Cape Town English Centre, Cape Town, South Africa
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General Information on Cape Town English Centre
The language school Cape Town English Centre was founded in Cape Town, South Africa in 2006. The school is located in a purpose-built building in the heart of the city centre and very close to the world renowned V&A Waterfront, as well as the trendy Long Street with its restaurants and cafes. The Robben Island Museum is just a short pleasant boat trip away.
Facilities
The school spans over 5 floors of which 1st floor is for admin and the rest for classes.A Listening Centre is on the 5th floor and library and student lounge on the first.
Accreditations and Quality seals of Cape Town English Centre, Cape Town
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Airport transfer
Best arrival airport is Cape Town Intl.. It takes 25 minutes by car to school.
| Average no. of students: | Adult courses in summer: 190 Adult courses throughout the year: 130 | |
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| Average no. of levels: | Adult courses in summer: 6 Adult courses throughout the year: 6 | |
| English teacher qualifications: | 100 % hold a university degree 100 % hold a recognised language teaching qualification | |
| Facilities for disabled students: | no | |
| Average age of students: | in summer: 190 years throughout the year: 130 years | |
| Minimum age of students: | 16 years | |
| Student nationalities: | Brazil 10 % China 3 % Germany 9 % France 3 % Holland 1 % | Italy 5 % Korea 3 % Switzerland 9 % Spain 3 % |
All prices in € (convert currency). Below the original school prices are displayed.
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
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| Price in € | 290 | 580 | 870 | 1160 | 1450 | 1740 | 1760 | 2200 | 2640 | 220 |
| Starting dates | Every Monday . | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:00 - 12:30 Afternoon: 13:30 - 15:00 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
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| Price in € | 210 | 420 | 630 | 840 | 1050 | 1260 | 1320 | 1650 | 1980 | 165 |
| Starting dates | Every Monday . | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:00 - 12:30 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
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| Price in € | 330 | 660 | 990 | 1320 | 1650 | 1980 | 2640 | 3300 | 3960 | 330 |
| Fewer than 20 one-to-one lessons must be combined with another course | ||||||||||
| Starting dates | Every Monday . | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Afternoon: 13:30 - 15:00 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
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| Price in € | 1945 | 3890 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Maximum duration: 2 weeks. Course includes 15 hours accompanied by teacher outside of class including accompanied weekday lunches (per week). 40 lessons in the classroom. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates | Every Monday . | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:00 - 12:30 Afternoon: 12:30 - 18:00 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Lower intermediate (B1) | |||||||||
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
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| Price in € | -- | -- | -- | 700 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Minimum age: 18. The internship needs to be combined with at least 4 weeks English course (not included in the price). The internship duration is from 4 weeks to 6 months. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates | Every Monday . | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:00 - 12:30 Afternoon: 13:30 - 16:00 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Upper intermediate (B2) | |||||||||
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
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| Price in € | 290 | 580 | 870 | 1160 | 1450 | 1740 | 2320 | 2900 | 3480 | 290 |
| Starting dates | Every Monday . | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:00 - 12:30 Afternoon: 13:30 - 15:00 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Lower intermediate (B1) | |||||||||
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
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| Price in € | 430 | 860 | 1290 | 1720 | 2150 | 2580 | 3440 | 4300 | 5160 | 430 |
| Fewer than 20 Business one-to-one must be combined with another course | ||||||||||
| Starting dates | Every Monday . | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Afternoon: 13:30 - 15:00 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Lower intermediate (B1) | |||||||||
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
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| Price in € | -- | -- | -- | 1160 | -- | -- | 1760 | -- | -- | -- |
| 10 lessons of exam preparation are combined with an English course of 20 lessons per week. Fix duration 4 or 8 weeks. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates | Every Monday . | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:00 - 12:30 Afternoon: 13:30 - 15:00 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Upper intermediate (B2) | |||||||||
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
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| Price in € | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2200 | 2640 | -- |
| Fixed lenght 10 or 12 weeks. Cambridge Exam course dates: FCE/CPE: 3 Jan - 9 Mar (10 weeks) CAE: 3 Jan - 16 Mar (11 weeks) FCE/CAE/CPE: 19 Mar - 8 Jun (12 weeks) FCE: 17 Sep - 7 Dec (12 weeks) CAE/CPE: 10 Sep - 30 Nov (12 weeks) Please note: exam fees are not included | ||||||||||
| Starting dates | 2012: 03.Jan.2012, 19.Mar.2012, 17.Sep.2012. | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:00 - 12:30 Afternoon: 13:30 - 15:00 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Upper intermediate (B2) | |||||||||
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
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| Price in € | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2200 | 2640 | 220 |
| Fixed lenght 10 or 12 weeks. Cambridge Exam course dates: FCE/CPE: 3 Jan - 9 Mar (10 weeks) CAE: 3 Jan - 16 Mar (11 weeks) FCE/CAE/CPE: 19 Mar - 8 Jun (12 weeks) FCE: 17 Sep - 7 Dec (12 weeks) CAE/CPE: 10 Sep - 30 Nov (12 weeks) Please note: exam fees are not included | ||||||||||
| Starting dates | 2012: 03.Jan.2012, 19.Mar.2012, 10.Sep.2012. | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:00 - 12:30 Afternoon: 13:30 - 15:00 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Advanced (C1) | |||||||||
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
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| Price in € | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2200 | 2640 | -- |
| Fixed lenght 10 or 12 weeks. Cambridge Exam course dates: FCE/CPE: 3 Jan - 9 Mar (10 weeks) CAE: 3 Jan - 16 Mar (11 weeks) FCE/CAE/CPE: 19 Mar - 8 Jun (12 weeks) FCE: 17 Sep - 7 Dec (12 weeks) CAE/CPE: 10 Sep - 30 Nov (12 weeks) Please note: exam fees are not included | ||||||||||
| Starting dates | 2012: 03.Jan.2012, 19.Mar.2012, 10.Sep.2012. | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:00 - 12:30 Afternoon: 13:30 - 15:00 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Advanced (C1) | |||||||||
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 24 | [+] |
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| Price in € | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3480 | 145 |
| Minimum duration: 24 weeks for 3480. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates | Every Monday . | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:00 - 12:30 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 24 | [+] |
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| Price in € | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4560 | 190 |
| Minimum duration: 24 weeks for 4560EUR. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates | Every Monday . | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
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| Price in € | -- | -- | -- | 1160 | -- | -- | 1760 | -- | -- | -- |
| 10 lessons of exam preparation are combined with an English course of 20 lessons per week. Fix duration 4 or 8 weeks. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates | Every Monday . | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:00 - 12:30 Afternoon: 13:30 - 15:00 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Upper intermediate (B2) | |||||||||
| Note: All courses offered by Cape Town English Centre, Cape Town 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. | |
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| Lesson duration (minutes): | 45 minutes |
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| School's administrative fee: | 40.00 € |
| Exams offered: | Cambridge First , Cambridge Advanced , Cambridge Proficiency , IELTS , TOEFL |
| Average examination results: | 70% at Cambridge First 75% at Cambridge Advanced 95% at Cambridge Proficiency 6.5 band at IELTS 100 marks at TOEFL |
| Language school closed: | In 2012 (including national and regional bank holidays): 02.Jan.2012, 16.Jan.2012, 20.Feb.2012, 28.May.2012, 04.Jul.2012, 03.Sep.2012, 08.Oct.2012, 12.Nov.2012, 22.Nov.2012, 23.Nov.2012, 24.Dec.2012, 25.Dec.2012, 26.Dec.2012, 27.Dec.2012, 28.Dec.2012, 28.Dec.2012, 29.Dec.2012, 30.Dec.2012, 31.Dec.2012 |
| Languages spoken by school staff (cannot be guaranteed by school): | English |
| Comments about courses: | Visa document Courier Fee = 80 EUR. Minimum age: 16 3 Day safari:295Eur. |
4. Accommodation
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| weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | [+] | One-time fee (charged by school) | |
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| Price in € | 170 | 340 | 510 | 680 | 170 | 30 | |
| Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday Price per person Distance from school: 20 minutes by public transport Includes: TV, Weekly cleaning, Kitchen, Half board, Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 22 € Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | |||||||
| weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | [+] | One-time fee (charged by school) | |
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| Price in € | 140 | 280 | 420 | 560 | 140 | 30 | |
| Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday Price per person Home Stay shared room is only offered when students book together. Distance from school: 20 minutes by public transport Includes: TV, Phone, Weekly cleaning, Kitchen, Half board, Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Double room. Price extra night: 20 € Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | |||||||
| weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | [+] | One-time fee (charged by school) | |
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| Price in € | 240 | 480 | 720 | 960 | 240 | 30 | |
| Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday Price per person Private bathroom offered with the Executive Homestay only. Distance from school: 20 minutes by public transport Includes: TV, Phone, Weekly cleaning, Kitchen, Half board, Private bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 33 € Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | |||||||
| weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | [+] | Deposit (refundable)* | One-time fee (charged by school) | |
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| Price in € | 210 | 420 | 630 | 840 | 1050 | 100 | 30 | |
| Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday Price per person Half Board Supplement (incl. breakfast and lunch from Monday till Friday) for 45EUR extra supplement per week. Distance from school: 15 minutes walking Includes: TV, Weekly cleaning, Access to laundry service, Kitchen, No meals, Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 25 € Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||||||
| weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | [+] | Deposit (refundable)* | One-time fee (charged by school) | |
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| Price in € | 155 | 310 | 465 | 620 | 155 | 100 | 30 | |
| Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday Price per person Half Board Supplement (incl. breakfast and lunch from Monday till Friday) for 45EUR extra supplement. Distance from school: 15 minutes walking Includes: TV, Phone, Weekly cleaning, Access to laundry service, Kitchen, No meals, Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Double room. Price extra night: 19 € Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||||||
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| Comment | Students aged 16-17 must book homestay, single room. Extra nights are subject to availability. Three extra nights or more will be charged as one whole week. |
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| Max. 1 student of each nationality possible? | no |
| Single room | on request |
| Optional airport transfer: | Cape Town Intl.: for 30 € (one way) |
| Leisure activities: | activity possible | course possible | organized by school | distance from school |
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| Dancing |  | |||
| Diving | | |||
| Golf | | |||
| Horse riding | | |||
| Mountainbiking | | |||
| Music | | |||
| Sailing | | |||
| Skiing | | |||
| Squash | | |||
| Tennis | | |||
| Volleyball | | |||
| Windsurfing | | |||
| Examples of social activities organised by language school: | football tournaments,bar hopping,Table Mountain hiking,horse-riding,theatre even | |||
| Overall rating | 4.7/5.0 (3 reviews) |
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| City |  5.0/5.0 |
| Organisation | 4.7/5.0 |
| Facilities | 4.3/5.0 |
| Social activities | 4.0/5.0 |
| Course Quality / Progress in language | 4.3/5.0 |
| Value for money | 4.3/5.0 |
| Accommodation | |
| Host Family | 5.0/5.0 |
| Shared flat (apartment) | 4.0/5.0 |
| Other | 4.0/5.0 |
| All 3 reviews of Cape Town English Centre | |
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