Our Teaching Method

Ulpan La-Inyan’s method focuses on conversation, teaching from English to Hebrew. Knowledge of English is required.

 

Reimbursement

The student pays Ulpan La-Inyan 7500 shekels, which Misrad Haklita (The Ministry of Immigrant Absorption) will reimburse assuming the student is indeed eligible for reimbursement.

  1. Misrad Haklita will reimburse 40% of the money paid upfront approximately 1-3 months after presentation of the Ulpan La-Inyan issued receipt to Misrad Haklita.
  2. 30% will be reimbursed after the halfway point of the course, upon presentation of student attendance records to Misrad Haklita.
  3. The remaining 30% will be refunded after the completion of the course and the final exam.

 

Ulpan La-Inyan will deposit any deferred checks whose dates follow the expected reimbursement (two months after each of the course start date, mid-course date and end-of-course date).

 

Refunds

Payment is refundable up to 2 weeks before the course begins. Past that date, no refunds will be issued. In the event of a health problem or emergency, the student may go to their Klitah (absorption) advisor to seek a solution.

 

Attendance

Misrad Haklita requires a minimum attendance of 80% of class meetings. Ulpan La-Inyan will keep this record and submit it to Misrad Haklita. Attendance of the majority of a class meeting counts as attendance for that meeting.

Attendance of online classes while abroad does not count towards the 80% minimum.

Misrad Haklita reserves the right to collect payment already distributed if a student does not attend 80% of the entire course.

 

Switching classes

Registration is for a specific class. Once the course begins, students may not switch classes.

 

Final exam

At the end of the course, the student must take an exam given by Misrad Haklita to be eligible for government reimbursement. Ulpan La-Inyan will help students prepare for the exam. The grade earned will not affect reimbursement.

 

If you leave the country

 

If the student leaves the country during the course, their reimbursement schedule becomes frozen until they return and notify Misrad Haklita of their return. Likewise, their attendance of online classes during their stay abroad does not count towards their 80% minimum.

 

Please note that reimbursement is issued by Misrad Haklita, according to the rules it has set. While Ulpan La-Inyan will help, it is up to the student to submit all paperwork to Misrad Haklita in a timely fashion. If Misrad Haklita fails to reimburse the student, Ulpan La-Inyan is not responsible.

I read, understand and agree to these terms and conditions.

  1. Our method of teaching is based on a methodology that relies on translation from English to the target language. While the language of instruction in Ulpan La-Inyan shifts from English to Hebrew as our levels progress, even in the highest levels students are called upon to speak in Hebrew based on English cues (for example, students are asked, איך אומרים government?).  This is a departure from the traditional "immersion" approach to language instruction.
  2. Whether a course takes place depends on sufficient registration.
  3. Where Ulpan La-Inyan cancels a planned course, students are entitled to a full refund. Students may also choose to convert their payment into private-lesson tuition.
  4. A student is entitled to a course refund upon cancellation of participation up to 72 hours before the course begins. A 200NIS administration fee will be charged. Remaining payment may be applied to a future course whose start date falls within 6 months of the start date of the cancelled course.
  5. In order to create an optimal learning environment while keeping our courses affordable, we limit our class sizes to 6-12 participants. In the event that a course has less than 6 people enrolled, we will offer the students to take the course privately or semi-privately at a higher rate, or to receive a full refund.
  6. Registration is confirmed with payment only.
  7. Percentage discounts advertised on ulpan.com are approximate. The discounted amount will be rounded to a multiple of ten shekels.
  8. No refund will be offered once a course has begun, barring extenuating circumstances (medical emergency, family emergency, and other exceptions determined by Ulpan La-Inyan administration). Such a refund must be requested within the student's first week of attending the course - no refund will be granted thereafter.
  9. Payment for a course that cannot be attended due to extenuating circumstances may be transferred to an upcoming course to take place within three months of the start of the current course.
  10. Any refund given will include a 200NIS administrative charge and a proportional deduction for more than two classes attended.

Before registering, please read and agree to our terms and conditions:

  1. Our method of teaching is based on a methodology that relies upon translation from English to the target language. While the language of instruction in Ulpan La-Inyan shifts from English to Hebrew as our levels progress, even in the highest levels students are called upon to speak in Hebrew based on English cues (for example, students are asked, איך אומרים government?).  This is a departure from the traditional "immersion" approach to language instruction.
  2. With the exception of lessons for children 13 and under, billing is based on actual hours rendered, not lessons rendered. For example, if a lesson takes 1.5 hours, it will be billed as 1.5 hours rather than as 1 lesson.
  3. All times mentioned in the upcoming payment form are Israel local time, GMT+2.
  4. Be sure the level of all students is the same. Gauge your level here.
  5. Lessons may take place anytime agreed upon between the teacher and the student(s), except Shabbat (Friday evening and Saturday) and Jewish holidays.
  6. We commit to getting you started with a tutor within ten business days, but will likely get you started much sooner.
  7. A student is entitled to a refund for the course, upon cancellation of participation up to 72 hours before the course begins. No refund will be offered once a course has begun, barring extenuating circumstances (medical emergency, family emergency, and other exceptions determined by Ulpan La-Inyan administration).
  8. Should the meeting with the teacher be cancelled within 24 hours of the scheduled meeting (if the student or students is a child or children 13 and under, 12 hours), that scheduled time will be counted as if the meeting took place, barring extenuating circumstances (medical emergency, family emergency, and other exceptions determined by Ulpan La-Inyan administration).