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    Daytime Course prices 2012. 

    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 any intensive course (30 lessons) during the academic year. 

    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

    PDF fileDownload our 2012 Full Brochure here

    Additional costs 2012

    2012

    Summer Supplement

    There is a £10 per week summer supplment for all courses except the Junior Summer Programme, between 2nd July and 31st August 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)

    Accommodation 2012

    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

    Bristol Airport

    (one way)

    Heathrow Airport

    (one way)

    Gatwick Airport

    (one way)

    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*

    *substitute public holiday if Boxing Day falls on a weekend

    The school is closed for two weeks around Christmas and New Year from 24th of December 2012 till 4th of January 2013