FEES AND COSTS 2010

This page has general information about our fees and the costs of studying at GEOS and in the UK. See our payment page for information on how, and what to pay. Remember that you can book online on this web site.

Your fee for studying at GEOS will be made up from:

  • Tuition Fees
  • Other Programme Fees for any English Plus programme (only if you are studying outside the school)
  • Enrolment Fee/CAS Visa fee
  • Accommodation Fees
  • Airport Transfer Fees

During your time a GEOS, there may be other charges, such as exam fees if you choose to purchase other services from us.

You will also be asked to pay a deposit for your course book on your first day at the school. This is returnable when you give us back you class book in good condition when you leave the school.

TUITION FEES 2010
COURSE NUMBER OF WEEKS / PRICE PER WEEK
  1 - 11 12 - 23 24 -35 36+
INTENSIVE ENGLISH
(28 Lessons/21 Hours)
£195 £185 £170 £150
GENERAL ENGLISH
(20 Lessons/15 Hours)
£160 £145 £135 £130
EXAM PREPARATION
(28 Lessons/21 Hours)
£195 £185 £170 £150

SUMMER HOLIDAY
COURSE

(Students aged 15+)

20 Lessons

Course Dates

£220 27  June - 29  August
SUMMER EXAM PREPARATION COURSE

1 - 14

Course Dates

28 Lessons
£195 7 June - 10 September
20 Lessons £160 7 June - 10 September
  COST PER LESSON
INDIVIDUAL TUITION £38 All lessons are 45 minutes
ENGLISH PLUS PROGRAMMES Please see information about each programme on the English Plus courses on this site.
You can download this information and our enrolment form from the right side of this page. Homework/Workbooks are an additional cost. Exam entry fees are an additional cost.
SPECIAL GROUP PACKAGES
We run special group packages at any time of the year. Details on request.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS
  • There are no classes on public holidays: 2 April, 5 April, 3 May, 31 May, 30 August.
  • We close from Monday 20 December and reopen on Monday 3 January 2011.
  • All lessons are 45 minutes.
  • 20 lessons = 15 hours in the mornings.
  • 28 lessons = 21 hours in the mornings and afternoons; there are no lessons on Friday afternoons.
  • Classes start at 09:00, Monday - Friday.
  • Age range from 16 years (15 in summer); average age 23 (in summer the avarage age may be lower).
  • Course fees must be paid in advance to qualify for lower prices for longer courses.
  • In summer lessons may take place in suitable classrooms outside the school building. GEOS Accepts no liabilty for reasonable public transportation costs to and from these classrooms.
PROGRAMME FEEs for english plus courses

For programme fees for our English Plus courses, please see the individual course pages.

enrolment FEE/CAS Visa and passport test fees

GEOS charges a £GBP 50 enrolment fee.
If you require a General Student Visa will we add a £10 CAS fee to your invoice.
If you need to take the Passport English test for your visa, we will add a £5 fee to your invoice.

ACCOMMODATION FEEs
TYPE HALF BOARD
(Breakfast and Evening Meal)
BED AND BREAKFAST SELF CATERING
HOMESTAY/ PRIVATE HOME- SINGLE ROOM £112 per week £100 per week               -
HOMESTAY/ PRIVATE HOME - SHARED ROOM £105 per week £93 per week               -

RESIDENCE - STANDARD

(summer only)

                -
              - £92 per week

RESIDENCE - SUPERIOR

(summer only)

    £125 per week

HOTEL

(single room,  shared facilities)

                -               - £160 per week
  • Homestay / Private home accomodation costs £10 extra per week from 20th June to 28th August 2010.
  • Shared room accomodation for adults is for friends or family only.
  • Please arrive at your accommodation on Sunday and leave on Saturday.
  • If students wish to pay monthly for accommodation, a 5% surcharge will be added to the
    accommodation cost. Payments must be made in advance.
  • GEOS Brighton does not pay host families for students staying with their host families during the school's Christmas Closure. Student must pay host families directly.
airport TRANSFER
  GATWICK (LGW) HEATHROW (LHR) STANSTED (STN) LUTON
(LTN)
One-way £65 £100 £125 £125
Return £110 £180 £230 £230
DEPOSIT AND PAYMENT

You must complete an Enrolment Form an pay a £200 deposit when you book. Please pay the rest 3 weeks before the start of your course. Please give us the name of the student when you make a payment. There are 4 ways to pay:

1. BY BANK TRANSFER

Please inform your bank that bank charges must be paid for.

Our bank details are:

HSBC, 80 Boundary Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 5TF, UK

Sort Code: 40 - 37 - 14

Account Name: AMVIC UK Ltd
Account Number: 11134353
BIC: MIDLGB2149T
IBAN Number: GB18MIDL40371411134353

2. BY CREDIT CARD

(Visa or Mastercard).

Please note there is a 2% surcharge on credit card payments.

3. BY CHEQUE

In UK sterling drawn on a British bank or on a London branch of an overseas bank. Make your chaque payable to AMVIC UK Ltd.

4. PAYPAL

info@geos-brighton.com

CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS / Terms and conditions

Cancellations must be made in writing and confirmed by the school.

Cancellations received more then 14 days before a course begins may be charged an administration fee of £50.

Cancellations received less then 14 days before a course begins will be charged an administration fee of £200.

Students who postpone 1 week or less before the start of their course will be charged 1 week's accomodation.

Students who arrive after the start of the course, who are absent during the course, or leave before the end of the course receive no refund.

If the school cancels a course a complete refund will be given. We recommend that all students have insurance.

For full terms and conditions please see www.geos-europe.com/terms or contact the school.

CONTACT DETAILS

GEOS English Academy Brighton, 55 - 61 Portland Road, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, BN3 5DQ, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1273 735975    Fax: +44 (0) 1273 732884

Email: info@geos-brighton.com 

GEOS English Academy Brighton is a trading name of AMVIC UK Ltd registered at: Compton Park, Compton Place Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1EH. Registered no. 2379643

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