Principal: Zoe Hancock
English as a Foreign Language
Term Dates - 2013-2014
Term 1 (Autumn)
9 September – 13 December 2013
(13 weeks)
Half-Term
28 October – 1 November 2013
Term 2 (Spring)
Term 3 (Summer)
6 January – 4 April 2014
(12 weeks)
22 April – 27 June 2014
(9 weeks)
Half-Term
17 - 21 February 2014
Half-Term
26 - 30 May 2014
During the academic year there will be up to five staff days on which students do not attend college. The
college is closed on all English Public and Bank holidays. The fee charge takes into account these closure
days.
All classes are held at the St Albans, Smallford Campus, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL4 0JA
COURSES
Hours
Courses
Class days
Times
Full
Time
EFL Upper Intermediate
EFL Advanced
Monday to Friday
Monday to Friday
9.30 – 12.45
9.30 – 12.45
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9 hours
EFL Upper Intermediate
EFL Advanced
Monday/Wednesday/Friday
Monday/Wednesday/Friday
9.30 – 12.45
9.30 – 12.45
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6 hours
EFL Intermediate
EFL Upper Intermediate
EFL Upper Intermediate
EFL Advanced
Monday/Wednesday
Monday/Wednesday
Tuesday/Thursday
Monday/Wednesday
9.30 – 12.45
9.30 – 12.45
9.30 – 12.45
9.30 – 12.45
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3 hours
EFL Business English
EFL IELTS
Tuesday
Thursday
9.30 – 12.45
9.30 – 12.45
**Full time students study with 6 and 9 hour students for part of their programme.
Courses more than 15 hours will have a higher fee
FEES
Full time
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
EU
£1122
£1035
£754
NON-EU
£1630
£1515
£1122
EU
NON-EU
9 Hours
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
£690
£640
£455
£986
£915
£658
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
EU
£444
£410
£311
NON-EU
£634
£591
£446
EU
NON-EU
6 Hours
3 Hours (Business/IELTS)
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
£228
£208
£161
£325
£298
£228
Please note:
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Students can ask to make a payment plan if they cannot pay the whole fee at the
start.
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The college does not offer pro-rata or weekly fees if students start after the first
class. If students want to start after half term, they will pay 80% of the fee.
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The college does not offer refunds except under specific circumstances. Please
request a form at Reception.
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EXAMS
Some students like to take exams, and Oaklands is a centre for Cambridge ESOL exams.
The following Examinations can be taken during the following months if there are enough
students:
FCE December/March/June
CAE December/March/June
CPE December/March/June
Please note:

To enter for an exam, learners must study a minimum of two terms, or achieve 60% in
their mock exam.
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There must be a minimum of 10 people for an examination to take place, and the
college reserves the right to cancel exam
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Exam fees are usually about £65 - £75
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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English language tests take place on Mondays at 13.30 at St Albans Campus.
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Maximum number of students in a class is 20.
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There is a separate sheet entitled Terms and Conditions (and this also appears on the
back page of the application form) which details information on enrolment, withdrawals,
attendances. This is on the website www.oaklands.ac.uk/International
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Course fees include a small contribution to materials. The tutor may ask you to buy a
coursebook, which may cost around £25. You can buy these books at Waterstones or
online at www.Amazon.co.uk . In addition it would be useful to buy a file and notepad,
which would cost around £10
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The college runs the Trinity Certificate in TESOL. Normally trainees would only teach a
maximum of two classes. If your classes are taught by a trainee, we will run an extra class
for you
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Leisure programme
The college offers a free general leisure programme to students. Students can use the student
lounge between 8.30 and 17.00 to play table tennis, watch TV, play video games and catch up
with friends on Facebook. There are other clubs students can attend as they are offered e.g.
book club, boxing and so on. The EFL department runs 2 or 3 trips per year to places of cultural
interest. The trips usually cost £8 -10 depending on student numbers and destination
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Problems?
Do you have a personal problem? Talk to our student welfare officer in the student lounge
Do you have a complaint? Talk to your tutor, the course manager, or ask the advice centre for a
complaint form if you want to make a formal complaint
For further information contact:
administrationsmf@oaklands.ac.uk or 01727 737729
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