Exeter AcademyExeter, England UK
- Free social programme.
- Days out to London and top holiday locations.
- Younger students should consider that the average age of students at this school is significantly higher than at most other schools.
This school has over 45 years of experience supplying English language tuition to British Council standards. Exeter Academy is also a member of EnglishUK and was awarded the highest grade by the ISI (Independent Schools Inspectorate) after exceeding expectations in all areas for the quality of the curriculum, teaching and learners’ achievement.
Location: Exeter Academy (EA) is an English language institute located in the ancient English city on the River Exe, Exeter. Housed in a detached brick home, renovated into a school, in an upmarket residential area of Exeter. The school's surrounding garden offers ample space to construct an immersive learning environment whilst only being a 25-minute walk from the city centre of Exeter.
Course selection: EA Exeter offers English language programmes for adult students of all levels. In addition to General English over various schedules and intensities, combination programmes of group and individual lessons, Executive English, and Exam Preparation programmes (IELTS, FCE, CAE) are all readily available.
School facilities: The school facilities are exemplary of an education space that offers students a high-level learning experience. School facilities include a lounge, a garden, a library, a computer lab, a movie room, free parking, a cafeteria, and free after-class access to language learning software. All classrooms are equipped with televisions, heating and ample natural light to create an optimal learning environment.
Accommodation: EA Exeter can supply full-board accommodation in homestays with local families. Most homestays are within walking distance of the school and are subject to availability.
- The language school Exeter Academy was founded in Exeter, England UK in 1978.
- Legal name / parent company: Exeter Academy Limited
- Tax registration ID: 4616045
English Courses
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 36 | Additional Week |
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Price at school Our price | 350 333 | 700 665 | 1050 998 | 1400 1330 | 1980 1881 | 2640 2508 | 3300 3135 | 3720 3534 | 6380 6061 | 10080 9576 | 280 266 |
The majority of students study General English with some adding or swapping in special topics or exam preparation classes. General English covers all the skill types you need to be confident in English language at your current and next skill level.
Morning: 9:30 - 13:00
Afternoon: 14:00 - 15:30
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price at school Our price | 460 437 | 920 874 | 1380 1311 | 1748 1661 | 2185 2076 | 2622 2491 | 2898 2754 | 3312 3147 | 4140 3933 | 4968 4720 | 414 394 |
21 hours of general English group tuition plus 1.5 hours per week of one-to-one lessons (each private lesson lasts 90 minutes).
Combination Courses offer a mix of group and one-to-one lessons to allow students to develop specific skills more quickly or focus on specialist needs.
The school will design your one-to-one lessons according to your specific needs.
Morning: 9:30 - 13:00
Afternoon: 14:00 - 17:15
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price at school Our price | 570 542 | 1140 1083 | 1710 1625 | 2168 2060 | 2710 2575 | 3252 3090 | 3591 3412 | 4104 3899 | 5130 4874 | 6156 5849 | 513 488 |
21 hours of general English group tuition plus 3 hours per week of one-to-one lessons (the one-to-one lessons are 2 lessons of 90 minutes each).
Combination Courses offer a mix of group and one-to-one lessons to allow students to develop specific skills more quickly or focus on specialist needs.
The school will design your one-to-one lessons according to your specific needs.
Morning: 9:30 - 13:00
Afternoon: 14:00 - 17:15
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price at school Our price | 790 751 | 1580 1501 | 2370 2252 | 3004 2854 | 3755 3568 | 4506 4281 | 4977 4729 | 5688 5404 | 7110 6755 | 8532 8106 | 711 676 |
21 hours of general English group tuition plus 6 hours per week of one-to-one lessons (each private lesson lasts 90 minutes).
Combination Courses offer a mix of group and one-to-one lessons to allow students to develop specific skills more quickly or focus on specialist needs.
The school will design your one-to-one lessons according to your specific needs.
Morning: 9:30 - 13:00
Afternoon: 14:00 - 17:15
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price at school Our price | 690 656 | 1380 1311 | 2070 1967 | 2624 2493 | 3280 3116 | 3936 3740 | 4347 4130 | 4968 4720 | 6210 5900 | 7452 7080 | 621 590 |
15 hours of general English group tuition plus 6 hours per week of one-to-one lessons (each private lesson lasts 90 minutes).
Combination Courses offer a mix of group and one-to-one lessons to allow students to develop specific skills more quickly or focus on specialist needs.
The school will design your one-to-one lessons according to your specific needs.
Morning: 9:30 - 13:00
Afternoon: 14:00 - 15:30
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price at school Our price | 775 737 | 1550 1473 | 2325 2209 | 2944 2797 | 3680 3496 | 4416 4196 | 4886 4642 | 5584 5305 | 6980 6631 | 8376 7958 | 698 664 |
13.5 hours of one-to-one lessons (each private lesson lasts 90 minutes) and 7.5 hours of general English group tuition.
Combination Courses offer a mix of group and one-to-one lessons to allow students to develop specific skills more quickly or focus on specialist needs.
The school will design your one-to-one lessons according to your specific needs.
Morning: 9:30 - 13:00
Afternoon: 14:00 - 15:30
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price at school Our price | 1200 1140 | 2400 2280 | 3600 3420 | 4560 4332 | 5700 5415 | 6840 6498 | 7560 7182 | 8640 8208 | 10800 10260 | 12960 12312 | 1080 1026 |
6 hours of one-to-one lessons (each private lesson lasts 90 minutes) and 15 hours of general English group tuition.
Combination Courses offer a mix of group and one-to-one lessons to allow students to develop specific skills more quickly or focus on specialist needs.
The school will design your one-to-one lessons according to your specific needs.
Morning: 9:30 - 13:00
Afternoon: 14:00 - 17:15
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price at school Our price | 1100 1045 | 2200 2090 | 3300 3135 | 4180 3971 | 5225 4964 | 6270 5957 | 6930 6584 | 7920 7524 | 9900 9405 | 11880 11286 | 990 941 |
15 hours of private one-to-one lessons per week tailored to your specific language needs.
You will have a course designed to your specific requirements and goals, designed for accelerated learning. These private courses are ideal for professionals wanting to develop the language you need for your work and for focusing on key skills such as pronunciation and presentation skills.
Morning: 9:30 - 13:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price at school Our price | 1540 1463 | 3080 2926 | 4620 4389 | 5852 5560 | 7315 6950 | 8778 8340 | 9702 9217 | 11088 10534 | 13860 13167 | 16632 15801 | 1386 1317 |
21 hours of private one-to-one lessons per week tailored to your specific language needs.
You will have a course designed to your specific requirements and goals, designed for accelerated learning. These private courses are ideal for professionals wanting to develop the language you need for your work and for focussing on key skills such as pronunciation and presentation skills.
Morning: 9:30 - 13:00
Afternoon: 14:00 - 15:30
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 36 | Additional Week |
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Price at school Our price | 400 380 | 800 760 | 1200 1140 | 1600 1520 | 2280 2166 | 3040 2888 | 3800 3610 | 4320 4104 | 7480 7106 | 11880 11286 | 330 314 |
This course is tailored to prepare students to sit the FCE exams.
They cover the full exam syllabus during the 12 weeks before the exams in June and December and 9 weeks before the March and August exams. Students are encouraged to complete the full 9 or 12-week programme.
There are 3 hours per week of additional training for exam students; these focus on exam techniques and practice.
Morning: 9:30 - 13:00
Afternoon: 14:00 - 15:30
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 36 | Additional Week |
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Price in £ | |||||||||||
Price at school Our price | 400 380 | 800 760 | 1200 1140 | 1600 1520 | 2280 2166 | 3040 2888 | 3800 3610 | 4320 4104 | 7480 7106 | 11880 11286 | 330 314 |
This course is tailored to prepare students to sit the CAE exams.
They cover the full exam syllabus during the 12 weeks before the exams in June and December and 9 weeks before the March and August exams. Students are encouraged to complete the full 9 or 12-week programme.
There are 3 hours per week of additional training for exam students; these focus on exam techniques and practice.
The CAE prep. Programme is a mixture of general skills training (21 hours per week on the General English course) + 3 hours per week of exam training/ prep.
Morning: 9:30 - 13:00
Afternoon: 14:00 - 15:30
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 36 | Additional Week |
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Price in £ | |||||||||||
Price at school Our price | 400 380 | 800 760 | 1200 1140 | 1600 1520 | 2280 2166 | 3040 2888 | 3800 3610 | 4320 4104 | 7480 7106 | 11880 11286 | 330 314 |
This course is tailored to prepare students to sit the IELTS exams.
IELTS courses and exams are available at any time. Students who join early or pre-IELTS training courses at Exeter Academy are usually expected to be at the IELTS 3.5/4.0 level before starting. Students below this can reach the necessary level attending the General English programme.
Morning: 9:30 - 13:00
Afternoon: 14:00 - 15:30
Information for all courses offered by Exeter Academy
07 Apr 2024, 10 Apr 2024, 01 May 2024, 08 May 2024, 29 May 2024, 28 Aug 2024, 18 Dec 2024 - 24 Dec 2024.
Lessons needed per English language level
Our price includes
- INCLUDED Organized activities
- INCLUDED Free certificate of course attendance
- INCLUDED Language level placement test at first day of classes
- INCLUDED Language level placement test before arrival
Exeter Academy
General school facilities
Cafeteria
Microwave for student use
Fridge for student use
Snack vending machine
Drink vending machine
Computer lab
Library
Daily press
Free after-class access to language learning software
Movie room
Lounge
Garden
Balcony / terrace
Student support desk
Printer for student use
Free WIFI
Free parking
Classroom equipment
TV in all classrooms
Heating in all classrooms
Ample natural light in all classrooms
Number of classrooms: 8Facilities for disabled students
Accessible Toilet
Student Age / Nationality
Top student nationalities
Age of students
Airport transfer
600 £ return (both ways)
340 £ return (both ways)
700 £ return (both ways)
Visa Documents
Leisure activities
activity possible | distance from school | |
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Ballet | | 2 km |
Basketball | | 1 km |
Cooking | | 2 km |
Dancing | | 2 km |
Diving | | 15 km |
Field Hockey | | 1 km |
Football (soccer) | | 1 km |
Golf | | 5 km |
Horse riding | | 2 km |
Mountainbiking | | 10 km |
Music | | 2 km |
Rugby | | 12 km |
Sailing | | 15 km |
Skiing | | 1 km |
Squash | | 1 km |
Swimming | | 2 km |
Table Tennis | | 1 km |
Tennis | | 1 km |
Volleyball | | 1 km |
Windsurfing | | 15 km |
Yoga | | 2 km |
Examples of leisure activities organized by the school
Adults - Free activities
Film nights
Bowling
Pub nights
Tours around Exeter
Local walks
Food and music festivals
River walks
Visits to local places of interest
Games evenings
Adults - Paid activities
Golf
Yoga
Climbing
Water sports (canoes, kayaks and stand up paddleboard)
Surfing
Accommodation
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week | One-time fee (charged by school) |
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Price in £ | 265 | 530 | 795 | 1060 | 1325 | 1590 | 1855 | 2120 | 2650 | 3180 | 265 | 70 |
Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Sunday
Price per person
Most of the school’s host families are an easy walk from the school.
The families are very welcoming, so students often come back to stay with the same family.
Your host family will meet you when you arrive in Exeter, and they will give you breakfast, packed-lunch and dinner every day.
All homestays are inspected regularly and they all follow the English UK ‘Homestay Code of Practice’.
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week | One-time fee (charged by school) |
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Price in £ | 370 | 740 | 1110 | 1480 | 1850 | 2220 | 2590 | 2960 | 3700 | 4440 | 370 | 70 |
Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Sunday
Price per room
Most of the school’s host families are an easy walk from the school.
The families are very welcoming, so students often come back to stay with the same family.
Your host family will meet you when you arrive in Exeter, and they will give you breakfast, packed-lunch and dinner every day.
All homestays are inspected regularly and they all follow the English UK ‘Homestay Code of Practice’.
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week | One-time fee (charged by school) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in £ | 200 | 400 | 600 | 800 | 1000 | 1200 | 1400 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 | 200 | 70 |
Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per person
Most of the school’s host families are an easy walk from the school.
The families are very welcoming, so students often come back to stay with the same family.
Your host family will meet you when you arrive in Exeter, and they will give you breakfast, packed-lunch and dinner every day.
All homestays are inspected regularly and they all follow the English UK ‘Homestay Code of Practice’.
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week | One-time fee (charged by school) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in £ | 225 | 450 | 675 | 900 | 1125 | 1350 | 1575 | 1800 | 2250 | 2700 | 225 | 70 |
Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per person
Most of the school’s host families are an easy walk from the school.
The families are very welcoming, so students often come back to stay with the same family.
Your host family will meet you when you arrive in Exeter, and they will give you breakfast, packed-lunch and dinner every day.
All homestays are inspected regularly and they all follow the English UK ‘Homestay Code of Practice’.
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FAQ about Exeter Academy, Exeter
- What is the best price for a course at Exeter Academy, Exeter?English courses at Exeter Academy start at 333 £ for General English course with 21 lessons per week. When booking here you benefit from an exclusive discount.
- Is airport pickup offered by Exeter Academy?Yes. The school offers pickup from London Heathrow Airport (300 £), Bristol Airport (170 £), London Gatwick Airport (350 £)
- What is the number of students per class at Exeter Academy?Depending on the chosen course, the maximum number of students at Exeter Academy varies from 1 students (Executive Course 1) to 12 students (General English)
- What is the qualification of the teachers at Exeter Academy?100% of teachers at Exeter Academy hold a university degree. 100% hold a recognized language teaching certificate.
- Which countries are students of Exeter Academy from?The highest Nationality percentage at Exeter Academy comes from Saudi Arabia with a 15% representation, followed by students from Korea (12%) and Switzerland (10%).
- Is this price lower than booking directly with the school?Yes, there is an exclusive discount that only applies when booking online here.
- Exeter Academy offers courses for which ages?Exeter Academy offers courses from 18 years to 99. Average age is 28 during the summer and 28 for the rest of the year.