About the School

The English Language Centre was founded in 1962 and is a not-for-profit charitable educational foundation. Since 1962, we have grown to become one of the leading schools in the UK through providing quality English language teaching to international students.

Our status as a charitable educational foundation means we invest all our surpluses in the services and facilities we offer our students and clients. In this way we can help you achieve your goals.

ELC Brighton provides modern facilities in a historic setting. 33 Palmeira Mansions where ELC has been based since it was founded still retains many of the original features from its Victorian heritage.

Brighton & Hove, on England's south coast, is one of the UK's finest cities. It offers a great environment to study in and is only 80 kilometres from London, with easy access to Heathrow and Gatwick airports.

At ELC we offer you:

  • a friendly, caring and safe learning environment
  • highly experienced and professional teachers
  • mixed-nationality classes
  • all coursebooks and teaching materials
  • a full programme of social activities and excursions
  • a student lounge, with food and refreshment facilities
  • free WLAN throughout the main buildings
  • interactive whiteboards
  • a spacious Self-Study Centre with computerised language laboratory, free internet access and connections for laptops
  • a free advice service to help with university application
  • an Accommodation Department to help you find the right place to stay
  • an optional Airport Transfer Service

What our students say

  • "I'd recommend ELC because it's a professional school, it's well-located and overall there is a good environment for studying"
  • "The course has been very useful, practical, with clear aims and thought-provoking. The insight and content of the course were very focussed on the main issues of CLIL. The course was very well developed with clear insights into what CLIL is about"
  • "The teachers are really friendly and I feel really comfortable here. I had 5 or 6 different teachers and they are really suitable for the course they teach. On General English Anil always corrected my pronunciation and grammar mistakes."
  • "My host family helps me with English and I will miss them a lot. I was worried before I arrived if they might not be friendly and if I could understand English but all is OK . Everyone I have met at home and in the town is very friendly."
  • "I checked all the CLIL courses available and chose this one! Thanks for proving that I've made the right choice!"