РУС

Official representative of COTHM
in Ukraine

Kovmyr Kateryna

Contact information
COTHM contact information

For participation in the Work & Study  program in February 2009 you are to submit  the documents to the representative till November, 25th.

Work & Study
Work and Study
Requirements to Participants
Financial Information
General Information
Clarifications for the Programs
Acceptance of Terms and Conditions Letter
Hotels for practicing
Internal Regulations for Employee Conduct
Disciplinary Measures
Other Hotel Regulations
Deadline to Enter Cyrus
Clarifications for the Programs

(1) Transfer of credits from another academic institution is possible as long as we receive the necessary translated and attested transcripts.
(2) Students with poor knowledge of English can spend one semester on English language as part of the program.
(3) Students will cover the required study hours in two days (schedule may vary approximately 15 hours per week). They will cover the required working hours (40 per week) in 4 days and will have one day off per week. Over Christmas and Easter Holidays (normally 2 weeks each) students will work 6 days per week 8 hours per day plus one day off. During the summer period 1st June- 30th September students will work for 6 days per week 8 hours per day. The week prior to the examination period in January and May the students will receive 4 days off.
(4) Overtime pay is set at 2.70 Euro per hour and can be also given as extra time off.
(5) The deposit of €500 is refundable at the end of the program (upon graduation).
(6) Work & Study students are entitled a 13th month salary (bonus salary).
(7) The payment of the fees is divided over a period of 12 months and is paid by the hotel. Accommodation is also provided and paid by the employer.
(8) Students can apply any time for these programs. We have three intakes every year, one in February, one in July and one in October.
(9) The application should be submitted together with the application fee of €150, which is non-refundable.
(10) The contract with the hotelier will be signed before the student comes to Cyprus.
(11) For every year of work the student is entitled to three weeks of leave and a return flight ticket to his/her home country.
(12) In case of sickness the collective agreement between hoteliers and unions is applicable after the student has completed 6 months with the employer. The first 3 days are not paid. A doctor’s notification is required.