The academic year at the English Teaching Centre consists of 3 terms:

			Autumn term		September to December
			Winter term		January to April
			Spring term		April to July

Course dates for academic year 2009/2010

The current term finishes on 21 April 2010.

The English Teaching Centre is organising early level tests by appointment on the following dates:

			3 March 2010
			5 March 2010
			10 March 2010
			12 March 2010
			17 March 2010
			19 March 2010
			24 March 2010

If you will do a level test in March you will be able to register for the 2010 Spring term on 23 and 24 March (children and teenagers) and between 14 and 16 April (adults).

If you want to do a level test you can book a place here. Before filling in the form please check whether there are still places available for the time slot you are interested in.

The next term will run in the following period:

Spring term

27 April - 17 July 2010

Registration dates

The registration period for new students will be:

20 - 24 April 2010

The registration days have the following programme:

You will be able to make an appointment for the period above on this web page starting on 1 April 2010.

Registration dates for continuing students - adults

If you attended a course in the Winter term you can register for the Spring term between 25 and 27 March, on 31 March and on 13 April 2010. You are entitled to a 60 RON discount only if you come during this period.

Between 25 and 27 March you can only register for the continuing group (this is the group you are currently in). On 31 March and on 13 April 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 Spring term between 14 and 16 April 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 Winter term can register for the Spring term between 12 and 20 March 2010. You are entitled to a 60 RON discount only if you come during this period.

Between 12 and 17 March they can register for the continuing group (this is the group they are currently in). Starting on 18 March 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 the British Council in November 2009 or has a valid credit note they will have priority at registration for the Spring term on 23 and 24 March 2010.

*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 September 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 two and three hours.

Course fees for Spring 2010

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).