General English Afternoon

English Path Birmingham

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Course description

The General English programme develops your English language and communication skills, giving you the confidence and ability to function in everyday situations. Through a communicative approach, you will practise your listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. There are also many opportunities to learn these skills in a variety of ‘real-life’ situations. You will also be able to improve your pronunciation and develop your grammar and vocabulary range.

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities

Class schedule

Course duration
1-25 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday
Classes per week
20 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 45 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday

Class times

You can choose from the following class times:

Afternoon session
01:45 PM - 05:00 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

Elementary
Pre-intermediate
Intermediate
High intermediate
Advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Birmingham.

Class size

Maximum 15 students

Student age

Age range 18 years old and older

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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Reviews

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"Excellent school."

kriangsuk kokitphunphon, student from UK

Like teaching Easy to understand teachers Good environment school Meet new friends Practice speaking English Have more confidence in speaking.

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
26 Feb 2024 - 22 Mar 2024
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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housing

Housing

English Path Birmingham offers the following housing types:
homestay

Homestay - Self-Catering - Twin

£ 190
weekly
Age range: 18 - 99 years old
Location: Outside the city center of Birmingham
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: No meals
Distance to school: 45 - 60 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, after 02:00 PM
Check-out: Sunday, before 12:00 PM
£ 190
A homestay provides an opportunity to stay with a local family. It's an affordable accommodation alternative, ideal for independent leisure travellers of all ages, interns, gap year students, students living abroad and anyone seeking a real and genuine travel experience.

We can check availability for your preferences based on:

Self Catering homestay
Half board homestay
Bed and Breakfast homestay

Services included
Bed linen, towels, telephone use for emergencies. Students need to make sure
to discuss laundry with their host family after you arrive as laundry facilities will depend on the individual homestay.
Extra cost of services: Some hosts might charge a fee for the use of kitchen

Will the Homestay arrange to pick up the student from the airport?
No, however, you can book your airport transfer with your EP school. The transfer to the accommodation will then be organised accordingly.

Where are the host families located?
Homestays are situated within 30-55 minutes of the city centre in different areas of the city.

Homestay - Breakfast Only - Twin

£ 195
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of Birmingham
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, wireless internet, air conditioning, heating, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 30 - 55 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Saturday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
£ 195
A homestay provides an opportunity to stay with a local family. It's an affordable accommodation alternative, ideal for independent leisure travellers of all ages, interns, gap year students, students living abroad and anyone seeking a real and genuine travel experience.

We can check availability for your preferences based on:

Self Catering homestay
Half board homestay
Bed and Breakfast homestay

Services included
Bed linen, towels, telephone use for emergencies. Students need to make sure
to discuss laundry with their host family after you arrive as laundry facilities will depend on the individual homestay.
Extra cost of services: Some hosts might charge a fee for the use of kitchen

Will the Homestay arrange to pick up the student from the airport?
No, however, you can book your airport transfer with your EP school. The transfer to the accommodation will then be organised accordingly.

Where are the host families located?
Homestays are situated within 30-55 minutes of the city centre in different areas of the city.

Homestay - Half Board - Twin

£ 205
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of Birmingham
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, wireless internet, air conditioning, heating, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 30 - 55 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Saturday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
£ 205
A homestay provides an opportunity to stay with a local family. It's an affordable accommodation alternative, ideal for independent leisure travellers of all ages, interns, gap year students, students living abroad and anyone seeking a real and genuine travel experience.

We can check availability for your preferences based on:

Self Catering homestay
Half board homestay
Bed and Breakfast homestay

Services included
Bed linen, towels, telephone use for emergencies. Students need to make sure
to discuss laundry with their host family after you arrive as laundry facilities will depend on the individual homestay.
Extra cost of services: Some hosts might charge a fee for the use of kitchen

Will the Homestay arrange to pick up the student from the airport?
No, however, you can book your airport transfer with your EP school. The transfer to the accommodation will then be organised accordingly.

Where are the host families located?
Homestays are situated within 30-55 minutes of the city centre in different areas of the city.

Homestay Single - Breakfast Only - Standard

£ 210
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of Birmingham
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, wireless internet, air conditioning, heating, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 30 - 55 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Saturday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
£ 210
A homestay provides an opportunity to stay with a local family. It's an affordable accommodation alternative, ideal for independent leisure travellers of all ages, interns, gap year students, students living abroad and anyone seeking a real and genuine travel experience.

We can check availability for your preferences based on:

Self Catering homestay
Half board homestay
Bed and Breakfast homestay

Services included
Bed linen, towels, telephone use for emergencies. Students need to make sure
to discuss laundry with their host family after you arrive as laundry facilities will depend on the individual homestay.
Extra cost of services: Some hosts might charge a fee for the use of kitchen

Will the Homestay arrange to pick up the student from the airport?
No, however, you can book your airport transfer with your EP school. The transfer to the accommodation will then be organised accordingly.

Where are the host families located?
Homestays are situated within 30-55 minutes of the city centre in different areas of the city.

Homestay - Single - Self-Catering

£ 210
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of Birmingham
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Kitchen, wireless internet, air conditioning, heating, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 30 - 55 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Saturday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
£ 210
A homestay provides an opportunity to stay with a local family. It's an affordable accommodation alternative, ideal for independent leisure travellers of all ages, interns, gap year students, students living abroad and anyone seeking a real and genuine travel experience.

We can check availability for your preferences based on:

Self Catering homestay
Half board homestay
Bed and Breakfast homestay

Services included
Bed linen, towels, telephone use for emergencies. Students need to make sure
to discuss laundry with their host family after you arrive as laundry facilities will depend on the individual homestay.
Extra cost of services: Some hosts might charge a fee for the use of kitchen

Will the Homestay arrange to pick up the student from the airport?
No, however, you can book your airport transfer with your EP school. The transfer to the accommodation will then be organised accordingly.

Where are the host families located?
Homestays are situated within 30-55 minutes of the city centre in different areas of the city.

Homestay Single - Half Board - Standard

£ 240
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of Birmingham
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, wireless internet, air conditioning, heating, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 30 - 55 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Saturday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
£ 240
A homestay provides an opportunity to stay with a local family. It's an affordable accommodation alternative, ideal for independent leisure travellers of all ages, interns, gap year students, students living abroad and anyone seeking a real and genuine travel experience.

We can check availability for your preferences based on:

Self Catering homestay
Half board homestay
Bed and Breakfast homestay

Services included
Bed linen, towels, telephone use for emergencies. Students need to make sure
to discuss laundry with their host family after you arrive as laundry facilities will depend on the individual homestay.
Extra cost of services: Some hosts might charge a fee for the use of kitchen

Will the Homestay arrange to pick up the student from the airport?
No, however, you can book your airport transfer with your EP school. The transfer to the accommodation will then be organised accordingly.

Where are the host families located?
Homestays are situated within 30-55 minutes of the city centre in different areas of the city.
student-residence

UNITE Mary Sturge - Student Residence - Single

£ 275
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Address: Aston Street, Birmingham B4 7UJ, United Kingdom
Location: Outside the city center of Birmingham
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Kitchen, laundry, free internet, air conditioning, and heating
Distance to school: 10 - 20 minutes by shuttle
Availability: 16 Sep 2023 - 30 Jun 2024, 01 Sep 2024 - 30 Dec 2024
Check-in: Saturday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
£ 275
This modern residence is located just off the Thames and in the picturesque borough of Greenwich. You will find many shops, restaurants and cafes nearby. From here, it is easy to travel to school and to Central London, with bus stops nearby and Deptford DLR being a 5-minute walk away, you’ll be able to get around the rest of London quickly and easily.

The accommodation includes a:
- Single room with private bathroom
- Full equipped shared kitchen and living space
- On-site gym, swimming pool, sauna and steam room (payable & booked at reception)
- High-speed WiFi included

About the residence

Accommodation types:
Student residence, single rooms with private bathroom and shared kitchen

Bedrooms: The bedroom contains the following:
¾ size bed, pillow, bedding, chair, desk, window, closet. (Excluding towels).

Things you need to bring:
This residence is offered on a self-catering basis. You will need to buy your own food, toiletries, and small household items, such as toilet paper and washing up liquid. You will also need to bring your own towels.

Kitchen:
The in-unit kitchen contains the following:
microwave, kettle, toaster, cutlery, cooking utensils, fridge, freezer, oven.

Facilities:
On-site gym, swimming pool, sauna and steam room, outdoor courtyard, cinema room, laundry facilities, games and study areas, prayer and meditation room.
*Please Note* Some of the communal spaces require booking with Reception.

Extra cost facilities:
+ Laundry is managed through an App (Laundry: £3.7, Drier: £2,3).
+ On-site gym, swimming pool, sauna and steam room – Payable at reception

Visitors/guests: No overnight guests.

Noise: Residents are required to respect all other residents and maintain a level of noise that does not disturb others. Quiet hours are 10pm - 8am.

Smoking: No smoking allowed anywhere in the residence.

Reception/security desk:
24-hour service. Office hours are Monday to Friday 08:00-18:00 excluding bank holidays. Outside of
these times the reception is manned by the security team.

Cleaning service:
Light cleaning will be provided from 10am every Saturday.
Prior to this we ask that students strip the linen of the beds and leave this in the room to be collected. (fresh linen will be left by the cleaners).
Students are asked to leave their rooms tidy and free of obstruction and put away their personal effects. They do not need to remain present during cleaning. It is also students’ responsibility to maintain the lounge tidy, and the kitchen clean, by washing their dishes, pans and cutlery after cooking.

Beddings/towels: Fresh clean linens and bedding provided at check-in. 2 sheets, 4 pillowcases & duvet.
Towels are not provided.

Minimum weeks requests: 2 weeks minimum stay. Booking from Saturday to Saturday.
Check-in/check-out: From 3pm/before 10am. If students arrive after 6 pm, the Security will check them in, but they cannot help with special requirements. Students need to register at Reception and present the Britannia confirmation letter.

Accommodation location: Birmingham.

Important Safety Note: To lock their rooms, students need to touch the fob key on the sensor once they close their room door, otherwise anyone can open it.

VITA Pebble Mill - Student Residence - Studio

£ 420
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Address: Pershore Road, Birmingham B29 7ES, United Kingdom
Location: Outside the city center of Birmingham
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Kitchen, laundry, free internet, air conditioning, and heating
Distance to school: 10 - 20 minutes by shuttle
Availability: 16 Sep 2023 - 30 Jun 2024, 01 Sep 2024 - 30 Dec 2024
Check-in: Saturday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
£ 420
This modern residence is located just off the Thames and in the picturesque borough of Greenwich. You will find many shops, restaurants and cafes nearby. From here, it is easy to travel to school and to Central London, with bus stops nearby and Deptford DLR being a 5-minute walk away, you’ll be able to get around the rest of London quickly and easily.

The accommodation includes a:
- Single room with private bathroom
- Full equipped shared kitchen and living space
- On-site gym, swimming pool, sauna and steam room (payable & booked at reception)
- High-speed WiFi included

About the residence

Accommodation types:
Student residence, single rooms with private bathroom and shared kitchen

Bedrooms: The bedroom contains the following:
¾ size bed, pillow, bedding, chair, desk, window, closet. (Excluding towels).

Things you need to bring:
This residence is offered on a self-catering basis. You will need to buy your own food, toiletries, and small household items, such as toilet paper and washing up liquid. You will also need to bring your own towels.

Kitchen:
The in-unit kitchen contains the following:
microwave, kettle, toaster, cutlery, cooking utensils, fridge, freezer, oven.

Facilities:
On-site gym, swimming pool, sauna and steam room, outdoor courtyard, cinema room, laundry facilities, games and study areas, prayer and meditation room.
*Please Note* Some of the communal spaces require booking with Reception.

Extra cost facilities:
+ Laundry is managed through an App (Laundry: £3.7, Drier: £2,3).
+ On-site gym, swimming pool, sauna and steam room – Payable at reception

Visitors/guests: No overnight guests.

Noise: Residents are required to respect all other residents and maintain a level of noise that does not disturb others. Quiet hours are 10pm - 8am.

Smoking: No smoking allowed anywhere in the residence.

Reception/security desk:
24-hour service. Office hours are Monday to Friday 08:00-18:00 excluding bank holidays. Outside of
these times the reception is manned by the security team.

Cleaning service:
Light cleaning will be provided from 10am every Saturday.
Prior to this we ask that students strip the linen of the beds and leave this in the room to be collected. (fresh linen will be left by the cleaners).
Students are asked to leave their rooms tidy and free of obstruction and put away their personal effects. They do not need to remain present during cleaning. It is also students’ responsibility to maintain the lounge tidy, and the kitchen clean, by washing their dishes, pans and cutlery after cooking.

Beddings/towels: Fresh clean linens and bedding provided at check-in. 2 sheets, 4 pillowcases & duvet.
Towels are not provided.

Minimum weeks requests: 2 weeks minimum stay. Booking from Saturday to Saturday.
Check-in/check-out: From 3pm/before 10am. If students arrive after 6 pm, the Security will check them in, but they cannot help with special requirements. Students need to register at Reception and present the Britannia confirmation letter.

Accommodation location: Birmingham.

Important Safety Note: To lock their rooms, students need to touch the fob key on the sensor once they close their room door, otherwise anyone can open it.
visa

Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

If you are studying in the UK for over 11 months, you will receive a reference number called a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) that you need to submit to the UK embassy along with your General Student Visa application. Students who have successfully booked a language course and have paid their fees will receive a CAS from . Please note that UK law states that a CAS can only be issued to students who intend to pursue English language studies for over 11 months.

If you are studying in the UK for 11 months or less, you have to apply for a special visitor visa called a Student Visitor Visa. As a student visitor, you will not be able to work part-time while studying. If you plan to study in the UK for 11 months or less, a letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you.

Learn more about how to get a UK visa »

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Birmingham based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

Learn more about our insurance plan »

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