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	594	833	1073	1312	1551	1791	2030	2269	2508	2748	2987	2748	2950	3153	3355	3558	3760	3963	4165	4368	4570	4773	4975
Intensive with host family, double room, halfboard	1133	1662	2191	2720	3249	3779	4308	4837	5366	5895	6425	6475	6968	7460	7952	8445	8937	9430	9922	10414	10907	11399	11891
Intensive with host family, single room, halfboard	1252	1846	2439	3033	3627	4220	4814	5408	6001	6595	6807	6889	7414	7939	8463	8988	9512	10037	10562	11086	11611	12135	12660
Intensive with host family, single room, no meals	1073	1570	2067	2564	3061	3558	4055	4552	5049	5546	6043	6061	6521	6981	7442	7902	8362	8822	9282	9742	10203	10663	11123
Intensive with studio (budget), single room, no meals	1468	2145	2821	3498	4174	4851	5527	6204	6880	7557	8233	8431	9071	9710	10350	10990	11629	12269	12908	13548	14188	14827	15467
Intensive with studio (beach area), single room, no meals	1754	2573	3392	4211	5030	5849	6668	7488	8307	9126	9945	10285	11068	11850	12632	13415	14197	14979	15762	16544	17326	18108	18891

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	622	875	1128	1381	1634	1887	2140	2393	2647	2900	3153	2987	3208	3429	3650	3871	4091	4312	4533	4754	4975	5196	5417
Intensive with host family, double room, halfboard	1160	1703	2246	2789	3332	3875	4418	4961	5504	6047	6590	6714	7225	7736	8247	8758	9268	9779	10290	10801	11312	11822	12333
Intensive with host family, single room, halfboard	1280	1887	2495	3102	3710	4317	4924	5532	6139	6747	6972	7129	7672	8215	8758	9301	9844	10387	10930	11473	12016	12559	13102
Intensive with host family, single room, no meals	1100	1611	2122	2633	3143	3654	4165	4676	5187	5697	6208	6300	6779	7257	7736	8215	8693	9172	9650	10129	10608	11086	11565
Intensive with studio (budget), single room, no meals	1496	2186	2877	3567	4257	4947	5638	6328	7018	7708	8399	8670	9328	9986	10644	11302	11960	12619	13277	13935	14593	15251	15909
Intensive with studio (beach area), single room, no meals	1781	2614	3447	4280	5113	5946	6779	7612	8445	9278	10111	10525	11325	12126	12927	13728	14528	15329	16130	16930	17731	18532	19333

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	833	1192	1551	1910	2269	2628	2987	3346	3705	4064	4423
Intensive with host family, double room, halfboard	1372	2021	2670	3318	3967	4616	5265	5914	6563	7211	7860
Intensive with host family, single room, halfboard	1491	2205	2918	3631	4345	5058	5771	6484	7198	7911	8242
Intensive with host family, single room, no meals	1312	1929	2545	3162	3779	4395	5012	5628	6245	6862	7478
Intensive with studio (budget), single room, no meals	1708	2504	3300	4096	4892	5688	6484	7280	8077	8873	9669
Intensive with studio (beach area), single room, no meals	1993	2932	3871	4809	5748	6687	7626	8564	9503	10442	11381

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): € 97 per person per week
Surcharges studio (beach area):	single room : 20/10/2019 - 28/12/2019 : €194 per week
Surcharges studio (budget):	single room : 20/10/2019 - 28/12/2019 : €144 per week

Transfer:	€84 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 € 175 per person per way. Please state on the booking form which transfer you would like to book.

Transfer:

€84

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 € 175 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	1220	1772	2324	2877	3429	3981	4533	5085	5638	6190	6742
Minigroup with host family, double room, halfboard	1758	2600	3443	4285	5127	5969	6811	7653	8495	9337	10180
Minigroup with host family, single room, no meals	1699	2508	3318	4128	4938	5748	6558	7368	8178	8988	9798
Minigroup with host family, single room, halfboard	1878	2785	3691	4598	5504	6411	7317	8224	9130	10037	10562
Minigroup with studio (budget), single room, no meals	2094	3084	4073	5062	6052	7041	8031	9020	10009	10999	11988
Minigroup with studio (beach area), single room, no meals	2380	3512	4644	5776	6908	8040	9172	10304	11436	12568	13700

Starting dates:	every monday
Note:	1 lesson = 50 minutes
Info host family:	Surcharge for a private bathroom in a single room (half board): € 97 per person per week
Surcharges studio (beach area):	single room : 20/10/2019 - 28/12/2019 : €194 per week
Surcharges studio (budget):	single room : 20/10/2019 - 28/12/2019 : €144 per week

Transfer:	€84 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 € 175 per person per way. Please state on the booking form which transfer you would like to book.

Transfer:

€84

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	944	1772
Business English with studio (budget), single room, no meals
Business English with host family, double room, halfboard	1192	2311
Business English with host family, single room, halfboard	1248	2430
Business English with host family, single room, no meals	1165	2251
Business English with studio (beach area), single room, no meals	1524	2932

Number of weeks:

	1 week	2 weeks
Business English without accommodation	1312	2508
Business English with studio (budget), single room, no meals	1749	3383
Business English with host family, double room, halfboard	1560	3047
Business English with host family, single room, halfboard	1616	3167
Business English with host family, single room, no meals	1533	2987
Business English with studio (beach area), single room, no meals	1892	3668

Starting dates:	elementary : every monday
Note:	1 lesson = 50 minutes
Info host family:	Surcharge for a private bathroom in a single room (half board): € 97 per person per week
Surcharges studio (beach area):	single room : 20/10/2019 - 28/12/2019 : €194 per week
Surcharges studio (budget):	single room : 20/10/2019 - 28/12/2019 : €144 per week

Transfer:	€84 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 € 175 per person per way. Please state on the booking form which transfer you would like to book.

Transfer:

€84

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	2619	3245
Cambridge exam with host family, double room, halfboard	4897	6102
Cambridge exam with host family, single room, halfboard	5403	6737
Cambridge exam with host family, single room, no meals	4644	5785
Cambridge exam with studio (budget), single room, no meals	6116	7616
Cambridge exam with studio (beach area), single room, no meals	7257	9043

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 € 346). 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. €346, to be paid directly on arrival
Info host family:	Surcharge for a private bathroom in a single room (half board): € 97 per person per week
Surcharges studio (beach area):	single room : 20/10/2019 - 28/12/2019 : €194 per week
Surcharges studio (budget):	single room : 20/10/2019 - 28/12/2019 : €144 per week

Transfer:	€84 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 € 175 per person per way. Please state on the booking form which transfer you would like to book.

Transfer:

€84

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	1165	1689
TOEFL Exam with host family, double room, halfboard	2283	3387
TOEFL Exam with host family, single room, no meals	2159	3199
TOEFL Exam with host family, single room, halfboard	2531	3765
TOEFL Exam with studio (budget), single room, no meals	2913	4312
TOEFL Exam with studio (beach area), single room, no meals	3484	5168

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. € 346). 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. €185, to be paid directly on arrival
Info host family:	Surcharge for a private bathroom in a single room (half board): € 97 per person per week
Surcharges studio (beach area):	single room : 20/10/2019 - 28/12/2019 : €194 per week
Surcharges studio (budget):	single room : 20/10/2019 - 28/12/2019 : €144 per week

Transfer:	€84 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 € 175 per person per way. Please state on the booking form which transfer you would like to book.

Transfer:

€84

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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