BLS - Bordeaux Language Studies, Bordeaux, France
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General Information on Bordeaux
Bordeaux, also known as the wine capital, is the 5th largest city in France. Bordeaux offers parks, long sandy beaches, Pyrenees mountains and the largest pine forest in Europe.
Cost of living in France
In the opinion of finance experts the price of a Big Mac is a good indicator of living expenses. The price of a Big Mac in France is around US$ 2.62.
General Information on BLS - Bordeaux Language Studies
The language school BLS - Bordeaux Language Studies was founded in Bordeaux, France in 1992. The school is located in a 19th century building, situated in the heart of Bordeaux's chic district.
Facilities
The school has 15 air-conditioned classrooms. There is a common room where students can study or relax. The school also has a pleasant garden.
Airport transfer
Best arrival airport is Bordeaux Merignac. It takes 25 minutes by car to school.
2.1. Language School BLS - Bordeaux Language Studies in figures
| Average no. of students: | Adult courses in summer: 200 Adult courses throughout the year: 80 | |
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| Average no. of levels: | in summer: 8 throughout the year: 6 | |
| French teacher qualifications: | 100 % hold a university degree | |
| Facilities for disabled students: | partly | |
| Average age of students: | in summer: 25 years throughout the year: 28 years | |
| Minimum age of students: | 16 years | |
| Student nationalities: | China 2 % England 22 % Holland 2 % | Italy 1 % Japan 11 % Korea 1 % Switzerland 11 % Spain 9 % USA 16 % |
All prices in EURO (convert currency) Below the original school prices are displayed. The 5% DISCOUNT on the tuition fee will automatically be deducted on receipt of your registration.
| 1 StandardLessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | -- | 480 | 680 | 880 | 1080 | 1280 | 1680 | 2080 | 1800 | 140 |
| Minimum duration 2 weeks. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | Every Monday Starting dates for beginners 07.Jan, 04.Feb, 03.Mar, 31.Mar, 28.Apr, 26.May, 23.Jun, 21.Jul, 18.Aug, 15.Sep, 13.Oct, 10.Nov | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:30 - 12:45 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 2 Intensive 30Lessons per week: 30 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | -- | 720 | 1050 | 1380 | 1710 | 2040 | 2700 | 3360 | 3600 | 285 |
| Minimum duration 2 weeks. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | Every Monday | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:30 - 12:45 Afternoon: 14:00 - 15:30 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Elementary (A2) | |||||||||
| 3 Intensive 26Lessons per week: 26 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | -- | 580 | 840 | 1100 | 1360 | 1620 | 2140 | 2660 | 3000 | 235 |
| Minimum duration 2 weeks. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | Every Monday | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:30 - 12:45 Afternoon: 14:00 - 16:15 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Elementary (A2) | |||||||||
| 4 Teacher's HomeLessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 1 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | 1000 | 2000 | 3000 | 4000 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 | 10000 | 12000 | 1000 |
| Price includes transfer and materials. Schedule to be defined with the teacher on arrival. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | Every Monday | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 5 French, Culture and GastronomyLessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | -- | 820 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 20 group lessons of general French + 3 activities per week. Duration 2 weeks. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | 2008: 21.Jul, 04.Aug | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:30 - 12:45 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Elementary (A2) | |||||||||
| 6 Bordeaux Wine CourseLessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | 695 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 20 group lessons of general French + 3 afternoon wine lessons + 2 afternoon chateau visits. Duration 1 week. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | 2008: 23.Jun, 21.Jul, 18.Aug, 15.Sep, 13.Oct | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:30 - 12:45 Afternoon: 14:00 - 15:30 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Elementary (A2) | |||||||||
| 7 GAP Year ProgrammeLessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 175 |
| 12 weeks Standard Course + 8 weeks internship in a French company. Rate is 2100 euros. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | 2008: Every Monday Starting dates for beginners 07.Jan, 04.Feb, 03.Mar, 31.Mar, 28.Apr, 26.May, 23.Jun, 21.Jul, 18.Aug, 15.Sep, 13.Oct, 10.Nov | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:15 - 12:45 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 8 Combined 24Lessons per week: 24 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | 440 | 840 | 1240 | 1640 | 2040 | 2440 | 3240 | 4040 | 4840 | 400 |
| 20 group lessons + 4 private lessons per week. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | Every Monday Starting dates for beginners 07.Jan, 04.Feb, 03.Mar, 31.Mar, 28.Apr, 26.May, 23.Jun, 21.Jul, 18.Aug, 15.Sep, 13.Oct, 10.Nov | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:30 - 12:45 Afternoon: 14:00 - 16:15 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 9 Combined 30Lessons per week: 30 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | 740 | 1440 | 2140 | 2840 | 3540 | 4240 | 5640 | 7040 | 8440 | 700 |
| 20 group lessons + 10 private lessons per week. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | Every Monday Starting dates for beginners 07.Jan, 04.Feb, 03.Mar, 31.Mar, 28.Apr, 26.May, 23.Jun, 21.Jul, 18.Aug, 15.Sep, 13.Oct, 10.Nov | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:30 - 12:45 Afternoon: 14:00 - 16:15 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 10 Combined 26Lessons per week: 26 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | 540 | 1040 | 1540 | 2040 | 2540 | 3040 | 4040 | 5040 | 6040 | 500 |
| 20 group lessons + 6 private lessons per week. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | Every Monday Starting dates for beginners 07.Jan, 04.Feb, 03.Mar, 31.Mar, 28.Apr, 26.May, 23.Jun, 21.Jul, 18.Aug, 15.Sep, 13.Oct, 10.Nov | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:30 - 12:45 Afternoon: 14:00 - 16:15 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 11 Combined 28Lessons per week: 28 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | 640 | 1240 | 1840 | 2440 | 3040 | 3640 | 4840 | 6040 | 7240 | 600 |
| 20 group lessons + 8 private lessons per week. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | Every Monday Starting dates for beginners 07.Jan, 04.Feb, 03.Mar, 31.Mar, 28.Apr, 26.May, 23.Jun, 21.Jul, 18.Aug, 15.Sep, 13.Oct, 10.Nov | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:30 - 12:45 Afternoon: 14:00 - 16:15 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 12 Business FrenchLessons per week: 30 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | 740 | 1440 | 2140 | 2840 | 3540 | 4240 | 5640 | 7040 | 8440 | 700 |
| 20 group lessons of general French + 10 private lessons of business French per week. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | Every Monday | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:30 - 12:45 Afternoon: 14:00 - 15:30 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Elementary (A2) | |||||||||
| 13 Medical FrenchLessons per week: 30 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | 740 | 1440 | 2140 | 2840 | 3540 | 4240 | 5640 | 7040 | 8440 | 700 |
| 20 group lessons of general French + 10 private lessons of medical French per week. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | Every Monday | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:30 - 12:45 Afternoon: 14:00 - 15:30 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Elementary (A2) | |||||||||
| 14 Diplomatic FrenchLessons per week: 30 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | 740 | 1440 | 2140 | 2840 | 3540 | 4240 | 5640 | 7040 | 8440 | 700 |
| 20 group lessons of general French + 10 private lessons of diplomatic French per week. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | Every Monday | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:30 - 12:45 Afternoon: 14:00 - 15:30 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Lower intermediate (B1) | |||||||||
| 15 Legal FrenchLessons per week: 30 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | 740 | 1440 | 2140 | 2840 | 3540 | 4240 | 5640 | 7040 | 8440 | 700 |
| 20 group lessons of general French + 10 private lessons of legal French per week. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | Every Monday | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:30 - 12:45 Afternoon: 14:00 - 15:30 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Lower intermediate (B1) | |||||||||
| 16 DELF A1/A2 CourseLessons per week: 7 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | -- | -- | -- | 400 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 6 weekly lessons during the first 2 weeks and 9 weekly lessons during the last 2 weeks. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | 2008: 28.Jan, 21.Apr | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Afternoon: 14:00 - 16:15 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Elementary (A2) | |||||||||
| 17 DELF B1/B2 CourseLessons per week: 7 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 500 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 8 weekly lessons during the first 2 weeks and 6 weekly lessons during the last 4 weeks. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | 2008: 14.Jan, 07.Apr | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Afternoon: 14:00 - 16:15 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Elementary (A2) | |||||||||
| Lesson duration (minutes): | 45 minutes |
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| Note: All courses offered by BLS - Bordeaux Language Studies, Bordeaux 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: | 70.00 EURO |
| Individual classes: | Single individual lessons of tuition can be booked at 50 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: | Free certificate of course attendance, tuition |
| Course material: | |
| Exams offered: | DELF & DALF |
| Average examination results: | 99% success at DELF & DALF |
| School closed: | National holidays in France: 01.Jan, 24.Mar, 01.May, 08.May, 12.May, 14.Jul, 15.Aug, 01.Nov, 11.Nov, 25.Dec And also on the following dates 02.Jan, 03.Jan, 04.Jan, 19.Dec, 22.Dec, 23.Dec, 24.Dec, 26.Dec, 29.Dec, 30.Dec, 31.Dec |
| Languages spoken by school staff (cannot be guaranteed by school): | German, Italian, French, Spanish, English |
| Languages taught at the school: | French |
All prices in EURO (convert currency)
| 1 Hostel (single room) From 455 EURO week | ||||
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| 2 Hostel shared room (multiple beds) From 102 EURO week | ||||
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| 3 Homestay // Single room, half board | ||||
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| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | Deposit (refundable)* | |
| Price EURO | 196 | 784 | -- | |
| Full board on weekends. Includes: Half board (breakfast + 1 meal), Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 28 EURO Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||
| Dates | Dates not available: 29.Jun - 26.Jul | |||
| 4 Teacher's home // Single room, full board | ||||
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| Minimum stay in weeks: 1 / Distance from school: 1 minutes walking | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | Deposit (refundable)* | |
| Price EURO | 245 | 980 | -- | |
| Only to be booked with the Teacher's Home Course. Includes: Full board (breakfast + lunch + dinner), Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 35 EURO Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||
| 5 Residence Citea // Private studio | ||||
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| / Distance from school: 15 minutes walking | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | Deposit (refundable)* | |
| Price EURO | 266 | 810 | 245 | |
| Breakfast 7 . Daily rate after 1 month is 27 . Daily tax: 0.85 per person. Deposit for stays longer than 1 month is 750 . Includes: TV, Phone, Weekly cleaning, Access to laundry service, Kitchen, Access to Wifi (wireless LAN) in building, No meals, Private bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 38 EURO Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||
| 6 Residence Appartvalley // Private Studio | ||||
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| / Distance from school: 10 minutes by public transport | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | Deposit (refundable)* | |
| Price EURO | 203 | 750 | -- | |
| Studios (28m2) with air conditioning and double sofa bed, suitable for 1 or 2 persons. There are free parking facilities. Breakfast 7.50 . Daily rate after 1 month is 25 per night. Daily tax: 1.10 per person. Includes: TV, Phone, Weekly cleaning, Access to laundry service, Kitchen, Access to Wifi (wireless LAN) in building, No meals, Private bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 29 EURO Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||
| 7 Residence Teneo // Private studio | ||||
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| / Distance from school: 15 minutes by public transport | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | Deposit (refundable)* | |
| Price EURO | 203 | 750 | -- | |
| Studio for 1 to 2 persons. Parking: 8 /day, 35 /week, 60 /month. Breakfast 7 . Daily rate after 1 month is 25 . Daily Tax 0.35 per person. Includes: TV, Phone, Weekly cleaning, Kitchen, No meals, Private bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 29 EURO Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||
| Comment | Accommodation is booked from the Sunday before the course starts until the Sunday after the course finishes. |
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| Max. 1 student of each nationality possible? | yes |
| Single room | always |
| Optional airport transfer: | yes, for 65 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 | | 60 km | ||
| Golf | | 10 km | ||
| Horse riding | | 15 km | ||
| Mountainbiking | | 220 km | ||
| Music | | 0 km | ||
| Sailing | | 15 km | ||
| Skiing | | 250 km | ||
| Squash | | 0 km | ||
| Tennis | | 0 km | ||
| Volleyball | | 0 km | ||
| Windsurfing | | 10 km | ||
| Other leisure options: | Wine tasting, cheese lecture, cookery lessons, ... | |||
| Examples of social activities organised by BLS - Bordeaux Language Studies: | Visits to chateaux, wine tasting, cheese lecture, cookery lessons. | |||
| No. of evaluations: | 25 |
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BLS - Bordeaux Language Studies, Bordeaux, France
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