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| ORIENTATION |
As soon as you arrive in Florence , you will receive assistance and detailed information about APT and everyday life in Florence , such as: |
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APT: the institute itself |
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Presentation of courses and teachers |
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information on all extracurricular opportunities |
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Seminars on Italian culture and Q&A sessions |
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Housing |
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Practical information about Downtown Florence (banks, markets, laundromats, bus system, trains, telephones, restaurants, libraries, theatres, hospitals, etc.) |
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Italian life |
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“How to survive” in Florence |
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| STUDENT SERVICES |
| APT provides its students with the following services: |
| Welcome orientation upon arrival |
| City orientation |
| Mail service |
| Fax service (24 hours a day); phone service during business hours |
| Free Internet facilities inside the school |
| Wireless connection. (WI-FI Zone) |
| Vending machines for coffee and tea |
| Housing assistance |
| Free general medical care, ER services |
| School ID card entitling students to free entrances and discounts around Florence |
| Airport or train station pick-up or drop-off (available on request) |
| Information about museums, concerts, art galleries, libraries, etc. |
| Dinners and evenings out in typical Tuscan restaurants |
| Concerts |
| Lectures and seminars |
| Internship opportunities in Florence , Pistoia , Montecatini, on the island of Elba and in other Tuscan cities (Worker's Compensation Insurance provided) |
| The possibility of obtaining the four level C.I.L.S.© certificate, the European certificate for teaching Italian as a second language. |
| The possibility of obtaining the CELTA© certificate, the European qualification for native English speakers who wish to teach ESL in Europe |
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| MORE APT STUDENT ADVANTAGES |
| - Sports center – 3 blocks away (APT students enjoy reduced fees, but membership is not included in tuition fees) |
| - Discounts at typical Florentine restaurants |
| - A piano is available in the school so singers and piano students can practice while in Florence . |
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