Exam Preparation - IELTS - Afternoon: 15 Hours/Week

Speak Up London

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Course description

Our International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is delivered by experienced and qualified teachers. The syllabus for your lessons is based on your course book, but your teacher will also use their experience to give you top tips on how to pass any of your exam courses. You will be expected to participate as much as possible and pushed to succeed. Each week, you will be tested with a practice exam for the unit you have studied throughout the week.

The IELTS course focuses on the skills needed for students to reach their IELTS grade requirements and succeed in an academic or professional environment:

- Writing an academic essay: stating and developing arguments/opinions; problem-solving; presenting information logically, coherently and cohesively; paragraph mapping-introduction, body of ideas, conclusion; sequencers and signalling devices; proof–reading/editing work as a part of drafting.

- Reading techniques: skimming & scanning for general or specific information (eg: data/figures); processing information from academic and authentic sources (magazines & internet); logical organisation of information.

- Speaking: providing information in a formal interview context; giving an extended talk on a given topic; taking part in a formal discussion; giving a formal presentation /report.

- Listening: extracting information from texts of varying lengths eg: university lectures, radio interviews, radio documentaries, conversations; learning what information to look for and what to exclude.

Overview

Reading
Extract information from and understand a variety of texts including letters, works of fiction, newspaper articles, advertisements and brochures. Focus on multiple matching of headings to paragraphs, gapped texts and multiple matching for exam.

Writing
Write reports, transactional letters, articles, discursive and descriptive and narrative compositions. Note-taking for listening tasks.

Listening
Understand a variety of listening texts, including lectures, phone messages, news, interviews, conversation, extracts from plays and stories with native and non-native accents.

Speaking
Make contributions to discussions on a variety of topics.

Grammar
Review and practice all aspects of previously-learned grammar including hypothetical
meanings.

Vocabulary Topics
Transport, space travel, sport, science and technology, clothing and fashion, health, food and cooking, money, weather, environment, films, parts of the body, crime and punishment.

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing and Vocabulary

Class schedule

Course duration
1-52 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday
Classes per week
15 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 60 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday
School holidays
23 Dec 2024 - 04 Jan 2025, 18 Apr 2025 - 21 Apr 2025, 05 May 2025, 26 May 2025, 21 Dec 2025 - 04 Jan 2026

Class times

You can choose from the following class times:

Afternoon session
01:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

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

Average 8 students
Maximum 16 students

Student age

Age range 16 years old and older
Average 26 years old
(24 in the summer)

Certificate

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

Reviews

84% recommend

based on 31 reviews
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"An excellent experience"

Simone Borghesani, student from Italy

Speak up school is located in the heart of London and i liked it, it's very easy to reach the school. The facility is a good and clean building in the middle of Oxford Street

What about my teacher? she was a keen worker, a lovely person and her lessons were full of fun!

I reccomend this school to everyone

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
19 weeks
Date of study
31 Jul 2023 - 15 Dec 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.
Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
09 January 2024

Thank you for your review! We're glad you enjoyed your time at Speak Up London and appreciate your recommendation!

"Unorganized. not coordinated"

Rasha Zeise, student from Germany

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
9 Oct 2023 - 3 Nov 2023
Would you recommend this school?
No
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Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
11 December 2023

Thank you for your feedback, Rasha. We're sorry to hear about your experience. We take comments like yours seriously and will work on improving our organization and coordination. If you have any specific suggestions or further details, please let us know.

"Regular"

Michele Balzarini, student from Italy

I liked the classmates and one teacher very much, but I don't think I have made any special improvement, maybe two weeks is not enough, but overall I think that the school should assess your starting level more carefully in order to know since the very beginning which is the weakness and focus on that and eventually to be able to check what improvements you achieved if any.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
11 Jul 2022 - 22 Jul 2022
Would you recommend this school?
No
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Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
28 July 2022

Thank you, Michele, for your feedback. We're glad you enjoyed your classmates and teacher. We'll work on improving our initial assessments to better focus on individual needs and track progress.

"School was perfect"

Marek Kicka, student from Slovakia

The school was perfect but it is better to book it directly via them

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
11 Oct 2021 - 22 Oct 2021
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
03 October 2024

Thank you, Marek, for your feedback! We're glad you found the school perfect.

"Very good experience."

Claudia Parra, student from Chile

Excellent teachers. They prepared their classes and worried about students. The school is located in the heart of London so it was easy to move everywhere. I would suggest them to improve the library. There are no books for extra drilling.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
7 Oct 2019 - 1 Nov 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
03 October 2024

Thank you, Claudia, for your feedback! We're glad you appreciated our teachers and convenient location. We'll look into improving the library and adding more books for extra practice.

"Great life experience"

Jorge Valério, student from Brazil

I studied two weeks at this school and I had great experience. The location is excellent. The teachers too.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
21 Oct 2019 - 1 Nov 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
03 October 2024

Thank you, Jorge, for your feedback! We're thrilled you had a great experience and appreciated our excellent location and teachers.

"Good experience of part time English study"

MENGXUE LI, student from France

The teachers are very nice and the quality of teaching is good, as for part time study we can choose when to have classes which is good for those who want to improve English and explore the city at the same time. The school is located in the oxford street which is very convenient.

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
22 Jul 2019 - 16 Aug 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
03 October 2024

Thank you, Mengxue, for your feedback! We're glad you enjoyed the flexibility of part-time study, our quality teaching, and the convenient location on Oxford Street.

"It was a really nice experience!"

Elena Rauber, student from Switzerland

I had Adam as my teacher and he is excellent!! The class was nice too even though there was not a lot socializing apart from school, maybe because I was in the morning classes. The number of people (between 3 and 11) was also really nice. I think it's a big advantage that the school is at the oxford street. It can be really loud and hot but it's still okay. I can understand why there are not normal tables with chairs because the classrooms are really small but that's something what made it a bit uncomfortable for me. The staff is really nice and always helped when there was any problem.

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Duration of study
8 weeks
Date of study
22 Apr 2019 - 21 Jun 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
03 October 2024

Thank you, Elena, for your detailed feedback! We're delighted to hear you had an excellent experience with our staff. We understand that the classroom setup can feel a bit tight, and we’ll take your suggestions into account. We're glad you enjoyed the location on Oxford Street!

"1 week - 100% worth it"

Stella Bichun, student from Germany

April 2019 - 1 week FCE Training
Teacher: Brian
It was a great week and Brian teached me in every part of the test.
I learned a lot. We were 4 students - it was perfect.

Thank you very much!
5 stars for you

Best regards,
Stella

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Date of study
8 Apr 2019 - 12 Apr 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
03 October 2024

Thank you for your wonderful feedback, Stella! We're thrilled to hear you had a great week and learned so much. We appreciate your 5-star rating and look forward to seeing you again!

"Nice place to make the opportunity of speaking a lot!"

Kumi Sakai, student from UK

Good location.

The staff were friendly. And they responded to requests to change the class.

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My ratings for this school

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Date of study
4 Feb 2019 - 8 Feb 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
22 February 2019

Thank you for your feedback, Kumi! We're glad you enjoyed the speaking opportunities, found our location convenient, and appreciated our friendly staff.

"It was a really good experience!"

Martin BARBAN, student from France

The teachers were great! I learned a lot. The exercises were adapted to my level, I progressed in a short time

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Duration of study
11 weeks
Date of study
17 Sep 2018 - 7 Dec 2018
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
03 October 2024

Thank you for your feedback,Martin! We're delighted to hear you had a great experience with our teachers and saw progress in a short time.

"Bad quality of teaching and facilities"

Arlen Barril, student from Chile

I liked that they were flexible with the teaching hours, I didn't like the facilities and that every employee of the school instead speaking in English to help improve that abilities would speak in whatever language the students or other member of the faculty they speak in those languages. I heard more spanish that English.

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Date of study
19 Mar 2018 - 23 Mar 2018
Would you recommend this school?
No
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Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
03 October 2024

Thank you for your feedback, Arlen! We’re glad you liked the flexible teaching hours. We appreciate your comments about language use and will work to enhance the immersive English environment.

"Very good"

Diana Boldyreva, student from Russia

I liked it all very much. Good school, good teachers. Interesting lessons. Convenient location of the school.

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My ratings for this school

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Housing
Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
6 Nov 2017 - 24 Nov 2017
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
03 October 2024

Thank you for your kind words, Diana! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed our school

"Not prefessional enough. Need to improve the level."

Maxime Le Guyader, student from France

B2 level is not B2. It is very low levels because anyone can subscribe to any course even if they don't have the level for. There should be a entry test level for every person. However the teachers give their best and are really willing to help everyone, there is a very personable follow-up. Moreover, the staff is very nice and helpful. The activities proposed are very nice and gives a good first integration into London. The Business class has a excellent level, and the teachers were absolutly incredible. A shame that it couldn't fit to my shcedule.

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Duration of study
13 weeks
Date of study
2 Oct 2017 - 5 Jan 2018
Would you recommend this school?
No
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Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
03 October 2024

Thank you for your feedback, Maxime! We're glad to hear you appreciated our teachers and staff, as well as the activities. We now offer an entry-level test for all students before enrolling in courses to ensure proper placement. We hope to see you again!

"Excelence"

Zarina Sultanova, student from Kazakhstan

Tell us how you liked the:
classes - very cold
teachers - super
location - convenient
facilities, activities - according my requirements
housing - I'm lucky, everything good.

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My ratings for this school

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Housing
Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
4 Dec 2017 - 20 Dec 2017
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
03 October 2024

Thank you for your feedback, Zarina! We're glad to hear you enjoyed. We appreciate your input about the temperature in the classes and will look into it.

"Very good experience"

Roberto Morales, student from Chile

Speak Up London, is very well located, the place is comfortable in general. The groups were small, the teachers are very good and friendly and good environments are generated.

I need to have more material, the books used (my course was intensive) should make them available to the students at the beginning and / or indicate how to buy them before arriving, that would help a lot in the learning process. The Internet a little complicated, but with help we solve it

I would repeat it again and I am evaluating taking classes on Skype.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
23 Oct 2017 - 3 Nov 2017
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
03 October 2024

Thank you for your feedback! We're glad you enjoyed. We appreciate your suggestions about providing materials.

"Good"

Jan Erik Konksi, student from Estonia

The Course was very good and the teacher Chris was also excellent, he was so friendly and kind. However, I didn`t get accent reduction courses.

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My ratings for this school

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Date of study
23 Oct 2017 - 27 Oct 2017
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
03 October 2024

Thank you for your feedback, Jan Erik! We're glad to hear you enjoyed the course. We appreciate your input about the accent reduction courses and will take it into consideration for future offerings.

"Not bad"

Lujain Mansour Alsugair, student from Saudi Arabia

I did not like the school very well

the schedule weekely cheang and also teacher chenge

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My ratings for this school

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Social activities
School location
Housing
Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
11 Sep 2017 - 6 Oct 2017
Would you recommend this school?
No
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Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
03 October 2024

Thank you for your feedback, Lujain Mansour Alsugair! We're sorry to hear about your experience. We want to let you know that we have made improvements, and the schedule no longer changes every week. We appreciate your input and hope you'll consider giving us another try!

"Professional approach"

Olga Bábiková, student from Slovakia

Good class equipment, all the aids were available. Teacher at a high professional level. I have the most gambling in the form of games. Extra activities super / bar Roxy ane pic-nic /. Free speaking course - great. I lived / Holborn - zone 1 / from school 20 minute wolk - perfect.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
14 Aug 2017 - 25 Aug 2017
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
03 October 2024

Thank you for your wonderful feedback,Olga! We're glad you enjoyed the class equipment, activities, and your free speaking course.

"I'm happy to study with Speak Up London; now I know great people and busy teachers."

Salome Blanco Lopez, student from Spain

I began on Intermediate course because I only did one online test. When I arrived to Speak London nobody speaks with me about another level test. At 9:00 I was in my assigned classroom and I knew my classmates and teacher. The teacher was good.

My classmates had all kind of levels: some a good level, better than me, other a low level, worst than me. That's not a problem, except when I had to speak with some of their who didn't say nothing.

On the second class, because I had an intensive course, quickly, the teacher heard me and asked me to change my level to upper intermediate.

My time on the school I went to intermediate in my first lesson, some times with 16 classmates in a small and warm room; and I went to upper intermediate lesson for my second class. There, I have known great mates with who I keep contact now.

This summer with the enormous problem of noise for works in neighboring buildings, I could enjoy two breakfast-lessons with Ana. One of them about poetry, and another about food, and I am very glad with this lessons where I learned knew english skills.

The lessons, in general, were interesting and dynamic. The homework was affordable. The school's situation in the city is good, but the building is really old (1886) and de toilets was not enough and sometimes out of order. It would be fantastic if the school was a big room where to have a cup of te, because when it rains, and it rains several times, it is hard to have a te in 15 minutes break.
The wifi works well, but no the computers, not enough too. The same room for computers is the room to take our snack.
I was living in a hostel, I can't say nothing about the housing, and I didn't know anyone housing by this school.

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
24 Jul 2017 - 11 Aug 2017
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
03 October 2024

Thank you for your detailed feedback, Salome Blanco Lopez! We're glad to hear you enjoyed the dynamic lessons and made great connections with your classmates. We appreciate your comments about the level testing, facilities, and other suggestions. Your input is valuable as we strive to improve our school. We hope to see you again in the future!

"This experience was unforgettable, I had learned a lot of new things."

Karina Younes, student from Russia

About the school, everything was great, but the accommodation was not very comfortable, because it was so far from the school, it took me an hour to get to the school, plus the WiFi connection was very bad. I had to go the living room to be able to use it.

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Date of study
14 Nov 2016 - 18 Nov 2016
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
03 October 2024

Thank you for your feedback, Karina! We’re glad to hear you enjoyed the school, but we’re sorry to learn about your accommodation experience and the WiFi issues. We appreciate your input and will work on improving these aspects for future students.

"It was very interesting"

Abel Abdallah CHALLOT, student from France

The lessons were very interesting. The teachers were professionals. The speaking class was a very good experience. The exchange among the students were good but some teachers use it a lot so they don't provide much to students.
Generally, It was a very good experience.

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
17 Oct 2016 - 28 Oct 2016
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
03 October 2024

Thank you for your feedback, Abel Abdallah Challot! We're pleased to hear that you found the lessons interesting and enjoyed the speaking class. We appreciate your comments about the student exchanges and will take them into account.

"Very Good"

Ramon de Paula Neves, student from Brazil

I liked the school, the people, the teachers and the best was the location since it is close to any place.

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
1 Aug 2016 - 19 Aug 2016
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
03 October 2024

Thank you for your kind words, Ramon de Paula Neves! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed the school!

"Stimulating."

Giuseppe Tescione, student from Italy

The strength of Speak Up are the teachers. They were able to point out to me my main problems and they helped me to overcome them. Thank you SpeakUp

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
18 Jul 2016 - 5 Aug 2016
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
03 October 2024

Thank you for your wonderful feedback, Giuseppe! We’re thrilled to hear that our teachers made such a positive impact on your learning experience.

"It was awesome"

Amora Muldovi, student from Germany

The school was very good. I stayed in this school for 12 weeks. It was awesome. The teachers were very friendly and also the students. The location of the school is brilliant. The price is excellent. Some student from other language schools switched to Speak Up London. You will get your money's worth in this school. I would recommend it everyone.

P.S.: The Friday party once every 2 weeks were also super.

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Duration of study
7 weeks
Date of study
7 Mar 2016 - 29 Apr 2016
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
03 October 2024

Thank you for your fantastic feedback, Amora! We're thrilled to hear you had an awesome 12 weeks with us! We appreciate your recommendation and are glad you liked the Friday parties! In addition to those, we now offer even more social activities for our students to enjoy.

"The best experience"

Khawla Rashed, student from Saudi Arabia

The classes were helpful in a lot of ways. I liked the speaking classes as well. The teachers were good and friendly. They did their best to help you.

I liked the location cause it was in the middle of London and everything was near there. The activities, like having a gathering in a lounge, were really helpful as well to communicate with different people. This helped with our speaking.

This experience improved my speaking a lot, and also helped me to know more about grammar.

Thank you Speak Up London for all the good times I had there. I'll be there again one day to learn more.

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
4 Jan 2016 - 15 Jan 2016
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
03 October 2024

Thank you for your wonderful feedback, Khawla! We’re thrilled to hear that you found the classes helpful and enjoyed the friendly teachers and activities. It's great to know that your experience improved your speaking and grammar skills. We look forward to welcoming you back to Speak Up London in the future!

"What I had wished for"

Natalia André, student from Belgium

Classes: I think the classes were interesting, but they weren't exactly what I needed. We learned how to write a cover letter and how to prepare for an interview to get a job. In fact, I already have a job and what I have to improve on is the conversation. For example - conversation on the phone with clients. I know this class proposed this type of exercise, but unfortunately it was not this way during my stay in London.

Schedule: The schedule was a positive. I was on holiday and I could sleep later than ordinary. It was difficult though to have a normal lunch, and difficult to enjoy the Museum.

Teacher: I liked the teacher because he was really involved and dynamic.

Location: It was a nice location. It was close to everything, and it was easy to find - I have nothing negative to say about it.

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
3 Aug 2015 - 14 Aug 2015
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
03 October 2024

Thank you for your thoughtful feedback, Natalia! We're glad you found the classes interesting and enjoyed the teacher’s dynamic approach. We appreciate your comments about the focus of the classes and will consider them for future improvements. It’s great to hear you liked the schedule and location as well!

"Speak Up School is different in my opinion."

Marisa Alexandra da Cruz Carvalho, student from Portugal

The school is very nice and different.

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Duration of study
7 weeks
Date of study
11 May 2015 - 3 Jul 2015
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
03 October 2024

Thank you for your feedback, Marisa Alexandra! We're glad to hear you found the school nice and unique!

"It has definitely improved my English a lot."

Mohammad Almanea, student from Saudi Arabia

The teachers and staff were really helpful and friendly.

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Social activities
School location
Housing
Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
22 Jun 2015 - 3 Jul 2015
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.
Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
03 October 2024

Thank you for your feedback, Mohammad! We're thrilled to hear that your English has improved and that you found our teachers and staff helpful and friendly!

"Amazing experience, I loved all moments there. The people, place - I liked."

LUIZ HENRIQUE BISPO RIBEIRO, student from Brazil

Well, I like everything. Teacher Grag is an amazing guy, and Teacher Jay was too. Next to everything, I like the places and my classmates.

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My ratings for this school

Quality of teaching
School facilities
Social activities
School location
Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
9 Feb 2015 - 20 Feb 2015
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.
Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
03 October 2024

Thank you for your wonderful feedback, Luiz Henrique! We're so glad to hear that you enjoyed your time at SpeakUp London!

"It was a good experience and I improved my English."

Andrea Ronchi, student from Italy

I like meeting people from different countries and speaking with them all. The building could be cleaner.

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My ratings for this school

Date of study
18 Aug 2014 - 22 Aug 2014
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.
Sofiia, Business Development and Marketing Intern at Speak Up London responded to this review.
03 October 2024

Thank you for your feedback, Andrea! We're glad to hear you had a good experience and improved your English while meeting people from different countries.

housing

Housing

Speak Up London offers the following housing types:
homestay

Homestay - Single-person room - No meals - Zone 3/4

303 €
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: No meals
Facilities: Laundry, wireless internet, free internet, and heating
Distance to school: 30 - 75 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
303 €
Expect a warm welcome and a friendly introduction to the members of the host.

They will give you a helpful introduction to the local area, its amenities and transport links.

Do not be shy to ask for help planning your journeys. It is advised for students to buy a Pay as you go UK mobile phone and sim card.

It is normal practise to exchange contact numbers with your host family, for safety, wellbeing and general communication.

Please note that 16-17 year-olds booking this option must have written permission from parent/guardian stating they do not need half-board accommodation.

Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast - Zone 3/4

316 €
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, free internet, and heating
Distance to school: 30 - 75 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
316 €
Expect a warm welcome and a friendly introduction to the members of the host.

They will give you a helpful introduction to the local area, its amenities and transport links.

Do not be shy to ask for help planning your journeys. It is advised for students to buy a Pay as you go UK mobile phone and sim card.

It is normal practise to exchange contact numbers with your host family, for safety, wellbeing and general communication.

Homestay - Single-person room - No meals - Zone 2

342 €
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: In the city center of London
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Laundry, wireless internet, free internet, and heating
Distance to school: 20 - 40 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
342 €
Expect a warm welcome and a friendly introduction to the members of the host.
They will give you a helpful introduction to the local area, its amenities and transport links.
Do not be shy to ask for help planning your journeys. It is advised for students to buy a Pay as you go UK mobile phone and sim card.
It is normal practise to exchange contact numbers with your host family, for safety, wellbeing and general communication.

Please note that 16-17 year-olds booking this option must have written permission from parent/guardian stating they do not need half-board accommodation.

Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast - Zone 2

355 €
weekly
Age range: 16 - 70 years old
Location: In the city center of London
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Laundry, wireless internet, free internet, and heating
Distance to school: 30 - 60 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
355 €
Expect a warm welcome and a friendly introduction to the members of the host.

They will give you a helpful introduction to the local area, its amenities and transport links.

Do not be shy to ask for help planning your journeys. It is advised for students to buy a Pay as you go UK mobile phone and sim card.

It is normal practise to exchange contact numbers with your host family, for safety, wellbeing and general communication.

Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast & Dinner - Zone 3/4

355 €
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, free internet, and heating
Distance to school: 30 - 75 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
355 €
Expect a warm welcome and a friendly introduction to the members of the host.

They will give you a helpful introduction to the local area, its amenities and transport links.

Do not be shy to ask for help planning your journeys. It is advised for students to buy a Pay as you go UK mobile phone and sim card.

It is normal practise to exchange contact numbers with your host family, for safety, wellbeing and general communication.

Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast and dinner - Zone 2

394 €
weekly
Age range: 16 - 70 years old
Location: In 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, free internet, and heating
Distance to school: 20 - 40 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
394 €
Expect a warm welcome and a friendly introduction to the members of the host.

They will give you a helpful introduction to the local area, its amenities and transport links.

Do not be shy to ask for help planning your journeys. It is advised for students to buy a Pay as you go UK mobile phone and sim card.

It is normal practise to exchange contact numbers with your host family, for safety, wellbeing and general communication.
student-residence

Residence Zone 3 - Single-person room - No meals

549 €
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of London
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Kitchen, laundry, free internet, tV room, heating, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 20 - 45 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
549 €
At Speak Up London, we work with various student residences in London zone 3.

For details of which rooms are available at the time of your booking, please contact our team directly.

Detailed information about available options can be found in our Accommodation Brochure: https://speakuplondon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SUL-Accommodation-Brochure-2024-v2.pdf

Residence Zone 3 - Single studio - No meals

581 €
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of London
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, laundry, free internet, tV room, heating, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 20 - 45 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
581 €
At Speak Up London, we work with various student residences in London zones 3.

For details of which rooms are available at the time of your booking, please contact our team directly.

Detailed information about available options can be found in our Accommodation Brochure: https://speakuplondon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SUL-Accommodation-Brochure-2024-v2.pdf

Residence Zone 1/2 - Single studio - No meals

800 €
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Location: In the city center of London
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, laundry, free internet, tV room, heating, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 15 - 30 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
800 €
At Speak Up London, we work with various student residences in London zones 1-2.

For details of which rooms are available at the time of your booking, please contact our team directly.

Detailed information about available options can be found in our Accommodation Brochure: https://speakuplondon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SUL-Accommodation-Brochure-2024-v2.pdf
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 . 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. If you wish to receive your paperwork by express mail, you will be charged £ 50 when you register.

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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Questions and answers

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