English schools

Southbourne School of English

Celebrating our 60 year anniversary in 2026, our English school is one of the oldest in Bournemouth, with a proud family tradition of excellence in English teaching and programmes over three generations. We have welcomed tens of thousands of students since 1966, providing English courses for both adults and juniors year-round.

Price starting from

GBP£480

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JANUARY 2026 FIRST INTAKE DEADLINE FOR COURSES WITH A STUDENT VISA: JULY 10TH

Spots are limited, and deadlines are subject to change. We recommend all students to contact Go! Go! Nihon and submit their application well in advance of the deadline. We are also accepting early applications for the April 2026 term.

Southbourne School of English

School features

Accepts Beginners

Perfect for first-time learners. No previous English knowledge is required, and classes start with the basics before progressing steadily to everyday communication.

Conversation-focused

Classes emphasise real-world speaking practice. Students spend most of their time interacting, building the confidence to communicate naturally in everyday situations.

Intensive

You will spend the majority of your time outside of class studying and reviewing class materials to make sure you can keep up with the high pace of the class. This is best for students that are serious about mastering English and want to potentially move onto either higher education or full-time employment.

Cambridge Preparation

Targeted preparation for Cambridge English exams with structured training and goal oriented lessons.

Southbourne School of English

Our Courses

Southbourne School of English

B2 First Cambridge English Course (FCE)

We offer a variety of Cambridge English Examination preparation courses for students at different levels. Preparation time for the examinations take 4 weeks.

As well as learning in class, we will give you regular homework, examination counselling and a mock examination during your course. We also like to make sure you sit the right exam for your ability.

The B2 First course is the most widely taken examination, used to demonstrate the effective use of English.

Course length

4 weeks

Available starts

16th February, 3rd August and 16th November

Schedule (weekdays)

Morning class: 09:15-12:45
Afternoon class: 13:45-15:30
Course hours per week: 21

1 week
to 3 months

3 months
to 6 months

6 months
to 9 months

9 months
to 1 year

1 week

–

2 weeks

–

3 weeks

–

4 weeks (≈ 1 month)

£1,620

5 weeks

–

6 weeks

–

7 weeks

–

8 weeks (≈ 2 months)

£3,240

9 weeks

–

10 weeks

–

11 weeks

–

12 weeks (≈ 3 months)

£4,860

13 weeks

–

14 weeks

–

15 weeks

–

16 weeks (≈ 4 months)

£6,480

17 weeks

–

18 weeks

–

19 weeks

–

20 weeks

£8,100

21 weeks (≈ 5 months)

–

22 weeks

–

23 weeks

–

24 weeks

£9,720

25 weeks

–

26 weeks (≈ 6 months)

–

27 weeks

–

28 weeks

£11,340

29 weeks

–

30 weeks (≈ 7 months)

–

31 weeks

–

32 weeks

£12,960

33 weeks

–

34 weeks

–

35 weeks (≈ 8 months)

–

36 weeks

£14,580

37 weeks

–

38 weeks

–

39 weeks (≈ 9 months)

–

40 weeks

£16,200

41 weeks

–

42 weeks

–

43 weeks (≈ 10 months)

–

44 weeks

£17,820

45 weeks

–

46 weeks

–

47 weeks

–

48 weeks (≈ 11 months)

£19,440

Registration fee

£120

Registration fee is not included in the price. Courses lasting 9 weeks or more do not require a registration fee.

B2 First Cambridge English Course (FCE)

Total course costs

Disclaimer: Prices in currencies other than euro are estimated based on the latest exchange rates.

As well as learning in class, we will give you regular homework, examination counselling and a mock examination during your course. We also like to make sure you sit the right exam for your ability.

Registration fee

£120

COURSE DETAILS

Southbourne School of English

B2 FIRST PREPARATION
The course is intensively focused on the four papers of the exam: Reading and Use of English, Writing, Listening, and Speaking. Students practice with past papers and learn specific strategies for each section. The goal is to enable students to communicate effectively in face-to-face situations, express opinions and present arguments, and follow the news. By the end of the course, students should be ready to take the official exam.

Southbourne School of English

General English

Our General English course includes 3 hours of morning lessons in a classroom setting of up to 16 students (average of 12), from Monday to Friday. In these lessons, the teacher helps students build on the four language skills - writing, reading, speaking and listening - as well as a focus on grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary.

Course length

1+ weeks

Available starts

January - December

Schedule (weekdays)

Morning class: 09:15-12:45
Course hours per week: 15

1 week
to 3 months

3 months
to 6 months

6 months
to 9 months

9 months
to 1 year

1 week

£310

2 weeks

£620

3 weeks

£930

4 weeks (≈ 1 month)

£1,240

5 weeks

£1,550

6 weeks

£1,860

7 weeks

£2,170

8 weeks (≈ 2 months)

£2,480

9 weeks

£2,790

10 weeks

£3,100

11 weeks

£3,410

12 weeks (≈ 3 months)

£3,360

13 weeks

£3,640

14 weeks

£3,920

15 weeks

£4,200

16 weeks (≈ 4 months)

£4,480

17 weeks

£4,760

18 weeks

£5,040

19 weeks

£5,320

20 weeks

£5,600

21 weeks (≈ 5 months)

£5,880

22 weeks

£6,160

23 weeks

£6,440

24 weeks

£5,880

25 weeks

£6,125

26 weeks (≈ 6 months)

£6,370

27 weeks

£6,615

28 weeks

£6,860

29 weeks

£7,105

30 weeks (≈ 7 months)

£7,350

31 weeks

£7,595

32 weeks

£7,840

33 weeks

£8,085

34 weeks

£8,330

35 weeks (≈ 8 months)

£8,575

36 weeks

£8,820

37 weeks

£9,065

38 weeks

£9,310

39 weeks (≈ 9 months)

£9,555

40 weeks

£9,400

41 weeks

£9,635

42 weeks

£9,870

43 weeks (≈ 10 months)

£10,105

44 weeks

£10,340

45 weeks

£10,575

46 weeks

£10,810

47 weeks

£11,045

48 weeks (≈ 11 months)

£11,280

Registration fee

£120

Registration fee is not included in the price. Courses lasting 9 weeks or more do not require a registration fee.

General English

Total course costs

Disclaimer: Prices in currencies other than euro are estimated based on the latest exchange rates.

Books are included in the course price, so there are no additional textbook or material costs.

Registration fee

£120

COURSE DETAILS

Southbourne School of English

Beginner
This level serves as an introduction to English for those with little to no prior knowledge. The curriculum focuses on building foundational communication skills, enabling students to communicate very basic needs and understand simple conversational language. Students concentrate on acquiring a limited vocabulary for everyday situations and learning to read and produce short, simple pieces of writing. As they progress to an elementary stage, the focus shifts to communicating basic needs, speaking about personal topics, and mastering sufficient vocabulary for everyday routines. By the end of this stage, students can recognize main grammatical structures and write short personal texts and notes.

Intermediate
This level aims to refine fluency and introduces more complex interactions for richer conversation. The curriculum begins by enabling students to communicate in everyday situations, hold short conversations, and use main grammatical structures to write texts with some detail. It progresses to building confidence in a reasonable number of situations, where students demonstrate good control of main grammatical structures and can write longer texts using paragraphs with reasonable accuracy. The term concludes with students being able to communicate effectively, express ideas and opinions in most situations, and discuss a range of topical issues using a wide range of structures.

Advanced
This level focuses entirely on achieving near-native command and nuance across various professional and academic contexts. The curriculum starts with students expressing feelings, opinions, and ideas accurately and precisely using a wide range of vocabulary. It emphasizes producing a full range of written texts with natural cohesion and understanding authentic texts with little difficulty. The term culminates in students demonstrating a very good degree of grammatical control, ensuring they can communicate with precision and authority suitable for complex social, academic, or professional environments.

Southbourne School of English

Intensive Course

Our Intensive English course also includes 3 hours of morning lessons from Monday to Friday, with an additional 1.5 hours in the afternoon from Monday to Thursday, totalling 21 hours per week. The lessons focus on the same as our General English course, with an additional 6 hours of negotiated syllabus.

Course length

1+ weeks

Available starts

January - December

Schedule (weekdays)

Morning class: 09:15-12:45
Afternoon class: 13:45-15:30
Course hours per week: 21

1 week
to 3 months

3 months
to 6 months

6 months
to 9 months

9 months
to 1 year

1 week

£355

2 weeks

£710

3 weeks

£1,065

4 weeks (≈ 1 month)

£1,420

5 weeks

£1,775

6 weeks

£2,130

7 weeks

£2,485

8 weeks (≈ 2 months)

£2,840

9 weeks

£3,195

10 weeks

£3,550

11 weeks

£3,905

12 weeks (≈ 3 months)

£3,900

13 weeks

£4,225

14 weeks

£4,550

15 weeks

£4,875

16 weeks (≈ 4 months)

£5,200

17 weeks

£5,525

18 weeks

£5,850

19 weeks

£6,175

20 weeks

£6,500

21 weeks (≈ 5 months)

£6,825

22 weeks

£7,150

23 weeks

£7,475

24 weeks

£6,960

25 weeks

£7,250

26 weeks (≈ 6 months)

£7,540

27 weeks

£7,830

28 weeks

£8,120

29 weeks

£8,410

30 weeks (≈ 7 months)

£8,700

31 weeks

£8,990

32 weeks

£9,280

33 weeks

£9,570

34 weeks

£9,860

35 weeks (≈ 8 months)

£10,150

36 weeks

£10,440

37 weeks

£10,730

38 weeks

£11,020

39 weeks (≈ 9 months)

£11,310

40 weeks

£11,200

41 weeks

£11,480

42 weeks

£11,760

43 weeks (≈ 10 months)

£12,040

44 weeks

£12,320

45 weeks

£12,600

46 weeks

£12,880

47 weeks

£13,160

48 weeks (≈ 11 months)

£13,440

Registration fee

£120

Registration fee is not included in the price. Courses lasting 9 weeks or more do not require a registration fee.

Intensive Course

Total course costs

Disclaimer: Prices in currencies other than euro are estimated based on the latest exchange rates.

Books are included in the course price, so there are no additional textbook or material costs.

Registration fee

£120

COURSE DETAILS

Southbourne School of English

Beginner
This level serves as an introduction to English for those with little to no prior knowledge. The curriculum focuses on building foundational communication skills, enabling students to communicate very basic needs and understand simple conversational language. Students concentrate on acquiring a limited vocabulary for everyday situations and learning to read and produce short, simple pieces of writing. As they progress to an elementary stage, the focus shifts to communicating basic needs, speaking about personal topics, and mastering sufficient vocabulary for everyday routines. By the end of this stage, students can recognize main grammatical structures and write short personal texts and notes.

Intermediate
This level aims to refine fluency and introduces more complex interactions for richer conversation. The curriculum begins by enabling students to communicate in everyday situations, hold short conversations, and use main grammatical structures to write texts with some detail. It progresses to building confidence in a reasonable number of situations, where students demonstrate good control of main grammatical structures and can write longer texts using paragraphs with reasonable accuracy. The term concludes with students being able to communicate effectively, express ideas and opinions in most situations, and discuss a range of topical issues using a wide range of structures.

Advanced
This level focuses entirely on achieving near-native command and nuance across various professional and academic contexts. The curriculum starts with students expressing feelings, opinions, and ideas accurately and precisely using a wide range of vocabulary. It emphasizes producing a full range of written texts with natural cohesion and understanding authentic texts with little difficulty. The term culminates in students demonstrating a very good degree of grammatical control, ensuring they can communicate with precision and authority suitable for complex social, academic, or professional environments.

Southbourne School of English

Campuses & Location

Bournemouth

Located in the heart of a quiet, residential suburb of Bournemouth, our school is just a 5-minute walk from the vibrant Southbourne high street which has independent cafes, bars, restaurants, supermarkets and more. Another 5-minute walk through a wooded green space takes you all the way to the award-winning Southbourne beach, which boasts 9 miles of sandy beaches that are some of the best in the UK. There is a bus stop just outside the school which takes you into the centre of Bournemouth in just half an hour.

10 minutes’ walk from the train station

Accommodation

Available accommodations

Homestay

Our homestays are carefully selected, and many of our hosts have been working with the school for years. A typical homestay offers a warm, family-style environment and may include one or more adults, with or without children.

Homestays are located within walking distance or a short bus journey from the school, and students aged 18+ are guaranteed a single room all year round. Living with a host is a great way to enjoy home comforts and learn more about the English way of life. For students under 18, the school will always try to arrange twin-room accommodation with a student of the same sex and a similar age, though students may be paired with someone from the same country during peak periods.

Prices from GBP£180/week.

Option:

Part-board Homestay Accommodation
Low season: GBP£180/week
Summer season: GBP£215/week

If you’re interested in exploring other accommodation options, please feel free to take a look at our other accommodation options.

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Southbourne School of English

Student demographics

Students come from all over the world to study at this school.

Swiss

19%

Saudi Arabia

15%

Italy

13%

Japanese

7%

Argentinian

5%

Austrian

3%

Taiwanese

1%

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