level group into which the student will be integrated.
Beware! Please note that there are specific start dates for beginners' programmes and for special programmes. Please refer to the detailed description of the corresponding programme if necessary.
General Information
We ask you to come to Lyon Bleu International (82, rue Duguesclin, 69006 LYON) on the first day of your course.
One week before the start of your programme, you will receive instructions on how to prepare for your arrival, including the time you will be called to Lyon Bleu.
Group classes
The week before your arrival, our teaching team will send you a standard schedule corresponding to the chosen programme.
Upon arrival, we will validate your level of French by an exchange with one of our teachers. Then, you will have the opportunity to attend a presentation of the school and the activities offered.
Individual Courses
The week before your arrival, our team will send you a detailed schedule with the time you should arrive for your first lesson.
Material
The teaching materials are provided by Lyon Bleu and included in the price of your programme.
We ask you to bring a notebook, a pen, a laptop (or a tablet, or at least a smartphone). The course materials are available on an online platform.
Modalities
If you have requested accommodation through Lyon BleuYou will receive detailed information after your registration has been validated, i.e. after your payment has been received.
Host family
Important: Arrivals are usually on Sunday and departures on Saturday. Any additional nights are payable and subject to availability.
The welcome guide for the family stay is available on our website: French version / English version.
You will receive a detailed email with information about your host family and instructions on how to contact them.
Residential studio apartment
Each of our partner residences has its own rules and regulations. You can find the main information on our page Accommodation.
You will receive a specific email for the confirmation of the booking and the payment terms.
Taxi transfer
Lyon Bleu can book a taxi from the airport to the accommodation for a fee of 80€.
Please let us know if you wish to add this service to the registration and provide us with your arrival details at Lyon to enable us to make the booking.
(For a stay with a host family, we remind you that a transfer is provided and organised by the host family from the city centre (e.g. railway station) to the family's home).
Modalities
We remind you that by validating your registration, you declare that you are aware of the conditions necessary to obtain a visa before starting the registration procedure or making any payment to Lyon Bleu International.
Before validating the registration, please refer to the procedure provided by Lyon Bleu for students applying for an entry visa to France and detailed in our internal regulations.
Please let us know if you need to apply for a visa to enter France and need to receive a Lyon Bleu to make your application.
Certificate of registration
The registration certificate, also known as the letter of acceptance, is issued after receipt of the deposit.
Registration managed by Lyon Bleu
Lyon Bleu International is not yet an examination center.
We are partners with the ILCF- examination centre of Lyon for the Delf/Dalf and TCF
Lyon Bleu can manage your exam registration: a processing fee will be charged in addition to the exam fee.
Please contact our administration office for instructions on registration and payment.
How to register
Please note that the booking fee and the examination fee are non-refundable, once the registration has been made by Lyon Bleu.
The application will be processed according to the ILCF's timetable and procedures. We will send you a confirmation and invitation to the examination as soon as the application has been processed by the ILCF. For more information, please visit www.ilcf.net.
Conditions
Lyon Bleu may exceptionally accept minor students from 16 years old provided they are mature enough to behave appropriately and integrate a group class of adults.
The underage student must be informed that he/she will be in a class with adults of different ages (18 to 50+).
Administrative formalities
For underage students staying with host families, a specific procedure will be applied, involving an official declaration signed by the parents and the student.
Our parental permission form is compulsory: parents must define an appropriate curfew, which will be communicated to the host family and strictly enforced (see page 16 of the homestay guide)
