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    BosonNew YorkSan Francisco San DiegoLos AngelesMiamiMonrealTorono

    VancouverLondonOxford CambridgeBrighonBrisolMalaCape Town

    Language Learning Worldwide

    2014

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    Contents

    05ABOUT EC

    Your Teachers 12

    Free Language Workshops 14

    The EC Week 17

    Inspiring Aciviies 18

    10YOUR LA NG UAGE

    JOURNEY

    Exciing Desinaions 7

    EC Schools 8

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    EC Boson 22

    EC New York 24

    EC San Francisco 26

    EC San Diego 28

    EC Los Angeles 30

    EC Miami 32

    EC Monreal 34

    EC Torono 36EC Vancouver 38

    EC London 40

    EC Coven Garden 30+ 42

    EC Oxford 44

    EC Cambridge 46

    EC Brighon 48

    EC Brisol 50

    EC Mala 52

    EC Cape Town 54

    20CHOOSE YOUR SCHOOL

    General, Semi-Inensive &

    Inensive English 58

    English for Work 60

    Mini Group/Business Mini Group 61

    Exam Preparaion 62

    Academic Semeser/Year 64

    Universiy Admissions Service 66

    Business Semeser/Year 68

    Work Experience Programmes 70

    French Courses 73

    Language Plus 74

    English for All Ages 76

    56CHOOSE YOUR COURSE

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    OUR FIRST SCHOOL WAS ESTABLISHED IN MALTA IN 1991 AND

    QUICKLY BECAME ONE OF THE COUNTRYS LEADING ENGLISH

    LANGUAGE SCHOOLS. TODAY, WE HELP MORE THAN 45,000

    STUDENTS PER YEAR REACH THEIR LANGUAGE GOALS IN

    17 BREATHTAKING DESTINATIONS AROUND THE WORLD.

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    About EC

    Beauiul schoolsWe inves in our schools o creae he bes

    environmen or effecive learning and posiive,inormal ineracion. Each EC school is a

    modern, resh and comorable space, filled

    wih naural ligh and well equipped wih he

    laes learning echnology.

    Incredible desinaionsChoose rom 17 sunning desinaions

    hroughou he US, Canada, UK, Mala and

    Souh Arica.

    Our languagesWe are specialiss in eaching boh English and

    French. We each English in all o our schools,

    and French in he beauiul ciy o Monreal.

    Your academic journeyA wide range o firs-class language courses,

    dedicaed and supporive eachers and a

    programme o ree exra language workshops:

    ge ready or fluency, un and big rewards. Your

    journey sars here.

    The EC GuaraneeWe are so confiden ha you will reach your

    linguisic goals wih us, we even guaranee i!

    Your EC liesyleLiving and learning abroad is a ruly unique

    experience ha goes way beyond heclassroom. You will explore your chosen

    desinaion and enjoy a vibran programme

    o social and culural evens wih your ellow

    sudens rom around he world.

    A global communiyOur sudens come rom over 140 counries

    worldwide. You will learn abou differen

    culures, broaden your world view and make

    lasing riendships as you pracise and improve

    your language skills ogeher.

    AccrediaionsOur schools are accredied by he leading

    associaions in heir respecive counries and

    also by major inernaional organisaions.

    AwardsWe are regularly recognised wihin our

    indusry or he work ha we do. We have been

    nominaed or he Sudy Travel Magazine Sar

    Chain School Award every year excep one

    since he Awards began. In 2011 we won his

    presigious ile and in boh 2009 and 2010 we

    were awarded he LTM Sar Innovaion Award.

    *STM Star Chain School 2013 Winner not yet announced at time of printing. **EC Bristol and EC Oxford awaiting status at time of printing.

    *

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    FROM TIMES SQUARE TO TABLE MOUNTAIN, CENTRAL

    LONDON TO SAN FRANCISCO, AND MONTREAL TO

    MIAMI BEACH, WE HAVE SCHOOLS IN THE WORLDS

    MOST AMAZING ENGLISH-SPEAKING DESTINATIONS.

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    17USWih is enormous, awe-inspiring landscapes and

    ciies, he US is a desinaion ha canno be missed.

    From he grea Ivy League universiies o he pop

    music indusry and he brigh lighs o Hollywood,

    he USAs inecious culure influences he English

    language spoken around he world.

    CanadaWhere snow-peaked mounains join reshwaer lakes,

    and huge oress mee hriving, cosmopolian ciies,

    Canada has an endless array o landscapes. And as

    he worlds second larges counry, wih wo officiallanguages English and French and an eclecic mix

    o culures, Canada really has i all.

    UKWih a colourul meling po o culures, lush green

    counryside, ancien owns and ciies ha pulsae

    wih lie, he UK is ruly unique. And as he birhplace

    o he English language, i is no wonder he UK is he

    worlds number one English sudy-abroad desinaion.

    MalaMala is an English-speaking island in he hear o

    he Medierranean. Surrounded by beauiul blue sea,

    wih flawless weaher, sunning scenery and a relaxed

    way o lie, Mala is one o Europes avourie English

    language learning desinaions.

    Souh AricaExoic wildlie and overwhelming naural scenery

    make Souh Arica he ideal desinaion or he

    advenurous. Add is colourul, diverse culure and

    ascinaing hisory, and Souh Arica makes a hrilling

    backdrop or language learning.

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    EC Schools

    Modern ClassroomsGe he bes rom your lessons in

    comor and syle. Airy, brigh and

    suden-cenred, our classrooms

    are designed or learning.

    Sae-o-he-ar TechnologyWe inves in keeping our schools

    ully up-o-dae wih he laes

    learning echnology, including

    ineracive whieboards.

    Library FaciliiesTake advanage o our exra

    sudy resources and spend ime

    browsing our well-socked libraries

    afer class.

    Suden LoungesSi back, relax and pracise your

    speaking skills wih riends in our

    comorable and buzzy suden

    lounge areas.

    Sel-Sudy AreasThese special quie areas are

    places where you can rerea andconcenrae o really enhance your

    classroom learning.

    Say ConnecedKeep in ouch wih home, sudy

    online or jus browse he inernewih ree use o numerous inerne-

    conneced compuers and Wi-Fi.

    Welcoming RecepionWarm and riendly saff are waiing

    o welcome you. Our proessionaleam will always go he exra mile

    o offer heir help and suppor.

    Sep OusideTake a sep ouside any EC school

    and find yoursel in he hear o anexciing, vibran ciy, wih sighs

    and atracions all around you.

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    WE KNOW YOU LEARN BEST WHEN YOU ARE

    HAPPY, COMFORTABLE AND ENERGISED, SO

    WE DESIGN YOUR SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT

    AROUND THESE PRINCIPLES. THE DCOR ISMODERN AND BRIGHT, FACILITIES STATE-OF-

    THE-ART, AND CLAS SROOMS FILLED WITH

    NATURAL LIGH T.

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    Your Language Journey

    The worlds languageEnglish is he primary language o he inerne,

    inernaional business and academia, science,

    echnology, diplomacy, spor, inernaional

    compeiions, pop music and adverising.

    We know our sudens have many reasons and

    moivaions o learn English, bu connecing

    all o hese is a desire o expand opporuniies,

    open doors and paricipae in a globalised 21s-

    cenury world. We give you he communicaion

    ools o succeed.

    More han jus a language courseWih us, you will no only become a fluen,

    accurae and confiden English speaker, bu

    we will also rain you o hink criically in

    English, presen your houghs and opinions

    maserully, and coninue your learning ouside

    he classroom.

    Wih our suppor and empowering approach,

    you will have everyhing you need on your

    journey o fluency and ino a brigher uure.

    Assessmen and progressEC courses are uniquely designed o allow you

    o progress a a rae ha is righ or you.

    You will si a Placemen Tes on your firs day o

    ensure your journey begins a he righ poin.

    Every 4 o 6 weeks, a Level Tes will make sure

    you remain in he level ha boh suppors and

    challenges you. Finally, you will ake an Exi Tes

    o show your oal improvemen.

    ResulBy he ime you leave us, you will have reached

    your arge level, and achieved a deeper

    undersanding and more sophisicaed

    command o he English language.

    Wih he skills you have gained, and he

    confidence o communicae in many differen

    conexs wih boh he spoken and writen

    word, new opporuniies will have opened or

    you worldwide, in your work, your sudies and

    your lie.

    You will also benefi rom he culural

    experience o living and learning in a

    differen counry. You will enjoy an enriching

    muliculural environmen and make riends

    wih people rom all around he world.

    In addiion o his, and perhaps mos

    imporanly, your experience a EC will inspire

    and empower you o coninue using and

    learning English beyond your ime wih us and

    ar ino he uure.

    THE EC GUARANTEEIS VERY SIMPLE

    I you are commited o learning

    I you have atended all lessons

    I you have compleed your

    homework, ess and assignmens

    Then we promise you will progress

    a he rae shown on he Progress

    Planner opposie.

    I you do no progress a he

    expeced rae, we will provide you

    wih all he addiional lessons, help

    and suppor you need o reach yourarge level a no exra cos.

    Our academic programme is rooed in our primary objecive: Helping

    sudens succeed in a global communiy. Embark on a journey wih

    us ha will ake you no only o fluency, bu ino a world o increased

    opporuniies and broader horizons.

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    Progress PlannerFrom he momen you begin your EC experience, we are commited o

    providing you wih all he ools and suppor you need o reach your arge

    level. Have a look a our Progress Planner o plan your roue o fluencyand be confiden ha your success is guaraneed.

    C2PROFICIENCY

    Equivalent to:Cambridge CPE,

    IELTS 7.59.0, TOEFL iBT 106120

    You have near-ull command o he

    English language wih consisen

    accuracy, fluency, appropriae usage

    and comprehension.

    You have a good command o

    English. You can read mos ypes o

    exs and wrie accuraely wih ew

    grammaical errors.

    You can use he language wih

    confidence in all bu demanding

    siuaions. You have ew lapses in

    accuracy and fluency.

    You can use he language wih some

    confidence bu wih noiceable lapses in

    accuracy and fluency.

    You are able o communicae easily on

    everyday maters bu you have a limied

    range o expression.

    You can communicae airly easily on

    everyday maters bu have a very limied

    range o expression.

    You undersand mos conversaions

    spoken slowly and clearly.

    You have basic knowledge o vocabulary

    and grammar. You can undersand simple

    messages, insrucions and direcions.

    You have a very basic knowledge o

    vocabulary and undersand simple

    grammaical srucure.

    You have no knowledge o writen or

    spoken English.

    C1ADVANCED

    Equivalent to:Cambridge CAE,

    IELTS 6.57.5, TOEFL iBT 86105

    B2UPPER INTERMEDIATE

    Equivalent to:Cambridge FCE,

    IELTS 6.0-6.5, TOEFL iBT 6685

    B2-HIGH INTERMEDIATE

    Equivalent to:IELTS 5.56.0,

    TOEFL iBT 4665

    B1+INTERMEDIATE

    Equivalent to:

    Cambridge PET, IELTS 4.55.0,

    TOEFL iBT 3545

    B1LOW INTERMEDIATE

    A2-B1PREINTERMEDIATEEquivalent to:IELTS 4

    A1BEGINNER

    COMPLETE

    BEGINNER

    A1-A2ELEMENTARY

    Equivalent to:

    Cambridge KET, IELTS 3

    PROFICIENT

    BASIC

    INDEPE

    NDENT

    1216 weeks

    1216 weeks

    1222 weeks

    1222 weeks

    1012 weeks

    9 weeks

    6 weeks

    612 weeks

    1115 weeks

    1115 weeks

    1220 weeks

    1220 weeks

    910 weeks

    78 weeks

    5 weeks

    510 weeks

    20 lessons

    per week

    24 lessons

    per week

    30 lessons

    per week

    1012 weeks

    1012 weeks

    1218 weeks

    1218 weeks

    8 weeks

    6 weeks

    4 weeks

    48 weeks

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    Your Teachers

    A he hear o everyhing we do is our proessional

    and riendly academic eam. A EC, your eachers

    will personally guide, suppor and moivae you o

    do your bes, every sep o he way.

    Passion and proessionalismOur academic eam is made up o ully qualified

    eachers, who are riendly, proessional and

    passionae abou wha hey do.

    Wih heir experise and encouraging approach,

    heir goal is o help you realise your poenial

    and ge he very mos ou o your experience.

    The bes classroom environmenWe srongly believe ha you learn more when

    you are comorable and happy, so our eachers

    pu every emphasis on making ha happen.

    Classrooms are relaxed, welcoming and un,

    where a nururing and secure environmen will

    help o build your confidence.

    Lessons ha workWih rue dedicaion o your success, your

    eachers will design lessons o bring ou he

    very bes in you. Ineracive, relevan and

    ailored o your needs, hey ocus on he acive

    use o he language o ensure you remain

    energised and engaged.

    Maximum supporYou will be suppored by a eam o wo eachers

    a each level during your ime wih us.

    As well as exposing you o differen, auhenic

    accens, hey will work ogeher o assess your

    individual needs, monior your progress and

    give you eedback.

    Their flexibiliy and combined srenghs will

    ensure you are guided smoohly owards your

    own individual goals.

    Teacher lecuresA EC, we celebrae he ac ha each

    one o our eachers is a unique individual

    wih differen ineress, experiences and

    perspecives. To demonsrae his and enrich

    our sudens learning, eachers give ree

    lecures o sudens on he subjecs hey are

    mos passionae abou.

    Read more abou hese in he secion Free

    Language Workshops.

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    EC ISN T ANY AVERAGE SCHOOL, AND THERE ARE SO MANY REASONS

    I LOVE TEACHING HERE. APART FROM THE GREAT ATMOSPHERE, WERE

    TRAINED TO THINK CREATIVELY AND DESIGN OUR LESSONS USING

    MODERN TEACHING METHODS AND TECHNOLOGY. WHEN I SEE MY

    STUDENTS GENUINELY ENGAGING WITH THE CLASSES AND EACH OTHER,

    HAVING FUN, AND REALLY IMPROVING, I KNOW I M IN THE RIGHT PLACE!

    SARAH fromEC MALTA

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    Free Language Workshops

    Boos your course wih exra eacher-led sessions, which ake place ouside

    o classroom hours. They are open o everybody and ree o charge.

    Pronunciaion clinicsLearn o produce he sounds o naive English

    and pracise hem in isolaion, in conex and

    in everyday siuaions. These sessions address

    issues and problems you may ace while you are

    learning o speak fluenly.

    Wriing ClinicPracise your writen English skills and develop

    a pracical undersanding o boh ormal and

    inormal wriing syles.

    Homework ClubAn organised ge ogeher wih oher sudens,

    where you can help each oher wih homework

    and pracise your English in a group seting.

    Exam SkillsMaser he skills ha will help you excel in your

    language exams.

    Local Conversaion ParnersExclusive o EC Boson, we mach our long-erm

    sudens wih a naive speaker in he local area,

    o mee and cha on a regular basis.

    Careers ServiceProessional Careers Advisers guide you

    hrough CV and cover leter preparaion, job

    searching and universiy applicaions.

    Film SeriesSetle down o wach a film ogeher and have a

    group discussion aferwards.

    All year round a every school, we guaranee he free language workshops programme will include he following

    hree fanasic sessions, and even if you book for jus one week you will have access o a leas one of hem.

    LecuresDelivered by special gues speakers and our

    own eachers, lecures could be abou any opic

    a all. You will learn ineresing acs and gain

    lisening pracice while developing key skills

    such as noe aking and summary-wriing.

    Conversaion sessionsGrab a cup o coffee and enjoy pracising your

    conversaion skills wih sudens rom differen

    classes, levels and naionaliies. In hese

    relaxed and sociable sessions, opics could be

    abou anyhing, rom culure o global evens.

    Addiional Workshops

    Workshops Available a All Schools

    The HoodLearn abou how lieraure, hisory, immigraion,

    and economic and poliical movemens have

    shaped he ciy you are sudying.

    Breaking NewsGe ogeher wih your ellow sudens o

    discuss and debae he local and inernaional

    issues o he day.

    Improvisaion HourImprove your speaking skills, gain confidence

    and have un hrough improvisaion.

    Each schools Free Language Workshops programme adaps o he linguisic needs of our sudens wihin he

    school a any given ime. Here are some examples of he sessions you may be able o atend a our schools

    around he world:

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    HomesayGain a unique culural experience in your chosen desinaion

    and use your English in a naural environmen ouside o he

    classroom. You will enjoy all he pleasures o home wih yourhos amily: a welcoming environmen, comor and home-

    cooked ood.

    ResidenceThe ulimae suden experience! Live independenly in

    dedicaed suden accommodaion, while enjoying and

    exploring your chosen desinaion wih like-minded people

    rom all over he world.

    Accommodation

    Suden House or Shared AparmenEnjoy he independence o a residence on a smaller scale.

    Sharing a house or aparmen wih oher inernaional

    sudens will give you los o opporuniies o pracise yourEnglish language skills and make lasing riendships wih

    your new housemaes.

    Sudio or One Bedroom AparmenChoose his opion or he mos independen liesyle.

    Suiable or a single person or wo people booking ogeher,

    hese sel-conained aparmens offer privacy and comor

    in he hear o your chosen desinaion.

    Wheher you would like o live wih oher sudens in a residence, or decide

    o experience local daily lie wih a homesay, our range o accommodaion

    opions ensures you find he perec home away rom home.

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    EC IS GREAT BECAUSE I CAN PRACTISE MY

    ENGLISH IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS. THERE ARE

    A LOT OF FREE ACTIVITIES AND I DO THEM ALL

    BECAUSE I CAN MAKE FRIENDS AND IMPROVE

    MY ENGLISH EVEN MORE.

    MY TIME IS GOING VERY FAST BECAUSE EVERY

    DAY IS SO BUSY, BUT I WISH MY EXPERIENCE

    WILL NOT END!

    DAVIDfromSPAIN

    Studying at EC Los Angeles

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    The EC Week

    EC gives you a ull immersion experience. Every day your lessons provide

    you wih ocused sudy, and ouside o class your ime is filled wih

    opporuniies or addiional learning, un and relaxaion. All his allows

    you o pracise and develop your newly acquired language.

    Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Weekend

    09:00 10:30 Arrival, check in and

    placemen es

    Mee classmaes

    or he firs ime

    Orienaion wih

    EC saff members

    Lunch

    Welcome our o he

    neighbourhood

    Lessons

    Morning wih riends

    celebriy spoting in

    Beverly Hills, ollowed

    by lunch a 3rd Sree

    Promenade nex o

    he school

    Lessons

    Morning on Sana

    Monica beach, relaxing

    wih classmaes

    Sel-sudy ime and

    many aciviies o

    choose rom:

    ciy our, Disneyland,

    Universal Sudios,

    Sea World, Griffih

    Observaory and

    Hollywood sign,

    picnics, spors

    evens and more

    10:30 10:45 Breakime Breakime

    10:45 12:15 Lessons Lessons

    12:15 13:00 Lunch Lunch

    13:00 14:30 Elecive Session Elecive Session Elecive Session Elecive Session

    14:30 14:45 BreakimePronunciaion Clinic

    BreakimeConversaion Club

    Breakime

    14:45 16:15 Lessons Lessons Lessons

    Join EC Fooball eam

    and play firs mach

    Homework and sel-

    sudy in he library

    16:15 16:30 Breakime Breakime Breakime

    16:30 18:00 Lessons Lessons Lessons

    Afer school Welcome evenEvening in wih

    hos amily

    LA Dodgers

    baseball gameMovie Nigh Inernaional pary

    Your schedule

    Lesson imes and aciviies vary slighlybeween EC schools, and your personal

    imeimble will be sen o you upon booking.

    Whichever school you choose, we srucure

    your schedule o ensure you remain engaged

    and energised hroughou he day, wih pleny

    o ime o ailor your own experience.

    See below or an example o wha your firs

    week migh look like a EC Los Angeles:

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    Inspiring Activities

    Ge he bes rom your desinaion

    and make he mos o your ime.

    Many o our aciviies are ree, andwheher you enjoy sighseeing, spors,

    he ars, shopping or relaxaion, you

    can creae your perec EC experience.

    The programme will vary depending on your desinaion ciy,

    and will include such aciviies as:

    Ciy walking ours

    Game nighs Museum and gardens visis

    Baskeball, able ennis, ooball and beach volleyball

    Tai chi and yoga

    Local voluneering

    Ar classes

    Group dinners

    Karaoke and open mic nighs

    Oudoor movies

    Pub and bar nighs

    College and universiy visis

    Full day and weekend excursions ouside o he ciy

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    EC SAN FRANCISCO

    EC VANCOUVER

    EC SAN DIEGO

    EC LOS ANGELES

    EC MIAMI

    EC NEW YORK

    EC BOSTON

    EC MONTREAL

    EC TORONTO

    The Muli-Desinaion ExperienceI you can decide beween desinaions, you can ake

    advanage o our Muli-Desinaion opion, which allows you

    o sudy a muliple EC schools. Records o your work and

    progress will be passed beween he Academic Teams a

    he individual schools o ensure your ransiion is smooh,

    and you may also benefi rom preerenial raes as cos is

    calculaed on he oal duraion o your course.

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    Choose Your School

    EC OXFORD

    EC LONDON

    EC COVENT GARDEN 30+

    EC CAPE TOWN

    EC MALTA

    EC BRISTOL

    EC BRIGHTON

    EC CAMBRIDGE

    I WENT TO EC BRIGHTON, EC MALTA AND EC MIAMI

    TO STUDY ENGLISH. THE SCHOOLS ARE GREAT AND

    VERY CLOSE TO EVERYTHING. THE INFRAS TRUCTURE IS

    EXCELLENT SUCH AS THE DIGITAL WHITEBOARDS AND

    THE COMPUTER LOUNGES.

    SAKURAfromJAPAN

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    Age mix

    Data varies over different time periods, courses & levels. Based on student weeks during 2013.

    Nationality mix

    16-17 21-25

    26-30

    31-40 50+

    41-5018-20

    KOREAN 20%

    SAUDI ARABIAN 18%

    COLOMBIAN 11%

    TAIWANESE 5%

    BRAZILIAN 5%

    TURKISH 5%

    SWISS 5%

    JAPANESE 5%

    SPANISH 4%

    OTHERS 22%

    71nationalities

    EC Boston

    Faneuil Hall is one of he mos imporan sies in US

    hisory, and oday he mos vibran area in Americas

    academic hearland. This ulra-modern school is jusminues from he waerfron, amongs shops, resaurans

    and atracions.

    School inormaionCapaciy350

    Classrooms25

    Suden compuers30

    Sudens in classAverage 12 (Max 14)Minimum age16 years

    CoursesGeneral English

    Semi-Inensive English

    Inensive English

    English or Work

    Academic Semeser/Year

    Inensive Academic Semeser/Year

    Business Semeser/Year

    Cambridge Inensive Exam Preparaion

    Exam Preparaion

    Inensive Exam Preparaion

    One-o-One

    Universiy Admissions Service

    Voluneer Programme

    Courses includeCourse book

    English language aciviies & workshops

    Welcome even

    Social and culural programme

    AccommodaionHomesay

    Shared Aparmen

    Summer Residence

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    Dont Miss

    Faneuil Hall Markeplace, he ciys cenre o

    ood and shopping, righ ouside he door o

    EC Boson

    Cape Cods 40 miles o unouched beauiul

    sandy beaches

    Walking hrough Harvard campus, he oldes

    and mos presigious universiy in he USA

    The erry o Marhas Vineyard, a sunny island

    wih pleny o beaches and home o The

    Flying Horses, Americas oldes carousel

    The hauning pas o Salem wih a walking

    our devoed o he 1692 Wich Trials

    FANEUIL HALL

    MARKETPLACE

    NORTH

    END

    EC Boston

    D EC

    400 m

    approx. 5 min walk

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    Nationality mix

    16-17 21-25

    26-30

    31-40 50+

    41-5018-20

    SAUDI ARABIAN 6%

    COLOMBIAN 4%

    BRAZILIAN 7%

    FRENCH 5%

    SWISS 9%

    JAPANESE 14%

    SPANISH 6%ITALIAN 5%

    OTHERS 22% KOREAN 22%

    66nationalities

    EC New York

    EC New York is a conemporary space and, in he hear of

    Times Square, possibly he mos cenrally locaed school

    in The Big Apple. Wih fanasic ciy views, EC is minuesaway from 5h Avenue, Broadway, he Empire Sae

    Building and so much more.

    School inormaionCapaciy224

    Classrooms16

    Suden compuers24

    Sudens in classAverage 12 (Max 14)Minimum age16 years

    CoursesGeneral English

    Semi-Inensive English

    Inensive English

    English or Work

    Academic Semeser/Year

    Inensive Academic Semeser/Year

    Business Semeser/Year

    Cambridge Inensive Exam Preparaion

    TOEFL Inensive Exam Preparaion

    One-o-One

    Universiy Admissions Service

    English Plus: Dance

    English Plus: New York Film Academy

    Courses includeCourse book

    English language aciviies & workshops

    Welcome even

    Social and culural programme

    AccommodaionHomesay

    Manhaan Homesay

    ResidenceSummer Residence

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    Dont Miss

    The iconic Saue o Libery overlooking he

    Manhaan skyline

    The Empire Sae Buildings lawless views o

    he ciy rom he 102nd loor observaory

    Escaping he ciy sounds wih a sroll

    hrough Cenral Park, he worlds mos

    visied urban park

    Times Squares chaos o brigh lighs,

    animaed adverisemens, yellow axis

    and ouris aracions

    Window-shopping along 5h Avenue, one o

    he worlds mos expensive shopping srees

    .

    THEATREDISTRICT

    HELLSKITCHEN

    GARMENTDISTRICT

    CHELSEA

    TIMESSQUARE

    EC New York

    650 m

    approx. 8 min walk

    D EC

    .

    The Lion King

    Chicago

    Wicked

    Jersey Boys

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    Nationality mix

    50+16-17 21-25

    26-30

    31-40

    41-5018-20

    SAUDI ARABIAN 15%

    TAIWANESE 4%

    GERMAN 4%

    BRAZILIAN 9%

    TURKISH 5%

    FRENCH 6%

    SWISS 7%

    JAPANESE 10%

    OTHERS 21%

    KOREAN 19%

    49nationalities

    EC San Francisco

    A conemporary space in he hear of Downown,

    EC San Francisco is jus off Marke Sree and a shor

    walk o Union Square. Classrooms surround a large sun-filled lounge, and jus ouside is a wide variey of shops,

    resaurans and cafs.

    School inormaionCapaciy210

    Classrooms15

    Suden compuers23

    Sudens in classAverage 12 (Max 14)Minimum age16 years

    CoursesGeneral English

    Semi-Inensive English

    Inensive English

    English or Work

    Academic Semeser/Year

    Inensive Academic Semeser/Year

    Business Semeser/Year

    Cambridge Inensive Exam Preparaion

    TOEFL Inensive Exam Preparaion

    One-o-One

    Universiy Admissions Service

    Voluneer Programme

    English Plus: Wine Appreciaion

    Courses includeCourse book

    English language aciviies & workshops

    Welcome even

    Social and culural programme

    AccommodaionHomesay

    Residence

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    Dont Miss

    Taking a ride on he worlds las manually-operaed cable car sysem

    The ormer Alcaraz prison ha once housed

    noorious criminals such as Al Capone

    The sories o danger and challenges wih a

    our o he Golden Gae Bridge

    Tasing delicious resh seaood like

    Dungeness crab and cioppino a he

    Fishermans Whar

    Union Square, a large collecion o

    deparmen sores, upscale bouiques and

    ouris shops

    D EC

    .

    CHINATOWN FINANCIALDISTRICT

    UNION SQUARE

    SHOPPING DISTRICT

    400 m

    approx. 5 min walk

    EC San Francisco

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    Age mix

    Data varies over different time periods, courses & levels. Based on student weeks during 2013.

    Nationality mix

    16-17 21-25

    26-30

    31-40

    41-5018-20

    SAUDI ARABIAN 18%

    GERMAN 3%

    BRAZILIAN 9%

    TURKISH 4%

    SWISS 23%

    JAPANESE 5%

    SPANISH 3%

    ITALIAN 3%

    OTHERS 15%

    KOREAN 17%

    49nationalities

    EC San Diego

    EC San Diego is locaed in picuresque La Jolla, known

    for is shopping and specacular coasline, where seals

    can be spoted nex o surfers and sunbahers. Theschool boass beauiful ocean views, an oudoor errace

    and a relaxed Californian amosphere.

    School inormaionCapaciy300

    Classrooms23

    Suden compuers23

    Sudens in classAverage 12 (Max 14)Minimum age16 years

    CoursesGeneral English

    Semi-Inensive English

    Inensive English

    English or Work

    Academic Semeser/Year

    Inensive Academic Semeser/Year

    Business Semeser/Year

    Cambridge Inensive Exam Preparaion

    TOEFL Inensive Exam Preparaion

    One-o-One

    Universiy Admissions Service

    Voluneer Programme

    English Plus: Suring

    Courses includeCourse book

    English language aciviies & workshops

    Welcome even

    Social and culural programme

    AccommodaionHomesay

    Shared Aparmen

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    Dont Miss

    Swimming, scuba diving, snorkelling and

    lying on he sandy beach a La Jolla Cove

    Visiing one o Balboa Parks many museums

    and gardens

    Walking, cycling or rollerblading along he

    Paciic Beach searon

    A rip across he bridge o Coronado Island

    boasing one o Americas bes beaches

    Aending an annual esival or enjoying he

    nighlie in he hisoric Gaslamp Quarer

    D EC

    EC San Diego

    400 m

    approx. 5 min walk

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    Nationality mix

    50+16-17 21-25

    26-30

    31-40

    41-5018-20

    SAUDI ARABIAN 13%

    RUSSIAN 4%

    BRAZILIAN 15%

    TURKISH 4%

    FRENCH 3%

    SWISS 16%

    JAPANESE 18%

    SPANISH 3%

    OTHERS 17%

    KOREAN 7%

    44nationalities

    EC Los Angeles in Santa MonicaEC Los Angeles is a five-minue walk from sun-drenched

    Sana Monica Beach he ulimae srech of Souh

    Californian coasline and jus wo minues from hedining, shopping and nighlife of 3rd Sree Promenade.

    School inormaionCapaciy 336

    Classrooms 24

    Suden compuers 31

    Sudens in class 11 (Max 14)Minimum age 16 years

    CoursesGeneral English

    Semi-Inensive English

    Inensive English

    English or Work

    Academic Semeser/Year

    Inensive Academic Semeser/Year

    Business Semeser/Year

    Cambridge Inensive Exam Preparaion

    TOEFL Inensive Exam Preparaion

    One-o-One

    Universiy Admissions Service

    Voluneer Programme

    English Plus: Acing

    Courses includeCourse book

    English language aciviies & workshops

    Welcome even

    Social and culural programme

    AccommodaionHomesay

    Shared Aparmen

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    Dont Miss

    3rd Sree Promenade, an impressive array o

    naional sores and bouiques

    The amusemen park, aquarium, shops and

    bars on Sana Monica Pier

    Waching zany sree perormers, ariss and

    skaeboarders on Venice Beach

    Bringing ou your inner child a Disneyland

    or seeing your avourie movie come o lie a

    Universal Sudios

    Celebriy spoing in Beverly Hills

    EC Los Angeles

    400 m

    approx. 5 min walk

    D EC

    3RDSTREET

    PROMENADE

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    Nationality mix

    16-17 21-25

    26-30

    31 -4 0 50 +

    41-5018-20

    RUSSIAN 9%

    GERMAN 5%

    BRAZILIAN 8%

    TURKISH 4%

    FRENCH 3%

    SWISS 35%

    VENEZUELAN 5%

    ITALIAN 6%

    OTHERS 21%

    KOREAN 4%

    58nationalities

    EC Miami

    In a specacular landmark building in he hear of Souh

    Beach, EC Miami is jus a shor walk from one of he

    mos iconic beaches in he US and is surrounded by heendless cafs, bars, shops and resaurans of world-

    famous Lincoln Road.

    School inormaionCapaciy 196

    Classrooms 14

    Suden compuers 13

    Sudens in class Average 11 (Max 14)Minimum age 16 years

    CoursesGeneral English

    Semi-Inensive English

    Inensive English

    English or Work

    Academic Semeser/Year

    Inensive Academic Semeser/Year

    Business Semeser/Year

    Cambridge Inensive Exam Preparaion

    TOEFL Inensive Exam Preparaion

    One-o-One

    Universiy Admissions Service

    Voluneer Programme

    English Plus: Salsa Dancing

    Courses includeCourse book

    English language aciviies & workshops

    Welcome even

    Social and culural programme

    AccommodaionHomesay

    Sudio Aparmen

    One Bedroom AparmenShared Aparmen

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    Dont Miss

    Lying in he lawless whie sand o sunny

    Souh Beach

    Lincoln Road Mall, a pedesrian-only

    promenade wih bars, shops and galleries

    The beauiul Ar Deco archiecure and

    incredible resaurans along Ocean Drive

    Fishing, snorkelling, scuba diving or jus

    relaxing in a hammock in he Florida Keys

    A ride on an air-boa o view he unique

    scenery and wildlie o he Everglades

    EC Miami

    D EC

    .

    400 m

    approx. 5 min walk

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    Data varies over different time periods, courses & levels. Based on student weeks during 2013.

    Nationality mix

    16-17 21-25

    26-30

    31 -40 5 0+

    41-5018-20

    SAUDI ARABIAN 8%

    COLOMBIAN 14%

    BRAZILIAN 14%

    TURKISH 4%VENEZUELAN 4%

    MEXICAN 6%

    SWISS 10%

    JAPANESE 5%

    OTHERS 21%

    KOREAN 14%

    41nationalities

    EC Montreal

    The worlds larges bilingual ciy, Monreal is rich in

    European charm wih a unique English and French

    culural mix. EC Monreal is an airy, modern schoollocaed in he hear of he ciy, where sudens can

    choose o sudy English, French, or boh.

    School inormaionCapaciy 290

    Classrooms 23

    Suden compuers 20

    Class size Average 13 (Max 15)Higher Score class size Average 16 (Max 18)

    Minimum age 16 years

    CoursesGeneral English/French

    Semi-Inensive English/French/Bilingual

    Inensive English/French/Bilingual

    English/French For Work

    English/French:

    Academic Semeser/Year

    Semi-Inensive Academic Semeser/Year

    Inensive Academic Semeser/Year

    Higher Score

    One-o-One

    Universiy Admissions Service

    Co-Op Programme

    English/French Plus: Gasronomy

    Courses includeEnglish/French language aciviies & workshops

    Welcome even

    Social and culural programme

    AccommodaionHomesay

    Shared Aparmen

    Sudio Aparmen

    formerlyknown asLSC

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    Dont Miss

    The hisoric archiecure, ar galleries

    and museums o Old Monreal

    The Nore Dame Basilica, amous or

    is impressive archiecure and arwork

    Rening Bixi-bikes and exploring Monreal

    rom is numerous bike pahs

    Eaing a pouine a La Banquise or a smoked

    mea sandwich a Schwarz

    The magniicen ciy views rom he

    Mon Royal summi

    MUSEUM

    QUARTER

    PLACEDES ARTS

    CHINESE

    QUARTER

    400 m

    approx. 5 min walk

    EC Montreal

    D EC

    .

    .

    .

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    Data varies over different time periods, courses & levels. Based on student weeks during 2013.

    Nationality mix

    16-17 21-25

    26-30

    31-40 50+

    41-5018-20

    SAUDI ARABIAN 11%

    TAIWANESE 6%

    BRAZILIAN 16%

    TURKISH 5%

    VENEZUELAN 4%

    MEXICAN 5%

    SWISS 4%

    JAPANESE 17%OTHERS 14%

    KOREAN 18%

    39nationalities

    EC Toronto

    Friendly, spacious and modern, EC Torono is

    locaed in Canadas larges ciy and financial capial.

    This muliculural desinaion is formed of uniqueneighbourhoods and has everyhing o offer: ars, music,

    spors, museums and more.

    School inormaionCapaciy 650

    Classrooms 52

    Suden compuers 58

    Class size Average 13 (Max 15)Higher Score class size Average 16 (Max 18)

    Minimum age 16 years

    CoursesGeneral English

    Semi-Inensive English

    Inensive English

    English or Work

    Academic Semeser/Year

    Semi-Inensive Academic Semeser/Year

    Inensive Academic Semeser/Year

    Business Semeser/Year

    Cambridge Inensive Exam Preparaion

    Higher Score

    Higher Score Semi-Inensive

    Higher Score Inensive

    One-o-One

    Universiy Admissions Service

    Co-Op Programme

    English Plus: Film Producion/Graphic Design

    Courses includeEnglish language aciviies & workshops

    Welcome even

    Social and culural programme

    AccommodaionHomesay

    Shared/Sudio Aparmen

    Aparmen

    Summer Residence

    ,,

    UNDER THE AUSPICES OF CONESTOGACOLLEGE IELTS TEST CENTRE

    formerlyknown asLSC

    CLUB 30+: General, Semi-Inensive, Inensive and English or Work

    sudens aged 30 years+ (Pre-Inermediae o High Inermediae level)

    will be placed in exclusive classes a no exra cos .

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    Dont Miss

    The CN Towers EdgeWalk, he worlds

    highes ull-circle hands-ree walk 356m

    above ground

    A boa ride on he Maid of the Misto ge

    close o he Niagara Falls

    The 200 hrilling roller-coasers and

    aracions a Canadas Wonderland

    Naural hisory and world culures a he

    specacular Royal Onario Museum

    Kensingon Marke, selling original jewellery,

    vinage clohing and specialiy oods

    GREEK TOWN

    AGOROM

    LITTLE ITALY

    THE ANNEX

    DISTILLERY

    DISTRICT

    LESLIEVILLE

    EC Toronto

    2 km

    approx. 20 min walk

    D EC

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    Nationality mix

    50+16-17 21-25

    26-30

    31-40

    41-5018-20

    TAIWANESE 6%

    GERMAN 4%

    BRAZILIAN 19%

    TURKISH 3%

    MEXICAN 6%

    SWISS 14%

    JAPANESE 9%SPANISH 3%

    OTHERS 16%KOREAN 20%

    29nationalities

    EC Vancouver

    Consisenly raed one of he op places in he world o

    live, Vancouver is surrounded by ocean and mounains.

    EC Vancouver is locaed in a landmark building in hecenre of his picuresque ciy, wih large classrooms

    filled wih naural ligh.

    School inormaionCapaciy 373

    Classrooms 33

    Suden compuers 31

    Class size Average 13 (max 15)Higher Score class size Average 16 (max 18)

    Minimum age 16 years

    CoursesGeneral English

    Semi-Inensive English

    Inensive English

    English or Work

    Academic Semeser/Year

    Semi-Inensive Academic Semeser/Year

    Inensive Academic Semeser/Year

    Business Semeser/Year

    Cambridge Inensive Exam Preparaion

    Higher Score

    One-o-One

    Universiy Admissions Service

    Co-Op Programme

    English Plus: Sailing/Ranch Say

    Courses includeEnglish language aciviies & workshops

    Welcome even

    Social and culural programme

    AccommodaionHomesay

    ResidenceAparmen

    ,

    formerlyknown asLSC

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    Dont Miss

    Rening a bike or rollerblades and riding

    Sanley Parks 9km seawall pah

    Skiing, snowboarding, rekking and mounain

    biking in Whisler

    Visiing he rendy shops, bars and

    resaurans along he hisoric cobblesoned

    srees o Gasown

    Granville Island's waerron resaurans,

    cas, heares, galleries, sudios and resh

    ood marke

    A whale-waching boa our o ge a close-up

    o Paciic grey whales, humpbacks and orcas

    GASTOWN

    CHINATOWN

    ROBSON

    STREET

    400 m

    approx. 5 min walk

    D EC

    EC Vancouver

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    Data varies over different time periods, courses & levels. Based on student weeks during 2013.

    Nationality mix

    16-17 21-25

    26-30

    31-40

    18-20

    SAUDI ARABIAN 5%

    COLOMBIAN 5%

    BRAZILIAN 10%

    TURKISH 8%

    FRENCH 5%

    SWISS 5%

    JAPANESE 9%

    ITALIAN 7%

    OTHERS 30%

    KOREAN 16%

    80nationalities

    EC London

    EC London is momens away from fashionable Kings

    Cross and has unbeaable access o all areas of he ciy.

    Experience firs-class faciliies, brigh classrooms and afanasic cafeeria a his beauiful, modern school.

    School inormaionCapaciy 276

    Classrooms 24

    Suden compuers 26

    Sudens in class Average 11 (Max 12)Minimum age 16 years (18 years, 23 Jun 22 Aug)

    CoursesGeneral English*

    Inensive English*

    English or Work

    Academic Semeser/Year*

    Inensive Academic Semeser/Year*

    Business Semeser/Year

    Cambridge Exam Preparaion

    Cambridge Inensive Exam Preparaion

    Inensive

    Exam Preparaion

    One-o-One

    Inernship in London

    *Afternoon only option available for these courses

    Courses includeCourse book

    English language aciviies & workshops

    Welcome even

    Social and culural programme

    AccommodaionHomesay

    Suden House

    ResidenceSummer Residence

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    Dont Miss

    Buckingham Palace, he mos iconic royal

    building in he counry

    Climbing he sairs o S. Pauls Cahedral o

    see panoramic views across London

    Taking a ride on Europes larges Ferris wheel

    The London Eye

    Shopping, dining and relaxing in he brand

    new Kings Cross Cenral

    Caching a glimpse o he Crown Jewels a

    he Tower o London

    WEST END

    COVENT

    GARDEN

    SOHO

    F EC

    EC London

    500 m

    approx. 6 min walk

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    Data varies over different time periods, courses & levels. Based on student weeks during 2013.

    Nationality mix

    30-35 41-45

    46-50

    50+

    36-40

    RUSSIAN 6%

    BRAZILIAN 14%

    TURKISH 6%

    FRENCH 8%

    SWISS 9%

    JAPANESE 7%

    SPANISH 8%

    ITALIAN 12%

    GERMAN 7%

    OTHERS 23%

    47nationalities

    EC Covent Garden

    This unique school is exclusively for hose aged 30 years

    and over who wan o share heir experience wih more

    maure, like-minded sudens. Londons Coven Gardenis buzzing and colourful, famous for heares, sree

    performers, resaurans and nighlife.

    School inormaionCapaciy 132

    Classrooms 11

    Suden compuers 10

    Sudens in class Average 11 (Max 12)Minimum age 30 years

    CoursesGeneral English

    Inensive English

    English or Work

    One-o-One

    Courses includeCourse book

    English language aciviies & workshops

    Welcome even

    Social and culural programme

    AccommodaionHomesay

    Residence

    Sudios

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    Dont Miss

    The opera, balle and oher classic

    perormances a he Royal Opera House

    Shops and ashionable bouiques on he

    world-amous Oxord Sree

    World-renowned musicals and plays in

    Londons amous Wes End

    Free enrance o he capials many world-

    class museums and galleries

    The rendy bars, chic resaurans and lively

    nighclubs in Soho

    COVENT

    GARDEN

    The Lion King

    Mamma Mia

    Jersey Boys

    SOHO

    CHINATOWN

    Blood Brothers

    EC Covent Garden

    400 m

    approx. 5 min walk

    War Horse

    F EC

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    Nationality mix

    16-17 21-25

    26-30

    31-40 50+

    41-5018-20

    SWEDISH 7%

    COLOMBIAN 10%

    BRAZILIAN 9%

    TURKISH 9%

    SWISS 11% JAPANESE 10%

    THAI 8%

    ITALIAN 8%

    OTHERS 17%

    KOREAN 11%

    40nationalities

    EC Oxford

    Nesled amongs he magnificen colleges of Oxford

    Universiy is our welcoming school in he cenre of his

    ancien and enchaning ciy. Airy and spacious, wihulra-modern faciliies, EC Oxford offers he perfec

    learning environmen.

    School inormaionCapaciy 200

    Classrooms 15

    Suden compuers 17

    Sudens in class Average 12 (Max 14)Minimum age 16 years

    CoursesGeneral English

    Inensive English

    English or Work

    Academic Semeser/Year

    Inensive Academic Semeser/Year

    Business Semeser/Year

    Cambridge Exam Preparaion

    Cambridge Inensive Exam Preparaion

    Inensive Exam Preparaion

    One-o-One

    Inernship in London

    Courses includeCourse book

    English language aciviies & workshops

    Welcome even

    Social and culural programme

    AccommodaionHomesay

    Suden House

    Summer Residence

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    Dont Miss

    Wandering hrough he colleges, museums

    and grounds o Oxord Universiy

    The mos compac ye diverse collecion o

    plans in he world a he Boanic Gardens

    Ousanding inernaional anhropological

    collecions a he Pi Rivers Museum

    Browsing or cras, clohing and ood, under

    one ancien roo, a he Covered Marke

    One o he oldes l ibraries in Europe,

    Gohic maserpiece he Bodleian Library

    EC Oxford

    F EC

    300 m

    approx. 2 min walk

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    Nationality mix

    16-17 21-25

    26-30

    31-40 50+

    41-5018-20

    COLOMBIAN 7%

    BRAZILIAN 4%

    TURKISH 9%

    FRENCH 4%

    SWISS 10%JAPANESE 9%

    SPANISH 5%

    ITALIAN 6%

    OTHERS 37%

    KOREAN 9%

    58nationalities

    EC Cambridge

    EC Cambridge is one of he few language schools in

    he hear of his world-class academic ciy. The school

    is siuaed in a very modern building adjacen o one ofCambridges main shopping areas.

    School inormaionCapaciy 196

    Classrooms 14

    Suden compuers 26

    Sudens in class Average 12 (Max 14)Minimum age 16 years

    CoursesGeneral English

    Inensive English

    English or Work

    Academic Semeser/Year

    Inensive Academic Semeser/Year

    Business Semeser/Year

    Cambridge Exam Preparaion

    Cambridge Inensive Exam Preparaion

    Inensive Exam Preparaion

    One-o-One

    Inernship in London

    Courses includeCourse book

    English language aciviies & workshops

    Welcome even

    Social and culural programme

    AccommodaionHomesay

    Suden House

    Summer Residence

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    Dont Miss

    Discovering pas civilizaions hrough ar a

    he Fizwilliam Museum

    Visiing one o he greaes examples o

    English archiecure a Kings College Chapel

    Propelling a la-boomed boa wih a pole

    as you pun on he River Cam

    Waching a play or show by local and

    inernaional heare groups a ADC Theare

    The 40-minue rain ride o London o visi all

    is world-amous aracions

    200 m

    approx. 2 min walk

    F EC

    EC Cambridge

    THE BACKS

    F EC

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    Age mix

    Data varies over different time periods, courses & levels. Based on student weeks during 2013.

    Nationality mix

    16-17 21-25

    26-30

    31-40 50+

    41-5018-20

    SAUDI ARABIAN 7%

    COLOMBIAN 8%

    LIBYAN 6%

    TURKISH 11%

    SWISS 11%

    JAPANESE 6%

    SPANISH 6%

    ITALIAN 5%

    OTHERS 25%

    KOREAN 15%

    60nationalities

    EC Brighton

    EC Brighon is a brigh, sylish and modern school, jus

    wo minues away from he iconic Brighon Pier, The

    Royal Pavilion and The Lanes. Also on he doorsep areall he resaurans, bars and clubs ha make his unique

    ciy so much fun.

    School inormaionCapaciy 334

    Classrooms 33

    Suden compuers 30

    Sudens in class Average 12 (Max 14)Minimum age 16 years, 18 years (16 Jun - 22 Aug)

    CoursesGeneral English

    Inensive English

    English or Work

    Academic Semeser/Year

    Inensive Academic Semeser/Year

    Business Semeser/Year

    Cambridge Exam Preparaion

    Cambridge Inensive Exam Preparaion

    Inensive Exam Preparaion

    One-o-One

    Inernship in London

    English Plus: Boo Camp

    Courses includeCourse book

    English language aciviies & workshops

    Welcome even

    Social and culural programme

    AccommodaionHomesay

    Residence

    Suden House

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    Dont Miss

    The shops, resaurans, amusemen park and

    beauiul sea views on Brighon Pier

    The maze o wising alleyways called The

    Lanes, offering a mix o bouique clohing,

    jewellery and anique shops

    Tea on he Royal Pavilion errace overlooking

    he grea Regency Garden

    150 differen species o sea lie in over 50

    aquariums and pools a he Sea Lie Cenre

    Eaing he Grea Briish avourie fish and

    chips on he beach

    THE LANES

    EC Brighton

    200 m

    approx. 2 min walk

    F EC

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    Age mix

    Data varies over different time periods, courses & levels. Based on student weeks during 2013.

    Nationality mix

    16-17 21-25

    26-30

    31-40 50+

    41-5018-20

    SAUDI ARABIAN 8%

    COLOMBIAN 9

    LIBYAN 4%TURKISH 9%

    FRENCH 6%

    SWISS 8%SPANISH 13%

    ITALIAN 7%

    OTHERS 24%

    KOREAN 12%

    51nationalities

    EC Bristol

    EC Brisol boass an enviably cenral locaion in Queen

    Square, a peaceful area in he cenre of his beauiful and

    unique ciy. Spread over four floors, EC Brisol is modernand spacious wih large classrooms and brigh, buzzy

    communal areas.

    School inormaionCapaciy 260

    Classrooms 27

    Suden compuers 24

    Sudens in class Average 12 (Max 14)Minimum age 16 years

    CoursesGeneral English

    Inensive English

    English or Work

    Academic Semeser/Year

    Inensive Academic Semeser/Year

    Business Semeser/Year

    Cambridge Inensive Exam Preparaion

    Inensive Exam Preparaion

    One-o-One

    Inernship in Brisol or London

    English Plus: Dragon Boa Racing

    Courses includeCourse book

    English language aciviies & workshops

    Welcome even

    Social and culural programme

    AccommodaionHomesay

    Suden House

    Sudio Aparmen

    Twodio Aparmen

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    Dont Miss

    Walking across he Clion Suspension

    Bridge spanning he scenic Avon Gorge

    Searching Banksys home own or some o

    his earlies and mos amous sree ar

    Celebraing Arican Caribbean culure wih

    ood, song and dance a S. Pauls Carnival

    The exoic animals and endangered species

    a he Brisol Zoo Gardens

    Winessing 150 ho air balloons li o a he

    Brisol Inernaional Balloon Fiesa

    EC Bristol

    400 m

    approx. 5 min walk

    F EC

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    Age mix

    Data varies over different time periods, courses & levels. Based on student weeks during 2013.

    Nationality mix

    16-17 21-25

    26-30

    3 1- 40 5 0+

    41-5018-20

    RUSSIAN 12%

    COLOMBIAN 5%

    TURKISH 11%

    FRENCH 7%

    SWISS 7%

    JAPANESE 9%

    SPANISH 8%

    LIBYAN 8%

    OTHERS 26%

    KOREAN 7%

    87nationalities

    EC Malta

    Brigh, modern and busling hroughou he year, EC

    Mala is locaed in he hear of S. Julians, momens

    away from beaches, resaurans, bars and shops. Friendlyeachers and saff are ready o welcome you o his

    beauiful Medierranean island.

    School inormaionCapaciy758

    Classrooms63 (+7 Business classrooms)

    Suden compuers56

    Sudens in classAverage 10 (Max 12)Sudens in Mini Group classMax 6

    Minimum age16 years (18 years, 16 Jun - 29 Aug)

    Minimum age or Business Mini Group23 years

    CoursesGeneral/Inensive English

    English or Work

    Mini Group/Business Mini Group

    Inensive/Inensive Business Mini Group

    Academic Semeser/Year

    Inensive Academic Semeser/Year

    Business Semeser/Year

    Cambridge Exam Preparaion

    Cambridge Inensive Exam Preparaion

    Inensive Exam Preparaion

    One-o-One

    Club 50+

    Inernship

    English Plus: Diving

    Courses IncludeCourse book

    English language aciviies and workshops

    Welcome even and dinner

    Social and culural programme

    Beach club membership (Summer only, excl.

    Sundays and public holidays)Airpor Transers (i booking course & accommodaion)

    AccommodaionHomesay

    Residence

    Shared/One Bedroom Aparmen

    CLUB 30+ (16 Jun 5 Sep): General, Inensive and English or Work sudens

    aged 30 years+ will be placed in exclusive classes a no exra cos .

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    Dont Miss

    The brillian sea views and warm sandy

    beach a Golden Bay

    The green counryside and crysal-clear

    waers on he laid-back island o Gozo

    The unique sea caverns and Malas blues

    waers wih a boa rip o he Blue Groo

    A rip o he Sone Age a he Megalihic

    Temples daing back o 5000 BC

    A visi o he hisoric palaces, churches,

    basions and ors o he Three Ciies

    GOZO

    COMINO

    MALTA

    5 km

    EC Malta

    F M

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    Age mix

    Data varies over different time periods, courses & levels. Based on student weeks during 2013.

    Nationality mix

    16-17 21-25

    26-30

    3 1- 40 5 0+

    41-5018-20

    SAUDI ARABIAN 7%

    COLOMBIAN 7%

    BRAZILIAN 10%

    TURKISH 13%

    ANGOLAN 13%

    LIBYAN 14%

    SWISS 6%

    YEMENI 7%

    SPANISH 3%

    OTHERS 20%

    55nationalities

    EC Cape TownIn he hear of he ciy, EC Cape Town is jus a few srees

    away from all he acion of famous Long Sree. The

    school is warm and welcoming wih fanasic faciliies,

    and sunning Table Mounain provides he view from

    many of he classrooms.

    School inormaionCapaciy 265

    Classrooms 23

    Suden compuers 18

    Sudens in class Average 12 (max 14)

    Minimum age 16 years

    CoursesGeneral English

    Inensive English

    English or Work

    Academic Semeser/Year

    Inensive Academic Semeser/Year

    Business Semeser/Year

    Cambridge Inensive Exam Preparaion

    Inensive Exam Preparaion

    One-o-One

    Inernship/Voluneer

    English Plus: 2 Day Saari

    Courses includeCourse book

    English language aciviies & workshops

    Welcome lunch

    Social and culural programme

    Arrival Airpor Transer (i booking course and

    accommodaion)

    AccommodaionHomesay

    Suden House

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    Dont Miss

    Whale-waching rom he beaches and clis,

    or aking a boa rip or a closer encouner

    The shops, resaurans, bars, museums and

    scenic views a he V&A Waerron

    The ulimae adrenalin rush wih a bungee

    jump rom he worlds highes bungee bridge

    Climbing he la-opped Table Mounain or

    he bes ciy viewpoin

    Meeing sharks ace-o-ace wih an

    advenurous shark-diving excursion

    EC Cape Town

    600 m

    approx. 7 min walk

    F EC

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    MY TRIP TO EC WAS THE BEST THING THAT

    EVER HAPPENED IN MY LIFE. TEACHERS

    MOTIVATE YOU SO T HAT LEARNING B ECOMES

    EASIER DAILY AND THE EDUCATION METHOD

    IS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE ENGLISH LEVEL

    WITH ALL ITS COMPONENTS. I ALSO GOT

    TO KNOW MANY FRIENDS FROM DIFFERENT

    COUNTRIES THAT TAUGHT ME ABOUT

    THEIR CULTURES. THANKS A LOT EC FOR

    EVERYTHING!

    SANDRAfromCOLOMBIA

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    Choose Your Course

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    General, Semi-Intensive &Intensive English

    Your roue o all-round fluency and confidence in all our skills o he

    English language: reading, wriing, speaking and lisening.

    Learn real EnglishThese courses will each you how o use

    English in real-lie siuaions. You will develop

    your undersanding o grammar, vocabulary

    and idioms, and learn he secres o perec

    pronunciaion. Through ineresing and

    engaging lessons, you will pracise he our

    skills o everyday English: reading, wriing,

    speaking and lisening.

    Choose your inensiyOur flexibiliy means you can choose he

    inensiy o your sudies. See our Progress

    Planner o plan your roue o fluency.

    General English sudens receive 20 English

    lessons each week. Semi-Inensive sudens

    receive hese core lessons, plus an addiional 4per week, based on an Elecive o heir choice.

    And Inensive English sudens receive he

    20 core lessons plus an addiional 10 Elecive

    lessons per week.

    Learn by doingWe believe here is no beter way o improve

    your linguisic skills han by using hem

    as much as you can! Our lessons are ask-

    based, which means hey promoe he acive

    producion o he English language hrough

    class paricipaion and los o ineracion

    beween you and your ellow sudens.

    Improve your hinking imeAs your skills and confidence develop, so will

    your abiliy o lisen, undersand and respond

    quickly and effecively in English. You will noice

    his improvemen in your hinking ime mos

    o all when you ake your English ouside o he

    classroom and ino everyday conversaion wih

    your ellow sudens and locals in one o our

    vibran English-speaking desinaions.

    Creaive and energeic classesOur eachers are qualified and experienced,

    and when i comes o creaing lessons, hey

    know wha works. Classes are dynamic andmoivaing, designed o acivae and build

    upon your srenghs, whils also giving ocused

    atenion o your weaker areas.

    Your eachers creae a relaxed and inormal

    classroom environmen and are rained o

    deliver consan suppor, eedback and care

    hroughou your ime wih us. This ocus on

    suppor and encouragemen will build your

    confidence as you advance owards fluency.

    Choose his course i you

    are a any level

    wan o improve your level andgain conidence in all areas o he

    English language

    wan o develop your luency in

    everyday siuaions and conexs

    General

    English

    Semi-Inensive

    English

    Inensive

    English

    Available All schools US and Canada schools All schools

    Level All levels All levels All levels

    Sars Every Monday Every Monday Every Monday

    Lengh Minimum 1 week Minimum 1 week Minimum 1 week

    Inensiy* 20 lessons per week 24 lessons per week 30 lessons per week

    *1 lesson = 45 mins

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    If you choose o sudy Semi-

    Inensive or Inensive English, you

    will ailor your course hrough a

    choice of Elecives.These moivaing sessions will exend your

    language skills wihin he subjec areas ha are

    mos ineresing and relevan o you. By gaining

    he language o use in specific, real-world

    siuaions, you will become a more moivaed

    and confiden speaker o English: one o he

    keys o success in a global communiy.

    Beginner Elemenary Pre-

    InermediaeInermediae

    Upper

    InermediaeAdvanced

    Global Ciizenship

    Comparaive Culure and Communicaion

    Academic Techniques in Pracice

    The Language o Music

    Media Sudies

    Basic English Wriing

    Film Sudies

    Ge Talking

    Wrie Now

    A World o Words

    Survival English

    Living in English

    Grammar in Real Conexs

    Your choice o elecives could include:

    Global Ciizenship Learn he specific English

    you need o discuss issues surrounding he

    environmen, culural diversiy, equaliy,

    indusrialisaion and globalisaion.

    Comparaive Culure & Communicaion

    Develop your awareness and undersanding

    o differen culures, and how communicaion

    varies beween hem.

    Academic Techniques in Pracice Focus on

    improving he skills you really need, such

    as wriing assignmens, aking noes and

    preparing presenaions.

    The Language o Music Explore music o

    differen ypes, culures and eras, and learn he

    language o discuss i.

    Media Sudies Sharpen your analyical skills by

    sudying a variey o news media, ideniying

    ac, opinion and meaning.

    Basic English Wriing Boos your writen

    English skills and develop confidence.

    Film Sudies Develop criical skills by waching,

    analysing and learning o express your houghs

    on differen ypes o film.

    Ge Talking Develop confidence, pracise

    conversaion and develop fluency.

    Wrie Now Improve your skills in wriing or

    differen audiences, using appropriae language

    and syle.

    A World o Words Gain inspiraion and

    vocabulary o learn abou and discuss world

    issues and global geography.

    Survival English/Living in English Develop a

    pracical undersanding o English a differen

    levels and acivae your newly-acquired

    language in differen everyday siuaions.

    Grammar in Real Conexs Take a closer look a

    how he English language is srucured, wih a

    ocus on relevance and appropriaeness.

    Personalise your sudies hrough Elecives

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    English for Work

    For hose who wan o succeed in odays global workplace, his inensive

    course develops he fluency, accuracy and specific communicaion skills

    you need o advance confidenly in your chosen career.

    Inensive language learningThis course builds your General English skills,

    and hen ocuses on he language you will need

    in he workplace. Through inensive pracice

    in he our skills, you will gain he means o

    express yoursel effecively in English. So in

    uure, wheher you wan o wrie a repor or

    give a presenaion, you can do so wih fluency,

    accuracy and confidence.

    Proessional ocusAs English is he global language o business,

    poliics, inernaional relaions, culure and

    enerainmen, his course will develop your

    linguisic skills in he conex o building an

    inernaional career.

    You will develop your language skills wihin

    such areas as:

    Negoiaing conracs

    Managemen and HR

    Branding and promoional sraegies

    Projec managemen

    Company budges

    Business ehics and CSR

    Choose his course i you

    wan o embark on a career in an

    inernaional environmen require English language skills in

    your curren job

    are changing career and wan o

    boos your CV

    You will enhance valuable sof skills,

    ocusing on how o jusiy your opinion, make

    recommendaions, presen differen scenarios

    and resolve conflic.

    You will develop pracical workplace skills

    such as giving presenaions, compiling and

    wriing your CV, preparing or an inerview and

    elephone echniques.

    In odays world, undersanding hese key

    proessional issues and having he language

    o work wih hem effecively will give you a

    disinc advanage as you progress up he

    career ladder.

    Develop your inernaional prospecsBy he end o your ime wih us, imporan doors

    will have opened or you. You will no only have

    considerably improved your English fluency,

    bu you will also have he specific language,

    knowledge and skills o deal confidenly wih a

    wide range o business issues.

    All his will give you a vial edge over he

    compeiion as exciing new employmen

    prospecs open up around he world.

    Abou his courseAvailable All schools

    Level Low Inermediae o Advanced

    Sars Every Monday

    Lengh Minimum o 1 week

    Inensiy 30 lessons per week

    (20 General English + 10 Business English)

    Lessons 45 mins each

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    More individual atenionSudying in a more inimae class o jus six

    sudens creaes a srong class dynamic and

    allows you o spend more ime in direc conac

    wih your eacher.

    Wheher you are sudying General English

    or Business English, your specific linguisic

    needs will be idenified, moniored and meby your eacher, allowing or more personal

    encouragemen, eedback and help.

    Flexible and personalFewer class members and creaive, responsive

    eachers allow lessons o ake a naural flow.

    As you eel an increased sense o paricipaion

    and moivaion, your course will adap o cover

    he language areas and skills ha you need o

    ocus on.

    Improve fluency quickly and effecivelyThe flexibiliy o our eachers plus a small

    class size means lessons progress aser. You

    will improve your hinking ime, in erms o

    lisening, comprehending and responding,

    which are essenial or your fluency.

    Mini Group/Business Mini Group

    Mini Group class sizes are small, allowing eachers o ailor lessons more

    specifically o your linguisic needs. I you would like more individual

    atenion, and a aser rae o improvemen, his is a perec opion or you.

    Choose Mini Group i you

    are any age and any level

    need to progress quickly want to improve your confidence in

    smaller classes

    want more individual attention

    Choose Business MiniGroup i you

    are 23 years old or over

    are Intermediate to Advanced level

    want to learn the language of

    business and improve your career

    and prospects

    prefer smaller classes

    Abou Mini GroupAvailable Mala

    Level All levels

    Sars Every Monday

    Lengh 1 o 4 weeks

    Inensiy 20/30 lessons per week

    Lessons 45 mins each

    Abou Business Mini GroupAvailable Mala

    Level Inermediae o Advanced

    Sars Every Monday

    Lengh 1 o 4 weeks

    Inensiy 20/30 lessons per week

    Lessons 45 mins each

    Age Minimum 23 years

    Smaller classes, more confidenceIn a smaller group you will enjoy a more relaxed

    amosphere and sronger relaionships wihin

    your class. Your confidence will grow as you

    eel sae and secure, wih more opporuniies o

    inerac wih your classmaes and eacher.

    Topics relevan o you

    Mini Group 20/30 is a flexible course and mayinclude any area o he English language.

    Lessons will be ailored o he ineress and

    linguisic needs o your paricular group.

    Business Mini Group can also adap o he

    requiremens o your paricular group. Iems o

    language may include:

    Telephone English

    The language o business meeings

    Giving presenaions

    Conducing negoiaions

    Wriing proessional repors, emails

    and leters

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    Exam Preparation

    Choose rom eiher our classic Exam Preparaion courses or our exclusive

    Higher Score echnique, and ener your exam eeling horoughly prepared

    wih he confidence o succeed.

    Exam Preparaion coursesAvailable or Cambridge, , and ,

    hese horough exam preparaion courses

    will raise your English level and each you he

    specific skills needed o mee or surpass your

    expeced resul.

    Wih pleny o core English raining, by he end

    o your course your exam resuls will reflec

    a significan improvemen in reading, wriing,

    speaking and lisening. You will learn:

    Skim reading or meaning, scanning or deail,

    paraphrasing, making inerences, and more

    Mehods and sraegies or successul

    inegraed and independen wriing

    The skills needed o speak confidenly and

    succeed in a one-o-one inerview

    Lisening sraegies such as lisening or gis

    and or deail

    Wih sample papers and coninuous pracice o

    specific asks, you will become amiliar wih he

    exam you are aking and learn how o answer

    he quesions as effecively as possible.

    Higher Score , or Higher Score courses are powerul raining in

    pure exam echnique, and exclusive o EC in

    Canada. For hose who are already confiden in

    heir English language abiliies, our goal is very

    simple: o help you improve your exam resul.

    Since 2004, housands o sudens have akenhis course, and over 97% o hem were able o

    increase heir score wih our help.

    Higher Score ocuses on hree key areas:

    helpul exam sraegies, effecive exam hinking,

    and sudying only he English you need o pass

    he es. We combine he bes commercially-

    available course books wih our own maerials,

    developed by people who have worked

    wih Oxord Universiy Press and (he

    organisaion ha develops and ).

    All Higher Score eachers are specially rained.

    They also have exper knowledge o he exams,

    and an average o over 10 years experience

    eaching English and exam classes.

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    Lessons per week available by school

    FCE CAE CPE IELTS TOEFL TOEICHigher Score

    IELTS

    Higher Score

    TOEFL

    Higher Score

    TOEIC

    Boson 30 30 30 24, 30 24, 30 - - - -

    New York 30 30 30 - 30 - - - -

    San Francisco 30 30 30 - 30 - - - -

    San Diego 30 30 30 - 30 - - - -

    Los Angeles 30 30 - - 30 - - - -

    Miami 30 30 30 - 30 - - - -

    Monreal - - - - - - 20 - -

    Torono 30 30 - - - - 20, 24, 30 20, 24, 30 20, 24, 30

    Vancouver 30 30 30 - - - 20 20 20

    London 20, 30 20, 30 20, 30 30 30 30 - - -

    Coven Garden 30+ - - - - - - - - -

    Oxord 20, 30 20, 30 - 30 - - - - -

    Cambridge 20, 30 20, 30 20, 30 30 - - - - -

    Brighon 20, 30 20, 30 - 30 - - - - -

    Brisol 30 30 - 30 - - - - -Mala 20, 30 20, 30 20, 30 30 30 - - - -

    Cape Town 30 30 30 30 - - - - -

    Cambridge These exams are recognised by employers,

    universiies and colleges all over he world, and

    he resuls are valid or lie. Choose rom:

    FCE (First Certificate in English)

    This exam is suiable i you can deal confidenly

    wih a wide range o spoken and writen English.

    CAE (Certificate in Advanced English)

    This exam is aimed a high-level English users

    who can use writen and spoken English or

    mos proessional and academic purposes.

    CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English)

    This advanced exam is aimed a sudens who

    are able o uncion effecively in almos every

    English-speaking conex.

    Abou his courseAvailable See able above

    Level See le

    Sars Every Monday (excep FCE,

    CAE, CPE; see price lis or

    specific sar daes)

    Lessons 45 mins each

    (Inernaional English LanguageTesing Sysem)An qualificaion is required by mos

    Briish, Canadian, Ausralian, Malese and

    Souh Arican universiies and, in some cases,

    American academic insiuions. is ofen

    required by proessional bodies and is needed

    or immigraion o Canada and Ausralia.

    (Tes o English as a ForeignLanguage)Taken by over 25 million English language

    learners, he es is a widely respecedEnglish language es. I measures your

    abiliy o use English a universiy level and is

    recognised by over 8,000 insiuions in more

    han 130 counries, including he majoriy o

    Norh American universiies.

    Exam Minimum LevelFCE Inermediae

    High Inermediae or 8 week course

    Upper Inermediae or 4 week course

    CAE Upper Inermediae

    Advanced or 4 week course

    CPE Advanced

    IELTS Inermediae

    TOEFL Upper Inermediae

    TOEIC Inermediae

    Higher Score IELTS Inermediae

    Higher Score TOEFL Inermediae

    Higher Score TOEIC Inermediae

    (Tes o English or InernaionalCommunicaion) es scores are used by over 10,000

    companies, governmen agencies and English

    language learning programmes in 120 counries,

    and more han 6 million ess were

    adminisered las year.

    Your choice of exam

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    Academic Semester/Year

    Living and learning English abroad is an exraordinary experience. Wih

    his programme, you will achieve fluency, challenge yoursel and develop

    long-erm riendships wih people rom all around he world.

    Choose his course i you

    wan o achieve luency, accuracy

    and an acive undersanding oEnglish across he our skills

    would like o move ino an exam

    class or he Business Semeser/

    Year programme aer reaching he

    required level

    wan o sharpen your analyical

    and presenaion skills

    would like o live and learn in an

    English-speaking counry

    Abou his courseAvailable All schools

    Level All

    Sars Every Monday

    Lengh Minimum 24 weeks

    Inensiy 20 lessons per week

    (All schools except US)

    24 lessons per week

    (US and Canada only)

    30 lessons per week

    (All schools)

    Lessons 45 mins each

    Ge qualifiedYou will have he opporuniy o prepare and si

    an inernaionally recognised exam:

    Cambridge (FCE, CAE or CPE) Recognised by

    employers, universiies and colleges all over he

    world, and he resuls are valid or lie.

    IELTSRequired by mos Briish, Ausralian,

    Canadian, Malese and Souh Aricanuniversiies and, in some cases, American

    academic insiuions.

    TOEFLMeasures your abiliy o use English a

    universiy level and is recognised by over 8,000

    insiuions in more han 130 counries.

    TOEICUsed by over 10,000 companies,

    governmen agencies and English language

    learning programmes in 120 counries.

    Academic Semeser/Year 30 sudens are also

    awarded an EC Diploma a he end o heir

    course, and Academic Semeser/Year 20/24

    sudens receive an EC Cerificae o Meri.

    The grade you are awarded will depend upon

    he qualiy o he work you have produced

    hroughou your course.

    Three levels o supporA srong suppor nework will ensure your

    ime a EC is as successul and rewarding as

    possible. We will give you individual atenion

    and advice, monior your progress and help you

    o address your weak areas. You will receive his

    suppor rom:

    Personal class uorials wih your

    eacher every our o five weeks1

    2

    3

    One-o-one meeings wih your

    personal menor every six weeks

    Your Academic Semeser/Year Co-

    ordinaor, dedicaed o serving your

    academic needs

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    Sar your Journey o Success

    Si a placemen

    es o deermine

    your curren

    language level

    Mee your

    eachers, menor

    and Academic

    Semeser/Year

    Co-ordinaor

    Embark on a

    firs-class course

    o develop your

    English across all

    our language skills

    Receive coninual

    assessmen hrough

    class uorials,

    homework and

    regular level ess

    ARRIVE AT EC

    Join a class wih

    oher sudens o

    he same level

    Receive your

    Language Porolio

    Receive consan

    guidance, monioring

    and eedback

    Have confidence

    your learning is on

    rack as you progress

    owards fluency

    Culture & Communication

    Develop your understanding of

    different cultures, and the variety

    of communication between them.

    Academic Techniques in Practice

    Improve skills such as writing

    assignments, notetaking and

    preparing presentations.

    Global Citizenship Learn the

    English you need to discuss issues

    such as the environment, equality

    and globalisation.

    The Language of Music Explore

    music of different types, cultures

    and eras, and learn the language to

    discuss it.

    Get Talking Develop confidence,

    practise conversation and develop

    spoken fluency.

    Write Now Improve your skills in

    writing for different audiences,

    and master the skills of

    appropriate language and style.

    A World of WordsGain the

    inspiration and vocabulary to learn

    about and discuss world issues

    and global geography.

    Survival English/Living in English

    Gain a practical understanding of

    English and activate your newly-

    acquired language.

    Grammar in Real Contexts Take

    a closer look at how English is

    structured, focusing on relevance

    and appropriateness.

    Basic Wriing Skills Boos your

    writen English and gain pracice

    and confidence in his key

    language skill.

    Film Sudies Develop criical skills

    by analysing and expressing your

    houghs on differen films.

    Media Sudies Sharpen your

    analyical skills by sudying a

    variey o news media, ideniying

    ac, opinion and meaning.

    Tailor your learning Addiional benefis

    PERSONAL LANGUAGE PORTFOLIO

    This unique sudy ool, exclusive

    o our long-erm sudens, will

    help o maximise your language

    developmen by:

    assessing your learning syle

    and offering sraegies o build

    upon your srenghs

    evaluaing progress in ess and assignmens

    recording learning requiremens, alongside your

    skills, experiences and achievemens

    Academic Semester/Year 24 and 30 students can also choose from a

    varied selection of electives. Each elective is 30 hours long, building up to

    an assessed project.

    Free Academic Workshops

    Compeency Descripor or every level

    Srucured guidance on paricipaion and moivaion

    Fully socked library

    Full calendar o aciviies, many a no exra charge

    Regular homework

    Progress and level ess o keep you on rack

    Academic Semeser/Year 30 sudens also benefi rom he

    ollowing exras:

    Independen Research Skills, a programme embedded in

    he course

    Reading Club

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    Gain admission o a op-ier universiy in he US or Canada. From

    enrolling in your English course o choosing your uure universiy, we

    will advise you a every sage, ensuring ha your applicaion sands ou.

    University Admissions Service

    This service is FREEfor students taking 24+ weeks courses.

    Abou his courseAvailable All schools in US and Canada

    Included Comprehensive universiy

    and college advisory service,

    universiy counselling,

    applicaion assisance

    and applicaion review,

    courier ees or applicaion,

    condiional leter o

    accepance and guaraneed

    parner universiy admission,

    subjec o meeing enry

    requiremens.

    Our growing lis o parner universiies and colleges

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    1

    2

    3

    Universiy Success in3Easy Steps

    Choose an EC schoolWih nine schools in he USA and

    Canada, choosing an EC school o sui

    your needs is he firs sep on your

    journey o universiy success.

    Choose your English courseYou can choose any EC course and op

    or he Universiy Admissions Service.

    I you ake an Academic Semeser/

    Year programme, 24 weeks + (24 or 30

    lessons per week), you will be eniled

    o he sandard service or FREE.

    Add Universiy AdmissionsServiceUpon enrolling, include he UAS and

    begin he process o atending a Norh

    American universiy beore you arrive

    a your chosen EC school.

    Benefi rom personal guidanceand supporOur experienced Universiy Admissions

    Counsellors guide you hrough every

    sep o your applicaion process,

    helping you o: choose he bes

    universiy or college or you, explore

    courses and majors, submi housing

    applicaions, ideniy poenial

    financial aid opions and ensure all

    documenaion is correcly submited.

    Choose a universiy or collegeWe have many careully seleced

    parner universiies and colleges.

    When applying o one o hese, you can

    benefi rom a range o opporuniies

    including condiional admissions and

    waivers. You do no have

    o apply o an EC parner; however,

    condiional admissions and waivers will

    no be available or oher applicaions.

    Receive condiional admissionYou can be acceped ono your

    chosen degree even beore beginning

    your English course, i you mee he

    academic requiremens bu do no ye

    ulfil he level o English required. Once

    you reach he required level o English

    wih our help, you will be able o join

    your universiy programme.

    Raise your English level andreceive a or waiverDuring your course you will improve

    your English level in line wih he

    Progress Planner provided in his

    brochure. Our Universiy parners

    rus EC o improve your English o

    heir required level. Due o his we

    have waiver agreemenswih he vas majoriy o our parner

    universiies, allowing you o ener

    seleced colleges or universiies

    wihou a score.

    Choose Academic Techniquesin Pracice eleciveThis elecive is specifically designed or

    universiy-bound sudens a he high

    inermediae level or above, covering

    he our areas o: sudy, sel-sudy,

    culural awareness and academic skills.

    Afer compleing his elecive you will

    be horoughly prepared or success ina Norh American universiy or college.

    Coninue o receive supporand guidanceThroughou your Academic Semeser/

    Year programme you will benefi

    rom regular one-o-one meeings

    wih a personal menor, who will

    guide learning, se goals and monior

    progress. Class uorials wih your

    eacher will ake place and you will alsobe assigned an Academic Semeser/

    Year co-ordinaor who will rack your

    progress and resuls.

    Enrolmen

    Universiy Counselling

    Access Universiy and be Prepared

    FEEL 100% PREPARED WITH THE SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN YOUR CHOSEN UNIVERSITY.

    By he end of your EC experience, you will have: raised your English level, learned key

    academic skills, made friends for life, had an incredible sudy experience abroad and realised

    your dreams of accessing a qualiy universiy in Norh America.

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    Business Semester/Year

    Gain a compeiive edge in he world o work, business and commerce.

    This inensive immersion course raises your English level and develops he

    language, skills and culural undersanding you need or success.

    Abou his courseAvailable All schools (Excep Coven

    Garden 30+, Monreal)

    Level Low Inermediae o Advanced

    Sars Every Monday

    Lengh Minimum 24 weeks

    Inensiy 30 lessons per week

    (20 lessons o General

    English, 10 lessons o

    Business English)

    Lessons 45 mins each

    Choose his course i you

    would like o develop he language

    skills or success in an English-speaking workplace

    wan an inernaionally recognised

    business English qualiicaion

    wan o boos your inernaional

    career prospecs

    Personal idenificaionExchanging

    inormaion and correspondence abou

    yoursel, your role and your company

    Travel and meeingsMaking reservaions,

    enquiries, orders and conerence bookings

    Using he elephoneExchanging inormaion,

    aking messages, and common abbreviaions

    and acronyms

    Buying and sellingUndersanding prices

    and raes, negoiaing conracs, and making

    agreemens and offers

    Producs and servicesDiscussing branding,

    supply and disribuion, making comparisons

    and cusomer suppor

    Resuls and achievemensDescribing and

    explaining company background, perormance

    resuls, rends and changes

    General business environmens and rouines

    Planning meeings, making recommendaions

    and jusiying decisions

    Proessional relaionships Dealing wih

    inviaions, welcoming oreign visiors,

    discussing ineress and leisure aciviies

    Healh and saeyUndersanding healh and

    saey policy, insrucions and noices

    Company srucures, sysems and processes

    Exchanging inormaion on aciliies,

    producion, ordering and delivery sysems

    General business issues Managemen,

    promoional sraegies, CSR, conerences, HR,

    company budges, sponsorship and IT

    Become fluen in he language o inernaional business

    O your 30 lessons per week, 20 will build your core English skills, and 10 will develop your abiliy

    o communicae fluenly and effecively in a wide range o corporae conexs. Language will be

    augh wihin such conexs as:

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    You will be awarded an EC Diploma a he end o your course, wih he

    grade depending on he qualiy o your work. You will also have he

    opporuniy o prepare and si a Business English exam:

    Business English Cerificae

    A highly regarded inernaional business English qualificaion, BEC

    is an ideal exam o ake or your career. There are hree levels, rom

    Inermediae o Advanced.

    Business Language Tesing Service

    Developed by Cambridge , he Alliance Francaise, Goehe-Insiu

    and he Universidad de Salamanca, is designed o es he

    language skills o hose who need o use a oreign language a work.

    Personal class uorials wih