Kaplan Huntington Beach Golden West College
Description of Kaplan Huntington Beach Golden West College
- Location: Huntington Beach, California, USA
- Students age: 16+
- Language of instruction: English
- Type of study: mixed
Language courses at Golden West College are high-quality linguistic programs with many options and a rich package of excursions and events. Students gain access to the school’s modern infrastructure, communicate with local students, and practice English in the natural environment of an American college. Benefits and facts about the school:
- Representatives of 46 nationalities visited the school last goal
- Average age of students: 22-25 years
- Number of classrooms: 5
- Number of students: 75
- 98% of students recommend a training center
- College teachers are qualified teachers with academic degrees and international certificates: CELTA , DELTA , PGCE , MA .
Programs and prices, tuition fees in Kaplan Huntington Beach Golden West College
General english
- Language of instruction: English
- Age : 16+
- Level : Beginner to Advanced
- Duration : 1 -52 weeks
- Class size: up to 15 people
- Curriculum: 20 lessons (15 hours) per week.
General English covers all aspects of the language and helps to master complex grammar, improve pronunciation, learn to read complex texts and replenish vocabulary.
The cost of the program per week:
1-4 weeks | 440 $ |
5-12 weeks | 4 25 $ |
The program provides students with a lot of free time, so they can better get acquainted with the culture of America and make new friends.
Semi-Intensive English
- Language of instruction: English
- Age : 16+
- Level : Beginner to Advanced
- Duration : 1 -52 weeks
- Class size: up to 15 people
- Curriculum: 20 lessons (15 hours) per week + 7 intensive lessons (5 hours 25 minutes).
The program includes the study of all aspects of the language in standard courses (15 hours a week) + students gain access to the online college platform and learn the language through an effective program.
The cost of the program per week:
1-4 weeks | 475 $ |
5-12 weeks | $ 460 |
1 3 - 23 weeks | 445 $ |
From 24 weeks | 430 $ |
Intensive English
- Language of instruction: English
- Age : 16+
- Level : Beginner to Advanced
- Duration : 1 -52 weeks
- Class size: up to 15 people
- Curriculum: 20 lessons per week + 8 intensive lessons + 5 hours 25 minutes of additional lessons on the online platform.
Program structure:
- 15 hours a week under the General English program : improving speaking and writing skills, expanding the dictionary, improving pronunciation
- 6 lessons of Specific Skills - focusing on a particular skill or aspect of the language that the student seeks to learn better: vocabulary, business or local culture
- Language learning and practice on the online platform (5 hours 25 minutes)
- At will, the course can be enhanced with 8 intensive lessons for an additional fee.
The cost of the program per week:
1-4 weeks | 545 $ |
5-12 weeks | 520 $ |
1 3 - 23 weeks | $ 490 |
From 24 weeks | 470 $ |
Academic semester
- Program start dates: 6.01, 10.02, 16.03, 6.04, 11.05, 15.06, 20.07, 17.08, 14.09, 19.10
- Language of instruction: English
- Age : 16+
- Level : Beginner to Advanced
- Duration: 6 months (24 weeks and 1-2 weeks break)
- Class size: up to 15 people
- Curriculum: 15 hours a week at the General English course + 6 hours Specific Skills Lessons + 5 hours 25 minutes of additional intensive classes.
The semester program will improve the language as efficiently as possible. In addition to studying English under the Standard English program, students can choose additional areas, for example, Business or Exam Preparation.
Course Options:
- Academic semester 5 months : $ 8400
- Academic semester 6 months : $ 9960
- Intensive academic semester 5 months: $ 9,200
- Intensive academic semester 6 months: $ 10,920.
Academic year
- Dates: 6.01, 30.03, 6.04, 15.06, 20.07, 17.08, 14.09
- Language of instruction: English
- Age : 16+
- Level : Beginner to Advanced
- Duration: 9 months (32 weeks and 3-4 weeks break)
- Class size: up to 15 people
- Curriculum: 15 hours a week at the General English course + 5 hours 25 minutes of additional intensive classes.
The course guarantees a high-quality result and helps to achieve fluency in speech, learn grammar and expand vocabulary.
Program Options:
- Academic Year: $ 12,480 for 34-35 weeks
- Intensive Academic Year: $ 13,280 for 34-35 weeks .
TOEFL iBT Exam Preparation and Academic English
- Language of instruction: English
- Age : 16+
- Level : TOEFL (iBT) 55
- Duration : 1-16 weeks
- Class size: up to 15 people.
Preparation course before passing the TOEFL exam - thanks to the mastered techniques, students will confidently and successfully pass the test. Course structure:
- TOEFL iBT Preparation and Academic English : study of academic English, deepening knowledge of grammar, vocabulary and phonetics
- Practice on the school’s training platform, where students can learn skills in addition to the main course.
Course Options:
Price per week | |
Part time | 1-4 weeks: $ 475 5-12 weeks: $ 460 |
Intensive: | 1-4 weeks: $ 545 5-12 weeks: $ 520 13-23 weeks: $ 490 . |
Accommodation, meals, prices
The cost of accommodation in the host family for students over 18 years:
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Double Room with Shared Bathroom (only for students traveling together) |
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Academic Year Price |
Price for 6 months |
Price for 5 months |
Cost per week |
Age |
Food |
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7180 $ |
5460 $ |
4740 $ |
240 $ |
18+ |
14 meals per week |
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Single Room with shared bathroom |
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8830 $ |
$ 6,710 |
5820 $ |
$ 295 |
18+ |
14 meals per week |
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Single Room with Shared Bathroom |
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7180 $ |
5460 $ |
4740 $ |
240 $ |
18+ |
7 meals per week |
The cost of accommodation in the host family for students under 18 years of age:
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Double Room with Shared Bathroom |
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Academic Year Price |
Price for 6 months |
Price for 5 months |
Cost per week |
Age |
Food |
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8080 $ |
6140 $ |
5330 $ |
270 $ |
16+ |
14 meals per week |
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Single Room with shared bathroom |
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9720 $ |
7390 $ |
6420 $ |
325 $ |
16+ |
14 meals per week |
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Single Room with Shared Bathroom |
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8080 $ |
6140 $ |
5330 $ |
270 $ |
1 6 + |
7 meals per week |
Students who choose a program of at least 5 weeks can stay at the Huntington Beach Residence.
Price for single room with bath:
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Cost per week |
Age |
Food |
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700 $ |
18+ |
7 meals per week |
Description of the residence:
- Location: 4.5 km from college, 18 minutes by bike or 28 minutes by bus
- Equipment: studios, in-room kitchens, coffee machine, microwave, kitchen utensils, laundry, gym, elevator, free Wi - Fi, TV, parking
- Nearby are: city center, national park, Disneyland.
Additional expenses:
- Extra charge for host family accommodation in high season: $ 30 per week
- Extra charge for accommodation in a residence in high season: $ 30 per week
- Christmas Homestay Extra Fee: $ 75 per week
- Special diet during host family stay: $ 50 per week
- Luggage storage: $ 75 per week.
Activities Kaplan Huntington Beach Golden West College
- Monday: surfing
- Tuesday: Visit the Vans Off the Wall Skate Park Skateboard
- Wednesday: Beach Holidays & Volleyball
- Thursday: Shopping at Huntington Beach
- Friday: Drive to Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve National Park or Notta Berry Farm
- Saturday and Sunday: Travel to Los Angeles or California's natural attractions.
Facilities and equipment at Kaplan Huntington Beach Golden West College
West College is a prestigious educational institution located in Huntington Beach, California. Huntington Beach is a picturesque coastal city, known as a surfing center, attracting youth from all over the world with sunny weather and many opportunities: from playing on the beach to trips to Disneyland and Los Angeles.
College Infrastructure:
- Library
- Interactive whiteboards
- Computer lab
- Cafeteria
- Gym
- Basketball court
- Tennis court
- Volleyball courts
- Football field
- Pool
- Playroom
- Wi-Fi.
Admission dates and extra charges
- Course change cost: $ 100
- Transfer from Los Angeles Airport $ 185
- Registration fee 185 $
- Courier services $ 80 (optional)
- Booking a place at the university $ 175 (depending on the course)
- Registration fee for accommodation $ 80
- Health insurance $ 45
- Access to campus infrastructure: $ 50 for 4 weeks.
Additional lessons:
- 1 private lesson (45 minutes) $ 80
- Lesson in the format of 1 teacher and 2 students: 50 $
- 6 hours of intensive: $ 100
- Access to the school’s online platform for 12 months at the end of the course: $ 139
- Access to the school’s online platform for 3 months at the end of the course: $ 69.
Holidays at school:
- New Year: 1.01
- Martin Luther King Day: 01.20
- Memorial Day: 25.05
- Independence Day: 3.07
- Labor Day: 7.09
- Thanksgiving: 11.26-27.11
- Christmas: 12/25.
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Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
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Recommendations on when to apply
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