Course Dates & Fees

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 General Fees   Accommodation Fees Weekly  
2006
26 June-15 September
25 September-15 December


2007
2 January-23 March
26 March-15 June
25 June-14 September
24 September-14 December

(General English courses run throughout the year - with the exception of 2 weeks at Christmas)

BBSI is closed on all English public holidays
2006:
25 & 26 December

2007:
1 January, 6 & 9 April, 7 & 28 May, 27 August, 25 & 26 December

Enrolment fee (all programmes) £90.00 Standard Host Family

Part Board £90.00 (Sept to June)
Part Board £100.00 (July & Aug)

Self Catering £68.00 (Sept to June)
Self Catering £78.00 (July & Aug)

Bed & Breakfast £70.00 (Sept to June)
Bed & Breakfast £80.00 (July & Aug)

Executive Host Family

Part Board £160.00 (Sept to June)
Part Board £180.00 (July & Aug)

Bed & Breakfast £130.00 (Sept to June)
Bed & Breakfast £150.00 (July & Aug)

Request to change
host family fee
£20.00

For the 2-week period of Christmas and New Year, the rate increases to £110.00 per week for a standard room and £190.00 per week for an Executive room.

 
 

* all lessons are of 45 minutes duration

* BBSI reserves the right to make necessary changes to courses, dates and fees

* fees are normally reviewed annually in September

Deposit £500.00
Deposit for second year of study £1000.00
Airport transfer - London/Heathrow £95.00
Airport transfer - London/Gatwick £100.00
Airport transfer - Southampton £50.00
Airport transfer - Bournemouth International £25.00

 
PROGRAMMES Code Lessons Tuiton
(weekly)
Duration & Tuition Fees Entry Dates
CERTIFICATE COURSES 12 Weeks 24 Weeks 36 Weeks  
General English GE 20 20 £140.00 £1550.00 £3080.00 £4380.00 Every Monday
  GE 24 24 £165.00 £1810.00 £3590.00 £5250.00 Every Monday
  GE 30 30 £200.00 £2220.00 £4400.00 £6400.00 Every Monday
Academic English with IELTS AEI 30 30 £210.00 £2310.00
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-
Every Monday
General English with IT EIT 24 24 £175.00 £1925.00
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-
Oct; Jan; Apr; Jul
  EIT 28 28 £190.00 £2090.00
-
-
Oct; Jan; Apr; Jul
Communications & Business Skills CBS 26 26 £205.00 £2255.00
-
-
Throughout the year**
DIPLOMA, HIGHER-CERTIFICATE & CERTIFICATE COURSES Certificate Higher
Certificate
Diploma  
Management & Business Administration DMB 26
-
£2255.00 £4510.00 £6560.00 Oct; Jan; Apr; Jul
Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations DMP 26
-
£2255.00 £4510.00 £6560.00 Oct; Jan; Apr; Jul
Finance & Financial Services DFS 26
-
£2255.00 £4510.00 £6560.00 Oct; Jan; Apr; Jul
Legal Studies, European and Commercial Law DLS 26
-
£2255.00 £4510.00 £6560.00 Oct; Jan; Apr; Jul
Science & Technology DST 26
-
£2255.00 £4510.00 £6560.00 Oct; Jan; Apr; Jul
Computing & Information Technology DIT 26
-
£2255.00 £4510.00 £6560.00 Oct; Jan; Apr; Jul
Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Management DTT 26
-
£2255.00 £4510.00 £6560.00 Oct; Jan; Apr; Jul
Media and Communications DMC 26
-
£2255.00 £4510.00 £6560.00 Oct; Jan; Apr; Jul
UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION COURSES 12 WEEKS 24 WEEKS 36 WEEKS  
Management & Business Administration UMB 30
-
£2740.00 £5355.00 £6990.00 Oct; Jan; Apr; Jul
Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations UMP 30
-
£2740.00 £5355.00 £6990.00 Oct; Jan; Apr; Jul
Finance & Financial Services UFS 30
-
£2740.00 £5355.00 £6990.00 Oct; Jan; Apr; Jul
Legal Studies, European & Commercial Law ULS 30
-
£2740.00 £5355.00 £6990.00 Oct; Jan; Apr; Jul
Science & Technology UST 30
-
£2740.00 £5355.00 £6990.00 Oct; Jan; Apr; Jul
Computing & Information Technology UIT 30
-
£2740.00 £5355.00 £6990.00 Oct; Jan; Apr; Jul
Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Management UTT 30
-
£2740.00 £5355.00 £6990.00 Oct; Jan; Apr; Jul
Media and Communication Studies UMC 30
-
£2740.00 £5355.00 £6990.00 Oct; Jan; Apr; Jul
SPECIALISED TRAINING
Specialised Professional Training by arrangement
Business & Commerce
by arrangement
Industry & the Professions
by arrangement
Chartered Management Institute
by arrangement (also integral with BBSI courses in Management & Business Administration)
Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport
by arrangement
Aviation
by arrangement
Military
by arrangement
Individual Tuition OTO
-
-
by arrangement (48.00 per lesson)
1 week minimum
SUMMER COURSES in ENGLISH
General English GE 20 20 £140.00
-
-
-
Weekly Jul, Aug, Sept
  GE 24 24 £165.00
-
-
-
Weekly Jul, Aug, Sept
  GE 30 30 £200.00
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-
-
Weekly Jul, Aug, Sept
Academic English with IELTS AEI 30 30 £210.00
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-
-
Monthly
Communications and Business Skills CBS 26 26 £205.00
-
-
-
Throughout the year*
International Business English IBE 20 20 £190.00
-
-
-
Weekly Jul, Aug, Sept
  IBE 30 30 £220.00
-
-
-
Weekly Jul, Aug, Sept
Management & Business Skills MAN 20 20 £190.00
-
-
-
Weekly Jul, Aug, Sept
  MAN 30 30 £220.00
-
-
-
Weekly Jul, Aug, Sept
Marketing & Business Skills MBS 20 20 £190.00
-
-
-
Weekly Jul, Aug, Sept
  MBS 30 30 £220.00
-
-
-
Weekly Jul, Aug, Sept
Finance & Business Skills FBS 20 20 £190.00
-
-
-
Weekly Jul, Aug, Sept
  FBS 30 30 £220.00
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-
-
Weekly Jul, Aug, Sept
Travel, Tourism & Business Skills TBS 20 20 £190.00
-
-
-
Weekly Jul, Aug, Sept
  TBS 30 30 £220.00
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-
-
Weekly Jul, Aug, Sept
Law & Business Skills LBS 20 20 £190.00
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-
-
Weekly Jul, Aug, Sept
  LBS 30 30 £220.00
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-
-
Weekly Jul, Aug, Sept
WORK PLACEMENT
Professional Placement PWP
-
£650.00 plus course fees  Throughout the year

The BBSI academic year is divided into 4 equal terms of 12 weeks. Term commencement dates normally fall within the months of October (autumn), January (winter), April (spring) and July (summer) annually.

* The 4-12 week Communications & Business Skills programme is available throughout the year; however, flexible entry is only recommended for weeks 1-9.