FAQs - English Courses

Each school has a Director of Studies, an Academic Manager and a team of teachers. You will also have a teacher or tutor assigned to your course and class to answer questions throughout your studies.

You can study for a minimum of 2 weeks with us and the maximum depends only on your visa. You can choose the length of your study program according to your needs and what you wish to achieve.

Yes, most courses are offered year-round, though there are some with a limited number of start dates. Contact us for course availability on your desired date.

You will receive a Certificate of Attendance at the end of your course, which will show your level of English, the dates on which you have studied and your attendance.

Every student learns at different speeds, however, on average, a student needs 10 weeks to move from one level to the next. See our progression chart for more information.

For most of our programs you must be at least 16 years old. However, there are summer programs for younger students. For more details please contact us, or you can read about our young learner programs.

This depends on your school and the time of year – many of the schools run classes both in the morning and afternoon. Once we have set your lesson schedule, we will try to keep it the same.

This depends on your visa and the availability at a school.

Australia – Yes you can. If you change before your arrival, you will need new confirmation documents, which you must show upon your arrival to the country. After your arrival, you can also change your course.

Canada – Yes, unless you are taking a Work and Study course, which requires a work permit.

USA – Once your I20 has been issued, you cannot change your course. After arrival, you can extend your course or change to another program.

UK, Ireland & New Zealand – Yes you can, before your arrival. You will need new confirmation documents, which must show upon your arrival to the country.

Tourist Visa, USA – You cannot change your course.

Tourist Visa, UK – You cannot study in the UK on a tourist visa.

On average there are 12 students in a class, with a maximum of 15.

It depends on the course. For instance:

Vacation English: 20 lessons of general English

General English: 20 lessons of general English + 7 sessions of Supplementary Structured Study

Intensive English: Same as General English + 8 Elective lessons

Business English: Same as General English + 8 English for Business lessons

Yes, we offer one-to-one lessons in all our schools.

Elective options on the Intensive English course will depend upon your school and English level, but may include Vocabulary, Current Affairs, Local Culture or English for Business.
English for Business electives include subjects such as Communication in the Workplace, Participation in Meetings, Writing Skills in Business Situations and Interview Techniques.