Junior Course Fees & Dates 2012

Junior Courses Fees Include

  • English language programme of your choice
  • Accommodation option of your choice: full board residential or full board homestay (Cheltenham College only)
  • Action-packed weekly activity programme: fully supervised activities every afternoon and evening
  • 2 excursions per week: 1 full day & 1 half day (UK)
  • 3 excursions per week: 2 full day & 1 half day (US)
  • Learning materials: file, use of academic course book and additional materials are all provided
  • First day placement test
  • End of course certificate
  • Free internet access supervised by our staff

Family Programmes Fees Include *

  • English language programme of your choice
  • Lunch at the school 5 days a week (parents & children)
  • Optional afternoon activity programme for children until 17:00, 5 days a week
  • Learning materials: file, use of academic course book and additional materials are all provided
  • First day placement test
  • End of course certificate
  • Free internet access supervised by our staff
  • *  Please note that full and half day excursions can be arranged at the school for a fee (parents & children). Accommodation is not included but can be arranged in self-catering holiday homes, cottages, hotels or bed and breakfasts, please contact us for further details.

In Addition, General English Plus Sports Programmes Include

  • 6 hours coaching per week of one of the following: tennis, watersports, horse riding, golf, football
  • Use of facilities and equipment

Course Information

  • Minimum duration of stay: 2 weeks in summer, 1 week at Easter
  • Class size: 15 students maximum
  • Each lesson lasts the equivalent of 60 minutes
  • Course levels, General English: false Beginner to Advanced

Ardingly College

Residential, 10-15 Years, Easter (1 April - 21 April 2012) & Summer (1 July - 11 August 2012)

Course Course code Hours per week Price per week Start dates
Easter Summer
Standard General English J15 15 £680 1 April, 8 April, 15 April 2012 1 July, 15 July, 29 July 2012
Intensive General English J23 23 £730
General English Plus Tennis J21T 15 hours of General English + 6 hours of tennis (3 afternoons) £800
General English Plus Watersports J21W 15 hours of General English + 6 hours of watersports (3 afternoons) £820

Arrivals and departures on Sunday except the final weekend when departures will be on Saturday 21 April 2012 (Easter) and Saturday 11 August 2012 (summer). All arrivals between 10:00-16:00.

Cheltenham College

Residential & Homestay, 12-16 Years, Summer (8 July - 5 August 2012)

Course Course code Hours per week Price per week
Residential
Price per week
Homestay
Start dates
Standard General English J15 15 £680 £555 8 July, 22 July, 29 July 2011
Intensive General English J23 23 £730 £605
General English Plus Golf J21G 15 hours of General English + 6 hours of golf (3 afternoons) £800 £700
General English Plus Horse Riding J21H 15 hours of General English + 6 hours of horse riding (3 afternoons) £820 £720

Arrivals and departures on Sunday. All arrivals between 10:00-16:00.

Wycliffe College

Residential, Junior School (8-11 Years) & Senior School (12-16 years), Summer (10 July - 14 August 2012)

Course Course code Hours per week Price per week Start dates
Standard Single & Twin En-Suite
Standard General English J15 15 £680 £780 10 July, 24 July, 31 July 2012
Intensive General English J23 23 £730 £830
General English Plus Tennis J21T 15 hours of General English + 6 hours of tennis (3 afternoons) £800 £900
General English Plus Horse Riding J21H 15 hours of General English + 6 hours of horse riding (3 afternoons) £820 £920

Family Programmes, Non-Residential, Parents & Children (8-16 Years), Summer (10 July - 14 August 2012)

Course Course code Hours per week Price per week Start dates
Parent Child
Standard General English J15 15 £280 £280 10 July, 24 July, 31 July 2012
Intensive General English J23 23 £355 £355
General English Plus Tennis J21T 15 hours of General English + 6 hours of tennis (3 afternoons) - £455
General English Plus Horse Riding J21H 15 hours of General English + 6 hours of horse riding (3 afternoons) - £475

Arrivals and departures on Tuesday. All arrivals between 10:00-16:00.

Strathallan School

Residential, 12-16 Years, Summer (2 July - 13 August 2012)

Course Course code Hours per week Price per week Start dates
Standard General English J15 15 £680 2 July, 16 July, 30 July 2012
Intensive General English J23 23 £730
General English Plus Golf J21G 15 hours of General English + 6 hours of golf (3 afternoons) £800
General English Plus Horse Riding J21H 15 hours of General English + 6 hours of horse riding (3 afternoons) £820
General English Plus Football J21F 15 hours of General English + 6 hours of football with Celtic FC (3 afternoons) £850

Arrivals and departures on Monday. All arrivals between 10:00-16:00.

Dana Hall School (Boston, US)

Residential, 12-17 Years, Summer (1 July - 29 July 2012)

Course Course code Hours per week Price per week Start dates
Standard General English J15 15 $1260 1 July, 15 July 2012
General English Plus Tennis J21T 15 hours of General English +
6 hours of tennis (3 afternoons)
$1410
General English Plus Horse Riding J21H 15 hours of General English +
6 hours of horse riding (2 afternoons)
$1700

Arrivals and departures on Sunday. All arrivals between 10:00-16:00.

Bentley University (Boston, US)

Residential, 12-18 Years, Summer (8 July - 11 August 2012)

Course Course code Hours per week Price per week Start dates
Standard General English J15 15 $1260 8 July, 22 July 2012

Arrivals and departures on Sunday except the final weekend when departures will be on Saturday 11 August 2012. All arrivals between 10:00-16:00.

Peddie School (New York, US)

Residential, 12-17 Years, Summer (1 July - 29 July 2012)

Course Course code Hours per week Price per week Start dates
Standard General English J15 15 $1260 1 July, 15 July 2012
General English Plus Tennis J21T 15 hours of General English +
6 hours of tennis (3 mornings)
$1410
General English Plus Golf J21G 15 hours of General English +
6 hours of golf (3 mornings)
$1410

Arrivals and departures on Sunday. All arrivals between 10:00-16:00.

San Diego State University (California, US)

Residential, 12-18 Years, Summer (8 July - 4 August 2012)

Course Course code Hours per week Price per week Start dates
Standard General English J15 15 $1260 8 July, 22 July 2012

Arrivals and departures on Sunday except the final weekend when departures will be on Saturday 4 August 2012. All arrivals between 10:00-16:00.

Making a Booking

You can book your course online or email, post or fax a completed application form with full fees to:

The Administration Manager
British Study Centres (BSC) Ltd
The Shaftesbury Centre,
Percy Street, Swindon,
Wiltshire SN2 2AZ, United Kingdom

Email: juniors@british-study.com
Fax: +44 (0)1793 512 477

For details of any course, please contact us on
+44 (0)1793 554 813.

Insurance

Before you arrive, we strongly recommend that you take out insurance for your own financial and personal security. You can take out your own insurance or take out the International Student Policy offered by Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited which has been specially designed for overseas students studying in the UK. Please ask for further details of insurance cover for the USA.

The International Student Policy covers repatriation, baggage, course fees, legal expenses, personal money, passport and documents, cancellation or curtailment charges, emergency medical expenses, personal liability.

Visit the Endsleigh Insurance Services website if you would like to take out this insurance. Please enquire for full policy details. Full payment must be received before departure for insurance to be valid.

Airport Transfers 'Meet & Greet' Service

All prices are return transfers per person from the following airports:

  Ardingly College Cheltenham College Wycliffe College Strathallan School
London Heathrow £200 £210 £210 -
London Gatwick £195 £275 £275 -
London Stansted £220 £275 £275 -
London Luton £230 - - -
St. Pancras Intl £200 £215 £215 -
Birmingham Intl - £195 £195 -
Bristol Airport - £175 £175 -
Edinburgh Airport - - - £200
Glasgow Airport - - - £195
  Dana Hall School
(Boston)
Bentley University
(Boston)
Peddie School
(New York)
San Diego
(California)
New York JFK - - $135 -
New York La Guardia - - $125 -
New York Newark - - $110 -
Boston Logan $110 $110 - -
San Diego Intl - - - $100
Los Angeles Intl - - - $300

At the airports, all British Study Centres staff wear a uniform and carry large BSC signs.

All airport arrivals and departures between 06:00-21:00. There will be a £50 (UK) or $85 (US) charge for flights arriving or departing outside those times.

At busy times students may be grouped together. When several students arrive at the same time we also use larger vehicles, always with a British Study Centres member of staff being present upon arrival and departure.

Unaccompanied Minors

For students travelling as an unaccompanied minor (UM) with airlines, there will be a charge of £50 (UK) or $85 (US). This will ensure there is a named person to meet and greet and sign for UM students. Upon departure all UMs will be handed to the relevant airline staff after check in and, in most cases, the BSC named person will wait with the student until airline staff takes him/her to the aircraft.

Booking Conditions

Conditions of Enrolment

BSC will send a confirmation of booking and an invoice for the total amount owing, to be payable within 30 days before the start date of the course. All fees must be paid in full before your course starts. If payment in full has not been received, you will not be allowed to start your course. When the final amount has been paid, we will send a receipt together with an information pack relating to the course. The pack will contain vital information concerning what to bring, airport transfer details and pocket money information. All student arrival & departure details must be communicated to us no later than 14 days before the start of the course.

Travel

All travel details must be finalised at least 2 weeks prior to the start of the course. Any changes after this time, will incur an admin charge of £15 (UK) or $25 (US).

Amendment Charges

An administration fee of £25 (UK) or $40 (US) will apply for students wishing to change their course in any way.

Cancellation

If a booking is cancelled, we must be notified in writing. All cancellations will be acknowledged in writing and incur the following charges:

  • 30 days before course begins 50% of total fee
  • 14 days before course begins 100% of total fee
  • Once the course commences, no refunds are given.

Acceptance Conditions

We accept students on the assumption that they are of sound health.

Injury/Loss

We do not accept responsibility for personal injury or for loss or damage to personal property unless it is due to the negligence of BSC or its employees. Any valuables should be left at home. We do not accept responsibility for events outside the control of the company such as strikes, bad weather, war, transportation delays, sickness or quarantine.

Behaviour

The admission of a student is conditional on acceptance of these Terms & Conditions and of the rules published by our venue. While every effort will be made to contact parents or guardians regarding serious breaches of centre rules, the Course Director may at his/her discretion impose sanctions, including suspension or expulsion. We reserve the right to dismiss any student whose standard of conduct is unsatisfactory at the discretion of the Course Director. There will be no refund of fees in cases of expulsion.

Damage

All students are liable for loss or damage for which they are responsible and will have to pay the full cost of replacement. Therefore, we shall take a deposit of £30 (UK) or $50 (US) returnable at the end of the course provided there has been no damage to centre property.

Airport Transfers

We provide a meet & greet service together with transportation to our centre at the airports, all BSC staff wear a uniform and carry large BSC signs.

Promotional Photography

Sometimes BSC or our representatives take photographs and videos during our courses or social activities which may be used for promotional purposes. Please advise at the time of booking if you do not wish to appear in any promotional material.

Health & Safety

We operate a rigorous Health & Safety policy. Staff undergo a period of training & orientation prior to students arriving at each centre. All the relevant student : teacher ratios are adhered to as set out by the Children's Act and relevant governing bodies of language travel courses such as English UK.

Medical

Each centre has a fully-qualified first-aider on site. In addition all centres have excellent links with local accident & emergency facilities.

Food

Our centres provide tasty nutritious meals with a choice of hot or cold food. All dietary requirements are also catered for at each centre.

Disclaimer

All information provided by BSC is the responsibility of British Study Centres School of English. The details are published in good faith as of August 2011. We reserve the right to alter any particulars such as fees at the discretion of the company. We reserve the right to cancel any course or close any centre for whatever reason. Should this be necessary, we shall offer either a full refund or an alternative course for the same value.

Force Majeure

In the event of 'force majeure' such as fire, flooding, infectious diseases and other events outside the company's reasonable control which may cause the closure of the school, no refund of fees will be made to students, except at the school's discretion in exceptional circumstances.

Please Note

We reserve the right to raise our prices at any time in line with our suppliers. Prices correct @ August 2011. All programmes subject to availability and minimum class numbers.