Language studies abroad : Adults : English : USA : Boston : EC
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School

Located in a beautiful building at the very heart of the Back Bay District in Boston, the EC school offers you every opportunity to discover the city easily. It has 14 well-equipped and completely renovated classrooms. In order to carry out your personal work, you will be able to benefit from the use of a library or a computer room with its 19 computers which offer free Internet access.

Courses

Standard course
Lessons: 20 of 45 minutes
Course duration: 2 to 48 weeks
Levels: Beginner to advanced
Students/class: max. 14 people
Minimum age: 18 years
Daily schedule: 9:00-12:30
Intensive course
Lessons: 30 of 45 minutes
Daily schedule: 9:00-12:30 and 13:30-15:00
Details: cf. standard course
Preparation for TOEFL exams
Lessons: 30 of 45 minutes
Course duration: 4 or 8 weeks
Levels: Upper intermediate to advanced
Details: cf. intensive course

 

Accommodation

Host family
This is an ideal option for finding out about American culture and practising English outside of class. You will stay in a single or double room with half-board. The families are located around 50 minutes away from the school. Bath towels and sheets are provided and you will share common rooms with the family.
Shared apartment (from 18 years)
Our partner school offers the possibility of staying in apartments. These are located around 35 minutes away by public transport from the language school building. You will stay in a single or double room and will share the bathroom and kitchen with your flatmates. Sheets are provided, access to the laundry is included and a WiFi connection will allow you to access the Internet.

Leisure

Discover this great city from the Skywalk Observatory in the Prudential Center…a nice viewpoint for discovering the birthplace of the American Revolution, or from the port so as not to do like everyone else! From Back Bay to Beacon Hill, and from Newbury Street to North End, Boston achieves surprising cocktails, with a blend of history, culture, shops, restaurants, cinemas, bars and wild discos. From guided visits of the Freedom Trail to the masterpieces of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, from shopping trips to Harvard Square, Newbury Street and Quincy Market, you won’t have any chance to end up going around in circles. And, for the weekend, Newport, Salem or New York are so close, don’t hesitate to get out there and explore!

At a glance

/ in summary...

Number of inhabitants
600'000
School size
L
Number of classrooms
14
Levels Beginner to advanced
Minimum age
16 years
Accommodation Host family/shared apartment
Exams TOEFL

Location of the language school EC

Quality marks

/ language school EC

WiFi is free.

Key points

  • Fascinating American student city
  • Central location
  • Good nationality mix

Dates and Prices

/ Dates and prices in USD
(USD 1 ≈ EUR 0.7)

Arrival: Sunday prior to course start
Departure: Saturday following course end
Starting dates: every Monday, all year round
Cambridge course (FCE, CAE, CPE) 10+1 w.: 06.04.2009 - 20.06.2009 / 05.10.2009 - 19.12.2009
Bank holidays: 19.01 / 16.02 / 20.04 / 25.05 / 07.09 / 12.10 / 11.11 / 26.11 / 27.11 .2009
School holidays: 20.12.2008 - 04.01.2009
19.12.2009 - 03.01.2010

Included in price:

  • Language course & course material
  • Host family or shared apartment
  • School enrolment fee & certificate
  • Documents & travel guide
A: Host family/single room/half board ; B: Shared apartment/single room/no meals (18 y.o.)
Standard course A B
2 weeks 1230 1310
3 weeks 1730 1850
4 weeks 2230 2390
6 weeks 3230 3470
8 weeks 4030 4350
12 weeks 5930 6410
Semi-intensive course A B
2 weeks 1290 1370
3 weeks 1820 1940
4 weeks 2350 2510
6 weeks 3410 3650
8 weeks 4230 4550
12 weeks 6230 6710
16 weeks 8230 8870
24 weeks 11750 12710
Extra week (24+) 480 520
Intensive course A B
2 weeks 1370 1450
3 weeks 1940 2060
4 weeks 2510 2670
6 weeks 3650 3890
8 weeks 4550 4870
12 weeks 6710 7190
16 weeks 8870 9510
24 weeks 12590 13550
Extra week (24+) 515 555
TOEFL course A B
4 weeks 2590 2750
8 weeks 4950 5270
Exam fees to be paid online http://www.ets.org/toefl
Cambridge course (FCE, CAE, CPE) A B
10+1 weeks 5870 6310
Exam fee ~330
Options/Extras
One-to-one course (min. 10 lessons/week) (per lesson) 63
Sending of I-20 form for visa 60
Apartment deposit (to be paid on site) 150
Airport pick-up 95
High season (21.06.09 – 19.09.09):

Accommodation in a residence only possible for stays of 8 weeks or more.
Other Types of Accommodation
Host family/single room/half board 240/w.
Shared apartment/single room/no meals (18 y.o.) 280/w.
Host family/double room/half board -30/w.
Shared apartment/double room/no meals (18 y.o) -85/w.
High season
Host family/single room/half board (21.06.09 - 19.09.09) +25/w.
Host family/double room/half board (21.06.09 - 19.09.09) +25/w.
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