Dates & fees for Liberal Arts Programme

St. Clare's Liberal Arts Programme follows a semester system. The first semester runs from early September to mid-December, with a one-week mid-semester break. The second semester runs from early January to mid-May, with a two-week break around Easter, and a long weekend in February.

• Semester Dates 2006
• Tuition Fees 2005 / 2006
• Accommodation Fees 2006
• Additional charges
• Payment of fees & deposits
• Terms & conditions
• Methods of payment
• How to apply

Spring Semester 2006
Arrival Day	Sunday 8 January
Senior Students' Orientation	Monday 9 January - Wednesday 11 January
Classes start	Thursday 12 January
Mid-semester break	Thursday 16 February - Sunday 19 February (normal teaching on Wednesday)
Easter break	Saturday 1 April - Tuesday 18 April
Classes restart	Wednesday 19 April
Semester end	Tuesday 16 May
Autumn Semester 2006
Arrival Day	Saturday 2 September
Senior Students' Orientation	Sunday 3 September
Classes start	Monday 4 September
Mid-semester break	Saturday 21 October - Sunday 29 October teaching finishes at 1615 on Friday 20 October
Semester end	Friday 15 December teaching finishes at 1315

Tuition Fees 2005/2006
per semester	US $ 11,420
per full academic year	US $ 23,000
• Tuition Fees must be paid no later than 3 weeks before the course begins (unless paying through a university or college). • St. Clare's Liberal Arts Programme tuition fees are charged in US $ dollars. • If paying Tuition Fees directly, this must be by US $ Dollar cheque or US $ Dollar International Money Order made payable to St. Clare's, Oxford. • All students must be covered by our St. Clare's Travel Insurance for the full duration of the course. Further details about our cover and charges are available from the Liberal Arts Programme Office
Payment of fees & deposits
Applications must be accompanied by the following fees and deposits:
Registration Fee	£50
Tuition Deposit	£200
Accommodation Deposit	£200
These registration fee and deposits should be paid in £ pounds Sterling either by: • credit / debit card or • International Money Order

Accommodation Fees - per semester - 2006
Self catering		cost per semester
	Single Superior	£3630
	Single Standard	£2775
	Twin Superior	£2625
	Twin Standard	£2250
Meals included		cost per semester
	Single Superior	£5025
	Single Standard	£4170
	Twin Superior	£4020
	Twin Standard	£3630

Accommodation Fees • The balance of your accommodation fees are due for payment not less than 3 weeks before your course begins. You will not be able to take up residence in St. Clare's accommodation if there is any outstanding balance. • You may choose to pay by credit or debit card or by International Money Order made payable to St. Clare's, Oxford • St. Clare's Liberal Arts Programme accommodation fees are charged in £ Sterling.
What the accommodation fees include
Accommodation Fees vary slightly for our different properties and accommodation options: • for Logan House, Hampden Manor and Staverton Road houses fees include supervised accommodation from the day of arrival to the morning after the last day of the course, including the Autumn and Spring breaks (but not including the Easter break); bed linen, towels and their laundry; room cleaning (weekdays); heating and lighting. A free bus pass is issued to all students at Hampden Manor. • for Bardwell Road house fees include supervised accommodation from the day of arrival to the morning after the last day of the course, (except for mid-semester breaks and Easter break in the spring semester); bed linen, towels and their laundry; room cleaning (weekdays); heating and lighting; meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday to Friday, and brunch and dinner on Saturdays and Sundays) apart from breaks.

Additional charges

Optional college weekend trips / theatre visits / excursions, etc.
Day excursions at weekends - £20 to £25 (though some are free of charge)
Theatre tickets and transport - £10 to £30
Weekend trip with overnight stay (2 nights) - £70 to £300

Additional sports and other activities
Allow - £10 to £15 per week

Stationery / book purchase (loan of books is included in fees)
Meals
College meals, if paying cash:
Breakfast - £2.99 Lunch - £6.05 Dinner - £6.05
Snacks priced individually
Prices valid until September 2006

General spending money
Allow around - £60 per week
Remember, key deposit, police registration (for students from countries outside the EU) and book purchase all need to be paid for in the first week

Airport Transfers
Why not let us take the stain when you arrive after your long flight. We can meet you at the airport and bring you back to St. Clare's in style. Consider sharing a car with friends you might be travelling with. Look at our discounted rate. You can book an airport transfer online here.

Terms & conditions
Please read our Terms and Conditions of enrolment before registering for this Programme.

Methods of payment

1. You can pay by credit or debit card - we accept the following cards

If you have paid your deposit by credit or debit card, then you may also pay the balance of fees using the same credit or debit card, 3 weeks before arrival. With your permission we will debit your card for the balance of fees at the right time. Note: Please note a surcharge of 2% will be made for credit card payments above £1000 (one thousand pounds).

Alternative methods of payment

2. If you do not have a credit or debit card you may choose to pay by bank transfer*
Payments by bank transfer will only be accepted for courses booked more than 3 weeks before the start of the course.

Important information for bank transfer payment:
* Bank Transfer- Barclays Bank plc, Oxford Corporate Banking Centre, PO Box 858, Oxford OX2 0XP, UK - Account Name: St. Clare's, Oxford Account Number: 90 96 53 83 Sort Code: 20-65-18 - please give your bank the following information:
Swift code: BARCGB22 - IBAN code: GB94BARC 206518 90965383
Notes: 1. Please tell your bank to charge you with all bank charges so that St. Clare's receives the full amount of the payment. 2. Payment made by this method should include reference to the student name and number.

How to apply

What to do if you wish to apply
• contact Niamh Moriarty, Liberal Arts Programme Co-ordinator, with any questions you may have about the programme and entrance requirements.
• visit the Liberal Arts zone for more detailed information about application requirements
• give us a call +44 1865 517700

Students enjoying the gardens of Logan House, one of our senior self catering houses