Shared

Single

Half Board (14 Meals)

Bed Breakfast (7 Meals)

As our centres are in multicultural cities, you can take the opportunity to stay with families from different backgrounds. Here you will be immersed in local culture and language by living in a family environment. 
Homestay accommodation is a great place to practice your English outside of the classroom. All homestay houses offer a clean and comfortable room and different meal plans are available to meet your needs.

Homestay

Single Ensuite

Studio

No Meals

Halls of residence offer a range of rooms and prices to suit your budget.
Safe and secure residence options are conveniently located in each city and are home to students from all over the world. Living in halls is your chance to live independently and socialise with other international students while you enjoy the city you are studying in.

Student Halls of Residence

Birmingham

Nottingham

United Kingdom

British Pound

Our General English course is designed for those currently at Beginner A1 to Upper Intermediate B2+ level who want to improve their knowledge of the English language, pronunciation, accent and confidence. By taking this English language course you will develop your practical English communication skills in speaking and writing as well as reading and listening and, of course, your fluency and grammatical accuracy. You will increase your confidence when using your language skills in English for everyday use, whether it’s for work, study, travel or personal interest. 

Our friendly and supportive teachers will give you the individual attention you need with regular one-to-one tutorials. You will have the chance to practise your spoken English in discussions, debates, role-play and pair work, and learn to use English in everyday situations. This is a great general English course option as you get a well-rounded introduction to the course and learn to integrate your learning into everyday life in the UK. 

Our placement testing will make sure you are in the most suitable English language class for your level. You will also be able to track your progress with weekly assessments. If you want to improve your English language skills faster and progress more quickly, you can add 4 or 6 hours of extra elective classes a week (listed below).

The Language Gallery

English

Beginner

General English - Birmingham

Morning

General Course

General English + 1 Elective - Birmingham

General English + 2 Electives - Birmingham

The focus of our Academic English course is to introduce you to English for academic purposes and support you in reaching the level of English language you need to study in English in a university. The course develops and consolidates your existing knowledge of English vocabulary as well as your grammar and English language skills. Students will also be trained to use academic lexis whilst being introduced to key study skills such as critical thinking, longer writing exercises and delivering presentations in English. 

Our Academic English course is taught by and friendly teachers who will give you the individual attention you need with regular one-to-one tutorials. You will have the chance to practise your spoken English in discussions, debates, role-play, pair work and seminars. You’ll also have the opportunity to improve your levels of academic English by listening to lectures, note taking and reading longer and more complex texts as well as writing university style essays. By enrolling in an English for academic purpose course, your future studies will be a lot more straightforward. 

All students must take an entrance test for this course to ensure they are in the right class for their personal level of English. Weekly assessments help us track your progress to ensure you improve and reach your goals.

Intermediate

Academic English - Birmingham

Academic

Academic English + 1 Elective - Birmingham

Academic English + 2 Electives - Birmingham

Our IELTS preparation course is designed to help you improve the key English language skills and exam techniques required to help you reach the score you need, be it for university entry, visa application, or international work experience. Choosing the right IELTS English course is essential to your success in the exam and The Language Gallery is experienced in teaching you the IELTS study skills you need to succeed. 

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the world’s most popular English language test for studying in higher education. It is also recognized by many employers and government immigration agencies as proof of your ability to communicate in English. It consists of four parts: speaking, writing, listening, and reading. Each part is marked separately on a scale of one to nine, and an average score covering all four is also given at the end of the test. Test results are valid for two years and can be reset anytime.

IELTS Preparation - Birmingham

Exam Preparation

IELTS Preparation + 1 Elective - Birmingham

IELTS Preparation + 2 Electives - Birmingham

This course is designed for international students needing to improve their English language level to progress to any of our university partners for both bachelor's and master's degrees. Successful completion allows you to proceed to any of these universities with no IELTS needed. The course fully prepares you with the English language and study skills required by our UK university partners for their degree programs. 

This program will help you to: Develop your academic English language and study skills necessary for UK universities, develop learning strategies required for university life, and develop the functional skills needed both inside and outside the classroom. Settle into an academic environment before starting your studies, and meet the English language requirements for your chosen degree program.

Upper Intermediate

Pre-Sessional Pathway Programme - Birmingham

Pathways

Our Birmingham language centre is located in the heart of the UK’s second largest city, giving you access to a range of the city’s transport links, shopping, attractions and entertainment. 

Our bright and modern Birmingham school gives you a comfortable and friendly space to learn whilst being perfectly located to allow you to explore the city. 

The Bull Ring shopping centre, Birmingham Snow Hill Station and the Birmingham Art Gallery are all within walking distance. There’s also a variety of restaurants and coffee shops close to the centre where you can relax and meet friends and classmates. 

If you are in Birmingham, why not contact us for a free trial? You can join a live class, meet our staff and visit the centre.

The Language Gallery in the UK is part of the thriving Global University Systems group, an international network of higher education institutions where 78,000 people are currently studying around the world in 42 international locations. Based in some of the world’s biggest cities, from London to Singapore, the group’s network is continually growing as we develop partnerships, establish new academic institutions and expand into new regions. 

The Language Gallery is an English language courses and University Pathways provider with schools in London, Birmingham and Nottingham. We pride ourselves on our internationalism and our interactive approach to learning. All of our schools are located in the centres of these landmark cities. The strong sense of community at each school means you will have no problems settling in, whichever destination you choose. 

Our Values 
The Language Gallery values are to offer equal opportunities for all staff and students, celebrating multi-culturalism and tolerance, to achieve academic excellence. We aim to provide language skills, an experience, and a sense of community to all our students. 

<h4>Why choose The Language Gallery?
</h4><lu><li>8+ years of providing language courses</li>
<li>Award-winning language school</li>
<li>Fully-accredited courses</li>
<li>Student-focused approach</li>
<li>CELTA (or equivalent) qualified teachers</li>
<li>Weekly progress testing</li>
<li>City centre locations</li>
<li>100% of students would recommend us to a friend</li>
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The Language Gallery - Birmingham