Adult Combination

The Combination Course is usually chosen by people learning English for professional purposes.

General English group work is followed by individual tuition in areas of English specific to your own business or academic study.

This combined approach means you not only benefit from learning in a group and interacting with students from around the world but also benefit from a personalised programme designed by you and your tutor where you can examine particular problems or areas of interest, such as English for business, tourism, banking or marketing.  It is a demanding but rewarding programme.

Combination Course

The course includes:

  • 15 hours of language skills lessons (maximum group size 8)
  • 12.5 hours of communication skills lessons: Workshops and Team Project (maximum group size 12)
  • 5 hours (Combination 5) or 10 hours (Combination 10) per week of individual tuition
  • Beginner to Advanced
  • Minimum age: 18 years

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Sample Timetable:
Combination Course
08.45 - 09.00Plenary session: news review
09.00 - 10.00Spoken Performance Workshop
10.00 - 10.30Team Project
10.30 - 10.45Break
10.45 - 11.45Grammar and Vocabulary
11.45 - 12.00Break
12.00 - 13.00Speaking and Listening skills
13.00 - 14.00Lunch
14.00 - 15.00Reading and writing skills
15.00 - 15.15Break
15.15 - 16.15Individual lesson
16.15 - 16.30Break (End of tuition for Combination 5)
16.30 - 17.30Individual lesson (Combination 10)

All timetables are samples and may be subject to change.

Courses start every Monday throughout the year. Students should arrive in Edinburgh on the Sunday.

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