15 hours of lessons + 25 Activity Credits per week
Enjoy the Canadian Rocky Mountains while you study. With half day lessons and half day activities, you receive the best of both worlds.
BEC combines the best of a resort vacation with intensive English study with our Activity Programs. We believe that learning happens inside and outside of a classroom. We also believe that students learn more quickly when they are having fun.
Activities includes horseback riding, canoeing, hiking, wildlife tours, white-water rafting and much much more (see more activity and credit examples below).
Starting Dates : Summer 2012
- June 11, 2012
- June 18, 2012
- June 25, 2012
- July 2, 2012
- July 9, 2012
- July 16, 2012
- July 23, 2012
- July 30, 2012
- August 7, 2012
- August 13, 2012
- August 20, 2012
- August 27, 2012
- September 4, 2012
- September 10, 2012
- September 17, 2012
- September 24, 2012
Schedule
| Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Sat/Sun |
English Communication
8:30-11:30 |
English Communication
8:30-11:30 |
English Communication
8:30-11:30 |
English Communication
8:30-11:30 |
Conversation Lounge
8:30-11:30 |
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| 25 credits that can be used for activities |
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Students have 25 Credits/week. For example, a student that is in the course in July would go online and select 100 credits (4 weeks) of activities in the third week of June.
Summer Example Activities
Credits are used for activities, private lessons and weekend activities
Here are some Summer examples*...
(The numbers indicate the credits needed to join the activity)
(Credits)
(0) School Barbecue
(0) Holiday parties
(0) Day Party & Swimming
(1) Movie Night
(1) Frisbee Golf
(2) Hiking
(2) Canyons and Waterfalls
(2) Banff Hot Springs & Shopping
(3) Banff Waterways Canoeing
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(3) Aboriginal Dream Catchers
(3) Indoor Climbing
(3) Boat ride on the lake
(4) Banff Kayaking
(5) 50 Minute Private Lesson
(5) Moose and Wildlife Safari
(5) Calgary Brewery Tour
(5) Calgary Tower and Zoo
(5) Horseback Riding
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(6) White Water Rafting
(6) Outdoor Paintball
(7) Overnight Camping
(8) Helicopter Ride
(8) Columbia Ice Fields
(9) Mountain Caving
(10) ATV 4-Wheeler Riding
(23) Skydiving
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*Credit amounts subject to change without notice.
*For activities in Winter see our Winter Ski/Snowboard Program.
*For activities in Spring, Fall and other times, see our popular English Communication Bronze, Silver and Gold + Activities Programs (This program runs all year and students can study 1 week to 1 year).
Download: BEC Summer Brochure
Save money and enjoy activities!
During the year Banff Education Centre offers the students activities 3 to 7 days each week (During the summer activities are usually offered daily). Weekday activities are in the afternoons and weekend activities are either full day or half-day activities. The Banff/Canmore area is well known for both Summer and Winter Activities. After many years of student feedback Banff Education Centre has designed activities that keep evolving. We offer 2 types of activities. Professional Activity Provider Activities: Companies in the area run these activities. Students use their credits and receive discounts by going through BEC. Students can also receive even higher discounts by taking an activity program. School Run Activities: These are activities run by BEC Staff or volunteers. These activities are designed to offer students interesting and exciting activities without paying the prices that tour or activities companies charge. Our activities are priced on a “Cost Recovery System”. This means that BEC only charges amounts to cover the costs related to running the activity program and these prices are adjusted yearly. Students save money by joining activities through Banff Education Centre and save more by joining our activity programs!
Amount per Credit comparison
| Programs with Credits: |
| Summer Activity Program |
Winter Ski/Snowboard Activity Program |
(30 Hours) English Communication + Activities |
(24 Hours) English Communication + Activities |
(15 Hours) English Communication + Activities |
Credit Purchase after arrival |
| $11.50/credit |
$11.50/credit |
$12.50/credit |
$13.50/credit |
$14.50/credit |
$15/credit |
