Edinburgh College
Description of Edinburgh College
- Students age: 16+
- Location of Edinburgh College: Edinburgh, Scotland
- Total number of students: 26 thousand people
- Accommodation type: guest-house or host family.
Founded in 2012, Edinburgh College by British standards, of course, is considered very young, but in just a few years it has managed to gain popularity among students all over the world and to earn an excellent reputation among educational colleagues. Edinburgh College is very large - it includes 4 campuses, which today are attended by more than 26 thousand people from all over the world! The structure of the college includes:
- Granton
- Midlothian
- Milton Road
- Sighthill.
On the basis of the Edinburgh College, summer camps are held schoolchildren from all over the world - this emphasizes the quality of equipment and the richness of the infrastructure, as well as the highest level of safety guaranteed to students.
Excellent balanced academic programs and professional pedagogical staff provide graduates with high scores on final exams and admission to the best universities not only in Great Britain but also in the world. According to statistics of Edinburgh College, more than 92% of its graduates annually from the first time enter the universities of the "first choice" - that is, in the most priority and desired universities. Every year a big celebration is held, at which the most outstanding, talented and successful students are honored, celebrating their victories and achievements in the creative, sports, academic sphere. In 2012 Edinburgh College also acted as the organizer of a large Student Festival, which gathered more than 4,000 participants!
Educational process
Things to know about
Programs and prices, tuition fees in Edinburgh College
ENGLISH COURSES
Universal English language courses are an excellent assistant for international students who plan to study at foreign schools, colleges and universities, want to improve their language skills in a short time. The educational program provides for the development of all basic skills:
- Reading
- Auditing (listening comprehension)
- Written speech
- Oral speech (spoken English)
- Phonetics (correct pronunciation, accent correction)
- Grammar
- Vocabulary.
Particular emphasis is placed on the development of communicative and speech skills, so that students can be explained in any situation with any interlocutor.
Academic English courses
Long and sufficiently intensive courses of academic English will not only help to raise the overall language level, but also to prepare for enrolling in a foreign college or university. The program is focused on the development of valuable academic skills necessary for effective learning: for example, competent and quick note-taking, working with a variety of sources, preparing and conducting presentations, reports, essays, etc. The vocabulaty is greatly expanded - the students are ready for a long and productive studying.
International Foundation Program
Effective preparatory pre-university program, is designed for 1 year. The Foundation helps foreign high school students to quickly fill in knowledge gaps, to improve academic skills and level of thinking, and to improve the level of English. As a rule, the Foundation's diploma is sufficient for admission to the majority of British universities - that's why it is so popular among Russian students (it only takes a year). But notice that the most prestigious and elite universities (for example, the same Cambridge and Oxford) consider the Foundation as an academic inadequate program and require an A-level certificate for enrolling in the desired course.
PROFESSIONAL COURSES
HNC - Higher National Certificate
In the British educational system, HNC / HND degrees are the first stages of higher education (even before the bachelor's degree): HNC (Higher National Certificate, 1 year) and HND (Higher National Diploma, 2 years). In the Russian sense, this is a kind of "rank," a practical qualification that is awarded to the student: most of the work specialties are available to students already after the completion of the HNC / HND courses - they can start working. Also, these programs are valuable in that they involve a huge number of practices and internships: all the students learn in practice, graduating with qualified and already experienced professionals.
At Edinburgh College, HNC programs are available through a wide range of specialties and areas:
- Art and Design
- Automotive and engineering
- Media, photography and visual communication
- Building
- Finance and business
- Decoration and design of interiors
- Work with children
- Computer Science, Computer Science and Programming
- Pharmacology, medicine and dentistry
- Engineering Sciences
- Electroengineering
- Hair and Beauty Industry
- Health and social services
- Retail
- Hospitality Industry and Tourism
- Event Management
- Modern foreign languages
- Music, producing
- Performing arts and theater
- Cooking
- Science and Research
- Social and Human Sciences
- Sport, physical education and fitness
- Travel and tourism.
SUMMER COURSES OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Summer programs are available to students from around the world at the age of 17 years. Duration of studying can be from 2 to 6 weeks, depending on the needs and capabilities of the student. On the first day after arrival, all students undergo an introductory test, which determines their initial level of education and distributes them to the appropriate group.
Summer programs have two main options:
- General English Course (20 lessons per week): students with any level of knowledge are allowed (from Elementary to Advanced)
- English courses + IELTS exam preparation (24 lessons per week): students with knowledge level from Intermediate to Advanced are accepted.
The following components are paid additionally:
- Transfer (airport)
- Academic deposit (non-refundable)
- Visa fees and services, translation and certification of documents
- Consular fee (paid at the Embassy)
- Personal pocket expenses
- Air tickets in both directions
- Compulsory medical insurance.
Accommodation, meals, prices
The most popular type of accommodation for students, of course, is the residence, located directly on the campus. Here the students are offered cozy, fully furnished single bedrooms (on request, there are superior rooms with private bathroom), in general use there are comfortable living rooms with upholstered furniture, table games and TV, laundry and functional kitchens.
Students may also be offered accommodation in a host Irish family - they are known throughout the world for their hospitality and friendliness. Living in a family will allow daily practice of language skills with native speakers of correct, literate English, to learn more about Irish customs, culture and traditions. Students are offered comfortable private rooms with a full set of necessary furniture and appliances. You can choose either half-board or self-service.
Students of Edinburgh College can live in other options according to their requirements, tastes and possibilities:
- City student residences (located in Edinburgh, easily reachable by bus)
- Rent of apartments (utilities (electricity, gas) are additionally paid).
Subjects, specialties
Activities Edinburgh College
Comprehensive development of students is one of the top priorities of Edinburgh College: the institution supports British traditions in sports and creative pursuits. On the campus there is a huge number of out-of-class clubs, sections and communities of interests - everyone will find something to their liking! You can attend a choreographic studio or study music, work in the Center for Art and Design, play sports: many students speak for school teams and national teams at national and even international level, showing amazing results.
Facilities and equipment at Edinburgh College
The spacious campuses of Edinburgh College have everything you need for students during the course. These are modern computer centers, practical scientific laboratories with the latest equipment, large libraries, comfortable and bright classrooms for classes. Equipped with spacious common dining rooms, sports fields and grounds (including large indoor sports centers with gyms), Art and Design Centers. The college has its own recording studio, theater, even a spa and beauty salons! All buildings are surrounded by beautifully manicured gardens, green lawns and avenues - on fine days students like to relax outdoors and have picnics.
Admission dates and extra charges
The following components are paid additionally:
- Visa fees and services, translation and certification of documents
- Consular fees (payable at the Embassy)
- Personal pocket expenses
- Round trip air tickets
- Round trip
- Compulsory medical insurance.
Entry requirements, how to apply, what is required to enrol
All students must submit the following documents to the admission committee:
- School application form
- Secondary education certificate (average score not below 4.0, you can provide a copy)
- IELTS certificate or its equivalent (not lower than 5.5, for humanitarian directions - from 6.0).
There is also a personal interview for each person arriving (you can pass it by Skype).
Institution on the map
Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
Review about Edinburgh College
Recommendations on when to apply
| Language courses, schools and children's language camps | Primary and secondary education - private schools | Preparation programmes for entering universities - higher education | Higher education (after completing accredited programs A-level, IB, High School) - Bachelor, Master, MBA |
| - we recommend to apply 6-9 months before the start of the course (some camps and schools offer discounts for early booking or for lengthy study programs) - there are some very popular and high demand children's camps, where the applications need to be submitted 1 year in advance (in particular Switzerland , Great Britain , USA , Canada , Austria) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the training program, - some schools have a specific time frame (September-November - please specify an individual school) - some schools require tests in several stages (UKISET, internal tests of the school: English, mathematics, logics, subjects, interview, some require a personal visit) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the program, - for Foundation and Pathway programs, IELTS and TOEFL certificates are usually required, respectively | - recommended submission one year before the start of the program, - the deadline normally closes in January, for TOP HEIs and, as a rule, in March in other universities - for a bachelor, a Foundation or Pathway preparatory program a completed A-level, IB, High School + IELTS / TOEFL are required - for Masters you need a graduated higher education, in some cases you need a pre-Masters program - MBA requires completed higher education, work experience preferably at least 2-3 years, etc. |
