The school in Kensington consists of two buildings - one is opposite Gloucester Road underground station and the other is a short walk away in Wetherby Gardens. Each centre has a student services office, Study Centres with free email and Internet access and WIFI. Gloucester Road school is the main school where all course take place. The family program in summer takes place in Hyde Park Corner and some other general courses (for 16+ and adults) at busy times take place in Marylebone. For more information about our partner school’s accreditations, please refer to Accreditations.

For more information about the English language school and London Central, please go to English Language Courses in London Central.

Marylebone
Marylebone is the summer school for adults which is 4 minutes´ walk from Bond Street Underground Station in the fashionable area in the West End of London. Bond Street and Oxford Street are only a short walk away.

Hyde Park Corner School (Belgravia)
The school is 4 minutes’ walk from Hyde Park Corner underground station, close to Buckingham Palace and Hyde Park and within walking distance of the shopping areas of Knightsbridge and Chelsea. The family programme takes place here and in a nearby annexe in summer 

Please inform us if you have a prefered location and we will do our best to place you there, but this is not guaranteed. Some courses are only available in one school. Note that the schools are centrally located and within easy reach of each other.

Self-Study Centres
Outside class times you can use the Study Centres. Here assistants will help you to learn independently and really profit from your time in London.

Learn to communicate effectively and more fluently in everyday English in these lively, international courses for adults of all ages. Your classmates will be students, graduates and working people coming from over 50 countries.

You will do a level test either online before departure or upon arrival and will be placed in a group which fits your level on the basis of that test. During your course you will have regular personal meetings with your teacher to review your progress. You will discuss how to achieve your goals. You will also receive guidance on using our study centres. When you successfully complete your course, you receive a certificate showing the length of the course and the language level achieved.

Progress Meetings: this is a short, 5 minute meeting with your teacher that takes place from time to time. About 20-30 minutes per week of class will be used for progress meetings, while the class carries on with work set by the teacher.

Learning Materials: are included except for exam preparation courses. Learning materials for certain exam preparation courses have to be purchased upon arrival as directed by the teacher. Approx. prices are as follows: Cambridge + IELTS: GBP 20; TOEFL: GBP 30

Details:

• 1 lesson = 50 minutes
• Minimum Age: 16
• Maximum class size: 15
• 06 hours of homework per week
• 04 week online course included

These courses are intended for students between school and university or work. They are also suitable for under-graduate and post-graduate students intending to go on to a British University. Fluency is achieved through a long period of study and immersion in English language and culture. A personal study program is drawn up at the beginning of the course and you will have progress meetings with your teacher.

Intensive Semester/Academic Year Modules (25 lessons per week):

• General English: development of language and communication skills
• Social English: learn the language useful for everyday social, study or work life
• Business English: English as an international language at work
• TOEIC Preparation
• Pre-IELTS and Academic English: acquire the language skills for academic study
• IELTS or TOEFL Examination: English for entry to an English-speaking university

University Preparation courses are also available on request :

• Foundation Programme – Diploma in Business & Economics
• Pre-Masters Programme

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These are completely tailor-made programs, in which your teacher will work closely with you in order to identify your needs and objectives. A One-to-One program will quickly improve your general or specialised English. We cater for many professional areas, including marketing, finance, law and management. We can help you to prepare for business presentations, negotiations or meetings, and develop key skills such as telephoning, business correspondence and report writing. We also offer CV, interview and examination preparation.

One-to-One courses take place in our dedicated executive area on the top floor of our Kensington school.

Details:

• 20 or 30 lessons per week, as a complete course
• OR minimum of 02 lessons per week as an addition to another course
• All levels
• Weekly start dates
• Duration: 1-4 weeks (or by arrangement)
• Timetable 20 lessons: 9.15 – 13.15, Monday to Friday or other times by arrangement
• Timetable 30 lessons: 9.15 – 13.15 & 14.15 – 16.15, Monday to Friday or other times by arrangement

Our English language school partner is one of the leading schools in Britain for preparing students for the internationally recognised Cambridge Examinations. More than 300 students achieve success with us each year. Our Cambridge Courses completely prepare you for all elements of the examinations: Reading, Writing, Use of English, Listening and Speaking. The course offers intensive practice in examination techniques and includes practice examinations with feedback from your teacher.

The school is an offiicial Cambridge Examination Centre - the aural/oral examinations take place in the school and the written examinations take place in another centre in London.

The IELTS course provides thorough preparation for the examination: essay writing, fluent and accurate speaking, describing and interpreting graphs and charts, and practice in the receptive skills of reading and listening. You can take the examination in the week following the end of your course.

You can register for the examination at the school. Examinations are scheduled for the Saturday after the end of the course but places are subject to availability. Our partner school will assist you to make alternative arrangements if necessary.

TOEFL Preparation English Language Course (20 lessons per week)

A high score in the TOEFL examination is essential for entry into an American university. You will learn specific strategies for the American examination with an emphasis on enriching vocabulary and listening skills. During the course you will have practice examinations with feedback from your teacher. Lessons will include background information on American culture and the differences between British and American English are explored. The school staff will help you to register for the TOEFL Examination on the first day of the course, but places are subject to availability and we advise earlier booking.

Details:

• Course length: 04 weeks
• 20 lessons per week (17h)
• Minimum level: upper intermediate
• Timetable: 09h00 – 13h00, Monday to Friday
• Kensington schools (+ Marylebone school in summer)
• Books are not included in the price. They must be bought upon arrival. (Price: about GBP 30.00).
• Examination fees are not included: USD 185.
  

This one-week TOEIC® Preparation option can be added to any General English course. TOEIC tests English as used internationally in business, commerce and industry.

Combine Business English with General English to boost your business career or business studies. You will cover the vocabulary used in areas such as marketing, financial services and management. You will develop your speaking and writing skills for English as an international language at work, including letter and report writing, presentations and meetings.

Details:

• Available all year
• Kensington schools
  
• Weekly start dates
• Minimum course length: 02 weeks
• Maximum course length: 12 weeks
• 25 lessons per week (21h)
• Minimum level: intermediate
• Timetable: 09h00 – 12h00 (Standard Course) & 13h10 – 15h00 (Business Course), Monday to Friday

The Business English module complements the Professional communication course and is designed for business and professional people. The confidence-building business element of the course focuses on language skills for the business world, including making telephone calls, negotiating, attending meetings, giving presentations and writing reports and emails. Business vocabulary is covered for areas such as marketing, finance management and e-commerce .

Details:

• 28 lessons per week (23h30)
• Minimum Age: 21
• Maximum class size: 8
• Timetable: 9h00 – 13h00, Monday to Friday & 14h00 – 16h00, Monday to Thursday
• Minimum duration: 1 week
• Maximum duration: 12 weeks
• Minimum level: Intermediate
• Starting dates: every Monday
• Kensington schools (+ Marylebone school in summer)

By adding One-to-One lessons to the International Communication course you can concentrate on a particular skill, area of language, or work project. Choose from 2 to 10 individual lessons per week to optimise your learning time in London.

Details:

• 20 lessons per week (17 hours) + 2-10 one-to-one lessons
• Minimum Age: 21
• Maximum class size: 8 (for group courses)
• Timetable: 9h00 – 13h00, Monday to Friday (group courses) + one-to-one lessons
• Minimum duration: 1 week
• Maximum duration: 12 weeks
• Minimum level: Elementary
• Starting dates: every Monday
• Kensington schools (+ Marylebone school in summer)

Our partner school offers a range of different internship programs which offer you the following:

• A challenging way to improve your English and learn new skills
• Combine an English course with a period of work for a London company
• Suitable for students, graduates and young job seekers aged between 18-35 years with at least upper intermediate level English
• The objectives of the program are educational and work is unpaid
• Fields: marketing, administration, tourism, fashion, engineering, computing, charities, media resources and other areas
• Programs for both European Union nationals and non-European nationals are available from 6-48 weeks

The work you do will depend on your level of education and qualifications, your skills and experience as well as your level of English. Internships are generally in medium-sized companies. Job specifications and workloads vary, but you can expect to have your own responsibilities and maybe your own project. All internships include some routine activity such as data input, photocopying filling and making tea and coffee. Most companies will interview you before offering you work. You must start the application process early enough to ensure that we will receive all documents 6 weeks before your internship begins.

Internship Placement Fee : GBP 395 for placement of less than 4 months, some work section sectors such as Law and Engineering will cost GBP 445. For placement of more than 4 months, there is a supplement of GBP 100. Price of English Course not included.

For further information on the English + Professional internship program in Central London, please refer to our pdf file Professional Internship in Central London, UK.

For general information on our internship programs please refer to our Study & Work abroad page.

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Course Location
The summer program takes place at our Hyde Park Corner summer school, in Grosvenor Place, or nearby annexe in Grosvenor Gardens. The winter and Easter programs take place at our Kensington schools.

Your Free Time
Families are free, outside of class time, to enjoy London's many attractions. Participants in the program can participate in some events on the social program, including weekly excursions outside London. Note that juniors must be accompanied by an adult family member (no child care outside class hours).

Starting dates and course length in 2009:

• Winter program: 4th January (01-04 weeks), 11th January (01-03 weeks), 18th January (01-02 weeks), 25th January (01 week)
• Easter program: 29 March (01-02 weeks), 06th April (01 week) [16 lessons per week: 02th and 05th April are public holidays. The school will be closed.]
• Summer program: 21st June (01-09 weeks), 28th June (01-08 weeks), 5th July (01-07 weeks), 12th July (01-06 weeks), 19th July (01-05 weeks), 26th July (01-04 weeks), 2nd August (01-03 weeks), 09th August (01-02 weeks), 16th August (01 week)
  

Adults of all ages are welcome in of our programs, throughout the year. The senior program has been created especially for those who prefer to study with students closer to their age and enjoy our sightseeing program.

The course
This course offers practical and relevant language skills, if you have an immediate need for English. Following a needs analysis, you will be placed in a group according to your level and individual requirements. The content of the lessons is conceived with the aim of reviewing and building upon the various areas such as grammar, vocabulary, listening, reading, writing, speaking, pronunciation, and building confidence and fluency, through continual practice of the language. 

Though close attention is paid to reading and writing skills, where appropriate, the emphasis of this course is on developing listening and speaking abilities through a variety of classroom activities. Typical topics for building communication vocabulary include, travelling, socialising, formal and informal meetings and making telephone calls. Attention to your individual needs is assured throughout the duration of the course, through a series of personal interviews with your teacher.

Sightseeing
There are visits to well known attractions in and around London, such as Windsor, Greenwich and Hampton Court. The program also includes a choice of lesser known destinations,  an insiders view of one of the world's great cities. The afternoon sightseeing program is included in the price, with the exception of incidental expenses.

Programme length: 02 weeks

Price: GBP 779 (02 weeks course + sightseeing; accommodation not included)

Price for 02 weeks: 476 GBP (students may apply for 1 week only and the price is £260 for either the first or second week).
Extra weeks: 1 extra week before/after the Christmas Course: 198 GBP; 2 extra weeks before/after the Christmas Course: 375 GBP (the extra week consists of 20 lessons/week, 9.00-13.00, Monday to Friday).

Accommodation fees are not included. Accommodation can be arranged in homestay, shared apartments, Mini studios in South Kensington and Bowden Court Budget Residence. 

(When Monday is a public holiday, courses begin on the following Tuesday).
There is no reduction in the fee when a course includes a public holiday. One-to-One classes will be scheduled on different days by agreement with the school. Business and Legal English classes will be held from Tuesday to Friday.

The school will be closed from 21st December 2009 to 4th January 2010, and from 20th December 2010 to 3rd January 2011.
A special Christmas Course is available. Please contact us for further details if you are interested.

Specific course starting dates you find in the description of all courses.

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