Crdiff is one of the best cities in the world to visit.* Crdiff nd Vle Collee Interntionl is ret plce to stud whether ou wnt to tke the first steps into hiher eduction, lern new lnue or dd voctionl or professionl qulifiction to our CV.
* Ntionl Georphic Mzine chose Crdiff s one of the 10 best plces in the world to visit in Summer 2011.
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Our prormmes
1. Summer nd Winter Schools (Enlish lnue) 2. Enlish lnue courses nd exms 3. A levels 4. Mnement nd professionl trinin 5. Voctionl trinin 6. Hiher Eduction 7. Interntionl student exchne
Wh choose Crdiff?
Combinin histor with modernit, Crdiff hs become one of the UKs top tourist destintions, so now is the time to visit nd discover the cpitl of Wles: C rdiff becme cit in 1905 nd ws crowned the cpitl of Wles in 1955 T od, Crdiff hs popultion of 346,000 nd ttrcts more thn 18 million visitors er (2011) C rdiff is one of the flttest cities in Britin nd hs more hours of sunliht thn Miln C rdiff is cit of prks nd hs more reen spce per person thn n other UK core cit C rdiff hosted the ver first me of the London 2012 Olmpics, two ds before the openin ceremon I n 2011, TripAdvisor nmed Crdiff one of Britins best vlue cities for tourists C rdiff is home to the worlds oldest record store Spillers, which opened in 1894 Crdiff hs been nmed one of the best shoppin destintions in the UK Crdiffs Ntionl Museum is home to the bi-nnul Artes Mundi prize which is Britins most vluble rt wrd Ntionl Georphic mzine chose Crdiff s one of the 10 best plces in the world to visit in 2011 Crdiff will be the Europen Cpitl of Sport for 2014 The Ntionl Museum in Crdiff is home to one of the best Impressionist rt collections outside Pris, bostin works b Monet, Renoir, Vn Goh nd Cznne A recent surve found tht Crdiff is sfer Universit cit to live in thn Bristol, Birminhm, Leeds, Liverpool, Mnchester nd London.
Gettin here
S ituted just 20 minutes from Crdiff Interntionl Airport W ithin wlkin distnce of ll UK trnsport links 2.5 hours from London
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Crdiff nd Vle Collee hs vst rne of specilist techin fcilities, developed for industr includin: Construction nd enineerin workshops Automotive workshops Aerospce enineerin fcilit Arts nd performnce studios TV nd rdio studios Hirdressin nd beut slons IT trinin suites Professionl kitchens nd resturnts Science lbortories Mnement trinin suites
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Experienced, hihl-qulified techers Focus on topic-bsed Enlish & British culture Stte of the rt clssroom fcilities Computer suites with internet ccess Full socil prormme includin full-d nd hlf-d trips s well s evenin events Self-cterin ccommodtion close to the collee
Qulifictions
Most courses led to n interntionll reconised qulifiction. For exmple: KET PET FCE CPE CAE IELTS Trinit
IELTS Intensive Summer Prormme Eiht week full-time intensive IELTS preprtion course. Course includes: Spekin Writin Listenin Exm techniques & stud strteies Redin Exm prctice mterils Durin the course students will hve the opportunit to tke t lest four prctice IELTS exms nd will be iven scores nd feedbck on ws to improve. Students will be entered for the IELTS exm in Auust.
Interntionl Foundtion Prormme Business Mnement & IT Full-time 1 er course from September to June or Februr to December Gurnteed proression to Business or Business-relted deree t one of our prtner universities Enlish lnue component includin IELTS, Business Enlish nd Writin Skills clsses Stte of the rt clssroom nd self-stud fcilities Top qulit techin nd tutoril support.
3. A Levels
The Advnced Level Prormme is trditionl cdemic course nd populr choice with students who would like to in entr to Hiher Eduction or hiher level trinin. ou select up to four core subjects, which re studied over two ers. ou tke AS (Advnced Subsidir) exms t the end of er one before proressin to the A-Level (A2) qulifiction t the end of the second er. Subjects cn include: Art nd Desin Biolo Business Studies Chemistr Criticl Thinkin Drm nd Thetre Arts Economics Enlish Lnue Enlish Literture Environmentl Studies Film Studies French Georph Government nd Politics Grphics Histor Informtion Technolo Lw Mthemtics - Pure, sttistics, mechnics. Medi Studies Philosoph Photorph Phsics Pscholo Reliious Studies Spnish (evenin onl) Sociolo Welsh World development studies
5. Voctionl Trinin
As n lterntive to cdemic stud, ou m prefer to tke one of our voctionl prormmes in the re of our chosen creer such s our BTEC Extended Diplom courses. These re knowlede nd skills bsed s well s work-oriented. Extended Diplom courses cn help ou in ccess to Hiher Eduction or the work plce. Accountnc Administrtion & Secretril Skills Aeronuticl Enineerin Art & Desin Automotive Brickwork Business & Mnement Crpentr Computer Aided Desin Electricl Instlltion Enineerin Entr nd Foundtion Skills courses
(for individuls with lernin difficulties)
ESOL Helth & Sfet Hospitlit & Cterin IT & Computin Lnues Lw Pintin & Decortin Plsterin & Tilin
Plumbin Retil Sport & Fitness Techin & Trinin Trvel & Tourism
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6. Hiher Eduction
Gin Universit eduction t Crdiff nd Vle Collee Interntionl
Crdiff nd Vle Collee offers rne of hiher eduction courses in prtnership with Welsh universities t vriet of levels from HND riht up to postrdute stud with the PGCE. We hve stron prtnership links with the Universit of Glmorn, Crdiff Metropolitn Universit (UWIC), Universit of Wles Newport nd the Open Universit. There re mn resons to stud hiher eduction course with Crdiff nd Vle Collee: Courses tuht in smller roup sizes Access to both collee nd universit fcilities Gin stnd-lone qulifiction Techin nd expertise of Universit nd the Collee Bein ble to stud full-time or prt-time Hvin the option to continue our stud to in full deree
Accredittion
The Collee ws inspected in April 2008 b ESTN which is the Office of Her Mjests Chief Inspector of Eduction nd Trinin in Wles. The report included the followin: The qulit of cre support nd uidnce is outstndin. The ethos in the collee is one of cre, respect & support. Crdiff nd Vle Collees Enlish courses hve been ccredited b the British Council since 2001. Hundreds of students join the Collee from over 30 different countries throuh the dedicted Interntionl Office tem, which offers dvice nd uidnce on ll mtters, includin ccommodtion nd welfre.
The most recent British Council inspection in Jul 2012 wrded points of excellence for cdemic resources, cdemic mnement, techin nd pstorl cre.
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Accommodtion
The Interntionl office cn offer rne of ccommodtion options, from homest fmilies to hlls of residence, hotels nd prtments.
Homest
C rdiff is n excitin cit in which to live nd stud with mn options for ccommodtion vilble. Mn interntionl students st with crefull selected locl fmilies while studin t Crdiff nd Vle Collee. W ith Homest, the cost is fixed so students do not hve to worr bout unexpected bills nd mels re included.
Hlls of residence
Crdiff nd Vle Collee Interntionl does not hve its own hlls but there re severl privte compnies who offer students this tpe of ccommodtion. This is ret w to meet British nd other interntionl students. For more informtion plese visit our website. Students will need to contct the hlls of residence directl to book room.
If ou would like more informtion or to sk the Collee to rrne self-ctered or Homest ccommodtion for ou, contct homest@cvc.c.uk for Homest Appliction Pck.
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