2012 Professional Development - Dates and Fees - Lake School of English in Oxford

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2011 Professional Development2012 Professional Development

A dynamic and supportive approach to training in the centre of Oxford

The Lake School offers a range of Professional Development Courses. All of these are eligible for EU LLP Comenius and Grundtvig funding.

Enrol for this courseCreative Teaching in the Primary EL Classroom
Course Includes	21 hours' tuition + cultural / social activities.
Course Start	January 16, April 16, June 18, July 2, July 16, July 30 and November 12, 2012
Course Length	2 weeks
Course Fees	£585 per course
Course Code	For those applying for EU Comenius funding, applicants do not need a course code.
Please view important information about this course, before booking.

Enrol for this courseCreative Teaching in the Secondary EL Classroom
Course Includes	21 hours' tuition per week + cultural / social activities.
Course Start	January 16, April 16, June 18, July 2, July 16, July 30 and November 12, 2012
Course Length	2 weeks
Course Fees	£585 per course
Course Code	For those applying for EU Comenius funding, applicants do not need a course code.
Please view important information about this course, before booking.

Enrol for this courseCreative Teaching in the Adult EL Classroom
Course Includes	21 hours' per week + cultural/social activities
Course Start	January 16, April 16, June 18, July 2, July 16, July 30, November 12, 2012
Course Length	2 weeks
Course Fees	£585 per course
Course Code	For those applying for EU funding, the LLP Grundtvig database course code is UK-2012-1401-007.
Please view important information about this course, before booking.

Enrol for this courseEnglish for Effective Communication
Course Includes	21 hours' tuition + weekly cultural / social / sporting activities.
Course Start	March 12, June 18, July 2, July 16 and July 30, 2012
Course Length	2 weeks
Course Fees	£530 per course
Course Code	For those applying for EU funding, the LLP Grundtvig database course code is UK-2009-950-010. Comenius applicants do not need a course code.
Please view important information about this course, before booking.

Enrol for this courseLearning Curves: Making Use of New Technologies in ELT
Course Includes	21 hours' tuition + weekly cultural / social / sporting activities.
Course Start	March 26, December 3, 2012
Course Length	1 week
Course Fees	£340 per course
Course Code	For those applying for EU funding, the LLP Grundtvig database course code is UK-2009-949-007. Comenius applicants do not need a course code.
Please view important information about this course, before booking.

Enrol for this courseLanguage, Life and Culture in the UK Today
Course Includes	21 hours's tuition + weekly cultural / social / sporting activities.
Course Start	March 5, May 21, September 10, 2012
Course Length	1 week
Course Fees	£340 per course
Course Code	For those applying for EU funding, the LLP Grundtvig database course code is UK-2011-1324-002. Comenius applicants do not need a course code.
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 documention is issued.

In addition to your tuition fees, you must pay

a registration fee of £75
a visa documentation fee of £25
and bank charges of £25

An express mail fee of £95 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 & accommodation fees for any weeks that you do not attend.
if your visa is delayed, you must tell the Lake School at least two weeks before the start of your course. If you do not, you will lose the course & accommodation fees for 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 and bank charges.
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 bank charges 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 & accommodation 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 £75, 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.

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 2012

The Lake School is closed on the following dates in 2012: January 1, 2*, April 6 - 9*, May 7*, June 4, 5, August 27*, December 15 - January 6*, 2013. *Public holiday.

There are no refunds for classes which would have taken place on public holidays.

How to enrol

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 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 confirmation that we have received your registration and an invoice showing you how much you have to pay. When we have received your payment, we will send confirmation of your enrolment.

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