THE ENGLISH FOUNDATIONPROGRAMME

Overview

The programme helps students to acquire the competence, confidence and skills necessary to enter any programme offered by a Swiss Education Group school.

It consists of a number of levels of intensive non-credit courses, which are delivered to small groups of students.

Students entering the programme are tested upon arrival using the Oxford Online Placement Test (OOPT) in order to place students in the appropriate class level.

The programme offers students a minimum of 20 hours of English instruction per week and covers the following subject areas:

› Introduction to College Studies› Structured Writing & Grammar› Learning Strategies & Study Techniques› Vocabulary Development & Intermediate Reading› Reading & Text Analysis› Communication Skills› Critical Thinking & Analysis› General Hospitality Knowledge

The English Foundation Programme, offered by Swiss Education Group, is an ideal way for students to strengthen their English language skills before commencing their academic studies at one of the Swiss Education Group schools.

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SCHOOL UNDERGRADUATE POSTGRADUATE MASTER’S

Test IELTS TOEFL OOPT IELTS TOEFL OOPT OOPT

César Ritz Colleges 5.0 500 50+ N/A N/A N/A 70+*

Culinary Arts Academy 5.0 500 50+ 5.0 500 50+ 60+

Hotel Institute Montreux 5.0 500 50+ 5.0 500 50+ 60+

IHTTI School of Hotel Management

5.0 500 50+ 5.0 500 50+ 60+

Swiss Hotel Management School

5.0 500 50+ 5.0 500 50+ 60+**

Language Level RequirementsThe following table indicates the English level required for entry into the Swiss Education Group schools and programmes from 3 common English testing methods (IELTS, TOEFL and OOPT).

* Only applicable if students have attended the English Foundation Programme. Otherwise, all master’s degrees require IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 550.

** Only applicable for Direct Entry into Master of Business programme. The Master of Science in International Hospitality Management requires either TOEFL 550 or IELTS 6.0.

English Test Score Comparison

ALTElevel

CEFLEVEL

CAMBRIDGEIELTSRange

OOPTComputer

based test score

TOEFL

Paper IBT internet

5.0 C2 CPE 8.0-8.5-9.0 100-120 625-680 105-120

4.0 C1 CAE, BEC Higher 7.0-7.5 80-99 575-624 88-104

3.0 B2FCE, BEC Vantage

6.0-6.5 60-79 525-574 68-87

2.0 B1 PET, BEC Prelim 5.0-5.5 40-59 475-525 53-67

1.0 A2 KET 4.0-4.5 20-39 425-474 37-53

0.5 A1 3.0-3.5 1-19 325-424 31-36

0.0 2.0-2.5 225-325 20-30

ALTE Association of Language Testers of EuropeCEF Common European FrameworkOOPT Oxford Online Placement Test

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Swiss Education Group TestingGuidelines

The Oxford Online Placement Test is the standard English language testing system used by Swiss Education Group, and is used to test all students who do not provide a valid English test result of the equivalent standard (TOEFL or IELTS).

Students who score 50 points and above on the OOPT are eligible to enter any undergraduate or postgraduate programme offered by Swiss Education Group. 60+ points (or equivalent) are required for direct entry to all master’s programmes. Please refer to the Language Level Requirements table for further information.

Students who have an OOPT score between 40 to 50 points are eligible to enter the English Foundation Programme at the appropriate level.

Applicants can take the OOPT in their home country with the assistance of their local school representative.

The administration of the test is handled by the Admissions Department at Hotel Institute Montreux, who will provide the password and login information.

Once the test results are received, the local school representative will advise the student whether they will need to enrol in the English Foundation Programme prior to entry into an undergraduate, postgraduate or master’s programme.

To take the OOPT (free of charge) contact your local school representative, or email: info@swisseducation.com

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The programme can be taken prior to commencing any undergraduate or

postgraduate programme at any Swiss Education Group school. The length of the programme for each participant depends on his or her personal English level and motivation.

DurationThe English Foundation Programme runs throughout the year in 4-week blocks. Students may join at the beginning of any 4-week block, for a minimum of 4 weeks and a maximum of 12 weeks. Students must achieve the required OOPT score to progress to their programme. If a student has not achieved the required OOPT score but has completed the maximum 12 weeks of study, it is not possible to remain in the English Foundation Programme.

LocationThe English Foundation Programme is held at Hotel Institute Montreux. Students from all Swiss Education Group schools may participate in the programme.

UniformAll students must bring their own business suit to wear Monday to Friday from 7am until 7.30pm. Business suits must be dark in colour.

FeeCHF 850.- per week (minimum of 4 weeks).

The weekly fee includes the following:

Programme Structure

Study MaterialsAll required study materials are included in the fees.

AccommodationAccommodation is provided in comfortable standard double rooms.

MealsAll meals are included in the indicated fee.

TransportationUpon completion of the programme, Swiss Education Group will provide transportation to the student’s chosen school to start their studies (only if numbers permit).

When a student achieves the required OOPT score for entry to their chosen studies and wishes to stay on campus until the programme’s start date, they can do so for an additional fee.

OOPTScore

Guideline to achieve an OOPTScore of 50+

Guideline to achieve an OOPTScore of 60+/70+

60-69 No course required 4-8 weeks

50-59 No course required 8-12 weeks

48-49 4-8 weeks 12 weeks

46-47 8-12 weeks 12 weeks

44-45 12 weeks 12 weeks

40-43 12 weeksRecommendation to take additional prepara- tory English programmes prior to joining for 12 weeks.

1-39Swiss Authorities require a minimum score of 40 points;Recommendation to take an external English programme before joining any Swiss Education Group school

Recommended Number of Weeks based on the Oxford Online Placement Test

Start dates 2017 & 20182017 2018

9th January - 3rd February 10th July - 4th August 8th January - 2nd February 9th July - 3rdAugust

6th February- 3rd March 7th August - 1st September 5th February- 2nd March 6th - 31st August

6th - 31st March 4th - 29th September 5th - 30th March 3rd - 28th September

10th April - 5th May 2nd - 27th October 9h April - 4th May 1st - 26th October

8th May - 2nd June 30th October - 24th November 7th May - 1st June 29th October - 23rd November

5th - 30th June 27th November - 15th December 4th - 29th June 26th November - 21st December

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