| Company Profile |
| The ‘North West Academy of English’
is a British Council accredited English language school and
the single largest hosting organisation for students participating
in Leonardo da Vinci projects in Northern Ireland. The company
was established in 2003 by John McGowan, currently the Managing
Director of North West Academy of English and Laura Giacani
Project manager of the North West Academy. The North West
Academy has been operating for over 3 years and has hosted
over 1200 overseas students from Italy, Spain, France, Portugal,
Estonia, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Sweden and the Basque
Region. We provide a ‘one-stop shop’ for all of
our partners and students handling every component of the
project. We look after the arrival, induction, language, accommodation,
travel, social programme, food allowances, work placements
(when applicable) and airport transfers. |
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| The company was launched with the initial objective of
working as a host on behalf of the ‘Leonardo Da Vinci’
project. However, due to the vast amount of experience and
knowledge that the NWA staff has acquired, it is currently
developing and facilitating new services. |
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| Furthermore the North West Academy has recently obtained
the British Council accreditation. View the website. |
| List of services |
| - Leonardo da Vinci Mobility projects |
| - Leonardo da Vinci Pilot projects |
| - Summer/Winter School for young international students |
| - Teaching English to International students |
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| The North West Academy guarantees the best support and
supervision possible, for all our students, during their
stay in Northern Ireland. You will find that Academy staff
are extremely friendly and helpful and that they will offer
you all the advice, help and support that you need. We realise
how important it is for our students to enjoy their time
here and to make the most of their experience and we hope
that you will find that this is the case during your stay. |
| At the end of the project we present all our students with
a certificate of achievement for the successful completion
of the language and work experience elements (if applicable). |
| The following facilities are available for our
students to use |
| 2 well equipped classrooms - students can study and improve
their English in a comfortable and safe environment. |
| 1 welfare room for students to relax. |
| 1 kitchen where students can prepare lunch or other snacks |
| 1 I.T. suite - students can use the computers to study and
complete homework or to email home. There is also language
learning software available to help students to develop
and improve their English through self-study. |
| 1 Library with I.T. facilities – there are a variety
of books, CDs, DVDs and CD-ROMS available for students to
use to help them improve their English and to undertake
some private study. The library is quiet and comfortable
so you can study without distraction. There are also 2 PCs
in the library which can be used for educational purposes
only. |
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