Set in the heart of the City Centre, this small school is very welcoming and friendly and has a lively, vibrant atmosphere. The Cambridge Centre for English Studies offers an excellent selection of courses to suit all your needs and there is also a very active social element. Established in 1983, this school was praised by the New York Times...'a top-notch adult education centre'...whose teachers were 'uniformly excellent'.
Cambridge, with its famous university founded in the 13th century, is a beautiful city in which to study English. There is plenty to do and see from the architectural wonders of the colleges and the tranquility of the River Cam and punting along the Backs to the museums, botanical gardens and parks.
In Cambridge you'll find many cafés, pubs, restaurants, theatres and cinemas. There are also numerous concerts of all kinds and an Annual Arts Festival (July).
Sports facilities in and around Cambridge include various sports centres, swimming pools, tennis, golf, horse riding, ice-skating, football and cricket.
With London only an hour away, there is little more anyone could wish for to make their stay a marvellous experience.
20 Hours of class per week Elementary - advanced Duration: 1 week to 9 months Start Date: Beginning of term or (for short courses) any Monday Social Activities - 10 Organised afternoon and evening activities per term
General English: Semi -Intensive Summer Period Courses
Summer Period
June - September
15 Hours of class per week Elementary - advanced Duration: 1 week to 11 weeks Start Date: Any Monday Social Activities - 4 activity periods and 1 evening activity per week
Total Immersion Courses & Combination Courses - All Year
Total Immersion courses
Combination Courses
Very intensive short period courses: 30 hours individual lessons per week plus 15 hours accompaniment/'out of the classroom' use per week. Visits and excursions included in the course.
Accomodation with host families (included in the price) or in hotels (additional cost).
Intensive short period courses: Morning classes in groups with afternoon individual lessons. Clients choose the number of individual lessons per week (10, 15, 20)
Accomodation - Cambridge Centre for English Studies
Host Family Accomodation All students have the opportunity to stay in local homes. All accomodation has been visited and inspected by a representative of the school ensuring that the accomodation is of a suitable standard. Breakfast and evening meals are included in the cost. Prices are for a shared rooms or single rooms.
There is also accomodation organised by the School in Students Rooms with en suite shower and kitchen facilities. Cambridge also offers excellent guesthouses and hotels for any student who does not wish to stay with a family or in Students Rooms.
Travel - Nearest Airports: Cambridge Centre for English Studies
London Stansted airport is the closest International airport to Cambridge. There is a regular Jetlink coach service to Cambridge. The school can arrange for you to be met by a taxi.
Luton airport is also close to Cambridge and is served by the regular Jetlink service. London Heathrow An Underground and train service (via Kings Cross or Liverpool Street, London) to Cambridge takes about 2-3 hours and costs about £40.The school can also arrange for you to be met.
London Gatwick is the furthest airport from Cambridge but is connected by train-underground-train to Cambridge and takes 3-4 hours.
30 hours individual lessons per week plus 15 hours accompaniment per week. All meals and host family acommodation included. (Hotel Accomodation at extra cost)
>British Council Accredited logo<
