20-week English Academic Semester

Academic semester students in the library Sanghun Bai

Name: Sanghun Bai
Country: Korea

My English semester helped me to improve my speaking, listening and writing skills, which I need to apply to university.

Take an English Academic Semester Course abroad for five months at one of Kaplan International Colleges' 30 English schools in the UK, USA, Ireland or Canda. Our English Academic Semester program offers English courses for all levels - beginner, intermediate and advanced.

Long Term English ProgramsLessons*/WeekLevelsLengthLocationStart Dates
Academic Semester20 lessons + 7 Structured Study Sessionselementary to advanced20/24 weeksUSA, UK, Ireland2010: Jan 4, Mar 22, Apr 12, Jun 21, Sep 27, Oct 10

The program consists of a combination of general English courses and structured self study which can help improve the following skills:

  • Everyday English skills

  • English speaking skills

  • English reading skills

  • English listening skills

  • English writing skills

Learn or improve your English while exploring a new city, making new friends from around the world, gaining valuable qualifications, and boosting your earning power and career options.

For more information about the English Academic Programs download the information sheet here! 

Program Facts

This program is ideal if:

  • You are interested in long-term English study abroad
  • You would like to spend time exploring your new surroundings, making new friends and sampling life in a different culture
  • You want to take advantage of fantastic savings on the long term course fees

Program length:
20 or 24 tuition weeks with one vacation period

Programdetails

  • 20 general English lessons: These lessons focus on helping you to communicate effectively in everyday English. The wide-ranging syllabus will improve your listening, reading, writing and speaking skills and confidence
  • 7 structured study sessions: These sessions help you to reinforce what you have learned and improve the areas where you need most practice by using selected books, online language exercises and interactive computer programs

Minimum age: 16

Entry level requirements: Elementary-advanced

Start dates 2010: Jan 4/5, Mar 22, Apr 12, Jun 21, Sep 27/28, Oct 10

Start dates 2011: Jan 3, Mar 21, Apr 11

For prices and locations offering these programs, please click on the 'Schools and Price' section below.

For more information about the English Academic Programs download the information sheet here!

 

Certificates

All Kaplan International Colleges English Academic Semester students will be monitored regularly and progress will be recorded in an Individual Student File. The Individual Student File will show how each key English skill has developed and pinpoint the areas of language training which can be improved upon.

At the end of the Kaplan International Colleges English Academic program, students receive a Kaplan International Colleges Certificate of Achievement detailing the level of proficiency in English achieved. The certificate, together with your Individual Student File, documents your language achievements and can be presented to future employers or educational institutions as proof of your English ability.