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English / IELTS Courses in Edinburgh, Scotland

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Alba English School, Edinburgh:
Learn English in Scotland with Alba English School! Located close to Edinburgh University and the historic old town, Alba English School is a friendly, owner-run school that provides a range of English language courses to students from around the world. You can study from 1 - 48 weeks per year, full-time or part-time and can start on any day.

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Our Mission:

Our mission is to provide brilliant English classes to international students in Edinburgh and help them make the best of their time in Scotland. Our fantastic team of friendly and committed teachers and office staff will help you learn English, find accommodation and have fun on our Social Programme.

We aim for…
… flexibility. We think everyone should have the chance to study and improve their English. We keep our doors open from 09:00 to 20:00 and offer flexible courses – so everyone can come and study.
… affordability. We think English lessons should be accessible to everyone – so we keep our prices reasonable.
… quality. Our team of teachers are highly-qualified, experienced and dynamic. We believe in useful lessons that students can really engage in, learn in and enjoy with lots of activities for interactive learning.

Accommodation in Edinburgh:


Homestay with a local family, couple or individual


The traditional homestay experience with local English speakers - live with a local family, couple or individual in their home. 

• practise your English with local people
• self-catering or half-board available
• minimum 2 week stay 

Hostel Accommodation

Flexibility and independence with international guests - live close to the school in this friendly, clean and comfortable hostel.

• walking distance to school
• bedding and cooking facilities provided
• stay with guests from around the world
• no minimum stay (except a 3 night minimum stay during the August festival)

English Language Courses:

- General English Courses
- Summer English Courses
- IELTS Exam Preparation Classes
- First Certificate (FCE) Exam
- Advanced (CAE) Exam
- Proficiency (CPE) Exam
- CV Workshop
- English Outside the Classroom

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Address: 86-92 Causewayside, Edinburgh, EH9 1PY, UK / GB
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Oxford Elite in London and Oxford
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Oxford Elite provides English language courses for international professionals from the Business, Diplomacy and Legal worlds. The tutors are highly skilled, often Oxbridge educated and the courses offer the flexibility that is essential to develop English language communications skills.

Our clients are specialists - professionals and diplomats who need to significantly improve their English effectively and quickly. They are busy, successful achievers who join us often speaking more than one language and today need to feel at ease when speaking English.

We will always invest the time to talk through your exact requirements and specifically define your needs. And when your tuition is over, we want you to leave totally satisfied and we will do everything we can to achieve this - that’s a promise!

Oxford Elite operates in association with OISE London & Oxford who have been accredited by the British Council and EnglishUK. The British Government has approved the school as a Tier 4 sponsor to provide visa application letters.

Accommodation options include Homestay with an English family, hotel and Bed & Breakfast in London or Oxford.
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Kaplan International Colleges Oxford
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With over 40 years of experience providing first-class English language education, Kaplan International Colleges offers you consistently high standards of teaching and student care, along with quality English courses and accommodation, at our 43 English schools worldwide.

Our exceptional English school in Oxford, England is located in a beautiful Edwardian building close to the city centre. Taught by qualified, experienced and friendly teachers, our school offers a wide range of English courses, as well as exam preparation courses, to help students of all English levels advance their academic and professional careers.

At Kaplan, you learn English with first-class teachers in an excellent learning facility and advance your academic and professional career. Study English with Kaplan International Colleges and begin your journey to academic and career success.

In 2007, 94% of our students would recommend Kaplan International Colleges Oxford to their friends and family. Our Oxford English school is housed in a stylish Edwardian building. It is accredited by the British Council and is an active member of English UK, the association of recognised English language schools.
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- General English course (including Academic Year/Semester option)
- Intensive Beginners course
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Work & Study Courses:
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ECS Scotland, Edinburgh
Courses / Programs
Founded in 1995, ECS Scotland is a family run, British Council accredited English language training centre located in the heart of Edinburgh's New Town. Specialising in small group and 1-to-1 training to professional adults, ECS Scotland offers a variety of tailor made courses starting any Monday of the year.

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Heritage English
Courses / Programs
Heritage English is an exclusive English language school close to Bournemouth in the South of England.

We provide intensive English language homestay courses for adults (over 16 years) from around the world throughout the year and in summer. Our English immersion courses are tailor-made to the specific needs of professionals and executives.

We have taught students from a wide range of industries and professional backgrounds. Live in a friendly, comfortable, caring family environment, and speak / listen to and learn English from morning to night. 

Heritage English provides Business English immersion, one-to-one or small group intensive English courses at very competitive inclusive rates.

Our past students have come from a wide range of industries, including banking, airline and manufacturing, among others.

The combination of intensive formal one-to-one lessons combined with the daily conversation practice out of lessons is what we call “total immersion”. There is a wide range of sporting and leisure activities that students can combine with their homestay course.

Our directors are fully Cambridge qualified, and have a wide experience of hosting and teaching students of all ages and levels of English.

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Amity English School, London
Courses / Programs
Study English in the capital!

Amity English School, a department of Amity College, is an English language school in South West London, situated in the heart of Wimbledon in the Borough of Merton. We offer a wide variety of English language courses for beginner to advanced learners.

Serving an international student body, locally-based adults and working professionals, our courses are available full-time and part-time - providing morning, afternoon & evening study options.

Courses include General and Intensive English, Business English, Conversational Classes, Private Classes, English Exam Preparation (Cambridge, IELTS), and more.

At Amity English School, we structure our programmes so that each individual student obtains our full support, and can plan for his/her future success.

International students experience a sense of belonging in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere supported by bilingual staff.  Our students represent over 75 different nationalities so far!

Our team are dedicated to ensuring your time with us is rewarding as well as enjoyable by providing a good standard of service from the moment you apply.

Amity English School is located in Wimbledon, less than 5 minutes walking distance from Wimbledon Train Station (served by South West Trains and only 15 minutes from Central London by train).  Trains depart every 3-5 minutes from Waterloo Station.

Contact us today to find out more!
English Courses for Adults:
Beginner to advanced levels

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Private Online English Courses from Cambridge, UK
Courses / Programs
• Reach Cambridge provides English Language (ESOL) courses for non-native English speakers / international students of ages 13 to 24 years old based anywhere around the world.

• Reach Cambridge's online English language courses and tutoring are designed to help non-native speakers of all levels to improve their English, and discover the cultures of England and other English-speaking countries around the world.

• Based since 2005 in the historic city of Cambridge in England, Reach Cambridge has provided thousands of young people from around the world with the opportunity to prepare for their exciting futures in a university environment in one of the top educational facilities in the world.

• Our Online Pre-University / College Preparation Courses are already popular in countries such as Greece, Hong Kong / China, Italy, India, Japan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, UAE, the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, & more.

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Short & Intensive English Courses Online - for All Levels:
- Study for 10, 20 or 40 hours (10 Hours - Introduction to a Subject, 20 Hours - In-depth Study, 40 Hours - Advanced Learning).

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