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Starting Dates and Fees for 2008

All fees are in GBP - Pounds Sterling (£) unless otherwise indicated.

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General English Courses
  - Starting dates
  - Tuition fees

International Semester Courses
  - Starting dates
  - Tuition fees

Cambridge Examination
  - Exam dates
English for Special Purposes
  - English for Business
  - English for Tourism
  - IELTS Preparation
  - English Plus
  - General English One-to-one
  - Teachers of English
  - English plus Internship
Vacation Course
  - Christmas Course
  - Thirty-plus

Accommodations
  - Homestay
  - Hotels and Guest Houses

Airport Transfer Options

Important Information
    Included in the tuition fees    Not included in the tuition fees
  • Lessons of 50 minutes each
  • Free use of all supplementary teaching materials
  • Use of Self-access facilities
  • Use of Internet cafe
  • End-of-course certificates and reports
  • Informationan pack and gifts from the school
  • Registration fee (£50)
  • Accommodations
  • Accommodation placement fee (£45)
  • Examintation entry fees
  • Fast-track express mail (£30)
  • Airport transfers
  • Excursions, theatre tickets, etc.
  • Bank fee (£30)
  There are no classes on Saturdays and Sundays, nor on the following public holidays:
  Jan 1, Mar 21 and 24, May 5 and 26, Aug 25, Dec 25 and 26.
  There are no refunds or discounts for classes missed on these days (except on Platinum Courses).
  Normal classes are also suspended from 22 - 26 December, but no fees are charged for this period.


  General English Courses (1 - 22 weeks)
Recommended starting dates
31 Dec 25 Feb 21 Apr 30 Jun* 26 Aug* ** 20 Oct 8 Dec 07
7 Jan 10 Mar 6 May* ** 7 Jul 8 Sep 3 Nov 15 Dec
14 Jan 17 Mar 19 May 14 Jul 22 Sep 17 Nov Christmas Course
28 Jan 25 Mar** 2 Jun 28 Jul 6 Oct 1 Dec 29 Dec
11 Feb* 7 Apr 16 Jun 11 Aug      

*Starting dates for all levels including beginners
**Courses start on a Tuesday
We advise students to start of one of the recommended dates if posible, but students can start on other Mondays durring the year on request.
Tuition Fees
 Course length (weeks) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-11 12-15 16-19 20+
 28 Lessons per week
 09:00 - 15:30		 285 245 239 213 211 203 201 199 192 188 176
 20 Lessons per week (am)
 09:00 - 13:00		 222 189 185 167 165 162 160 158 152 148 139
 20 Lessons per week (pm)
 13:45 - 17:40		 179 153 151 136 134 130 129 127 122 118 113
 15 Lessons per week (pm)
 13:45 - 16:45		 144 123 120 109 107 104 103 101 97 94 90

Note: The fees quoted are applicable only if the total fees are paid in advance.

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  International Semester Courses - ISC (24+ weeks)

Discounted General English courses for students staying 24 weeks or more, who want to gain maximum contact with English language and British life and culture. ISC courses may include optional examination preparation for IELTS, TOEFL, FCE, CAE or CPE. ISC students may also choose to take optional afternoon lessons in English for Business or Tourism, as avaialble. These options are included in the fees for full-day ISC courses, but are also available for students taking morning ISC courses at a supplementary fee of £180 per 4 weeks.
Starting dates
7 Jan* 10 Mar 6 May** 30 Jun* 26 Aug** 20 Oct
11 Feb 7 Apr* 2 Jun 28 Jul* 22 Sep* 17 Nov

*Starting dates for all levels including beginners
**Courses start on a Tuesday
Tuition Fees
 Course length (weeks) 24 Extra weeks (25 - 35) 36 weeks Extra weeks (37+)
 28 Lessons per week
 09:00 - 15:30		 3796 +156 per week 5594 +153 per week
 20 Lessons per week (am)
 09:00 - 13:00		 3006 +122 per week 4352 +119 per week
 20 Lessons per week (pm)
 13:45 - 17:40		 2472 +97 per week 3563 +96 per week

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  Cambridge Examination Courses
Standard and Fart-Track Courses (morning or full-day classes, 20 or 28 lessons per week)
Standard Courses (lessons per week) 20 28    Fast-Track Courses (8 weeks) 20 28
7 Jan - 7 Mar (9 weeks) 1422 1791    21 Apr - 13 Jun 1264 1592
25 Mar - 13 Jun (12 weeks) 1824 2304    20 Oct - 12 Dec 1264 1592
22 Sep - 11 Dec (12 weeks) 1824 2304 (Students normally join existing classes for this course)
Examination dates
First Certificate in English (FCE) - 8 Mar, 14 Jun, 6 Dec.
Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) - 8 Mar, 11 Jun, 10 Dec.

Note: Entry tests and fees must be received at least 8 weeks before examination dates.

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  English for Special Purposes

(Our school reserves the right to offer alternative English courses in the event of low demand for partucular dates).

General English plus English for Business (28 lessons per week)
General English classes in the morning and non-specialist English for Business in the afternoon.

Starting dates and tuition fees: as for General English 28 lessons per week.
Level: Intermediate level or above
Durration: 2 - 12 weeks

General English plus English for Tourism (28 lessons per week)
General English classes in the morning and English for Tourism in the afternoon.

Starting dates: 1: 28 Jan 08 2: 21 Apr 08 3: 30 Jun 08 4: 20 Oct 08
Tuition fees: as for General English 28 lessons per week.
Level: Intermediate level or above.
Durration: 4 weeks.

General English plus IELTS Preparation (20 lessons per week, am)
General English classes in the morning and preparation for IELTS in the afternoon.

Starting dates and Tuition fees: same as for General English 20 lessons per week (am)
Level: Intermediate level or above.
Durration: 4 - 10 weeks.

English Plus
This course offers a combination of any English course with additional one-to-one lessons each day (minimum 5 lessons per week), and is for people who want to accelerate their progress (available only in combination with group programs).
Additional Fee (5 lessons): £162 per week. Students can take more than 5 lessons per week if required at £32 per lesson.

General English One-to-one Courses
Intensive General English courses for students who wish to accelerate their progress during their stay. Progressive discounts from week to week, and special discounts for afternoon lessons. One-to-one courses are especially suitable for zero beginners who wish to start on dates other than those marked (*) on the list of recommended dates for General English courses.

 Course length (weeks) 1 2 3 4+
 20 Lessons per week
 09:00 - 13:00		 745 716 688 660
 15 Lessons per week
 13:45 - 16:45		 475 456 438 420
 1 - 14 Lessons per week £40.50 per lesson

Teachers of English course (26 lessons per week)
A refresher course for Teachers of English, including a review of current ELT practice and methodology, and advanced level language development.

Starting dates:
21 Jan - 1 Feb (2 weeks)
4 Feb - 15 Feb (2 weeks)
3 Mar - 14 Mar (2 weeks)
26 Aug - 5 Sep (2 weeks)
Tuition fees: 2 weeks - £490.
Durration: 2 weeks.

English plus Internship
Students choose any English course of 4 weeks or more, followed by a period of internship of 4 weeks or more. Non-EU students must take this programme as a sandwich course, must enter the UK on a student visa, and must complete the Cambridge Certificate of Work Experience.
Internship Fee: £460 (4-7 Weeks), £540 (8-12 weeks).

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  Vacation Courses

Christmas Course
This course combines a 2-week General English course with the chance to experience an American Christmas with a host family

Date Total lessons Tuition fees Homestay dates Homestay charges Total cost
15 Dec 08 - 2 Jan 09 36 (9 days) £374 14 Dec 07 - 4 Jan 08 £364 £738

"Thirty-plus" - courses for the over-thirties
The fee includes 20 lessons of General English in morning classes (maximum 10 students per class), plus one full-day excursion for each complete weekend spent in Eastbourne. Accommodation (not included in the fee) is in one of our carefully selected host families, or in one of our range of hotels (see below for prices).

Starting dates: 16 Jun, 14 Jul, 11 Aug.
Tuition fees: Course & excursion fees: £236 per week.
Level: Elementary level or above.
Durration: minimum enrolment is 2 weeks.

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  Accommodations

A placement fee of £45 is payable for all types of accommodations. All prices are per person per week unless states otherwise. Shared accommodation is best suited to two friends travelling together. These rates apply only to accommodation in 2008. All accommodations are offered subject to availability.

Homestay
  Jan - Jun / Sep - Dec 29 Jun - 24 Aug
  Single room Shared room Single room Shared room
 Standard with Half Board
 (1 - 23 weeks)		 101.50* 91.50* 101.50 91.50
 Standard with Half Board
 (24+ weeks)		 84* 75.50* 101.50 91.50
 Standard with breakfast
 79.50 71.50 79.50 71.50
*Students who stay in their homestay at Christmas receive full board (all meals) durring the week 22 -29 December 2007, and pay an extra £40 for that week.


Hotels and Guest Houses (within walking distance of the school)
  Single room with breakfast Single room with half board
  Oct - Mar Apr - Sep Oct - Mar Apr - Sep
Merryfield 184 184    
The Sherwood 205 245    
Southcroft 178 215 252 290
Reymar 170 170 evening meal +£10 per day
Hotel Marina 184 220 220 257
Hotel Marina (room only) 170 184    
Prices are per week

Cavendish double/twin options (prices are per room, with breakfast):
£654 (double room, single occupancy);
£764 (double/twin room, two persons);
£985 (superior double/twin);
£1205 (suite)

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  Airport Transfer Options
London Heathrow: £95 London Gatwick: £72 Luton: £130 Stansted: £130 London City £120

For two or more students sharing a taxi, there is a supplement of £7 per person for each additional accommodation address. Waiting time if you or your flight are delayed: first hour free, £12 per hour thereafter. All prices are for single journeys.

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Payments can be made in British Pounds (GBP) or in U.S. Dollars according to the current exchange rate communicated by IPSA at the time of issuing an invoice. All prices are subject to change without prior notice.



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