General English courses: Centre for Open Learning, University of Edinburgh
General English courses (ESOL) delivered face to face on Holyrood Campus of the University of Edinburgh. Please, note, we do not offer literacy courses. Learners need to be able to read and write in the Latin script.
Registration is now open for term 2
The academic year is divided into three terms of ten weeks
- term 1: starts 30 September 2024
- term 2: starts 20 January 2025
- term 3: starts 14 April 2025.
Course programme in term 2 starts on 20 January 2025
- Beginners Step 2 (CEFR level A1) on Thursdays, 11.10am to 12.40pm
- Elementary Step 2 (CEFR A2.1) on Tuesdays, 11.10am to 12.40pm
- Elementary Step 5 (CEFR A2.2) on Thursdays, 11.10am to 12.40pm
- Intermediate Step 5 (CEFR B1.2) on Tuesdays, 5.30pm to 7.00pm
Each class runs for 90 minutes.
Beginners Step 2, Elementary Step 2 and Elementary Step 5
These are daytime classes reserved for displaced people and are free of charge. The first class will be in the week of 20 January 2025.
Intermediate Step 5
The classes are in the evening for a mixed audience. They are open to the general public for a fee, and there are free places reserved for displaced people. Please note, displaced people will learn and interact with learners from a variety of international backgrounds.
Registering
Registration for all our General English courses starting in term 2 is already open. Before you register, please, check which level of General English is right for you, by using the centre’s General English self-assessment tool on the university’s website. If you are
- a displaced person please register for a free course before 03 January 2025
- a member of the general public please either
- register online for Intermediate Step 5 before 13 January 2025
- in person at our reception in the Centre for Open Leaning, University of Edinburgh, Paterson’s Land, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh EH8 8AQ.
Contact details
If you have any questions, please contact Laura Nicolo Duenas, Course Coordinator for General English.