Prepare for IELTS by developing your overall English ability, as well as preparing for the specific requirements of this internationally-recognised test. To improve your IELTS score, you need to do two things: improve your exam technique and improve your English. This Intensive English and IELTS preparation course will help you do just that!
An IELTS score is the language requirement for study at a British university and the Intensive English and IELTS course is the start of your preparation for university study. Our experienced and professional teachers will help you to your goal of IELTS success.
The aim of the this course is to allow students to continue to improve their general skills of English while also getting a thorough introduction to the basics of IELTS. It is a fundamental belief at Hilderstone College that improvement in an IELTS band will only come through a balance of understanding the requirements of the exam AND improving your English.
You will spend your mornings in an intermediate-level class building your overall level of English - grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. This training will allow you to develop your language, your fluency and your confidence in social, professional and academic situations.
In the afternoons, you will have an IELTS preparation class. In this part of the course, you will practise and improve your academic English skills in order to reach your full potential in the exam. You will be introduced to the techniques needed for success and will have lots of opportunity to practise them. You will also have timed practice tests so that you can get used to the timings of the exam.
You will improve your general level of English, both in terms of accuracy and fluency, as well as prepare for and practise the skills and techniques of the exam in order to achieve your full potential. By the end of the course, you will know how to prepare for IELTS and we will help you to enrol for the exam.
2025 Registration fee: £95
Tuition:
1 week: £355
2 to 4 weeks: £340 per week
5 to 12 weeks: £325 per week
13 to 24 weeks: £295 per week
25 to 35 weeks: £280 per week
36 weeks+: £270 per week
Homestay Accommodation (if required):
Coursebook: included for students booked for 3 weeks+ (a loan coursebook is given to students booked for 1 or 2 weeks, with an option to buy at cost price or return unmarked at the end of the course.
Full Terms and Conditions of individual enrolments available here
Available all year
Minimum enrolment period: 2 weeks.
Please note that the College closes for Christmas from 16 December 2024 to 3 January 2025.
The following dates are bank holidays in the UK, and no lessons take place on those days. On each of these days, we will offer students a free excursion/activity.
Available all year
Please note that the College closes for Christmas from 12 December 2025 to 2 January 2026.
The following dates are bank holidays in the UK, and no lessons take place on those days. On each of these days, we will offer students a free excursion/activity.
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| 09.00 - 10.30 Break 11.00 - 12.30 |
Morning classes: language development | ||||
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| 13.45 - 14.45 Break 15.00 - 16.00 |
Optional supervised self-study | IELTS Preparation Classes | Optional supervised self-study | ||
| 16.00 - 17.00 | Optional supervised self-study | ||||
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Complete our enrolment form |
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Submit your pre-course test and questionnaire |
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Once we have accepted your enrolment, pay a non-refundable deposit of £400 or the full amount. Click here for our Payment & Banking page. |
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| On your first day, you will meet the staff, we will show you around the College and Broadstairs and we will further assess your level. We will make sure you're all ready to start your course! | |
