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#1

Average student rating for this school was the best or in the top 20% among all schools in Scotland

Rating: 4.6

4.610 reviews

Rating: 4.3

4.3		Quality of teaching

Rating: 4.1

4.1		Leisure program
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Inlingua accredited by British council Inlingua accredited by English UK (English United Kingdom)

Inlingua is located in the enchanting Scottish capital city of Edinburgh. Housed in the centre of the city, students have everything they need in terms of cafés, restaurants, supermarkets...

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General English - 20 lessons per week | Max. group size: 10
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#2

New Town

Rating: 4.5

4.510 reviews

Rating: 4.7

4.7		Quality of teaching

Rating: 3.9

3.9		Leisure program
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Centre of English Studies (CES) accredited by British council Centre of English Studies (CES) accredited by English UK (English United Kingdom) Centre of English Studies (CES) accredited by IALC (International Association of Language Centres)

The school is located in the West End of Edinburgh, near to Haymarket station and Princes Street. It is close to shops, restaurants and green space.

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Standard General English - 20 lessons per week | Max. group size: 14
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490£ 469£
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#3

Rating: 4.4

4.49 reviews

Rating: 4.6

4.6		Quality of teaching

Rating: 4.0

4.0		Leisure program
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Study & Live in your Teacher Study & Live in your Teacher Study & Live in your Teacher

Over 2000 qualified teachers in 30 countries all over the world are associated with the school organisation. 'Study & Live in your Teacher's Home' offers you the unique opportunity for a...

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Standard Programme 15 - 15 lessons per week | Max. group size: 1
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1920£ 1824£
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#4

Among the Top 20% most popular English schools in Scotland in the last 12 months

Rating: 4.2

4.2139 reviews

Rating: 4.3

4.3		Quality of teaching

Rating: 3.0

3.0		Leisure program
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TLI English School accredited by BAC (The British Accreditation Council) TLI English School accredited by British council TLI English School accredited by English UK (English United Kingdom)

The Language Institute is located on the west end on Edinburgh in the heart of Scotland. Students can look forward to a thoroughly engaging experience that combines learning with culture....

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General English - Full Time - 20 lessons per week | Max. group size: 14
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320£ 304£
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General English - Classic - 15 lessons per week | Max. group size: 1
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2120£ 2067£
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Kaplan International Languages accredited by British council Kaplan International Languages accredited by English UK (English United Kingdom)

Kaplan Edinburgh is a five story listed Georgian building in the centre of Edinburgh, in a zone protected by UNESCO. It is a 5 minute walk from Princes Street and within walking distance of...

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General Course - 20 lessons per week | Max. group size: 15
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Leith
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Mackenzie School of English accredited by British council Mackenzie School of English accredited by English UK (English United Kingdom) Mackenzie School of English accredited by QE (Quality English)

Mackenzie school of English is based in Leith, an area like no other, just over a mile from the city centre and Princes Street but with its own distinct character with a hub of lively cafes...

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English Plus - 15 lessons per week | Max. group size: 14
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Merchiston Campus

Rating: 4.0

4.0		Quality of teaching

Rating: 5.0

5.0		Leisure program
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School re-opening on 01 July 2021
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PLUS Junior Centre accredited by British council PLUS Junior Centre accredited by English UK (English United Kingdom)

Modern university campus with accommodation on site.

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Premium course - Campus Ensuite - 15 lessons per week | Max. group size: 15
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What our students said about Edinburgh

Rating: 4/5

4.0

For the public transport by night: there is nothing, it was a problem to go to the accommodation ...by walk it was a long way! Shopping and museums close early and after the afternoon lessons there is not enough time for it!

Catherine
France

Rating: 5/5

5.0

Edinburgh is a nice Ghotic city, full of historical sites, museum and lots of shops. I enjoy this city a lot and Scottish people are so friendly and ironic! Scotland for me is the best place in the UK!

Federica
Italy

Rating: 5/5

5.0

Ringrazio il sig. Hamish per la cura e l'attenzione che ha posto su tutto. Tutto perfetto!!!

Sebastiano
Italy

Rating: 5/5

5.0

I had a tough time, as I was not familiar with the English spoken there.

Manami
Japan

Rating: 4/5

4.0

Edinburgh is a wonderful city. I strongly recommend to visit it

Patricia Sofia
Venezuela

Rating: 5/5

5.0

BUY A transport ticket IMMEDIATE IF YOU DO NOT LIVE AT SCHOOL

Kristina
Russia

Rating: 4/5

4.0

It's a beautiful city. There are many museums.

Carole
France

Rating: 4/5

4.0

There are friendly people in Edinburgh.

Elena
Czech Republic

Most recent student reviews of language schools in Edinburgh

Centre of English Studies (CES)Centre of English Studies (CES)

Rating: 4.5

4.5 | 10 reviews

The teachers were helpful and open-minded.

19 February 2020
Course: Standard General English - 1 week
Student age: 52 years

Elena
Czech Republic
TLI English SchoolTLI English School

Rating: 4.2

4.2 | 139 reviews

The experience of learning English, enjoy a beautiful city and meet new people from different countries and speak English the more as you can

10 February 2020
Course: Intensive General English Course - 11 weeks
Student age: 32 years

Patricia Sofia
Venezuela
TLI English SchoolTLI English School

Rating: 4.2

4.2 | 139 reviews

The best thing was my teacher with name Erin, she was perfect as teacher.
It was really good experience but I think that the number of people (students) in the classroom and the communication between the teachers, are two things that needs more organisation.

12 August 2019
Course: General English - Full Time - 5 weeks
Student age: 21 years

Christina
Greece
TLI English SchoolTLI English School

Rating: 4.2

4.2 | 139 reviews

Teachers: Oli and Kate
Study room without a possibility to air it (impossible to open the windows and there is no air-con). In the summer, even when it's cloudy, it's unbearable. On top of that there was always a large group of students just on the other side of the door by the wall who talked very loudly. It does not help to think or to focus on studying. Apart from that, it would be much better if there weren't such big age differences in the same student group (between 12 and 49 y.o.) it would be better for adults to have a separate group. But the latter is not so important.

5 August 2019
Course: General English - Full Time - 2 weeks
Student age: 48 years

Joanna
Poland
InlinguaInlingua

Rating: 4.6

4.6 | 10 reviews

Teachers are very nice, very professional.

14 July 2019
Course: General English - 1 week
Student age: 60 years

Marie-Christine
France
TLI English SchoolTLI English School

Rating: 4.2

4.2 | 139 reviews

Teachers and all the people who were there!
i enjoyed the school a lot!

5 May 2019
Course: General English - Full Time - 1 week
Student age: 45 years

Federica
Italy
TLI English SchoolTLI English School

Rating: 4.2

4.2 | 139 reviews

Small groups, friendly teachers
If it was possible I would stay longer because these 3 weeks were amazing. Thank you for everything!

28 January 2019
Course: General English - Full Time - 3 weeks
Student age: 18 years

Annamária
Hungary
TLI English SchoolTLI English School

Rating: 4.2

4.2 | 139 reviews

Very competent teachers, good facilities and reduced number of students.
A good place to learn English.

19 December 2018
Course: Intensive General English Course - 5 weeks
Student age: 30 years

Francisco José
Spain
TLI English SchoolTLI English School

Rating: 4.2

4.2 | 139 reviews

Teachers, cultural exchanges between students from different countries.

29 October 2018
Course: Intensive General English Course - 3 weeks
Student age: 22 years

Elena
Italy
TLI English SchoolTLI English School

Rating: 4.2

4.2 | 139 reviews

I think they have one really good teacher, who is VIX, but the rest that I had I felt that they didn't prepare their classes.
The director listened to me when I had any problems but just that.

12 September 2018
Course: Intensive General English Course - 2 weeks
Student age: 32 years

Daniel
Spain
TLI English SchoolTLI English School

Rating: 4.2

4.2 | 139 reviews

I really liked teachers and facilities in the school.
The biggest problem of school was the number of students speaking the same language. For the week of my stay I had 15 students in my group and 12 of them were Italian.

6 August 2018
Course: General English - Full Time - 4 weeks
Student age: 16 years

Borys
Poland
TLI English SchoolTLI English School

Rating: 4.2

4.2 | 139 reviews

the relationship between students and teacher
No, thank you

31 July 2018
Course: General English - Full Time - 2 weeks
Student age: 15 years

Elsa
France
TLI English SchoolTLI English School

Rating: 4.2

4.2 | 139 reviews

Very welcoming environment and trained teachers

26 July 2018
Course: General English - Full Time - 2 weeks
Student age: 52 years

Stefania
Italy
TLI English SchoolTLI English School

Rating: 4.2

4.2 | 139 reviews

The teachers were really energetic, enthusiastic, very friendly and willing to answer all the questions.

28 May 2018
Course: Intensive General English Course - 1 week
Student age: 34 years

Patrycja
Poland

Key Facts about Edinburgh

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.

Mercer placed Edinburgh in position 45 in their latest ranking of quality of life.

Population: 436,000

Time zone: +10h. (GMT +0)

Region: Scotland, Edinburgh

Currency: GBP (1 GBP = 1.3620 USD)

Edinburgh quality of life rating:

Rating: 4.8

4.8 (298 reviews by our former students)

Visa: Nationals from USA do not require a visa to study short term courses up to 180 days. Documentation regarding purpose of visit must be shown at the border in order to enter the country. For Study purposes: letter of enrolment from school, accommodation arrangements and proof of payments to the relevant institutions. Check visa requirements for nationals from other countries.

universities: 5 (rankings of universities in Edinburgh)

High season: July

Low season: December

Average course price per week: 310 £

Cost of Living:

* 100 = prices in New York

  • Student price index excluding rent:79* (21% cheaper than New York)
  • Student price index including rent:58* (42% cheaper than New York)
  • Price index food only:68* (32% cheaper than New York)
  • Big Mac price (Scotland average):3.01 £ (29% cheaper than in USA)
Mains electricity:
  • Plug Type G
  • Residential voltage: 230 V
  • Frequency: 50 Hz

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Events in EdinburghBest time to take a language course in Edinburgh

August
Edinburgh Festival
Edinburgh Festival

August 2021The Edinburgh Festival is the largest theatre festival in the world. Every August the city is taken over by the theatre world with performances of theatre, opera, music and dance. There is also a Fringe festival that runs concurrently with this festival where both known and unknown artists present works of all kinds with a tendency toward experimentation: theatre, comedy, circus, cabaret, musicals, spoken word and much much more.

Edinburgh International Book Festival
Edinburgh International Book Festival

August 2021Edinburgh International Book Festival offers presentations and discussions from world renowned writers and world thinkers.

December
Hogmanay New Year Festival
Hogmanay New Year Festival

30 December 2021 - 01 January 2022Hogmanay is the Scottish New Year's Eve celebration whose origins date back to the old Viking winter solstice. Hogmanay in Edinburgh is famous for its massive street party and the procession of torches to the sound of drums and bagpipes.

What to do in Edinburgh

Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle
National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
The Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Arthur's Seat
Arthur's Seat
Royal Botanic Garden
Royal Botanic Garden
OldTown
OldTown
New Town
New Town
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Arrival Airport

Edinburgh (EDI) - 10 km. from Edinburgh city center

Public transportation to city center:

Every 10 minutes, 3,00 GBP, 25 minutes.

Main stops: Ingliston Road (Middle Norton), Edinburgh Princes Street

Every 10 minutes, 5,00 GBP, 30 minutes.

Main stops: Edinburgh Airport (Edinburgh Trams), Edinburgh Princes Street

Taxi: 25 £, 18 minutes drive to city center of Edinburgh

Direct international flights from:
  • United Kingdom: Belfast City, Belfast International, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Midlands, Exeter, Jersey, Liverpool, London City, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London Luton, London Stansted, Manchester, Newquay, Norwich, Orkney Kirkwall, Southampton, Stornoway, Sumburgh Shetlands, Wick
  • USA: Chicago O'Hare International, New York John F. Kennedy, New York Newark
  • Ireland: Cork, Dublin, Knock, Shannon
  • Canada: Toronto Pearson International

    FAQ about schools in Edinburgh

  • 'Standard homestay' at Inlingua is the best rated accommodation in Edinburgh.
  • You can take courses for just 1 week. For significant progress opt for longer durations.
  • The student price index in Edinburgh is 79.08. For details check the city's cost of living section.
  • Students rated Edinburgh with 4.8 stars out of 5.
  • In Edinburgh electricity is 230 Volt and 50 Hz. Plug type G.
  • Best airport to arrive to in Edinburgh is Edinburgh (11.0 km from city center). See information about all arrivals and airport information for Edinburgh.
  • In Edinburgh the following courses are offered specifically for business English: Business Group, Business One-to-One.
  • Schools in Edinburgh offer specific preparation courses for the following exams: TOEFL, TEFL / TESOL, TOEIC, Cambridge First, Cambridge Advanced, Cambridge Proficiency, IELTS, BULATS, Other exams.
  • In Edinburgh there are course packages where you can learn the following activities: English & Fitness.
  • See the climate table of Edinburgh and the event calendar of Edinburgh with events such as Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh International Book Festival, Hogmanay New Year Festival.
  • 304£ for 2 weeks is the lowest price for an English course in Edinburgh. The average cost of a language course in Edinburgh is 197£ per week.

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