English Language School in Cheltenham, UK

inlingua Cheltenham:
Situated in Cheltenham in Gloucestershire in the south-west of England, Inlingua Cheltenham is a private international language school. Set up in 1990, Inlingua Cheltenham has established an excellent reputation for its high quality language teaching and fantastic range of English courses. We pay particular attention to the individual needs and interests of all our students. At our centres, you meet people from all over the world, enjoy an excellent training programme and take full advantage of the extra study facilities and social programmes designed exclusively for each centre.

Our mission is to ensure that we provide a first class language programme that helps you to succeed in using English confidently within your business. Your individual programme will be designed around your specific language needs.

A High Level of Quality & Service;
To ensure that your course remains on target and to maintain our excellent reputation, you are regularly consulted throughout your course. We want to ensure that your course remains relevant to your language needs.

Our Experienced & Dedicated Training Team:
All of our teaching staff hold CELTA or Trinity Cert TESOL qualifications, and many are qualified to Diploma level. Many have additional qualifications in specialist subject areas, and experience in management, finance, law and business. Most of our teachers have lived and worked overseas and have firsthand knowledge of other cultures, customs and traditions.

All staff at inlingua Cheltenham work together as a team to deliver a truly customer led service and we use client feedback to regularly re-evaluate our programmes. Teachers attend weekly team meetings and participate in training seminars as part of our Quality System.

- General English language course
- Business & Professional English language course
- Foundation language course programme
- English language exam preparation courses
- Pre MBA courses
- English Extra Summer programme
- TEFL / TESOL Teacher Training courses

Why Choose Inlingua Cheltenham?
- More than 20 years of English teaching experience
- Friendly and welcoming atmosphere
- Medium-sized, serious and well-organised General English school
- Exclusive and highly professional Business Centre
- Popular and unique Summer School Programme
- First class teaching and resources
- Superb modern facilities: including free WI-FI and broadband internet access
- English only policy both in and outside the classroom
-Central, safe and secure location
- All-round service and support: accommodation, welfare, a full social programme,
- self study, airport transfers and other transport requirements
- Personal attention paid to all students at all times

* Campus like layout:
Inlingua Cheltenham consists of 3 Georgian buildings in the Centre of Cheltenham, with a lawn connecting our General English and Business English centres. The buildings are all close together which gives a campus type effect. Our centres are 50 meters from the main high street, so we are brilliantly positioned for access to buses, shops, hotels, theatres, restaurants, pubs and bars.

* Truly an international school:
At our centres, you will meet people from all over the world whilst enjoying an excellent training programme. We offer a vast selection of English programmes from general to intensive to business to specialised courses tailor made to those learning English for special purposes. We teach elementary to advanced levels, both on a short and long term basis and our business courses are designed to meet the client’s requirements.

At Inlingua Cheltenham, there are many facilities available to help your learning and to make your stay as comfortable and worthwhile as possible.

Here are a few of the facilities inlingua Cheltenham has to offer you:

Learning Centre:
inlingua Cheltenham has its own Learning Centre where students have the oppurtunity during and after class to work with online lessons and exercises set by your teacher. The school currently use two online systems which give students a Blended Learning approach to their work.

Computer Room
We also offer in addition a fully functional computer room for students who wish to email home, use webcam to contact friends and family, use their facebook and for general web browsing.

Film Room
We have our own small film room for those who want to watch movies for pleasure or for class related work.

Student Common Room
This room has been recently refurbished and is available for students with snack and vending machines along with TV/DVD and Wii setup. It is a place for students to relax after class, chat to friends, watch the television, play Wii or read newspapers.

Garden
The school offers a pretty garden areas where students can relax between or after their lessons have finished.

Library
The school provides students with a library of graded readers for all levels. A series of English magazines are available in the self study area along with daily papers in the student common room. We encourage students to read whilst they are here to improve their skills outside the classroom.

Free Wi-Fi Access
Students can use their own laptops and access the internet through WI-Fi which is free to use anywhere in the school.

Macmillan English Campus (MEC)
The demand for online learning is increasing all over the world. Language learning institutions everywhere are waking up to the oppurtunities and benefits being offered by fully-integrated online learning environment. The Macmillan English campus is an online practice environment for learners of English as a foreign language.

iol inlingua Online Learning
As an inlingua centre, we use as part of our teaching method, inlingua books and support materials. To aid the learning of the student or client and together with the inlingua material, inlingua International have produced the inlingua online learning portal, iol. This sophisticated blended learning solution is available for all inlingua language learners in inlingua schools and like Macmillan gives a blended learning approach.

Distance Learning Packages
We offer study packages for students who would like to continue to work on their English after they have finished their course with us. This allows students with our guidance to work through the core text we will supply to you in a bookThe packaged offered are at various levels leading to Cambridge ESOL examinations.

A Unique Regency Spa Town:
Cheltenham is a unique regency spa town, located in the heart of England. Cheltenham is charmingly individual and is at the hub of Britain's road network, so visiting and exploring other places is made easy.

Exciting Attractions to see:
Gloucestershire is a county ideal for people of all ages with many attractions and places to visit. It is a typically English region with a very high proportion of native speakers, with no apparent accent. Besides visiting the main cities, take some time to visit the Cotswolds, enjoy the picturesque villages and enjoy a slice of real England!

Within easy reach of main airports:
You don't have to fly into London because there are international airports at Birmingham, Bristol and Cardiff which are within easy reach of Cheltenham. Birmingham, Bristol and many other towns in the region offer a world class cultural scene, great shopping, exciting attractions, festivals, events and fantastic night life.

This is just a taste of what is on offer in the Heart of England, you have to come here yourself to discover the rest. This is real England, a place to immerse yourself in the culture, heritage and the language.

We have a dedicated and qualified Accommodation and Welfare Officer who can book your accommodation prior to your arrival. You have the option to stay with a local host family or at a hotel near to the school. Please see the options below for more information.

 Homestay
The best way to take advantage of your stay in England is by living with an English family. This not only gives you the opportunity to learn more about English life, but also the culture and of course, the language!

Thanks to our close relationship with our host families we can offer a high standard homestay accommodation to suit your needs.

Standard Homestay:
Standard single room
Breakfast and dinner on weekdays
All meals at weekends
Light laundry - washed at least once a week
Clean bed-linen / towels -  changed at least once a week
No other student of same mother tongue
All families inspected by our Accomodation and Welfare Officer
All families within easy reach of the school

Executive Hometsay:
Our Executive host families are generally professional people themselves who have been specially selected for our executive clients. They provide everything that a standard homestay offers but with a private en-suite bathroom.

Self Catering
If you would prefer more independence we can find you a self-catering accommodation. If this is with a family then normally you will have shared use of the kitchen facilities, some families offer a self-contained living space with private bathroom and kitchen facilities, however this is not always available, you should inform us well in advance if you require the self-catering option.

Hotels:
For those who prefer to stay in a hotel, Cheltenham offers a wide range of high class hotel accommodation, all within walking distance of the school. Whatever your preference, our Accommodation Officer will be happy to book the hotel best suited to your needs. Please remember if we book the hotel for you, we can offer corporate rates.