2015

The Bridge Mills, Bridge Street, Galway, IrelandTel: +353 (0) 91 566468 Fax: +353 (0) 91 564122 Email: info@galwaylanguage.com

www.galwaylanguage.com

Bridge Mills Galway Language Centre

CELEBRATING

in 2015

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WE OFFER

• GENERALENGLISHGROUPLESSONS(morning,full-time)

• INTENSIVEGENERALENGLISHGROUPLESSONS(morningandafternoon,full-time)

• AFTERNOONGENERALENGLISHGROUPLESSONS(afternoon,part-time)

• COMBINATIONCOURSEOFGENERALENGLISHandSPECIALISTENGLISH orBUSINESSENGLISH

• BUSINESSENGLISHANDSPECIALISTCOURSES(1:1tuition—fullorparttime)

• PRIVATELESSONS(1:1tuition)

• CLOSEDGROUPS( Juniors,Adults)

• TEACHERREFRESHERCOURSES(ERASMUS+)

• EXAMPREPARATIONCOURSES(full-timeorpart-time)for:

CAMBRIDGEPET,FCE,CAE,CPE

BEC,IELTS,TOEFL,TOEIC

TIE,ETAPP

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TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

GENERAL ENGLISH COURSES 4

TEACHER REFRESHER COURSES(ERASMUS+) 5

EXAMINATION PREPARATION COURSES 6 Examinationregistrationfees/additionalcharges 7

GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION 8 enrolmentpolicies 9 completebeginnersstartingdates 9 levelsoffered 10 languagelevelassessment 10

SCHOOL POLICIES 11 books 11 certificatesofattendance 11 extendingcourses 11 insurancerequirements 11 visarequiringstudents 12

SCHOOL AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 12

BOOKING A COURSE 13 requiredstudentinformation 14

LIVING IN GALWAY 15 accommodationfees 16 hostfamilyconditions 17 arrivalsanddepartures 18 otheraccommodation 19 publictransportation 20 socialprogrammeactivities 20

PAYMENT OF FEES 21methodsofpayment 22cancellations&refunds 23

EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER 24

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GENERAL ENGLISH GROUP LESSONS

ALLLEVELSAVAILABLECLASSSIZE:Maximum10students€50coursebookfee:€50registrationfee

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COMBINATION dESTINATIONS dUBLIN & GALWAY StudyhalfyourcourseinGalwayandhalfinDublinwithourPartnerSchoolinDublin.Detailsandpackagesavailableonrequest.

TEACHER REFRESHER GROUP COURSES (ERASMUS+)• Coursesrunthroughouttheyear(openandclosedgroups)• 30or60hourduration(1or2weeks)• 30lessonsoflanguageinput,teachingmethodology,observation, socialandculturalactivitiesperweek• e370perweek

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EXAMINATION PREPARATION COURSESPET,FCE,CAE,CPE,IELTS,BEC,TOEIC,TOEFL,TIE,ETAPPMarch,June,July,AugustandDecemberExaminations

Course Name & No.

CourseFee

Number ofLessons

Course Dates &Timetable

Exam Dates - Written Papers

EP20M9-week course

March (FCE/CAE)20 Lessons/Week E1595

E1895

E695

E995

05 Jan - 06 March

9.00-12.30, Mon-Fri

FCE 07 MarchCAE 14 March

(Oral Dates to be confirmaed)

FCE/CAE 06 JuneCPE 11 June

orFCE/CAE 12 Dec

CPE 03 Dec.

(Oral Dates to be confirmaed)

FCE/CAE 07 MarchCPE 14 March

orFCE/CAE 06 June

CPE 11 Juneor

CAE 23 JulyFCE 29July

orCAE 21 AugFCE 20 Aug

orFCE/CAE 12 Dec

CPE 03 Dec(Oral Dates to be confirmaed)

FCE/CAE 07 MarchCPE 14 March

orFCE/CAE 06 June

CPE 11 Juneor

CAE 23 JulyFCE 29July

orCAE 21 AugFCE 20 Aug

orFCE/CAE 12 Dec

CPE 03 Dec(Oral Dates to be confirmaed)

16 Mar - 05 Juneor

21 Sept - 11 Dec

9.00-12.30, Mon-Fri

09 Feb - 06 Maror

11 May - 05 Juneor

29 June - 24 Julyor

27 July - 21 Augor

16 Nov - 11 Dec

9.00-12.30, Mon-Fri

09 Feb - 06 Maror

11 May - 05 Juneor

29 June - 24 Julyor

27 July - 21 Augor

16 Nov - 11 Dec

9.00-12.30, Mon-Fri+13.45-16.30,

3 Afternoons per Week

20 Lessons/Week

20 Lessons/Week

30 Lessons/Week

EP2012-week course

June- Dec(FCE/CAE/CPE)

EPX204-week course

March (FCE/CAE)June (FCE/CAE/CPE)July (FCE/CAE)August (FCE/CAE)Dec (FCE/CAE/CPE)

EPX304-week course

March (FCECAE)June (FCE/CAE/CPE)July (FCE/CAE)August (FCE/CAE)Dec (FCE/CAE/CPE)

AddITIONAL CHARGES

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ExactdatesoflisteningandoralpapersarepublishedbytheExaminationCentresapproximately3weeksbeforetheexams.

Students should plan to remain in Ireland one week after course end date to sit the exam.

*CoursefeesdonotincludeCambridgeExamfeesandbooks**Afternoontimetablesubjecttochange

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GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION

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GENERAL ENGLISH COURSES

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ENROLMENT POLICIES

• Maximumnumberofstudentsinclasses:10• Averagenumberinclassesduringlowseason:6• Averagenumberofstudentsinschoolduringlowseason:80• Averagenumberofstudentsinschoolduringhighseason:160

MINIMUM ENROLMENT POLICY

• Coursesaresubjecttoaminimumenrolmentof3students.• Courseswithonly2studentsaregiven8(2:1)lessonsforevery10group lessonsbookeduntilanormalgroupforms.• Courseswithonly1enrolledstudentaregiven4privatelessons(1:1)for every10grouplessonsbookeduntil2ormorestudentsjointhegroup.

The adjustment of scheduled hours according to course enrolment numbers normally affects only beginners, non-exam proficiency courses and afternoon groups, but it can apply to any level.

COMPLETE BEGINNERS - STARTING dATES

CompleteBeginnerscanstartonanyMonday.Pleasecheckwiththeschoolbeforebooking.

Alllessonsrunfor45minutes

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LEVELS OFFEREd

• A1.1BeginnerI(NoPreviousStudy)• A1.2Elementary• A2LowerIntermediate• B1Intermediate• B2UpperIntermediate• C1.1Advanced• C1.2AdvancedII(Post-CAE)• C2Proficiency(Examinationpreparationonly)

LANGUAGE LEVEL ASSESSMENT

AllstudentsaregivenashorttestfortheirEnglishlanguagelevelbeforetheirfirstclass.ThistestisheldattheschooleitheronSundayevening,5.00pm-6.30pm,oronMondaymorningat8.30amsharp,dependingonthestudent’sarrivaltimeinGalway.Studentsareallocatedtheirtesttimeatthetimeofbooking.

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SCHOOL POLICIES

BOOKSPurchaseofbooksbystudentsisrequired.Examinationstudentsmustbuythedesignatedcoursebookandworkbook.Theschoolmaintainsasmallstockofthesecourseandworkbooks,English-Englishdictionaries,grammarbooksandotherreferencebooksforsaletostudentsatcost.

CERTIFICATES OF ATTENdANCECertificatesofattendanceandlevelachievementwillbeissuedtoalldepartingstudents.Studentsrequiringend-of-courseprogressreportsorotherspecialdocumentationshouldnotifytheschoolofficeonarrival.

EXTENdING COURSESAllcoursescanbeextendedwithpermissionoftheDirectorofStudies.Duringthelowsea-son,multi-weekdiscountsmaybegiven,butpricesmayincreaseduringthehighseason.

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

EUStudents:EHIC/EEAcardmustbeobtainedbeforetravellingtoIreland.Forfurtherdetailsgotowww.ehic.ie

Non-EUStudents:MustprovideevidenceoffullmedicalinsuranceinEnglishonarrivalattheschool.Otherwise,studentsmustobtainmedicalinsurancecoveragebeforetheycanbegintheircourse.Healthinsuranceisalsoavailablethroughtheschool

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VISA REQUIRING STUdENTS

Studentsrequiringastudentvisamust:

• HaveadequatemedicalinsurancetocovertheirstayinIreland.Thepolicymustbe inEnglish.Theschoolcanarrangemedicalinsurancebeforeastudentarrivesor onarrival.Cost:€160.

• OpenabankaccountinIrelandandhaveevidenceofmorethan€3000balance. Theschoolcanhelpstudentstoopenanaccountonarrival.

2015 SCHOOL ANd PUBLIC HOLIdAYS

Theschoolwillbeclosedonthefollowingdates:

13Dec2014-04Jan2015-Christmas-NewYearHoliday(schoolopens5January2015)17March-StPatrick’sDayHoliday03April-06April(Easter)-GoodFriday–EasterMonday,inclusive04May-MayBankHoliday01June-JuneBankHoliday03August-AugustBankHoliday26October-HalloweenBankHoliday12Dec2015-03Jan2016-Christmas-NewYearHoliday(Schoolopens4January2016)

ETMlessons,afternoongrouplessonsandprivatetuitionfallingonpublicholidayswillbere-timetabled.

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AGENT’S HANdBOOK 2011

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BOOKING A COURSE

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REQUIREd STUdENT INFORMATION

Studentsshouldreturntotheschoolacompletedregistrationformwhichcontainsinformationlistedbelow.Theschoolwillthenissueacourseconfirmationandinvoice.Allcourseandaccommodationfeesaredueatthetimeofbooking.Detailsofhostfamilyaccommodation(ifapplicable)andatesttimearethenforwardedtothestudentafterpaymenthasbeenreceived.

• Fullname• Gender(MaleorFemale)• Age• Job• ApproximatelevelofEnglish(thisinformationisrequiredbeforeacourse confirmationcanbesent.)• DateandtimeofarrivalanddepartureinGalway• Firstlanguage(mothertongue)• Nextofkindetails

IF BOOKING HOST FAMILY ACCOMMOdATION

• Smoker*/Non-smoker• AnydietaryrestrictionsAnysignificantmedicalconditions (e.g.,severeheartdisease,diabetes,epilepsy,etc.)• Studentsshouldstateanyobjectionto:smallchildren,pets,smokers,orother.

IF NOT BOOKING HOST FAMILY ACCOMMOdATION

• Contactphonenumberand/oraddressinGalwayoramobilephonenumber

*In view of the ban on smoking in all public buildings in Ireland, the school no longer offers indoor smoking facilities in any of our host families.

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LIVING IN GALWAY

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ACCOMMOdATION FEES

ACCOMMODATIONPLACEMENTFEE:€50perperson.(Non-refundable)

MEIrequiresthatnotwostudentsofthesamelanguagebeaccommodatedinahostfamilyatthesametime.Exceptionscanbemadeforspecialrequests,e.g.,couples,familymem-bers,etc.Theschooltriesalwaystorespectthisrule,butwehavenocontroloverpersonalguestsatthehostfamilyhomewhileourstudentsareinresidence.

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HOST FAMILY CONdITIONS

• Familyaccommodationisbookedinunitsof7nights,beginningonSaturdayorSunday.

• Studentswishingtoarriveearlierintheweekbeforethebeginningoftheircourse orwishingtoremaininthefamilyforextradays(maximum:2days)attheendofthe coursemustmakespecialarrangementsatthetimeofbooking.

• Ordinarily,studentsmustleavetheirhostfamilyattheendoftheircourse.

• Cancellation of Accommodation – September to May:Studentsleavingbefore completionofacoursewillbegivenarefundonlyforfullweeksafterdeparturefrom thefamily,providednoticeofdepartureisgivenonefullweek(weekend-to-weekend) beforeleaving.Acancellationfeeof€160ischargedinallcases.

• Cancellation of Summer Accommodation – June, July & August:Ifastudent cancelsaccommodationafterarrivalduringthesemonths,arefundofonly50%ofthe accommodationfeesforeachfullweekwillbereturned,andonlyifnoticeof departureisgivenonefullweek(weekend-to-weekend)beforeleaving. Acancellationfeeof€160ischargedinallcases.

• Changing Host Families:Studentscannotchangehostfamilyaccommodationinthe firsttwoweeksofthestaywithoutforfeitingtheaccommodationfee.Ifastudentwishes tochangehostfamiliesafterthatperiod,theymustgiveafullweek’snoticetotheschool officeandtothehostfamily(weekend-to-weekend)tovacate.Acancellationfeeof €160canbecharged.Availabilityofalternativefamilyaccommodationcannotbe guaranteed.

• Temporary Absence from the Host Family:Areducedfeeof€100perweekis chargedtoretaintheroomwhenastudentisabsentforoneweekormore.Students musttelltheschoolandthehostfamilyoftheirplansinadvance.Reductionsare notgivenforabsencesoflessthan7days.

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ARRIVALS & dEPARTURES

Students who have booked host family accommodation should give the school the following information:

• ArrivaldateinGalway.Hostfamilyreservationscannotbeconfirmedwithout astudent’sarrivaldate.

• Tobecertainthatahostfamilywillbeathomewhenthestudentisplanningto arrive,thestudent’sestimatedarrivaltimeinGalwaymustbesenttotheschool and/orthehostfamilyseveraldaysinadvance.

• MethodofarrivalinGalway:plane,bus,train,etc.

• Place,date&timeofarrivalifotherthanGalway.

• Anyanticipatedabsencesfromtheschoolorfromthehostfamily.

On arrival in Galway, students should take a taxi to the host family. Transfers on arrival and departure are not provided by the school or the host family.

LATE ARRIVALS

Ourhostfamiliesrequestthatstudentsmakeeveryefforttoarrangeflightswhichallowstudentstoarriveathostfamilynolaterthan12midnight.Ifastudent’stravelplansaresuchthatthestudentcannotreachGalwaybeforemidnight,alternativeaccommodationforthefirstnightshouldbearrangedbythestudent.

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OTHER ACCOMMOdATION

StudentsdonothavetostaywithahostfamilywhiletakingcoursesatTheCentre.Galwayhasmanylovelyhotels,B&Bsandhostelswhichcanbefoundonthewebsite:www.discoverireland.ie/west.Forextendedstaysstudentsmaywanttorentaroomoranapartment,listingsforwhichcanbefoundinthenewspaperTheGalwayAdvertiseratwww.galwayadvertiser.ieorwww.daft.ieorwww.galway.net.

BEd & BREAKFAST ACCOMMOdATION

TheaboveB&Bsareapproximatelya10-minutewalkfromtheschool.Formerstudentshaverecommendedthem,andBridgeMillsGalwayLanguageCentretakesnoresponsibilityfortheselistings.

SELF CATERING ACCOMMOdATIONJULY-AUGUSTONLY

Selfcateringaccommodationisavailablefrome220/Week/Student.Allselfcateringaccommodationmustbepaidinfullattimeofbooking.

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PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

• www.citylink.ie OR www.gobus.ie-InformationonbustravelfromDublinAirport toGalway,andShannonAirporttoGalway.

• www.buseireann.ie-InformationonbustravelfromBusáras(themainDublinbus station)inDublincitycentre,ShannonAirport,etc.,toGalway,andotherpointsof departureanddestinationsinIreland.

• www.irishrail.ie-InformationontraintravelfromDublintoGalway,andotherpoints ofdepartureanddestinationsinIreland.

• www.galwaytransport.info-InformationonpublictransportinGalway

A taxi or other hired car with a driver can be arranged. This type of arrangement must include waiting time and can be expensive if a flight is delayed. Please contact the school for more information.

SOCIAL PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES

Theschooloffersanorganisedactivitiesprogramme,consistingoftwoormoreinformalsocial&culturaleventseachweek,aswellasweekendexcursions,asaregularpartofitscourses.Theseactivitiesarefreeorchargedatcostwhenentrancefeesorbusticketsarerequired.InformationabouttheseactivitiesiscirculatedorplacedontheschoolnoticeboardseveryMonday.

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PAYMENT OF FEES

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METHOd OF PAYMENT

• Allcourseandaccommodationfeesaredueatthetimeofbooking.

• PaymentmustbemadeinEURO.

• Paymentcanbemadebyanystandardmethodofpayment,includingbanktransfer, creditcard(MasterCardorVISAonly),etc.

BANKING INFORMATION

Name of Bank:UlsterBank,Galway,IrelandAddress:EyreSquare,Galway,Ireland

Sort Code:98-57-50Account Number: 10355257IBAN Number:IE77ULSB98575010355257SWIFT:ULSBIE2D10355257

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CANCELLATION CHARGES

Norefundsaregivenforpartiallyattendedoruncompletedcoursesafterthecoursebegins.N.B. The day the student arrives in Galway, either at the host family or at the school for testing, is considered the first day of the course.

Whenacancellationoccurslessthan30daysbeforethebeginningofthecourse,theschoolwillchargeacancellationfeeof€160,PLUSaportionofthefirstfourweeksofthecoursefees,asfollows:atleast21daysbefore-10%,atleast14daysbefore-20%,atleast7daysbefore-30%,lessthan7days-norefunds.

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EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER

Out of office hours only:

00353 86 1678503 Patrick Creed

The Bridge Mills, Bridge Street, Galway, IrelandTel: +353 (0) 91 566468 Fax: +353 (0) 91 564122 Email: info@galwaylanguage.com

www.galwaylanguage.com

Bridge Mills Galway Language Centre