General English language training courses

General intensive English language courses, Cambridge and London, England

Learn and develop your English language skills for life, work or education on one of Bell's English language courses at our residential centres in the UK - Cambridge, Bedgebury or London.

Choosing the right course for you:

Hours per week

Core

Explore

15, 21 or 25

1 to 1

Private study with your own personal tutor.
Ideal for adults who wish to address specific language learning needs.

Hours per week

Core

Explore

Christmas Course

A two week course combining a traditional English Christmas with English language tuition.
Ideal for students who wish to continue their studies during the Christmas holidays.

Hours per week

Core

Explore

15 or 21

Intensive English

An intensive general English course.
Ideal for adults who want to learn and develop their English.

Hours per week

Core

Explore

Intensive English plus 1 to 1

Combines Intensive English with 4 hours of 1 to 1 tuition.
Ideal for adults who want to develop their English skills and focus on specific areas of their language learning.

Hours per week

Core

Explore

15 or 21

Intensive English Semester Programme

Spend 24 weeks developing your language skills and receive a long-term study discount.
Ideal for adults who want to learn and develop their English.

Hours per week

Core

Lunchtime 1 to 1

Over lunch at a London Bistro, you will work with a tutor on your specific language needs.
Ideal for students already in London. Can be combined with any other course at Bell London.

Special group training (for groups of adults from the same organisation)

Bell has for many years offered institutions, organisations and groups from the same country or area a special group arrangement. These group courses can be for business and general English students, teacher groups or groups which need English for a special purpose.

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About our courses

We've introduced new course summaries for 2010 to help maximise your time at Bell.

Find out more with our interactive demonstration or use the key below.

"Core" study programme
which is obligatory and consists of:

Group tuition

The hours of group tuition (time spent in the classroom) varies for each course.

1 to 1 tuition

For maximum results you can purchase additional 1 to 1 tuition which can be built in to your “core” study programme.

Click to expand Directed study

Your teacher will set a personalised programme of study for you to complete each week in your own time. You can complete this in the study centre or at home. Your attendance will be recorded and your progress measured.

"Explore" study programme
including additional free modules such as:

Click to expand Lectures (optional)

These cover a variety of topics from discussions on current affairs, British life and culture and the English language.

Click to expand Guided study (optional)

Take advantage of a variety of learning materials and advice from teachers in the study centre. The number of guided study hours for each course is our recommendation, however you can also access the study centre at other times.

Study programme elements for each course are shown in hours per week.