Brisbane

Brisbane is the capital city of Queensland (known as the “Sunshine State”). This charming city situated on the east coast of Australia enjoys a mild, semi-tropical climate year-round. With the Gold Coast to the south and the Sunshine Coast to the north, and domestic and international airports nearby, Brisbane is an ideal destination for an Australian vacation. Residents and visitors of Brisbane enjoy a wide range of scenery and lifestyles, from the cosmopolitan city to the surrounding grassy, sometimes very hilly, suburbs.

Moreton Bay and its islands offer water sports, sailing and seaside suburbs. The Pacific Highway leads south to the Gold Coast and its well-known surf beaches, such as those of Bribie Island. To the north is the seaside town of Redcliffe, the rainforest and the picturesque countryside of Pine Rivers, Caboolture and the Glasshouse Mountains. Travelling west of Brisbane, past Ipswich, you soon climb the Great Dividing Range to Toowoomba and the rich plains of the Darling Downs.

    • Our partner school Lexis is located in the heart of Brisbane, close to Queen Street shopping Mall and to Brisbane’s river.

    Accreditations: English Australia, University of Cambridge

    School facilities include:

    • School spread over 2 floors with 16 modern classrooms
    • Air conditioning
    • Free WiFi access
    • Lounge with a ping pong table
    • A library
    • Fully equipped kitchen with tea and coffee
    • A terrace

    Language courses: the basics

    Our partner school Lexis is located in the heart of Brisbane, close to Queen Street shopping Mall and to Brisbane’s river.

    Accreditations: English Australia, University of Cambridge

    School facilities include:

    • School spread over 2 floors with 16 modern classrooms
    • Air conditioning
    • Free WiFi access
    • Lounge with a ping pong table
    • A library
    • Fully equipped kitchen with tea and coffee
    • A terrace

    15 hours of general English per week

    This course will help you develop the 4 basic skills of written expression, oral expression, reading and listening comprehension. You will also develop the skills to use English in everyday situations.

    Language level: all levels

    25 hours a week

    In addition to the standard course, you will have 10 optional courses per week to choose from the following list according to your language level:

    • Conversation
    • Pronunciation
    • Vocabulary and Grammar workshop
    • Business English

    Language level: all levels

    It must be noted that certain options are only available to intermediate or advanced students

    21 hours per week: 20h of exam preparation + 1h of tutoring/workshop/English activity

    Course duration: 10 or 12 weeks depending on the dates (see Dates and Prices tab)

    This programme helps ameliorate your general level of English while preparing you for the exam with specific techniques and strategies. You will take mock exams to better prepare you for the required skills and techniques you need to pass. Your results will be analysed (strong points & weak points) before formulating the best strategy to help you suceed.

    Language level required: intermediate (FCE), upper intermediate (CAE) & advanced (CPE)

    21 hours a week: 20h of exam preparation + 1h of tutoring/workshop/English activity

    Course duration: 4-12 weeks

    If you wish to attend university in an English-speaking country or certify your English proficiency, preparing for the IELTS exam is the first step to success.

    Language level required: intermediate

    The school organises workshops and activities (sports, competitions, cooking, movie nights, visits…) every week during the afternoons and evening, and excursions every weekend. You are very welcome to participate in these activities, though they are not mandatory. These activities may be free or require a fee, and the availability and variation depends on the season.

    Some of the many activities available include:

    • Job workshop, conversation club, practice workshop (pronounciation, writing skills, grammar…)
    • Yoga, sky diving
    • Movie nights, origami
    • Visit to the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary nature reserve
    • Museum visits
    • Theatre
    • Barbecues
    • Regional festivals
    • Weekend excursions: Noosa, Springbrook National Park and Byron Bay, Moreton Island (whale & dolphin watching), the Great Barrier reef

    Single room, shared bathroom, breakfast.

    Distance from school: 35-40 min from school by public transports

    Optional extras:

    • Half board
    • Premium (half board during the week, full board at the weekend, private bathroom, one student per family & laundry included)

    Practical information:

    • Bed linen provided

    twin room, share bathroom, self catering

    Distance from school: 5 minutes on foot.

    Practical information:

    • Reception 24/7
    • Unlimited Internet
    • Sky Garden with open-air cinema and BBQ
    • Gym 24/7
    • Cinema
    • Study rooms
    • Rent-free bikes
    • Game consoles, Playstation

    Travel

    Arrivals: Sunday

    Departures: Saturday

    Arrival airports:

    • Brisbane, BNE
    • Gold Coast, OOL

    Airport transfers available on request (for a fee, please see ‘Dates & Prices’ tab)

    If you require departure/return transfers, you need to arrive/leave between 7am and 9pm. Otherwise, an extra fee is applicable (see ‘Dates & Prices’ tab).

    Please note: do not make travel arrangements until we have confirmed your enrolment in your chosen course (about 4 days after deposit payment.

    Visa Information

    Do you need a Visa for this programme? For more information please consult our page Visa Information.

    Do not hesitate to contact us by telephone or email if you require any further information.

    Dates & Prices 2020

    Dates 2020

    Course start dates: Most courses start every Monday year-round (exceptions are outlined below.) On Bank Holiday Mondays, lessons start on Tuesdays.

    Bank holidays and holidays: 01/01, 27/01, 10-13/04, 04/05, 12/08, 05/10

    Christmas holidays: from 25/12 to 01/01/2021

    Cambridge Exam preparation sessions: on demands

    Prices 2020

    All taxes and registration fees included

    WPCS 42.0.3
    Course and accommodation with a host family, single room and breakfast
    Duration15hrs25hrs / IELTSFCE, CAE, CPE
    2 weeks€ 1.205€ 1.295-
    3 weeks€ 1.630€ 1.765-
    4 weeks€ 1.975€ 2.150-
    6 weeks€ 2.765€ 2.915-
    8 weeks€ 3.580€ 3.885-
    10 weeks€ 4.395€ 4.775€ 4.835
    12 weeks€ 5.235€ 5.695€ 5.730
    16 weeks-€ 7.360-
    18 weeks-€ 8.035-
    20 weeks-€ 8.870-
    24 weeks-€ 10.380-
    32 weeks-€ 13.730-
    Additional week-€ 410-
    Accommodation supplements (per week)
    Family half-board€ 20
    Premium family (private bathroom)€ 35
    Minors (- 18 years old)€ 30
    Special diet€ 30
    Transfer (per trip)
    From Brisbane Airport€ 85
    Other
    OSHC per month€ 35
    Student house deposit€ 190

    Prices include:

    • Your chosen language programme
    • Accommodation with a host family & breakfast
    • Single room and shared bathroom
    • Course materials
    • All taxes and school administrative fees

    Prices do not include:

    • Travel from/to Brisbane
    • Airport transfers
    • Local transportation
    • Exam fees where applicable (Cambridge, IELTS or TOEIC)
    • Visa fees
    • Optional insurance
    • OSHC medical insurance – obligatory for all journeys over 1 month with a student visa