The courses will resume as follows:

			20 November		for Wednesday / Friday classes
			21 November		for Saturday classes
			24 November		for Tuesday / Thursday classes

The courses between 13 and 19 November will be made up as follows:

The academic year at the English Teaching Centre consists of 3 regular and 2 summer intensive terms.

			Autumn term		September to December
			Winter term		January to April
			Spring term		April to July
			Summer A		End July-mid August
			Summer B		End August-mid September

Course dates for academic year 2009/2010

The current term finishes on 9 January 2010.

On 6 November and 1 December 2009 there will be no classes at the Teaching Centre. The classes will be made up as it follows:

The next term will run in the following period:

Winter term

15 January - 21 April 2010

Registration dates

The registration period for new students will be:

9 - 14 January 2010

The registration days have the following programme:

You will need to make an appointment only if you want to come on Saturday, 9 January. For 12, 13, and 14 January there's no need to make an appointment.

Registration dates for continuing students - adults

If you attended a course in the Autumn term you can register for the Winter term between 4 and 11 December 2009. Only if you come during this period are you entitled to a 60 RON discount.

Between 4 and 8 December you can only register for the continuing group (this is the group you are currently in). Starting with 9 December you can register for any available group at your level.

If you have a valid credit note*, you have already been placement tested or finished a course with the British Council within the last year, you will have priority to register for the Winter term between 5 and 7 January 2010 as follows:

*The credit note is a financial, non-fiscal document that proves you have a certain sum you can use for an English course in the next two terms at the British Council

Registration dates for continuing students - children and teenagers

Children and teenagers who attended a course in the Autumn term can register for the Winter term between 24 and 28 November 2009. Only if they come during this period are they entitled to a 60 RON discount.

Between 24 and 26 November they can register for the continuing group (this is the group they are currently in). Starting with 27 November they can register for any available group at their level.

If the child or the teenager has already been placement tested or finished a course with British Council in July, August and September 2009 or have a valid credit note they will have priority at registration for the Winter Term between 2 and 3 December 2009.

*The credit note is a financial, non-fiscal document that proves you have a certain sum you can use for an English course in the next two terms at the British Council.

Children and teenagers who were tested in April 2009 or earlier should re-take the test.

Registration

If you are a new student and you want to register for a course you need to:

STEP 1 Come in person to the British Council during the registration period for new students and take a written level test called the International Language Assessment (ILA), followed by an oral interview with one of our teachers. Tests start every half an hour and are free of charge.

STEP 2 After the test, the teacher will give you information about your level of English. Classes start at 09.00, 10.45, 14.15, 16.00, 17.45, and 19.30, during the week, and at 09.00 and 13.15 on Saturday. Not all options are available for all levels. Most groups have classes twice a week. The Saturday groups have classes once a week.

STEP 3 If you want a guaranteed place in one of the groups, you have to pay the course fee upon registration. Registration is done on a first come - first served basis. We regret that places cannot be reserved.

The testing and registration process should take between one and two hours.

Course fees for Autumn 2009

You have to pay the course fee in full on registration. You can pay in cash (lei) or by credit/debit card. We do not accept cheques.

The fee includes all tuition and course materials, but not course books, which you need to buy separately, from "Fischer" bookshop (Bd. Lascar Catargiu no. 14, Ap. 1, Bucuresti; www.fedu.ro).