The English Language Centre Bristol
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The English Language Centre Bristol
English language courses in Bristol have been our speciality for the last 50 years and we would love to welcome you to our school. ELC Bristol is a family-run school which prides itself on caring for each individual student. Our team of dedicated teachers and staff will do everything they can to ensure that you have one of the most enjoyable and productive times of your life.

Boost your confidence and improve your English skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing. If you're planning to study in the UK, get ready to take the IELTS exam with our intensive preparation course. Prepare for the world-renowned Cambridge B2 First Exam with support and tuition from our experienced teachers.
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We understand that living and studying in another country is not always easy and we will do everything we can to make sure that you are comfortable and well looked after while you are in Bristol. We want you to be happy, healthy and safe. We also want you to have fun, learn lots of English and have the best time of your life!
The English Language Centre Bristol (ELC Bristol) was founded in 1969. It was the first English language school in Bristol. Abon School was founded in 1973. ELC Bristol and Abon were great friends and were the only two language schools in the city until the late 1980s when OISE and IH Bristol opened.
To provide high quality education in the English language for students aged 16+, focussing on teaching General English and preparing students successfully for the Cambridge and IELTS examinations. To recruit and retain a team of experienced and qualified teachers who are committed to creating a stimulating, supportive and active learning environment in which students can make rapid progress.
Established in 1969, ELC Bristol is a family-run English Language School in Bristol, a lively university city in the South West of England. ELC Bristol is the UK's joint number 1 English language school, according to the EL Gazette rankings based on British Council inspectors' publishable statements.
We get to know all our students as individuals. Not only will we help you in the classroom but we will also interview you regularly and plan an individual self-study programme for you. Every single student is known by name and every student in the school is discussed in our weekly teachers' meetings.
Reviews (6)
Alice Bertucci
Alice Bertucci
May 13, 2020
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I absolutely love this school and all the support system they offer. I've attended twice and would not hesitate to do it again!
Masako Sugitani
Masako Sugitani
Jun 30, 2019
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I was one of the students there in 1993. Over the 20 years passed now, I still miss that time. It was an unforgettable fabulous time! I loved my friends and the teachers a lot!
Demostenes Araujo
Demostenes Araujo
Aug 13, 2018
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I strongly recommend! Exceptional teachers, kindly staff and lovely host family!
Rebecka Unden
Rebecka Unden
Feb 10, 2018
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My three weeks at ELC Bristol were wonderful. I loved my teachers, the schoool spirit, and how principal John Duncan knew everybody. The activities were well arranged, as well as the lessons. Bristol as a whole… was a welcoming city, and I never felt lonely even though I traveled alone. Tell Emma I said hi, I kept her paper plane ;)
Alessandro Nigrelli
Alessandro Nigrelli
Jul 12, 2017
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I met amazing friends which i still have contact with most of them...about the school ? The best ever they 've allowed me to follow my dream. Thanks Elc
Gaizka Gantxegi Moso
Gaizka Gantxegi Moso
Jul 12, 2017
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ELC Bristol is an excellent school, where in addition to meeting new and lovely people from other countries, you can improve your English quickly. Thanks for everything! I will always keep you in my mind...