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English Experience 30+ (Mini Group)

International House London

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Learn English as you Explore London

This course is designed for International adults age 30 and over, who want to learn or improve their English, while exploring London and making new friends from all over the world.

Lessons are based on the top floors of our school and you’ll have special access to the Executive Centre coffee lounge with its panoramic views of London.

Hours per week

Lessons: 15 per week
Lessons time: 13 hours 45 minutes per week

Bank holidays

There will be no lessons taking place on UK Bank Holidays when the school will be closed. Fees are not pro rata for weeks where bank holidays take place.

What will I learn?
Lessons are based on a range of relevant and motivating material with a focus on speaking and communication.

Lessons will include a focus on:

Topics such as travel, transport, food, culture, shopping, city life and current news.
Language for asking for information, giving opinions, joining a discussion
Vocabulary on a wide variety of topics to improve your confidence
Reading a range of texts including news articles, tourism and subjects of everyday interest
Listening to authentic texts to improve live listening skills
Writing skills such as posting online reviews in English
There are 2 half-day activities each week, including theatre trips, walking tours of London, traditional afternoon tea, museums, galleries, English gardens and wine bars

Why should I do the course?
By the end of the course you will…

Feel more confident about communicating in English
Be part of a community of international friends
Know more about London and British culture
Be able to tell your friends and family about your London experience and have many special memories to take home
Have improved your English across all four skills
– listening, reading, writing and speaking
(including pronunciation)

What's included?
Access to the student portal
Opportunities to attend additional free English lessons with trainees
Social activity programme – see our weekly calendar for more details and prices: https://padlet.com/International_House_London/social-programme-jva67h6ks1piwxwn

A level certificate to add to your CV
Access to the library and computers
Free wifi

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary and Grammar

Class schedule

Course duration
1-48 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday
Classes per week
15 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 55 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday

Class times

You can choose from the following class times:

Morning session
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

Pre-intermediate
Intermediate
High intermediate
Advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in London.

Class size

Maximum 8 students

Student age

Age range 16 years old and older

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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School description

International House London is an established and well-known language school, with over fifty years of experience in providing language courses and teacher training programmes. Based in a spacious and fully-equipped school, near Covent Garden, we are a founder member of the International House World Organisation.

International House London welcomes over 8,000 language students from 150 countries each year. Our students enjoy learning in the vibrant and multicultural atmosphere of IH London; making new friends and experiencing the excitement of the city together.

At International House London, we offer:
- General English and Exam Preparation courses (IELTS, Cambridge and OET)
- Business and Specialist English courses including individual tuition in our dedicated Prefessional Centre 
- Summer and Year-round Junior programmes (Oxford, Ellesmere, Moulton and Edinburgh)
- CELTA/DELTA, including two-week Teacher Training short courses (Erasmus+ funded teachers accepted on these).

International House London has just scored 14/15 points of strengths in our recent British Council inspection, which puts us in the top 1% of schools in the UK. We have also ranked the best value language school in central London.

Year opened
1953
Number of classrooms
52

Accreditations

Facilities

  • Library
  • Social Activities
  • Cultural Trips
  • Cambridge Exam Center
  • IELTS Test Center
  • Elevators
  • Wheelchair access
  • Eating Area
  • Free Internet
  • Wireless Internet
  • Computers
  • After-Class Seminars
  • Studying Area

Teacher qualifications

Native English speakers
All
Teachers with English teaching certification
All

Nationality and age mix

The nationality and age mix at International House London varies over different time periods, courses and levels.

IH London teaches students from all over the world, including:

Brazil
10%
South Korea
7%
Saudi Arabia
6%
China
5%
Spain
5%
Italy
4%
Argentina
3%
Russia
3%
Turkey
3%
France
2%
Germany
1%
Other
51%

School holidays

IH London does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.

Open dates
Year round
School holidays
None

School location

International House language school is right in the heart of London; close to Covent Garden and the excitement of the West End. We are the largest single-site language school in the capital, having moved to our new purpose-built premises on Stukeley Street in 2007.


The International House London school is within walking distance of four tube stations:

Tottenham Court Road (Northern Line and Central Line)
Covent Garden (Piccadilly Line)
Leicester Square (Northern Line and Piccadilly Line) and the nearest
Holborn Station (Central Line and Piccadilly Line)

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housing

Housing

IH London offers the following housing types:
homestay

StandardHomestay - 2-person shared room - Breakfast

217 €
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of London
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Laundry, wireless internet, and free internet
Distance to school: 1 - 50 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Sunday, anytime
217 €

StandardHomestay - 2-person shared room - Breakfast + 4 meals

242 €
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of London
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (11 meals per week)
Facilities: Laundry, wireless internet, and free internet
Distance to school: 1 - 50 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Sunday, anytime
242 €

StandardHomestay - Single-person room - Breakfast

249 €
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of London
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Laundry, wireless internet, and free internet
Distance to school: 50 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Sunday, anytime
249 €

SuperiorHomestay - 2-person shared room - Breakfast

255 €
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of London
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Laundry, wireless internet, and free internet
Distance to school: 1 - 50 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Sunday, anytime
255 €

StandardHomestay - 2-person shared room - Breakfast + 7 meals

261 €
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of London
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Laundry, wireless internet, and free internet
Distance to school: 1 - 50 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Sunday, anytime
261 €

StandardHomestay - Single-person room - Breakfast + 4 evenings meals

280 €
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of London
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (11 meals per week)
Facilities: Laundry, wireless internet, and free internet
Distance to school: 50 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Sunday, anytime
280 €

SuperiorHomestay - 2-person shared room - Breakfast + 4 meals

287 €
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of London
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (11 meals per week)
Facilities: Laundry, wireless internet, and free internet
Distance to school: 1 - 50 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Sunday, anytime
287 €

SuperiorHomestay - Single-person room - Breakfast

293 €
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of London
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Laundry, wireless internet, and free internet
Distance to school: 50 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Sunday, anytime
293 €

StandardHomestay - Single-person room - Breakfast + 7 evenings meals

306 €
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of London
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Laundry, wireless internet, and free internet
Distance to school: 50 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Sunday, anytime
306 €

Executiveomestay - 2-person shared room - Breakfast

306 €
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of London
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, laundry, wireless internet, and free internet
Distance to school: 50 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
306 €

SuperiorHomestay - Single-person room - Breakfast + 4 evenings meals

338 €
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of London
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (11 meals per week)
Facilities: Laundry, wireless internet, and free internet
Distance to school: 50 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Sunday, anytime
338 €

SuperiorHomestay - Single-person room - Breakfast + 7 evenings meals

338 €
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of London
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Laundry, wireless internet, and free internet
Distance to school: 50 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Sunday, anytime
338 €

SuperiorHomestay - 2-person shared room - Breakfast + 7 meals

338 €
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of London
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Laundry, wireless internet, and free internet
Distance to school: 1 - 50 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Sunday, anytime
338 €

Executiveomestay - 2-person shared room - Breakfast + 4 meals

338 €
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of London
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (11 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, laundry, wireless internet, and free internet
Distance to school: 50 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
338 €

ExecutiveHomestay - Single-person room - Breakfast

344 €
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of London
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, laundry, wireless internet, and free internet
Distance to school: 50 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Sunday, anytime
344 €

Executiveomestay - 2-person shared room - Breakfast + 7 meals

376 €
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of London
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, laundry, wireless internet, and free internet
Distance to school: 50 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
376 €

ExecutiveHomestay - Single-person room - Breakfast + 4 evenings meals

389 €
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of London
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (11 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, laundry, wireless internet, and free internet
Distance to school: 50 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Sunday, anytime
389 €

ExecutiveHomestay - Single-person room - Breakfast + 7 evenings meals

421 €
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of London
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, laundry, wireless internet, and free internet
Distance to school: 50 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Sunday, anytime
421 €
student-residence

Student residence (Kings Cross) - Single-studio room - No meals

761 €
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Location: In the city center of London
Housing type: Student residence (on-campus)
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, and free internet
Distance to school: 15 - 30 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Sunday, anytime
761 €
visa

Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

If you are studying in the UK for over 11 months, you will receive a reference number called a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) that you need to submit to the UK embassy along with your General Student Visa application. Students who have successfully booked a language course and have paid their fees will receive a CAS from IH London. Please note that UK law states that a CAS can only be issued to students who intend to pursue English language studies for over 11 months.

If you are studying in the UK for 11 months or less, you have to apply for a special visitor visa called a Student Visitor Visa. As a student visitor, you will not be able to work part-time while studying. If you plan to study in the UK for 11 months or less, a letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you.

Learn more about how to get a UK visa »

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to London based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

Learn more about our insurance plan »

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