Language course English in Newcastle

IH Newcastle

Our partner language school “International House Newcastle” is located in the heart of this lively university town, close to museums, restaurants, cafés, bars and also parks. The school building is considered of special interest and historic beauty and has recently received an award of the British Council. The courses offered by the school and the possible accommodation consist of the highest quality and are also very low priced and convenient.

Key features of our partner school in Newcastle:

• Accredited by the British Council
• Member of the English UK, EAQUALS
• Fully equipped classrooms
• Student cafeteria
• Study room

Minimum age: 16 years

Social Programme:

In order to get the most out of your time in Newcastle, the language school organises an exciting variety of activities to help you learn more about Britain and practice your language skills. Activities might include:

  • Trips to Edinburgh, York, Durham, Cumbria and Northumbria
  • Parties and other meetings
  • Sport afternoons (there are many sport centres in the sourrounding)
  • Other activities in Newcastle (theatre, cinema, concerts, night clubs, ice skating, etc.)

Intensive

The intensive course includes topics like grammar, reading, writing and pronunciation and is offered for all language levels, from beginner to superior. The teaching method is very communicative with special emphasis on enabling students to communicate effectively in English.

The Intensive course consists of 15, 20 or 25 lessons per week.

Pleae note; the courses of 15 and 25 lessons per week include 10 or 20 lessons of general English and 5 lessons of "Personal Study Programme". These self-study hours are supervised by a teacher. Teachers advise and monitor students and can help making a study plan for every student. Students mostly use these hours to focus more on the skills and language areas they need.

Minimum age is 16 years.

Prices 2025

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Prices in  €/EUR  £/GBP  $/USD

Max. 12 per class
Number of lessons per week:
15
20
25
  1 week 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 450 792 1135 1478 1761 2092 2423 2754 3085 3416 3747 4078
Intensive with host family, single room , halfboard 746 1324 1904 2482 3002 3570 4137 4704 5271 5839 6406 6973
Intensive with residence, single room , no meals 793 1371 1952 2530 3050 3617 4184 4751 5319 5886 6453 7020
Starting dates:  

06/01, 13/01, 20/01, 27/01, 03/02, 10/02, 17/02, 24/02, 03/03, 10/03, 17/03, 24/03, 31/03, 07/04, 14/04, 21/04, 28/04, 05/05, 12/05, 19/05, 26/05, 02/06, 09/06, 16/06, 23/06, 30/06, 07/07, 14/07, 21/07, 28/07, 04/08, 11/08, 18/08, 25/08, 01/09, 08/09, 15/09, 22/09, 29/09, 06/10, 13/10, 20/10, 27/10, 03/11, 10/11, 17/11, 24/11, 01/12, 08/12, 15/12

Note:  

1 lesson = 55 minutes

Options Host Family:   Special dietary needs : € 24 per week [i]
Info residence:  

Minimum age: 18

Transfer:   Transfer on arrival at Newcastle train station : EUR 60
Transfer on arrival from Newcastle airport : EUR 60

All prices include:

  • administration fees,
  • course and accommodation as stated
  • teaching materials
  • certificate of attendance

In 2025, the school is closed on: 01/01/2025, 18/04/2025, 21/04/2025, 05/05/2025, 26/05/2025, 25/08/2025 & 22/12/2025 - 02/01/2026. Lessons missed due to bank holidays will not be rescheduled or refunded.

Business English

The Business English course includes all the grammar and language skills exercises within the business context.

The course of Business English consists of 10 lessons per week hold in a group plus 5 lessons of Business English Personal Study Programme. Topics of the programme are the preparation of meetings, presentations, telephone conversations, negotiations, marketing and finance. The course of 25 lessons also includes an extra 10 extra lessons in general English.

The Business English course requires a minimum level of upper intermediate (B2) English.

The course prepares you to:

  • Talk about advertising campaigns, branding, consumer behaviour, marketing forecasts etc.
  • Develop vocabulary about production, marketing, public relations, human resources and finance.
  • Present marketing strategies and statistics.
  • Develop listening skills in business contexts.
  • Improve writing skills in formal letters, emails, memos, etc.
  • Improve skills for direct conversation or telephone conversation.

Minimum age is 16 years.

Prices 2025

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Prices in  €/EUR  £/GBP  $/USD

Max. 12 per class
Number of lessons per week:
15
25
  1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks 5 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 8 weeks  
Commercial English without accommodation 450 792 1135 1478 1761 2092 2423 2754
Commercial English with host family, single room , halfboard 746 1324 1904 2482 3002 3570 4137 4704
Commercial English with residence, single room , no meals 793 1371 1952 2530 3050 3617 4184 4751
  1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks 5 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 8 weeks  
Commercial English without accommodation 520 934 1348 1761 2116 2518 2920 3321
Commercial English with host family, single room , halfboard 817 1466 2117 2766 3357 3995 4633 5271
Commercial English with residence, single room , no meals 864 1513 2164 2813 3404 4042 4680 5319
Starting dates:  

from intermediate : 06/01, 13/01, 20/01, 27/01, 03/02, 10/02, 17/02, 24/02, 03/03, 10/03, 17/03, 24/03, 31/03, 07/04, 14/04, 21/04, 28/04, 05/05, 12/05, 19/05, 26/05, 02/06, 09/06, 16/06, 23/06, 30/06, 07/07, 14/07, 21/07, 28/07, 04/08, 11/08, 18/08, 25/08, 01/09, 08/09, 15/09, 22/09, 29/09, 06/10, 13/10, 20/10, 27/10, 03/11, 10/11, 17/11, 24/11, 01/12, 08/12, 15/12

Note:  

1 lesson = 55 minutes

Options Host Family:   Special dietary needs : € 24 per week [i]
Info residence:  

Minimum age: 18

Transfer:   Transfer on arrival at Newcastle train station : EUR 60
Transfer on arrival from Newcastle airport : EUR 60

All prices include:

  • administration fees,
  • course and accommodation as stated
  • teaching materials
  • certificate of attendance

In 2025, the school is closed on: 01/01/2025, 18/04/2025, 21/04/2025, 05/05/2025, 26/05/2025, 25/08/2025 & 22/12/2025 - 02/01/2026. Lessons missed due to bank holidays will not be rescheduled or refunded.

Cambridge exam

The course of 15 lessons per week combines 10 lessons in a group (general English) with 5 lessons of Personal Study Programme, in which the student can work on specific issues or practice special skills for the examination.

The course of 25 lessons per week includes 10 extra lessons of general English.

Minimum age is 16 years.

Prices 2025

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Prices in  €/EUR  £/GBP  $/USD

Max. 12 per class
Number of lessons per week:
15
25
  1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks 5 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 8 weeks 9 weeks 10 weeks 11 weeks 12 weeks  
Cambridge Exam Preparation without accommodation 450 792 1135 1478 1761 2092 2423 2754 3085 3416 3747 4078
Cambridge Exam Preparation with host family, single room , halfboard 746 1324 1904 2482 3002 3570 4137 4704 5271 5839 6406 6973
Cambridge Exam Preparation with residence, single room , no meals 793 1371 1952 2530 3050 3617 4184 4751 5319 5886 6453 7020
  1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks 5 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 8 weeks 9 weeks 10 weeks 11 weeks 12 weeks  
Cambridge Exam Preparation without accommodation 520 934 1348 1761 2116 2518 2920 3321 3723 4125 4527 4929
Cambridge Exam Preparation with host family, single room , halfboard 817 1466 2117 2766 3357 3995 4633 5271 5910 6548 7186 7824
Cambridge Exam Preparation with residence, single room , no meals 864 1513 2164 2813 3404 4042 4680 5319 5957 6595 7233 7871
Starting dates:  

06/01, 13/01, 20/01, 27/01, 03/02, 10/02, 17/02, 24/02, 03/03, 10/03, 17/03, 24/03, 31/03, 07/04, 14/04, 21/04, 28/04, 05/05, 12/05, 19/05, 26/05, 02/06, 09/06, 16/06, 23/06, 30/06, 07/07, 14/07, 21/07, 28/07, 04/08, 11/08, 18/08, 25/08, 01/09, 08/09, 15/09, 22/09, 29/09, 06/10, 13/10, 20/10, 27/10, 03/11, 10/11, 17/11, 24/11, 01/12, 08/12, 15/12
from intermediate : 06/01, 13/01, 20/01, 27/01, 03/02, 10/02, 17/02, 24/02, 03/03, 10/03, 17/03, 24/03, 31/03, 07/04, 14/04, 21/04, 28/04, 05/05, 12/05, 19/05, 26/05, 02/06, 09/06, 16/06, 23/06, 30/06, 07/07, 14/07, 21/07, 28/07, 04/08, 11/08, 18/08, 25/08, 01/09, 08/09, 15/09, 22/09, 29/09, 06/10, 13/10, 20/10, 27/10, 03/11, 10/11, 17/11, 24/11, 01/12, 08/12, 15/12

Note:  

1 lesson = 55 minutes

The Cambridge exam courses might need an extra night or week of accommodation due the exam dates. The extra accommodation is not included in the prices. Please contact for details.

Prices of the Cambridge exam courses do not include the exam fee (approx. £ 200 / € 237).

EXAMINATION DATES 2025:

FCE: 14/03/2025, 10/06/2025, 21/08/2025, 25/11/2025
CAE: 22/03/2025, 04/06/2025, 22/08/2025, 26/11/2025
CPE: 07/06/2025, 04/12/2025

Exam fees:  

ca. €237, to be paid directly on arrival

Options Host Family:   Special dietary needs : € 24 per week [i]
Info residence:  

Minimum age: 18

Transfer:   Transfer on arrival at Newcastle train station : EUR 60
Transfer on arrival from Newcastle airport : EUR 60

All prices include:

  • administration fees,
  • course and accommodation as stated
  • teaching materials
  • certificate of attendance

In 2025, the school is closed on: 01/01/2025, 18/04/2025, 21/04/2025, 05/05/2025, 26/05/2025, 25/08/2025 & 22/12/2025 - 02/01/2026. Lessons missed due to bank holidays will not be rescheduled or refunded.

IELTS

This course prepares you for the academic English test IELTS.

The programme includes 10 lessons per week, hold in group plus 5 lessons of Personal Study Programme that can be focussed on exam preparation. The course helps students to develop their academic English vocabulary for the IELTS exam. It is also possible to combine the course with 10 extra lessons of general English to receive a total of 25 lessons per week.
 
The course requires an intermediate level of English.

 

Minimum age is 16 years.

Prices 2025

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:
15
25
Number of weeks:
  4 weeks 5 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 8 weeks  
IELTS Exam Prep without accommodation 1478 1761 2092 2423 2754
IELTS Exam Prep with host family, single room , halfboard 2482 3002 3570 4137 4704
IELTS Exam Prep with residence, single room , no meals 2530 3050 3617 4184 4751
Number of weeks:
  4 weeks 5 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 8 weeks  
IELTS Exam Prep without accommodation 1761 2116 2518 2920 3321
IELTS Exam Prep with host family, single room , halfboard 2766 3357 3995 4633 5271
IELTS Exam Prep with residence, single room , no meals 2813 3404 4042 4680 5319
Starting dates:  

06/01, 13/01, 20/01, 27/01, 03/02, 10/02, 17/02, 24/02, 03/03, 10/03, 17/03, 24/03, 31/03, 07/04, 14/04, 21/04, 28/04, 05/05, 12/05, 19/05, 26/05, 02/06, 09/06, 16/06, 23/06, 30/06, 07/07, 14/07, 21/07, 28/07, 04/08, 11/08, 18/08, 25/08, 01/09, 08/09, 15/09, 22/09, 29/09, 06/10, 13/10, 20/10, 27/10, 03/11, 10/11, 17/11, 24/11, 01/12, 08/12, 15/12
from elementary : 06/01, 13/01, 20/01, 27/01, 03/02, 10/02, 17/02, 24/02, 03/03, 10/03, 17/03, 24/03, 31/03, 07/04, 14/04, 21/04, 28/04, 05/05, 12/05, 19/05, 26/05, 02/06, 09/06, 16/06, 23/06, 30/06, 07/07, 14/07, 21/07, 28/07, 04/08, 11/08, 18/08, 25/08, 01/09, 08/09, 15/09, 22/09, 29/09, 06/10, 13/10, 20/10, 27/10, 03/11, 10/11, 17/11, 24/11, 01/12, 08/12, 15/12

Note:  

1 lesson = 55 minutes

Prices for the IELTS exam courses do not include the exam fee.

The IELTS courses have a minimum level requirement of intermediate.

Options Host Family:   Special dietary needs : € 24 per week [i]
Info residence:  

Minimum age: 18

Transfer:   Transfer on arrival at Newcastle train station : EUR 60
Transfer on arrival from Newcastle airport : EUR 60

All prices include:

  • administration fees,
  • course and accommodation as stated
  • teaching materials
  • certificate of attendance

In 2025, the school is closed on: 01/01/2025, 18/04/2025, 21/04/2025, 05/05/2025, 26/05/2025, 25/08/2025 & 22/12/2025 - 02/01/2026. Lessons missed due to bank holidays will not be rescheduled or refunded.

One-to-one

The one-to-one study programme is designed for students who want to focus on special issues or wish to improve a special skill in English.

The one-to-one course ensures maximum attention with the aim of fast learning and understanding. The programme can also be combined with other English classes.

Minimum age is 16 years.

Prices 2025

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Prices in  €/EUR  £/GBP  $/USD

Max. 1 per class
Number of lessons per week:
20
Number of weeks:
  1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks  
One-to-One without accommodation 1525 2943 4361 5780
One-to-One with host family, single room , halfboard 1820 3475 5130 6784
One-to-One with residence, single room , no meals 1868 3522 5177 6831
Starting dates:  

06/01, 13/01, 20/01, 27/01, 03/02, 10/02, 17/02, 24/02, 03/03, 10/03, 17/03, 24/03, 31/03, 07/04, 14/04, 21/04, 28/04, 05/05, 12/05, 19/05, 26/05, 02/06, 09/06, 16/06, 23/06, 30/06, 07/07, 14/07, 21/07, 28/07, 04/08, 11/08, 18/08, 25/08, 01/09, 08/09, 15/09, 22/09, 29/09, 06/10, 13/10, 20/10, 27/10, 03/11, 10/11, 17/11, 24/11, 01/12, 08/12, 15/12

Note:  

1 lesson = 55 minutes

Options Host Family:   Special dietary needs : € 24 per week [i]
Info residence:  

Minimum age: 18

Transfer:   Transfer on arrival at Newcastle train station : EUR 60
Transfer on arrival from Newcastle airport : EUR 60

All prices include:

  • administration fees,
  • course and accommodation as stated
  • teaching materials
  • certificate of attendance

In 2025, the school is closed on: 01/01/2025, 18/04/2025, 21/04/2025, 05/05/2025, 26/05/2025, 25/08/2025 & 22/12/2025 - 02/01/2026. Lessons missed due to bank holidays will not be rescheduled or refunded.

CELTA Teacher course

The CELTA teacher course consists of minimum 30 lessons per week, during 4 weeks. Participants of this course should have an awareness of language and a competence in English, both written and spoken, that enables them to follow the course and complete the assignments and teach English at a range of levels. The course will focus on different aspects of English language teaching such as:
• Input
• Tutorial support and consultation
• Supervised lesson planning
• Assessed teaching practice
• Peer observation of TEFL teaching practice
• Directed observation of live lessons taught by experienced teacher training professionals
• A minimum of 80 hours of unsupervised work outside of timetabled course hours

Minimum age is 20 years.

Prices 2025

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Prices in  €/EUR  £/GBP  $/USD

Max. 12 per class
Number of lessons per week:
30
Number of weeks:
  4 weeks  
Teachers Course (CELTA) without accommodation 1880
Teachers Course (CELTA) with host family, single room , halfboard 2884
Teachers Course (CELTA) with residence, single room , no meals 2931
Starting dates:  

from intermediate : 03/02, 02/06, 15/09, 17/11

Note:  

1 lesson = 55 minutes

Options Host Family:   Special dietary needs : € 24 per week [i]
Info residence:  

Minimum age: 18

Transfer:   Transfer on arrival at Newcastle train station : EUR 60
Transfer on arrival from Newcastle airport : EUR 60

All prices include:

  • administration fees,
  • course and accommodation as stated
  • teaching materials
  • certificate of attendance

In 2025, the school is closed on: 01/01/2025, 18/04/2025, 21/04/2025, 05/05/2025, 26/05/2025, 25/08/2025 & 22/12/2025 - 02/01/2026. Lessons missed due to bank holidays will not be rescheduled or refunded.

CLIL Teacher Course

This course is for teachers and classroom asstistants who teach subjects in English to non-native speakers and who would like to improve the command of English for classroom management and gain new ideas for the teaching context. This course will help you to develop your awareness of current trends in language teaching.
To participate in this course you have to have an advanced level of English.

Minimum age is 18 years.

Prices 2025

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Prices in  €/EUR  £/GBP  $/USD

Max. 12 per class
Number of lessons per week:
25
Number of weeks:
  2 weeks 4 weeks  
Teachers Course (CLIL) without accommodation 1170 2234
Teachers Course (CLIL) with host family, single room , halfboard 1702 3239
Teachers Course (CLIL) with residence, single room , no meals 1750 3286
Starting dates:  

06/01, 13/01, 20/01, 27/01, 03/02, 10/02, 17/02, 24/02, 03/03, 10/03, 17/03, 24/03, 31/03, 07/04, 14/04, 21/04, 28/04, 05/05, 12/05, 19/05, 26/05, 02/06, 09/06, 16/06, 23/06, 30/06, 07/07, 14/07, 21/07, 28/07, 04/08, 11/08, 18/08, 25/08, 01/09, 08/09, 15/09, 22/09, 29/09, 06/10, 13/10, 20/10, 27/10, 03/11, 10/11, 17/11, 24/11, 01/12, 08/12, 15/12
from elementary : 06/01, 13/01, 20/01, 27/01, 03/02, 10/02, 17/02, 24/02, 03/03, 10/03, 17/03, 24/03, 31/03, 07/04, 14/04, 21/04, 28/04, 05/05, 12/05, 19/05, 26/05, 02/06, 09/06, 16/06, 23/06, 30/06, 07/07, 14/07, 21/07, 28/07, 04/08, 11/08, 18/08, 25/08, 01/09, 08/09, 15/09, 22/09, 29/09, 06/10, 13/10, 20/10, 27/10, 03/11, 10/11, 17/11, 24/11, 01/12, 08/12, 15/12

Note:  

1 lesson = 55 minutes

Options Host Family:   Special dietary needs : € 24 per week [i]
Info residence:  

Minimum age: 18

Transfer:   Transfer on arrival at Newcastle train station : EUR 60
Transfer on arrival from Newcastle airport : EUR 60

All prices include:

  • administration fees,
  • course and accommodation as stated
  • teaching materials
  • certificate of attendance

In 2025, the school is closed on: 01/01/2025, 18/04/2025, 21/04/2025, 05/05/2025, 26/05/2025, 25/08/2025 & 22/12/2025 - 02/01/2026. Lessons missed due to bank holidays will not be rescheduled or refunded.

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