English Courses UK at BLS English run throughout the year except for a two-week break over the Christmas period. Entry into any of the BLS English courses is very flexible and it is possible to start most Mondays in the year for a minimum of 2 weeks.
Before you arrive or on your first day in school, you will be sent an English language test which will help us to choose your class before you arrive to make the most of every minute. Perhaps you have a particular reason for studying? An exam you would like to sit now or in the future? Let us know and we will help. We aim to support and advise you from start to finish.
You will have daily homework and weekly progress tests so we can check your progress and help you achieve your goals.
We want you to be happy and we do everything we can to make this experience as productive as possible.
Nationality and age mix
The nationality and age mix at BLS English varies over different time periods, courses and levels. Throughout the year, the average age is 20. In the summer, the average age is 20.
School location
Bury St Edmunds has played a very important part in English history; it was here that in 1214, Barons swore they would force King John to accept the Carter of Liberties, later known as the Magna Carta, one of the most important documents of Medieval England, and was a significant step towards the English democratic and legal systems of today. King Henry VIII’s sister, Mary, is buried in St Mary’s Church and the now ruined Abbey, with its magnificent gardens, was a shrine to Saint Edmund, King of the East Angles.
Bury has a striking combination of architecture, from medieval and elegant Georgian squares, a glorious Cathedral with it’s stunning Millenium Tower, magnificent gardens, alongside ultra modern facilities.
Bury St Edmunds has excellent shopping and a wonderful street market on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Leisure facilities include a multiplex cinema complex, an “arts cinema”, theatres, newly designed leisure and fitness centre, great restaurants, pubs, and cafes, in addition to quaint old-world shops.
Bury St Edmunds has a population of about 45,000 and is on a direct train line and coach service to London.
