Learn English in Exeter
Exeter-Devon
Learn English on Britain’s balmy south coast. The scenery is elegant, a coastal landscape opens like a curtain and reveals a view: the scent of seaweed mixes with the spicy air of the nearby sea. Small harbors, tiny fishing villages, screaming seagulls prancing over granite-red sandstone cliffs. A composition of (often!) blue skies, long, red and yellow sandy beaches. Where? – We are located with our English course in Exeter in the county of Devon, just before Cornwall , more precisely in the capital Exeter. The historic city (approx. 100,000 inhabitants, with the famous Gothic cathedral and its renowned universities characterizes the city in the country with a culturally attractive and student flair! The city is surrounded by an exceptionally lovely, typically English landscape of hills and hedges, which soon becomes rougher merging into the famous extensive moor areas. Many famous English authors chose this suggestive region as the background for bizarre and exciting crime stories (e.g. Daphne du Maurier). The picturesque beaches of Exmouth
are 3 kilometers away , promising summer bathing pleasure for many every year Attract holiday seekers but little package tourism.
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The most beautiful impressions from Exetern and the surrounding area
Language school & English lessons
The Exeter Academy, founded in 1978 and recognized by the British Council as highly efficient, is a small, very personal language school ( maximum 40-60 students ) with exceptionally friendly support and a warm, relaxed atmosphere. The school building, surrounded by a beautiful park-like garden, is not far from the historic old town. From here you can see the black and green Dartmoore Nature Park, one of the most impressive moorland landscapes in England. To the south there is a view of the sea. From the outside the property looks like a typical old English country house. Facilities: very attractive seminar rooms with state-of-the-art teaching technology, a multimedia center for guided self-study and Internet/e-mail use after class as well as a video/TV room and a coffee bar.
Participants from all over the world come here. The average age is 30 years, higher than at other language schools. The proportion of German speakers is only a maximum of 5-8%.
All teachers are excellently trained, have an academic career in linguistics and are coordinated by a very experienced didactic leader. The academy’s long-standing membership in the ARELS FELCO professional association underlines the exceptionally high and demanding level of teaching at the institute. The participants (minimum age 18 years) will be tested upon arrival and divided into 5 levels. The average class size is 6, maximum 8 people. Each course is supervised by up to 3 teachers, each dedicated to different learning disciplines. There will be a final test at the end of the course. All participants receive a detailed, meaningful certificate. The secretariat and the headmaster advise on all questions regarding learning progress.
Services
English course & accommodation (arrival Sunday, departure Saturday after course) as booked, placement test, certificate of participation, implementation of all excursions including travel money, organization of other leisure activities, learning magazine, local map, travel and school information. Registration fee €60, €accommodation fee €85 excluding.
English at Exeter 2024
Courses start every Monday all year round, except for beginners.
Holidays 2024: January 1st, March 29th, April 1st, May 6th, May 27th, July 26th, December 25th, December 26th, 2024
English courses
A English standard course :
- Weekly hours: 21 x 60 minutes.
- Lessons: Mon-Thurs. 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m
- Group size: 6, max. 9-12 participants
- Knowledge levels: A2-C2 basic to advanced
- Contents: Three teachers each teach: (1) grammar and word structure, error analysis, (2) text work, reading, vocabulary expansion, writing exercises and (3) listening comprehension, conversation, including correct pronunciation and intonation.
B English intensive course 1 :
- Weekly hours: 21 + 3 hours, 60 minutes each.
- Lessons: 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 3 hours/week. Individual training by appointment
- Group size: 6, max. 10
- Content: A small combination of group and individual lessons, the content of which can be coordinated between trainer and participant.
- Educational leave: recognized in Lower Saxony and Hesse
C English Intensive Course 2 :
- 21 hours per week: 15 hours group + 6 individual lessons
- Lessons: 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and individual training by appointment
- Group size: 6, max. 10
Leisure in Exeter
Once a week there is a theater evening with a visit to the pub. In summer there are two free excursions per week: for example to Bath, Dartmoor, Cornwall or Exeter. Horse riding, swimming, golf, tennis, windsurfing and sailing are popular sports in Devon.
Accommodation
- Private accommodation: Some host families, some single hosts. Single or double room (if arriving together) with VP, quiet residential areas. Traditional English culture still exists here and can be experienced better than in Exeter or the crowded seaside resorts. Approximately 15-25 minutes walk or 10 minutes by bus to school.
Private bathroom possible for an additional fee
Prices 2024 (in euros) | ||
| category | 1. Family, single room, VP | 2. Course only |
A English – standard course 9 pm/week. | ||
| 1 week | 595 | 395 |
| 2 weeks | 1190 | 790 |
| 3 weeks | 1785 | 1185 |
| 4 weeks | 2380 | 1580 |
B English intensive course1 / educational leave | ||
| 1 week | 850 | 650 |
| 2 weeks | 1700 | 1300 |
| 3 weeks | 2550 | 1950 |
| 4 weeks | 3400 | 2600 |
C English intensive course 2 | ||
| 1 week | 1100 | 900 |
| 2 weeks | 2200 | 1800s |
| Lost week | 1050 | 880 |
