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Dates & Fees 2008
(New Zealand Dollars)

Tuition

Accommodation

General Information


Tuition

Administration Fees(NZD)

Fees in NZD (2008)

Location Christchurch, Auckland
Registration Fee200
Accommodation Placement Fee180
Airport Transfer on Arrival90

General English Courses

Starting Dates

Every Monday of the year (Auckland and Christchurch)

Note

  • Absolute beginners can start any Monday of the year, but at Dominion discretion fees may be transferred to the equivalent of individual tuition until student level is satisfactory to join suitable classes.
  • The schools are closed on National Holidays. If a holiday falls on a Monday, courses will start on Tuesday.

Fees in New Zealand Dollar (NZD)

General English Course (Short-term)
Course Name Part-Time Intensive Full-Time
Lessons / week 12.5 h/w 20 h/w 25 h/w
1 week 260 330 360
2 weeks 520 660 720
3 weeks 780 990 1080
4 weeks 1040 1320 1440
5 weeks 1300 1650 1800
6 weeks 1560 1980 2160
7 weeks 1820 2310 2520
8 weeks 2080 2640 2880
General English Course (Long-term)
Course Name Intensive Full-Time
Lessons / week 20 h/w 25 h/w
12 week 330 360
16 weeks 5120 5600
20 weeks 6400 7000
24 weeks 7200 7920
28 weeks 8400 9240
32 weeks 9600 10560
36 weeks 10800 11880
40 weeks 12000 13200
48 weeks 14400 15840

Full Time Plus Individual English (Group + Private)

Fees in NZD (2008)

Location Christchurch, Auckland
1 week760
2 weeks1520
3 weeks2280
4 weeks3040
5 weeks3800
6 weeks4560
7 weeks5320
8 weeks6080

Fees Include:

  • Tuition
  • Activities: weekly social evening, weekly movie evening, monthly lecture
  • School facilities: internet access, library, small kitchen, coffee/tea
  • Dominion Student Card (please provide a passport photo)
  • Assistance to find work (if visa is correct)

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Exam Preparation Courses

Starting Dates

Course Name Location Duration Courses Start
Cambridge
(CPE, CAE, FCE)		 A + C 12 weeks 17 March
15 September
Cambridge (PET) Auckland 8 weeks 16 April
29 September
Christchurch 21 January
13 October
IELTS* Auckland 4 weeks 11 February
16 June
Christchurch 4 August
TOEIC* Christchurch 4 weeks 7 July
Auckland 23 June
6 October
TOEFL* Christchurch 4 weeks 11 February

Note

  • A+C = The course is offered in both Auckland and Christchurch.
  • * These courses can only be booked on arrival in New Zealand after taking a General English Course of at least 2 weeks.

Fees in New Zealand Dollar (NZD)

Exam Preparation Courses, 25 lessons per week
Examination Duration (25h/w) Tuition Exam fees/
text/materials
FCE, CAE, CPE 12 weeks 4560 450
PET 8 weeks 3040 390
IELTS* 4 weeks 1440 50
TOEIC* 4 weeks 1440 150
TOEFL* 4 weeks 1440 60

Note

  • * These courses can only be booked on arrival in New Zealand after taking a General English Course of at least 2 weeks.

Fees Include:

  • Tuition
  • Activities: weekly social evening, weekly movie evening, monthly lecture
  • School facilities: internet access, library, small kitchen, coffee/tea
  • Dominion Student Card (please provide a passport photo)
  • Assistance to find work (if visa is correct)

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English Plus Courses

Dates and Fees in New Zealand Dollar (NZD)

English Plus Courses
Course Course Starts Duration Fees
Holiday English Every Monday 1-4 weeks 490 per week
Golf Every Monday 2 weeks 1590
Rugby Every Monday from March-June (Auckland) 4 weeks 2120
Wine Tasting Auckland:14 Jan, 21 Jul, 10 Nov
Christchurch:7 April, 11 Aug		 3 weeks 2080

Fees Include:

  • Tuition
  • Special acitvities as selected
  • Activities: weekly social evening, weekly movie evening, monthly lecture
  • School facilities: internet access, library, small kitchen, coffee/tea
  • Dominion Student Card (please provide a passport photo)

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Teenage School

Course Dates

Courses available January, February, March, June, July, August and December

Fees in NZD (2008)

Location Christchurch, Auckland
1 week490
2 weeks980
3 weeks1470
4 weeks1960

Fees Include:

  • Tuition
  • 15 hours of activities a week in the afternoon
  • School facilities: internet access, library, small kitchen, coffee/tea
  • Dominion Student Card (please provide a passport photo)

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Accommodation

Homestay (18 years+)

Fees in NZD (2008)

Single room, Half board, Shared Bathroom

Location Christchurch, Auckland
1 week215
2 weeks430
3 weeks645
4 weeks860
5 weeks1075
6 weeks1290
7 weeks1505
8 weeks1720
12 weeks2580
Extra Week215
Extra Night40

Homestay (14-17 years)

Fees in NZD (2008)

Double room, Half board, Shared Bathroom

Location Christchurch, Auckland
1 week245
2 weeks490
3 weeks735
4 weeks980
5 weeks1225
6 weeks1470
7 weeks1715
8 weeks1960
Extra Week245
Extra Night40

Fees included:

  • Single bedroom.
  • Breakfast and dinner Mondays to Fridays.
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
  • Washing service (not ironing).
  • Only one student of each nationality in the house (unless otherwise requested).


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General Information

Official Holidays

The schools are closed on Official Holidays; when holidays occur on Monday, courses start on Tuesday.

DATE SCHOL
01 January all schools
02 January all schools
28 January Auckland
06 February all schools
21 March all schools
24 March all schools
25 April all schools
02 June all schools
27 October all schools
14 November Christchurch
25 December all schools
26 December all schools

Refund Policies

Refund policy before arrival

All fees received are refunded, except for the Registration Fee.

Refund policy after arrival

All fees are converted to NZ$ on the day of receipt and the refund is the equivalent of the NZ$ value on the day of receipt. All applications for refunds must be accompanied by the original documents issued by Dominion, along with evidence that the documents were not used to obtain a visa to come to New Zealand. All refunded monies must go to the person from whom Dominion received the monies. Students will be notified of the result of their refund application within 7 days of receipt and refunds will be paid within 15 days.

(1) For Courses LESS than 5 weeks: Student may withdraw within the first 2 days of starting the course. Student will receive as a refund, 50% of all fees paid.

(2) For Courses from 5 Weeks to 12 Weeks: Student may withdraw within the first 5 days of starting the course. Student will receive as a refund, 75% of all fees paid.

(3) For Courses MORE than 12 Weeks: Student may withdraw within the first 7 days of starting the course. Student will receive as a refund all the monies received which exceed NZ$500 or 10% of the amount paid, which ever is the lesser.

(4) All other refunds are possible only in special circumstances approved by the Director. The application for this refund must be made at least 2 weeks before the course is to end. Students will receive as a refund all the relevant fees less 30% handling fee. It is the responsibility of the Students to contact their Agents or Dominion regarding the result of any application for such a refund.

Others

Course Changes

Course changes are only approved at the discretion of the Director. $100 handling fee for each change.


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