What is the maximum length of visa that I can get to study English?
To study English language, you can study for a maximum of 11 months. You need to apply for a Short-Term Study Visa
Studying English in England for 6 months or more is one of the best ways to make significant progress with your English fluency and your ability to communicate in the language. At ELC Brighton we offer you the opportunity to completely immerse yourself in the local culture where you will learn and practise English every day.
An English Study Year course (or Academic Year programme) provides students with the chance to live and learn amongst native English speakers for a much longer and more immersive period of time than normal educational programmes. A mixture of academic classes and at least six months spent amongst local people, learning about their culture and customs and speaking English on a day-to-day basis is a guaranteed way to improve your fluency in the language.
Our Study Year Programme at ELC Brighton is designed to provide a comprehensive language programme which will help you prepare for your future and achieve internationally recognised exam qualifications.
What’s more, when you stay with us for a longer period of time, you really start to feel like you’re part of the family. You’ll have the time to get to know the staff and other students, many of whom will become friends from life.
You’ll also have plenty of time to appreciate English culture from the inside, and we recommend staying in a homestay for a real window onto British life.
* Minimum age: please see more information regarding levels of care and supervision for 16 and 17 year olds in international classes. We occasionally accept 15 year olds in international classes provided they are part of a group with a group leader.
Our programme is a minimum of 24 weeks (6 months) in length, and allows you to study on a wide variety of ELC English courses, including:
Your teacher will meet you regularly to plan your personal programme and give ongoing study advice and support.
You can decide how intensively you’d like to study, by selecting how many lessons (hours) per week of classes you’d like to follow.
Brighton is a great place in England to study the English language for 6 months or more. Next to the sea, near enough to London and close to international airports, Brighton is a lively, welcoming and inclusive city that is easy to get around.
The Study Year Programme in Brighton is ideal for you if you are highly motivated, and you need to:
To study English language, you can study for a maximum of 11 months. You need to apply for a Short-Term Study Visa
London Gatwick airport is the nearest airport to Brighton, then London Heathrow airport. From Gatwick there are direct trains to Brighton (about 35 minutes) and direct coaches (about 55 minutes). From Heathrow there are direct coaches (about 2 hours 15 minutes). Alternatively we can arrange taxi transfers. These take about 35 minutes from Gatwick to your accommodation and 75-90 minutes from Heathrow.
Brighton homestays are typically about 15-20 minutes by bus to school, maximum 30 minutes journey.
All students learn in different ways and at different paces, so we are not able to give you a specific answer. Sometimes students expect that they will improve much faster than it is possible. On average it takes around 12 weeks for you to move up to the next level.
We do not normally take complete beginners. In order to get the most from your stay, we would normally recommend that you know some basic English like the alphabet and simple phrases (My name is X, Where are you from?, How much is?)
As an adult there are no curfews and most students have independent lives but clearly you should also be respectful of the host family. There is a curfew of 11 pm every night for students aged 16 and 17.
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Our language learning levels relate closely to how the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) define them, but with a difference which we have found to help our students at Elementary level.
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We offer an English level test which anyone can take. It involves 50 questions and, depending on your level, will probably take you from 10 to 20 minutes. At the end of it, we will tell you your probable level.
But when you book, we will ask you to take a more detailed and accurate test, to make sure that you start in the class which is best for you.
A study year programme with ELC can take you to new places, for sure, but it’s a big commitment to come to the UK for a longer period, and we want to make sure the programme is just what you need.
Here are some of the reasons why you might want to have a conversation with us:
Whatever your concerns, or questions, or dreams for the future, please start a conversation with us, and we’ll be happy to give you personal support.