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Cambridge First Certificate (FCE) preparation 15 hours per week / 10-weeks course

BEET Language Centre

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Course description

Cambridge English examinations are recognised by employers and universities all over the world. BEET has been running Cambridge English examination courses for over 40 years, and thousands of students have passed their exams after studying at the school.

You can do the main programme of 20 lessons (15 hours) per week, but if you would like to study more and improve your chances of success in the exam, you are able to take 4 or 8 additional lessons per week on our Options Programme. Talk to us if you would like to discuss the best option for you.

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities

Class schedule

Course duration
10 weeks
Classes per week
20 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 45 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

Elementary
Pre-intermediate
Intermediate
High intermediate
Advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Bournemouth.

Class size

Average 10 students
Maximum 14 students

Student age

Age range 16 years old and older
Average 25 years old
(22 in the summer)

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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School description

BEET Language Centre is one of the most trusted language schools in the UK, with quality teaching and services. The school building stands right next to a beautiful church in a quiet residential area of Bournemouth, which has famous award-winning gardens, golden sandy beaches, and beautifully clear sea. All of our host families and student houses are located within easy walking distance of the school, and many of our evening activities conveniently take place in school. Students enjoy not only our original teacher-led activities throughout the week in our charming 19th-century building, but they also benefit from high tech learning facilities. A variety of delicious homemade meals and cakes are available in a school canteen which is popular among our students.

Year opened
1979
Number of classrooms
16

Accreditations

Facilities

  • Library
  • Social Activities
  • Cultural Trips
  • Eating Area
  • Free Internet
  • Wireless Internet
  • Computers
  • Studying Area
  • Audio Learning
  • Sports Activities

Teacher qualifications

Native English speakers
All
Teachers with English teaching certification
All
Teachers with college degrees
Over 50%

Nationality and age mix

The nationality and age mix at BEET Language Centre varies over different time periods, courses and levels. Throughout the year, the average age is 25. In the summer, the average age is 22.

teaches students from all over the world, including:

Switzerland
25%
Saudi Arabia
12%
Kuwait
7%
South Korea
7%
Japan
5%
Taiwan
5%
Argentina
3%
Brazil
2%
Chile
2%
Germany
2%
Other
30%

School holidays

does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.

Open dates
Year round
School holidays
None

School location

Bournemouth is one of the most popular seaside resorts in the UK. Its beauty and numerous facilities have helped to make it an important centre of tourism, education, and business for many years. Our picturesque, coastal location is ideal for both the holiday-maker and the many thousands of college and university students who live here. Bournemouth is the perfect location for you to study English!

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housing

Housing

BEET Language Centre offers the following housing types:
homestay

Homestay - 2-person shared room - Breakfast and dinner on weekdays, 3 meals on weekends - 2 students must book together

NZ$ 344
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of Bournemouth
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner on weekdays, 3 meals on weekends (16 meals per week)
Facilities: Laundry, wireless internet, free internet, and heating
Distance to school: 2 - 25 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Saturday, after 12:00 AM
Check-out: Saturday, before 12:00 AM
Restriction: 2 students must book together
NZ$ 344
We choose our homestays very carefully, both for the facilities they have to offer and their ability to make you feel welcome. As a member of the household you will be eating together and sharing the common living areas. Living in a homestay gives you the opportunity to improve your English at home, too.

If you are under 18, you will need to stay with a BEET homestay family. Please find out more about how we care for our Students Under 18

B&B Homestay Accommodation
Bed and breakfast accommodation is available for students who don’t require evening meals.

Executive Homestay Accommodation
Whilst all of our families have been carefully selected, not all accommodation is the same. If you require a private bathroom or an en-suite room, you will need to select our Executive Homestay option – this is charged at a higher rate.

Executive homestay accommodation is also available for students who require B&B accommodation.

Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast and dinner on weekdays, 3 meals on weekends

NZ$ 388
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of Bournemouth
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner on weekdays, 3 meals on weekends (16 meals per week)
Facilities: Laundry, wireless internet, free internet, and heating
Distance to school: 2 - 25 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Saturday, after 12:00 AM
Check-out: Saturday, before 12:00 AM
NZ$ 388
We choose our homestays very carefully, both for the facilities they have to offer and their ability to make you feel welcome. As a member of the household you will be eating together and sharing the common living areas. Living in a homestay gives you the opportunity to improve your English at home, too.

If you are under 18, you will need to stay with a BEET homestay family. Please find out more about how we care for our Students Under 18

B&B Homestay Accommodation
Bed and breakfast accommodation is available for students who don’t require evening meals.

Executive Homestay Accommodation
Whilst all of our families have been carefully selected, not all accommodation is the same. If you require a private bathroom or an en-suite room, you will need to select our Executive Homestay option – this is charged at a higher rate.

Executive homestay accommodation is also available for students who require B&B accommodation.

Executive Homestay - shared room - Breakfast and dinner on weekdays, 3 meals on weekends

NZ$ 431
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of Bournemouth
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner on weekdays, 3 meals on weekends (16 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, laundry, wireless internet, free internet, and heating
Distance to school: 2 - 25 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Saturday, after 12:00 AM
Check-out: Saturday, before 12:00 AM
Restriction: 2 students must book together
NZ$ 431
Shared rooms are only for friends or partners.

We choose our homestay very carefully, both for the facilities they have to offer and their ability to make you feel welcome. As a member of the household you will be eating together and sharing the common living areas. Living in a homestay gives you the opportunity to improve your English at home too.

These homes are often between 20-25 minutes away from the school on foot. If you have special requests or diet restrictions (because of religion or health reasons), please let us know in advance. Students must be 16 years old and older.

En-suite bathroom guaranteed
Laundry and Ironing
Free wifi

Executive Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast and dinner on weekdays, 3 meals on weekends

NZ$ 699
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of Bournemouth
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner on weekdays, 3 meals on weekends (16 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, laundry, wireless internet, free internet, and heating
Distance to school: 2 - 25 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Saturday, after 12:00 AM
Check-out: Saturday, before 12:00 AM
NZ$ 699
We choose our homestay very carefully, both for the facilities they have to offer and their ability to make you feel welcome. As a member of the household you will be eating together and sharing the common living areas. Living in a homestay gives you the opportunity to improve your English at home too.

These homes are often between 2 and 25 minutes away from the school on foot. If you have special requests or diet restrictions (because of religion or health reasons), please let us know in advance. Students must be 16 years old and older.

This type of accommodation includes an en-suite or private bathroom and laundry and ironing.
student-residence

Student House (off-campus) - 2-person shared room - No meals - 2 students must book together

NZ$ 295
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of Bournemouth
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, free internet, tV room, heating, and garden
Distance to school: 2 - 7 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, after 12:00 PM
Check-out: Saturday, before 12:00 PM
Restriction: 2 students must book together
NZ$ 295
BEET owns a number of typical family houses within a maximum of 7 minutes’ walking distance of the school. This is a great option for students who require a little more independence and prefer to cater for themselves:

Shared facilities include the living room with television, a kitchen/diner, washing machine, shower, and bathroom.

• Students are all responsible for their own rooms but the communal areas are cleaned twice a week
• Single, double or twin room options (Shared room accommodation is only available if booking together – for example, for friends or partners )
• Average 5 minutes’ walking distance from the school
• Wifi
• Washing machine

Student house accommodation is booked from Sunday – Saturday

En-suite student residence (off-campus) - Single-person room - No meals

NZ$ 484
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of Bournemouth
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, free internet, tV room, heating, and garden
Distance to school: 10 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, after 12:00 PM
Check-out: Saturday, before 12:00 PM
NZ$ 484
During the summer months BEET has the use of excellent en-suite accommodation; these are individual apartments within a student housing complex.

Student House (off-campus) - Single-person room - No meals

NZ$ 572
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of Bournemouth
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, free internet, tV room, heating, and garden
Distance to school: 2 - 7 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, after 12:00 PM
Check-out: Saturday, before 12:00 PM
NZ$ 572
BEET owns a number of typical family houses within a maximum of 7 minutes’ walking distance of the school. This is a great option for students who require a little more independence and prefer to cater for themselves:

Shared facilities include the living room with television, a kitchen/diner, washing machine, shower, and bathroom.

• Students are all responsible for their own rooms but the communal areas are cleaned twice a week
• Single, double or twin room options (Shared room accommodation is only available if booking together – for example, for friends or partners )
• Average 5 minutes’ walking distance from the school
Wifi
• Washing machine

Student house accommodation is booked from Sunday – Saturday
visa

Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

If you are studying in the UK for over 11 months, you will receive a reference number called a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) that you need to submit to the UK embassy along with your General Student Visa application. Students who have successfully booked a language course and have paid their fees will receive a CAS from . Please note that UK law states that a CAS can only be issued to students who intend to pursue English language studies for over 11 months.

If you are studying in the UK for 11 months or less, you have to apply for a special visitor visa called a Student Visitor Visa. As a student visitor, you will not be able to work part-time while studying. If you plan to study in the UK for 11 months or less, a letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you.

Learn more about how to get a UK visa »

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Bournemouth based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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