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IELTS Preparation (Intensive)

Kaplan International: Liverpool
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Course description

Why choose this course?
We offer four levels of Cambridge exam (PET, FCE, CAE, CPE) so you can easily choose one suited to your abilities and ambitions. This course will help you towards a certificate accepted by top businesses and educational organizations throughout the world.

Each week you receive:
• 28 Cambridge Exam Preparation Lessons*
Verbal skills and test-taking strategies to assist with all sections of the Cambridge exam

• 8 IELTS Preparation Lessons
Verbal skills and test-taking strategies to assist with all sections of the IELTS exam

Program length: 2 – 10 weeks (depending on location)

Opening of Classes: Frequent start dates which vary by location

*In the UK and Ireland this is 20 Cambridge Exam Preparation lessons plus
8 Specific Skills lessons. A pre-arrival test may be required and can be arranged by your Kaplan representative. Additional accommodation may be required to include official exam date. Cambridge exam fees are not included in the course fees.

Course topics

Teachers trained in test-preparation instruction will strengthen students' English and test-taking skills so that they can score higher on their exams. Test strategies are taught in class, and practice tests and vocabulary are built in class time, to improve each student's skills.

Class schedule

Course duration
1-52 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday
Classes per week
35 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 45 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday
School holidays
23 Dec 2024 - 30 Dec 2024, 01 Jan 2025, 18 Apr 2025, 21 Apr 2025, 05 May 2025, 26 May 2025, 25 Aug 2025, 25 Dec 2025, 26 Dec 2025

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

Class times

Morning session
08:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Lesson
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Afternoon session
01:45 PM - 05:00 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

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 Liverpool.

Class size

Average 12 students
Maximum 15 students

Student age

Age range 16 years old and older

Certificate

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

Impressive musical heritage is not all you will find in Liverpool: it also boasts two Premier League football clubs, the largest open-air shopping mall in Europe, and has UNESCO World Heritage status thanks to its rich cultural diversity. With the largest collection of museums and art galleries outside of London, internationally renowned landmarks, and a thriving nightlife, students will never be short of something to do.

Kaplan International English Liverpool is housed on the second floor of an English Heritage Grade II listed building. The college is situated in a great location, just a 10 minute walk from the city center and is served by excellent transport links to surrounding areas.

Number of classrooms
6

Accreditations

Facilities

  • Social Activities
  • Free Internet
  • Wireless Internet
  • Studying Area
  • Sports Activities

Nationality and age mix

The nationality and age mix at Kaplan International: Liverpool varies over different time periods, courses and levels.

School holidays

Kaplan International 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
23 Dec 2024 - 30 Dec 2024, 01 Jan 2025, 18 Apr 2025, 21 Apr 2025, 05 May 2025, 26 May 2025, 25 Aug 2025, 25 Dec 2025, 26 Dec 2025

School location

Our English school is just a short walk from the Royal Liver Building, from whose roofs the mythical Liver Birds watch over the town – and the Cavern Club, where the Beatles first performed.
All the world once flowed through the port of Liverpool: coffee, sugar, silk – and people all passed through Britain’s gateway to the Atlantic. Liverpool’s legacy of seafaring and trade is tangible in the stark grandeur of the Victorian docks and warehouses and the extravagant buildings created to display the wealth of the city’s Edwardian merchants and bankers. And you can sense its history as a cultural melting pot in the music with which Liverpool continues to reach out to the world.

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"Deceptive"

Daniel Carmona Farres, student from Spain

Overall organization: deceptive. Personal attendance: deceptive.
I stated very clearly that I needed high-level grammar lessons plus improve my writing skills to achieve beyond 7 in IELTS. I was given an entry test, where I scored a proficiency level. I was put in an intermediate-advanced level class, mixed with pupils enable to write a single sentence in English. Teachers knew far less grammar than myself and, what is worse, did not have their lessons prepared. They spoke a very basic English, with a range of vocabulary that would not get a 7 in IELTS.

Moreover, the website offers 28 lessons per week in the course I paid for (IELTS Supplementary). I was given 15 lessons per week. In Spain, we call this a CHEAT.

And I won't spend my time talking about accommodation because there are no adjectives to describe how awful they were.

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
31 Jul 2017 - 25 Aug 2017
Would you recommend this school?
No
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Housing

Kaplan International offers the following housing types:
homestay

Homestay (14 meals/week) Min. age 18 (Twin) - 2 students must book together

NZ$ 404
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
Restriction: 2 students must book together
NZ$ 404
Homestay accommodation is ideal for students who want to immerse themselves in local English culture. Share morning and evening meals with your hosts, enabling you to interact in English from first thing in the morning until late at night.

Homestay (14 meals/week) Under 18 (Twin) - 2 students must book together

NZ$ 450
weekly
Age range: 16 - 17 years old
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
Restriction: 2 students must book together
NZ$ 450
Homestay accommodation is ideal for students who want to immerse themselves in local English culture. Share morning and evening meals with your hosts, enabling you to interact in English from first thing in the morning until late at night.

Homestay (14 meals/week) Min. age 18 (Single)

NZ$ 461
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
NZ$ 461
Homestay accommodation is ideal for students who want to immerse themselves in local English culture. Share morning and evening meals with your hosts, enabling you to interact in English from first thing in the morning until late at night.

Homestay (14 meals/week) Under 18 (Single)

NZ$ 507
weekly
Age range: 16 - 17 years old
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
NZ$ 507
Homestay accommodation is ideal for students who want to immerse themselves in local English culture. Share morning and evening meals with your hosts, enabling you to interact in English from first thing in the morning until late at night.

Homestay with private bathroom (14 meals/week) Min. age 18 (Single)

NZ$ 600
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
NZ$ 600
Homestay accommodation is ideal for students who want to immerse themselves in local English culture. Share morning and evening meals with your hosts, enabling you to interact in English from first thing in the morning until late at night.

Homestay with private bathroom (14 meals/week) Under 18 (Single)

NZ$ 646
weekly
Age range: 16 - 17 years old
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
NZ$ 646
Homestay accommodation is ideal for students who want to immerse themselves in local English culture. Share morning and evening meals with your hosts, enabling you to interact in English from first thing in the morning until late at night.
student-residence

Residence Glassworks (No meals) Min. age 18 (Single)

NZ$ 600
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Housing type: Student residence
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, free internet, and tV room
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
NZ$ 600
Glassworks Liverpool is a student residence of studio accommodation right in the heart of Liverpool city centre. Glassworks is located a 10 minute walk to Kaplan and is within easy reach of shops, restaurants and transport links, including Liverpool Lime Street train station.

Studios boast an ensuite shower room, fitted kitchen, three quarter bed, study area and a TV. All studios in Glassworks have opening windows. Outside of the studio, there are plenty of facilities for students to enjoy including a 24 hour onsite gym, study rooms and a gaming area.

Residence Vita Liverpool Bronze (No meals) Min. age 18 (Single)

NZ$ 611
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Address: 3A, Crosshall Street, Liverpool L1 6DQ, UK
Housing type: Student residence
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, free internet, and tV room
Distance to school: 7 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
NZ$ 611
Belong to a dynamic community in this student residence. The residence contains high quality living spaces designed to reflect the latest trends with communal study and communal areas. The studio rooms include a double bed, en-suite bathroom, TV, and kitchenette, where students can prepare their own meals.

Residence Glassworks Studio Standard (No meals) Min. age 18 (Single)

NZ$ 669
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Housing type: Student residence
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, free internet, and tV room
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
NZ$ 669
Glassworks Liverpool is a student residence of studio accommodation right in the heart of Liverpool city centre. Glassworks is located a 10 minute walk to Kaplan and is within easy reach of shops, restaurants and transport links, including Liverpool Lime Street train station.

Studios boast an ensuite shower room, fitted kitchen, three quarter bed, study area and a TV. All studios in Glassworks have opening windows. Outside of the studio, there are plenty of facilities for students to enjoy including a 24 hour onsite gym, study rooms and a gaming area.

Residence Vita Liverpool Silver (No meals) Min. age 18 (Single)

NZ$ 680
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Address: 3A, Crosshall Street, Liverpool L1 6DQ, UK
Housing type: Student residence
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, free internet, and tV room
Distance to school: 7 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
NZ$ 680
Belong to a dynamic community in this student residence. The residence contains high quality living spaces designed to reflect the latest trends with communal study and communal areas. The studio rooms include a double bed, en-suite bathroom, TV, and kitchenette, where students can prepare their own meals.

Residence Vita Liverpool Gold (No meals) Min. age 18 (Single)

NZ$ 738
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Address: 3A, Crosshall Street, Liverpool L1 6DQ, UK
Housing type: Student residence
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, free internet, and tV room
Distance to school: 7 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
NZ$ 738
Belong to a dynamic community in this student residence. The residence contains high quality living spaces designed to reflect the latest trends with communal study and communal areas. The studio rooms include a double bed, en-suite bathroom, TV, and kitchenette, where students can prepare their own meals.

Great Newton House (No meals) Min. age 18 (Single)

NZ$ 519
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Address: 7 Lower Gill Street, Liverpool L3 5BB, UK
Housing type: Student residence
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, and free internet
Distance to school: 25 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
NZ$ 519
Located just a short walk from Liverpool Lime Street train station, Great Newton House is a convenient residence for city-centre living. The bedrooms here are ensuite so you have a private bedroom and bathroom but share your kitchen and living facilities with your fellow students. There is a social hub in an internal courtyard where you can meet up with your friends, socialise and relax. In terms of practical amenities, there is a laundry room, secure bike storage and wifi throughout the building along with 24/7 staff onsite to ensure security.
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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 Kaplan International. 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. If you wish to receive your paperwork by express mail, you will be charged £ 40 when you register.

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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 Liverpool 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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