Disclaimer
It is considered that each and all program participants have already read and agreed with terms and conditions on this website, including contents on this page.

General
Allied Gateway offers study-in-China program packages; "Allied Gateway" is a trade mark of Allied Gateway;

Unauthorized use of the information in this website is prohibited;

Once application made, it will be regarded that the applicant registers the program with Allied gateway and agrees with the terms and conditions shown in this website.

Chinese Law, Program Regulation and Chinese Custom
Registers obligate themselves to fully respect and obey Chinese laws as well as program regulation, Chinese custom and Chinese tradition during their stay in China.

Applicants shall be responsible for all consequences arisen.

Insurance, Emergency & Pecuniary Responsibility
Allied Gateway is ONLY an assistant for insurance issue.

Those Programs that are longer than a semester (including 1 semester) have been covered by compositive insurance. For details, please click here.

For programs that are shorter than a semester are NOT covered by any insurance.

Allied Gateway always stays with program participants, offer assistance while un-expected emergency arisen;

Allied Gateway is not PECUNIARILY responsible for any medical and accident emergency during the program.

Program Availability & Placement
Due to limited spots, placement is reserved and confirmed on a first come first served basis, though there is an application dealine for each program.

Visa
It is always applicant's responsiblity to get a visa to get into China. According to different programs and different situations, Allied Gateway will assist applicants in visa extension and shifting after applicant's arrival in China.

Allied Gateway only issues visa supporting documents for programs longer than a semester.

Accommodation
Accommodations offered by Allied Gateway, each and all, are limited to: check-in one day before program registration date, check-out in the next morning of program-end date.

For programs that are longer than one semester, semester-break(holidays between semesters) accommodation are not included. Students need to pay in extra by themselves.

Allied Gateway will do its best to meet your needs on accommodation.

However, Allied Gateway can't guarantee the availability of required accommodation if you choose to live in campus dorm for late application. In such cases, Allied Gateway will help you for other options available in the first place.

There may be a delay in sending the accommodation placement to students due to late receipt of the application or changing of accommodation.

Host family changes will not be permitted based solely on an individual's request. It may occur that two students or more stay in one family due to an application delay, last minute host family cancellation or change etc.

Please be aware that your host family may be changed in the event of a sudden accident, sickness, natural disaster, or due to their financial situation etc. If this occurs, you may be placed temporarily in a hotel or dormitory until a new placement can be made. In this case, we will pay for any additional accommodation charges and transportation fees, if these fees exceed your initial payment.

Apartment Option
* Program fee for apartment option includes only rent;
* All bills related to the apartment during stay-in like
electricity, water, gas, management fee, TV, telephone & internet will
be charged separately based on the actual consumption.

Home stay
* The lifestyle and customs (toilet, bathroom etc) of each family will vary in each household, please follow others in the family.

* Please make every effort to clearly communicate your thoughts and feelings with the family or, you can call your Allied Gateway advisor for assistance.

* Please talk to the family before inviting a friend home. It is not considerably acceptable to invite boyfriend/girlfriend into bedroom.

* Your personal items are of your responsibility.

Allied Gateway Support & Service
In all programs, there are Allied Gateway advisors who will assist all needs from our students, from study to culture difference, to daily life.

Allied Gateway always offers quality service and support to students. However, it is not a promise that each and all requests will be absolutely satisfied.

When making an application, it's considered that the applicant agrees to accept tolerance to our service on factors like culture difference, religion, time limit, Chinese custom and China law etc.

Photo & Video
Without additional agreement, photos and videos(voices) which are taken during classes and activities, can be used by Allied Gateway in promotion.

Changes
We reserve the right to make changes to the program (schedule, lessons, activities, location, accommodation, etc) without prior notice.

Applicants will be informed on changes in the first place.  

Cancellation & Refund
1) Applicant's cancellation
Applicant may cancel his/her participation in a program. Under this circumstance,
* The paid application fee is non-refundable;
* The 80% paid program fee will be refunded by written cancellation request    sent by the applicant 30 working days prior to program start-date;
* The paid program fee is non-refundable when written cancellation requested    less than 30 working days to the program start-date;

2) Allied Gateway's cancellation
Allied Gateway reserves the right to cancell a program by force majeure. When this happens, Allied Gateway's legal responsibilities are limited to below only.
* To refund the paid application fee in full amount and/or;
* To refund the paid program fee in full amount.

Leave-School
If a student wants to leave-school for the student's own reasons, to quit his/her study that has been applied/undergoing, the student needs to follow school's procedures and documents by himself/herself. In this case, the student is the party that breaks the previous agreements between Allied Gateway and the student, the student takes responsibility accordingly. From the time when the student signs his/her leave-school application to Allied Gateway, it is regarded that the student has given up Allied Gateway's service commitments for his/her study in China.

During stay period, if a student breaks China laws and/or school regulations, which makes the student can't continue the study, the student is the party that breaks the previous agreement between Allied Gateway and the student, the student takes responsibility accordingly. It is regarded that the student has given up Allied Gateway's service commitments for his/her study in China.