Guildford College of Further and Higher Education

Guildford College
Stoke Park Campus
Guildford
GU1 1EZ
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1483 448 690
Fax: +44 (0)1483 448 689
Web: www.guildford.ac.uk
Email: international@guildford.ac.uk
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Guildford College of Further and Higher Education is a friendly welcoming government College, offering three unique campuses only a short distance apart in the heart of the Surrey countryside in the south east of the UK.

Guildford College was founded over 70 years ago and since that time has grown to be one of the leading providers of Further and Higher Education in the south of England.  We have three campuses offering education and training courses to nearly 14 000 full and part time students of which 1200 are international students.  Our campuses are situated in beautiful locations and as Guildford is so close to London students have the dual advantage of a safe and attractive place to live and study while being able to enjoy the fun and excitement of one of the greatest cities in the world.

Guildford has an excellent reputation for its courses and has an outstanding record of success for students gaining their qualifications in both academic and vocational areas.  For an increasing number of students, colleges are becoming the place to study for a degree.

The British education system is regarded at one of the best in the world for quality and status.  Guildford College can provide a whole range of different pathways to enable you to achieve your education goals.

As a dedicated British Council Accredited International Centre for Education, we offer elementary to advanced levels of English throughout the year.  Whether you just want to improve your English for personal reasons or you need to get the right IELTS grade for further study, our English classes will enable you to improve your skills in grammar, speaking, listening, reading and writing and increase your vocabulary. 

Summer English is your opportunity to have fun, experience British culture and make friends with people of different nationalities whilst improving your English.  All of our EFL teachers are fully qualified and experienced.  Guildford College offer a junior summer camp and an adult summer school.

Guildford provides an excellent location for international students in the UK.  It is only a short distance from Heathrow and Gatwick international airports and London is only 40 minutes away by train.

Guildford is home to the University of Surrey, the Academy of Contemporary Music and the Guildford School of Acting so students can be part of a vibrant young community.  Guildford can also be used as a base to explore and visit other places of interest including Oxford, Cambridge, Bath, Portsmouth and Brighton: all less than 2 hours away.

We are committed to ensuring that the whole experience of living and studying in the UK is a pleasurable, as well as a successful one.

For a combination of student support and value for money Guildford College is hard to beat.  Prices are competitive and quality if guaranteed.

At Stoke Park Campus resources include a new business suite, hair and beauty salons, art and design studios, photographic studios and darkrooms, construction craft and motor vehicle workshops, kitchens and restaurant open to the public, dance and drama studios, travel centre, state-of-the-art learning resource centre that has over 30,000 books, DVDs and magazines and a variety of learning spaces to work on your own or in a group. There are over 100 computers available for students to drop in and use and a friendly team of staff are always on hand to help.  We have 1600 computers College wide running industry standard software and loaded with e-learning materials available for student use. Specialist applications are provided on Apple Macs. 

At Merrist Wood Campus resources include an indoor riding arena which is one of the largest of any College in the country and the Animal Management Department has both companion and exotic animals.  Other facilities include specially designed studios and workshops for floristry, garden design, horticulture and landscaping and access to an adjoining 18-hole golf course.  Merrist Wood Campus has three halls of residence set in woodland surroundings. These house 108 students in single study bedrooms with shared toilet, shower and sitting room facilities. Weekly charges include some meals as well as accommodation and are payable for teaching weeks and half terms.

This section identifies the academic levels and subject areas that are offered at this institution. For a detailed list of course titles and levels you should contact the institution directly using the contact details provided.

Levels
  • Undergraduate (Bachelors)
  • Foundation (Preparatory)
  • Further education & vocational
  • Language learning
  • Professional training
Subjects
  • Accountancy, finance & insurance
  • Architecture, construction, building & surveying
  • Business, MBA & management
  • Computer science & IT
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • Health & medicine
  • Humanities
  • Languages
  • Law & LLM
  • Mathematics
  • Retailing & marketing
  • Science
  • Tourism, leisure & hospitality
  • Visual & creative arts

Name: Kim Deok Ho

Country of origin: Korea

Programme: English as a Foriegn Language

 

Overview

Kim is an enthusiastic guy from Korea, who is very interested in European culture and decided to learn English to be able to travel around Europe. After six months in England he visited France, Italy, Switzerland and Holland. Kim has a lot of friends already in the UK and likes to have parties and share Korean food with them. He thinks that Guildford is a very nice town to learn English.

Why did you choose Guildford College?

My sister recommended me to Guildford College, because she was studying here two years ago.  Six months ago I could speak a bit of English but I couldn’t express myself like I can now. That helped me travel to those countries without any problem.

What did you like about the College?

I like the library and the facilities at the College, where I can read books and use the internet for free. I like Guildford because I can walk everywhere, also London and Gatwick airport are very close by train. I like swimming and bowling and I like to go to the cinema; in Guildford I can do all these things.

Registration and Enrolment Fee: £70
General English for EU Students: £650 per term (15 hours per week)
General English January to July 2009: £120 per week (15 hours)
General English August 2009 to July 2010: £140 per week (15 hours)

Living and other expenses

Airport Transfer (Heathrow & Gatwick airport): £60 each way
Accommodation Arrangement Fee: £40
Refundable Accommodation Damage Deposit: £150
Half Board Host Family Accommodation: £120 per week
Average cost for living expenses per year: £7,000 (including accommodation)

Students should complete a course application form and an accommodation booking form and send them by email, fax or post to the International Centre at Guildford College.  Once the applications have been received students will be sent an offer letter.  The student should then accept the offer and pay a deposit of either 20% of the tuition fee or £1,000GBP whichever is the lesser to secure their place on their chosen course.  The balance of the fee should be paid at least 2 weeks prior to the start of the course.

Application form

www.guildford.ac.uk/CourseInformation/ApplicationForms/AppFormInternatio...

Accommodation form

www.guildford.ac.uk/International/assets/docs/Brochure/AccommodationForm...
 

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