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City/State: Kitzbuhel |
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Country: AUSTRIA
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| CESA Languages Abroad |
CESA House
Pennance Road
Lanner
Cornwall
UNITED KINGDOM
TR16 5TQ
Phone: + 44 1209 211 800
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Program description: |
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The Kitzbuhel college is uniquely positioned to offer an intensive German language course combined with a skiing/snowboarding programme, with special training for the ski/snowboard instructor’s exams. This means that at the end of 12 weeks, your German will be excellent (whatever your standard when you begin the course), and you may be an Austrian-qualified ski/snowboard instructor, able to work a full season in Kitzbühel.
Learn to be a Ski Instructor : Learn German
Gap Year Programme : 12 Weeks in Kitzbühel Sept-Dec
Sunday 28 September to Saturday 20 December 2008
Programme Fee: £6093.00
Past CESA students have found jobs as instructors without difficulty - if you pass the exam, you are all but guaranteed to get work. Last year all bar one student passed the exam (and they succeeded on the second attempt).
We are also offering a week in Eastern Europe. After 4 weeks of German and skiing/snowboarding, you take a week out to visit the famous cities of Salzburg, Vienna, Budapest, Prague, and Budweis.
The College is a small private German language school. It was founded in 1981 and was recognised by the Austrian Education Ministry’s body, Campus Austria, in 1993 as a school displaying academic excellence and generally fulfilling the criteria for recognition. We are not a ski school: we have excellent partnerships with ski schools in Kitzbühel and Kaprun, who will provide the ski/snowboard instruction and training part of the course.
Where is the college?
The school is in Kitzbühel in Austria. Kitzbühel is a famous ski resort, with good infrastructure connections. To get here, most people fly to Munich, although it is also possible to fly to Salzburg or Innsbruck. This mountainous region is an area of outstanding natural beauty, and one of the largest ski areas in Austria.
Where will the skiing/snowboarding take place?
In October and November, you will travel on Thursdays after lessons to a town called Kaprun, which is at the foot of a glacier. You’ll be skiing/snowboarding there three days a week and will come back to Kitzbühel on Sundays after skiing/snowboarding (see Timetable of German and Glacier Weeks below). As soon as the lifts are operating in Kitzbühel, you can ski there.
What is the format of the German lessons?
Lessons are from 9:00 to 12:15 Monday to Thursday. You will be asked to take a test on your first Monday morning (unless you’re a beginner), to establish your standard so that we can put you in the right class for you. Because the classes are so small, between 2 and 6 people per class, you can concentrate on those areas, which you particularly need.
Can I use the qualification outside of Austria?
Yes the qualification is a very prestigious qualification and can be used Worldwide.
Included in the Gap Year Programme is:
8 weeks intensive German tuition (09:00 to 12:15 Monday to Thursday) including all lesson materials, at the college, plus the free time programme on Mondays and Wednesdays, the social programme on Sundays and Wednesdays, and an evening class on Tuesdays (see timetable below). Although voluntary, these parts of the programme are important for your total immersion experience, as you have to use the German you’ve learned, in authentic situations.
All accommodation from Sunday 28 September to Saturday 20 December 2008, in shared rooms with corridor showers, plus breakfast and dinner (except dinner on Sunday evenings).
8 weekends glacier skiing/snowboarding (Friday to Sunday). Weeks 1-4 and weeks 6 to 9, will follow the pattern of the “German and Glacier Skiing/snowboarding” timetable (see below). These weekends include three half days’ training on the glacier by qualified instructors who’ve passed the exam themselves. They will speak only German to you (except to beginners) and assess your current standard and design a training programme suited to your particular needs, to bring you up to standard in time for the exam.
In week 5, one week travelling around Eastern Europe, tour to include Vienna, Budapest, Prague, Budweis, Bratislava and Salzburg. The total price includes coach transport plus a native German speaking guide, hotel accommodation including breakfast. Not included are the entrance fees to whichever museums you may choose to visit during the free days (see Eastern Europe Week timetable), or lunch and dinner.
In week 10, one whole week skiing/snowboarding in Kitzbühel. (If there’s not enough snow, then a week on the glacier).
In week 11, instruction and preparation for the ski instructors course (5 days). For snowboarders, the beginning of a 10 day preparation and exam.
In week 12, the compulsory part of the ski instructors’ course and the ski instructors exam (1 day).
All lift passes are included in the price.
Transport from Kitzbühel to and from the glacier village (Kaprun). There may be small bus fares between the lodgings in Kaprun and the ski lifts.
Not included:
Lunch, and drinks at dinnertime. There are 2 supermarkets within walking distance of the school, and a lot of students organise lunch cheaply there. In Kaprun, lunch can be bought in the mountain huts.
Ski/snowboard hire. For a long programme like this, with a season as a ski/snowboard instructor potentially from Christmas to the middle or end of March, you would be well advised to bring your own ski clothes and equipment.
Plane ticket to Munich airport. The official start to the programme is 28 September, but if you can’t get a flight on that day, please email us with suggested other dates (probably the Saturday or Friday before) and ask about extra accommodation for the extra night(s).
Transfer from Munich airport to Kitzbühel. This is not included in the price, but we can book the transfer for you. It is currently €65.00 one way.
Kitzbühel: While you are in Kitzbühel you will be staying at a pension near the school. This is shared room accommodation with corridor showers. There may be an overspill into other pensions, but most people will be in the main building. The advantage of this is that classes are around the corner from your room. You don’t need to worry about public transport to get to your German lessons. Breakfast will be in the breakfast room in the same building, but dinner will be in the Bistro, 5 minutes walk from the school.
Kaprun: During the glacier skiing part of the course, you will be staying in either the modern youth hostel in Kaprun or a pension. Each of these is a beautiful Tyrolean building, well furnished, with plenty of common rooms, large dining rooms, bright sunny bedrooms with outstanding views of the mountains. Again these are shared rooms, this time with en suite facilities. Breakfast and dinner will be in-house.
Kaprun is about an hour’s drive from Kitzbühel, with guaranteed snow all year round. You will get there and back by coach. There are public transport connections between Kitzbühel and Kaprun, but these can be complicated and we would recommend that you be sure and catch the coach. You will be given the coach driver’s mobile phone number, so if you find yourself running late, you can always contact him and let him know what’s happening.
Facilities: Both Kitzbühel and Kaprun are modern, humming towns well served by internet cafés, swimming pools, pubs, restaurants, gyms etc. The college has negotiated a special price for language students in the Kitzbühel gym. This is recommended as a part of your overall training. If you have a particular concern about other facilities, please email us and ask for extra information
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General program information: |
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Program open to: Everyone
Age range: Minimum age 18 yrs old
Travel to site: Independent Travel
Is opportunity more independant or group orientated: Varies
No. in group: Maximum 6 per class
Living arrangements on the program: Apartment
How long does the program last?: 3-6 months
What are the dates of this program: 2008 Start dates: Open to all abilities
Sunday 28th September-Saturday 20th December 2008
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Benefits and advantages of the program: |
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*At the end of the 12 weeks language/ski course you should be able to find work as a Ski/Snowboard Instructor.
*Kitzbuhel is a great location, well served by internet cafés, swimming pools, pubs, restaurants, gyms.
*German classes are ALL taught by native speakers, qualified to teach German as a foreign language.
*Friendly and welcoming atmosphere at the schools, and helpful staff.
*Course includes one weeks travelling around Eastern Europe.
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Cost or price of this program: |
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2008 Price:£6093.00
Price includes tuition, accommodation, skiing and one week travelling in Eastern Europe.
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