International Students
English as a Foreign Language - 2012/2013
General English
The General English course is 15 hours per week delivered in the morning. You will learn English
through a balance of activities aimed at improving your grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and theskills of reading, writing, speaking and listening. Throughout your programme there will be a strongemphasis on English for Communication. You can also prepare for Cambridge exams at an
appropriate level. You will be given a course book for your core English classes which is included inyour tuition fee. You must bring it with you to each class. You will be given an initial assessment todetermine which class is most suitable to develop your level and understanding of English. The
initial assessment will cover all the skills. You will be given homework and class tests at regularintervals in order to assess and monitor your progress. Mornings are divided into two classes. The
first class starts at 9.15am and finishes at 10.45am. The second class starts at 11.00am and ends at
12.30pm. The programme has been designed to ensure that every student follows a course of study
suitable for their level of competence in English. Minimum study period is 2 weeks.

English Extra
You can also develop your English Language ability and then learn new skills to put your language
into practice. You can choose 1 or 2 extra subjects in addition to your General English classes.
Each option is five hours per week. Subjects are studied in the afternoon between 13.30 and 16.15.
One subject is two afternoons of 2.5 hours each. You can choose a maximum of 2 subjects from a
range of options which can include:


University of Cambridge Exam Preparation(Intensive) PET, FCE, CAE, CPE
Preparation for IELTS
Preparation for TOEIC
Anglia Examinations Preparation
Becoming an English Teacher
Literature and Media Studies
Academic FoundationEnglish Cookery
Introduction to Travel & Tourism
Holistic Therapies
Introduction to Business English
Advanced Business English
Grammar, Pronunciation & Communication
Current Affairs
Air Cabin Crew

All courses are subject to minimum class size and are subject to change at any time. Available courses will
depend on your level of English and specific courses cannot be guaranteed.

Course Dates
TermTerm Dates

Half Term Break(no lessons)Weeks of Study

103 September 2012 - 21 December 2012

26 October – 02 November

15

208 January 2013 – 28 March 201315 February – 22 February

11315 April 2013 – 21 June 201327 May – 31 May

9In addition to the above dates no classes will take place on Monday 6 May 2013.
Students may join the programme any Monday during Term time.

Tuition Fees
General English andEnglish Extra(1 Subject)
20 hours per week

General Englishand English Extra(2 Subjects)
25 hours per week£160 per week£180 per week

£195 per week

Term 1

£2400

£2700

£2925

Term 2£1760£1980£2145

Term 3

£1440

£1620

£1755

Full Year

£5600

£6300

£6825

General English
15 hours per week

The course fees include course books for the English language programme, College enrolment and registration,
and access to our Accommodation Service and International Social Programme. The course fees DO NOT include
airport transfers, accommodation or living costs, any additional examinations or any part time courses you chooseto take. All fees to be paid in full, in advance inclusive of £1000 deposit. Included in your tuition fees is access toBurlington English. This is a unique on-line interactive study course which you can use in preparation for yourstudies at Chichester College or in conjunction with your studies at College. Burlington English will develop
your spoken English, encourage your fluency and confidence, develop your reading and listening skills and alsoteach and reinforce grammar and vocabulary. For further information go to www.BurlingtonEnglish.com. Also
included is an Anglia Examinations Syndicate examination at an appropriate level. Further information can befound at www.anglia.org.

Important Information
The minimum age that students will be accepted for study is 16. A full social programme is available
to all international students. Many of its activities are free of charge, however, the programme of fullday Saturday excursions will be at an additional cost for each trip.

Information for Students requiring a Student Visa
You must have an English ability at level B1 or above on the Common European Framework ofReference for Languages (CEFR) to study with an Adult Student Visa. You cannot study an English
course with a Child Student Visa. If you have a level of English below B1 on the CEFR you may study
with a Student Visitor Visa for up to 6 months.

How to join usPlease send your fully completed Application and Accommodation Forms to the College with a copyof the relevant pages of your passport, copies of your qualifications and your English certificate,and your tuition fee deposit. For further information and details of tuition fee deposits please see
the separate sheet HOW TO APPLY.
On receipt of all of the above we will send you a Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies letter (CAS)or Student Visitor Visa Letter which can be used to apply for your student visa, and accommodation
reservation details if requested. You or your agent should inform the College as soon as your visa
has been issued and confirm time of arrival, and complete an airport transfer form if required. In
the case of host families, details may not be available at the time of application, but will be given
to you at least two weeks before your arrival date.
Should you be found to have provided false information or false documents to the College in orderto receive a Visa Letter or Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS) and have been refused avisa on these grounds, the College reserves the right not to refund any payments made.

Peter Brown Director of International Operations
Chichester College, Westgate Fields, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1SB
Tel: +44 (0)1243 536294 or +44 (0)1243 533899 Fax: +44 (0)1243 775783
Email: intunit@chichester.ac.uk