Language study trip to London: providers, information, questions and answers

If you want to learn English or expand your existing knowledge, the best place to do so is in a country where English is the official language. The United Kingdom is ideally suited for this, so a language study trip to London is the perfect combination of learning and experience for many learners. And it is precisely this combination that gives you the motivation you need to learn and experience new things every day.

London, the vibrant and lively metropolis, not only invites tourists and travelers from all over the world, but also offers an incomparably diverse and broad range of language courses. Numerous language schools have a particularly comprehensive range of language travel offers, including the organization of a place of residence for the language students and sometimes even an additional trip through England after the language course.

If you too would like to improve and deepen your English language skills in the shortest possible time, a language study trip to London is always worthwhile. Thanks to the daily contact with English-speaking people, whether you are living in London (e.g. with a family), shopping in stores, eating in restaurants, sightseeing and with schoolmates from all over the world, you will practise your pronunciation and expand your vocabulary in a much shorter time than if you were to attend an English course in Switzerland. This leads to much faster progress and is very motivating for English learners.

Each language school in London offers different courses, which differ mainly in terms of intensity and focus. Most of these language courses are aimed at both beginners and advanced learners, so you are free to choose which course suits you or your child best. The following courses are usually offered, although this is not the case at all schools. Once you have found a course that interests you, you should therefore look carefully to see which language school offers it.

- Standard course

- Intensive course

- English for Work

- Individual lessons

- Combination courses

- Cambridge Preparation Course (FCE)

- Cambridge Preparation Course (CAE)

- Cambridge Preparation Course (CPE)

- TOEFL preparation course

- IELTS preparation course

For many of these courses there is also the option of studying in a small group, usually with between 3-6 participants. This allows for faster and more intensive learning, you will be more involved in the lessons and will inevitably have to speak English more often, which will improve your communication skills immensely in a very short time.

Standard and intensive courses are identical in terms of structure and external conditions and differ mainly in the number of lessons per week. A standard course often has 20 lessons per week, an intensive course 30 lessons. This means that you can achieve the same learning goal in two weeks with an intensive course as with a standard course in three weeks, which is certainly a welcome alternative for people with little free time.

Individual lessons are also very effective, but can somewhat minimize personal contact with other course participants. If you enjoy learning in a group but don't want to miss out on the advantages of individual lessons, a combination course is a good choice.

In addition to business courses, many language schools also offer preparation courses for upcoming exams during a language study trip to London. These exams are officially recognized and are highly regarded internationally. You can find out more about language examinations and language diplomas as well as the individual course models in the guide "Training and further education in the field of languages"