RLT Language School, Edinburgh, Scotland
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1. Edinburgh Show all language schools in Edinburgh and Scotland
General Information on Edinburgh
Edinburgh, built on seven hills, is the capital of Scotland and has a population of some 500.000 people. It is situated only a few kilometres from glorious countryside. The city has plenty of shopping, bars and restaurants. Edinburgh is forward-looking capital, full of art, culture, history and beauty. It hosts many art galleries and museums, five major performing-arts theatres and a year-round calendar of international festivals.
Events during which it may be particularly attractive to visit Edinburgh :
The Edinburgh International Festival (08.Aug- 31.Aug)
General Information on RLT Language School
The language school RLT Language School was founded in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1964. The school is located in the heart of the Scottish capital - a vibrant, cosmopolitan university city. All the major attractions are on the doorstep. The school is in a fine Georgian building which overlooks the lawns of St Mary's Cathedral.
Click here for a detailed Edinburgh city guideFacilities
The school has a bright common room with drinks facilities, a listening centre, computers with free Internet access and a library.
Accreditation & Organisation memberships of RLT Language School, Edinburgh
BRITISH COUNCIL, ENGLISH UK member
Airport transfer
Best arrival airport is Edinburgh. It takes 20 minutes by taxi to school.
2.1. Language School RLT Language School in figures
| Average no. of students: | Adult courses in summer: 135 Adult courses throughout the year: 65 | |
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| Average no. of levels: | in summer: 9 throughout the year: 5 | |
| English teacher qualifications: | 95 % hold a university degree 100 % hold a recognised language teaching qualification | |
| Facilities for disabled students: | no | |
| Average age of students: | in summer: 23 years throughout the year: 23 years | |
| Minimum age of students: | 16 years | |
| Student nationalities: | Brazil 1 % China 3 % France 13 % Holland 1 % | Italy 21 % Japan 19 % Korea 4 % Switzerland 5 % Spain 17 % |
All prices in Brit. Pound (convert currency) Below the original school prices are displayed.
| 1 English World Semi-Intensive AMLessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price Brit. Pound | 250 | 420 | 630 | 800 | 1000 | 1200 | 1520 | 1900 | 2220 | 185 |
| In addition to your morning lessons, you can study for an extra 45 minutes per day in our free ACTIVE ENGLISH workshops. You can choose ACTIVE Self-Study, ACTIVE Speaking or ACTIVE IELTS. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | Every Monday | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| High season | High season supplement per week: 30 Brit. Pound | |||||||||
| 2 English World IntensiveLessons per week: 30 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price Brit. Pound | 365 | 570 | 855 | 1060 | 1325 | 1590 | 1960 | 2450 | 2820 | 235 |
| You can choose from a range of options in the afternoon (Communication Skills, Business English, IELTS, Authentic English, Literature and so on). Options change every two weeks. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | Every Monday | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| High season | High season supplement per week: 30 Brit. Pound | |||||||||
| 3 Business EnglishLessons per week: 30 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price Brit. Pound | 365 | 570 | 855 | 1060 | 1325 | 1590 | 1960 | 2450 | 2820 | 235 |
| 20 lessons of General English and 10 lessons of Business English a week. You will have general English classes in the morning and you can take a business option in the afternoon. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | Every Monday | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Lower intermediate (B1) | |||||||||
| High season | High season supplement per week: 30 Brit. Pound | |||||||||
| 4 TOEFL Exam PreparationLessons per week: 25 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price Brit. Pound | -- | 570 | 855 | 1060 | 1325 | 1590 | 1960 | 2450 | 2820 | 235 |
| Available at: London and Oxford | ||||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Lower intermediate (B1) | |||||||||
| 5 Academic Semester Semi-IntensiveLessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price Brit. Pound | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 180 |
| Fixed duration: 24 weeks, 4,320 GBP. With this course an examination like IELTS, TOEFL or Cambridge is available (extra fee). You may take up to 2 weeks holiday. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | 2008: Every Monday | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Lower intermediate (B1) | |||||||||
| High season | High season supplement per week: 30 Brit. Pound | |||||||||
| 6 Academic Semester IntensiveLessons per week: 30 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price Brit. Pound | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 225 |
| Fixed duration: 24 weeks, 5,400 GBP. With this course an examination like IELTS, TOEFL or Cambridge is available (extra fee). You may take up to 2 weeks holiday. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | 2008: Every Monday | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Lower intermediate (B1) | |||||||||
| High season | High season supplement per week: 30 Brit. Pound | |||||||||
| 7 Academic Year Semi-IntensiveLessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price Brit. Pound | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 180 |
| Fixed duration: 32 weeks, 5,760 GBP. With this course an examination like IELTS, TOEFL or Cambridge is available (extra fee). You may take up to 2 weeks holiday. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | Every Monday | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Lower intermediate (B1) | |||||||||
| High season | High season supplement per week: 30 Brit. Pound | |||||||||
| 8 Academic Year IntensiveLessons per week: 30 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price Brit. Pound | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 180 |
| Fixed duration: 32 weeks, 7,200 GBP. With this course an examination like IELTS, TOEFL or Cambridge is available (extra fee). You may take up to 4 weeks holiday. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | 2008: Every Monday | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Lower intermediate (B1) | |||||||||
| High season | High season supplement per week: 30 Brit. Pound | |||||||||
| 9 IELTS Exam PreparationLessons per week: 25 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price Brit. Pound | 270 | 570 | 855 | 1060 | 1325 | 1590 | 1960 | 2450 | 2820 | 235 |
| Minimum duration: 2 weeks. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates: | Every Monday | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Lower intermediate (B1) | |||||||||
| High season | High season supplement per week: 30 Brit. Pound | |||||||||
| Lesson duration (minutes): | 45 minutes |
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| Click here for calculation of course prices >> | |
| Note: All courses offered by RLT Language School, Edinburgh can be booked online with LanguageCourse.net. In case a course is not listed above, just mention the course description in the comment field of the online registration form. | |
| Individual classes: | Single individual lessons of tuition can be booked at 37 Brit. Pound. The combination of group and individual lessons is highly recommended. Individual lessons will encourage you to actively speak the foreign language and will offer you the opportunity to discuss individual problems and weaknesses. |
| Prices include: | Internet access, course material, tuition |
| Course material: | Generally course material is distributed free to students and will stay in student property. |
| Exams offered: | IELTS |
| Average examination results: | 5.5 at IELTS |
| School closed: | National holidays in Scotland: 01.Jan, 21.Mar, 24.Mar, 05.May, 26.May, 25.Aug, 25.Dec, 26.Dec |
| Languages taught at the school: | English |
All prices in Brit. Pound (convert currency)
| 1 Hostel shared room (multiple beds) From 56 Brit. Pound week | ||||
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| 2 Residence | ||||
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| Minimum stay in weeks: 1 / Distance from school: 25 minutes walking | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||
| Price Brit. Pound | 170 | -- | ||
| Includes: No meals, Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. No extra nights bookable. | ||||
| Dates | Dates not available: 01.Jan - 29.Jun, 31.Aug - 31.Dec | |||
| 3 Standard Homestay // single room, half board | ||||
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| Minimum stay in weeks: 1 / Distance from school: 20 minutes by public transport | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||
| Price Brit. Pound | 130 | -- | ||
| Christmas supplement: 30 BP Includes: Half board (breakfast + 1 meal), Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 19 Brit. Pound Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||
| 4 Ensuite homestay // single room, half board | ||||
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| Minimum stay in weeks: 1 / Distance from school: 20 minutes no | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||
| Price Brit. Pound | 230 | -- | ||
| Christmas supplement: 30 BP Includes: Half board (breakfast + 1 meal), Private bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 29 Brit. Pound Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||
| Comment | Students will always be given a single room in homestay accommodation, however, friends or family travelling together can share a room if they wish. We do not place 2 students of the same nationality in homestay together unless in the above case. |
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| Max. 1 student of each nationality possible? | yes |
| Single room | always |
| Optional airport transfer: | yes, for 40 Brit. Pound (one way) |
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| Leisure activities: | activity possible | course possible | organized by school | distance from school |
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| Dancing |  | 1 km | ||
| Golf | | 10 km | ||
| Horse riding | | 10 km | ||
| Mountainbiking | | 20 km | ||
| Music | | 1 km | ||
| Skiing | | 10 km | ||
| Squash | | 1 km | ||
| Tennis | | 1 km | ||
| Other leisure options: | Historical and cultural activities (castles, museums, parties, Scottish dancing) | |||
| Examples of social activities organised by RLT Language School: | Visit to Edinburgh Castle | |||
| No. of evaluations: | 36 |
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RLT Language School, Edinburgh, Scotland
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