The CDP fee covers enrolment on the programme, evaluation of your qualifications and CV, London Centre of Marketing (LCM) Registration, Examination and Certification Fees, 15 hours study per week, Placement Workshop and induction for the internship, participation in Twin social programme, 24-hour emergency student support, end of course certificate and London Centre of Marketing Graduate Diploma in your chosen area (if successful). For the paid option, we will also make sure the host company provides you with (staff) accommodation and meals whilst on duty. There is an Administration Fee of £50 for your booking.
Yes we do recommend that you buy the set books for your course modules. This will cost around £120.
This programme will equip you with the skills and language ability to undertake a successful internship in a British company. It will offer you a unique pathway of progression, where you will have the opportunity to acquire career development skills and a nationally recognised British qualification with professional status, in conjunction with an internship in the UK. It will also give you the opportunity to live and work in the UK, improve your language skills and, if this option is chosen, to learn about the Hospitality and Catering industry. And, in this case, whilst you are on placement, your accommodation, meals and pocket money will be provided.
You can choose to be placed in almost any professional sector. A few examples of the types of companies we place students in are in Marketing, Advertising, Recruitment, the Legal Sector, Accountancy, and Information Technology.
Most trainees in Hospitality will be working as General Assistants. This means you will be working in most areas, such as housekeeping to kitchen and waiting on tables. The type of jobs you will be given depend on your level of English, your attitude towards work and the requirements of the hotel at any one time. You have to be adaptable and be prepared to undertake a range of tasks. This is the best way to learn about the whole organisation and how it works.
In other sectors the role varies enormously. Here is a role description for an internship with an Affiliate Marketing Company:
Placement Summary for Intern in Business Analysis.
The primary role of this individual is to support the Sales Department’s primary mission of new client acquisition by analyzing market, pipeline, and network data to identify trends and opportunities to increase sales and streamline organisational workflow.
Duties:
· Support Sales Management with Metrics and Reporting
· Conduct competitive research and analysis and deliver resulting recommendations
· Assist sales team with proposals
· Optimise Sales team tools and processes
· Supporting the Marketing Team
· Attending Meetings and Delivering Reports
· Organising Events
For internships, the location is generally London. For Hospitality placements, you can be situated anywhere in the UK, except London. You can indicate an area you would like to go to, for instance Scotland or Southeast England, but we may not be able to guarantee this.
Business Management and Marketing, Travel and Tourism Marketing or Public Relations and Marketing. For internships you can chose any diploma option.
The London Centre of Marketing want to ensure that you have the experience and academic background to be able to cope with, and make the most of, the programme. They also require you to have strong grounding in English so you must be IELTS 5.0 or equivalent and you need to study to improve your English whilst in the UK.
The minimum English requirements are:
IELTS 5.0
SLEP 53
CEFR (ALTE) B2 ALTE 3
City & Guilds Communicator
TOEIC 541
Cambridge ESOL FCE
TOEFL P*: 510 IBT: 64 C*: 180
P* = Paper Based and C* = Computer Based
This is to request that the London Centre of Marketing, the Awarding Body for the Graduate Diploma, assess your qualifications and CV to ensure that you are suited to the programme. You are being exempted from the earlier levels of their qualification structure because you are a graduate, or because you have studied almost to that level.
Translations of your certificates require formalising - something to show they're accurate and can be trusted. Depending on what they're to be used for, authorities may require a Legalised Notarised or - most commonly - Certified Translation. A certified translation means it has been performed by a professional qualified translator, and accurately reflects the original. For certified translation, the back of each page must be stamped & signed by the translation provider. To notarise a translation the translator must personally attend a Public Notary's offices, where they will swear before the Notary that they are a professionally qualified translator and that the translation is to the best of their knowledge accurate. The Notary will stamp and authorise each page. We will accept certified translations from most countries.
We will accept any accredited undergraduate degree for this purpose. For HND level qualifications i.e. a minimum of 2 years study at university level, we will accept subjects that relate to the syllabus such as Business Studies, Marketing, Accounting, Information Technology/Computing and Psychology. If you are unsure please enquire.
Yes, you can work part-time for up to 20 hours per week, as long as you can find something that does not interfere with your attendance on the programme and so get in the way of your studies.
It can be difficult to open a bank account in the UK unless you are studying for six months or more. You will need proof of address and recognised ID, e.g. your passport. However, each one of our schools has agreements with certain banks in the area and the Welfare Officer at your school will be able to advise you.
The Oyster card is a form of electronic ticketing used on public transport services in London. The Oyster card is a plastic credit card sized smart card and it can be the cheapest way to travel around the capital.
Oyster cards are available for use in the London area and are the cheapest and most efficient way to travel around the Capital.
There are two types -
pre-pay (which works a bit like pre-pay mobile phones), where you put money on the card and there is no time limit for when you use it
travelcard where you buy a week or month of travel for the areas or 'zones' you wish to travel in
If you are studying for longer than fourteen weeks, you can get a discount Oyster card which give you 30% off your travel. The Welfare Officer in the London school will help you with that.
Before you leave your country to attend our course, you should check with the Embassies of all countries you wish to visit whether you need a visa.
Non-EU students will probably be charged up to £50 to see a doctor. If you have medical insurance you could claim this fee back. Try seeing a pharmacist first at the local chemist. It's free.
However, non-EU students studying for six months or more are entitled to free NHS hospital treatments. Please note that everyone, including EU and British citizens, has to pay for NHS prescriptions. They currently cost approximately £6.40
Twin English Centres London, Eastbourne and Salisbury are an A rated licensed sponsor granted by the UK Border Agency to enrol international students under Tier 4 of the Points Based System.
Please consult the British Embassy in your country to check if you require a visa to study in the UK.
When you book a course and pay your deposit of £150, you will receive your Certificate of Registration, which you should present at the British Embassy if you need to apply for a visa.
You must pay a deposit before we can send you your visa support. The balance of your fees are due 28 days before your course, so we recommend that you book your course and apply for your visa with plenty of notice. Otherwise, your balance of fees may become due before you have received your visa.
If you are refused a visa, you will be given a signed and dated refusal notice. You should then cancel your course and fax / email us a copy of your refusal statement, and we will be able to refund you fees (we will retain an administration fee of £60.)
If you decide that you would like to extend your course, you will need to fill out a FLR(S) form, which must be submitted to the Home Office along with several other documents, including your passport and evidence of attendance from your school and payment for the visa extension. For full details, see the Home Office website - www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk
Studying at any Twin English Centre is a great way to meet friends and improve your social life in the UK. Plus, Twin English Centre London has a very lively Social Programme as well as the Twin Zone for students. You can see What's On this month at Twin by visiting http://www.englishcentres.co.uk/social/