Language School Kaplan San Francisco Berkeley
Description of Language School Kaplan San Francisco Berkeley
Learning English in the sunny San Francisco is a great option for those students who like to combine effective teaching with an interesting, informative, fascinating vacation. San Francisco is a multi-ethnic and friendly city in which students from all over the world will feel comfortable and cozy, from the first day immersing themselves in the language environment, quickly improving communication skills.
The Kaplan San Francisco Berkeley Language School offers a variety of intensive courses and English language programs: here you can attend a general course and improve your language skills, choose business English, and effectively prepare for a variety of language tests and exams. The green suburb of Berkeley, in which the educational building Kaplan San Francisco Berkeley is located, at a very small distance from the city center, so you will not get bored in your free time! The school has accreditation of local California Bureau for Private Post secondary Education.
Programs and prices, tuition fees in Language School Kaplan San Francisco Berkeley
General English course
This combined course is suitable for international students with any level of knowledge, from elementary to advanced. This is an excellent opportunity not only to significantly improve the language skills, but also to learn a lot about the country in which the studying is conducted, to devote time to leisure, rest and shopping, to make new friends from all corners of the world.
Universality makes this course one of the most popular programs of the educational institution. Students in the complex develop all the basic language skills:
- Written and spoken speech;
- Fluency and literacy of speech;
- Grammar;
- Vocabulary;
- Listening (listening to English);
- Reading original and adapted texts.
Students quickly overcome the emotional and language barrier, significantly expand the vocabulary. Lessons are held in an interesting dynamic format, having many interactive elements: oral exercises, computer programs, thematic classes in student clubs are used. Students work in groups and individually, participate in debates and discussions, prepare personal projects and studies. In general English, students develop basic skills - special attention is paid to written and spoken language, to facilitate communication in English in everyday life. Interactive lessons consolidate the acquired knowledge, eliminate gaps, help to study more closely difficult and incomprehensible moments.
- Beginning of the courses: on Mondays year-round (if the state holiday falls on this day, then the beginning of the classes is postponed on the next day).
- Minimum duration: 2 weeks.
- Minimum age of students: from 16 years.
- Minimum level of language for enrollment: from elementary.
- The maximum class size: 10-15 people.
- Intensity of lessons (per week): 20 academic sessions of general English + 7 interactive lessons.
- Timetable: Monday-Friday, morning and afternoon hours.
- Duration of the session: 45 minutes.
Upon completion of the course, each student receives a corporate certificate that confirms the level of English proficiency that has been attained and contains information on attendance.
Academic English
It's no secret that studying the language (in particular, English) is best not in your native country, but directly in foreign schools. Due to constant language practice with native speakers and full immersion in language culture, the student begins to speak English practically from the first days of his stay, even if his initial level of knowledge was minimal. Also, studying English abroad is a great chance to get acquainted with the culture and history of other countries, which also helps to quickly join the world English-speaking community.
The Academic English program offers long-term courses (5-6-9 months): this will greatly improve your level of language proficiency, help you to find new friends from around the world and give you an unforgettable experience. This is a real educational adventure! To learn the language is not only in the classroom, but at every moment of everyday life: in the store, transport, on the beach and at the airport - very quickly you will not only speak English fluently, but also start thinking in an unfamiliar language.
In addition, long-term studying courses are more profitable than short-term ones - you can significantly save by choosing a course of longer duration. At the end of the course each student receives a corporate certificate, which confirms the achieved level of English proficiency.
TOEFL Preparation Courses
The TOEFL language exam is included in the list of the most popular international English language tests: its results and certificate are recognized by educational institutions around the world and serve as an objective indicator of the level of knowledge. The receipt of this certificate can open wide opportunities for studying abroad - it is enough to choose a country and an educational institution. This test is most popular in the educational system of Canada and the US: here it is accepted even in the most prestigious universities and colleges.
The educational program intensively develops the basic language skills, deepens and updates existing skills, provides new information and skills that students continually perfect in the course of practical classes. All lessons are conducted by highly qualified professionals who have extensive experience working with foreign students. In the course of the classes, the options and types of tasks that are found in the original TOEFL will also be worked out, so each test item will be familiar to the student and will not be a surprise. The psychological aspect of preparation is of great importance: pupils overcome the emotional barrier and fear of testing, become more confident in their abilities.
- Beginning of the courses: on Mondays year-round (if the state holiday falls on this day, then the beginning of the classes is postponed on the next day).
- Minimum duration: 4 weeks (maximum - up to 16).
- Minimum age of students: from 16 years.
- The minimum language level for enrollment: TOEFL - from 55 iBT / 153 CBT / 477 PBT or CELTA Intermediate and higher.
- The maximum class size: 10-15 people.
- Intensity of lessons (per week): 20 lessons in general preparation + 15 interactive lessons.
- Timetable: Monday-Friday, morning and afternoon hours.
- Duration of the session: 45 minutes.
Academic lessons are aimed at intensive comprehensive preparation for testing, improvement of common language skills, development of skills necessary for university studies. Also during the lessons the teacher teaches students a successful strategy of preparation and passing examinations, analyzes the original exam materials and solves similar test tasks.
Interactive classes are devoted to individual parts and examination blocks - students perform independently most of the work (under the constant supervision of the teacher), actively learn grammar and perform trial tests.
Upon completion of the course, each student receives a corporate certificate that confirms the level of English proficiency that has been attained and contains information on attendance.
Business English
Today it is impossible to imagine a successful international career without a professional knowledge of English. Business, multinational corporations and the world's largest companies speak English, and for a specialist who wants to occupy a prestigious position, knowledge of general and business English becomes a necessity.
The program is available all year round for students from all over the world. A general study of the main aspects of the English language is supplemented by 8 profile business English lessons and 7 interactive classes.
- Beginning of the courses: on Mondays year-round (if the state holiday falls on this day, then the beginning of the classes is postponed on the next day).
- Minimum duration: 2 weeks.
- Minimum age of students: from 16 years.
- Minimum level of language for enrollment: higher Intermediate.
- The maximum class size: 10-15 people.
- Intensity of lessons (per week): 20 lessons in general preparation + 7 interactive lessons + 8 business English lessons.
- Timetable: Monday-Friday, morning and afternoon hours.
- Duration of the session: 45 minutes.
General classes are aimed at developing basic language skills, increasing fluency and literacy of speech, improving the perception of speech by ear (listening).
Lessons of business English develop profile knowledge and skills, expand the specific vocabulary. Students get acquainted with the basics of business etiquette, learn to conduct business correspondence and correspondence, study the basics of presentations and interviews.
Interactive lessons eliminate the existing gaps in knowledge, allowing you to focus more closely on difficult, obscure points, to consolidate the knowledge.
Upon completion of the course, each student receives a corporate certificate that confirms the level of English proficiency that has been attained and contains information on attendance.
Preparation course for GMAT
This exam is taken by students who plan to enter the US for a master's or MBA program. The successful surrender of the GMAT is the first step towards a successful career and leadership position.
Complex intensive studying will help to significantly improve the basic language skills, to deepen and update existing knowledge, and develop useful skills that will be useful in further studies at the university. The courses are rather intensive, the lessons are conducted in an interesting interactive form, each student receives the maximum amount of attention from an experienced teacher - the language school seeks to provide an individual, personal approach.
- Beginning of the courses: it is necessary to clarify with the manager (vary depending on the school).
- Minimum duration: 2 weeks.
- Minimum age of students: from 16 years.
- Minimum level of language for enrollment: results of TOEFL from 550p, 213c, 79i.
- The maximum class size: 10-15 people.
- Intensity of lessons (per week): about 30.
- Timetable: Monday-Friday, morning and afternoon hours.
- Duration of the session: 45 minutes.
- 1 week of studying:
12 lessons of preparation for the test + 18 interactive lessons (including writing test tests).
- 2-6 weeks of studying:
8 lessons of preparation + 22 interactive lessons (including writing test tests).
- 7-12 weeks of studying:
28 interactive sessions + personal consultation of the teacher (checking the learning of the educational material, identifying weaknesses in general studying, practical advice and recommendations for the successful passing of the test).
After 5 or more weeks of studying, students regularly pass tests that reveal their level of academic achievement (each result is recorded on a personal list). This is the most visible way to trace the level of the increase of language knowledge, to identify weak, not fully studied topics and modules, to determine the priority direction for further study. Upon completion of the course, each student receives a corporate certificate that confirms the level of English proficiency that has been attained and contains information on attendance.
Preparation course for GRE
The GRE (Graduate Record Examination) exam is mandatory for graduate students in Canada and the United States, students who plan to get a doctoral or master's degree. This stage of studying is one of the most difficult and profound, therefore preparation for admission must be of a corresponding high level. Students are engaged in professional highly qualified teachers who have extensive experience working with foreign students and have been preparing students for the first time to pass an international exam.
- Beginning of the courses: it is necessary to clarify with the manager (vary depending on the school).
- Minimum duration: 12 weeks.
- Minimum age of students: from 16 years.
- Minimum language level for enrollment: TOEFL results from 550p, 213c, 79i or TOEFIC from 785 or IELTS from 6.5
- The maximum class size: 10-15 people.
- Intensity of lessons (per week): about 28-30.
- Timetable: Monday-Friday, morning and afternoon hours.
- Duration of the session: 45 minutes.
- 1-6 week of studying:
8 lessons of preparation for the test + 20 interactive lessons (including writing test tests).
- 7-12 weeks of studying:
30 interactive sessions + personal consultation of the teacher (checking the learning of the training material, identifying weaknesses in general training, practical advice and recommendations for the successful passing of the test).
The school is proud of its reputation and the level of pupils' progress, that is why it guarantees each student a successful passing of the exam. If, after completing the course, you find that you are not ready to pass this language test - either you have been tested and are dissatisfied with the final result - you can continue studying until the next exam for free.
Upon completion of the course, each student receives a corporate certificate that confirms the level of English proficiency that has been attained and contains information on attendance.
Accommodation, meals, prices
Students can choose to live in a common residence or host family:
- Residence is a choice for active, independent and sociable students. It offers comfortable rooms for 1-2 students and breakfasts ( students organize themselves the rest meals). Accommodation is available for students aged 16 and over. The follow apartments are available for booking: Residence Borneo and residence YMCA.
- Family is an excellent choice if you want to get acquainted with the culture and life of the country, to communicate with local citizens and constantly practice the language with native speakers. All host families are carefully monitored and supervised by the educational institution's specialists. For the students rooms for 1-2 people are prepared, half board meals are provided. Accommodation is available for students aged 16 and over.
Cost of living:
- YMCA Residence (one room, self-service, booked for a minimum of 5 weeks) = 275 USD / week
- The Borneo Residence (two rooms, meals, booked for a minimum of three weeks) = 250 USD / week
- Host family (personal room, meals 14 times a week) = 270 USD / week
- Host family (double room, meals 14 times a week) = 225 USD / week.
Subjects, specialties
Activities Language School Kaplan San Francisco Berkeley
What does San Francisco offer to city visitors?
- Play American football
- Walking through the city parks
- Going through the famous Golden Gate Bridge
- Visiting the legendary Alcatraz, the prison museum
- Arrange a picnic in the Tilden park
- Visiting the bison
- Visiting the vintage shops The Telegraph Avenue
- Going to the large entertainment center Pier 39.
Facilities and equipment at Language School Kaplan San Francisco Berkeley
Schools for students are equipped with comfortable classrooms, a large library with a huge volume of diverse resources, wireless fast Internet throughout the territory. Students like to relax in the common comfortable living room (there is a microwave and a refrigerator), on sports grounds and fields (baseball, volleyball, basketball, tennis); Each student receives a membership card with a significant discount for visiting local gyms.
Admission dates and extra charges
Additional fees are required:
- One-to-one lessons = 70 USD / lessn
- Two-to-one lessons (two students with a personal teacher) = 45 USD / lesson
- Meeting at the airport (SFO or OAK) = 125 USD
- Summer supplement for family accommodation = 25 USD / week
- Medical insurance = 35 USD / week (for students under 16 = 40 USD / week)
- Service fee = 175 USD
- Courier delivery = 60 USD
- Registration fee = 160 USD
- Books and study guides (deposit) = 40 USD.
Extras:
- Registration fee (for a programme/course) 185 USD
- Registration fee (for accommodation) 80 USD
- Medical insurance 45 USD
- Transfer (one way) 130 USD
Institution on the map
Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
Review about Language School Kaplan San Francisco Berkeley
Many thanks to manager Sofia for advising me on this particular language school. Excellent teachers, a very modern building and classrooms, useful teaching materials (many unique, proprietary from the school, their own developments). Learning was useful and not boring, the lessons were different from each other. San Francisco is an extraordinary city, I enjoyed the walks: organized by the school and independent (there were no restrictions on this subject). I am very pleased with the trip, thank you very much again.
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. |
