The Oxford English CentreOxford, England UK
- School garden and terrace restaurant offering an extensive menu of freshly cooked food.
- Every afternoon free organized leisure activities for adults and juniors
- Top rated social activities (4.5/5.0)
- Excellent nationality mix. No student nationality makes up more than 10% of students.
- For chain schools: Same conditions for waiving the inscription fee also apply if the student has booked at another school of the same school chain.
- Course materials are an extra cost per level.
- Do not offer favorable cancellation terms in the case of a student getting a visa rejected.
Location: The school is located in North Oxford, close to Port Meadow and sandwiched between the River Thames and the River Cherwell. It is within easy walking distance of the city centre and surrounded by places of cultural and natural interest. University colleges are scattered throughout the neighbourhood, and there are bars and restaurants nearby.
Getting around Oxford: The main hub of Oxford is 20 minutes by foot from the school, or a 10 minute bus ride. The buses leave regularly for this route. Oxford city centre is easily walkable, with most of the commercial shops, supermarkets, city activities and historical monuments all within this quarter of the city. The main central train station is 20 minutes by bus from The Oxford English Centre for travelling to nearby cities. There is a direct line to London which takes an hour.
Course selection: The school provides popular General English courses along with a wide variety of Specialist English courses. As a popular destination for individual and group study, it offers social activities every day of the week as a part of the standard course, so it's easy to make friends of different nationalities in and out of the classroom.
School facilities: Students can use the following facilities whilst studying at The Oxford English Centre; a library, an IT lab, free wifi throughout the building, board games, garden and patio, foosball table, table tennis and a karaoke system.
- The language school The Oxford English Centre was founded in Oxford, England UK in 1979.
- Legal name / parent company: Oxford House (Holdings) Limited
- Tax registration ID: 2701035
- Abbreviated name of school: OEC Oxford
English Courses
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Price at school Our price | 400 380 | 800 760 | 1200 1140 | 1600 1520 | 2000 1900 | 2400 2280 | 2920 2774 | 3650 3468 | 4380 4161 | 6800 6460 | 340 323 |
This course includes 20 morning general language lessons and 10 afternoon fluency lessons per week.
Intensive General English includes the above morning lessons plus afternoon fluency lessons.
Morning: 9:30 - 15:30
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Price at school Our price | 330 314 | 660 627 | 990 941 | 1320 1254 | 1650 1568 | 1980 1881 | 2480 2356 | 3100 2945 | 3720 3534 | 6000 5700 | 300 285 |
Standard General English, morning lessons focus on speaking, listening, reading, writing and grammar.
Morning: 9:30 - 13:00
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Price at school Our price | 905 860 | 1810 1720 | 2715 2580 | 3620 3439 | 4525 4299 | 5430 5159 | 6335 6019 | 7240 6878 | 9050 8598 | 10860 10317 | 905 860 |
This course includes 20 group lessons and 10 Individual lessons per week.
Standard General English, morning lessons focus on speaking, listening, reading, writing and grammar and 10 individual lessons per week.
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Price at school Our price | 625 594 | 1250 1188 | 1875 1782 | 2500 2375 | 3125 2969 | 3750 3563 | 4375 4157 | 5000 4750 | 6250 5938 | 7500 7125 | 625 594 |
This course includes 20 group lessons and 5 individual lessons per week.
Standard General English, morning lessons focus on speaking, listening, reading, writing and grammar and 5 individual lessons per week.
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Price at school Our price | 975 927 | 1950 1853 | 2925 2779 | 3900 3705 | 4875 4632 | 5850 5558 | 6825 6484 | 7800 7410 | 9750 9263 | 11700 11115 | 975 927 |
This course includes 20 group general language lessons, 10 group fluency lesson and 10 individual lessons per week.
Intensive General English includes the above morning lessons plus afternoon fluency lessons plus 10 individual lessons per week.
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Price at school Our price | 695 661 | 1390 1321 | 2085 1981 | 2780 2641 | 3475 3302 | 4170 3962 | 4865 4622 | 5560 5282 | 6950 6603 | 8340 7923 | 695 661 |
This course includes 20 group general language lessons, 10 group fluency lesson and 5 individual lessons per week.
Intensive General English includes the above morning lessons plus afternoon fluency lessons plus 5 individual lessons per week.
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Price in £ | 595 566 | 1190 1131 | 1785 1696 | 2380 2261 | 2975 2827 | 3570 3392 | 4165 3957 | 4760 4522 | -- | -- | -- |
This programme combines supervised activities in the morning, 3 evening activities and English lessons in the afternoon. The price includes bus passes, lunch vouchers and a Saturday full-day excursion.
Extras:
Optional Sunday excursion: GBP 75.
Single occupancy accommodation (homestay): GBP 255.
Twin occupancy accommodation (homestay): GBP 225.
The Teen Programme combines supervised activities, plus 20 lessons per week of General English tuition in mixed nationality classes for students aged 14-17 years old.
Morning: 9:00 - 12:00
Afternoon: 13:15 - 16:30
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Price at school Our price | 900 855 | 1800 1710 | 2700 2565 | 3600 3420 | 4500 4275 | 5400 5130 | 6300 5985 | 7200 6840 | 9000 8550 | 10800 10260 | 900 855 |
Can only be booked in conjunction with another course.
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Price at school Our price | 1060 1007 | 2120 2014 | 3180 3021 | 4240 4028 | 5300 5035 | 6360 6042 | 7420 7049 | 8480 8056 | 10600 10070 | 12720 12084 | 1060 1007 |
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Price at school Our price | 1310 1245 | 2620 2489 | 3930 3734 | 5240 4978 | 6550 6223 | 7860 7467 | 9170 8712 | 10480 9956 | 13100 12445 | 15720 14934 | 1310 1245 |
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Price at school Our price | 1810 1720 | 3620 3439 | 5430 5159 | 7240 6878 | 9050 8598 | 10860 10317 | 12670 12037 | 14480 13756 | 18100 17195 | 21720 20634 | 1810 1720 |
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Price at school Our price | 2210 2100 | 4420 4199 | 6630 6299 | 8840 8398 | 11050 10498 | 13260 12597 | 15470 14697 | 17680 16796 | 22100 20995 | 26520 25194 | 2210 2100 |
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Price at school Our price | 450 428 | 900 855 | 1350 1283 | 1800 1710 | 2250 2138 | 2700 2565 | 3150 2993 | 3600 3420 | 4500 4275 | 5400 5130 | 450 428 |
Can only be booked in conjunction with another course.
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Price at school Our price | -- | 830 789 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 415 395 |
This course includes 20 general language lessons and 10 business English lessons (mini group) per week.
Two-week course for business professionals and students. General English 20 lessons per week plus 10 lessons per week Business English.
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Price at school Our price | -- | 830 789 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 415 395 |
This course includes 20 general language lessons and 10 legal English lessons per week.
Two-week mixed-nationality course combining General English with specialised training for Legal English. 20 lessons in General English plus 10 lessons of specialised Legal English training per week.
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Price in £ | -- | 830 789 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
This course includes 30 medical English lessons per week.
Two-week course for medical professionals and students of medicine. Full time Medical English course.
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Price at school Our price | 405 385 | 810 770 | 1215 1155 | 1620 1539 | 2025 1924 | 2430 2309 | 2835 2694 | 3240 3078 | 4050 3848 | 4860 4617 | 405 385 |
This course includes 20 general language lessons and 10 exam preparation lessons per week.
20 lessons in General English plus 10 lessons of specialised training for the International English Language Testing Service (IELTS).
Total 30 lessons per week. Students must register for the IELTS exam directly – exam fees apply. Course commences any Monday.
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Price at school Our price | 405 385 | 810 770 | 1215 1155 | 1620 1539 | 2025 1924 | 2430 2309 | 2835 2694 | 3240 3078 | 3645 3463 | 4050 3848 | 4860 4617 |
This course includes 20 general language lessons, 10 exam preparation lessons and 5 hours of self-access study.
20 lessons in General English plus 10 lessons of specialised training for the FCE Certificate.
Total 30 lessons per week. Students must register for the FCE exam directly – exam fees apply.
Morning: 9:30 - 15:30
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Price at school Our price | 405 385 | 810 770 | 1215 1155 | 1620 1539 | 2025 1924 | 2430 2309 | 2835 2694 | 3240 3078 | 3645 3463 | 4050 3848 | 4860 4617 |
This course includes 20 general language lessons, 10 exam preparation lessons and 5 hours of self-access study.
20 lessons in General English plus 10 lessons of specialised training for the CAE Certificate.
Total 30 lessons per week. Students must register for the CAE exam directly – exam fees apply.
Morning: 9:30 - 15:30
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Price at school Our price | 405 385 | 810 770 | 1215 1155 | 1620 1539 | 2025 1924 | 2430 2309 | 2835 2694 | 3240 3078 | 3645 3463 | 4050 3848 | 4860 4617 |
This course includes 20 general language lessons, 10 exam preparation lessons and 5 hours of self-access study.
20 lessons in General English plus 10 lessons of specialised training for the CPE Certificate.
Total 30 lessons per week. Students must register for the CPE exam directly – exam fees apply.
Morning: 9:30 - 15:30
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Price at school Our price | 405 385 | 810 770 | 1215 1155 | 1620 1539 | 2025 1924 | 2430 2309 | 2835 2694 | 3240 3078 | 3645 3463 | 4050 3848 | 4860 4617 |
This course includes 20 general language lessons and 10 exam preparation lessons per week.
20 lessons General English plus 10 lessons of specialised training for the International English Language Testing Service (IELTS).
Total 30 lessons per week. Students must register for IELTS exam directly – exam fees apply. Course commence any Monday.
Morning: 9:30 - 15:30
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Price in £ | -- | 830 789 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
This course includes 20 teaching methodology lessons and 10 advanced language training per week.
Two-week mixed-nationality course for teaching professionals. 30 lessons per week. 20 lessons of Teaching Methodology plus 10 lessons of Advanced language training per week. This course is for teachers of teens and adults and does not focus on primary teaching.
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Price in £ | -- | 830 789 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
This course includes 20 teaching methodology lessons and 10 advanced language training per week.
Two-week mixed-nationality course for teaching professionals. 30 lessons per week. 20 lessons Teaching Methodology plus 10 lessons Advanced language training per week. This course is for teachers of teens and adults and does not focus on primary teaching.
Information for all courses offered by The Oxford English Centre
Material fee for Standard course:
From 1 to 10 weeks: GBP 45,
From 11 to 20: GBP 80,
From 21 to 30: GBP 115,
31 weeks or more: GBP 130.
Material fee for Intensive course:
From 1 to 10 weeks: GBP 75,
From 11 to 20: GBP 145,
From 21 to 30: GBP 205,
31 weeks or more: GBP 245
Course, accommodation deposit and registration fee: GBP 500
Course, accommodation deposit and registration fee (no accommodation required): GBP 300
01 Jan 2024, 29 Mar 2024, 01 Apr 2024, 06 May 2024, 27 May 2024, 26 Aug 2024, 25 Dec 2024 - 29 Dec 2024.
Lessons needed per English language level
Our price includes
- INCLUDED Organized activities
- INCLUDED Internet access and use of school computers
- INCLUDED Wireless LAN zone at school
- INCLUDED Free certificate of course attendance
- INCLUDED Language level placement test at first day of classes
- INCLUDED For junior courses: every afternoon free organized leisure program
- INCLUDED For adult courses: every afternoon free organized leisure program
- INCLUDED For adult courses: a minimum of one free organized leisure activity per week
The Oxford English Centre (OEC)
General school facilities
Cafeteria
Restaurant
Computer lab
Library
Daily press
Movie rental
Free after-class access to language learning software
Games room
Lounge
Garden
Balcony / terrace
Student support desk
Copy machine
Table tennis
Table soccer / football
Free water dispenser
Free WIFI
Free parking
Smoking zones (outdoors)
Facilities for islamic students
Halal food offered at the school
Homestay option that can prepare halal food
Homestay option for female islamic students where no men are living in household and that prepare halal food
Arabic homestays available
Classroom equipment
TV in some classrooms
Electronic whiteboard in some classrooms
Air conditioning in some classrooms
Heating in all classrooms
Ample natural light in all classrooms
Number of classrooms: 14Number of public PC workstations: 12Facilities for disabled students
Disabled car park
Accessible Toilet
Wheelchair access to cafeteria
Student Age / Nationality
Top student nationalities
Age of students
Airport transfer
380 £ return (both ways)
420 £ return (both ways)
420 £ return (both ways)
420 £ return (both ways)
Visa Documents
Accommodation
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Price in £ | 235 | 470 | 705 | 940 | 1175 | 1410 | 1645 | 1880 | 2350 | 2820 | 235 |
Price per person
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Price in £ | 215 | 430 | 645 | 860 | 1075 | 1290 | 1505 | 1720 | 2150 | 2580 | 215 |
Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per person
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Price in £ | 385 | 770 | 1155 | 1540 | 1925 | 2310 | 2695 | 3080 | 3850 | 4620 | 385 |
Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per person
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Questions and answers about The Oxford English Centre
- Do you also offer business English B2 BEC courses?“The school Oxford International Study Centre in Oxford does not offer group lessons for the BEC Exam but, they will be happy to organize private lessons tailored to your specific needs. You can combine private lessons with General English Lessons in a group. By booking the general English course you will study all aspects of the language - studying grammar and having discussions, focusing on the core components of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Then, with the private lessons, you can concentrate on the BEC exam and study specific topics related to the exam.”Ana Carolina, Area Manager from The Oxford English Centre - Oct 11, 2021
- What is the difference between a normal homestay with a private bathroom (ensuite) and an upscale homestay?“The difference between Executive and Ensuite is that the Executive is an ensuite (single room + private bathroom) at walking distance from the school, while Ensuite (single room + private bathroom) could be at about 25 minutes by bus from school. ”Grazia, Student Services Officer from The Oxford English Centre - May 02, 2023
FAQ about The Oxford English Centre, Oxford
- What is the best price for a course at The Oxford English Centre, Oxford?English courses at The Oxford English Centre start at 314 £ for Standard General English course with 20 lessons per week. When booking here you benefit from an exclusive discount.
- What is the most popular accommodation offered by The Oxford English Centre?The accommodation Homestay is the most popular among all our clients of The Oxford English Centre
- Is airport pickup offered by The Oxford English Centre?Yes. The school offers pickup from London Heathrow Airport (190 £), Luton Airport (210 £), London Gatwick Airport (210 £), London Stansted Airport (210 £)
- What is the number of students per class at The Oxford English Centre?Depending on the chosen course, the maximum number of students at The Oxford English Centre varies from 1 students (Individual Tuition 10) to 16 students (Combined Course (20 + 10))
- What is the qualification of the teachers at The Oxford English Centre?100% of teachers at The Oxford English Centre hold a university degree. 100% hold a recognized language teaching certificate.
- Which countries are students of The Oxford English Centre from?The highest Nationality percentage at The Oxford English Centre comes from Italy with a 9% representation, followed by students from Spain (8%) and Germany (8%).
- Is this price lower than booking directly with the school?Yes, there is an exclusive discount that only applies when booking online here.
- The Oxford English Centre offers courses for which ages?The Oxford English Centre offers courses from 14 years (Summer Teen Programme , 20 lessons per week) to 99. Average age is 21 during the summer and 25 for the rest of the year.