Policies & Procedures: Master’s Degree

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Students must submit the following upon applying:

• SAI Application
• Curriculum Vitae (CV/Resume)
• Portfolio (Optional for MA in Business Design, Fashion Management, Service Design, Fashion Styling and Visual Merchandising, Marketing of Luxury Goods)
• Personal Statement
• Transcript with a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher
• Two Letters of Recommendation (from educational or professional background)
• Undergraduate Degree
• Non US students: IELTS of 6.0 or equivalent
• Copy of first page of passport (picture page)

At the completion of the program, students will receive a Master’s Degree from the University of Wales (if applicable) and a Master’s Diploma from Domus Academy.

Students enrolled in the following program will receive a Master’s Diploma from DA (University of Wales is not applicable):

• Master’s in Service Design
• Master’s in Fashion Styling and Visual Merchandising
• Master’s in Visual Brand Design
• Master’s in Marketing of Luxury Goods

If a student is required to enroll through a US university in order to receive US credits and be eligible for financial aid, he/she may enroll through Fairfield University, in Connecticut. As Fairfield University’s Western Regional Office for International Studies, the SAI Office in California processes all Fairfield/DA applications. Fairfield Processing Fee: $900.

Application Deadlines

June 15, 2012

• Business Design
• Car Design
• Fashion Management
• Fashion Styling and Visual Merchandising
• Interaction Design
• Interior & Living Design
• Marketing of Luxury Goods
• Product Design
• Service and Experience Design
• Urban Vision and Architectural Design

November 2012

• Accessories Design
• Business Design
• Interior and Living Design
• Fashion Design
• Fashion Management
• Product Design

50% of the Program Cost Due

May 1, 2012

• Business Design
• Car Design
• Fashion Management
• Fashion Styling and Visual Merchandising
• Interaction Design
• Interior & Living Design
• Marketing of Luxury Goods
• Product Design
• Service and Experience Design
• Urban Vision and Architectural Design

October 1, 2012

• Accessories Design
• Business Design
• Interior and Living Design
• Fashion Design
• Fashion Management
• Product Design

Balance of Program Cost Due

July 1, 2012

• Business Design
• Car Design
• Fashion Management
• Fashion Styling and Visual Merchandising
• Interaction Design
• Interior & Living Design
• Marketing of Luxury Goods
• Product Design
• Service and Experience Design
• Urban Vision and Architectural Design

December 1, 2012

• Accessories Design
• Business Design
• Interior and Living Design
• Fashion Design
• Fashion Management
• Product Design

Costs may be combined in one payment, made payable to SAI, and sent to the office in California. All payments, including wire transfers, should list the applicant’s name. A copy of your wire receipt must be faxed to our office before we can process your application.

US Dollar Payment Options . The following fees must be paid in US Dollars:

• Security Deposit
• Application Fee
• Student Services Fee

1. Personal check, money order or cashier’s check made payable to “SAI”. Please mail to SAI, 7160 Keating Avenue, Sebastopol, CA 95472.
2. Online Payment via Visa/Mastercard and E-checks: SAI accepts Visa or Mastercard only. Credit card payments and E-check payments may be made directly online. Credit card payments are charged a 2.3% handling fee. There is no charge for E-check (electronic check from your checking account) payments.
3. Bank Wire Transfer: For Bank Wire Transfers, please contact our California office at (800)655 – 8965 for instructions.

Please note that we DO NOT accept cash payments.

EURO Payment Options. The following fees must be paid in Euros:

• Confirmation Deposit
• Tuition Cost

For the best Euro exchange rate, please contact our office at: 1800.655.8965 or email: lynne@eurosforeducation.org. For daily exchange rates, please refer to the following site: currency converter. Students failing to meet any payment deadline will be charged a $150 late payment penalty and their registration will be placed on “hold” until the balance is paid in full.

SAI will mail one billing statement to your permanent mailing address which will include due dates. For information on making a payment by credit card, or for our wiring instructions, please contact our office directly.

US Students Loan: If a student is required to enroll through a US university in order to receive US credits and be eligible for a student loan, he/she may enroll through Fairfield University, in Connecticut. As Fairfield University’s Western Regional Office for International Studies, the SAI Office in California processes all Fairfield/DA applications. Fairfield Processing Fee: $900.

Students may apply for the following 2 loans:

• Citi® offers a loan called “The Citiassist Loan”. You can apply online at: www.studentloan.com
• Sallie Mae offers a loan called ”The Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan”. You can apply online at: www.salliemae.com/smartoption (Please note – the Smart Option Loan requires monthly interest payments to be made right away on the principle)

Students can apply for a loan once the following payments have been made:

• $90 Application Fee
• 2,000 EURO Confirmation Deposit
• $1,800 Student Services Fee
• $300 Security Fee
• $900 Fairfield University Processing Fee

All loan paperwork must be received in our office, before your enrollment is considered complete. ALL financial aid must be paid 30 days prior to the start of the program.

SAI Scholarships: Click here for more info

Tuition Cancellation Policy
A portion of the program cost is non-refundable: EURO 2,000. Further program cost liability is based on the date on which a formal cancellation request is received in writing (e.g. e-mail or fax) by SAI California. Start of term is first scheduled course date. 3,400 Euros is VAT tax and is NON-REFUNDABLE from start of program.

• 61+ days PRIOR to start of term, student is liable for 2,000 Euro Confirmation Deposit + $300 Security Deposit
• 60 – 31 days PRIOR to start of term, student is liable for 20% of tuition
• 30 days or less PRIOR to start of term, student is liable for 30% of tuition
• Up to 60 days AFTER the start of term: student is liable for 70% of tuition (minus VAT)
• 61 + days AFTER the start of term, student is liable for 100% of tuition (minus VAT)

Student Services Cancellation Policy

• 30 – 8 days PRIOR to the start of the term: student is liable for 50% of the student services fee
• 7 days or less PRIOR to the start of the term: student is liable for 100% of the student services fee

SAI is dedicated to providing education abroad opportunities to all students and does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap.  If you experience any emotional, mental, physical or learning disabilities which may interfere with your ability to successfully pursue an academic course, and which you wish to be taken into account, please notify SAI as soon as possible. As always, advance planning is important in order to ensure the best possible experience abroad.

Although we may not be able to require our partner schools abroad to provide accommodations, SAI can offer understanding, respect, and support, and we will do our best to assist students in finding reasonable accommodations similar to their home institutions. Regarding physical disability, it is important to note that Europe’s infrastructure and ability to accommodate disabled individuals differs from what is available in the United States. SAI will do its best to reasonably accommodate all students’ needs.

Among our program choices, certain sites are better equipped to assist students with disabilities than others. As this may be a factor in choosing which SAI program abroad to attend, you may choose to notify us of any and all disabilities before applying.

All students must obtain a Student Visa. Upon acceptance, SAI will send you the application procedures for your student visa. It is very important that you start this process as soon as you are enrolled in the program, as the procedure will take time. For some Italian Consulates, SAI is able to handle the visa processing for you. the cost of this service is $250.

Master’s students needing assistance in securing housing while abroad, should contact the SAI office.

Study Abroad Italy
7160 Keating Avenue
Sebastopol, CA 95472
USA

Email: micaela@saiprograms.com
Tel: 800.655.8965