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Dates and Fees

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2009 Summer Courses2008 Summer Courses

A time of year and a price to suit you

The Lake School offers a variety of summer courses. Start dates are fixed. Courses can be combined.

Summer course dates and fees

Enrol for this courseIntensive General English
Course Includes 21 hours' tuition + weekly cultural / social / sporting activities.
Course Start You must start on July 7, July 21, August 4 or August 18, 2008
Beginners must start on July 7. If you're not sure about your level of English, please contact the school. Please note the Lake School is closed on August 25th, a public holiday.
Course Length You can study for 2 or more weeks.
Course Fees If you study for:

2 weeks or more, the fees per week are £250
5 weeks or more, the fees per week are £240
9 weeks or more, the fees per week are £230

If you want to study for 13 weeks or more, go to long stay programmes
Please view important information about this course, before booking.
Enrol for this courseIntensive General English for over 25s
Course Includes 21 hours' tuition + weekly cultural / social / sporting activities.
Course Start July 7, July 21, August 4 2008
Course Length 2 weeks
Course Fees £500 per course
Please view important information about this course, before booking.
Enrol for this courseTeacher Refresher Primary
Course Includes 21 hours' tuition + cultural / social activities.
Course Start January 14, April 7, June 2, July 7, July 21, August 4, November 17 2008
Course Length 2 weeks
Course Fees £555 per course
Please view important information about this course, before booking.
Enrol for this courseTeacher Refresher Secondary
Course Includes 21 hours' tuition per week + cultural / social activities.
Course Start January 14, April 7, June 2, July 7, July 21, August 4, November 17 2008
Course Length 2 weeks
Course Fees £555 per course
Please view important information about this course, before booking.
Enrol for this courseFamily Programme
Course Includes Adult programme: 21 hours' tuition + weekly cultural / social / sporting activities.
St Hugh's College programme: 18 hours + daily social activities.
Course Start June 30, July 14, July 28 2008 (juniors). July 7, July 21, August 4 (adults).
Course Length 2 weeks
Course Fees

Adult programme: £500 per course per person St Hugh's programme: £630 per course.

Please view important information about this course, before booking.
Payment - Important Information

If you need a UK visa

you must pay your full fees when you make your registration.

When we receive your registration form, we will send you an invoice showing your fees. You must pay by bank transfer and send a copy of the bank transfer document by email or fax before visa documentation is issued.

In addition to your tuition fees, you must pay

  • a registration fee of £65
  • a visa documentation fee of £25
  • and bank charges of £25

An express mail fee of £75 will be charged if you need your visa documentation by post.

If your visa is refused, these administration fees are non-refundable. Your tuition fees will be refunded in full subject to the following conditions:

  • As soon as you receive your visa, you must tell the Lake School. If you do not arrive at the Lake School on your agreed course start date, the School must report you to the UK Border Agency and you will lose the course feesfor any weeks that you do not attend.
  • If your visa is refused, you must tell the Lake School at least two weeks before the start of your course and send a copy of the original letter of refusal given to you by the Entry Clearance Officer. In this case, we will refund your full course fees less any administration fees.
  • If your visa is refused and you tell the Lake School less than two weeks before the start of your course, we will refund your fees less any administration fees and less a cancellation fee of 350 GBP. If your visa is refused and you tell the Lake School after the start date of your course, you will lose the course fees for any weeks that you do not attend in addition to the cancellation fee.
  • In any case, you must apply for a refund of course fees within four weeks of your visa refusal date.

If you do not need a UK visa

you must pay a deposit of £200 and a registration fee of £65 when you make your registration.

You can pay by credit card or bank transfer. If you pay by bank transfer, you must add £25 to cover bank charges. You can pay your fees in euros if you want. However, please note, the Lake School exchange rate is 1GBP = 1.6 EUR. If you want to pay the deposit and registration fee in euros, you must tell the school and you must pay the rest of your fees in euros too.

The deposit is part of your total course fees. You must pay the balance of fees before you start the course.

The registration fee is non-refundable. The deposit is only refunded in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the directors of the school.

If you have paid the registration fee and deposit and cancel your course less than two weeks before the course start date, the School will not refund these.

To find out more about making your payment, go to how to pay.

Before you send the Registration Form, you must read and accept the full Terms and Conditions of the Lake School of English.

School Holidays 2008

The school is closed on the following dates in 2008:

January 1* - 6, March 21*, March 24*, May 5*, May 26*, August 25*, December 15 - January 4 2009

*Public holiday

How to enrol

To enrol on a course, please fill in the Registration Form. We are always happy to help and advise you, so please contact us at the school if you have any questions.

  • Choose your course and check the dates and fees.
  • Complete the online registration form and make your payment.
  • Send the online registration form, or print the pdf registration form and fax or email it to us.

We will send you immediate confirmation that we have received your online registration. Within 2 days of receiving your payment, we will send confirmation of your registration.

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