At ELC Eastbourne you can choose to study English through private, one-to-one lessons, rather than being in a group. With this option, all of your English course is designed around you and your needs which includes your own personal or professional learning goals, and your current level of English.
A one-to-one English course is exactly that - a course where you, as a lone student, will sit with an experienced tutor and receive focused English language input - be it general English or a specialised subject such as Business English - that is tailored to your own personal learning requirements.
The intention is to give you extra, personalised sessions that will add to your English knowledge and further improve your fluency. It will give you extra confidence if you have any upcoming exams, university interviews or even a job application process where your English skills will be tested.
Our one-to-one courses are ideal if you wish to add some extra, intensive private tuition to the main course you are taking. We even offer two-to-one or three-to-one course options for any colleagues who wish to study together.
Founded in 1936, ELC Eastbourne is one of the oldest English language schools in the UK, and ranked in the Top 5% of language schools in the UK. It is a medium-sized school with modern facilities, a beautiful garden, and its small, friendly atmosphere creates a welcoming learning environment for students.
Find out more about ELC Eastbourne
These courses are great if you:
We will try to match you to the best available homestays during your stay. The more information you can give us, the better we can match you. Please let us know, for example, if you smoke, if you have any allergies or special diet requests, if you like pets etc.
London Gatwick airport is the nearest airport to Eastbourne, then London Heathrow airport. From Gatwick there are direct trains to Eastbourne (about 55 minutes). From Heathrow the train takes about 2 hours 35 minutes and you will have to go into central London. Alternatively we can arrange taxi transfers. These take about 60 minutes from Gatwick to your accommodation and 90-105 minutes from Heathrow.
We are open on every public holiday except for 2 weeks over Christmas when the school closes for lessons. However some of the administration team will check emails over the Christmas period.
Yes, you can, we accept all major credit/debit card providers.
No, we don’t have a student car park available. However, there is a public car park about 5 minutes’ walk from the school. The price is around £7 per day.
Yes, you should get travel insurance. ELC can provide travel insurance and you can add insurance when you book your course. Alternatively you can buy travel insurance in your own country through your local agent.
Yes, you can book individual one-to-one online lessons. However, we do not offer online group lessons.
Here are a few of our favourite things about Eastbourne, down the road and decidedly different from Brighton.
Eastbourne is along the coast from its louder cousin, Brighton. Eastbourne is a real gem of a town, it's a bit more laid back, and has some serious claims to fame!
Making the right impression in front of colleagues and clients matters. Here are some vocabulary gems to boost your presentations.
Find out if you have what it takes to join one of our Advanced Business English courses. Ready for a challenge?
There are many good reasons to visit the majestic and diverse region of Sussex in the south of England. Here are just six.
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.
| ELC level | Equivalent CEFR levels | |
|---|---|---|
| A0 | ||
| A1 | ||
| Upper A1 | Lower A2 | |
| A2 | ||
| B1 | ||
| B2 | ||
| C1 | ||
| C2 | ||
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.
If you’re not sure if an individual English course is right for you, please get in touch and we’ll be happy to advise you personally.
