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Stevenson College Edinburgh
Welcome
An International College: An International College
Established 1970
15,000 students from Britain and abroad every year
Approx. 1000 overseas students
Students from China, Japan, Spain, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Poland, Russia….
Courses run include Computing, Tourism, Photography, Business, Economics, as well as English
Largest provider of English language programmes in Scottish FE
English language provision for over 20 years
Located in Edinburgh : Located in Edinburgh Why is Edinburgh so special?
Edinburgh is capital city of Scotland, population 0.6m
Historical and cultural centre
Popular tourist destination
4 universities and 3 FE colleges
Easy to travel to: London to Edinburgh
by train 4.5 hours
by plane 1.5 hours
Host to largest International Arts Festival in the world, Film Festival, Hogmany celebrations
Safe destination for international students
Thriving financial centre for Scotland
Edinburgh: Edinburgh
Academic Year ELT Programmes: Academic Year ELT Programmes Full Time, September – June:
General English as a Foreign Language
Academic English
English for Business
English for Tourism
Vocational English
18 hours per week
Maximum class size 16
Summer School: Summer School International Classes:
General English (15 hours / week)
English Plus (21 hours / week)
Intensive English (27 hours / week)
IELTS Preparation Course (21 hours / week)
Maximum 12 students per class
Courses for Groups:
Methodology Refresher Courses for Teachers
Short Courses for groups of students
Summer School Class 2004: Summer School Class 2004
Short Course Groups: Short Course Groups We can design a course for your group in terms of:
Language requirement
Project work
Social programme
Accommodation
Travel arrangements
Chinese Teachers group, 2004
Summer School: Festival City: Summer School: Festival City August is an especially exciting month in Edinburgh
Summer School: Social Programme: Summer School: Social Programme Scottish Ceilidh: an evening of dance, music and song
2004 Social Programme: Culzean Castle Gardens: 2004 Social Programme: Culzean Castle Gardens
2004 Social Programme: Loch Lomond: 2004 Social Programme: Loch Lomond
2004 Social Programme: Ghost Walk – Guided tour of Old Edinburgh: 2004 Social Programme: Ghost Walk – Guided tour of Old Edinburgh
Support and Facilities: Support and Facilities Library - including careers library; photocopying facilities; study skills centre; computers with access to Internet
Refectory - serving hot and cold meals, tea, coffee and snacks
International Centre: International Centre Assists students at every stage from enquiry and application to arrival and during time at SCE
Advice on course choice and application procedures
Airport pick up available
Welfare and support during studies
Accommodation : Accommodation Home stay with family in local area
Full board to self catering
Single or shared rooms
Private rented flats / apartments
Usually with other students
Halls of residence
University Halls
Single room on B&B basis
Why do students like studying English at SCE in the summer?: Why do students like studying English at SCE in the summer? Choice of programmes
Individual support – learning plan and tutorials
Friendly teachers who take time to help
Small classes of 12 students
Wide range of nationalities and cultural backgrounds
Facilities like the Self Access centre and Library
The chance to live in a beautiful, lively and safe city