English Language Courses for Adults

Our next course starts on Sunday 3 May 2015

Adults can choose to study for longer programmes from September to June and shorter courses in the summer months June, July and August:

  • Students can choose from two weeks to up to one year
  • Students live in college accommodation or with local hosts
  • A full programme of activities and social events is included
  • Parents of students on summer courses for juniors and teenagers can take classes
    at the same time and live at college in our adult accommodation
General English for Everyday Use - 21 lessons per week
Morning lessons:
• Focus on language skills
• Grammar & vocabulary development
Afternoon subject choice including:
• Popular Music and Film
• Speaking, Listening and Pronunciation
• English for Business and Work
plus • Email and internet access
• Use of self-access centre and DVD library
• Teaching materials
• Academic report and certificate of attendance
IELTS and Academic English Course - 21 lessons per week
Morning lessons:
• Focus on language skills
• Grammar & vocabulary development
Afternoon lessons:
• Academic English skills
• IELTS examination techniques
• IELTS practice tests
plus • Email and internet access
• Use of self-access centre and DVD library
• Teaching materials
• Academic report and certificate of attendance
English Combination Course - total 20 lessons per week
15 lessons
English for Everyday Use
Morning lessons:
• Focus on language skills
• Grammar and vocabulary development
plus 5 lessons
One-to-one
One-to-one lessons concentrating on :
• improving your own specific weaknesses
• building your confidence
• extending your specialist vocabulary for career development
• preparing for your chosen examination (IELTS, TOEFL etc.)
• developing a plan for continuing to improve your English
in addition • Email and internet access
• Use of self-access centre and DVD library
• Teaching materials
• Academic report and certificate of attendance