Enrolment on the course

Students are encouraged, as in past years, to book their places early, as 27 may be accommodated, and demand consistently exceeds availability. The enrolment procedure is:

Enquiries and enrolment forms

Enquiries and enrolment forms for either the Course or the Workshop should be sent (by email only) to:

Christopher Guichot de Fortis
Julia Poger
Marie-Jeanne Vanleynseele

eMail: conferenceinterpretationcourse@gmail.com

Enrolment form in PDF format
Enrolment form in Word format

By emailing us a completed enrolment form, you are confirming that you will attend the Course in the format you have chosen; your understanding that precautions taken during the in-person version will be appropriate; and that – barring any unforeseen problems such as trees falling on your internet lines – you have the required equipment, time and setting to be able to participate fully in any remote sessions.

Deposit

Upon notification of acceptance, a £500 (non-refundable) deposit, in the form of a bank transfer, payable to the above, must be sent to guarantee a place. Details will be provided.

Tuition fees

Tuition fees : £3445

The balance of Course tuition fees (£3345 – £500 deposit) may be paid in installments, though the entirety must be paid by 15th May.

In the event of a cancellation after this date, tuition fees will be refunded only if another student is found to take the cancelled place.

Tuition fees cover:

• student-teacher ratio never greater than 2.5 to 1
• over 60 hours of training over the two weeks, including:
  • 40 hours formal interpretation tuition
  • Daily “extracurricular” specialised workshops
• Carefully chosen speeches, speakers, and situations that mimic real life scenarios
• Training either in an in-person roundtable or a hub configuration

Enrolment on the Workshop

Deposit

Upon notification of acceptance, a £100 (non-refundable) deposit, in the form of a bank transfer, payable to the above, must be sent to guarantee a place. Details will be provided.

Tuition fees

Tuition fees : £550

The balance of workshop tuition fees (£500 – £100 deposit) must be paid by 15th May.

In the event of a cancellation after this date, tuition fees will be refunded only if another student is found to take the cancelled place.

Tuition fees cover:

• 3-4 teachers, no more than 16 students
• 3 ½ days of training in large and small groups
• Discussion of English in its many variants from around the world
• Experience the local culture
• A full buffet lunch on working days

Is there any form of financial assistance available?

Unfortunately, as the Course is not a profit-making initiative, and has no commercial links of any sort, we are unable to do anything to help those for whom the tuition fees are simply too high — much to our regret.

Some students have been sent by their employers (ECOWAS, the European Parliament, the George Marshall Center, various German ministries, the IMF, the Islamic Development Bank, NATO, the OPCW, the UIC, the UN Vienna). Some students may receive reimbursements from their employers.

The full cost of the Course is a tax write-off for US taxpayers, and may be for taxpayers from other countries as well.

Some countries, through programs targeted at freelance professionals, have provided reimbursement in past years for a portion of the fees (for example, France has the Fif-PL).

There is always the possibility of paying in installments.  The deposit is due within 3 weeks, and then you may pay in any installment pattern you wish, as long as the entirety of the sum is in our account by 15 May.