Hansa Language Centre, Toronto, Canada
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General Information on Hansa Language Centre
The language school Hansa Language Centre was founded in Toronto, Canada in 1969. Both of Hansa's campuses are located in the heart of the city, minutes away from one another. They are close to downtown and the subway. Easy access from the airport and the major highways of the city.
Click here for a detailed Toronto city guideFacilities
Hansa currently has over 55 classrooms, 30 computers, 6 ports for connecting laptops, free access to the internet, student lounges, vending machines, etc.
Accreditation & Organisation memberships of Hansa Language Centre, Toronto
CEC (Canadian Education Centre) Network
Airport transfer
Best arrival airport is Pearson International Airport. It takes 30 minutes by taxi to school.
2.1. Language School Hansa Language Centre in Figures
| Average no. of students: | Adult courses in summer: 1300 Adult courses throughout the year: 700 | |
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| Average no. of levels: | in summer: 12 throughout the year: 12 | |
| English teacher qualifications: | 100 % hold a university degree 100 % hold a recognised language teaching qualification | |
| Average age of students: | in summer: 20 years throughout the year: 23 years | |
| Minimum age of students: | 16 years | |
| Student nationalities: | Brazil 15 % China 2 % France 3 % Holland 1 % | Italy 5 % Japan 12 % Korea 7 % Switzerland 4 % Spain 8 % |
| 1 Intensive Program 20/week / Lessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price Can $ | -- | 290 | 435 | 580 | 725 | 870 | 1160 | 1450 | 1740 | 145 |
| Comment | The student can choose to take classes in a variety of subjects, such as Grammar, Conversation, Idioms, Listening, TOEFL or TOEIC test preparation, or classes for IELTS. Minimum duration: 2 weeks. | |||||||||
| Dates | Starting dates: 07.Jan, 21.Jan, 04.Feb, 19.Feb, 03.Mar, 17.Mar, 07.Apr, 21.Apr, 05.May, 20.May, 02.Jun, 16.Jun, 30.Jun, 07.Jul, 14.Jul, 21.Jul, 28.Jul, 05.Aug, 11.Aug, 18.Aug, 25.Aug, 02.Sep, 15.Sep, 06.Oct, 20.Oct, 03.Nov, 17.Nov, 01.Dec | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 2 Intensive Program 10/week / Lessons per week: 10 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price Can $ | -- | 145 | 217.5 | 290 | 362.5 | 435 | 580 | 725 | 870 | 72.5 |
| Comment | The student can choose to take classes in a variety of subjects, such as Grammar, Conversation, Idioms, Listening, TOEFL or TOEIC test preparation, or classes for IELTS. Minimum duration: 2 weeks. | |||||||||
| Dates | Starting dates: 07.Jan, 21.Jan, 04.Feb, 19.Feb, 03.Mar, 17.Mar, 07.Apr, 21.Apr, 05.May, 20.May, 02.Jun, 16.Jun, 30.Jun, 07.Jul, 14.Jul, 21.Jul, 28.Jul, 05.Aug, 11.Aug, 18.Aug, 25.Aug, 02.Sep, 15.Sep, 06.Oct, 20.Oct, 03.Nov, 17.Nov, 01.Dec | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 3 Intensive Program 15/week / Lessons per week: 15 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price Can $ | -- | 217.5 | 326.25 | 435 | 543.75 | 652.5 | 870 | 1087.5 | 1305 | 108.75 |
| Comment | The student can choose to take classes in a variety of subjects, such as Grammar, Conversation, Idioms, Listening, TOEFL or TOEIC test preparation, or classes for IELTS. Minimum duration: 2 weeks. | |||||||||
| Dates | Starting dates: 07.Jan, 21.Jan, 04.Feb, 19.Feb, 03.Mar, 17.Mar, 07.Apr, 21.Apr, 05.May, 20.May, 02.Jun, 16.Jun, 30.Jun, 07.Jul, 14.Jul, 21.Jul, 28.Jul, 05.Aug, 11.Aug, 18.Aug, 25.Aug, 02.Sep, 15.Sep, 06.Oct, 20.Oct, 03.Nov, 17.Nov, 01.Dec | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 4 Intensive Program 25/week / Lessons per week: 25 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price Can $ | -- | 362.5 | 543.75 | 725 | 906.25 | 1087.5 | 1450 | 1812.5 | 2100 | 181.25 |
| Comment | The student can choose to take classes in a variety of subjects, such as Grammar, Conversation, Idioms, Listening, TOEFL or TOEIC test preparation, or classes for IELTS. Minimum duration: 2 weeks. | |||||||||
| Dates | Starting dates: 07.Jan, 21.Jan, 04.Feb, 19.Feb, 03.Mar, 17.Mar, 07.Apr, 21.Apr, 05.May, 20.May, 02.Jun, 16.Jun, 30.Jun, 07.Jul, 14.Jul, 21.Jul, 28.Jul, 05.Aug, 11.Aug, 18.Aug, 25.Aug, 02.Sep, 15.Sep, 06.Oct, 20.Oct, 03.Nov, 17.Nov, 01.Dec | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 5 Intensive Program 30/week / Lessons per week: 30 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price Can $ | -- | 435 | 652.5 | 870 | 1087.5 | 1305 | 1740 | 2100 | 2520 | 217.5 |
| Comment | The student can choose to take classes in a variety of subjects, such as Grammar, Conversation, Idioms, Listening, TOEFL or TOEIC test preparation, or classes for IELTS. Minimum duration: 2 weeks. | |||||||||
| Dates | Starting dates: Every Monday 07.Jan, 21.Jan, 04.Feb, 19.Feb, 03.Mar, 17.Mar, 07.Apr, 21.Apr, 05.May, 20.May, 02.Jun, 16.Jun, 30.Jun, 07.Jul, 14.Jul, 21.Jul, 28.Jul, 05.Aug, 11.Aug, 18.Aug, 25.Aug, 02.Sep, 15.Sep, 06.Oct, 20.Oct, 03.Nov, 17.Nov, 01.Dec | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 6 Executive Program: Private Instruction / Lessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 1 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price Can $ | 750 | 1500 | 2250 | 3000 | 3750 | 4500 | 6000 | 7500 | 9000 | 750 |
| Dates | Starting dates: Every Monday | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 7 Executive Program: Private Instruction / Lessons per week: 30 / Max. group size: 1 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price Can $ | 1125 | 2250 | 3375 | 4500 | 5625 | 6750 | 9000 | 11250 | 13500 | 1125 |
| Dates | Starting dates: Every Monday | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 8 Executive Program: Group Lessons + Private Instruction (15+5) / Lessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price Can $ | -- | -- | -- | 1185 | -- | -- | 2370 | -- | 3555 | -- |
| Comment | Minimum duration: 2 weeks. | |||||||||
| Dates | Starting dates: Every Monday 07.Jan, 21.Jan, 04.Feb, 19.Feb, 03.Mar, 17.Mar, 07.Apr, 21.Apr, 05.May, 20.May, 02.Jun, 16.Jun, 30.Jun, 07.Jul, 14.Jul, 21.Jul, 28.Jul, 05.Aug, 11.Aug, 18.Aug, 25.Aug, 02.Sep, 15.Sep, 06.Oct, 20.Oct, 03.Nov, 17.Nov, 01.Dec | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| Lesson duration (minutes): | 55 minutes |
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| Click here for calculation of course prices >> | |
| Note: All courses offered by Hansa Language Centre, Toronto 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: | 50.00 Can $ |
| Individual classes: | Single individual lessons of tuition can be booked at 37.50 Can $. 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: | Internet access, tuition |
| Course material: | Generally course material is distributed free to students and will stay in student property. |
| Exams offered: | TOEFL , IELTS , TOEIC |
| School closed: | National holidays in Canada: 01.Jan, 21.Mar, 22.Mar, 23.Mar, 24.Mar, 19.May, 01.Jul, 01.Sep, 13.Oct, 11.Nov, 25.Dec, 26.Dec And also on the following dates 18.Feb, 04.Aug |
| Languages spoken by school staff (can not be guaranteed by school): | Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, German, Italian, French, Spanish, English |
| Languages taught at the school: | English |
| Comments on the school: | Because over 300 different classes are offered per day, students have the freedom to choose what particular language skills they wish to focus on, when they wish to study, and which teacher is best suited to their learning style. More people have studied at Hansa than any other language institute in Canada. |
| 1 Hostel (single room) From 350 Can $ week | ||||
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| Click here for reserving yourself a Hostel in Toronto (best price single room at Downtowner Inn) | ||||
| 2 Hostel (dormitory) From 105 Can $ week | ||||
| Click here for reserving yourself a Hostel in Toronto | ||||
| 3 Homestay - Halfboard | ||||
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| Minimum stay in weeks: 4 Distance from school: 30 minutes by public transport | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | One-time fee (not refundable) | |
| Price Can $ | -- | 850 | 50 | |
| Comment | The cost is $850 CAN for the first four weeks. Each additional week is $200 CAN.. Includes: Half board (breakfast + 1 meal), Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 40 Can $ Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | |||
| * if stated here, the language school will charge an additional one time fee for booking the accommodation | |
| Comment | Independently from the school, college residences can be booked at the websites below: www.ccnm.edu/residence.html www.theresidence.net All students must have medical insurance during their stay in Canada. Student medical insurance is available through Hansa for $1.50 per day. |
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| Max. 1 student of each nationality possible? | no |
| Single room | always |
| Optional airport transfer: | yes, for 100 Can $ (one way) |
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| Other leisure options: | Trips to Alqonquin Park, NY City, Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, free sports | |||
| Examples of social activities organised by Hansa Language Centre: | Christmas Party, Halloween Party, Boat Party, etc. | |||
| No. of evaluations: | 35 |
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