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San Diego Beach
A mild climate all year round and perfect surfing conditions.
San Diego is a surfer's paradise!
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San Diego
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La Jolla – one of the finest, cleanest and most popular districts of San Diego – is located only a few miles from the city centre. La Jolla is Spanish and means “The Jewel”. The numerous bays and their fine sandy beaches which surround La Jolla, offer an amazing view over the blue Pacific Ocean with its ideal surfing conditions. If you want to learn how to surf, then this is the place for you. La Jolla also has lots of shopping opportunities. If you want to go out at night, have a look around “Prospect Street” or “Girard Avenue”. Typical American mansions and the best restaurants can be found in this area. Downtown, the Gaslamp District and East Village are only a few minutes journey by car; spend the night in one of the inviting bars or later in one of the nightclubs such as “Stingagree”, a bar, restaurant and nightclub at the same time. It’s also the place to be for San Diego’s rich and famous.
The school
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Our school is located in a modern building in La Jolla, a trendy district of San Diego with many boutiques and the beach just around the corner. The school has 23 classrooms, most of them directly facing the Pacific Ocean. The school also provides a computer lab as well as a lounge and a library. The large balcony offers a beautiful view over the ocean! All of our language teachers specialise in teaching English as a foreign language. It’s a perfect atmosphere to learn English!
English and Surfing
Our school offers students the possibility to take professional surfing classes right after their language course. You can choose between group classes or one-to-one classes. It works best to combine your surfing lessons with the standard course, as language classes only take place in the mornings, meaning the afternoons are free for your surfing classes. Surfing classes take place from Monday to Friday. Each lesson lasts 2 hours. The surfboard and the wet suit will be provided by the surfing school, the rental is already included in the price.
Brief information
| Average group size |
| 8, maximum 15 Business Course: max. 6 |
| Students |
| Adults of all ages, minimum age 18 Business Course: 23 years |
| Language levels |
| all; Business Course: from intermediate level (B1) |
| Internet access |
| free in school. WiFi. Internet access is also available if you bring your own computer / laptop. |
| Average temperatures |
| Summer 26°/Winter 20° |
| Average water temperatures |
| Summer 20°/ Winter 15° |
LISA! Quality Mark
Our school is accredited by ACCET and is also member of NAFSA and AAIEP.
Perfect for surfing!
Sightseeing in San Diego Beach
The beaches in La Jolla are very clean and never over-crowded; you can go sun-bathing and swimming right after your language classes. La Jolla is a surfer’s paradise, due to the mild climate all year round and the ideal location by the ocean.
We highly recommend a visit to SeaWorld, an amusement park with many attractions and marine animals. You can watch polar bears, sea lions and whales. In the San Diego Wild Animal Park you have the chance to see African animals, such as antelopes, elephants, rhinos and gorillas.
La Jolla accommodates exclusive boutiques for great shopping trips as well as the famous golf course “Torrey Pines”. The main attraction of La Jolla however is, without doubt, the rugged coastline and the stunning beaches.
Los Angeles is only about 80 miles away. Within 2 hours you can reach the Californian city, where more attractions and sights are waiting for you!
Accommodation
Family: Single room (SR) with breakfast (B&B) or half board (HB). Average distance to the school: 50 minutes by public transport.
School-flat: Self-catered single (SR) or double room (DR). Shared bathroom and shared kitchen. Average distance to the school: 35 minutes by public transport.
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Courses and prices
| Standard Course | ||||
| 15 lessons (60 minutes each) per week group tuition | ||||
| Prices in £ | Family | School-flat | ||
| SR B&B | SR HB | DR | SR | |
| 2 weeks | 459 | 505 | 487 | 680 |
| 3 weeks | 809 | 897 | 860 | 1,241 |
| 4 weeks | 1,094 | 1,228 | 1,173 | 1,747 |
| 6 weeks | 1,385 | 1,563 | 1,489 | 2,253 |
| 8 weeks | 2,630 | 2,985 | 2,838 | 4,369 |
| 12 weeks | 3,937 | 4,467 | 4,246 | 6,540 |
| Intensive Course | ||||
| 24 lessons (45 minutes each) per week group tuition | ||||
| Prices in £ | Family | School-flat | ||
| SR B&B | SR HB | DR | SR | |
| 2 weeks | 477 | 523 | 505 | 698 |
| 3 weeks | 845 | 934 | 897 | 1,278 |
| 4 weeks | 1,140 | 1,274 | 1,219 | 1,793 |
| 6 weeks | 1,449 | 1,627 | 1,554 | 2,317 |
| 8 weeks | 2,741 | 3,096 | 2,949 | 4,479 |
| 12 weeks | 4,093 | 4,623 | 4,402 | 6,697 |
| extra week | 339 | 385 | 367 | 557 |
| Super-Intensive Course | ||||
| 30 lessons (45 minutes each) per week group tuition | ||||
| Prices in £ | Family | School-flat | ||
| SR B&B | SR HB | DR | SR | |
| 2 weeks | 505 | 551 | 533 | 726 |
| 3 weeks | 901 | 989 | 952 | 1,333 |
| 4 weeks | 1,223 | 1,357 | 1,302 | 1,876 |
| 6 weeks | 1,559 | 1,738 | 1,664 | 2,428 |
| 8 weeks | 2,969 | 3,324 | 3,177 | 4,708 |
| 12 weeks | 4,424 | 4,954 | 4,733 | 7,028 |
| extra week | 367 | 413 | 395 | 584 |
| Star Course Plus 5 | ||||
| 20 lessons (45 minutes each) per
week group tuition + 5 lessons (45 minutes each) per week private tuition |
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| Prices in £ | Family | School-flat | ||
| SR B&B | SR HB | DR | SR | |
| 1 week | 671 | 717 | 698 | 891 |
| 2 weeks | 1,259 | 1,348 | 1,311 | 1,692 |
| 3 weeks | 1,839 | 1,973 | 1,918 | 2,492 |
| 4 weeks | 2,424 | 2,603 | 2,529 | 3,293 |
| extra week | 579 | 625 | 606 | 796 |
| Business Course | ||||
| 20 lessons (45 minutes each) per week group tuition | ||||
| Prices in £ | Family | School-flat | ||
| SR B&B | SR HB | DR | SR | |
| 1 week | 790 | 836 | 818 | 1,011 |
| 2 weeks | 1,581 | 1,670 | 1,633 | 2,014 |
| 3 weeks | 2,373 | 2,507 | 2,452 | 3,026 |
| 4 weeks | 3,169 | 3,348 | 3,274 | 4,038 |
| extra week | 772 | 818 | 799 | 989 |
Exam Courses
At our language school in San Diego Beach, we offer the following exam preparation courses: Preparation for the Cambridge Certificate (FCE, CAE, CPE):
Please note:
- You can only take this courses if your English is at a lower intermediate level (FCE: B2; CAE: C1; CPE: B1). Enrolment onto the preparation course is subject to a grading test before the course starts.
- The exams normally take place in the last week of the course, therefore we can only offer limited teaching in that week.
- You must pay the exam fee while in San Diego. Please consult the table regarding how much the exam fee will cost.
- Cambridge Certificates: You will find dates of the written papers (papers 1-3) in the table. According to our previous experience, we have found that the oral exams (papers 4-5) mostly take place a week after the end of the course. which is why the prices may include an extra week’s accommodation. As it is possible that the dates may be postponed, we recommend that you opt for a flexible flight reservation.
Exam Course Prices
| Cambridge Certificate-Exam Course | ||||
| 30 lessons à 45 min group tuition of FCE-/CAE-/CPE-preparation per week | ||||
| Prices in £ | Family | School-flat | ||
| SR B&B | SR HB | DR | SR | |
| 9-week course, 10 w. accommodation |
3,904 | 4,347 | 4,163 | 6,077 |
| 10-week course, 10 w. accommodation |
4,152 | 4,595 | 4,411 | 6,325 |
| 12-week course, 12 w. accommodation |
4,958 | 5,488 | 5,267 | 7,561 |
| 12-week course, 13 w. accommodation |
5,123 | 5,699 | 5,460 | 7,944 |
| Exam fee: $350; books included | ||||
| TOEFL-Exam Course | ||||
| 30 lessons à 45 min group tuition of TOEFL-preparation per week | ||||
| Prices in £ | Family | School-flat | ||
| SR B&B | SR HB | DR | SR | |
| 4 weeks |
1,559 | 1,738 | 1,664 | 2,428 |
| Exam fee: $150; books included | ||||
Exam Course Dates
| Cambridge Certificate: |
| FCE-/CAE-/CPE-Exam Course: 21.09. - 11.12. (12 weeks), accommodation ends 12.12. Exam (in San Diego): FCE: 07.12./11.12.; CAE: 08.12.; CPE: 09.12. |
| TOEFL: |
| Courses start every Monday Exam (in San Diego): Exam dates are not yet known For the latest information, please go to www.ets.org/toefl/. |
Dates and services
| Day of arrival: | Day of departure: |
| Saturday | Saturday |
| Course starting dates: | |
| Courses begin every Monday | |
| No lessons on the following dates: | |
| 19.01.; 16.02.; 25.05.; 07.09.; 12.10.; 11.11.; 26.11.; 27.11. | |
Package includes:
- Language course as booked
- Accommodation as booked
- Loan of course materials
- Organised social/activity programme
- Travel advice and information
- Certificate on course completion
Additional services:
- Extra nights without lessons: family: £ 41; school-flat: £ 74
- English and Surfing (10 surfing lessons à 2 hours per week): with a group: £ 244 per week; One-to-one: £ 363 per week
- Single transfer from the airport in San Diego to the accommodation: £ 78
Visa required:
Please see Entry regulations for the USA!
The standard course does not require a visa.
Travel
We recommend that you book your flight to San Diego. Public transport service is available from the airport to the accommodation. An organised transfer service can also be booked. Please contact our staff.