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English For Life

Build your confidence in English

Truly international classes

Learn inside and outside the classroom

Flexible start dates

The ideal course to develop your English language skills

This course is tailored to help international students develop their English grammar and vocabulary alongside their reading, writing, listening and speaking. Levels range from elementary to advanced, so whatever your current level, we have the right course for you. Our personalised language programme helps you make the maximum progress in the shortest possible time.

Key facts: English for Life

Age: 16+
Level: from elementary (CEF A1) to advanced (CEF C2)
Start Date: flexible
Length: 2 weeks+
Class size: maximum 12
Lessons: 24 English Lessons (19.25 hours) are taught Mon – Fri
Inclusive of three lessons available in the Open Learning Club.
Tuition Fees: Starting from £369 per week
Accommodation: choose between a college room or homestay
Course structure: View our sample timetable
Course content: Our teaching approach follows a Theme of the Week

Become more fluent and confident with English for Life

The key benefits include:

Small international classrooms
Oxford: our location in the famous academic city of Oxford will complement your study experience
Build confidence in reading, writing, listening and speaking for professional, academic or personal reasons
Flexible study programme: you can start at any time throughout the year at any level
Personal tutor: to support you on your individual learning goals
Varied activity programme
An international experience: develop life-long friendships and expand your networks with peers from over 20 countries
Academic experience: we are accredited by the British Council (BC) and the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) for the teaching of English
Quality teaching: we have experience in teaching English to non-native speakers for over 60 years
Only an hour from London by train: Oxford has a good geographic location
Innovative study programme: we take learning beyond the classroom with regular study visits to places of cultural and historic interest within Oxford. Our unique approach is based on a theme of the week will keep learning engaged and focused.

Course Dates and Fees

Courses start on Sundays

2019
6 January	3 February	3 March
21 April	19 May	16 June
23 June	7 July	21 July
28 July	4 August	18 August

2020
5 January	2 February	1 March
19 April	10 May	14 June
21 June	5 July	19 July
26 July	2 August	16 August
30 August

Tuition Fees – 2019/20

Number of Weeks	Price
2-5	£419
6-11	£409
12-17	£399
18-23	£389
24-35	£379
36+	£369

10 Private lessons a week	£570
15 Private lessons a week	£855
25 Private lessons a week	£1,425

Try our fees calculator to see how much the course will cost

Length of stay	Tuition and twin standard	Tuition and twin superior
2 weeks	£1,314	£1,416
6 weeks	£3,882	£4,188
12 weeks	£7,644	£8,256
18 weeks	£11,286	£12,204
24 weeks	£14,808	£16,032
36 weeks	£21,852	£23,688

Length of stay	Tuition and single standard	Tuition and single superior
2 weeks	£1,432	£1,590
6 weeks	£4,296	£4,710
12 weeks	£8,472	£9,300
18 weeks	£12,528	£13,770
24 weeks	£16,464	£18,120
36 weeks	£24,336	£26,820

Length of stay	Tuition and homestay standard	Tuition and homestay superior
2 weeks	£1,314	£1,466
6 weeks	£3,882	£4,338
12 weeks	£7,644	£8,556
18 weeks	£11,286	£12,654
24 weeks	£14,808	£16,632
36 weeks	£21,852	£24,588

Standard room is: with shared bathroom
Superior room is: non-shared bathroom

Meal Options:
Lunch at the college (Mon-Fri): £45 per week
Breakfast and dinner (every day): Included in homestay accommodation

Optional extras

Personal Language Training:
Students can add one-to-one English language lessons to their language classes. Lessons last 55 minutes and are charged at £57 per lesson.

Examination fees:
Fees for the following examinations are currently between approximately £150 -£210.

IELTS

Cambridge examinations:
B2 First (FCE)
C1 Advanced (CAE)
C2 Proficiency (CPE)

Other examinations:
TOEIC
TOEFL

Optional college weekend trips / theatre visits / excursions, etc:
Day excursions at weekends — free to £40
Theatre tickets and transport — £25 to £45
Weekend trip with overnight stay (two nights) — £70 to £300
Additional sports and other activities — £10 to £15 per week

Other costs:
Stationery/book purchase (loan of books is included in fees)
General spending money — allow a minimum of £80 per week
Bus travel: single trip from £2.00; 1 week £14.50; 4 week 49.00
St Clare’s sweatshirt £20

Please note: Prices are approximate please contact us at ic.enquiries@stclares.ac.uk if you have any questions.

Contact us

Please fill in this form to submit an enquiry about our English for Life course.

You may also wish to get in touch to arrange a campus tour or find out what it is like to live and study in the city of Oxford.

Contact Manuela on:

+44 1865 517706