General English
Improve your core skills with our General English Course in London, Eastbourne or Dublin.
General English
With our General English course you can improve your level of English at our schools in London, Eastbourne or Dublin!
Overview
If you want to improve your English skills, you will need to improve all of your key language skills. We want to make sure that you get the most out of your lessons so our General English course will focus on your:
- Speaking and Listening
- Pronunciation
- Reading and Writing
- Grammar and Vocabulary
You can choose how long you wish to enrol for, from 1 week to 24 weeks, at any one of our three English Centres.
We want to give you the freedom to choose how, when and for how long you want to study.
Our General English courses offer 20 lessons/15 hours per week in either morning or afternoon classes.
But you also have the option of more English lessons per week if you choose our Intensive English course. If you only have time to study English part-time you can choose Part-time English at our London and Eastbourne Centres in the UK.
Course details
- More information
- What's included?
- Fast facts
- Fees
More information
Our General English courses provide a great chance to study English while living in the UK or Ireland for as long as you need.
With our range of locations and accredited courses, you can choose to learn English in the busy cities of London and Dublin, or in the relaxing (and sunny) seaside town of Eastbourne.
Our General English course is aimed at increasing your confidence in using the language on a daily basis so that you are comfortable in an English-speaking environment, whether this is socially, for work, for travel or for study.
We want you to have the best experience while studying with us, whether you do so for a short, or long-term.
While improving your English language skills at any of our Twin Centres, you will be enjoy a learning experience based on project work as well as a communicative teaching method.
If you choose to enrol for longer term study in either our UK or Dublin English Centres, you can experience more of the culture, and you will have more time to practise your English while sight-seeing and socialising with other students.
We also offer the option to gain some real world experience whilst improving your English language skills with Volunteering as a separate but combinable service. Our award-winning team can help you find the right placement, creating the perfect environment for you to practise the skills that you have learned on your longer term English course.
All our English courses are supported by our Twin e-learning platform where students have access to various study materials and all of their course work.
We also have a number of measures in place to make sure our students are safe and happy during their time with us. For those under 18 we also provide further care and support, please visit our Care and Support page for more information.
What's included?
Twin's General English course includes:
- Language placement assessment including grammar and writing - carried out via Twin e-learning or Typeform as well as an oral assessment on your first day. This assessment ensures you are placed in the right class.
- Regular progress monitoring - weekly progress tests with your teacher alongside monthly tutorials in order to measure your achievement and highlight areas requiring extra attention.
- Certificate of achievement - Get this upon completion of the course.
- Personalised assessment - progress report upon request, giving an assessment of your progress in all of the main study areas.
- Access to Twin e-Learning - our very own virtual learning environment. You will be given access before your start date and you'll be able to use it for 3 months after completing your course. (Not available for young learners or ministay groups).
- Twin social programme - different events, activities and outings every week, many of which are free.
Fast facts
General English | |
English Level |
Beginner to Advanced (Elementary+ Year-round, Beginner fixed dates) |
Age |
16+ |
Maximum class size |
15 |
Start date |
Elementary+: Every Monday, except when the school is closed for bank holidays. |
Course duration |
From 1-24 weeks |
Lessons/hours per week |
General English Morning Course: General English Afternoon Course: UK lesson times: Dublin lesson times: Afternoon 13.30 - 17.00 |
Course Location |
London, Eastbourne, Dublin |
Non-teaching days |
UK Closing days 2023: 1st and 2nd January7th and 10th April 1st and 29th May 28th August 25th December 2023 to 1st January 2024 Dublin Closing days 2023: 1 January6 February 17 March 10 April 1 May 5 June 7 August 30 October 25th December to 1st January 2024 |
Fees
London 2023 rates
Lessons/hrs per week | Level | 1-4 weeks | 5-11 weeks | 12-23 weeks | 24+ weeks | |
General English Morning | 20/15 | A1-C1 |
£285pw |
£250pw |
£225pw |
£210pw |
General English Afternoon | 20/15 | A1-C1 | £195pw | £175pw | £175pw | £160pw |
Intensive English + IELTS Preparation |
28/21 |
B1-C1 |
£340pw |
£300pw |
£270pw |
£250pw |
Intensive English + Communication Skills |
28/21 |
A1-C1 | ||||
Intensive English + English for Careers |
28/21 |
B1-C1 | ||||
One-to-One | As requested | A1-C1 |
£80ph |
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English Unlimited | Up to 40/30 lessons/hrs | A1-C1 |
£390pw |
£350pw | £320pw | £300pw |
Eastbourne 2023 rates
Lessons/hrs per week | Level | 1-4 weeks | 5-11 weeks | 12-23 weeks | 24+ weeks | |
General English Morning | 20/15 | A1-C1 | £265pw | £240pw | £215pw | £195pw |
Intensive English +IELTS Preparation |
28/21 |
B1-C1 | £320pw | £290pw | £260pw | £235pw |
Intensive English + Communication Skills |
28/21 |
A1-C1 | ||||
Intensive English + English for Careers |
28/21 |
B1-C1 | ||||
English Unlimited | Up to 36/27 lessons/hrs | A1-C1 | £370 | £340 | £310 | £285pw |
One-to-One | As requested | A1-C1 | £80ph |
Dublin 2023 rates
Lessons/hrs per week | Level | 1-4 weeks | 5-11 weeks | 12-23 weeks | 24+ weeks | |
General English Morning | 20/15 | A1-C1 |
290 € |
280 € |
255 € |
225 € |
General English Afternoon | 20/15 | A1-C1 | 225 € | 215 € | 190 € | 180 € |
Intensive English + IELTS Preparation |
28/21 |
B1-C1 |
345 € |
335 € |
305 € |
295 € |
Intensive English + Communication Skills |
28/21 |
A1-B2 | ||||
Intensive English + English for Careers |
28/21 |
B1-C1 | ||||
One-to-One | As requested, minimum 2 hours pw | A1-C1 |
90 € per hour |
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English Unlimited | Up to 40/30 lessons/hrs | A1-C1 |
520 € |
500 € | 455 € | 435 € |
*exam fees are NOT included
Deposit, fees and payment
Full fees are due 28 days before the start of the course. If a student books a course less than 28 days before the start of the course full fees are payable immediately.
Direct students required to apply for visa before travelling must pay £250 non-refundable deposit in order to receive the visa letter. All other direct students must always pay in full at the time of booking.
Documents can be sent by courier at the request of the student or agent. We will charge for this service.
Cancellation
- After 14 days:
Cancellations must be made in writing and confirmed by TTI at least 14 days before the start of the course. Tuition fees will be refunded minus a £100 cancellation fee.
- Less than 14 days:
Fees will be refunded minus one week's tuition fees and any airport transfer charges.
- Cancellation after arrival:
Once you have started your course tuition fees are non-refundable.
Refunds
Refunds may take up to 28 days to process to process.
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