Crdiff nd Vle Collee Interntionl

Workin with overnments, ents, schools nd businesses cross the world

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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About Further Eduction Collees

Further Eduction (FE) collees re prt of the UK stte eduction sstem nd re officill reulted. Four million people ech er ttend FE courses in the UK nd there re over 413 such collees throuhout the countr with 20 in Wles.
Collees of Further Eduction promote lifelon lernin nd provide: A  cdemic, voctionl nd professionl courses nd trinin for people ed 16+ Specilist trinin courses for emploers nd emploees Full-time, prt-time nd evenin courses A  pthw to universit for thousnds of students ech er Full ccredited qulifictions which re ntionll reconised nd interntionll respected A ood rne of lernin nd recretionl fcilities Full support nd dvice services for students

Wh Crdiff nd Vle Collee Interntionl?

Crdiff nd Vle Collee Interntionl is prt of Crdiff nd Vle Collee one of the lrest nd most excitin Further Eduction Collees in the UK, providin excellent eduction nd trinin for people of ll es. The Collee offers more thn 1,000 courses to 21,000 students. Hundreds of these students re interntionl nd come from over 30 different countries. This fiure is incresin ech er. We re: 3  mjor provider of eduction nd trinin in Wles 3  dnmic collee meetin our needs, rted b Estn s Excellent, or Grde 1, for how well the lernin experiences meet the needs nd interests of lerners nd the wider communit. We hve: 3 5,500 students on full-time nd 16,000 on prt-time courses 3 1,200 students on pprenticeship prormmes 3 been welcomin interntionl students for over 30 ers 3  cit centre cmpus in the hert of Crdiff five minute wlk from the min shoppin centre nd Queen Street trin sttion nd ver close to ood rne of coffee shops nd resturnts. We ive: 3 lerners ccess to dditionl excellent fcilities nd strenthenin dvice, support nd uidnce sstems. We led: 3 the w on new curriculum inititives, workin with prtner ornistions to provide n unrivlled nd semless pthw from school to Hiher Eduction nd emploment. We offer: 3 outstndin support to students in inin the ver best cdemic rdes 3 full-time Generl Enlish courses 3 full-time Interntionl Enlish Lnue Testin Sstem (IELTS) courses vlid for 2 ers from the dte the Certificte is issued 3 Enlish for Interntionl Students (EIS) rne of prt-time d nd evenin courses 3 Enlish courses ccredited b the British Council 3 Universit of Cmbride ESOL Exmintions the Collee is n ccredited Exmintion Centre.

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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Our interntionl prormmes

1. Summer nd Winter Schools
Our Summer Schools re for durtion of three weeks or loner. Students will be tuht skills lessons in redin, writin, spekin nd listenin, with more focus on verbl communiction to build their confidence in spekin Enlish.

Enlish Lnue Summer & Winter Schools

British Council Accredited 15 hours of Enlish lnue tuition per week

2. Enlish lnue courses nd exms

Our Enlish lnue provision offers EIS, ESOL, IELTS, ledin to n Interntionll reconised qulifiction. For exmple, KET, PET, FCE, CPE, CAE, Trinit nd Cmbride Enlish.

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

4. Business, Mnement & IT

We cn offer rne of hihl rerded mnement trinin courses in number of sectors includin Accountnc, Administrtion, Business, Finnce, retil nd Ledership nd Mnement.

Interntionl Foundtion Prormme

Our Interntionl Foundtion Prormme (IFP) is chllenin, intensive course for those who wish to proress to Hiher Eduction but do not et possess the cdemic nd/or Enlish entr requirements necessr for universit stud. The min focus of the course is business, mnement nd IT. The course ims to prepre students for n underrdute deree level course in business focussed subject. Full detils cn be seen on our website: www.cvc.c.uk/interntionl

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

7. Interntionl student exchne

Crdiff nd Vle Collee prticiptes in interntionl student exchne prormmes includin the Comenius project which is funded b the British Council. For the lst six ers the A Levels deprtment hs hosted four Norwein students er, nd in return our own students visit Hordlnd in Norw.

Wht our students s bout us

I would like to recommend the Collee to n prospective students especill the Enlish course becuse I hd er full of success, experience nd fun. Kzhl Shmsddin, Irq This course hs rell helped to improve m lnue skills nd knowlede of British culture. I would recommend this collee to none. Federico Terzi, Itl Our st in Crdiff hs been wonderful nd unforettble. Wherever we re we will never foret our British friends nd hopefull we will be bck. Chinese student All I hd to do ws to show up in the Interntionl Office nd there ws lws someone vilble to help. From pplin for course to findin ccommodtion, the Collee took cre of it ll. Jckie Adms, Liberi If someone sked me to recommend plce to stud Enlish, I would definitel recommend this Collee. erim Hon, Kore I m hpp to be studin t Crdiff nd Vle Collee in 2013. Everone hs been ver helpful nd supportive. Kim Bo-Kun, Crdiff Cit FCs South Koren Interntionl footbller (pictured) Clssrooms, lbortories nd desin studios re well equipped. Ctherine Nrte, Ghn I hve mde mn friends from ll over the world. Sometimes we o on trips in roup nd we rell enjo ourselves. Frzneh Hjlikbri, Irn This is the best school for lernin Enlish tht Ive ever known nd Im so proud to be prt of this Collee. Glomr Toled, The Philippines The techers re ret nd the Collee is close to the cit centre. Rodrio Heffner, Brzil Lessons re ver interctive. The techers re ver ood nd re constntl motivtin students to be better nd et better mrks. Nicol Abreu, Venezuel

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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Our support for interntionl students

From enquir to touch down, to celebrtin students chievements nd sin oodbe when students finish their course, Crdiff nd Vle Collee Interntionl offers full support prormme:

Viss & immirtion

Crdiff nd Vle Collee Interntionl is on the UKBA list of Hihl Trusted Sponsors which mens tht we cn ct s sponsor for students on both Enlish nd minstrem courses t the Collee. Informtion bout viss cn be ccessed throuh our website: www.cvc.c.uk/interntionl Students from EU countries cn find immirtion informtion from the UKCISA website or from the Euro Desk. Non-EU ntionls will need to ppl for vis before strtin their studies. The reultions bout pplin for viss re lible to chnes so plese lws refer to the UKBA website nd the locl British Embss or Hih Commission for the most up to dte informtion. Detils re lso vilble on the UKCISA website.

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.

Self-ctered ccommodtion in home

This ccommodtion is similr to Homest but students will hve to prepre their own mels. The Collee will rrne either Homest or self-ctered ccommodtion for students nd ll our providers re inspected reulrl b our Accommodtion Officer in line with the British Council code of prctice.

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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Extr ctivities for students

On the ds when students re not lernin, the Collee offers full rne of socil nd culturl prormmes: F  ull d trips to other UK cities such s Oxford & Bth A  fternoon excursions to museums nd other locl res of interest E  venin events includin bowlin, cinem & quiz nihts Tickets to sportin events

Fcilities nd extr support

The collee hs n extensive rne of up-to-dte support fcilities on cmpuses to help students with their studies includin: Full equipped nd modernised Lernin Centres Computer suites with free internet ccess A stud centre offerin one-to-one support Expert dvice & uidnce on universit pplictions nd creers Confidentil counsellin service Interntionl Office Student common room Reprorphics deprtment Video-conferencin suite Lifestle & fitness suite Nurser We re multi fith collee nd we respect ll reliion nd belief nd no belief. We hve quiet rooms on ll cmpuses which lerners from n fith or no fith cn use.

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