English Course Finder

Established in 1929, Basil Paterson offers a range of English language courses including General and Business English, IELTS and Cambridge main suite preparation and individual tuition.

Basil Paterson is based in beautiful city-centre premises, and our study centre and student common room (with free internet and wi-fi access) are open all day.
 

Noted for our traditional Scottish friendliness, Dundee College is a large and successful college of further education, where we try to meet everyone’s educational and social needs.

This means that as well as studying English here, you’ll have the opportunity to study many other subjects, either as hobbies or leading you on to advanced courses at university level.

At EAC, we pride ourselves on our friendliness, flexibility, attention to detail and academic strengths. Here, you’ll find a warm, supportive environment, both in the school and the classroom. We are a family run college, where the student comes first.  

We believe in teaching real English for real people. We appreciate that every student is unique and our syllabuses allow our experienced and creative teaching staff to plan lessons to suit their students. We use ‘authentic’ English as much as possible - why come to Edinburgh just to use the same course-books you are using at home?

In peaceful surroundings, 10 minutes walk from the centre of Edinburgh, ECS Scotland is a small, independent school specialising in intensive one-to-one and small group courses for professional people who need to communicate well in English for work or study.

Courses include general, business, academic and specialist English at all levels from beginner to advanced, and are available throughout the year, with a maximum of 5 people in a group and the emphasis on individual needs. Our focus is primarily on speaking and listening skills, although reading and writing skills and exam preparation are also covered.

Established in 1969, Edinburgh School of English is one of Britain’s leading independent English language schools and a member of ENGLISH UK. We are based at Cranston House - a former church, now a bright, well-equipped modern language school - on the historic Royal Mile in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town.

Small classes and enthusiastic staff make sure you get all the support and attention you need, while our comprehensive cultural and social programme gives you lots of opportunities to keep learning outside class, in the English-speaking community. 

Based in the city centre, Glasgow School of English is the only UK English language school to have both British Council Accreditation and ISO9001 Certification - assurances of high quality teaching, personal support and a comfortable learning environment.

Only 20 minutes from Glasgow International Airport, the School is easy to get to and very international, with students from as many as 30 countries; friendly, experienced teachers; free wi-fi and Internet access; a varied social and cultural programme, and great opportunities to make friends while you’re studying.

Our small, friendly international summer school, established in 1983 for 12-17 year olds, offers a full programme of English tuition, language project work, excursions, sports and crafts, in a safe, happy environment.

Based at Merchiston Castle School in south west Edinburgh, we have superb facilities including bright modern classrooms, a theatre, a pool, tennis courts and a gym, and amid broad green lawns, are in the ideal location to achieve a balance between serious language study and holiday activities.

Students come to IALS all year round for our wide-ranging General English Programme, led by an enthusiastic team of 20 permanent teachers. In summer, you can choose from nine different courses, from the flexible 15-hour Budget Traveller with a busy social programme, to intensive courses on Spoken English, Literature and Drama. 

With an attractive campus on the banks of the Clyde Estuary, James Watt College was founded in 1907 and is the largest further education college in Scotland, providing high-quality education in an unrivalled setting that attracts students from all over the world.

As well as over 200 diploma and degree courses in a wide variety of academic and vocational subjects, the College offers English Language courses at all levels, from beginner to advanced. These include Cambridge ESOL main suite exams and IELTS, as well as year long and intensive pre-undergraduate and pre-masters programmes, and a lively summer programme for 12-18 year olds.

Right in the centre of Edinburgh, Aspect provides adult courses in General English at all levels from elementary to advanced, as well as Business English, preparation for IELTS, FCE and CAE, and our Edinburgh Festival Course.

We can offer you a choice of accommodation including Homestay or rooms in our own self-catering residences; work experience through Aspect Internships or our new OPUS paid work and study programme, and help with continuing your education in the UK through our University and College Placement Service.

Langside is the largest further education provider of English for Speakers of Other Languages in the West of Scotland, with over 800 students enrolling a year, and experienced, highly qualified staff, who have a particular interest in training new teachers of English to work nationally and internationally.

2-36 week courses run year round, at all levels from pre-basic to advanced, preparing you for recognised qualifications, like IELTS, Cambridge and Trinity Spoken English. Support facilities include a multi-media lab with the latest language software to help you develop key skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking, at your own pace.

Situated close to Glasgow city centre, Live Language provides fun butfocused English Language tuition for Group, Private and Corporatecustomers. Our class sizes are smaller than average so that ourstudents receive more attention. Because we are a small school, we areflexible and are able to adapt our classes to suit our students' needs.

Perth College is among Scotland’s leading colleges of further and higher education, offering a wide range of courses across many different disciplines. The College is on an attractive campus overlooking Perth, and you can see the mountains of the Highlands from many of our classrooms.

We have a well established English Language School, with well qualified staff and a reputation for delivering high quality courses, preparing our students for the Cambridge ESOL examinations and for the IELTS test.

The Randolph School of English is in one of the most beautiful parts of Edinburgh, on the 1st floor of a 19th century Georgian building, just round the corner from Princes Street.

We are a small school, proud of the personal care and attention we can give you, and able to respond to your needs individually, from the beginning to the end of your course. We have 5 classrooms, a small computer room for students’ use, small class sizes, accommodation arranged through Homestay, and a very friendly and supportive approach.

Regent Edinburgh offers courses ranging from 1-32 weeks, at all levels, with a maximum of 12 students per group. You can choose from morning only, all day or 1:1.  We also have exam classes such as IELTS and an intern programme with a variety of work placement options from business to event management.

Our highly qualified, enthusiastic teachers will build classes around your needs.

On a large, modern campus west of the city, Stevenson is a busy, lively college of further education, with hundreds of students learning English, and thousands more – from Scotland and abroad – studying computing, art, music, photography, tourism, business and a whole range of other subjects, which our English language students can also apply for.

Our experienced and enthusiastic teachers stimulate real language development and independent learning. 

Telford is a large and welcoming college of further education, where students often progress from English Language courses to one of the many vocational or professional courses available in the college. With over 20,000 students, studying everything from graphic design to cookery, accountancy and engineering, it has a brand new waterfront campus, complete with wi-fi, interactive whiteboards, student computers and a Learning Resource Centre, with dedicated facilities for English Language learners.