English Language Courses

Every student’s level of English is different, so we take great care to match your course with your language ability and needs. Making sure that you are in the right class is our priority.

Before you start your course, we will send you a pretest via email to determine your English level so we can place you in the right class. It is very important that you complete this. We then make sure that you learn with other students at the same level. That way, no one is left behind.

For students enrolled on an adult course, at the end of your course you will receive a Certificate of Attendance showing the language level you have achieved, and your attendance.

Two of our most popular adult courses are our General and Intensive English courses, which include either 15 hours or 21 hours of tuition per week. The General English course is a great option to begin your English learning journey, as you will experience 3 hours of tuition every weekday morning, which is a nice entry to improving your English. If you are looking to improve your English faster, then the Intensive option is for you – with an extra 6 hours of tuition per week in a negotiated syllabus.

You can also join one of our courses leading to a recognised qualification.  We offer two Cambridge Examination Courses, B2 First and C1 Advanced, on several set dates throughout the year. These courses will only run with a minimum of 3 students.

Our General and Intensive English PLUS courses supercharge your English learning, and are perfect for adult students with limited time to improve their English. These courses follow the same structure as our standard General and Intensive English courses, but with an added 6 hours of private one-to-one tuition.

During the summer period, Southbourne School of English comes alive as our highly popular summer courses for adults and juniors commence. These English courses run from mid-June until late August, and include morning or afternoon lessons combined with a fun, varied activity programme in the other half of the day!

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There’s much more to your English course than just studying too!

Studying in Bournemouth gives you the opportunity to see and do so much! At Southbourne School of English we organise a fun and varied social programme with friendly activity leaders. There are many beautiful attractions to visit in Dorset including stately homes, castles and an award-winning museum called Beaulieu Motor Museum, where there are some of the cars used in the James Bond films. On our social programme you will have the opportunity to visit London, Oxford, Bath, Stonehenge, the historical Jurassic coast and more!

Evenings are fun, too, with more social events such as film nights, quizzes and cultural theme nights.

Our programmes include a large selection of sports including football, beach volleyball, basketball, mini golf, rounders and cricket. For an additional fee we can also arrange wind-surfing, paddle-boarding, kite surfing and sailing lessons locally or in Poole Harbour, which is the largest natural harbour in the world.