Open Hearts International College, Miami, USA


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2. Language School  Open Hearts International College, Miami

General Information on Open Hearts International College

The language school Open Hearts International College was founded in Miami, USA in 1998. The school is located in the heart of Miami at the Four Ambassador complex, just one block away from Brickell Avenue, the 'Wall Street' of Miami.

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Facilities

Our School facilities include two large reception areas, a snack bar, ten spacious classrooms and a brand new computer lab offering 15 stations with high speed Internet connection.



Accreditation & Organisation memberships of Open Hearts International College, Miami

AAIEP, BBB,,NAFSA,TESOL



Airport transfer

Best arrival airport is Miami International (MIA).  It takes 15  minutes by taxi  to school.

2.1. Language School Open Hearts International College in Figures

Average no. of students: Adult courses in summer: 200
Adult courses throughout the year: 120
Average no. of levels: in summer: 7
throughout the year: 7
English teacher qualifications: 100 % hold a university degree
100 % hold a recognised language teaching qualification
Facilities for disabled students: yes
Average age of students: in summer: 21 years
throughout the year: 25 years
Minimum age of students: 16 years
13 years for specific Junior courses
Student nationalities: Brazil 15 %
China 3 %
France 12 %
Italy 5 %
Japan 2 %
Spain 10 %

3. English Courses

All prices in US $ (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
International Intensive ESL program  / Lessons per week: 20  / Max. group size: 15
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price US $ 175 350 525 700 875 1050 1400 1750 2100 175
Dates Starting dates: Every Monday
Standard Course times Morning: 9:00  - 12:40
Afternoon: 18:00  - 21:15
Required minimum language level Elementary (A2)
2
TOEFL  / Lessons per week: 15  / Max. group size: 3
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price US $ -- -- -- -- -- -- 1500 -- -- --
Comment It includes: 5 lessons per week of instruction in small group and 10 lessons of individual lab work. All materials included. Exam fee not included.
Standard Course times Afternoon: 13:30  - 16:30
Required minimum language level Lower intermediate (B1)
Lesson duration (minutes): 50 minutes
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Note: All courses offered by Open Hearts International College, Miami 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: 100.00  US $
Prices include: For adult courses: a minimun of one free organized leisure activity per week, Language level placement at first day of course, Free certificate of course attendance, Wireless LAN zone at school, Free access to the swimming pool, Internet access, tuition
Course material: Generally course material has to be purchased by the student. The costs of course material will be approximately 50-100 US$ US $.
Exams offered:
School closed: National holidays in USA:
01.Jan, 21.Jan, 18.Feb, 26.May, 04.Jul, 01.Sep, 13.Oct, 11.Nov, 27.Nov, 25.Dec
And also on the following dates 01.Jan, 21.Jan, 18.Feb, 21.Mar, 22.Mar, 23.Mar, 24.Mar, 26.May, 04.Jul, 01.Sep, 13.Oct, 11.Nov, 27.Nov, 28.Nov, 24.Dec, 25.Dec, 26.Dec, 31.Dec
General opening hours for class lectures:: Morning: 9:00 - 12:00
Afternoon: 13:30 - 16:30
Languages spoken by school staff (can not be guaranteed by school): Polish, Russian, Portuguese, French, Spanish, English
Languages taught at the school: English

4. Accommodation

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1
Hostel (dormitory) From 119 US $ week
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2
Homestay // Double room, half board
 Distance from school: 45 minutes by public transport
Accommodation weekly rate monthly rate One-time fee
(not refundable)
Price US $ 180 -- 150
Comment Due to the make up of the city many families may come from a Hispanic heritage. Therefore students may encounter families that speak both English and Spanish. Single rooms can be booked on request for a supplement of $75 per week..
Includes: TV, Phone, Weekly cleaning, Access to laundry service, Kitchen, Half board (breakfast + 1 meal), Shared bathroom.
Room Occupancy: Double room.
Price extra night: 30 US $
Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price.
3
Four Ambassadors Accommodation // Double room, half board
 Distance from school: 2 minutes walking
Accommodation weekly rate monthly rate One-time fee
(not refundable)
Price US $ -- 1750 --
Comment As an alternative to our Homestay program students can choose to reside right here on campus as guests of the Four Ambassadors Hotel (3 stars)..
Includes: TV, Phone, Weekly cleaning, Access to laundry service, Kitchen, Access to Wifi (wireless LAN) in building, Half board (breakfast + 1 meal), Private bathroom.
Room Occupancy: Double room.
No extra nights bookable.
* if stated here, the language school will charge an additional one time fee for booking the accommodation
Max. 1 student of each nationality possible? yes
Single room cannot be guaranteed
Optional airport transfer: yes, for 75 US $ (one way)
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5. Leisure activities

Leisure activities: activity possible course possible organized by school distance from school
Dancing     5 km
Diving     5 km
Golf     7 km
Mountainbiking     7 km
Sailing     7 km
Squash     3 km
Tennis     5 km
Windsurfing     7 km
Other leisure options:
Examples of social activities
organised by Open Hearts International College:
Movies, Salsa night, Tour of Art Deco Districts

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Open Hearts International College, Miami, USA
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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 Open Hearts International College, Miami 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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