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Dates & Fees

Daytime Course prices 2010

CoursesLessons
per week
1-7 weeks8-12 weeks13-23
weeks
24+
weeks
Intensive English, FCE,
CAE, IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, BEC

30 lessons/

22.50 hours

£220£207 £195£185
Semi-Intensive English, Business English

24 lessons/

18 hours

£202 £191£179£167
General English

20 lessons/

15 hours

£185 £173£162£150

Lessons are 45 minutes

CourseSeptember start
January start
April start
BLC Foundation programme£7795£5195-
BLC Pre-masters£7245£4830£2415
BLC English for Academic Purposes£6660£4440£2220
CourseJune start
July start
August start
BLC Pre-sessional programme

£2484 (12 weeks)

£1656 (8 weeks) £880 (4 weeks)
CourseStart date: January, May, September, November. (includes 4 week distance learning, 1 week Intensive English course in Bristol and test fee)
Teacher Knowledge Testing (TKT)£1050  

Pre-masters, University Foundation programme and Teacher Knowledge Test are open to students age 18 and over. All other courses are open to students age 16 and over.

Additional costs

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

Examination Course books

£25 for IELTS, FCE, CAE, BEC and Business English coursebooks

£45 for TOEFL and TOEIC coursebooks

 

Exam fees (organized by BLC)

£112 for IELTS

£80 for TOEIC

Exam fees (students apply directly) 

£100 for FCE, CAE and BEC*

£120 for TOEFL*

£110 for BEC*

*exam fees are approximate for direct applications

Accommodation

2010 Accommodation prices

  • Homestay half-board £120.00 per week plus £5 per week summer supplement in July and August.
    Includes breakfast and evening meal during weekdays, 3 meals at weekends.
  • Homestay self catering £98.00 per week plus £7 per week summer supplement in July and August
    Does not include meals but student shares kitchen to prepare own meals.
  • Homestay En suite half-board* £145 per week plus £5 per week summer supplement in July and August
  • Homestay En suite self catering* £125 per week plus £5 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:

£20 per night for half board

£16 per night for self catering

£25 per night for en suite

Summer residential accommodation for students 18 years of age and older:

Woodland Centre £110 per week plus £150 refundable deposit

Winkworth House £135 per week plus £150 refundable deposit

Year round residential accommodation for students 18 yeas of age and older:

IQ Bristol

Duration of stay                  

2 weeks to 4 weeks               £170.00                    

4 weeks + 1 day to                           

8 weeks                                    £150.00                          

8 weeks + 1 day and up        £130.00

Please note IQ PRICE INCREASE Effective 4th September 2010:

Duration of stay

2 weeks to 4 weeks                   £190.00

4 weeks + 1 day to

8 weeks                                        £180.00

8 weeks + 1 day and up            £170.00

Redcliffe House

Duration of stay               large bedroom          en suite large bedroom

2 weeks to 4 weeks            £125                          £130

4 weeks + 1 day to

8 weeks                               £120                          £125

8 weeks + 1 day and up   £115                           £120

**All residences require 2 week's notice for cancellation or change 

Hostel, Hotel, Shared accommodation prices to be confirmed on application 

 

Airport taxi transfer services 2010

Bristol Airport

(one way)

Heathrow Airport

(one way)

Gatwick Airport

(one way)

£37.00 £175.00 £190.00

Term Dates

2010
  • Spring Term: 04 January – 01 April (14 weeks)
  • Summer Term: 6 April – 2 July (12 weeks)
  • Summer Courses: 5 July – 10 September (10 weeks)
  • Autumn Term: 13 September – 17 December (14 weeks)

Homestay Summer Junior Programmes 2010

  • (28 June – 07 August)

Sample Weekly Timetable

Courses of 20 lessons per week

  9.15 - 10.00General English lesson 1
10.00 - 10.45General English lesson 2
10.45 - 11.00Break
11.00 - 11.45 General English lesson 3
11.45 - 12.30General English lesson 4

Courses of 24 lessons per week

As 20 lessons plus:
13.45 - 14.30Lessons 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 - 14.30Lessons including Intensive English,
14.30 - 15.15FCE, CAE, IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL

Holiday dates 2010

England 2010
New Years Day 2 Jan
Good Friday
1 April
Easter Monday Bank Holiday
5 April
May Bank Holiday 3 May
Spring Bank Holiday
31 May
Summer Bank Holiday 31 August
Christmas Day 25 Dec
Boxing Day 28 Dec*

*substitute public holiday if Boxing Day falls on a weekend

The school is closed for two weeks around Christmas and New Year from 20th of December 2010 till 2nd of January 2011