The One-to-One classes focus 100% on your specific needs. We can spot any areas you need to strengthen and work with you to meet your individual goals. TLG offers its one-on-one course as a stand-alone class or combined with a core English class.

With a One-to-One course, you’ll get a personal teacher that can focus completely on your specific needs. The topics that you will study are decided between you and your teacher to make sure that you achieve the goals you are aiming for. Whether you want to improve your overall English language skills or focus on a particular area, you can tailor the course to your own requirements.

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Our General English courses are the perfect choice for students wishing to improve their all-round English language skills at a pace that suits them. Our classes enable you to use English in a variety of ‘real life’ situations providing a wide range of functional English instruction. The curriculum aims at developing the four core skills (listening, reading, writing, and speaking) that gives you the tools to graduate with confidence.

The English for Academic Purposes Program is for international students who want to attend a college or university abroad, including students who wish to apply for conditional admission to any of ELS's 650+ partner institutions. If learning English for college or university study abroad is your goal, the intensive ELS English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program can help prepare you for success in an academic setting. Morning classes are dedicated to Structure and Speaking Practice or Language Studies, Vocabulary Enrichment (in levels 101-109) or Skills Enhancement Classes (in Masters levels), and a lesson in the Language Technology Center. Afternoon classes are dedicated to Reading and Writing.... [-]

All our exam preparation courses cover the areas of your chosen exam in detail ensuring you learn the skills and English language through the use of past papers and exam technique to achieve exam success. Preparation courses available for Cambridge Exams, IELTS, and TOEFL.

Cardiff and Vale College International offers a variety of flexible English Language courses at all levels for those wishing to improve their English for general, professional or academic reasons.

We offer a range of courses from Foundation to Higher level for those wishing to improve their English for general, professional or academic reasons.

We are accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English in the UK and have recently been awarded the International Centre of Excellence status 2017 through the El. Gazette.

Cardiff and Vale College is also an accredited English UK member.

Entry Requirements:

This course is for 25 hours per week for international students who have a conditional offer for University study but do not currently meet the English language requirements. The aim of the course is to develop English language skills, especially the academic language and skills needed for the higher level study.

This course is designed to prepare you for higher level study in the UK at the university. It will help you to improve your general English, especially the academic language and skills you need for writing assignments, taking part in discussions, listening and note-taking in lectures and reading academic texts.

It will help you to communicate more effectively in academic situations across the four language skills areas: speaking, listening, reading and writing. Alongside developing language skills the course aims to help you integrate more fully into UK society by increasing your awareness of British culture.... [-]

Who is this package aimed at?

Students who want to join a Foundation Course at DIFC but do not have the required English level – 5.0 IELTS

DIFC offer students the opportunity to improve their English and then progress onto a foundation course once they have reached the minimum English entry requirements.

We offer Pre-Foundation English programmes for 3 months or 6 months, depending on your current English level.

End-of-Course Examinations

When you are granted your visa to study with us in Ireland, there are certain conditions which both you and DIFC must fulfil. If you join the Pre-Foundation English programme, the following will apply:... [-]

Students who need to prepare for tertiary studies can be well-assured that they will improve in all facets of English for Academic Purposes needed for entry into university education such as Essay writing, Report writing, Referencing and Presentation skills. These skills are an essential underlay for successfully achieving a diploma or degree from an Australian tertiary institution.

The English for Academic Purposes is assessment based. There is no final exam, but like many university courses, your final scores are an average and amalgamation of your entire work for the course. Twice during the course, there are proficiency tests to check that your English level is equivalent to relevant academic abilities, and this is designed to better guide your learning.... [-]

A combination of General English 15 in the morning to raise their overall level, and 2 hours of private 1:1 focusing on the exam they are taking to learn the specific skills required.

Monday – Friday: 9:00 am to 12:15 pm and 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

10% discount on Friday 23rd. The school guarantees classes of no more than six students in each until then.

This programme provides learners with the skills required to perform in an English-speaking academic environment. raising their general and academic English levels so that they can enter university. 


Our EAP programme teaches vocabulary, grammar and the four skills (reading, writing, speaking - including pronunciation - and listening), connecting these to the specific study needs of students. This programme will also teach study skills and explore differences in educational culture.


You may begin your course on any Monday throughout the year with the following fee schedule:... [-]

The Academic English course provides the fastest and most effective route towards reaching your required English language level. The course is specially designed to ensure you gain the language fluency and academic skills you need to succeed at university.

This intensive course offers 30 learning hours per week, which will consist of 25 hours of face-to-face learning and 5 hours of teacher-supported online language development. The programme will be personalised to your individual needs, with regular assessments to monitor your progress and ensure you stay on track.... [-]

The Academic English course provides the fastest and most effective route towards reaching your required English language level. The course is specially designed to ensure you gain the language fluency and academic skills you need to succeed at university.

This intensive course offers 30 learning hours per week, which will consist of 25 hours of face-to-face learning and 5 hours of teacher-supported online language development. The programme will be personalised to your individual needs, with regular assessments to monitor your progress and ensure you stay on track.... [-]

This course will enable you to interact with a level of fluency and spontaneity that facilitates regular interaction with native speakers and to actively participate in familiar contexts expressing your point of view. You will be able to write compositions or reports and give reasons in support of or against a particular viewpoint. You will be able to write letter emphasizing the personal relevance of certain events and past experiences. You will have the necessary skills to understand extended speech even when it’s not clearly structured or signaled explicitly. You can understand and follow tv programs easily, long and complex literary texts, specialized articles and longer technical instructions even if they do not relate to your field of interest. You will be able to give presentations and detailed descriptions of complex subjects clearly, write well-structured texts, and express points of view at some length. ... [-]

This programme has been developed for UK, EU and international students intending to undertake MPhil and/or doctoral studies, whether PhD or DBA, in the English medium. Being accepted for doctoral study by universities throughout the world is increasingly competitive. It is therefore vital that you have a clearly defined and well researched proposal at the very outset of your engagement with an intended university. This programme has been carefully structured to help you do just that!

It is also advisable that you can demonstrate to your intended university a strong academic background, if they are to admit you to doctoral studies. This will usually mean that you have attained, in the UK context, an upper second honours classification (or its international equivalent) in your first degree or that you have demonstrated a similar level of achievement in a postgraduate qualification in your chosen subject. ... [-]

IELTS Prep. course follows a similar teaching methodology to TOEFL. Many students prefer to take an IELTS program as it is a hands on test and does not include a computer. The LLI curriculum follows the official IELTS guidelines and includes all areas of preparation. LLI currently offers an upper level of IELTS preparation. Students are required to be at an intermediate high level of English proficiency prior to entering this program. Class sizes are kept to a maximum of 10 students. CANADIAN ACADEMIC ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT (CAEL)

LLI is proud to be the official testing site for CAEL in London, Ontario Canada. CAEL is a standardized test of English in use for academic purposes, designed to describe the level of English language of test takers planning to study in English-medium colleges and universities. It offers a unique alternative to other standardized test of English because it is an integrated, task-based test on one topic. Test takers read articles, listen to a lecture, answer questions and write a short essay-all on one subject, as they would be expected to do in a first year university or college classroom. The language tasks and activities are systematically sampled from introductory university courses, when students are being introduced to topics the know little or nothing about. London Language Institute offers the CAEL preparation program for both intermediate and advanced level students. CAEL can be used to illustrate English proficiency for university entrance and is rapidly growing in popularity in Canada... [-]