Language course English in New York

EC

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Our partner school in New York, EC, is situated in an exceptional area, in the heart of Manhattan in the exclusive vibrant area of Times Square, just a few minutes walking distance from some famous breathtaking landmarks and some great shops. Furthermore, Broadway theatres, the famous 5th Avenue and the Empire State Building are among the other exceptional places which are located just a short walk from the the language school. The campus of the University of Berkeley is also just two blocks from school.

The EC school building was completely renovated in 2009 thus making it a fresh and bright environment to learn English in. Moreover, the school building offers unbeatable views of the city of New York.

• School supported by ACCET (Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training)
• 16 fully equipped modern classrooms
• a diverse mix of nationalities attending the school
• Intensive Course start: every Monday
• Materials are included for the intensive courses
• A Library
• Media Research Centre
• Spacious living room "Lounge" with computers
• WiFi throughout the school

Minimum age: 16 years

Our partner school in New York offers a number of guided tours from the city's famous Central Park, to "The Big Apple" Broadway shows or Times Square. Below are some more of the locations which you may get the fantastic opportunity to visit with the school:

• The Statue of Liberty
• The Empire State Building
• Central Park
• Times Square
• A Broadway Show
• Brooklyn Bridge
• American Museum of Natural History
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Bloomingdale’s
• The Bronx Zoo
• Rockefeller Center
• St. Patrick’s Cathedral
• Radio City Music Hall
• The Guggenheim
• Shopping on Fifth Avenue
• Yankee Stadium
• The New York Public Library
• Coney Island

Intensive

You can choose from either 20 or 30 classes per week, in other words 4 or 6 classes per day. Another option is to have 24 classes per week, whoch are divided into 3 days of 4 classes daily and two days of 2 classes daily.

Minimum age is 16 year .

Prices 2018

Click on a price for an exact price quotation and/or to book.
Prices in €/EUR £/GBP $/USD

Max. 15 per class

Number of lessons per week:

Number of weeks:

	1 week	2 weeks	3 weeks	4 weeks	5 weeks	6 weeks	7 weeks	8 weeks	9 weeks	10 weeks	11 weeks	12 weeks	13 weeks	14 weeks	15 weeks	16 weeks	17 weeks	18 weeks	19 weeks	20 weeks	21 weeks	22 weeks	23 weeks
Intensive without accommodation	499	863	1227	1590	1954	2317	2681	3044	3408	3772	4135	4042	4368	4693	5019	5344	5670	5995	6321	6646	6972	7297	7623
Intensive with host family, double room, bed & breakfast	804	1396	1987	2579	3171	3763	4355	4947	5539	6131	6722	6858	7412	7965	8519	9073	9627	10181	10734	11288	11842	12396	12950
Intensive with host family, single room, bed & breakfast	859	1506	2152	2799	3446	4093	4740	5387	6033	6680	7327	7517	8126	8735	9344	9952	10561	11170	11779	12387	12996	13605	14214
Intensive with summer residence, double room, no meals	1015	1818	2622	3425	4228	5031	5835
Intensive with comfort residence, double room, no meals	1007	1801	2596	3391	4186	4981	5775	6570	7365	8160	8955	9293	10050	10806	11563	12320	13077	13833	14590	15347	16104	16860	17617
Intensive with comfort residence, single room, no meals	1095	1979	2863	3746	4630	5513	6397	7280	8164	9048	9931	10358	11204	12049	12895	13740	14586	15431	16277	17122	17968	18814	19659

Number of weeks:

	1 week	2 weeks	3 weeks	4 weeks	5 weeks	6 weeks	7 weeks	8 weeks	9 weeks	10 weeks	11 weeks	12 weeks	13 weeks	14 weeks	15 weeks	16 weeks	17 weeks	18 weeks	19 weeks	20 weeks	21 weeks	22 weeks	23 weeks	24 weeks	25 weeks	26 weeks	27 weeks	28 weeks	29 weeks	30 weeks	31 weeks	32 weeks
Intensive without accommodation	537	939	1341	1742	2144	2546	2947	3349	3750	4152	4554	4549	4917	5285	5653	6021	6388	6756	7124	7492	7860	8227	8595	7746	8063	8380	8697	9014	9331	9648	9965	10282
Intensive with host family, double room, bed & breakfast	842	1472	2102	2732	3361	3991	4621	5251	5881	6511	7141	7365	7961	8557	9153	9749	10346	10942	11538	12134	12730	13326	13922	13301	13846	14391	14937	15482	16027	16573	17118	17664
Intensive with host family, single room, bed & breakfast	897	1582	2267	2951	3636	4321	5006	5691	6376	7061	7746	8025	8676	9327	9978	10629	11280	11931	12582	13233	13884	14535	15186	14620	15220	15820	16421	17021	17621	18222	18822	19422
Intensive with summer residence, double room, no meals	1053	1894	2736	3577	4418	5260	6101
Intensive with comfort residence, double room, no meals	1045	1878	2710	3543	4376	5209	6042	6875	7707	8540	9373	9800	10599	11398	12197	12996	13795	14594	15393	16192	16991	17790	18589	18171	18919	19667	20416	21164	21912	22661	23409	24157
Intensive with comfort residence, single room, no meals	1134	2055	2977	3898	4820	5742	6663	7585	8507	9428	10350	10866	11753	12641	13529	14417	15305	16192	17080	17968	18856	19744	20631	20302	21139	21976	22813	23650	24487	25324	26161	26998

Number of weeks:

	1 week	2 weeks	3 weeks	4 weeks	5 weeks	6 weeks	7 weeks	8 weeks	9 weeks	10 weeks	11 weeks	12 weeks	13 weeks	14 weeks	15 weeks	16 weeks	17 weeks	18 weeks	19 weeks	20 weeks
Intensive without accommodation	584	1032	1480	1928	2376	2825	3273	3721	4169	4617	5065	5107	5522	5936	6350	6765	7179	7593	8008	8422
Intensive with host family, double room, bed & breakfast	888	1565	2241	2918	3594	4270	4947	5623	6300	6976	7653	7923	8566	9208	9851	10494	11136	11779	12421	13064
Intensive with host family, single room, bed & breakfast	943	1675	2406	3137	3869	4600	5332	6063	6794	7526	8257	8583	9280	9978	10675	11373	12070	12768	13466	14163
Intensive with summer residence, double room, no meals	1100	1987	2875	3763	4651	5539	6427
Intensive with comfort residence, double room, no meals	1091	1971	2850	3729	4609	5488	6367	7247	8126	9005	9885	10358	11204	12049	12895	13740	14586	15431	16277	17122
Intensive with comfort residence, single room, no meals	1180	2148	3116	4084	5053	6021	6989	7957	8925	9893	10861	11424	12358	13292	14227	15161	16095	17029	17964	18898

Starting dates:	every monday
Note:	1 lesson = 45 minutes
Surcharge course:	18/06 - 14/09 : €18 per week
Surcharges comfort residence:	single room : 17/06 - 15/09 : €26 per week double room : 17/06 - 15/09 : €22 per week
Surcharges host family:	single room : 17/06 - 15/09 : €26 per week double room : 17/06 - 15/09 : €26 per week bed & breakfast → half board : €82 per week

Transfer:	€153 The price stated here is for an airport transfer upon arrival at JFK, La Guardia or Newark.

Transfer:

€153

The price stated here is for an airport transfer upon arrival at JFK, La Guardia or Newark.

All prices include: administration fees course and accommodation as stated teaching materials welcome activity certificate of attendance internet access at school If you need to apply for a visa and want the school to send the I20 form by express mail, a surcharge of € 64 applies. In 2018 the school is closed on: 01/01/2018, 15/01/2018, 19/02/2018, 28/05/2018, 04/07/2018, 03/09/2018, 08/10/2018, 12/11/2018, 22/11/2018, 23/11/2018 & 25/12/2018.Lessons missed on these days are not rescheduled.

All prices include:

administration fees
course and accommodation as stated
teaching materials
welcome activity
certificate of attendance
internet access at school

If you need to apply for a visa and want the school to send the I20 form by express mail, a surcharge of € 64 applies.

In 2018 the school is closed on: 01/01/2018, 15/01/2018, 19/02/2018, 28/05/2018, 04/07/2018, 03/09/2018, 08/10/2018, 12/11/2018, 22/11/2018, 23/11/2018 & 25/12/2018.Lessons missed on these days are not rescheduled.

Commercial English

This course consists of 20 lessons of general English plus 10 lessons of business English per week. During the lessons the emphasis lies on improving communication skills such making telephone calls and meeting techniques as well as creating professional reports, emails and business letters.

Minimum age is 16 year .

Prices 2018

Click on a price for an exact price quotation and/or to book.
Prices in €/EUR £/GBP $/USD

Max. 15 per class

Number of lessons per week:

Number of weeks:

	1 week	2 weeks	3 weeks	4 weeks
Commercial English without accommodation	584	1032	1480	1928
Commercial English with host family, double room, bed & breakfast	888	1565	2241	2918
Commercial English with host family, single room, bed & breakfast	943	1675	2406	3137
Commercial English with summer residence, double room, no meals	1100	1987	2875	3763
Commercial English with comfort residence, double room, no meals	1091	1971	2850	3729
Commercial English with comfort residence, single room, no meals	1180	2148	3116	4084

Starting dates:	intermediate : every monday
Note:	1 lesson = 45 minutes
Surcharge course:	18/06 - 14/09 : €18 per week
Surcharges comfort residence:	single room : 17/06 - 15/09 : €26 per week double room : 17/06 - 15/09 : €22 per week
Surcharges host family:	single room : 17/06 - 15/09 : €26 per week double room : 17/06 - 15/09 : €26 per week bed & breakfast → half board : €82 per week

Transfer:	€153 The price stated here is for an airport transfer upon arrival at JFK, La Guardia or Newark.

Transfer:

€153

The price stated here is for an airport transfer upon arrival at JFK, La Guardia or Newark.

All prices include: administration fees course and accommodation as stated teaching materials welcome activity certificate of attendance internet access at school If you need to apply for a visa and want the school to send the I20 form by express mail, a surcharge of € 64 applies. In 2018 the school is closed on: 01/01/2018, 15/01/2018, 19/02/2018, 28/05/2018, 04/07/2018, 03/09/2018, 08/10/2018, 12/11/2018, 22/11/2018, 23/11/2018 & 25/12/2018.Lessons missed on these days are not rescheduled.

All prices include:

administration fees
course and accommodation as stated
teaching materials
welcome activity
certificate of attendance
internet access at school

If you need to apply for a visa and want the school to send the I20 form by express mail, a surcharge of € 64 applies.

TOEFL exam

The TOEFL Exam (Test Of English as a Foreign Language) is acknowledged worldwide by universities and companies as a standard for your compentence and level of the English language. It is a 4-week course, with 30 classes per week. Classes will be taught in the morning. Usually the exam takes place on the Saturday following the last week of class. Because of the examdate it is imperative that you reserve accommdation until sunday (price for extra night on request).

To read more about the TOEFL examination course please click here.

Minimum age is 16 year .

Prices 2018

Click on a price for an exact price quotation and/or to book.
Prices in €/EUR £/GBP $/USD

Max. 15 per class

Number of lessons per week:

Number of weeks:

	4 weeks	8 weeks
TOEFL exam without accommodation	1928	3721
TOEFL exam with host family, double room, bed & breakfast	2918	5623
TOEFL exam with host family, single room, bed & breakfast	3137	6063
TOEFL exam with summer residence, double room, no meals	3763
TOEFL exam with comfort residence, double room, no meals	3729	7247
TOEFL exam with comfort residence, single room, no meals	4084	7957

Starting dates:	advanced : every monday
Note:	1 lesson = 45 minutes The prices of the TOEFL exam course do not include the exam fees (€ 161).
Exam fees:	ca. €161, to be paid directly on arrival
Surcharge course:	18/06 - 14/09 : €18 per week
Surcharges comfort residence:	single room : 17/06 - 15/09 : €26 per week double room : 17/06 - 15/09 : €22 per week
Surcharges host family:	single room : 17/06 - 15/09 : €26 per week double room : 17/06 - 15/09 : €26 per week bed & breakfast → half board : €82 per week

Transfer:	€153 The price stated here is for an airport transfer upon arrival at JFK, La Guardia or Newark.

Transfer:

€153

The price stated here is for an airport transfer upon arrival at JFK, La Guardia or Newark.

All prices include: administration fees course and accommodation as stated teaching materials welcome activity certificate of attendance internet access at school If you need to apply for a visa and want the school to send the I20 form by express mail, a surcharge of € 64 applies. In 2018 the school is closed on: 01/01/2018, 15/01/2018, 19/02/2018, 28/05/2018, 04/07/2018, 03/09/2018, 08/10/2018, 12/11/2018, 22/11/2018, 23/11/2018 & 25/12/2018.Lessons missed on these days are not rescheduled.

All prices include:

administration fees
course and accommodation as stated
teaching materials
welcome activity
certificate of attendance
internet access at school

If you need to apply for a visa and want the school to send the I20 form by express mail, a surcharge of € 64 applies.

Intensive 30+

With this course adults from the age of 30 can improve their language skills together with people the same age and same interests. This way you can enjoy the course program of 20, 24 or 30 lessons per week in a more mature and professional ambience.

Minimum age is 30 year .

Prices 2018

Click on a price for an exact price quotation and/or to book.
Prices in €/EUR £/GBP $/USD

Max. 15 per class

Number of lessons per week:

Number of weeks:

	1 week	2 weeks	3 weeks	4 weeks	5 weeks	6 weeks	7 weeks	8 weeks	9 weeks	10 weeks	11 weeks	12 weeks	13 weeks	14 weeks	15 weeks	16 weeks	17 weeks	18 weeks	19 weeks	20 weeks	21 weeks	22 weeks	23 weeks
Intensive 30+ without accommodation	499	863	1227	1590	1954	2317	2681	3044	3408	3772	4135	4042	4368	4693	5019	5344	5670	5995	6321	6646	6972	7297	7623
Intensive 30+ with host family, double room, bed & breakfast	804	1396	1987	2579	3171	3763	4355	4947	5539	6131	6722	6858	7412	7965	8519	9073	9627	10181	10734	11288	11842	12396	12950
Intensive 30+ with host family, single room, bed & breakfast	859	1506	2152	2799	3446	4093	4740	5387	6033	6680	7327	7517	8126	8735	9344	9952	10561	11170	11779	12387	12996	13605	14214
Intensive 30+ with summer residence, double room, no meals	1015	1818	2622	3425	4228	5031	5835
Intensive 30+ with comfort residence, double room, no meals	1007	1801	2596	3391	4186	4981	5775	6570	7365	8160	8955	9293	10050	10806	11563	12320	13077	13833	14590	15347	16104	16860	17617
Intensive 30+ with comfort residence, single room, no meals	1095	1979	2863	3746	4630	5513	6397	7280	8164	9048	9931	10358	11204	12049	12895	13740	14586	15431	16277	17122	17968	18814	19659

Number of weeks:

	1 week	2 weeks	3 weeks	4 weeks	5 weeks	6 weeks	7 weeks	8 weeks	9 weeks	10 weeks	11 weeks	12 weeks	13 weeks	14 weeks	15 weeks	16 weeks	17 weeks	18 weeks	19 weeks	20 weeks	21 weeks	22 weeks	23 weeks	24 weeks	25 weeks	26 weeks	27 weeks	28 weeks	29 weeks	30 weeks	31 weeks	32 weeks
Intensive 30+ without accommodation	537	939	1341	1742	2144	2546	2947	3349	3750	4152	4554	4549	4917	5285	5653	6021	6388	6756	7124	7492	7860	8227	8595	7746	8063	8380	8697	9014	9331	9648	9965	10282
Intensive 30+ with host family, double room, bed & breakfast	842	1472	2102	2732	3361	3991	4621	5251	5881	6511	7141	7365	7961	8557	9153	9749	10346	10942	11538	12134	12730	13326	13922	13301	13846	14391	14937	15482	16027	16573	17118	17664
Intensive 30+ with host family, single room, bed & breakfast	897	1582	2267	2951	3636	4321	5006	5691	6376	7061	7746	8025	8676	9327	9978	10629	11280	11931	12582	13233	13884	14535	15186	14620	15220	15820	16421	17021	17621	18222	18822	19422
Intensive 30+ with summer residence, double room, no meals	1053	1894	2736	3577	4418	5260	6101
Intensive 30+ with comfort residence, double room, no meals	1045	1878	2710	3543	4376	5209	6042	6875	7707	8540	9373	9800	10599	11398	12197	12996	13795	14594	15393	16192	16991	17790	18589	18171	18919	19667	20416	21164	21912	22661	23409	24157
Intensive 30+ with comfort residence, single room, no meals	1134	2055	2977	3898	4820	5742	6663	7585	8507	9428	10350	10866	11753	12641	13529	14417	15305	16192	17080	17968	18856	19744	20631	20302	21139	21976	22813	23650	24487	25324	26161	26998

Number of weeks:

	1 week	2 weeks	3 weeks	4 weeks	5 weeks	6 weeks	7 weeks	8 weeks	9 weeks	10 weeks	11 weeks	12 weeks	13 weeks	14 weeks	15 weeks	16 weeks	17 weeks	18 weeks	19 weeks	20 weeks
Intensive 30+ without accommodation	584	1032	1480	1928	2376	2825	3273	3721	4169	4617	5065	5107	5522	5936	6350	6765	7179	7593	8008	8422
Intensive 30+ with host family, double room, bed & breakfast	888	1565	2241	2918	3594	4270	4947	5623	6300	6976	7653	7923	8566	9208	9851	10494	11136	11779	12421	13064
Intensive 30+ with host family, single room, bed & breakfast	943	1675	2406	3137	3869	4600	5332	6063	6794	7526	8257	8583	9280	9978	10675	11373	12070	12768	13466	14163
Intensive 30+ with summer residence, double room, no meals	1100	1987	2875	3763	4651	5539	6427
Intensive 30+ with comfort residence, double room, no meals	1091	1971	2850	3729	4609	5488	6367	7247	8126	9005	9885	10358	11204	12049	12895	13740	14586	15431	16277	17122
Intensive 30+ with comfort residence, single room, no meals	1180	2148	3116	4084	5053	6021	6989	7957	8925	9893	10861	11424	12358	13292	14227	15161	16095	17029	17964	18898

Starting dates:	every monday
Note:	1 lesson = 45 minutes
Surcharge course:	18/06 - 14/09 : €18 per week
Surcharges comfort residence:	single room : 17/06 - 15/09 : €26 per week double room : 17/06 - 15/09 : €22 per week
Surcharges host family:	single room : 17/06 - 15/09 : €26 per week double room : 17/06 - 15/09 : €26 per week bed & breakfast → half board : €82 per week

Transfer:	€153 The price stated here is for an airport transfer upon arrival at JFK, La Guardia or Newark.

Transfer:

€153

The price stated here is for an airport transfer upon arrival at JFK, La Guardia or Newark.

All prices include: administration fees course and accommodation as stated teaching materials welcome activity certificate of attendance internet access at school If you need to apply for a visa and want the school to send the I20 form by express mail, a surcharge of € 64 applies. In 2018 the school is closed on: 01/01/2018, 15/01/2018, 19/02/2018, 28/05/2018, 04/07/2018, 03/09/2018, 08/10/2018, 12/11/2018, 22/11/2018, 23/11/2018 & 25/12/2018.Lessons missed on these days are not rescheduled.

All prices include:

administration fees
course and accommodation as stated
teaching materials
welcome activity
certificate of attendance
internet access at school

If you need to apply for a visa and want the school to send the I20 form by express mail, a surcharge of € 64 applies.

Host family

The best and only way to truly experience the ‘American way of life’ is to stay with an american family. The time you will need to travel from the hostfamily to the school will not exceed 50 minutes. There are no hostfamilies available within walking distance of the school. Most families live in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Bronx, Long Island, Westchester, and New Jersey.

You are allowed to receive phonecalls at the family’s house and you can do your laundry there as well. Towels and linnen will be provided.

Comfort residence

The ‘New Yorker’-residence is located in Manhattan, within walking distance of Times Square, Broadway, Madison Square Garden and the Empire State Building. The walking distance to school is approximately 10 minutes.

The rooms have a tv, a dvd-player, internet, a fridge and a bathroom. The common areas (such as kitchens and computer lounges) will be cleaned daily. Every student is responsible for cleaning his or her own room.

Other features:

-There is 24-hour surveillance and a fitness-centre
-Washing machines can be used in exchange for a small fee.

Smoking and the use of alcohol are strictly forbidden in the residence, no matter what the age of the student is. This residence is opened throughout the whole year.

Summer residence

The 1760 residence in New York is only available in summer, from late June to late August. Located in Upper East Side, this residence is just a few minutes away from the main museum mile, Central Park, Carl Schultz Park and two blocks from the subway station 96th St / Lexington Avenue. The area is plenty of affordable restaurants, shops, markets and other amenities.
The residence offers double and single rooms fully furnished with private bathrooms. All rooms have air conditioning, refrigerator, microwave, bathroom, cable TV, LCD TV and high speed internet.
Bedding is provided (not towels) There is a weekly cleaning of the communal areas.

Other facilities:

• 24 hour on-site security
• Fitness center
• Communal kitchens
• Community halls
• Media Room
• Computer room
• Laundry facilities with coin washing machine ($ 2 per load)
• Game Room
• Library

Overall rating

4.2 / 5.0

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Learn English in New York, one of the largest and most impressive cities in the world. Home a diverse mix of world culture, famous landmarks and archetecture, New York has been one of the world's major centres of finance and commerce for over 100 years. Many of New York's landmarks and neighbourhoods are known all over the globe, including the Statue of Liberty, Wall Street and the Empire State Building and a visit really is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. As New York is divided into the 5 distinctive boroughs of Queens, The Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island, it is best to visit them individually to discover the incredible variety on offer.

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Weather in New York

Month

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sun

Jan	3	-4	5
Feb	5	-3	6
Mar	10	2	7
Apr	16	7	8
May	22	12	8
June	27	17	9
July	30	20	9
Aug	29	20	9
Sept	25	16	7
Oct	19	10	7
Nov	12	5	5
Dec	6	-1	5