Overview

Come to our General English classes to…

discover real English and the most frequently used English words and expressions
talk about many different subjects from the arts to sport and science
listen to conversations, radio shows, instructions, meetings and interviews with English speakers from around the world
write letters, emails, blogs and your CV/Résumé
read articles, interviews, adverts and reports
learn about British and Scottish culture
have fun with pictures, role-play, real objects, pair work, group work, class discussions, card matching activities, games, debates, brainstorming, projects and many more activities – our classes are like our students: interesting and engaging!

Course Outlines

Elementary A2

The course aims to help you understand and use frequently used expressions related to everyday life (e.g. basic personal and family information, shopping, getting around, employment).

Pre-Intermediate B1

The course aims to help you understand the main points of clear, standard English on familiar subjects regularly found in work, studies and leisure time. The course helps you to describe experiences, hopes and plans and to give reasons and explanations for opinions.

Intermediate B1+

The course aims to help you understand and express the main ideas and details in English using a variety of expressions, both formal and colloquial. A wide range of vocabulary is introduced to allow you to express yourself in a variety of work, study and social situations.

Upper-Intermediate B2

The course aims to bring your English to the level where you can interact with a level of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers possible without too much effort for either person. You will work with complex reading and listening texts and learn to manipulate a wide range of sentence structures to produce clear, detailed speech and writing.

Advanced C1

The Alba English School course aims to help you understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts and clauses, and to recognize implicit meaning and the nuances of words and expressions. You will work on perfecting your grammar and usage so you can use English flexibly, fluently and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.

Programme Structure

classes at all levels, from Beginner to Advanced (A1 – C1)
2 – 25 hours per week, mornings and evenings
maximum class size of 12, average class size of less than 6
General English classes can be combined with exam classes or Active Learning classes
adult class
Intensity (hrs/wk): 17

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 7 days

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

You can start any week.

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Language Studies View 2641 other programmes in Language Studies in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

320 GBP/module

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 320 GBP per module during 7 days.
National

320 GBP/module

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 320 GBP per module during 7 days.

Part-time:

1-3 weeks: £250
4-7 weeks: £240
8-19 weeks: £230
20+ weeks: £220

Full-time:

1-3 weeks: £320
4-7 weeks: £310
8-19 weeks: £300
20+ weeks: £290

Living costs for Edinburgh

725 - 1167 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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