Are international students
accepted?
International students are welcome at Flamel College, and
we currently have students in 26 countries. At the present time, all courses are
in English. Please select your method of delivery during enrollment. To convert
dollar amounts into your currency, click
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How do I
contact Flamel College? Simply
click the "Email!" button located at the bottom of the left column on every
page of this website. This will take you to our secured Contact Form.
Because of spam and virus attacks, no direct
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What kind of certificates can I earn? Flamel College offers a variety of certificates to document your coursework
and educational efforts. Certificates offered for individual courses are:
Certificate of Attendance, Certificate of Course Completion, Certificate of
Academic Excellence, and Master Certification. These are issued on a per class
basis. Diplomas and degrees are issued for successful completion of
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How do I receive a diploma from Flamel College? To receive
a diploma in the
Study Programs at Flamel College,
you must meet the following requirements: 1) You must be
enrolled in a Study Program. 2) You must satisfactorily complete
all the regular
courses listed in that Study Program. 3) You must formally apply for a
diploma through the Feedback Form so that your
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How can I receive a
degree from Flamel College? Flamel College also offers
two non-traditional degrees. To
receive the Degree in Hermetic Sciences, you
must meet the following requirements: 1) You must be enrolled in any of the
following Study Programs: Alchemy, Hermetic
Philosophy, Kabballistic Studies, Magical Studies, Mathematics, Paranormal
Studies, Physics. 2) You must satisfactorily complete all the regular courses
listed in that Study Program. 3) You must satisfactorily complete at least
seven elective courses numbered "100" or above within the course categories
listed in #1 above. Portions of this requirement may also be met by taking or
transferring credit from another institution or organization, or participating
in a Study Tour. 4) You must write a 5,000-word dissertation on a subject of
your choice from the primary area of your studies. 5) Your dissertation must be
pre-approved by the faculty. All satisfactory dissertations will be posted in an
archives in the Flamel College library. To receive the Degree in Esoteric
Arts, you must meet the following requirements: 1) You must be
enrolled in any of the following Study Programs:
Astrology, Healing Arts, Fine Arts, Meditation & Spirituality, Psychic Arts,
Religious Studies, Transpersonal Psychology. 2) You must satisfactorily complete
all the regular courses listed in that Study Program. 3) You must
satisfactorily complete at least seven elective courses numbered "100" or above
within the course categories listed in #1 above. Portions of this requirement
may also be met by taking or transferring credit from another institution or
organization, or participating in a Study Tour. 4) You must write a 5,000-word
dissertation on a subject of your choice from the primary area of your studies.
5) Your dissertation must be pre-approved by the faculty. All satisfactory
dissertations will be posted in an archives in the Flamel College library. You must apply for degree
using the Feedback Form when you have met the
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Are the courses offered through Flamel College
accredited? Flamel
College is a non-traditional school offering alternative education in the
Esoteric Arts and Hermetic Sciences. Our courses
are
accredited by appropriate governing bodies and organizations, but are
generally not transferrable to conventional universities. We work with a wide variety of
organizations
to ensure our students receive international acceptance of their coursework
and peer recognition of all certificates and diplomas issued by Flamel
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Do I get a "grade" for classes in which I am
enrolled?All assignments, tests, quizzes, and final
examinations receive a percentile grade that is
recorded by your instructor. You must receive a grade above 70% to pass a
course. A few classes grade students only by their participation and
completion of the material. In such cases, the grade assigned is satisfactory
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How long does it take to receive certificates?
In some cases, certificates and IDs are emailed as attachments immediately
on passing a course. Some certificates and diplomas, however, are sent out
to be professionally printed and can take up to 8 weeks to receive. Return to Top
How do I find out about my instructor?Short bios and photos of faculty members are listed on the
Faculty page, as well as links to
their websites and contact information. However many courses do not have
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How do I submit assignments and exams?
For fastest processing, all exam submissionsshould be sent to
"exams(at)comcast.net". Exams
submitted to this email address will be logged, copied, and forwarded to
instructors, and students will receive their grade and exam report by
return email. Exams may also be mailed to Flamel College, P.O. Box 22309,
Sacramento, CA 95822-0309 or faxed to (916) 760-0823. Mailed or faxed exams
take 4-8 weeks, since they must be copied and forwarded to instructors.
Do not submit exams more than once! Resubmitted
exams are treated as revisions and will significantly delay processing. YouMUST INCLUDE YOUR CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS or the exam
will not be processed. Due to new postal regulations, international students
must include their current mailing address, as well as a PHONE NUMBER and EMAIL or the exam will not be processed.
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How do I pay tuition
for individual classes?
Tuition can be paid with all major
credit cards, PayPal, Internet check, money orders, and by check. Simply enroll in the class
to select your payment option. For your security, all credit card numbers
and other personal financial information is purged from our files after 30
days. To find the current tuition fees in
international currencies, enter the fee in the
Universal Currency Converter (www.xe.net/ucc/
). Simply use our Smart Shopping Cart to enroll and pay tuition by mail,
fax, Internet check, PayPal, or online with a credit card.
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Is financial
aid available?We currently do not have any financial
assistance programs nor do we accept student or government loans, but our tuition costs
are among the lowest for these kinds of classes. Return
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Are
tuition refunds available for uncompleted classes?In general, full
refunds are given for classes within 30 days of enrollment with the return of class
materials in good condition. After 30 days, a 50% refund is sometimes
allowed at the discretion of your instructor. However, no tuition refunds are available after
90 days from the date of payment.
Students
have six months to complete a course or module and can progress at their
own speed. After that time, students who have dropped out must pay a
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Can I get reinstated in a course
after six months of not participating?
Students
have six months to complete a course or module. After that time, they
are listed as "incomplete" and no grade is issued for that course.
If the student still has the original study materials, they may request
Re-Enrollment. Otherwise, students must re-enroll in the latest course at full tuition to
continue. They will be sent the current course materials and, in most cases,
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