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Language Centre

• The Language Centre offers

English and English Plus

courses to students from all

over the world and also

supports the international full-

time students at the University.

• Students at the Language

Centre can experience

university life, even if they are

here for just a few weeks.

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• Camberwell College of Arts

• Central Saint Martins

• Chelsea College of Arts

• London College of Communication

• London College of Fashion

• Wimbledon College of Arts

University of the Arts London

A world leader for teaching and research in art, design,

fashion, communication and performance.

• Sarah Burton – fashion designer

• Jimmy Choo – shoe designer

• Sir James Dyson – industrial design

• Colin Firth – actor

• Lucian Freud – painter

• Antony Gormley – artist

• Anish Kapoor – artist

• Stella McCartney – fashion designer

• Alexander McQueen – fashion designer

• Sir Henry Moore – sculptor

Successful Alumni

• General English is the most

popular course at the

Language Centre.

• Students will study in small

classes with highly experienced

and qualified teachers.

• Students are taught using the

communicative method,

engage in creative project work

and have regular one-one

tutorials with their teachers

Presessional English

15 hours per week

• For students who want to study

any subject at a British

university

• Includes practice of: essay

writing, note taking, listening

in lectures and speaking

freely in seminars

• Students have the benefit of

experiencing the culture of a

British university.

Academic English

15 hours per week

Extra Classes

Add 5 hours per week of either IELTS Preparation or

Speaking Skills to your English course

• IELTS Preparation: For

students planning to take the

IELTS exam for entry to a

school, college or university, or

prospective employment.

• We can help you arrange an

IELTS exam while your students

are studying with us.

• Speaking Skills: For students

who want to improve their

confidence to speak in a variety

of situations.

A unique range of courses combining:

• 15 hours per week of General or

Academic English at the Language

Centre.

• 7 hours per week of practical

classes at one of the University’s

Colleges.

• Practical ‘Plus’ subjects taught by

the University’s tutors

English Plus

Year-round and summer courses

Year Round Courses:

Every Four weeks

• Art & Design

• Fashion

• Communication

Summer Courses:

July, August, September

Accessory Design Fashion: Buying and Merchandising

Advertising and Social Media Fashion Design

Architecture Fashion: Personal Styling

Art History Fashion: Styling the Image

City Photography Fashion: Visual Merchandising

Communication Design Film-making

Cool Hunting Fine Art

Designing & Making 3D Art Graphic Design

Digital Graphic Design Interior Design: Intermediate/Advanced

Digital Photography Marketing & Communication

Fashion Business Product Design

Sculpture (new for 2015)

English Plus

• Central London location: near

Covent Garden, Oxford Street,

Theatre district and the British

Museum

• Located in the University’s

Central Services building

• Excellent transport links, next

to Holborn tube

Language Centre Location

272 High Holborn

• Maximum class size : 14 for English,

16 for English Plus (average size 10)

• Average of 200 students year-round,

370 in July and August

• Two art galleries, regularly updated

with new exhibitions

• Free WIFI and computer room

• Spacious, bright and comfortable

classrooms

• Flat-screen TV, DVD and networked

PC in each classroom

• Insurance included in the tuition price

Language Centre

“The large English language teaching department of this large university offers courses in

general, academic and professional English and other academic subjects for adults (16+)

and for closed groups (16+).”

Strengths were noted in the areas of:

• Staff management

• Student administration

• Quality assurance

• Publicity

• Learning resources

• Academic staff profile

• Course design

• Teaching

• Leisure opportunities

British Council Accredited

Publishable statement: November 2013

- Accreditation UK, November 2013.

• Guided visits to range of London

museums, galleries, exhibitions

• Food and drink events in the

“Blueprint Cafe”

• Trips to restaurants, pubs, clubs

and live music venues

• Participation in events organised

by the six Colleges: exhibitions,

open evenings, plays

• Full-day and weekend excursions

Social Programme

Homestay

• A Choice of Locations (Zones 1-4)

• Premier option available

• Normally direct transport link on Central

or Piccadilly Line.

House share

• Located in Zone 2

• High quality accommodation

• Independent option

Residence

• Year round residence provided by Stay

Club

• Summer Residence options at UAL and

UCL halls.

Accommodation

LC Nationality Mix

Taiwanese22%

Brazilian14%

Chinese13%Japanese

12%

35 Other Nationalities

9%

Thai8%

Italian5%

Russian5%

Spanish4%

South Korean3%

French2%

Colombian2%

Turkish1%

2014

• Choose with or without creative English

language tuition

• Choose Art & Design or Fashion

• Taught by tutors from Central Saint

Martins and the Language Centre

• Accommodation at Royal Hospital

School, Suffolk – one of UK’s leading

independent boarding schools

• Pastoral care and recreational

programme delivered by Ardmore

Language Schools

• Two full-day excursions every week

(including weekly trip to London)

• End of course art and fashion show

Young Creatives

Two-week residential summer course for ages 13-17,

starting 12 July 2015

YC Nationality Mix

Austrian, 1Belarusian, 1

Belgian, 1

Brazilian, 2 Chinese, 1

French, 2

Greek, 2

Italian, 7

Kazakh, 1

Russian, 9,

Spanish, 3

Swiss, 2

Taiwanese, 4

2014

• Different programmes for

different students

• Very high quality teaching

• Small friendly admin team

• Dedicated Welfare Officer

• Full social programme

• Use of ALL University

facilities, including IT suites,

reference libraries at the

Colleges, galleries, cafes

and bars

• Prestigious

• Good nationality mix

• Accredited by the British

Council and members of

English UK

• Mix with home and

international students

• Receive a University

attendance certificate

• Access to expert advice in

the creative arts

Why choose the LC?