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| English in Chester 9-11 Stanley Place Chester CH1 2LU |
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| Tel: | +44 (0)1244 318913 |
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| Fax: | +44 (0)1244 320091 |
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Welcome to English in Chester!
A warm welcome is waiting for you at English in Chester and in the beautiful city of Chester. We offer you a quality learning experience and a caring study environment. It is something we know you will treasure for life.
Why study with us?
- A great city in a wonderful location
- Very easy to get to
- A medium-sized school
- The only accredited, year-round language school in Chester
- Good opportunities to meet British people
- Relaxed and friendly learning atmosphere
- Personal attention in the classroom
- The right course to suit your age and your English needs
- A quality homestay experience guaranteed
latest news
Course Availability Update
Our Vacation Course for Teenagers is now full in the week commencing 13 July. Please send your enrolments for other weeks as soon as you can to avoid any disappointment. We look forward to seeing you in the summer.
Visiting Agents
English in Chester along with their multi-centre school partners, The English Language Centre, Bristol and Hampstead School of English, London put on a special familiarisation trip for selected agents from around the world at the beginning of April. Our agents came from Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, London (Japanese market) and Serbia. All agents were extremely impressed with all 3 schools and will be promoting our special multi-centre General English courses as well as our separate language programmes.
Father and Daughter meet Mother and Daughter at English in Chester
Graciela Maceyra and her daughter Eliana from Argentina were on a return visit to Chester on an FCE preparation course recently. They are pictured with Richard, our Director and daughter Hannah. Graciela runs a language school in Buenos Aires called Chester English Centre. What a coincidence! English in Chester and Chester English Centre have a very long-standing link and we were delighted to welcome Graciela, her daughter and group to Chester once again.
The new Points-Based System for General Student Visas
From 31st March 2009, the UK is introducing a new visa system for students. After this date, if an adult student is applying for a visa to study in the UK, there will be two possible kinds of visa:
A student visitor visa (SVV): this is for courses less than 6 months long. Students cannot work in the UK with this visa, and they cannot extend their stay without returning to their country and applying for a new visa. Students cannot bring in dependants such as children or partners if they are studying on a SVV. This is the same as the existing student visitor visa. The procedures for applying for a SVV will be the same as they are now.
A general student visa (GSV): this is suitable for courses or periods of study over 6 months long, and for some students who are coming on shorter courses but may wish to extend their stay as a student in the UK. This is a new kind of visa with different requirements from the old student visa. Beginners cannot study on a general student visa, so students will need to provide documentary proof that they are not beginners. Dependants can apply to join students studying on a GSV in the UK for the duration of the course. Students who get a General Student Visa to study at a establishment will only be able to study at the establishment named on their visa. If they then do not attend the school, the school will be legally required to report them to the UK Border Agency.
For further information on General Student Visa applications, please click here.
English in Chester in The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph featured an interview with Richard in the Business Section on Tuesday 3 February. The article was about strategies employed by English in Chester to cope with the recession in the early 90s. The picture shows Richard discussing the article with Lilly (China), Hannah (our Marketing Officer), German (Argentina) and Julie (France).
see also
- Read archived news from English in Chester
- A Student's View Video
- Try our latest interactive English lesson: Understanding a Bar Chart
- NEW! Chester Interactive Map
- Search our site
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