Faculty Information:
Lessons are booked directly between the teacher and the student. If a student needs to cancel a lesson, they are to contact the teacher personally at least 24 hours in advance. The teacher can then re-schedule the lesson and the student does not lose this time. If this is not possible, the student will forfeit the lesson.

Duration of the course: This will depend on how often you meet with the teacher, and for how long each lesson is.

Venue for lessons:

Private lessons will be booked at the school. In special circumstances we will come to your place of work or home. There may be an additional charge for this. However, where possible, it is recommended that students come to the school as they are less likely to have interruptions and will therefore be able to study more efficiently.

Other Activities:
The campus of TIES is located in Somerset West, a small picturesque residential town about 48 kilometres from Cape Town, the premier tourism destination in South Africa. Somerset West has Mountains, Sea, Vineyards, and a pleasant town atmosphere all blessed with 39 weeks of summer annually.

There are many opportunities for sightseeing and hiking as well. It is very close to the premier wine area of the Cape, and the historic town of Stellenbosch, famous for its wines and University atmosphere, is 16 kilometers away. Beautiful Helderberg Mountain towers over the Somerset West. While climbing her magnificent slopes take a moment to enjoy the rest of the wonderful scenery that the coastline with long white beaches can offer. With long, hot summers and fairly mild winters, Somerset West offers residents and visitors year-round natural wonders.

Set in the heart of the Cape Winelands you can find many residences, orchards and vineyards. Apples, plums, pears, olives and world famous wine producing grapes are successfully harvested each autumn.

An Activity Playground:
- Water-Skiing
- Mountain Climbing
- Hiking
- Wind-surfing
- Surfing
- Swimming
- Sailing
- Golfing
- Canoeing
- Hand-gliding
- Paragliding
- Horseback riding

Facility Information:
We invite you to explore all that TIES has to offer:
- A friendly and comfortable learning environment;
- Personal attention and support from instructors and staff to help ensure student success;
- Dedicated and accomplished teachers who encourage student participation;
- Small class sizes that offer one-on-one time with the instructor;
- TIES are open all year round;

International students are integrated into a privileged South African lifestyle and participate in all aspects of academic life with students from around the world. Students enrolled in upper level English programs may choose to register for teacher training courses.

Somerset West offers a large variety of accommodation. There are hotels, private flats, cottages, home-stay families and guesthouses. We highly recommend staying in English speaking home as this will maximize your learning experience. We also offer accommodation to high school aged children who wish to attend high school once their English program is complete. We do not have accommodation for younger students.

Notes:
- 10 hours ZAR1400
- 20 hours ZAR2400
- 40 hours ZAR4400
- 60 hours ZAR6000
- 100 hours ZAR9000

The tuition fee does not include the cost of books, photocopying, extramural activities or pocket money. Fees do include 14% government tax (VAT).

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