GENERAL INFORMATION
Academy Regulations
Once enrolled, the time schedule of the courses will be provided.
Exams will be at the end of each course and an 80% class attendance is mandatory to sit the exam. Any student who is absent on the exam day will not be allowed to re-take the exam and their attendance record for the year will not be released. Only students who pass the exams will receive their attendance record.
Students are required to arrive promptly to their classes. Late entrance or early departures are not allowed and they go against the academy code of conduct.
Students are expected to respect each other, as well as the property of the academy and those who do not comply with the code of conduct will be expelled.
Classes will follow the schedule provided by the teachers appointed by UpToDate. Schedules are subject to change at the sole discretion of UpToDate.
Courses are organized according to the schedules, dates and programs established by the teachers appointed by UpToDate, which reserves the right, at any time, to amend any aspect of the course as may be necessary.
By enrolling on any course offered by the Academy, students agree to meet the terms of the disciplinary rules of the Academy, as this corresponds to a condition of the agreement between students and the Academy. Compliance with the disciplinary rules includes a good attendance record, respect for the courses’ schedules and a responsible attitude towards the staff of the Academy as well as any equipment within the Academy. Failure to adhere to these rules may result in disciplinary measures being taken against the offending student (which may involve the expulsion of the student from the relevant course). To the fullest extent permitted by Italian law, the Academy reserves the right to claim damages in relation to any loss caused by the student.
The examination papers, together with any material produced by the students during the examinations (pursuant the Italian Law # 675/96) shall be deemed property of the academy. Students allow the Academy to exhibit, reproduce and/or publish assignments and any material produced by them during the courses/programs duration .
No variation to this agreement shall be valid unless agreed in writing between the parties.
For programs held on campus, the agreement between the Academy and students shall be subject to the Italian law and the parties hereby agree that the Italian courts in Milan shall have sole jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of this agreement.
Admission
Enrollment to the courses is open until the class is complete. When the class is full in a course you will be placed on a waiting list. The waiting lists are free and they do not guarantee a place in the course. The Admission Office will enroll students from the waiting list on a "first come, first serve" basis as soon as a place becomes available. Each course provides an individual certificate that might be used when applying for a job in the relevant field.
Schedule
Classes are held Monday through Friday as follows:
Morning: 09.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m
Afternoon: 2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.
Student Visa
Non-EU students according to their nationality and to the duration of their staying in Italy ( more than 3 months) must apply for a student visa.
EU Students do not need to apply for a student visa.
Required documents for enrolment:
- 4 passport-size photos
- Photocopy of passport as well as the original passport
- Certificate of enrollment at UptoDate Fashion Academy and payment receipt issued by the Academy offices
Student visa must be requested at the competent Italian Diplomatic Representation (Embassy/Consulate). For more info, please visit the following web-site: http://www.esteri.it/visti/index_eng.asp
Stay Permit
Non-Eu students who plan to stay in Italy for more than 3 moths, will first need to ask for a study Visa in their home country, then for a stay permit for study reasons once arrived in Italy (8 days since arrival date).
In order to apply for a stay permit for study reasons, you need to go through 3 steps:
1. Go to the authorised Post Offices and get your KIT. The KIT is an envelope containing all the
required forms to be filled in order to obtain the stay permit
2. Fill the forms in, return it to the Post Office and give the KIT back, leaving the envelope OPEN so that the Post Office operator can check if the KIT is complete. You will be given a receipt
3. When you receive a formal call via mail from the Questura di Milano (Police Headquarters), you go a first time for the fingerprints, and a second one to get your stay permit. Remember to take with you 4 passport-size pictures, valid passport and a copy of your documents.
Find here as follows a list of the documents to be submitted with your application:
- Application filled in and signed by the interested party (Form 1 of the KIT)
- Complete photocopy of the passport
The following documents must be presented for the first issue of the stay permit:
-Photocopy of the statement certifying the programme of study to be taken with its duration, issued by UptoDate Fashion Academy
-Photocopy of the health insurance valid on the Italian territory and for all the duration of the
stay permit
Tuition fee and Enrollment fee refund
The Enrollment Fee is not refundable unless the Academy decides not to grant the student a place on the relevant course. Cancellation will only be accepted if made in writing to the Academy. If cancellation occurs not less than 60 days prior to the start of the relevant course, the Academy shall refund 100% of the Tuition Fee, 80% of the Tuition Fee will be refunded if cancellation occurs not less than 30 days prior to the start of the relevant course; 50% of the Tuition Fee will be refunded if cancellation occurs within the first day of classes and no refund shall be made if cancellation occurs after the start of the relevant course.
