2009 Course Fees & Start Dates

Use this easy guide for 2009 Fees and Start Dates to Kaplan International College Cairns Courses. All fees quoted are in Austalian Dollars. All fees are subject to update. Please contact Kaplan International College to confirm all current course details.

Courses

INtensive ENGLISH

Duration (weeks)	2009 Fees (per week)	2009 Book Deposit (paid in school)
2 - 12	$300	$70
13 - 12	$285	$70
24+	$275	$70

Note:

Courses begin on Mondays
Other Accommodation options are available in Brisbane upon request.
"Student Visa" holders must study "Full-Time Accredited" Courses.
Private Tuition is available upon request.
Airport pick-up is available upon request - fee applies.

VACATION ENGLISH

Duration	2009 Fees (per week)	2009 Materials
1 - 12	$235	$70
13 +	$220	$70

Note:

Courses begin on Mondays
Other Accommodation options are available in Brisbane upon request.
"Student Visa" holders must study "Full-Time Accredited" Courses.
Private Tuition is available upon request.
Airport pick-up is available upon request - fee applies.

CAMBRIDGE EXAMINATION PREPARATION

Kaplan International College Queensland offers expert and specialized preparation courses for Cambridge Certificates – FCE, CAE and CPE. The courses develop the General English proficiency of students and teach them the specific skills and techniques required for the exams. The courses include practice examinations. Please note that students wishing to do Cambridge courses must sit a pre-test before enrolment can be accepted.

Note:

There is also a non-refundable enrolment fee of $190 payable upon application.
Students will need to stay one extra week in Brisbane or Cairns for the written exams to be completed. Speaking and listening exams commence before the end of the courses.

2009 Examination Fees:

FCE: $362
CAE: $368
CPE: $376

2009 Examination Dates:

FCE:
Written Exam 14 March; 16 June & 8 December
Listening & Speaking tests held in the 2 weeks before the written tests.
CAE:
Written Exam 14 March; 17 June and 9 December
Listening & Speaking tests held in the 2 weeks before the written tests.
CPE:
Written Exam 18 June and 10 December
Listening & Speaking tests held in the 2 weeks before the written tests.

Note:

Students will need to stay one extra week in Brisbane or Cairns for the written exams to be completed. Speaking and listening exams commence before the end of the courses.

IELTS EXAM PREPARATION

These courses are specialized preparation courses for students who wish to take the IELTS exam. The course focuses on development of general language ability as well as providing students with skills needed to sit the exam. Practice exams are included throughout the course. Courses are 5, 10, 15 or 20 weeks in length and students study for 25 hours per week face to face.

2009 Fees:

$300 per week; 1-12 weeks
$285 per week; 13-12 weeks
$275 per wee; 24+ weeks
Materials Fee: $80
IELTS Exam Fee: $310

2009 Cairns Start Dates:

5 January
9 February
16 March
20 April
25 May
29 June
3 August
7 September
12 October
16 November

TEACHER TRAINING COURSES (CELTA & TESOL):

TEACHER TRAINING (CELTA)

The Cambridge CELTA course provides pre-service training in teaching English to adults. Graduates from the program receive the most widely recognized initial language teaching qualification. A “B” pass on the CELTA allows graduates to apply for teaching positions with the IH World Organisation’s network of schools. Candidates applying for the CELTA course must complete a written language task and attend an interview at Kaplan International College Queensland. Phone interviews also available. Once accepted onto the course, successful applicants must pay a non-refundable deposit of $650 (this includes text books). The course runs for 4 weeks full time, or part-time for 12 weeks.

Candidates are advised that the course is very intensive and should not be undertaken unless the candidate can devote themselves fully to the program and required study.

2009 Fees:

$2730 (includes materials fee) plus $250 Cambridge ESOL fee
$300 discount available if booked and paid in full one month prior to course start.
Duration: 4 Weeks (full-time) or 12 Weeks (part-time)

2009 Cairns Start Dates:

8 June to 3 July (full-time)
17 February – 16 May (part-time)
14 September – 11 December (part-time)

2009 BRISBANE Start Dates:

12 January to 6 February (full-time)
20 July to 14 August (full-time)

Post CELTA teacher training courses written by International House World Organisation (IHWO) are also available: IH Language Awareness Course (LAC), IH Certificate in Teaching Young Learners (CYL) and the IH Certificate in Advanced Methodology (CAM). Contact the Teacher Training department for more details.

INTUITION HOMESTUDY

This course is available in Cairns, Brisbane and Sydney. A personalized program of study where the student lives with the teacher and studies lessons designed specifically for them. Lessons are intensive and the program is suited to students who want to focus on specific areas of language or language skills for a specific purpose.

In addition to the daily lessons, students participate as a member of the teacher’s family or home and will be able to practice their English through this participation. All meals and materials fees are included in the package price. For more information please contact
Kaplan International College Cairns for an Intuition brochure.

Courses can be arranged for one to one or two to one study and students may choose from 15, 20, 25 or 30 hours of study per week. Specialist Business English Intuition courses are also available. The minimum course length is 1 week. Airport transfers are available on request– fees apply for Brisbane and Sydney.

Prices are per person per week	15 hours	20 hours	25 hours	30 hours
General 1 to 1	$1600/wk	$1785/wk	$1965/wk	$2150/wk
General 2 to 1	$1200/wk	$1340/wk	$1475/wk	$1615/wk
Professional English 1 to 1	N/A	$2075/wk	$2280/wk	$2490/wk
Professional English 2 to 1	N/A	$1555/wk	$1710/wk	$1970/wk
Business 1 to 1	N/A	N/A	$2025/wk	$2380/wk
Business 2 to 1	N/A	N/A	$1520/wk	$1785/wk

Start Dates:

Any Sunday

english and diving

Kaplan International College Cairns offers a package program combining English lessons with a PADI Open Water Dive course. At the end of the program the student will have developed some more General English skills and obtained their open water dive licence. The course includes class room lessons, dive theory lessons, pool diving sessions and then open water dives on the Great Barrier Reef. A night dive is also included if the weather is suitable. Please see our separate flyer for complete information. All students must complete the medical questionnaire before applying for the course.

2009 Fees:

2 Weeks: $1570*
3 Weeks: $2000*
4 Weeks: $2430*
* Please note that additional fuel surcharges, reef and govt taxes are payable for the dive component of the program in Cairns.

2009 start dates :

Any Monday

Travelling Classroom

This is an exciting supplementary course that can be added to your General English program or booked as a separate activity for the traveller.

As you travel you also study English. A small group with their teacher travel around Far North Queensland and do lessons on location in the various places that the tour stops. The package includes all transport in a four wheel drive vehicle, accommodation on the tour, all meals, English tuition and course materials as well as excursions and a rainforest walk while on the tour. The tour leaves Cairns on a Sunday morning and returns to Cairns on the following Saturday afternoon.

2009 Fees:

$1590
Please note that a minimum of 5 students is required to run the program and IH reserves the right to cancel the program if there are less than 5 bookings. Students must be 18 years of age to take this program.

2009 start dates :

12 July and 2 August

christmas course

The Kaplan International College Queensland Christmas Course is designed to allow students to experience a true Aussie Christmas. Students spend a summer Christmas holiday with an Australian family and improve their English with part time lessons. The package course also includes a range of cultural activities and excursions. Homestay accommodation is included in the program price.

2009 Fees:

7 Days: TBA
10 Days: TBA
14 Days: TBA
Airport transfers are free of charge in Cairns. In Brisbane an additional $120 applies for return transfers.
Please note that a minimum of 6 students is required to run the programme and IH reserves the right to cancel the programme if there are less than 6 bookings.

2009 start dates:

21 December (Sunday)

PRIVATE TUITION

Kaplan International College Queensland offers tailored one to one or one to two lessons for students. These lessons focus specifically on the needs of the students. The topics covered and the content of each lesson can be chosen to suit the students’ needs. Times and days of lessons can also be selected. Special lessons for executives and senior travellers can also be arranged.

2009 Fees:

$100 per hour (additional charges for lessons outside business hours or on public holidays)
Materials Fee: $80 (1-10 weeks) $150 (11+ weeks)

2009 Start Dates:

Any date as selected by student. Bookings must be made in advance.

ENGLISH & CONSERVATION VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME

A program designed to allow students to experience the unique heritage and wildlife of Australia through volunteering for a conservation project. Students can undertake some English study at Kaplan International College Brisbane or Kaplan International College Cairns and then do their volunteer project anywhere in Australia.

Projects include work in national parks, wildlife tagging, tree planting, building of fences and boardwalks etc. Students receive full training, accommodation (camping) and meals during the volunteer project. Students will meet other volunteers from Australia and overseas when they undertake a project. The program is open to participants aged 18-70.

Weeks	2009 Fees	2009 English Fees
2	$538	$220 - $300 per week depending on length of course
4	$945
6	$1407

Duration:

Conservation Programme: 2, 4 or 6 weeks
English 1-52 weeks
Fees subject to change without notice

Start Dates:

Any Monday (Public Holidays and College Holidays excepted)

YOUNG LEARNERS' PROGRAM

A program specifically designed for students aged 8-15 years. Kaplan International College Queensland provides this program in both its schools for 1, 2, 3 or 4 weeks over the July - August holiday period. The programs combine English lessons specifically suited to the young learner with a range of activities and excursions. The program enables the students to enjoy their holiday period while learning new skills and experiencing a different culture and lifestyle.

The package programs include all tuition and materials, homestay accommodation with meals, daily transport to and from school and all activities as per the program outline. Please note that a minimum of 6 students is required to run the program and IH reserves the right to cancel the program if there are less than 6 bookings.

2009 Fees:

1 week TBA
2 week TBA
3 week TBA
4 week TBA

2009 Start Dates:

(1 week) 20 July; 27 July; 3 August; 10 August
(2 weeks) 20 July; 27 July; 3 August
(3 weeks) 20 July; 27 July
(4 weeks) 20 July

GROUP STUDY TOURS

Study Tour Programs are offered throughout the year at Kaplan International College Brisbane and Kaplan International College Cairns. All programs are designed to suit the student groups and can be designed to suit any budget or group interest. Specific study tours involving sports coaching , business interests and professional development topics are available too. Please contact the schools for more information or to obtain a sample program and quotation.

2009 Fees and Start Dates:

Available on request.

OTHER FEES AND SERVICES

Enrolment Fee

$190

Airport Transfer Fee

Brisbane $100 per person one way
Cairns Transfer - included in homestay fee
Cairns Residents Transfer - Not available

Accommodation Placement Fee

$195 per person

Homestay Accommodation

Single $195 per week (half board)
Shared - Price available on request
Additional Nights $40 per night
Christmas Supplement $90 (payable if the student is staying in homestay over Christmas)

Student House

Price on application

Backpacker Lodges

Brisbane and Cairns Price on application

Apartments/Hotels

Brisbane and Cairns Price on application

Guardianship Fee

$60 per week (payable for all students under 18 years of age staying in homestay)
$25 underage return transfer fee

Travel and medical insurance

$20 per week

Change Fee (transfer to another school)

$75

Courier Fee

$75

Tuition Cancellation Fee

$200 (see terms and conditions)

Housing Deposit

$250

OSHC

Available on request

Homestay holiday retainer

$120 per week

Special Dietary needs

$40 per week

Kaplan International College Cairns

130 McLeod Street
PO Box 7368
Cairns, Queensland
Australia 4870
+61 7 4031 3466
+61 7 4031 3464
Reception.Cairns@kaplan.com