English Combination
Learn with others in small groups
Flexible start dates
Our English Combination helps you improve your English for professional development, academic study or for personal reasons
Key Facts: English Combination
Age: | 16+ |
Level: | Elementary (CEF A1) to Advanced (CEF C2) |
Start dates: | flexible |
Length: | 2 weeks+ |
Class: | maximum 12 |
Lessons: | 20 contact lessons Monday to Friday – 22 hours (inclusive of our Open Learning Club |
Tuition Fees: | from £556-631 |
Accommodation: | college residence or homestay |
Course Structure: | view our sample timetable |
Course Content: | our teaching approach follows a Theme of the Week |
English Combination enables you to mix classroom study with private one-to-one lessons
Key benefits include:
- Collaborative teaching approach: combines the advantages of studying in both group and one-to-one classes
- Gain a rich experience through group-work: enables you to develop your grammar and vocabulary fluency and accuracy in the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking
- Specialist one-to-one tuition: enables you to meet your personal language tutor to discuss your learning goals and gain feedback on your progress
- Our varied academic study programme: expands the range of study areas you can focus on including IELTS or Cambridge exams, speaking and pronunciation, or specialist vocabulary
- Open Learning Club: enriches your study experience as it enables you to gain additional personalised language support to improve your English quickly
- Professional skills development: enables you to boost your English language confidence for a range of professions to improve your career or educational prospects
- Regular Study Visits to places of cultural interest and a weekly excursion programme: expands your study experience outside the classroom and enables you to apply your learning
- Specialist careers advice: enhances your professional development prospects
- International environment: develops your personal networks and builds cultural awareness as we are home to approximately 100 students from over 20 countries
- Flexible progression available: enhances your study options so that you can accelerate your learning or take as part of our Personal Language Training course
- Oxford: provides an inspiring academic location to live and study
Term Dates, accommodation and Prices
Please follow the links below:
International College – dates, accommodation and prices 2018-2019
International College – dates, accommodation and prices 2019-2020
Try our fees calculator to see how much the course will cost
Students can choose to learn English at all levels at St Clare’s. We offer short and long courses with regular start dates throughout the year, including the summer. Many students extend their studies or progress on to other courses, such as English plus Academic Subjects, or the University Foundation Programme.
Contact us
Please fill in this form to submit an enquiry about our English Combination 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.
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
Fast-track your English language learning
English Combination enables you to mix classroom study with private lessons