BBSI offers international students a variety of English language courses, business English courses, specialised courses, and certificate, diploma, university foundation and pre-Masters study programmes. BBSI also offers international students a comprehensive UK university placement service and, provided the required grades are achieved, assured entry to a UK university.
The following table provides details of the course fees payable for BBSI courses and student services, and also details of the commencement dates for the various certificate, higher-certificate, diploma and university foundation courses available to international students requiring to study English and vocational courses in England.
| Term Dates 2007-08 |
Supplementary Fees |
Weekly Accommodation Fees |
24 Sep–14 Dec 2007
7 Jan–28 Mar 2008
31 Mar–20 Jun 2008
30 Jun–19 Sep 2008
29 Sep–19 Dec 2008
General English courses run throughout the year.
The exceptions are the 2-week Christmas holiday.
In 2008 BBSI is closed on the following public holidays:
1 Jan, 21 & 24 Mar, 5 & 26 May, 25 Aug, 25 & 26 Dec |
Enrolment fee (all courses): £90.00
Deposit at time of enrolment: £500.00
Deposit for second year of
study (if applicable): £1000.00
Airport Transfers
London/Heathrow: £110.00
London/Gatwick: £125.00
London/Stanstead: £160.00
Southampton: £50.00
Bournemouth: £40.00
|
Standard Host Family
Part Board: £93.00 (Sep-June)
Part Board: £113.00 (Jul-Aug)
Self Catering: £68.00 (Sep-June)
Self Catering: £88.00 (Jul-Aug)
Bed & Breakfast: £70.00 (Sep-June)
Bed & Breakfast: £90.00 (Jul-Aug)
Executive Host Family
Part Board: £175.00 (Sep-June)
Part Board: £200.00 (Jul-Aug)
Bed & Breakfast: £135.00 (Sep-June)
Bed & Breakfast: £155.00 (Jul-Aug)
Host family change: £20.00 (Sep-June)
Host family change: £20.00 (Jul-Aug) |
| COURSES |
Course
Codes |
Weekly
Lessons |
Course Duration & Tuition Fees
(All lessons of 45 minutes duration) |
Entry Dates |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSES |
|
|
1-12 weeks
|
13 - 24 weeks |
25 -36 weeks |
37-50 weeks |
|
| General English |
GE 20
GE 24
GE 30 |
20
24
30 |
£165.00
£182.00
£220.00 |
£150.00
£165.00
£190.00 |
£135.00
£150.00
£170.00 |
£125.00
£140.00
£165.00 |
every Monday
(1-50 weeks)
|
| Academic English with IELTS Examination Preparation |
AEI |
30 |
£225.00 |
£205.00 |
£180.00
|
£175.00
|
every Monday
(4-48 weeks)
|
| General English with IT Skills |
EIT
|
30 |
£225.00 |
- |
- |
- |
Sep; Jan; Mar; Jun
(4 - 12 weeks)
|
BUSINESS ENGLISH COURSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Communication & Business Skills |
CBS |
30 |
£240.00 |
- |
- |
- |
throughout the year*
(4-12 weeks)
|
International Business English
|
IBE |
30 |
£240.00 |
- |
- |
- |
every Monday
(1-12 weeks) |
| CERTIFICATE, HIGHER-CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMA, FOUNDATION AND PRE-MASTERS COURSES # |
| |
|
|
|
12 weeks
|
24 weeks
|
36 weeks
|
|
| Management & Business Administration ~ |
CMB;
CMB 24; DMB; UMB 24/36;PMB 12,24 & 36
|
30
|
- |
£2880.00 |
£5355.00 |
£6990.00 |
Sep; Jan; Mar; Jun
|
| Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations |
CMP;
CMP 24; DMP; UMP 24/36; PMP 12, 24 & 36
|
30
|
- |
£2880.00 |
£5355.00 |
£6990.00 |
Sep; Jan; Mar; Jun |
| Finance & Financial Services |
CFS; CFS 24; DFS; UFS 24/36; PFS 12, 24 & 36 |
30
|
- |
£2880.00 |
£5355.00 |
£6990.00 |
Sep; Jan; Mar; Jun |
Hospitality Management & Tourism
|
CHT; SHT 24; DHT; UHT 24/36; PHY 12, 24, & 36 |
30
|
- |
£2880.00 |
£5355.00 |
£6990.00 |
Sep; Jan; Mar; Jun |
| Legal Studies, International & Commercial Law |
CLS;
CLS 24; DLS; ULS 24/36 PLS 12, 24, & 36
|
30
|
- |
£2880.00 |
£5355.00 |
£6990.00 |
Sep; Jan; Mar; Jun |
Science, Technology, Computers & IT
|
CST, CST 24; DST; UST 24/36; PST 12, 24 & 36
|
30
|
- |
£2880.00 |
£5355.00 |
£6990.00 |
Sep; Jan; Mar; Jun |
| SPECIALISED TRAINING COURSES |
| Aviation English |
by arrangement |
| Military English |
by arrangement |
| Management |
by arrangement
(also integral with BBSI courses in Management & Business Administration) |
| Logistics & Transport |
by arrangement |
| Purchasing & Supply |
by arrangement |
One-to-One Tuition
(if required): |
OTO |
by arrangement (£50.00 per lesson) |
1 week minimum |
| WORK PLACEMENT |
| Professional Work Placement (Sandwich Course) |
PWP |
£750.00, plus course fees |
| SUMMER COURSES |
| General English |
GE 20
GE 24
GE 30 |
20
24
30 |
£165.00
£182.00
£220.00 |
- |
- |
every Monday
|
| Academic English with IELTS Skills Examination Preparation |
AEI |
30 |
£225.00 |
-
|
- |
every Monday
|
General English, Computing & IT Skills
|
EIT |
30 |
£225.00 |
- |
|
every Monday |
| Communication & Business Skills |
CBS |
30 |
£240.00 |
-
|
|
every Monday |
| International Business English |
IBE 20
IBE 30 |
20
30 |
£210.00
£240.00 |
-
|
- |
every Monday
|
| Management & Business Skills |
MAN 20
MAN 30 |
20
30 |
£210.00
£240.00 |
-
|
- |
every Monday
|
| Marketing & Business Skills |
MBS 20
MBS 30 |
20
30 |
£210.00
£240.00 |
- |
- |
every Monday
|
| Finance & Business Skills |
FBS 20
FBS 30 |
20
30 |
£210.00
£240.00 |
- |
- |
every Monday
|
| Travel & Tourism & Business Skills |
TBS 20
TBS 30 |
20
30 |
£210.00
£240.00 |
- |
- |
every Monday
|
| International Law & Business Skills |
LBS 20
LBS 30 |
20
30 |
£210.00
£240.00 |
- |
- |
every Monday
|
# Course Book fees for the Certificate, Higher-Certificate, Diploma, University-Foundation and Pre-Masters courses only: £100.00
~ Charetered Management Institute membership and accreditation fee (optional): £130.00
* For optimum benefit, course entry is recommended only during week 1-9 of CBS course cycle
BBSI reserves the right to make necessary changes to courses, dates & fees.
Fees are normally reviewed annually in September.
Examination Fees
The entrance fees for some examinations and awards are included in the cost of a BBSI training programme, whilst other entrance fees are not included. Please refer to the grid below to clarify this. Should you require further information or assistance regarding examinations you can enter during your BBSI Training Programme, please do not hesitate to contact us
| EXAMINATION/AWARD |
COST |
ENTRY DETAILS |
| BEC (Advanced) |
£105.00 |
March, May, June & November |
| BEC (High-Intermediate) |
£92.00 |
March, June & December |
| BEC (Pre-Intermediate) |
£65.00 |
March, May, June & November |
| CAE |
£103.00 |
March, June & December |
| FCE |
£100.00 |
March, June & December |
| ICFE (Finance) |
£65.00 |
May & November |
| IELTS |
£110.00 |
Application every month |
| ILEC (Law) |
£90.00 |
May & November |
| International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) |
Fees upon request |
| NCFE |
Included in the programme |
All Diploma courses |