Full Time EFL - English as a Foreign Language - 15 Hours a week (18 years plus, flexible start dates)

Students must be 18 years old or over. All students must take an initial assessment test before starting the English Language Course to ensure they are placed in the correct level class. Dates for enrolment and testing are arranged with the student at the beginning of their programme. Students must be prepared to pay the fees at enrolment unless they have already paid in advance.

Use the grid below to estimate your fees as a guide: courses cost £240 per week. Fees may be reduced if the student studies over a longer period. All tuition fees quoted may be subject to change.

4 weeks - 60 hours of study at £16 per hour - £960

8 weeks - 120 hours of study at £15 per hour - £1800

12 weeks at £14 per hour - £2520

24 weeks* at £13 per hour - £4680

35 weeks at £12 per hour - £6300

*24 weeks are the minimum recommended length of course for students requiring a Short Term Student Visa to study in the UK.

Full time courses are offered with flexible starting dates, so the student can choose the start date and course duration that suits them, although we do not start students towards the end of the term study period. The student will be given their individual timetable at enrolment. Once the student has had their initial assessment they will be given a timetable. Lessons are Monday to Friday 9.30 am-12.45 pm.

Students will have the opportunity to study additional hours in the evening, by joining General English classes (Subject to extra fee payment).

Students can hope to improve by 0.5 on the IELTS scale for every term of full time study with us.

Students completing our English Language programmes may progress onto different courses at Kingston College or university courses. Most students work towards improving their scores for a SELT (Secure English Language Test e.g. IELTS - International English Language Test). Students can continue on to another year of Full Time English as a Foreign Language course if required.

We provide a Kingston College certificate stating the level that the student has been assessed at (this is not an internationally recognised English Language Certificate); there are no final examinations for this course.

Student progress reports and references are available upon request.

We have been a British Council accredited College for our English Language courses since 2003.

Our fantastic leisure programme specially tailored to our EFL students includes reasonably priced trips. In the past these have included day trips to Hampton Court, the Houses of Parliament, Stonehenge and Hever Castle (A small fee may be charged - between £10 and £25). Residential trips are also available to places of interest in the UK, including the Isle of Wight and the Peak District (costs depending on length of stay).

Host family accommodation prices are from £155 per week. These accommodation providers do not work for Kingston College and are for private residential accommodation.

See our latest British Council Inspection Report.

For further information please contact FILE.FIL@stcg.ac.uk (email address is protected from spambots, you need enabled to view it) or telephone +44(0)20 8268 2999.

Term Dates for the academic year 2024/25

TERM 1

16/09/24 - 19/12/24 (13 weeks)

October half-term 28/10 - 01/11/24

Christmas holidays - 20/12/24 - 03/01/25

College staff improvement day (no lessons) - 24/10/24

TERM 2

06/01/25 - 28/03/25 (11 weeks)

February half-term - 17 - 21/02/25

Easter holidays - 31/03 - 21/04/25

College staff improvement day (no lessons) - 12/02/25

TERM 3

22/04/25 - 11/07/25 - (11 weeks)

May half-term - 26 - 30/05/25

Summer holidays - from 12/07/25

College staff improvement day (no lessons) - 06/05/25

Term Dates for the academic year 2025/26

TERM 1

15/09/25 - 19/12/25 (13 weeks)

October half-term 27/10 - 31/11/25

Christmas holidays - 22/12/25 - 02/01/26

College staff improvement day (no lessons) - 23/10/25

TERM 2

05/01/26 - 27/03/26 (11 weeks)

February half-term - 16 - 20/02/26

Easter holidays - 30/03 - 10/04/26

College staff improvement day (no lessons) - 11/02/26

TERM 3

13/04/26 - 03/07/26 (11 weeks)

May half-term - 25 - 29/05/26

Summer holidays - from 06/07/26

College staff improvement day (no lessons) - 05/05/26

Course fees have been built taking into account the 'non-teaching days' which are the College Staff Improvement Days and national Bank Holidays (see dates above). Therefore, we do not offer refunds or 'make up' classes for FTE and EFL classes which fall on CPD days and bank holidays. See "Entry Requirements" for course fees.

All applications must be made either online or at the School Office.

All Fees must be paid in advance before starting the course or at enrolment. Students wishing to pay in advance must have applied through this website and use their Student Identification Number when making payment. All quotes are based on number of weeks studied as terms vary from 11 to 13 weeks. All quotes are tailored for individual student requirements for those starting and leaving mid-term.

The tuition fee, once paid, is non-refundable and non-transferable. This means that if you decide to leave your course for whatever reason, you will not receive a refund. The exception to this is if the College cancels or curtails your course in which case a full or partial fee refund will be made. Exceptions may be made on a case by case basis. Please visit the school office to discuss.

• Students requiring a Short Term Study Visa may have their visa refused for the Full Time English course if their course duration is less than one term (three months).

• Students requiring a Short Term Study Visa must apply for their visa from their home country.

Students who arrive on a Visitor/Tourist visa are only able to study for a total of 30 days (one month). Students using a tourist visa will not be given confirmation of study letters to enter the UK and must apply for at least three months study (one term) under a Short Term Study Visa.

Please note Kingston College only supports students for Full Time English courses under Short Term Student Visas, not Student Route (formally known as Tier 4). Students requiring a visa will need to apply for a Short Term Study Visa.

EFL Mission Statement

Our central mission is to create a nurturing and positive learning environment where students are given the opportunity to develop the full use of their language skills and immerse themselves in British life, education and culture. We aim to do this by:

• Continuously developing and adapting the syllabus to cater to the needs of the students.

• Integrating students into college life by encouraging them to make full use of the on-site facilities.

• Enabling students to take ownership of their own individual learning goals and show them ways of achieving them. This will be done through one to one tutorials and smart targets set and discussed with each student.

• Ensuring that a student's stay is both beneficial and enjoyable.

• Encouraging respect and provide British Values.

• Promoting cultural awareness and understanding.

• Enabling students to access further and higher education opportunities.

• Offering support and skills needed to gain employment though our Student Support.