HELP English Institute-Baguio
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| Country & city | Baguio, Philippines |
|---|---|
| Courses | 3 |
| Accommodation | 3 |
| Official website | www.helpenglish.org(opens in a new tab) |
About the School
We operate two schools: the Long Long Campus in Baguio, Philippines, and the Clark Campus in the Clark Special Economic Zone. Having developed the first Sparta system in the Philippines and applying continuously developed curricula and a management system, HELP is a proven school that delivers great results in a short amount of time. HELP's management and operations team is young. Building on this youthfulness, they teach students with passion and sincerity and generously offer advice for their futures. The name HELP reflects our goal of not only giving solutions to people struggling with English, but also helping them overcome those difficulties on their own, while delivering English education that lets them reach their goals in the easiest and fastest way. IDP IELTS Official Test Center: The IDP IELTS official test center, previously located at the Martin Campus, has moved to the Baguio Long Long Campus and continues to host official tests. An entrance test is continuously administered for admission to the test-preparation courses at the Baguio campus. If a student does not pass the entrance test, they must enroll in the beginner class of the test-preparation course or in the ESL course. Long Long Campus (campus for beginner and intermediate learners) ㆍ If your English is at beginner level or below ㆍ If you want to study the Sparta way ㆍ If you have a TOEIC score but your speaking is at beginner level ㆍ If you need speaking skills more than test scores ㆍ If you want to study in nature, surrounded by nature Curriculum changes A. Morning reading class discontinued - At all HELP campuses, the morning reading class and morning listening class are discontinued. Instead, students are provided with an online reading program so that they can maximize their English level outside of speaking classes. ** Online reading program: An online reading program run in the United States. Based on the level test taken by the learner at the start, it recommends books suited to the learner's level. After reading a recommended book, the learner takes a quiz and can keep progressing to higher-level books. Learning consultations with a dedicated coordinator are also held continuously. B. One additional hour of 1:4 group class i. ESL course: existing discussion/presentation class 1 hour + grammar class 1 hour (newly added) ii. Test-preparation course: divided into 1 hour of Reading group class / 1 hour of Listening group class C. Light ESL course launched: For students who want to study at a more relaxed pace, the existing ESL course has been lightened. i. Class composition: 2 hours of 1:1 classes, 2 hours of 1:4 classes, 1 hour of online reading program, 2 hours of special classes (1 hour mandatory, 1 hour optional), for a total of 7 hours ii. Dormitory arrangement: The default is a 4-person room. If you wish to change your room on site, you can do so by paying the difference below. (4-person -> 3-person room +KRW 80,000 / 4-person -> 2-person room +KRW 180,000 / 4-person -> 1-person room +KRW 280,000)
School Features
- HELP Institute: a 750-student school in two regions of the Philippines. It operates a campus in Baguio, the Philippines' representative city of education, and a 250-student campus in Clark, a 'Philippine Special Economic Zone' city 90 km from Manila. As a large-scale school, HELP is systematic and reliable. Systematic teacher management system: Teachers are selected under strict selection criteria and a 7-step in-house hiring process. Through an evaluation system that includes regular retraining and meetings for teachers, we provide students with the best lessons drawing on diverse experience and know-how. A long-established, trustworthy school: Founded in 1996, it is a specialized school that has devoted itself to English education for students from junior (elementary, middle and high school) to senior (university students and above). It opened its TOEIC and TOEFL test courses in 2002, and now offers a total of 6 test courses, helping students achieve high scores not only in speaking but also in the tests they want. Excellent educational programs reflecting know-how: Drawing on long experience in English education, we have developed programs such as speaking courses, test courses and special courses to meet students' diverse needs. Philippine official test center: It is the only official TOEIC Speaking and TOEIC Writing test center in the northern Luzon region of the Philippines, where you can take the TOEIC Speaking test and TOEIC Writing test every month. iBT TOEIC official test center / G-TELP official test center / IELTS official test agency. Caring team management system: A team assigned to each admission intake takes responsibility from admission to graduation for individual student counseling, study guidance, teacher feedback management and more. A total of 17 team members, including Korean team managers and student managers, Philippine supervisors and head teachers, and professional counselors, are dedicated to managing each team. Officially accredited by TESDA of the Philippines: It is an institution officially registered with TESDA (Technical Education and Skills Development Authority), the technical education and skills development authority under the Philippine Department of Education. It is also an institution recognized by the Philippine Bureau of Immigration for foreign student registration, and can legally obtain the SSP (Special Study Permit).
Highlights
- Individual homeroom teacher system and English mentoring system
- Systematic teacher management system
- A long-established, trustworthy school
- Excellent educational programs
Courses & Tuition
| Course | Target | Type | Tuition | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESL | Lessons per week: 30 hours | 1:1 (4 periods), 1:4 (2 periods); 4 weeks or more | about US$600 | 4 weeks |
| Business Course | Lessons per week: 45 hours | 1:1 (4 periods), 1:4 (2 periods); 4 weeks or more | about US$707 | 4 weeks |
| IELTS | Lessons per week: 45 hours | 1:1 (4 periods), 1:4 (2 periods); 4 weeks or more | about US$707 | 4 weeks |
Accommodation & Costs
| Type | Tuition |
|---|---|
| Dormitory (single room) | about US$827 |
| Dormitory (Twin Room) | about US$660 |
| Dormitory (2+1 person room) | about US$707 |
Local Expenses
| Item | Tuition | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee (non-refundable) | about US$67 | Once |
| Textbook fee (monthly average) | about US$29 | 4 weeks |
| Dormitory deposit | about US$50 | Once |
| Electricity, water | about US$42 | 4 weeks |
| Dehumidifier deposit (refunded upon graduation) | about US$17 | 4 weeks |
| Student ID card (used together with the ID card) | about US$81 | Once |
| Laundry fee - outsourced to an external company (16kg) | about US$16 | Once |
| Utilities (facility management cost) | about US$17 | 4 weeks |
| SSP issuance fee (paid locally) | about US$131 | 6 months |
| SSP E-Card (pay locally) | about US$76 | Once |
| ACR I-Card (pay locally) | about US$76 | Once |
| Visa extension fee (1st extension) | about US$87 | 1 Month |
| Visa extension fee (2nd extension) | about US$107 | 1 Month |
| Visa extension fee (3rd extension) | about US$75 | 1 Month |
| Visa extension fee (4th extension) | about US$75 | 1 Month |
| Visa extension fee (5th extension) | about US$75 | 1 Month |
Facilities
Long Long Campus ㆍ Size: 7 floors in total, 1 integrated building ㆍ Classrooms: 168 private classrooms, 25 group classrooms ㆍ Dormitory: 20 4-person rooms, 70 3-person rooms, 20 2-person rooms ㆍ Amenities: library, gym, computer room, movie theater, convenience store * Internet is available only in the computer room on the 6th-floor lobby level and in front of it.
Activities
Sports, shopping, weekend trips, movies, parties, and more
Surroundings
ㆍ About 5 hours north of Manila, the capital of the Philippines ㆍ Long Long Campus: 20 minutes from downtown / Martin Campus: 10 minutes from downtown
Amounts are reference prices converted to US dollars at the rates below. Actual payment amounts depend on the exchange rate and the timing of payment.
Applied rates (our standard quote rates): 1 PHP = about US$0.016 · 1,000 KRW = about US$0.67
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