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IH New York prides itself first and foremost on being built on a foundation of excellence in language teaching and teacher training and therefore providing you - our students - with the best language education you can get in New York
in addition to having the most qualified and professional language teachers.
As a student at International House New York in downtown Manhattan, you will be much more than just a tourist or a language student. You'll have the chance to live the life of a New Yorker, interacting with real-life New Yorkers while rapidly improving your English at International House

Course description

Located at St. John's University in downtown Manhattan, IH New York students enjoy all the benefits of learning English at a world-class university campus in Manhattan with modern, spacious and clean classrooms while also being able to take advantage of being based in one of Manhattan's most desirable downtown neighborhoods!
The school is located in the heart of TriBeCa, downtown Manhattan, just a few minutes' walk from Wall Street, SoHo, Greenwich Village, Chinatown and the Hudson River.

Pedagogy


The professors are certified and specialize in teaching English to non-native speakers.
In addition to having the most qualified and professional language teachers, IH New York is also proud to offer its students the prime location of a world-class university campus in the heart of TriBeCa, downtown Manhattan

Activities

IH New York provides a year-round program of varied afternoon, evening and weekend activities to encourage students to take advantage of New York City and the surrounding area. The school arranges tickets for Broadway shows, double- decker bus tours, visits to Central Park, walking tours of Manhattan and Brooklyn, boat trips on the Hudson River, tours of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and much more!

Equipment

St. John's University Manhattan campus provides facilities, ideal for students, with its ample computer labs, expansive library space, lounge areas, cafeteria and modern classrooms
  • Minimum age : 17 years and 19 for certain programs
  • Number of classrooms : 14
  • Services : Aire acondiciondao, beverage vending machines, cafeteria, Disabled accepted, internet access, library, multi-media center, student lounge, wifi
  • Environment : Town Center
  • Leisure activities : Museums
  • Our advice

Studying at IH New York is a holistically stimulating experience, offering you the chance to learn a language well while experiencing the real New York!
When you Study English at IH New York, your classes are designed specifically to not only bring New York life into the classroom, but to bring you out into the New York experience. Greatly increase your English Language Skills both inside and outside the classroom as you grow to understand what makes New York such a unique place to live.

  • Minimum age : 17 years
  • Course : Monday to Friday
  • National holidays : 28 May - 4 July - 3 September - 22 November - 26 December 2012
  • Supplementary fee(s) : 0 € per week , Change of program fee 78 € per week.


Course - 20 lessons per week - Lesson Length : 50 min.
10 week
10 weeks
Course start dates: April 4, 2011, September 26, 2011
Exam dates:June 15, 2011, December 7, 2011
Options
Exam fees first certificate 298 € 
  1. Choose a type of accomodation

You have9 type(s) of possible living accomodations : homestay - home-stay - manhattan, homestay - homestay - outside manhattan & manhattan above 96th st., residence - sju residence, residence - vanderbilt ymca, residence - west side residence, hotel - broadway hotel & hostel, hotel - hotel 99, hotel - upper west side hostel, apartment / studio - central park inn.
  1. the duration of your living accomodations must be equal or less than the duration of your course
  2. Certian accomodations are not availavle for a minimum number of weeks:

Homestay 1

Home-stay - Manhattan

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Available all year round. IH New York's many home-stay locations around the city give you the experience of living amongst New Yorkers in the many non-tourist centers around the city, while. also giving you access to New York’s many tourist destinations.
  • Stay from Sunday to Saturday
  • Approximative time to school : 30-40 minutes min. by transportation
Accommodation options1 week
single room - Bed & breakfast - Shared bathroom356 €
single room - Bed & breakfast - Private bathroom426 €
Number of weeks of accomodations -+

Homestay 2

Homestay - Outside Manhattan & Manhattan above 96th St.

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Available all year round. IH New York's many home-stay locations around the city give you the experience of living amongst New Yorkers in the many non-tourist centers around the city, while. also giving you access to New York’s many tourist destinations.
  • Stay from Sunday to Saturday
  • Approximative time to school : 40-50 min. by transportation
Accommodation options1 week
single room - Half board every day - Shared bathroom356 €
single room - Bed & breakfast - Shared bathroom271 €
single room - Bed & breakfast - Private bathroom368 €
Number of weeks of accomodations -+

Residence 1

SJU Residence

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  • Stay from Sunday to Saturday
Language travel living accomodation - Air-conditioningLanguage travel living accomodation - BarbecueLanguage travel living accomodation - Internet accessLanguage travel living accomodation - Kitchen accessLanguage travel living accomodation - Laundry facilitiesLanguage travel living accomodation - MicrowaveLanguage travel living accomodation - RefrigeratorLanguage travel living accomodation - Swimming poolLanguage travel living accomodation - TelephoneLanguage travel living accomodation - TVLanguage travel living accomodation - Wifi
from 01-01-2012 to 31-08-2012
Accommodation options1 week
double room (1 or 2 beds) - Without meals - Shared bathroom298 €
Number of weeks of accomodations -+

Residence 2

Vanderbilt YMCA

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The Vanderbilt YMCA is located. in the heart of Manhattan’s East. Side, one of the wealthiest. neighborhoods in Manhattan. It is. located very close to Grand. Central Train Station, the United. Nations, the New York Public. Library, the MoMA, Rockefeller. Center and the Fifth Avenue. shopping district. In Ymcas the bathrooms are bigger and you would have around 10 or more showers and as many toilets. There are 3-4 of these on each floor.
  • Stay from Sunday to Saturday
  • Approximative time to school : 30 min. by transportation
  • Minimum age : 18 years
Language travel living accomodation - Air-conditioningLanguage travel living accomodation - BarbecueLanguage travel living accomodation - Internet accessLanguage travel living accomodation - Kitchen accessLanguage travel living accomodation - Laundry facilitiesLanguage travel living accomodation - MicrowaveLanguage travel living accomodation - RefrigeratorLanguage travel living accomodation - Swimming poolLanguage travel living accomodation - TelephoneLanguage travel living accomodation - TVLanguage travel living accomodation - Wifi
from 01-04-2012 to 31-12-2012
Accommodation options1 week
twin room (2 beds) - Without meals - 444 €
single room - Without meals - 358 €
Number of weeks of accomodations -+

Residence 3

West Side Residence

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The West Side YMCA is located. just off Central Part West and a. few steps from Lincoln Center. Being located in one of. Manhattan’s most sought-after. neighborhoods means you have. ready access to beautiful Central. Park, Times Square and worldfamous. cultural institutions like. Carnegie Hall, the Juilliard. School of Music, the Museum if. Natural History and the MoMA. In Ymcas the bathrooms are bigger and you would have around 10 or more showers and as many toilets. There are 3-4 of these on each floor.
  • for those want to live closed o the school
  • limited avaibilities
  • to book as soon as possible
  • Stay from Sunday to Saturday
  • Approximative time to school : 25 min. by transportation
  • Minimum age : 18 years
Language travel living accomodation - Air-conditioningLanguage travel living accomodation - BarbecueLanguage travel living accomodation - Internet accessLanguage travel living accomodation - Kitchen accessLanguage travel living accomodation - Laundry facilitiesLanguage travel living accomodation - MicrowaveLanguage travel living accomodation - RefrigeratorLanguage travel living accomodation - Swimming poolLanguage travel living accomodation - TelephoneLanguage travel living accomodation - TVLanguage travel living accomodation - Wifi
from 01-04-2012 to 31-12-2012
Accommodation options1 week
twin room (2 beds) - Without meals - Shared bathroom444 €
single room - Without meals - Shared bathroom358 €
Number of weeks of accomodations -+

Hotel 1

Broadway Hotel & Hostel

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During your stay in the Broadway. Hotel & Hostel, you will be living on. the Upper West Side. This upscale. residential neighborhood is host to. artists and creative types living in. brownstone homes and hanging out in the many restaurants and cafes. Just a few steps away are Central. Park, the Museum of Natural. History and the Lincoln Center. Various famous movies were filmed. in the area like I Am Legend,. Spiderman and Music & Lyrics, as wellas several famous TV shows. the Broadway has 6-8 bathrooms per floor, so 3-4 rooms would share a bathroom.
  • Stay from Sunday to Saturday
  • Approximative time to school : 25 min. by transportation
Language travel living accomodation - Air-conditioningLanguage travel living accomodation - BarbecueLanguage travel living accomodation - Internet accessLanguage travel living accomodation - Kitchen accessLanguage travel living accomodation - Laundry facilitiesLanguage travel living accomodation - MicrowaveLanguage travel living accomodation - RefrigeratorLanguage travel living accomodation - Swimming poolLanguage travel living accomodation - TelephoneLanguage travel living accomodation - TVLanguage travel living accomodation - Wifi
from 01-07-2012 to 31-08-2012from 01-09-2012 to 30-06-2012from 01-09-2012 to 30-06-2013
Accommodation options1 week1 week1 week
double room (1 or 2 beds) - Without meals - Shared bathroom294 € 217 €
single room - Without meals - Shared bathroom696 €426 € 
single room - Without meals - Private bathroom758 € 889 €
Number of weeks of accomodations -+

Hotel 2

Hotel 99

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Centrally located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Hotel 99, is within a walking distance of Columbia University, Riverside Park and Central Park. Comfortable and stylish, these bedrooms have a double bed and offer a work space with a desk. This is not a traditional hotel in terms of services offered, and the minimum rental fee is one month.
  • economical
  • good quality for the prices
  • Stay from to
  • Approximative time to school : 25 min. by transportation
Language travel living accomodation - Air-conditioningLanguage travel living accomodation - BarbecueLanguage travel living accomodation - Internet accessLanguage travel living accomodation - Kitchen accessLanguage travel living accomodation - Laundry facilitiesLanguage travel living accomodation - MicrowaveLanguage travel living accomodation - RefrigeratorLanguage travel living accomodation - Swimming poolLanguage travel living accomodation - TelephoneLanguage travel living accomodation - TVLanguage travel living accomodation - Wifi
Accommodation options1 week
twin room (2 beds) - Without meals - Shared bathroom445 €
twin room (2 beds) - Without meals - Private bathroom580 €
single room - Without meals - Shared bathroom387 €
single room - Without meals - Private bathroom522 €
Number of weeks of accomodations -+

Hotel 3

Upper West Side Hostel

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The hostel is close to Central Park and Columbia University, in a historic Victorian Gothic-Style building on the Upper West Side. This is not a typical hostel but a shared-room residence. It offers clean, modern coed and separate male/female dormitory style accommodation with shared bathrooms in the hallways. Linens, towels and a housekeeping service are provided free of charge.
  • Stay from to
  • Approximative time to school : 30 min. by transportation
Language travel living accomodation - Air-conditioningLanguage travel living accomodation - BarbecueLanguage travel living accomodation - Internet accessLanguage travel living accomodation - Kitchen accessLanguage travel living accomodation - Laundry facilitiesLanguage travel living accomodation - MicrowaveLanguage travel living accomodation - RefrigeratorLanguage travel living accomodation - Swimming poolLanguage travel living accomodation - TelephoneLanguage travel living accomodation - TVLanguage travel living accomodation - Wifi
Accommodation options1 week
multi bedded room (4 to 6 beds) - Without meals - Shared bathroom271 €
multi bedded room (8 to 12 beds) - Without meals - Shared bathroom255 €
Number of weeks of accomodations -+

Apartment / Studio

Central Park Inn

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Just a block from Central Park and a one-minute walk to the subway the Central Park Inn offers the convenienceof a studio apartment in one of Manhattan’s quiter neighbourhoods. Each studio apartment includes a private bath, air conditioner, free Wi-fi, refrigerator, coffee maker, toaster and microwave. Towels and linen are provided. There are no lundry facilities and there’s no maid service, but there is a laundromat three blocks away.
  • Stay from Sunday to Saturday
  • Approximative time to school : 30 min. by transportation
  • Minimum age : 18 years
Language travel living accomodation - Air-conditioningLanguage travel living accomodation - BarbecueLanguage travel living accomodation - Internet accessLanguage travel living accomodation - Kitchen accessLanguage travel living accomodation - Laundry facilitiesLanguage travel living accomodation - MicrowaveLanguage travel living accomodation - RefrigeratorLanguage travel living accomodation - Swimming poolLanguage travel living accomodation - TelephoneLanguage travel living accomodation - TVLanguage travel living accomodation - Wifi
Accommodation options4 week
twin room (2 beds) - Without meals - Private bathroom1933 €
single room - Without meals - Private bathroom1546 €
Number of weeks of accomodations -+
  1. Optional : Transportation upon arrival

This option is available only if you request an accommodation
232 €: New York New York airports airport - Roundtrip116 €: New York New York airports airport - One way

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Upon passing the exam, you will receive a certificate that indicates your language proficency, This certificate is awarded by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations. This CAE certificate is recognized by universities and employers throughout the world.
The Intensive TOEFL Preparation Course is designed to help students acquire the skills and confidence necessary to get a high TOEFL score.
TOEFL is recognized throughout the world by universities and businesses as a measure of English proficiency. A high TOEFL score is required of international students by most U.S. colleges and universities for admission.
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Courses taking place during the bank holidays indicated below will be neither made up nor paid off.
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This training guarantees a maximum amount of progress in a short amount of time. Courses are organized in a seminar style with a maximum of 6 students.
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This program is recommended for those who wish to learn a language and also be able to do other activities. Improve your communication skills through application in a variety of everyday situations. This course enables you to improve your grammatical knowledge, your vocabulary and your pronunciation.
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After passing the exam, you will receive a certificate awarded by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations. This certificate is recognized by universities and employers throughout the world.
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