Dates and Fees

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Valid from 1st September, 2007 until 31st August, 2008

Maximum class size = 14 students.
Minimum age for all Adult Courses is 16.
The age range of students in an average class is 18 to 35 years of age.
Each lesson is 45 minutes long.

Please refer to the Enrolment Form for our full terms and conditions. Course descriptions are available for each course. Fees do not include external exam fees.

Course books

You must buy a course book and workbook for each course / level that you study. One course book and workbook / level will normally last for 12 weeks. Book fees: £40 per 12-week course.

General English Courses

Course dates:

17th September - 7th December, 2007.
7th January, 2008 – 28th March, 2008.
31st March, 2008 – 20th June, 2008.
23rd June, 2008 – 12th September, 2008.
15th September, 2008 – 5th December, 2008.

Examination Courses - fees shown do not include external exam fees

Please contact ETC for course dates and approximate exam dates before booking your return flights or holidays after your course because some exams may take place after the end of the exam preparation course. Please note that Cambridge exam courses that start in December include 2 weeks Christmas holiday: ETC will be closed during those 2 weeks.

Cambridge First Certificate and Cambridge Advanced course dates:
24th September, 2007 – 14th December, 2007. Full 12-week course.
NB. 7th January, 2008 – 21st March, 2008. 11-week course: £1540, excluding exam fee.
31st March, 2008 – 20th June, 2008. Full 12-week course.

TOEIC exam preparation course
Full 12-week course: £1800 (Excluding exam fee). Exam is taken at ETC. 28 lessons per week = 21 hours per week. 20 lessons per week are General English; 8 lessons per week are TOEIC exam preparation work. See below for course dates.

IELTS exam preparation course
Full 12-week course: £1680 (Excluding exam fee). (20 lessons per week = 15 hours per week). See below for dates.

TOEIC and IELTS exam preparation course dates:
17th September - 7th December, 2007.
7th January, 2008 – 28th March, 2008.
31st March, 2008 – 20th June, 2008.
23rd June, 2008 – 12th September, 2008.
15th September, 2008 – 5th December, 2008.

Business Courses

12-week course dates:
17th September - 7th December, 2007.
7th January, 2008 – 28th March, 2008.
31st March, 2008 – 20th June, 2008.
23rd June, 2008 – 12th September, 2008.
15th September, 2008 – 5th December, 2008.

24-week course dates: 7th January, 2008.

36-week course dates: 7th January, 2008.

University Foundation Programme (Business) – fees shown do not include exam fees

(30 lessons per week = 22.5 hours per week).

Students are expected to take IELTS, LCCI EB English for Business (Level 2) and Business Practice (Third Level) exams during these courses.
Exam fees are not included.
Standard Programme (36 weeks’ duration).

Total fees: £6480.
If paid on a termly basis, the fees for this course are £6981 (ie. three payments of £2327).

2007 course start date: 17th September, 2007.
2008 course start date: 22nd September, 2008.

One-to-one Courses

Students may start one-to-one courses on any Monday throughout the year. One-to-one tuition may be the best way for students with limited time to study, especially if they require specialised training or if they would like to follow a flexible, personalized timetable. Each lesson is 45 minutes long and costs £30. Clients may take any number of 1:1 lessons. Students with student visas must complete at least 15 hours of study per week (ie. 20 lessons per week).

Short Courses – June, July and August Only

We charge higher course fees for short courses during the busiest period of the year
(ie. June, July and August).

English Plus Courses

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Course structures

Please note that these courses include 5 sessions per week of a specialist activity. Each session will normally last for at least 45 minutes. The fees shown below do not include the English language component, accommodation, transportation to venues, insurance or other fees, unless indicated. Sessions will sometimes be delivered via one session each day, Monday to Friday, but there may be times when sessions will be delivered in longer sessions but over fewer days per week (for example, no session on Monday, two sessions on Tuesday, one session on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday).

Start dates

Students may commence these courses on any Monday of the year (as long as it is not a bank holiday). Please contact us at least 4 weeks in advance to confirm your arrival date. See below for General English start dates.

Please note that clients cannot take the leisure component without taking an English language course.

Our current range of English Plus courses includes the following:

If you do not find the leisure activity that you would like to follow on this list, please contact us because it may be possible for us to arrange it for you. These bookings should normally be made in advance of your arrival at ETC.

Course dates for General English courses:

ETC runs a 12-week programme for all levels. If you start on the dates shown, you should begin your course at the same time as other students. You can start on any Monday of the year (not bank holidays) for English Language Studies (General English) courses, but if you do, you may miss part of the course.

17th September - 7th December, 2007.
7th January, 2008 – 28th March, 2008.
31st March, 2008 – 20th June, 2008.
23rd June, 2008 – 12th September, 2008.
15th September, 2008 – 5th December, 2008.

Short Courses – June, July and August Only

Please note that we charge higher course fees for short courses during the busiest period of the year (ie. throughout June, July and August).

Insurance

Airport transfer

Bank details and how to pay