School Presentation Bournemouth 2012

EF Bournemouth 11 Poole Road Bournemouth BH2 5QR Tel 01202 767555 Fax 01202 545000 Emergency Tel 07867977939

EF Bournemouth • A relaxed and friendly school.

• Located 10 minutes walk from the town center and beach.

• The school has been completely refurbished and has a very modern, comfortable feel.

• Adult and junior courses offered.

Separate junior school in summer months.

• Average of 300 students in winter and 600 in summer.

• Winner of worldwide EF School awards for 4 consecutive years.

• Student recommendation rate above 90%.

Bournemouth – City •

Located on the south coast of England with a large foreign student population.

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There are thousands of international students in Bournemouth year round, with student nightlife and facilities to match.

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Population of 300,000 people in Bournemouth & Poole.

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Mildest year-round climate in the UK.

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Seven miles of safe, sun-kissed beaches are perfect for walking or if you dream about long, lazy days by the sea.

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Large university recently named the UK’s number 1 new campus.

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Award winning gardens

EF Bournemouth – School Director Matt Llewellin Dedicated team of 8 permanent staff.

Year round team of 15 experienced teachers

EF Bournemouth Location • Located on the south coast just 2 hours from London, Brighton, Oxford, Bath and Bristol.

• 20 minutes from Bournemouth Airport, 2 hours from Heathrow and Gatwick.

• Regular bus links across the city and one bus and one train each hour to London.

• 15 minutes by bus or taxi to the train station • 45 minutes travel to the famous Stonehenge

EF Bournemouth – Location • Very large public library just 5 minutes walk from school.

• 10 minutes walk to the main shopping centre, 2 minutes walk to local convenience stores.

• Lots of international cafes and restaurants nearby offering EF student discount.

• More bars and clubs than the West End of London • Several large sports centres located less than 20 minutes from the school

EF Bournemouth – School Facilities • Reception and Activities Office with very friendly staff.

• Customer Support office, Accommodation & Welfare offices, Student tutorial suite • WiFi • Cafeteria and bar-b-q • Study room • Student Library • Large Garden • Table tennis • Prayer room • Large marquees in garden • Bicycle racks

EF Bournemouth – Academic Facilities Director of Studies office Academic office 19 modern classrooms with interactive classroom media equipment Large lecture room 3 iLabs, internet access daily iPad suite Private study room open all day Book and DVD Library Communication room

EF Bournemouth –Academic info.

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Popular SPIN classes in Bournemouth are Communication skills, Vocabulary, Grammar, Business English and English in popular music.

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We have junior course intakes and we take closed junior groups yearround.

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In Bournemouth we offer the FCE, CAE, CPE and the TOEFL exams we also offer the TOEIC exam course subject to demand. We run IELTS General English classes.

EF Bournemouth – Internships We offer the internship course in Bournemouth for APP and ILS students.

We use companies such as STA Travel, Oxfam and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.

EF Bournemouth – Accommodation • Homestay accommodation .

• Twin and Single rooms • Average travelling time of 40 minutes.

• Weekly bus passes cost approx £15. These can be purchased at the scool from the Activities office • Residence • The Outlook Annex, Single en-suite

EF Bournemouth – The Outlook •

Town Center location in the heart of the nightlife district.

• Just 20 minutes walk to school or 5 minutes by bus.

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Completely refurbished September 2010

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Single en-suite rooms

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Self catering – fully equipped kitchen on each floor and personal fridge in rooms

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Popular cafe located on ground floor offering EF Student Discount

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Free WiFi internet

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Student lounge

EF Bournemouth – Activities • Weekly activity schedules full of things to do.

• Free activities such as sports and treasure hunts.

• Large student parties in some of Bournemouth hottest venues.

• Football and beach volleyball.

• Shopping trips to nearby Southampton and Gunwharf Quays.

• Surfing on Europe’s first artificial surf reef.

• Karaoke and EF’s got Talent nights organised by the students.

• Staff performances and fancy dress.

• Themed events such as Halloween and Valentines ball

EF Bournemouth – Activities cont.

Day excursions to famous UK cities.

London, Bath, Oxford, Salisbury and Stonehenge and many more.

Trips to local sights like the beautiful Jurassic Coast.

Spend the weekend in cities such as Edinburgh, Dublin or Paris.

Day excursions start from as little as £25 and weekend trips from as little as £160. All include return travel and guided tours.

EF Bournemouth – Essential info Students should bring around £5 daily for lunch either in the school cafeteria or nearby cafes with great student discounts EF Bournemouth is very relaxed and friendly and all staff are dedicated to making this the experience of a lifetime.