Language course English in Fort Lauderdale

The Language Academy

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Learn English in Fort Lauderdale by taking a course with our partner school, TLA (The Language Academy). Founded in 1997, TLA is situated in a modern building in the heart of Fort Lauderdale’s financial district. The school has a first class team of teachers and administrative staff who will help you to feel at home from you very first day of class.

Key features of our partner English school in Fort Lauderdale:

School accredited by ACCET (Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training)
Modern, spacious classrooms
20 different student nationalities
Intensive courses begin each Monday
Multimedia language laboratory with television, video and CD’s
Computer room with WIFI internet access
Cafeteria with drink and snack machines
Minimum age: 16 years

Social Programme

On the first day of your English course, the head of the activities department will present you with the school’s current activity programme. On this first day you will also receive a welcome breakfast so that you can get to know other students and members of staff. A typical programme of activities includes:

Music day, the origins of jazz and blues
Barbeques on the beach with free drinks and snacks
Visits to museums, newspapers and TV stations
Excursions to South Beach, the zoo and aquarium

Intensive

Learn English in Fort Lauderdale by taking an intensive course. TLA offers intensive courses with either 20, 22 or 32 lessons per week. If you choose to take a 20 lesson a week course, you will not need an I-20 visa if your country is part of the I-20 visa waiver programme, but with the others you will. The lessons focus upon communication and centre upon grammar, vocabulary, conversation, writing and listening comprehension.

The intensive course can either take place in the morning or in the afternoon.

Minimum age is 16 years .

Prices 2019

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Prices in €/EUR £/GBP $/USD

Max. 12 per group

Number of lessons per week:

Number of weeks:

	2 weeks	3 weeks	4 weeks	5 weeks	6 weeks	7 weeks	8 weeks	9 weeks	10 weeks	11 weeks	12 weeks	13 weeks	14 weeks	15 weeks	16 weeks	17 weeks	18 weeks	19 weeks	20 weeks	21 weeks	22 weeks	23 weeks	24 weeks
Intensive without accommodation	599	841	1082	1324	1565	1807	2048	2289	2531	2772	3014	2772	2977	3181	3385	3589	3794	3998	4202	4407	4611	4815	5019
Intensive with host family, double room, halfboard	1143	1677	2210	2744	3278	3812	4346	4880	5414	5948	6482	6533	7030	7527	8023	8520	9017	9514	10010	10507	11004	11501	11998
Intensive with host family, single room, halfboard	1263	1862	2461	3060	3659	4258	4857	5456	6055	6654	6867	6951	7480	8009	8539	9068	9597	10127	10656	11185	11714	12244	12773
Intensive with host family, single room, no meals	1082	1584	2085	2587	3088	3589	4091	4592	5094	5595	6097	6115	6579	7044	7508	7972	8437	8901	9365	9829	10294	10758	11222
Intensive with studio (budget), single room, no meals	1482	2164	2847	3529	4212	4894	5577	6259	6942	7624	8307	8506	9152	9797	10442	11088	11733	12378	13024	13669	14314	14960	15605
Intensive with studio (beach area), single room, no meals	1769	2596	3422	4249	5075	5902	6728	7554	8381	9207	10034	10377	11167	11956	12745	13534	14324	15113	15902	16692	17481	18270	19059

Number of weeks:

	2 weeks	3 weeks	4 weeks	5 weeks	6 weeks	7 weeks	8 weeks	9 weeks	10 weeks	11 weeks	12 weeks	13 weeks	14 weeks	15 weeks	16 weeks	17 weeks	18 weeks	19 weeks	20 weeks	21 weeks	22 weeks	23 weeks	24 weeks
Intensive without accommodation	627	883	1138	1393	1649	1904	2159	2415	2670	2925	3181	3014	3237	3459	3682	3905	4128	4351	4574	4797	5019	5242	5465
Intensive with host family, double room, halfboard	1170	1718	2266	2814	3362	3910	4458	5005	5553	6101	6649	6774	7290	7805	8320	8836	9351	9867	10382	10897	11413	11928	12443
Intensive with host family, single room, halfboard	1291	1904	2517	3130	3743	4355	4968	5581	6194	6807	7034	7192	7740	8288	8836	9384	9932	10479	11027	11575	12123	12671	13219
Intensive with host family, single room, no meals	1110	1625	2141	2656	3172	3687	4202	4718	5233	5748	6264	6357	6839	7322	7805	8288	8771	9254	9737	10219	10702	11185	11668
Intensive with studio (budget), single room, no meals	1509	2206	2902	3599	4295	4992	5688	6384	7081	7777	8474	8748	9412	10075	10739	11403	12067	12731	13395	14059	14723	15387	16051
Intensive with studio (beach area), single room, no meals	1797	2638	3478	4318	5159	5999	6839	7680	8520	9360	10201	10619	11427	12234	13042	13850	14658	15466	16274	17082	17889	18697	19505

Number of weeks:

	2 weeks	3 weeks	4 weeks	5 weeks	6 weeks	7 weeks	8 weeks	9 weeks	10 weeks	11 weeks	12 weeks
Intensive without accommodation	841	1203	1565	1927	2289	2652	3014	3376	3738	4100	4462
Intensive with host family, double room, halfboard	1384	2039	2693	3348	4003	4657	5312	5967	6621	7276	7930
Intensive with host family, single room, halfboard	1505	2224	2944	3664	4383	5103	5823	6542	7262	7982	8316
Intensive with host family, single room, no meals	1324	1946	2568	3190	3812	4434	5057	5679	6301	6923	7545
Intensive with studio (budget), single room, no meals	1723	2526	3329	4133	4936	5739	6542	7345	8149	8952	9755
Intensive with studio (beach area), single room, no meals	2011	2958	3905	4852	5799	6747	7694	8641	9588	10535	11482

Starting dates:	beginner : every monday
Note:	1 lesson = 50 minutes Complete beginners may be required to attend some private lessons prior to joining a group.
Info host family:	Surcharge for a private bathroom in a single room (half board): € 98 per person per week
Surcharges studio (beach area):	single room : 20/10/2019 - 28/12/2019 : €196 per week
Surcharges studio (budget):	single room : 20/10/2019 - 28/12/2019 : €145 per week

Transfer:	€85 The price stated here is for an airport transfer upon arrival at Fort Lauderdale airport per person per way. An airport upon arrival at Miami has a price of € 177 per person per way. Please state on the booking form which transfer you would like to book.

Transfer:

€85

The price stated here is for an airport transfer upon arrival at Fort Lauderdale airport per person per way. An airport upon arrival at Miami has a price of € 177 per person per way. Please state on the booking form which transfer you would like to book.

All prices include: administration fees course and accommodation as stated teaching materials* (intensive and business courses, not for exam courses) certificate of attendance In 2019 the school is closed on: 01/01/2019, 27/05/2019, 04/07/2019, 02/09/2019, 28/11/2019, 29/11/2019, 25/12/2019. Missed lessons due to bank holidays are not being rescheduled or refunded.

All prices include:

administration fees
course and accommodation as stated
teaching materials* (intensive and business courses, not for exam courses)
certificate of attendance

In 2019 the school is closed on: 01/01/2019, 27/05/2019, 04/07/2019, 02/09/2019, 28/11/2019, 29/11/2019, 25/12/2019. Missed lessons due to bank holidays are not being rescheduled or refunded.

Minigroup

If you prefer a more personalized language program without missing the learning fun within a group, we recommend you the minigroup course. Here you will get 20 lessons of English per week in a group of up to 5 participants. This guarantees a personal learning environment in which you can concentrate on specific topics.

Minimum age is 16 years .

Prices 2019

Click on a price for an exact price quotation and/or to book.
Prices in €/EUR £/GBP $/USD

Max. 5 per class

Number of lessons per week:

Number of weeks:

	2 weeks	3 weeks	4 weeks	5 weeks	6 weeks	7 weeks	8 weeks	9 weeks	10 weeks	11 weeks	12 weeks
Minigroup without accommodation	1231	1788	2345	2902	3459	4017	4574	5131	5688	6245	6802
Minigroup with host family, double room, halfboard	1774	2624	3473	4323	5173	6022	6872	7722	8571	9421	10270
Minigroup with host family, single room, halfboard	1895	2809	3724	4639	5553	6468	7383	8297	9212	10127	10656
Minigroup with host family, single room, no meals	1714	2531	3348	4165	4982	5799	6617	7434	8251	9068	9885
Minigroup with studio (budget), single room, no meals	2113	3111	4109	5108	6106	7104	8102	9100	10099	11097	12095
Minigroup with studio (beach area), single room, no meals	2401	3543	4685	5827	6969	8112	9254	10396	11538	12680	13822

Starting dates:	every monday
Note:	1 lesson = 50 minutes
Info host family:	Surcharge for a private bathroom in a single room (half board): € 98 per person per week
Surcharges studio (beach area):	single room : 20/10/2019 - 28/12/2019 : €196 per week
Surcharges studio (budget):	single room : 20/10/2019 - 28/12/2019 : €145 per week

Transfer:	€85 The price stated here is for an airport transfer upon arrival at Fort Lauderdale airport per person per way. An airport upon arrival at Miami has a price of € 177 per person per way. Please state on the booking form which transfer you would like to book.

Transfer:

€85

All prices include: administration fees course and accommodation as stated teaching materials* (intensive and business courses, not for exam courses) certificate of attendance In 2019 the school is closed on: 01/01/2019, 27/05/2019, 04/07/2019, 02/09/2019, 28/11/2019, 29/11/2019, 25/12/2019. Missed lessons due to bank holidays are not being rescheduled or refunded.

All prices include:

administration fees
course and accommodation as stated
teaching materials* (intensive and business courses, not for exam courses)
certificate of attendance

In 2019 the school is closed on: 01/01/2019, 27/05/2019, 04/07/2019, 02/09/2019, 28/11/2019, 29/11/2019, 25/12/2019. Missed lessons due to bank holidays are not being rescheduled or refunded.

Business English

We have two business English programmes available in Fort Lauderdale:

1. This business English course in Fort Lauderdale has a very professional focus, which is based upon the development of basic communication skills so that you can express yourself with ease in this field. You will have conversation, listening and writing classes which are focused solely upon business English. The course consists of 20 lessons per week, in a group of a maximum of 5 students. To take this programme you will not need an I-20 visa if your country is part of the I-20 waiver programme.

2. As a complement to the business English programme you can choose to take an extra 5 individual workshop classes per week (a total of 25 lessons per week, 20 in group + 5 individual). You can choose your workshop topics upon enrolment by marking your preferences in the “notes” section of the booking form. The specialist subjects you can choose form are as follows:

Financial English
English for Law
English for journalism
English for Human Resources
English for the shipping industry
Medical English
English for marketing
English for international business
English for executive assistants
English for agriculture and the food industry

For the second course you will need an I-20 visa, even if your country is part of the visa waiver programme.

Minimum age is 16 years .

Prices 2019

Click on a price for an exact price quotation and/or to book.
Prices in €/EUR £/GBP $/USD

Max. 5 per class

Number of lessons per week:

Number of weeks:

	1 week	2 weeks
Business English without accommodation	952	1788
Business English with studio (budget), single room, no meals
Business English with host family, double room, halfboard	1203	2331
Business English with host family, single room, halfboard	1259	2452
Business English with host family, single room, no meals	1175	2271
Business English with studio (beach area), single room, no meals	1537	2958

Number of weeks:

	1 week	2 weeks
Business English without accommodation	1324	2531
Business English with studio (budget), single room, no meals	1765	3413
Business English with host family, double room, halfboard	1574	3074
Business English with host family, single room, halfboard	1630	3195
Business English with host family, single room, no meals	1547	3014
Business English with studio (beach area), single room, no meals	1909	3701

Starting dates:	elementary : every monday
Note:	1 lesson = 50 minutes
Info host family:	Surcharge for a private bathroom in a single room (half board): € 98 per person per week
Surcharges studio (beach area):	single room : 20/10/2019 - 28/12/2019 : €196 per week
Surcharges studio (budget):	single room : 20/10/2019 - 28/12/2019 : €145 per week

Transfer:	€85 The price stated here is for an airport transfer upon arrival at Fort Lauderdale airport per person per way. An airport upon arrival at Miami has a price of € 177 per person per way. Please state on the booking form which transfer you would like to book.

Transfer:

€85

All prices include: administration fees course and accommodation as stated teaching materials* (intensive and business courses, not for exam courses) certificate of attendance In 2019 the school is closed on: 01/01/2019, 27/05/2019, 04/07/2019, 02/09/2019, 28/11/2019, 29/11/2019, 25/12/2019. Missed lessons due to bank holidays are not being rescheduled or refunded.

All prices include:

administration fees
course and accommodation as stated
teaching materials* (intensive and business courses, not for exam courses)
certificate of attendance

In 2019 the school is closed on: 01/01/2019, 27/05/2019, 04/07/2019, 02/09/2019, 28/11/2019, 29/11/2019, 25/12/2019. Missed lessons due to bank holidays are not being rescheduled or refunded.

Cambridge exam

The Cambridge exam preparation course in Fort Lauderdale consists of 20 lessons per week, all dedicated Cambridge exam preparation lessons with a specialised teacher. The course has a duration of 8 or 10 weeks and prepares you for the CAE or CPE examn. All lessons are taken as part of a group with a maximum of 12 students per class. In order to take the Cambridge exam course in Fort Lauderdale, you should have at least an intermediate knowledge of English.

To read more about the Cambridge examination course please click here.

Minimum age is 16 years .

Prices 2019

Click on a price for an exact price quotation and/or to book.
Prices in €/EUR £/GBP $/USD

Max. 12 per class

Number of lessons per week:

Number of weeks:

	8 weeks	10 weeks
Cambridge exam without accommodation	2642	3274
Cambridge exam with host family, double room, halfboard	4940	6157
Cambridge exam with host family, single room, halfboard	5451	6798
Cambridge exam with host family, single room, no meals	4685	5837
Cambridge exam with studio (budget), single room, no meals	6171	7684
Cambridge exam with studio (beach area), single room, no meals	7322	9124

Starting dates:	elementary : 07/01 (8 weeks),14/01 (10 weeks), 28/01 (8 weeks), 01/04 (8 weeks), 08/04 (10 weeks), 22/04 (8 weeks), 30/09 (10 weeks), 14/10 (8 weeks)
Note:	1 lesson = 50 minutes CAMBRIDGE CAE & CPE START DATES 2019 CAE 8 weeks: January 28, April 22, October 14 CAE 10 weeks: January 14, April 08, September 30 CPE 8 weeks : January 07 & April 01 The price of the Cambridge exam course does not include the course materials (approx € 93) nor the exam fee (approx € 349). The Cambridge exam courses might need an extra night of accommodation due to the exam date. Price of an extra night on request. Exams are computer based at the school. Students interested in preparation courses for paper-based exams (offered at outside locations), please contact us for details. EXAM DATES 2019 CAE: March 22, June 15, December 05 CPE: March 02, May 24 If you would like to take the FCE exam, you can take a 4-week preparation course in summer and prepare for the FCE exam that takes place on the 09th of August 2019 (prices on request!)
Course materials:	€93, to be paid directly on arrival
Exam fees:	ca. €349, to be paid directly on arrival
Info host family:	Surcharge for a private bathroom in a single room (half board): € 98 per person per week
Surcharges studio (beach area):	single room : 20/10/2019 - 28/12/2019 : €196 per week
Surcharges studio (budget):	single room : 20/10/2019 - 28/12/2019 : €145 per week

Transfer:	€85 The price stated here is for an airport transfer upon arrival at Fort Lauderdale airport per person per way. An airport upon arrival at Miami has a price of € 177 per person per way. Please state on the booking form which transfer you would like to book.

Transfer:

€85

All prices include: administration fees course and accommodation as stated teaching materials* (intensive and business courses, not for exam courses) certificate of attendance In 2019 the school is closed on: 01/01/2019, 27/05/2019, 04/07/2019, 02/09/2019, 28/11/2019, 29/11/2019, 25/12/2019. Missed lessons due to bank holidays are not being rescheduled or refunded.

All prices include:

administration fees
course and accommodation as stated
teaching materials* (intensive and business courses, not for exam courses)
certificate of attendance

In 2019 the school is closed on: 01/01/2019, 27/05/2019, 04/07/2019, 02/09/2019, 28/11/2019, 29/11/2019, 25/12/2019. Missed lessons due to bank holidays are not being rescheduled or refunded.

TOEFL Exam

The TOEFL exam course consists of 20 group lessons per week plus hours of supervised self-study. The minimum time you can take this course is 4 weeks, and you must have at least an intermediate level. To take this course you will need an I-20 visa even if your country is part of the I-20 visa waiver programme.

On the same start dates and for the same price you can also start TOEIC exam preparation.

To read more about the TOEFL examination course please click here.

Minimum age is 16 years .

Prices 2019

Click on a price for an exact price quotation and/or to book.
Prices in €/EUR £/GBP $/USD

Max. 12 per class

Number of lessons per week:

Number of weeks:

	4 weeks	6 weeks
TOEFL Exam without accommodation	1175	1704
TOEFL Exam with host family, double room, halfboard	2303	3418
TOEFL Exam with host family, single room, no meals	2178	3227
TOEFL Exam with host family, single room, halfboard	2554	3798
TOEFL Exam with studio (budget), single room, no meals	2939	4351
TOEFL Exam with studio (beach area), single room, no meals	3515	5214

Starting dates:	elementary : every monday
Note:	1 lesson = 50 minutes The price of the TOEFL preparation course does not include the course materials (approx. € 93) nor the exam fee (approx. € 349). Students are responsible for making their own test appointment. The test fee (credit card required) is payable to the official test center.
Course materials:	€93, to be paid directly on arrival
Exam fees:	ca. €186, to be paid directly on arrival
Info host family:	Surcharge for a private bathroom in a single room (half board): € 98 per person per week
Surcharges studio (beach area):	single room : 20/10/2019 - 28/12/2019 : €196 per week
Surcharges studio (budget):	single room : 20/10/2019 - 28/12/2019 : €145 per week

Transfer:	€85 The price stated here is for an airport transfer upon arrival at Fort Lauderdale airport per person per way. An airport upon arrival at Miami has a price of € 177 per person per way. Please state on the booking form which transfer you would like to book.

Transfer:

€85

All prices include: administration fees course and accommodation as stated teaching materials* (intensive and business courses, not for exam courses) certificate of attendance In 2019 the school is closed on: 01/01/2019, 27/05/2019, 04/07/2019, 02/09/2019, 28/11/2019, 29/11/2019, 25/12/2019. Missed lessons due to bank holidays are not being rescheduled or refunded.

All prices include:

administration fees
course and accommodation as stated
teaching materials* (intensive and business courses, not for exam courses)
certificate of attendance

In 2019 the school is closed on: 01/01/2019, 27/05/2019, 04/07/2019, 02/09/2019, 28/11/2019, 29/11/2019, 25/12/2019. Missed lessons due to bank holidays are not being rescheduled or refunded.

Host Family

Stay with a host family whilst you learn English in Fort Lauderdale. The host family accommodation in Fort Lauderdale includes half board and a double or single room. Double rooms can only be booked by two people who are travelling together. You may ask about the availability of an en-suite bathroom. The families are situated around 20 minutes away from Fort Lauderdale city centre, where the school is situated, using public transport. All host families have WIFI internet access.

Studio (beach area)

The studios in a residence are situated 20 minutes away from the school by public transport right by the beach. The studios are fully furnished and equipped with a kitchen and bathroom. Bedding is provided, and you will also find a television and telephone. The studio can be shared by two people who are travelling together. All the studios have WIFI internet access. You have access to a swimming pool.

Studio (budget)

The studios (type budget) are located in the downtown or residential area of the city. You stay in a single room with your own bathroom and kitchenette. All apartments have air-conditioning. Kitchenettes are equipped with cooking utensils. Bed linen and towels are provided. Wireless internet, cable TV is included, and you’ll have a washer and dryer on site. Apartments are located in residential neighbourhoods close to commercial areas with stores and supermarkets, a 15 to 25-minute bus ride to school.

Overall rating

4.6 / 5.0

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