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City College Coventry
Overview
City College Coventry is a traditional institution with a reputation for excellence in teaching and learning. We are one of the largest centres of further education in the West Midlands.
We offer international students a wide and varied programme of full-time courses with the best possible tuition and support. These include: A-Levels, BTEC Higher National Diplomas and National Diplomas, degree programmes and a University Foundation Programme. Subjects include: English courses for speakers of other languages, English summer school, art, business administration, computing and information technology, design, engineering, fashion, media, multi-media, music and music technology. Please see our course information for 'English as a Foreign Language' for full details about our English programmes (text in English only). The College also works in close partnership with Coventry University to offer undergraduate study programmes.
We also have over 10 years experience of preparing students for the IELTS examination.
Location
City College is located just a few metres outside Coventry’s inner-ring road, with nearby bus routes to those residential districts which are not easily accessible on foot. With a population of only 300,000, Coventry is a medium-sized city with a history of international trade which dates back over 1000 years.
Coventry, in the heart of England, is at the hub of a network of road and rail communications linking north to south and east to west. Birmingham, England’s second city, is 30km to the north-west and Stratford-on-Avon, birthplace of William Shakespeare, is 30km to the south-west. You will find the largest shopping centre in Europe in Birmingham which is only a 20-minute train ride away.
Frequent coach departures each day provide direct, easy access to and from Heathrow Airport in just over two hours, and London can be reached 70 minutes by rail.
Accommodation
If you request it, the College will arrange homestay accommodation for you, where you will be looked after as one of the family.
You will have your own room and study facilities, such as a desk in your bedroom or a separate room where you can work undisturbed.
Half-board accommodation includes breakfast and an evening meal every day, and you are entitled to a meal or packed lunch at weekends. If you prefer self-catering accommodation, your host family will let you use the kitchen facilities to prepare your own food.
The accommodation fee includes heating and lighting, and clothes washing facilities will be provided without extra charge.
Our host families are chosen from applicants who are not only able to provide a friendly and secure home but who also have a genuine interest in students from other cultures and nationalities.
Your accommodation will be located either within walking distance of the college or on a single bus route.
Facilities
Language Centre (Butts Centre)
CD ROMs, DVDs, videos and cassettes are available to support students on language courses. Computers with email and internet access are also available.
Library (Butts Centre and Tile Hill Centre)
Between them our libraries have over 50,000 books and periodicals as well as local & national newspapers, CD Rom databases and open access computers are available.
You can also borrow videos, audiotapes, music CDs and language tapes. Students can access quiet study areas for individual or group study too.
Computer & Learning Centres
Computer learning centres are available at both centres, offering the very latest in high technology equipment. There is a drop in facility and workshops are open to everyone. Internet and email are available to all students. The centres have flexible opening hours and can be used during some evenings and over the holidays.
Catering facilities: The Courtyard Restaurant @ the Butts Centre and Timeout @ the Tile Hill Centre
These are friendly and comfortable environments in which to relax and socialise. a wide range of hot and cold food snacks & drinks are available. The restaurant at the Butts site also provides a smaller, quieter area to relax and eat.
Sports Facilities (Tile Hill Centre)
The centre offers a fully equipped gym. There is also a fitness suite open to all students with tread mill, bike and stepper as well as a good selection of weight training equipment. Aerobics and fitness classes are run at lunchtime for those interested.
Support for international students
New students are given a thorough induction programme including details of these leisure facilities and we also ensure that ongoing English language support is provided throughout the year.
From the start of your course at City College, you will be in the care of our International Office staff. This friendly team is on hand at all times to help you to settle in to the college way of life. They will also give practical assistance with accommodation arrangements, documentation for opening bank accounts and visa applications and support and advice for applications to study at university. The Careers Adviser based in the college will also advise on finding part-time work (within the terms of your student visa).
We make every effort to see that international students achieve the maximum benefit from their stay in Coventry, both academically and socially.
Courses and Fees
The fees for the English Language programmes are detailed on the separate programme listing. The weekly fee starts at £135 per week depending on the number of weeks studied, based on a 15 hour-per-week programme of study. If you wish to study an English+ programme, the fees will vary. Please contact us for more details.
Contact
Tel: + 44 (0) 24 7679 1541
Fax: + 44 (0) 24 7652 1542
Email: international@covcollege.ac.uk
Web: http://www.covcollege.ac.uk/
Address:
Thelma Anderson
International Office Manager
City College Coventry
Butts Centre
Coventry
West Midlands
CV1 3GD