Learn English with the No 1 group of schools in the UK*

2023 update:

All 3 schools are open and running the full range of advertised courses. Why not join us and discover one of our great locations - Eastbourne, Chester or Brighton?

Why choose ELC to study English?

The ELC group offers a wide range of English language courses throughout the year at 3 of the highest ranked schools in the UK.

Centres of Excellence

ELC Brighton is the joint No1 English language school in the UK*. English in Chester is in the Top 2%, ELC Eastbourne in the Top 5%.

Our experience

Students have been successfully learning English with us since 1936 in Eastbourne, 1976 in Chester and 1962 in Brighton.

Our locations

3 beautiful locations in England to study English, each with their own unique character, close to international airports and easy access to beautiful regions of Britain.

Warm welcome and personal care

Each school offers friendly, caring and safe learning environments with high levels of personal attention and continuous support.

Our accommodation

We offer a range of quality accommodation within 30 minutes of school.

*based on EL Gazette's review of British Council inspection reports

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We have developed flexible booking policies to give you the peace of mind to book your course with confidence.

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What our students say

"I've been here for almost six months, when I arrived here I couldn’t speak, I couldn’t understand anything and I’ve been improving a lot so I think it’s a very good school!"

Yuliany, One of our Study Year Programme students from Colombia at ELC Brighton

Yuliany Ibañez,

Colombia, Study Year Programme

"I love to live in Brighton, it’s an amazing city. You can feel free and you can feel safe."

Rodrigo, One of our Study Year Programme students from Colombia at ELC Brighton

Rodrigo Santos,

Colombia, General English

"I chose England because I think it is a great place to learn English. It was an opportunity to get to know England and also some other countries in Europe."

Luis Alejandro Mojica Suaza,

Colombia, IELTS

"I chose Eastbourne because there are fewer Spanish speakers at this school and you are obliged to speak in English if you want to talk to people."

Germán Martinez Alvarez,

Spain, Cambridge CAE

"You have a lot of amazing people here, it's a beautiful city, close to London and you have the sea. It's amazing!"

Filippo Crivelli,

Italy, General English

"I think it's very good and I do like my teachers because they are very energetic and they give all the necessary information I need."

Evgenii Rodin,

Russia, Teacher Training

"It was an amazing experience here, I met so many people from different countries, so many interesting people. I had a really nice teacher Jess. I learnt a lot, I improved my English a lot and it's been a really good time."

Jens Wuethrich,

Switzerland, Cambridge CAE

"My host family were lovely and always encouraged me to talk with them to help me learn English... I have been going on the social programme and have met a lot of new friends there."

Ji Won ,

South Korea, Study Year Programme

"I chose to study at ELC Eastbourne because it was a smaller town, which meant I could meet people more easily... because the school is smaller, you can make more friends easily."

Amer ,

Saudi Arabia , Study Year Programme

"I heard a lot of things about ELC from friends who have previously studied here. The staff are all very helpful, the teachers are good and know how to teach very well, Brighton is a good city and it is lovely by the sea. Everything is perfe...

Naif Almarri,

Qatar, General English

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Learn English with the No 1 group of schools in the UK*

Why choose ELC to study English?

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Our experience

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Warm welcome and personal care

Our accommodation

Book your English course at ELC with confidence

What our students say

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