BELS, Gozo, Malta
General Information on Gozo
Gozo is a little island situated just 6 km northwest of Malta. The island has a fascinating history, rich with crafts, culture and colour. It is more picturesque than the larger sister island of Malta, and the country, covered as it is with conical hills, is more fertile in its plains and valleys.
General Information on BELS
The language school BELS was founded in Gozo, Malta in 1997. Situated in a relaxing, serene and picturesque environment, 5 minutes walking distance from Kercem and 15 minutes from the capital, Victoria.
Facilities
Fully air-conditioned premises. Classes and facilities are fully accessible to persons with special needs. Teaching facilities include audio/visual equipment and a computer aided self-access center.
Accreditation & Organisation memberships of BELS, Gozo
IALC
Airport transfer
Best arrival airport is Luqa Airport (MLA). It takes 90 minutes by car & ferry to school.
2.1. Language School BELS in figures
| Average no. of students: | Adult courses in summer: 45 Adult courses throughout the year: 30 Junior courses in summer: 30 | |
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| Average no. of levels: | in summer: 5 throughout the year: 5 | |
| English teacher qualifications: | 20 % hold a university degree 80 % hold a recognised language teaching qualification | |
| Facilities for disabled students: | yes | |
| Average age of students: | in summer: 30 years throughout the year: 40 years | |
| Minimum age of students: | 18 years 13 years for specific Junior courses | |
| Student nationalities: | France 5 % | Italy 15 % Japan 5 % Switzerland 20 % Spain 10 % |
| 1 GE Standard Group Course (Morning)Lessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | 195 | 315 | 435 | 555 | 675 | 795 | 920 | 1150 | 1380 | 115 |
| Starting dates: | Every Monday | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:15 - 12:45 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Elementary (A2) | |||||||||
| High season | High season supplement per week: 50 EURO | |||||||||
| 2 GE Standard Group Course (Afternoon)Lessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | 115 | 205 | 295 | 385 | 475 | 565 | 920 | 1150 | 1380 | 115 |
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| Starting dates: | Every Monday Course not available: 07.Jul.2008 - 15.Sep.2008 | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Afternoon: 13:15 - 16:30 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Elementary (A2) | |||||||||
| High season | High season supplement per week: 52 EURO | |||||||||
| 3 GE Mini Group CourseLessons per week: 30 / Max. group size: 6 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | 315 | 565 | 815 | 1065 | 1315 | 1565 | 2065 | 2565 | 3065 | 250 |
| Starting dates: | 2008: Every Monday | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:15 - 12:45 Afternoon: 13:15 - 14:45 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Elementary (A2) | |||||||||
| High season | High season supplement per week: 52 EURO | |||||||||
| 4 GE Mini Group CourseLessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 6 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | 230 | 430 | 630 | 830 | 1030 | 1230 | 1630 | 2030 | 2430 | 200 |
| Starting dates: | 2008: Every Monday | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:15 - 12:45 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Elementary (A2) | |||||||||
| High season | High season supplement per week: 53 EURO | |||||||||
| 5 Individual Lessons - General EnglishLessons per week: 10 / Max. group size: 1 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | 280 | 560 | 840 | 1120 | 1400 | 1680 | 2240 | 2800 | 3360 | 280 |
| Starting dates: | Every Monday | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Afternoon: 13:15 - 14:45 | |||||||||
| 6 Individual Lessons - English for a Special PurposeLessons per week: 10 / Max. group size: 1 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | 350 | 700 | 1050 | 1400 | 1750 | 2100 | 2800 | 3500 | 4200 | 350 |
| Starting dates: | Every Monday | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Afternoon: 13:15 - 14:45 | |||||||||
| 7 Residential Summer Course for Teenagers (13-17 years)Lessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | 750 | 1500 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Price includes course, residential accommodation in a shared room on full board, and leisure activities. *Extra charge: a refundable damage deposit of 50 Euros to be paid upon arrival. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | 2008: 15.Mar.2008, 22.Mar.2008, 28.Jun.2008, 05.Jul.2008, 12.Jul.2008, 19.Jul.2008, 26.Jul.2008, 02.Aug.2008 Course not available: 15.Mar.2008 - 29.Mar.2008, 28.Jun.2008 - 12.Jul.2008, 12.Jul.2008 - 26.Jul.2008, 26.Jul.2008 - 09.Aug.2008 | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:15 - 12:45 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Elementary (A2) | |||||||||
| 8 Individual Lessons - Executive or Business EnglishLessons per week: 10 / Max. group size: 1 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | 320 | 640 | 960 | 1280 | 1600 | 1920 | 2560 | 3200 | 3840 | 320 |
| Starting dates: | Every Monday | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Afternoon: 13:15 - 14:45 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| High season | High season supplement per month: 420 EURO | |||||||||
| Lesson duration (minutes): | 45 minutes |
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| Click here for calculation of course prices >> | |
| Note: All courses offered by BELS, Gozo can be booked online with LanguageCourse.net. In case a course is not listed above, just mention the course description in the comment field of the online registration form. | |
| Inscription fee: | 65.00 EURO |
| Individual classes: | Single individual lessons of tuition can be booked at 28 EURO. The combination of group and individual lessons is highly recommended. Individual lessons will encourage you to actively speak the foreign language and will offer you the opportunity to discuss individual problems and weaknesses. |
| Prices include: | Language level placement at first day of course, Free certificate of course attendance, Free airport pickup for all junior courses (both ways), Free access to the swimming pool |
| Course material: | Generally course material is distributed free to students and will stay in student property. |
| School closed: | In 2008 (including national and regional bank holidays): 01.Jan.2008, 10.Feb.2008, 19.Mar.2008, 21.Mar.2008, 31.Mar.2008, 01.May.2008, 07.Jun.2008, 29.Jun.2008, 14.Aug.2008, 08.Sep.2008, 21.Sep.2008, 08.Dec.2008, 13.Dec.2008, 25.Dec.2008, 01.Jan.2008 - 11.Jan.2008 |
| Languages spoken by school staff (cannot be guaranteed by school): | Italian, French, Spanish, English |
| Languages taught at the school: | English |
| School offers free return airport transfer to students who book tuition AND accommodation. Lessons missed due to public holidays, are made up on other days of the week. | |
| 1 Hostel Shared room (multiple beds) From 53 EURO week | ||||
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| Click here for reserving yourself a Hostel in Gozo | ||||
| 2 Homestay - Single room, Half board (breakfast + 1 meal) | ||||
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| Minimum stay in weeks: 1 / Distance from school: 20 minutes no | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||
| Price EURO | 210 | 840 | ||
| Includes: Weekly cleaning, Half board (breakfast + 1 meal), Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 30 EURO Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||
| Dates | Dates not available: 02.Jan.2008 - 29.Jun.2008, 29.Sep.2008 - 31.Dec.2008 | |||
| 3 Homestay - Double room, Half board (breakfast + 1 meal) | ||||
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| Minimum stay in weeks: 1 / Distance from school: 20 minutes no | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||
| Price EURO | 210 | 840 | ||
| Includes: Weekly cleaning, Half board (breakfast + 1 meal), Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Double room. Price extra night: 30 EURO Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||
| Dates | Dates not available: 02.Jan.2008 - 29.Jun.2008, 29.Sep.2008 - 31.Dec.2008 | |||
| 4 Sultana Flats - Single room, No meals | ||||
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| Minimum stay in weeks: 1 / Distance from school: 5 minutes walking | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||
| Price EURO | 252 | 1008 | ||
| Located in the countryside. Includes: Weekly cleaning, Kitchen, No meals, Private bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 36 EURO Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||
| 5 Sultana Flats - Single room, No meals | ||||
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| Minimum stay in weeks: 1 / Distance from school: 5 minutes walking | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||
| Price EURO | 196 | 784 | ||
| Located in the countryside. Includes: Weekly cleaning, Kitchen, No meals, Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 28 EURO Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||
| 6 Sultana Flats - Double room (only for 2 people travelling together), No meals | ||||
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| Minimum stay in weeks: 1 / Distance from school: 5 minutes walking | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||
| Price EURO | 137 | 548 | ||
| Located in the countryside. Includes: Weekly cleaning, Kitchen, No meals, Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Double room (only for 2 people travelling together). Price extra night: 19 EURO Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||
| 7 Torri Kercem apartment - Single room, No meals | ||||||||||
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| Minimum stay in weeks: 1 / Distance from school: 1 minutes walking | ||||||||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||||||||
| Price EURO | 252 | 1008 | ||||||||
| Located in the countryside. Includes: Weekly cleaning, Kitchen, No meals, Private bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 36 EURO Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||||||||
| Dates | Dates not available: 01.Jan.2008 - 28.Mar.2008, 02.Jun.2008 - 27.Sep.2008, 01.Dec.2008 - 31.Dec.2008 High season dates 01.Jul.2008 - 30.Sep.2008 | |||||||||
| High season | High season supplement per month: 105 EURO | |||||||||
| 8 Superior Homestay - Single room, Half board (breakfast + 1 meal) | ||||
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| Minimum stay in weeks: 1 / Distance from school: 20 minutes no | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||
| Price EURO | 281 | 1126 | ||
| Extras: air-conditioning 6 Euros per day (where available). Includes: Weekly cleaning, Half board (breakfast + 1 meal), Private bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 35 EURO Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||
| 9 Superior Homestay - Double room, Half board (breakfast + 1 meal) | ||||
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| / Distance from school: 20 minutes no | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||
| Price EURO | 246 | 986 | ||
| Extras: air-conditioning 6 Euros per day (where available). Includes: Weekly cleaning, Half board (breakfast + 1 meal), Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Double room. Price extra night: 35 EURO Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||
| 10 Downtown Hotel*** - Single room, Breakfast | ||||||||||
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| / Distance from school: 7 minutes by public transport | ||||||||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||||||||
| Price EURO | 243 | 972 | ||||||||
| Price per person is reduced by 25% for 2 or more people traveling together. Includes: TV, Phone, Breakfast, Private bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 35 EURO Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||||||||
| Dates | High season dates 01.Jul.2008 - 30.Sep.2008 | |||||||||
| High season | High season supplement per week: 49 EURO | |||||||||
| 11 Torri Kercem apartment - Double room (only for 2 people travelling together), No meals | ||||
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| / Distance from school: 1 minutes walking | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||
| Price EURO | 176 | -- | ||
| Located in the countryside. Includes: Weekly cleaning, Kitchen, No meals, Private bathroom. Room Occupancy: Double room (only for 2 people travelling together). Price extra night: 25 EURO Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||
| Dates | Dates not available: 01.Jan.2008 - 28.Mar.2008, 02.Jun.2008 - 27.Sep.2008, 01.Dec.2008 - 31.Dec.2008 | |||
| 12 Sea-side Aparthotel - Single room, No meals | ||||||||||
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| / Distance from school: 10 minutes by car | ||||||||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||||||||
| Price EURO | 252 | 1008 | ||||||||
| Can accommodate 1-2 people. Price per person is reduced by 30% for 2 people traveling together. Includes: TV, Phone, Weekly cleaning, Kitchen, No meals, Private bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 36 EURO Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||||||||
| Dates | High season dates 01.Jul.2008 - 30.Sep.2008 | |||||||||
| High season | High season supplement per week: 105 EURO | |||||||||
| 13 Sea-side Aparthotel - Single room, No meals | ||||||||||
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| / Distance from school: 45 minutes walking | ||||||||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||||||||
| Price EURO | 252 | 1008 | ||||||||
| Can accommodate 1-4 people. Price per person is reduced by 30% for 2 or more people traveling together. Includes: TV, Phone, Weekly cleaning, Kitchen, No meals, Private bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 36 EURO Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||||||||
| Dates | High season dates 01.Jul.2008 - 30.Sep.2008 | |||||||||
| High season | High season supplement per week: 105 EURO | |||||||||
| 14 Ulysses Village - Single room, No meals | ||||||||||
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| / Distance from school: 45 minutes walking | ||||||||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||||||||
| Price EURO | 196 | 784 | ||||||||
| Can accommodate from 4-6 people. Price per person is reduced by 30% for 2 or more people traveling together. Breakfast available at nearby Ulysses Aparthotel for an extra charge. Includes: TV, Weekly cleaning, Kitchen, No meals, Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 28 EURO Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||||||||
| Dates | High season dates 01.Jul.2008 - 30.Sep.2008 | |||||||||
| High season | High season supplement per week: 70 EURO | |||||||||
| 15 Ulysses Apart hotel*** - Single room, Breakfast | ||||||||||
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| / Distance from school: 45 minutes walking | ||||||||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||||||||
| Price EURO | 227 | 1907 | ||||||||
| Price per person is reduced by 25% for 2 or more people traveling together. Includes: TV, Phone, Breakfast, Private bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. No extra nights bookable. | ||||||||||
| Dates | High season dates 01.Jul.2008 - 30.Sep.2008 | |||||||||
| High season | High season supplement per week: 28 EURO | |||||||||
| Max. 1 student of each nationality possible? | yes |
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| Single room | on request |
| Optional airport transfer: | yes, for 45 EURO (one way) |
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| Leisure activities: | activity possible | course possible | organized by school | distance from school |
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| Dancing | 0 km | |||
| Diving | 3 km | |||
| Golf | 45 km | |||
| Horse riding | 5 km | |||
| Mountainbiking | 1 km | |||
| Music | 2 km | |||
| Sailing | 2 km | |||
| Squash | 2 km | |||
| Tennis | 1 km | |||
| Windsurfing | 2 km | |||
| Other leisure options: | Diverse options. | |||
| Examples of social activities organised by BELS: | Teacher accompanied student meals. | |||
| No. of evaluations: | 16 |
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| To see the detailed evaluations of former language study participants for BELS, Gozo click here | |
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Important note: You will only be able to receive the 5% discount on your English course at BELS, Gozo when registering online here at the Languagecourse.Net website. If you book directly at the school, you will have to pay the full course price and no discount can be applied. The LanguageCourse.Net booking service for language studies is 100% free of charge.





