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	FCE, CAE AND CPE


	Registration and fees

2009 Examination and registration dates

Exam	Exam dates	Registration dates
FCE	Saturday 9 May 2009	16–27 February 2009
CAE	Sunday 10 May 2009	16–27 February 2009
CPE	Sunday 10 May 2009	16–27 February 2009

Oral interviews
Oral interviews will take place between 25 April and 7 June 2009. The exact date and time will be shown on each candidate's personal timetable.

Timetables
Timetables will be sent by surface mail. They will also be available for download on our website. If you have not received your timetable two weeks before the date of the written examination, please contact us.

Candidates with special needs
In co-operation with Cambridge ESOL, we provide a Special Arrangements Service for candidates with hearing, speech, visual and kinetic difficulties, as well as for candidates with learning difficulties such as dyslexia. We also make special arrangements for candidates who have sustained accident-related injuries, such as a broken arm, prior to the day of the exam. Download our Information Sheet for Special Needs Candidates (PDF, 18 KB) for details of how to apply for Special Arrangements.

The information sheet can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat. If you do not have this already installed on your computer, a free copy can be downloaded from the Adobe website.

2009 Examination fees

Examination	Fee
First Certificate in English	€160
Certificate in Advanced English	€175
Certificate of Proficiency in English	€180

Transfer fee
If you would like to transfer to a different examination centre, please submit your request in writing. The transfer fee is €25.

Change of interview fee
If you need to change the date or time of your interview, please submit your request in writing as far in advance as possible. In most cases an administrative fee of €15 will be charged. If you are ill and have a medical certificate issued by a state hospital, you will not need to pay this fee.

Refund policy
We are able to refund 75% of your examination fee for medical reasons only. Appropriate medical evidence (from a state hospital, IKA, TEBE etc) and your timetable must be submitted to the British Council no later than two weeks after the date of the written examinations.

How to register
Please follow the instructions below exactly to complete your registration successfully.

	Examination fees may be paid:
1	By direct deposit to the British Council account at Alpha Bank. You can do this at any Alpha Bank branch, via an ATM or via web banking through your own bank. A full list of Alpha Bank branches, including branches operating in the afternoon and ATMs, can be found at www.alpha.gr. Account number: 1150 0200 2018 908 IBAN: GR05 0140 1150 1150 0200 2018 908 For individual registrations, please quote the name of the candidate in the ‘Αιτιολογία' field on the deposit slip. For Foreign Language Centre block registrations, please quote the name of the school owner in the ‘Αιτιολογία' field on the deposit slip
2	By bank cheque payable to the British Council via any bank.
3	By personal cheque payable to the British Council. Please remember to quote your personal taxation number (ΑΦΜ).

Please note that we cannot accept postal orders, cash sent by post, or payment of fees at our offices.

To complete your registration, you have 2 options:

			Register online Register easily and quickly through our NEW online registration service. You need to deposit the fees in our Alpha Bank account as explained above before you complete your registration.
			Register by post Please submit the completed Application Form (individual candidates) or Block Entry Form (Foreign Language Centres) along with the bank deposit slip, bank cheque or personal cheque to the British Council as follows: Candidates and Foreign Language Centres in Macedonia, Thrace and Thessaly should send the above documents by registered mail to our Thessaloniki office (see below for contact details). Candidates and Foreign Language Centres in Athens and all other provinces (including the islands) should send the above documents by registered mail or courier to our Athens office (see below for contact details).

Application form for individual candidates
If you are an individual candidate, you can print out and fill in the Application Form for Individual Candidates:

Download the Application Form for Individual Candidates (PDF, 97 KB)

The form can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat. If you do not have this already installed on your computer, a free copy can be downloaded from the Adobe website.

Please note:
If you are a student at a Foreign Language Centre, your school will be responsible for your registration. If you are not sure whether you have been registered, please ask someone at your school to check.

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