ETC International College
22-24 West Hill Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5PG
ETC International College is a leading English language, higher and further education college in Bournemouth and is your solution to learning English within an English environment. We are passionate about language learning and aim to provide professional, qualified teaching in a relaxed atmosphere. We offer a wide selection of English language courses in Bournemouth which guarantee a steady, yet fun, progression.
School location
General Information
- Minimum age of students: 12
- Lesson duration: 45 min
- Maximum class size: 18
- Average number of students in group: 10
- Number of classrooms: 45
- School's foundation year: 1989
- Level placement test on the first day: yes
- The nearest airport: Bournemouth Airport
- Distance from the nearest airport: 10.5 km
- School opening times: 08:30am - 17:00pm
- School closed on national and regional holidays: 18.10.2024, 13.12.2024, 25.12.2024, 26.12.2024, 01.01.2025, 18.04.2025, 21.04.2025, 05.05.2025, 26.05.2025, 25.08.2025, 25.12.2025, 26.12.2025, 27.12.2025, 28.12.2025, 29.12.2025, 30.12.2025, 31.12.2025
- Distance from the airport: BOH Bournemouth Airport km, LGW-Gatwick Airport km, LHR-London Heathrow Airport km
Facilities
- Library
- Free WIFI
- Printer for student use
- Table games
- Photocopier for student use
- Computer lab
- Self study room
- Canteen
- Lounge with TV
- Table Tennis
Classroom equipment
- Interactive whiteboard in some classrooms
- Heating in all classrooms
- Audio-TV in some classrooms
The price includes
- Free certificate of course attendance
- WIFI Internet at school
- Language level placement test on the first day at school
- Language test before the course
- Organized activities at school
Course materials:
Top student nationalities
Leisure activities
| Activities | Included / at extra cost | Distance from school |
|---|---|---|
| Volleyball | ||
| Table tennis |
Courses
English for IT
| Minimum course length in weeks | 1 |
| Maximum course length in weeks | 48 |
| lessons per week | 30 |
| Lesson duration | 45 min |
| Minimum age of students | 18 |
| Maximum age of students | 100 |
| Maximum group size | 18 |
| Certificate of course attendance | yes |
Course description
Your timetable structure consists of 10 lessons of English for IT per week and 20 lessons of General English a week
Course levels
Required minimum language level
Course hours
Course start dates
Medical English
| Minimum course length in weeks | 1 |
| Maximum course length in weeks | 48 |
| lessons per week | 30 |
| Lesson duration | 45 min |
| Minimum age of students | 18 |
| Maximum age of students | 100 |
| Maximum group size | 18 |
| Certificate of course attendance | yes |
Course description
Improve your knowledge in the field of human biology, medical science, nursing and much more. Your course will consist of 20 lessons of General English and 10 lessons of Medical English per week.
This course will enable you to function effectively in everyday situations where clarity of expression in technical Medical English is required.
Course levels
Required minimum language level
Course hours
Course start dates
Aviation English
| Minimum course length in weeks | 1 |
| Maximum course length in weeks | 48 |
| lessons per week | 30 |
| Lesson duration | 45 min |
| Minimum age of students | 18 |
| Maximum age of students | 100 |
| Maximum group size | 18 |
| Certificate of course attendance | yes |
Course description
Our Aviation English course to help you reach and maintain the ICAO Operational Level 4 standard of English. Your timetable structure consists of 10 lessons of Aviation English per week and 20 lessons of General English a week. Students of this course include pilots, trainee pilots, aircraft engineers, air traffic controllers and other aviation professionals from around the world.
Course levels
Required minimum language level
Course hours
Course start dates
Military English
| Minimum course length in weeks | 1 |
| Maximum course length in weeks | 48 |
| lessons per week | 30 |
| Lesson duration | 45 min |
| Minimum age of students | 18 |
| Maximum age of students | 100 |
| Maximum group size | 18 |
| Certificate of course attendance | yes |
Course description
The Military English course is designed to prepare military and security personnel, civil servants and diplomats to take up roles where they will need to use English on a daily basis. 20 lessons of General English and 10 lessons of Military English per week. The training is delivered within a framework derived from the NATO STANAG 6001 and Council of Europe language proficiency guidelines.
Course levels
Required minimum language level
Course hours
Course start dates
Accommodation
Host Family Single room - HB on weekdays, FB on weekends
ETC can arrange homestay accommodation for you if you would like to stay with a local family. Many students who come to study at ETC choose this option, because living with a homestay is a good way to practise your spoken English outside the school. You will have a comfortable, clean room with a desk to study at. Accommodation is half-board during the week (bed, breakfast and evening meal) and full-board at weekends (bed, breakfast, lunch and evening meal).
| Price includes: | access to free WIFI in the building, access to kitchen, weekly cleaning, heating, bedding, towels, shared bathroom |
| Accommodation from - to | Prices based on accommodation from Sunday prior to the course to Sunday after the course |
| Minimum age | 18 |
| Maximum age | 100 |
| Minimum stay in weeks | 1 |
| Distance from school by public transport | 20 min |
| Extra nights bookable: | Yes |
| Price per extra night | 2024: 30-40 / 2025: 35-45 £ |
| Accommodation Placement Fee charged by the school | 40 £ |
| High season supplement per week | 50 £ |
| High season dates | 25.05.2025 - 30.08.2025 |
Supplements
| Dietary requirements fee | 30 £ per week |
Host Family Twin room - HB on weekdays, FB on weekends
ETC can arrange homestay accommodation for you if you would like to stay with a local family. Many students who come to study at ETC choose this option, because living with a homestay is a good way to practise your spoken English outside the school. You will have a comfortable, clean room with a desk to study at. Accommodation is half-board during the week (bed, breakfast and evening meal) and full-board at weekends (bed, breakfast, lunch and evening meal).
| Price includes: | access to free WIFI in the building, access to kitchen, weekly cleaning, heating, bedding, towels, shared bathroom |
| Accommodation from - to | Prices based on accommodation from Sunday prior to the course to Sunday after the course |
| Minimum age | 18 |
| Maximum age | 100 |
| Minimum stay in weeks | 1 |
| Notes on room occupancy | only for 2 people travelling together |
| Distance from school by public transport | 20 min |
| Extra nights bookable: | Yes |
| Price per extra night | 2024: 30-40 / 2025: 35-45 £ |
| Accommodation Placement Fee charged by the school | 40 £ |
| High season supplement per week | 30 £ |
| High season dates | 25.05.2025 - 30.08.2025 |
Supplements
| Dietary requirements fee | 30 £ per week |
Host Family Single room (16 & 17 year olds)
ETC can arrange homestay accommodation for you if you would like to stay with a local family. Many students who come to study at ETC choose this option, because living with a homestay is a good way to practise your spoken English outside the school. You will have a comfortable, clean room with a desk to study at. Accommodation is half-board during the week (bed, breakfast and evening meal) and full-board at weekends (bed, breakfast, lunch and evening meal).
| Price includes: | access to free WIFI in the building, access to kitchen, weekly cleaning, heating, bedding, towels, shared bathroom |
| Accommodation from - to | Prices based on accommodation from Sunday prior to the course to Sunday after the course |
| Minimum age | 16 |
| Maximum age | 17 |
| Minimum stay in weeks | 1 |
| Distance from school by public transport | 20 min |
| Extra nights bookable: | No |
| Price per extra night | 2024: 30-40 / 2025: 35-45 £ £ |
| Accommodation Placement Fee charged by the school | 40 £ |
| High season supplement per week | 70 £ |
| High season dates | 25.05.2025 - 30.08.2025 |
Supplements
| Dietary requirements fee | 30 £ per week |
Host Family Executive En-Suite
ETC can arrange homestay accommodation for you if you would like to stay with a local family. Many students who come to study at ETC choose this option, because living with a homestay is a good way to practise your spoken English outside the school. You will have a comfortable, clean room with a desk to study at. Accommodation is half-board during the week (bed, breakfast and evening meal) and full-board at weekends (bed, breakfast, lunch and evening meal).
| Price includes: | access to free WIFI in the building, access to kitchen, weekly cleaning, heating, bedding, private bathroom, towels |
| Accommodation from - to | Prices based on accommodation from Sunday prior to the course to Sunday after the course |
| Minimum age | 18 |
| Maximum age | 100 |
| Minimum stay in weeks | 1 |
| Distance from school by public transport | 20 min |
| Extra nights bookable: | No |
| Price per extra night | 2024: 40-50 / 2025: 45-55 £ £ |
| Accommodation Placement Fee charged by the school | 40 £ |
| High season supplement per week | 15 £ |
| High season dates | 25.05.2025 - 30.08.2025 |
Supplements
| Dietary requirements fee | 30 £ per week |
School residence ETC Residence - Single room with no meals
Available from:
• 24th August 2024 - 13th July 2025
• 24th August 2025 - 5th July 2026
The ETC Student Residence is located right next door to ETC - a very short walk from one building to the next! Students who stay in the ETC Residence benefit from not needing to pay for any transport between their accommodation and the classrooms. We offer wireless Internet in all rooms and there are study areas for those who want peace and quiet to work in.
| Price includes: | air conditioning, access to free WIFI in the building, weekly cleaning, heating, bedding, private bathroom, phone, TV |
| Accommodation from - to | Prices based on accommodation from Sunday prior to the course to Sunday after the course |
| Minimum age | 18 |
| Maximum age | 100 |
| Minimum stay in weeks | 1 |
| Distance from school walking | 1 min |
| Extra nights bookable: | Yes |
| Price per extra night | 2024: 35-55 / 2025: 40-55 £ |
| High season supplement per week | 25 £ |
| High season dates | 25.05.2025 - 13.07.2025, 24.08.2025 - 30.08.2025 |
School residence ETC Residence - Single room with Breakfast
Available from:
• 24th August 2024 - 13th July 2025
• 24th August 2025 - 5th July 2026
The ETC Student Residence is located right next door to ETC - a very short walk from one building to the next! Students who stay in the ETC Residence benefit from not needing to pay for any transport between their accommodation and the classrooms. We offer wireless Internet in all rooms and there are study areas for those who want peace and quiet to work in.
| Price includes: | air conditioning, access to free WIFI in the building, weekly cleaning, access to the laundry room, heating, bedding, private bathroom, phone, TV |
| Accommodation from - to | Prices based on accommodation from Sunday prior to the course to Sunday after the course |
| Minimum age | 18 |
| Maximum age | 100 |
| Minimum stay in weeks | 1 |
| Distance from school walking | 1 min |
| Extra nights bookable: | Yes |
| Price per extra night | 2024: 35-55 / 2025: 40-55 £ £ |
| High season supplement per week | 25 £ |
| High season dates | 25.05.2025 - 13.07.2025, 24.08.2025 - 30.08.2025 |
School residence ETC Residence - Single room with Half-board
Available from:
• 24th August 2024 - 13th July 2025
• 24th August 2025 - 5th July 2026
The ETC Student Residence is located right next door to ETC - a very short walk from one building to the next! Students who stay in the ETC Residence benefit from not needing to pay for any transport between their accommodation and the classrooms. We offer wireless Internet in all rooms and there are study areas for those who want peace and quiet to work in.
| Price includes: | air conditioning, access to free WIFI in the building, weekly cleaning, access to the laundry room, heating, bedding, private bathroom, phone, TV |
| Accommodation from - to | Prices based on accommodation from Sunday prior to the course to Sunday after the course |
| Minimum age | 18 |
| Maximum age | 100 |
| Minimum stay in weeks | 1 |
| Distance from school walking | 1 min |
| Price per extra night | 35-55 £ |
| High season supplement per week | 25 £ |
| High season dates | 25.05.2025 - 13.07.2025, 24.08.2025 - 30.08.2025 |
School residence Shared Room with Breakfast
Available from:
• 24th August 2024 - 13th July 2025
• 24th August 2025 - 5th July 2026
The ETC Student Residence is located right next door to ETC - a very short walk from one building to the next! Students who stay in the ETC Residence benefit from not needing to pay for any transport between their accommodation and the classrooms. We offer wireless Internet in all rooms and there are study areas for those who want peace and quiet to work in.
| Price includes: | air conditioning, access to free WIFI in the building, weekly cleaning, access to the laundry room, heating, bedding, private bathroom, phone, TV |
| Accommodation from - to | Prices based on accommodation from Sunday prior to the course to Sunday after the course |
| Minimum age | 18 |
| Maximum age | 100 |
| Minimum stay in weeks | 1 |
| Distance from school walking | 1 min |
| Price per extra night | 2024: 35-55 / 2025: 40-55 £ |
| High season supplement per week | 20 £ |
| High season dates | 25.05.2025 - 13.07.2025, 24.08.2025 - 30.08.2025 |
School residence Shared Room with Half Board
Available from:
• 24th August 2024 - 13th July 2025
• 24th August 2025 - 5th July 2026
The ETC Student Residence is located right next door to ETC - a very short walk from one building to the next! Students who stay in the ETC Residence benefit from not needing to pay for any transport between their accommodation and the classrooms. We offer wireless Internet in all rooms and there are study areas for those who want peace and quiet to work in.
| Price includes: | air conditioning, access to free WIFI in the building, weekly cleaning, access to the laundry room, heating, bedding, private bathroom, phone, TV |
| Accommodation from - to | Prices based on accommodation from Sunday prior to the course to Sunday after the course |
| Minimum age | 18 |
| Maximum age | 100 |
| Minimum stay in weeks | 1 |
| Distance from school walking | 1 min |
| Price per extra night | 2024: 35-55 / 2025: 40-55 £ |
| High season supplement per week | 20 £ |
| High season dates | 25.05.2025 - 13.07.2025, 24.08.2025 - 30.08.2025 |
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