schoolOverview
Kaplan International Centers, Highline Community College
2400 South 240th StreetDes Moines, WA, 98198
USA
Location:
The beautiful campus of Highline Community College is just 20 nminutes south of Seattle, set between the waters of scenic Puget Sound and the breathtaking Olympic Mountains. You'll find shops, restaurants and cinemas close to campus and downtown Seattle is within easy reach. Here you can explore the shops and galleries of Pioneer Square, visit the Experience Music Project, browse the stalls of Pike Place Market or watch baseball at Safeco Field.
Instructor's Qualifications:
At Kaplan Aspect, we provide a high level of guidance and international students support both before and during the study course abroad. Our dedicated worldwide team of staff will help and advise you at every stage of your study abroad. We offer a full range of support services to assist you with the practical aspects of your stay so that you can concentrate on looking forward to and focusing on your course.
Programs Available
Vacation English
Focus of Study: Vacation English is our least intensive course option, helping you to improve your English language skills but leaving you with plenty of free time for sightseeing and leisure activities. The Kaplan Aspect optional activities program will give the opportunity to explore the highlights of your host country in your spare time.
Curriculum: Classes are scheduled in the morning or the afternoon with 20 lessons per week in total (lessons are 45 minutes in length). General English lessons focus on helping you communicate effectively and confidently in everyday English. The wide-ranging syllabus will improve your listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills.
| Sessions | Terms | Hours per Week |
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| Ongoing | 2-12 Weeks | 20 hours |
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General English
Focus of Study: Our General English course is a semi-intensive program which allows you to balance comprehensive classroom tuition with structured study and free time activities.
Curriculum: 20 general English lessons to help you communicate effectively and confidently in everyday English. A wide-ranging syllabus improves your listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills. 7 structured study sessions help you to reinforce what you?ve learned and improves the areas where you need most practice by using selected books, online language exercises, and interactive computer programs.
| Sessions | Terms | Hours per Week |
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| Ongoing | 2-52 Weeks | 20 hours |
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Intensive English
Focus of Study: A Kaplan Aspect Intensive English program is our most popular course. It?s the fastest way to improve your English language skills, whatever your current language level.
Curriculum: 20 general English lessons focused on helping you to communicate effectively and confidently in everyday English. 7 structured study sessions to reinforce what you've learned and improve the areas you need most practice. 8 elective lessons which will depend on your choice of school and your English level but may include vocabulary, current affairs, local culture or English for Business.
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| Ongoing | 2-52 Weeks | 20 hours |
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Housing
Housing Information not Available.
Conditional Enrollment
Welcome from the Director
At Kaplan Aspect we have over 40 years of experience in providing first-class international education. We offer you unparalleled choice and consistently high standards of teaching and student care at our schools worldwide. Whatever your personal, academic or professional language learning goals, we look forward to helping you achieve them by offering quality courses, a choice of accommodation and a wide range of student services.
