Christchurch College of English, Christchurch, New Zealand

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2. Language School  Christchurch College of English, Christchurch

General Information on Christchurch College of English

The language school Christchurch College of English was founded in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1991. The college is located on the University of Canterbury campus.

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Facilities

The school has a language lab, a self-study centre, a computer room with free e-mail and Internet. There´s also a library, a cafeteria and a gymnasium.


Accreditation & Organisation memberships of Christchurch College of English, Christchurch

NZQA Approved and Accredited, Education Christchurch, Education NZ, APPEL and ENGLISH NEW ZEALAND member.


Airport transfer

Best arrival airport is Christchurch.  It takes 10 minutes by car to school.

2.1. Language School Christchurch College of English in figures

Average no. of students: Adult courses in summer: 200
Adult courses throughout the year: 150
Average no. of levels: in summer: 6
throughout the year: 6
English teacher qualifications: 95 % hold a university degree
100 % hold a recognised language teaching qualification
Facilities for disabled students: yes
Average age of students: in summer: 24 years
throughout the year: 24 years
Minimum age of students: 18 years
15 years for specific Junior courses
Student nationalities: Brazil 4 %
China 6 %
 
Italy 1 %
Japan 25 %
Korea 18 %
Switzerland 8 %
Spain 1 %
 

3. English Courses

All prices in NZ$ (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
General
Lessons per week: 25  / Max. group size: 14
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price NZ$ 375 750 1125 1500 1875 2250 3000 3750 4200 350
Starting dates: Every Monday
General course schedule Morning: 9:00  - 12:30
Afternoon: 13:30  - 15:30
Required minimum language level Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required
2
Business English
Lessons per week: 25  / Max. group size: 14
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price NZ$ -- -- -- 1540 -- -- -- -- -- --
Fixed duration: 4 weeks. Materials included in course fee.
Starting dates: 2008: 07.Jan.2008, 04.Feb.2008, 02.Jun.2008, 30.Jun.2008, 28.Jul.2008, 24.Nov.2008
General course schedule Morning: 8:30  - 12:00
Afternoon: 13:00  - 15:00
Required minimum language level Lower intermediate (B1)
3
DELTA
Lessons per week: 15  / Max. group size: 14
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price NZ$ -- -- -- -- -- -- 5200 -- -- 577.77
Fixed duration: 9 weeks. Total price 5200 NZ$. Examination fee is extra.
Starting dates: 2008: 01.Sep.2008
Required minimum language level Proficiency (C2)
4
CELTA
Lessons per week: 15  / Max. group size: 14
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price NZ$ -- -- -- 3000 -- -- -- -- -- --
Fixed duration: 4 weeks. Price includes assessment fee.
Starting dates: 2008: 07.Jan.2008, 30.May.2008, 28.Jul.2008, 23.Oct.2008
Required minimum language level Proficiency (C2)
5
Cambridge Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT)
Lessons per week: 15  / Max. group size: 14
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price NZ$ -- -- -- -- -- 2400 -- -- -- --
Fixed duration: 6 weeks.
Starting dates: 2008: 07.Jan.2008, 10.Mar.2008, 04.Aug.2008, 03.Nov.2008
General course schedule Morning: 8:30  - 12:00
Afternoon: 13:00  - 15:00
Required minimum language level Lower intermediate (B1)
6
Preliminary English Test (PET) Exam Preparation
Lessons per week: 25  / Max. group size: 14
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price NZ$ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3900 4680 --
Fixed duration: 10 or 12 weeks. Examination Fee approx $270.
Starting dates: 2008: 07.Jan.2008, 17.Mar.2008, 15.Sep.2008
General course schedule Morning: 8:30  - 12:00
Afternoon: 13:00  - 15:00
Required minimum language level Lower intermediate (B1)
7
Cambridge First (CFE) Exam Preparation
Lessons per week: 25  / Max. group size: 14
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price NZ$ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3900 4680 --
Fixed duration: 10 or 12 weeks. Examination Fee approx $280. January 08 course is only 9 weeks duration and course fee is reduced to 3510 NZD.
Starting dates: 2008: 07.Jan.2008, 17.Mar.2008, 15.Sep.2008
General course schedule Morning: 8:30  - 12:00
Afternoon: 13:00  - 15:00
Required minimum language level Upper intermediate (B2)
8
Cambridge Advanced (CAE) Exam Preparation
Lessons per week: 25  / Max. group size: 14
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price NZ$ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3900 4680 --
Fixed duration: 10 or 12 weeks. Examination Fee approx $280. January course only 9 weeks duration and course fee is reduced to 3510 NZD.
Starting dates: 2008: 07.Jan.2008, 17.Mar.2008, 15.Sep.2008
General course schedule Morning: 8:30  - 12:00
Afternoon: 13:00  - 15:00
Required minimum language level Upper intermediate (B2)
9
Business English Certificate (BEC) Exam Preparation
Lessons per week: 25  / Max. group size: 14
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price NZ$ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4680 --
Fixed duration: 12 weeks. BEC Preliminary: 17.03, 25.08. BEC Vantage: 17.03, 08.09. Examination Fee approx $270.
Starting dates: 2008: 17.Mar.2008, 25.Aug.2008, 08.Sep.2008
General course schedule Morning: 8:30  - 12:00
Afternoon: 13:00  - 15:00
Required minimum language level Lower intermediate (B1)
Lesson duration (minutes): 60 minutes
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Note: All courses offered by Christchurch College of English, Christchurch can be booked online with LanguageCourse.net. In case a course is not listed above, just mention the course description in the comment field of the online registration form.
Inscription fee: 150.00  NZ$
Individual classes: Single individual lessons of tuition can be booked at 90 NZ$. 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 airport pickup for all adult courses, Wireless LAN zone at school, Internet access, course material, tuition
Course material: Generally course material is distributed free to students but has to be returned to the school at end of course.
Exams offered: TOEFL ,  Cambridge First ,  Cambridge Advanced ,  IELTS ,  Cambridge CPE, PET, BEC
Average examination results: at TOEFL
B at Cambridge First
B at Cambridge Advanced
6.0/6.5 at IELTS
B at Cambridge CPE, PET, BEC
School closed: National holidays in New Zealand:
01.Jan.2008, 02.Jan.2008, 06.Feb.2008, 21.Mar.2008, 24.Mar.2008, 25.Apr.2008, 02.Jun.2008, 27.Oct.2008, 25.Dec.2008, 26.Dec.2008
And also on the following dates 14.Nov.2008
Languages spoken by school staff (cannot be guaranteed by school): Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Chinese, German, French, Spanish, English
Languages taught at the school: English

4. Accommodation

All prices in NZ$ (convert currency)

1
Hostel shared room (multiple beds) From 126 NZ$ week
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2
Homestay // single room, half board
Minimum stay in weeks: 1  / Distance from school: 20 minutes by public transport
Accommodation weekly rate monthly rate Deposit (refundable)* One-time fee
(charged by school)
Price NZ$ 196 -- -- 180
Homestay in a bus zone. May take up to 40 minutes on bus to school but average time is 20 minutes.
Includes: Half board (breakfast + 1 meal), Shared bathroom.
Room Occupancy: Single room.
Price extra night: 28 NZ$
Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price.
3
Sonoda Residence // half board
Minimum stay in weeks: 4  / Distance from school: 2 minutes walking
Accommodation weekly rate monthly rate Deposit (refundable)* One-time fee
(charged by school)
Price NZ$ 231 -- 500 410

Includes: Half board (breakfast + 1 meal), Shared bathroom.
Room Occupancy: Single room.
No extra nights bookable.
4
Homestay // single room, half board
Minimum stay in weeks: 1  / Distance from school: 30 minutes walking
Accommodation weekly rate monthly rate Deposit (refundable)* One-time fee
(charged by school)
Price NZ$ 196 -- -- 280
Homestay in walking zone. Within 2.5 kilometre radius of school.
Includes: Half board (breakfast + 1 meal), Shared bathroom.
Room Occupancy: Single room.
Price extra night: 28 NZ$
Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price.
Comment Homestay: extra costs: lunch $7 per day, social/recreational activities $15 per week, accommodation change fee $100.
Max. 1 student of each nationality possible? yes
Single room always
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5. Leisure activities

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Other leisure options: Activities programme organised by CCEL each week. Weekend trips away also.
Examples of social activities
organised by Christchurch College of English:
Weekend trip to Kaikoura, Maori Craft, BBQ.

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Christchurch College of English, Christchurch, New Zealand
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7. Brochures

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Important note: You will only be able to receive the 5% discount on your English course at Christchurch College of English, Christchurch 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.

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