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Dates & Fees
Daytime Course prices 2012.
All courses are open to students age 18 and over. Younger students with a minimum age of 13 will be offered the junior summer programme or Intensive English.
| 2012 Courses | Lessons per week |
1-7 weeks | 8-12 weeks | 13-23 weeks |
24+ weeks |
| Intensive English, PET, FCE, CAE, IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, Business |
30 lessons/ 22.50 hours |
£240 | £230 | £220 | £210 |
| General English |
20 lessons/ 15 hours |
£205 | £195 | £185 | £175 |
Lessons are 45 minutes
| 2012 Courses | January, April start | September start |
| BLC Foundation programme | £8495 | |
| BLC English for Academic Purposes | £2760 | £2760 |
All courses are open to students age 18 and over. Students aged 13-17 can take part in the Junior Summer Programme and those from 16-18 can join the Intensive English during the academic year.
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Additional costs 2012
2012
Course books Course books will be sold to student on arrival at the school and can be sold back to the school on departure
General and Intensive English Language
£25
Examination Course books
£25 for IELTS, FCE, CAE and Business English coursebooks
£45 for TOEFL and TOEIC coursebooks
Exam fees
IELTS £130
TOEIC £90
Cambridge FCE, CAE £120.00
*exam fees are approximate for direct applications
Registration Fee
£50 for all daytime courses (non refundable)
£10 for all evening courses (non refundable)
2012 Accommodation prices
- Homestay half-board £130.00 per week plus £10 per week summer supplement in July and August.
Includes breakfast and evening meal during weekdays, 3 meals at weekends. - Self catering home £108.00 per week plus £10 per week summer supplement in July and August
Does not include meals but student shares kitchen to prepare own meals. - En suite home half-board* £160 per week plus £10 per week summer supplement in July and August
- En suite home self catering* £140 per week plus £10 per week summer supplement in July and August.
**Accommodation is booked Sunday to Saturday. If you require any extra night's homestay accommodation, these will be charged at a rate of:
£26 per night for half board
£21 per night for self catering
£31 per night for en suite half board (£29 en suite self catering)
Year round residential accommodation for students 18 yeas of age and older:
Redcliffe House
Duration of stay large bedroom en suite large bedroom
2 weeks to 4 weeks £140 £145
4 weeks + 1 day £135 £140
**Redcliffe residences require 2 week's notice for cancellation or change
Luxury Studios
Duration of stay large en-suite studio apartment
2 weeks to 8 weeks £210
9 weeks+ £200
Summer residential accommodation for students 18 years of age and older: Please enquire about dates and availability
Hostel, Hotel, Shared accommodation prices to be confirmed on application
Airport taxi transfer services 2012
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Bristol Airport (one way) |
Heathrow Airport (one way) |
Gatwick Airport (one way) |
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2012 £39.00 |
2012 £180.00 |
2012 £210.00 |
Term Dates 2012
2012
- Winter Term: 03 January – 31 March (13 weeks)
- Spring Term: 2 April - 29 June (13 weeks)
- Summer Term: 2 July – 14 September (11 weeks)
- Autumn Term: 17 September – 21 December (14 weeks)
Homestay Summer Junior Programmes 2012
- (2 July – 10 August)
Sample Weekly Timetable
Courses of 20 lessons per week
| 9.15 - 10.00 | General English lesson 1 |
| 10.00 - 10.45 | General English lesson 2 |
| 10.45 - 11.00 | Break |
| 11.00 - 11.45 | General English lesson 3 |
| 11.45 - 12.30 | General English lesson 4 |
Courses of 24 lessons per week
As 20 lessons plus:| 13.45 - 14.30 | Lessons including Business English, Semi-intensive English |
| 14.30 - 15.15 | (Tues & Thurs afternoons only) |
Courses of 30 lessons per week As 20 lessons plus:
| 13.45 - 14.30 | Lessons including Intensive English, |
| 14.30 - 15.15 | FCE, CAE, IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL |
Holiday dates 2012
| England | 2012 | |
| New Years Day | 2 Jan | |
| Good Friday | 6 April | |
| Easter Monday Bank Holiday | 9 April | |
| May Bank Holiday | 7 May | |
| Spring Bank Holiday | 4 June | |
| Queen's Jubilee | 5 June | |
| Summer Bank Holiday | 27 August | |
| Christmas Day | 25 Dec* | |
| Boxing Day | 26 Dec* | |
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*substitute public holiday if Boxing Day falls on a weekend The school is closed for two weeks around Christmas and New Year from 17th of December 2011 till 2nd of January 2012 |
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