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English Courses in England, the USA and Canada

St Giles offers a wide range of English courses to suit students of all ages and abilities.

General English

Our General English courses offer a choice of 15,20 or 28 lessons per week, and can be taken as morning, afternoon or full-day intensive courses. General English is available at our English language schools in London, Brighton, Eastbourne, San Francisco and Vancouver.

We also offer an International Semester Course for students who want to spend 6 months or more learning English in England, the USA or Canada.

Examination Preparation Courses

Our exam preparation courses offer specially designed programmes to prepare students for the internationally recognised Cambridge FCE, CAE and CPE examinations, and for the IELTS and TOEFL English examinations.

English for Special Purposes

Combine your General English course with a speciality. St Giles International offers courses in English for Art and Design, English for Tourism and English for Business.

St Giles also offers a range of academic preparation courses, designed to prepare students for studying at universities in the UK and overseas. Our University and Career Foundation Course is designed for students who want to prepare for a university degree course in England.

Platinum Courses

Platinum Courses are designed for business people, professionals and mature adults looking for a focused and ambitious programme of study. We offer small group classes (maximum 5 clients per class), individually designed 1:1 lessons, or a combination of small group plus 1:1 lessons (5 or more per week). These courses are designed to suit a variety of needs and objectives, but will commonly include a focus on professional and commercial communication skills, negotiating styles and techniques, presentations skills, social English, and business writing skills. We are also able to offer specialist courses in law, finance, medicine, military, journalism, aviation and English for the oil industry. You can also contact us for any other specific requirements. Platinum Courses are available in Brighton, London Central, San Francisco and Vancouver and are held in dedicated Platinum Centres. Courses start every Monday for a minimum of 1 week, and are available at all language levels.

Vacation Courses

Our English Vacation Courses offer students the opportunity to spend the summer or Christmas holiday period learning English at one of the St Giles Colleges, alongside a programme of organised excursions and activities that allow you to practise your new English skills as well as make new friends. We also offer vacation courses for children at our Junior Summer Camps in Southampton (children aged 12 - 17) and Nottingham (children aged 10 - 17).

Teacher Training Courses

St Giles offers a complete range of courses designed for native and overseas teachers of English. Full information on our teacher training courses can be found on a dedicated section of this website.

Foreign language courses

St Giles also offers foreign language evening classes in French, Spanish, Italian, German, Polish and Mandarin at our schools in central London and Highgate.

English plus Internship courses