2009 Dates

General Courses

ELC offers continuous instruction throughout the year. Sessions are 4 weeks long. You may begin your studies on one of the following start dates.

SESSION START SESSION END
January 5 January 30
February 2 February 27
March 2 March 27
March 30 April 24
April 27 May 22
May 25 June 19
June 22 July 17
July 6 July 31
July 20 August 14
August 3 August 28
August 17 September 11
September 14 October 9
October 12 November 6
November 9 December 4
December 7 January 1

General Notes:

  • Valid for all ELC schools
  • ELC encourages all students to arrive for a session start date; however, non-beginner students may start any Monday
  • The schools are closed on Official Holidays; when holidays occur on Monday, courses start on Tuesday. Course hours are not replaced.

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Academic Year / Semester Program

Academic Year Academic Semester
SESSION START SESSION END SESSION START SESSION END
January 5 September 18 January 5 June 19
March 30 December 11 March 30 September 11
July 6 March 19, 2010 July 6 December 18
September 28 June 11, 2010 September 28 March 12, 2010

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Exam Preparation Courses

TOEFL & TOEIC Preparation


Same as General Course dates (see above)

Cambridge Preparation - FCE & CAE

COURSE DATES DURATION TEST DATES
April 20 - June 12 8 weeks Exam given during 9th week
October 12 – December 4 8 weeks Exam given during 9th week
March 30 – June 12 11 weeks Exam given during 12th week
September 21 – December 4 11 weeks Exam given during 12th week

General Notes:

The schools are closed on Official Holidays; when holidays occur on Monday, courses start on Tuesday. Course hours are not replaced.

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English Plus Courses

Same as General Course dates (see above)

Executive Course Sessions

SESSION SESSION START SESSION END
1 February 2 February 13
2 March 30 April 10
3 April 27 May 8
4 June 22 July 3
5 July 6 July 17
6 July 20 July 31
7 August 3 August 14
8 August 17 August 28
9 September 14 September 25
10 November 9 November 20

General Notes:

  • Group 5 Intensive and Group 5 Semi-Intensive Courses may begin on a non-scheduled start date for a 25% surchage
  • GROUP 5 Combination Course may begin on a non-scheduled start date for a 10% surcharge.
  • Individual Executive English Course may begin on any Monday.

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Summer Campus Programs (17 years +)

Los Angeles Campus Program, Boston Suffolk University Campus Program

START DATES UCLA, Los Angeles Suffolk University, Boston
June 29 29
July 06, 13, 20, 27 06, 13, 20, 27
August 3, 10, 17, 24 3, 10, 17, 24<
Last date of programme August 28, 2009 August 28, 2009

General Notes:

  • Accommodations are Saturday to Saturday
  • ELC encourages all students to arrive for a session start date; however, non-beginner students may start any Monday
  • The schools are closed on Official Holidays; when holidays occur on Monday, courses start on Tuesday. Course hours are not replaced.

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Summer Junior Courses (14 - 17 years)

Junior Course in Los Angeles and Boston

SESSION SESSION START ACCOMMODATION
A June 29 June 27
B July 6 July 4
C July 13 July 11
D July 20 July 18
E July 27 July 25

General Notes:

  • Final date of programme: August 7, 2009 (Accommodation Available until August 8, 2009)

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Teacher Training

SESSION SESSION START SESSION END
1 January 5 January 16
2 July 20 July 31

General Notes:

  • Teacher Training (TEFL) program available at ELC Boston only

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Official Holidays

The schools are closed on Official Holidays; when holidays occur on Monday, courses start on Tuesday.

DATE SCHOOL
January 1 all schools
January 19 all schools
February 16 all schools
April 20 ELC Boston only
May 25 all schools
July 3 all schools
September 7 all schools
October 12 all schools
November 26-27 all schools
December 24-25 all schools

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