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Rennert Bilingual in Miami, Florida               back to previous page                                            

RENNERT MIAMI OFFERS A LOT OF PROGRAMMES, OUT OF WHICH YOU CAN CHOOSE THE ONE THAT BEST SUITS TO YOUR NEEDS

FULL-TIME ENGLISH PROGRAMME
(30 hours per week)
This dynamic programme teaches the basis of the American variety of English, concentrating on individual student's needs. After passing a placement test and and oral exam, each of the participants  joins a group of 7-10 students at a level corresponding to their current language proficiency. The school offers 10 levels of proficiency. The course for Level 1, beginners, starts on the first Monday of every month, while the courses for level 2 and higher may start any Monday. In the afternoons, the students take part in elective classes for two hours to develop various language skills. The total of 30 hours a week guarantees optimal learning time while leaving evenings and weekends free to discover what Miami has to offer.

Elective classes include:
Conversation workshops for beginners (Beginners)
Phonetics, pronunciation, accent (Beginners)
Conversation workshops (Intermediate)
Writing and business correspondence (Upper Intermediate, Advanced)
American culture (Upper Intermediate, Advanced)
Discussions on current events (Advanced)
Public speaking (Advanced)
Elective classes constitute an important part of the intensive English learning programme. Students from other courses may also participate in these classes.
 

HALF INTENSIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSE

(20 hours per week)

This programme is for students visiting Miami who apart from scheduled lessons at school would like to have more time to visit the city individually as well as for other attractions. Groups of 7-10 people meet 4 hours a day in the morning, from 9.30 am to 1.30 pm or every other afternoon from 1.30 pm to 5.30 pm (from Monday to Friday).
The rest of the day as well as the evenings and weekends are left at students' disposal - time for discovering the city, its cultural attractions as well as delicious cuisine of numerous cities.

VACATION & LEARN

(16 hours per week)


This  little less intensive course allows students both to study English and visit the city . Despite its name it is available all year round to students of all levels of advancement. Written and oral exam on the day of arrival will help to qualify to the right group. Lessons take place in groups of 7-10 people. Everyday from Monday to Friday 4 55 minute lessons take place in the morning  (9.30 am -1.30 pm) or in the afternoon (2pm -4 pm). The rest of the day as well as  3-day weekends can be devoted to sightseeing New York City. Minimal age of participants  is 17 years of age.
 

INTENSIVE BUSINESS ENGLISH COURSE
 

(20 hours per week)
This course is for intermiedate or advanced students and develops language skills neccessary in effective communication in international world of business. It prepares students to enter higher studies at other business colleges as well as on "intensive English language course for managerial staff". Focus is on vocabulary and situations connected with  business environment. The groups meet for 4 hours each morning from Monday to Friday.
Participation in elective afternoon lessons that is writing and trade correspondence is highly recommended.

 TOEFL EXAM PREPARATION COURSE

(20 hours per week)
The TOEFL examination is intended for those who wish to enter a U.S. or Canadian university. Its aim is to check the English skills in an academic environment. This exam is acknowledged by all universities and similar institutions in the recruitment process.
Rennert Miami offers a special preparation programme for the TOEFL examination for upper intermediate and advanced students. These small (7-10 students) groups preparing for the TOEFL examination meet for 4 hours every afternoon to study grammar, practise listening and reading comprehension, necessary to pass this exam. Mock examinations are taken every week and are then discussed broadly by the instructors. We help by registering for the TOEFL examinations that take place in many spots every month.
 

CAMBRIDGE FCE, CAE EXAMINATIONS
 

(28 HOURS PER WEEK)
 Preparatory courses for Cambridge examinations are very popular all over the world. We offer you courses lasting 10 and 12 weeks. In each case you have to predict additional days for accommodation for the sake of  examinations carried out after the completion of the course. Students learn 28 hours per week in groups of no more than 12 people.
 

UNIVERSITY ACCESS PROGRAMME
 

This course prepares students to enter American Universities. One group consists of  maximum 12 people. Lessons take place for 12 weeks, 30 hours per each week.

Dates of course beginning - 2012 - every Monday apart from courses for Beginners
Beginners and TOEFL course students
Start: 4 January and every Monday of the month
Courses for levels 2-10,  courses for managerial staff
Every Monday

 

 

Vacation in 2012
Rennert Bilingual will be closed from 24th of  December 2012 to 28th of December 2012
The school will be closed on national holidays. No classes take place then. There will be no make-up classes for the classes that fall during holidays. There are also no refunds for such classes.
*20th of February-Presidents' Day
*28th of  May-Memorial Day
*4th of  July-Independence Day 
*3rd of September-Labor Day
*22nd and 23rd of November-Thanksgiving
 

* In the dates provided there will be no classes, and there will be no refunds for such classes
 

 

Course prices in 2012 -  in USD
Course for ages 17+
Name of the course

Students per group

 Number of levels

Hours/ week

 1 - 6 weeks.
(price for week) 		7 - 11 weeks.
(price for week) 		12 - 19 weeks.
(price for week) 		20 +
weeks.
(price for week) 
Rapid Progress 30
Express 30		 Max 10

10

 30

 

385

375

 

335

 

 280
Rapid Progress 20
Express 20		 Max 10

10

 20

300

285

255

 

 240
VACATION 'N LEARN®
Vacation		 Max 10

10

 16

300

285

-

-
Business English 10 7+ 20 300 285 255 -
TOEFL Success1
TOEFL - preparation		 Max 10

5+

 20

300

285

 - -
Cambrige CAE1
CAE - preparation.		 Max 12 7+ 28 -


3550 for 10 weeks

  4200 for 12 weeks

 -
Cambrige FCE1
FCE - preparation		 Max 12 7+ 28 - 3550 for 10 weeks

4200 for 12 weeks

 -

 

University Access Program  -program helping students to enter American universities
Max persons per group Number of levels Hours/week 24 weeks 36 weeks 48 weeks
10 10 30 290/week 280/week 270/week
20 250/week 240/week 230/week
1 upper intermediate to advanced  
2 Individual lessons must be at least 2 weeks of length. Not available in July and August

 

Accomodation
Homestay (min. 2 weeks)
You can stay at a family or lone person. Students live in single rooms. Bathroom is usually shared with the host family.
  Includes Single room
Miami Area breakfast $325/ week
Miami Area breakfast & dinner $400/ week

 

Student Residence
St. Thomas University Residence Halls (min 4 weeks., age min 18 years)
Price includes full board Monday-Friday, half-board on Weekends (excluding 9th of  May to 21st of  August, when there's half-board)
Sotuh Beach Halls
Single room $435/ week Twin room unavailable
Accommodation in South Beach  Executive ApartHotel
Single room $525/ week Twin room $375/ week
(price for 1 person)

300$ deposit in case of damage

OTHER ACCOMMODATION POSSIBILITIES
Hotels
Hotels by the school
Apartments
Furnished flats  with single rooms can be rented for 1 month or longer

 

Other fees
 
Prices
 
Registration fee
 		 $155
Standard charge, non-refundable
Student materials $ 69
Standard charge, includes the first set of materials, unlimited access to the internet (broadband or wireless) and a student card. 
Art + English

$110

 
 

Additional registration fee in case of ...+English 

Express document delivery $80 Optional charge for express delivery of the I-20 form and other documents.
 Cambridge examination fee $265

 

Price includes FCE or CAE exam
 TOEIC exam fee $85

 

 every 3rd Friday of a month
Change of programme
    $ 60
Administration charge for changing the programme after the beginning of the course
Transfer from the airport
 		 $125

 

 Possible transfer from and to the airport in Miami

 
$159

 

 Possible transfer from the airport in Manhattan,  or transport to the airport in  Newark, LaGuardia or JFK

 
$195

 

 Possible transfer from the airport in Brooklyn/Queens or transport to the airport in Newark, LaGuardia lub JFK

 
1
Health and Travel insurance

 

 $ 60 Non-refundable. Health and travel insurance CareMed
3 additional nights or  more will be counted as for 1 full week
Upper-intermediate i advanced only. 
2  Available min. a week
3  Private classes are not included in the price. Conditions and beginning dates of the courses are other than standard. Please ask about the supplements to the Art + English programme. Participants of the Filmmaking course should expect additional costs of around $450 a month for materials and their processing.

 

Conditions:
*  Students of the English courses in Rennert Miami cannot be native speakers of English and must be 17 years old.
*  Students will be enrolled on morning or afternoon classes depending on their level of proficiency and the availability of places at a given time.
*  Prices and conditions may change.
 
Cancellation and refunds
•  The registration fee of $155 is non-refundable, but can be treated as a registration for another course in the same calendar year.
*  Fees for private lessons and student's materials are refundable if the course is cancelled at least 2 weeks before the date of course beginning.  
*  A charge of $65 will be held for all other cancellations, including the ones that arrive late.  
*  The fee for placing the student on an internship is non-refundable. 
*  No fees for private lessons will be refunded if the classes are cancelled after the beginning of the course
*  Cancellation should be filed in a written form. Rennert Miami will return the money within 30 days to the person or agency who made the original payment. Students who paid through an agency should turn to them for their refund.
 
Conditions - accommodation
• The application for accommodation should be sent at least 4 weeks before the beginning of the course. 
• The period of accommodation is equal to the duration of the course. Students may arrive on Sunday preceeding the course and leave on Saturday after the end of the course.
• The availability of accommodation depends on the number of students and cannot be guaranteed after the end of the course.
• We do not guarantee accommodation at the spot chosen by the customer.
• Apart from in St. Thomas University Residence Halls, double rooms are only for students coming together.
• Prices may change, however, it happens rarely during the calendar year.

Cancellation and refunds - accommodation.
• You should inform Rennert Bilingual about your intended change of accommodation at least 4 weeks in advance.
• In case of couses that last for 4 weeks or shorter there is no possibiliby of changing accommodation and getting a refund.
• A fee of $85 will be charged for changing accommodation after arrival.
• A non-refundable fee of $85 must be paid together with the registration fee.
• Cancellation should be filed in a written form. Rennert Miami will return the money within 30 days to the person or agency who made the original payment. Students who paid through an agency should turn to them for their refund.
• For cancelling or changing accommodation less than 4 weeks before the beginning of the course, a fee of  $200 will be charged.

REGISTRATION
Now that you have decided in which of the courses offered you would like to participate, you need to register. This process is simple, however, it should be carried out as soon as possible. All formalities can be arranged by mail or in person at LEXIS.
After choosing the course and accommodation, you fill in an enrolment form, sign an agreement and transfer the due amount of money to our LEXIS bank account.
- The enrolment form, together with one copy of the agreement and a receipt confirming the money transfer should be mailed or faxed to us, so that we receive it at least 5 weeks before the beginning of the course.

Before departure you will receive from us:
- a confirmation of enrolment on the course, together with an appropriate letter for the U.S. customs officers
- an airplane ticket (persons travelling from cities other than Warsaw contact an agent)
- an accommodation confirmation together with the address, telephone and a short characteristics of the host family.
- an invoice for the services offered

If you have any other questions, do not hesitate to ask.

CERTIFICATE OF COURSE COMPLETION
After completing the projects required by the course and by regular parcitipation in the classes, each student receives a Certificate of Course Completion.

INSURANCE
Medical care fees in the USA can be very high and it is not uncommon that the hospitals refuse to accept a patient who lacks the necessary insurance. This is why it is required that every student posesses an insurance covering the journey and the stay in the USA. Such insurance can be bought at LEXIS.

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