You will make amazing progress
Follow our chart to see how quickly your English can improve. When you arrive we’ll test your English level, so you start in a class with students of the same fluency. Your progress will be checked regularly, so you know how well you’re progressing.
Intensive English students usually progress from one level to the next every 10 weeks.
ELEMENTARY
You can use and recognize common words, greetings, and simple instructions, but you have limited grammatical knowledge.
Exam Levels
- CEFR C2
- TOEFL® 92-100
- IELTS 7.5-8.0
- CAMBRIDGE 200+CPE
- ALTE Level 5
LOWER INTERMEDIATE
You can write and speak in familiar situations and have a fair knowledge of grammar, but your vocabulary is limited.
Exam Levels
- CEFR C2
- TOEFL® 92-100
- IELTS 7.5-8.0
- CAMBRIDGE 200+CPE
INTERMEDIATE
You can talk about everyday matters, but with a limited range of style and expression. You read and write fluently about familiar topics.
Exam Levels
- CEFR C2
- TOEFL® 92-100
- IELTS 7.5-8.0
- CAMBRIDGE 200+CPE
- ALTE Level 5
- PTE 85-100
HIGHER INTERMEDIATE
You are competent with grammar and can understand and contribute to most conversations on familiar topics, but may make some mistakes.
Exam Levels
- CEFR C2
- TOEFL® 92-100
- IELTS 7.5-8.0
- CAMBRIDGE 200+CPE
- ALTE Level 5
- PTE 85-100
ADVANCED
You communicate confidently and fluently, but may lack specialist vocabulary and make some errors with complex language.
Exam Levels
- CEFR C2
- TOEFL® 92-100
- IELTS 7.5-8.0
- CAMBRIDGE 200+CPE
- ALTE Level 5
- PTE 85-100
PROFICIENCY
You are very close to native speaker fluency and can handle all complex written and spoken language.
Exam Levels
- CEFR C2
- TOEFL® 92-100
- IELTS 7.5-8.0
- CAMBRIDGE 200+CPE
- ALTE Level 5
- PTE 85-100
YOU'LL GET THE CHANCE TO BE BRILLIANT HERE’S HOW WE CAN HELP
Become someone who speaks great English
- Learn practical English conversational skills that are relevant to the modern workplace or university
- Build confidence, vocabulary and fluency during your intensive 5, 6 or 9 month course
Be someone who makes rapid progress
- Learn quickly, with modules and courses chosen specially for your needs
- Develop your speaking, writing, listening and pronunciation using our proven K+i> methodology
- Watch your abilities improve each week, with regular check-ups and progress monitoring
Be someone who travels the world
- Immerse yourself in a new culture, and experience more than a holiday
- Add valuable skills to your CV, and become a highly employable candidate
- Take advantage of our University Placement Service to extend your studies in English-speaking universities
Increase your chances of getting into a university abroad
English Academic Semester Courses
Spend 5 or 6 months studying English at one our prime locations around the world. Feel like a local while you learn to speak like a local…
Spend 20 hours a week in a class of up to 15 students
Get all the individual teacher attention you need to make rapid progress
Each week you recieve - TOTAL 21 Hours
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20 Lessons of English
Reading, writing, listening, speaking and grammar through an integrated skills approach
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8 Specific Skills Lessons
Options will vary from school to school but may include Vocabulary, Current Affairs, Local Culture or English for Business
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Online Learning Materials
Unlimited access to K+ Online learning materials
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K+ Extra Modules
Unlimited access to K+ Extra online additional study modules
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K+ Study Clubs
Access to K +Study Clubs with guidance
English Academic Year Courses
Spend 9 months becoming part of another culture and building your English fluency up to the highest level
Learn specific extra skills of your choice, like Business English
Become a local. Fully experience a new city and culture, and learn to speak native English
Each week you recieve - TOTAL 21 Hours
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20 Lessons of English
Reading, writing, listening, speaking and grammar through an integrated skills approach
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8 Specific Skills Lessons
Options will vary from school to school but may include Vocabulary, Current Affairs, Local Culture or English for Business
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Online Learning Materials
Unlimited access to K+ Online learning materials
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K+ Extra Modules
Unlimited access to K+ Extra online additional study modules
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K+ Study Clubs
Access to K +Study Clubs with guidance
Where do you want to become a local?
Pick your new home
Be independent in a student residence
Live alongside other students in one of our high quality self-catering residences.Make friends from across the world and share their experiences. Enjoy the independence of living in a residence with other students.
Stay with a family and feel at home
We will find you a welcoming local family to stay with. Have breakfast and dinner with your hosts, practise your English in a relaxed and natural way to really boost your confidence and immerse yourself completely in a new culture.
Dreaming of studying at a great university? We can get you there
Our UPS service is your stepping stone
- FREE when you book 16 weeks or more
- Kaplan International’s University Placement Service gives you an incredible advantage by helping to place you in a university after your course is complete
- We’re partners with more than 150 institutions across the world – helping you find the best university and course to match your ambitions
- Our programmes will prepare you for the entrance exams, and we’ll support you with your application every step of the way