We teach English today so you can start your tomorrow.
Celtic English Academy is a British Council and IALC accredited school in the heart of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. We are located a few minutes’ walk from the main shopping centre and are surrounded by lovely pubs, cafés and parks as well as the impressive National Museum of Wales and Cardiff University buildings. We offer a range of short and long-term courses to suit your needs and ambitions, at a competitive price. We take pride in our small class sizes, wonderful teachers and great support staff.
Each year more than 1,000 students from over 50 countries choose us, creating a diverse mix of students. We offer a network of local homestay families and a state-of-the-art student residence complex so that you are safe and comfortable when you live in Cardiff. Celtic is committed to more than just outstanding education, we provide a great experience through an action-packed social and cultural activity programme and services like free Language Workshops and University Counselling Service, in-house.
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At Celtic, we take care of our students’ futures as English speakers by offering a range of courses to help you reach your goal. We teach students from A1 Beginner to C1 Advanced level.
You can choose your course depending on how many lessons and what you want to study:
Our courses will improve your all-round English ability and increase confidence in your day-to-day use of the language. You will be placed into classes matched to your developmental stage, and you will practise your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in English with a focus on fluency and accuracy.
General English is available for 20 or 28 lessons a week in the mornings.
Our courses aim to familiarise you with the format of the Academic IELTS exam, as well as providing strategies which will better enable you to achieve your desired band score.
IELTS Exam Preparation is available for 20 or 28 lessons a week, studying in the mornings and at midday.
This course is ideal for students looking for an English language qualification with worldwide recognition. This qualification can be used to improve your career opportunities or to gain university entry. Prepare for the B2 First Certificate (FCE) or C1 Advanced Certificate (CAE).
Cambridge Exam Preparation is available for 28 lessons a week, studying in the mornings and at midday.
This course is perfect for professionals, trainees or students. The overall aim of the course is to improve your confidence and skills using Business English. You will improve reading, writing, listening and speaking skills as well as your range of business vocabulary.
English for Work is available for 28 lessons a week, studying in the mornings and at midday.
Our Global Citizenship English course is ideal to improve your all-round English ability and gain certified cross-cultural communication skills to thrive in our global world of today. When you work, live or study abroad, you have to adapt to a new cultural environment. Knowing the language is only part of communication.
Global Citizenship English course is available for 22 or 30 lessons a week, plus additional self-study to complete the Global Competence Certificate.
We offer academic English preparation courses for students looking to progress to postgraduate study at a UK university. Successful completion of our year-round, fast-track or pre-sessional programmes will give you guaranteed progression to an NCUK-approved university. You will also receive dedicated, personal support from our in-house University Counsellor.
NCUK is a world-class university network with universities in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Celtic is a global study centre for NCUK Pre-Master’s preparation.
You can complement any programme with private lessons, the Global Competence Certificate, local school visits (if you are a teacher), or an internship (if you have the eligible UK visa).
We also offer tailor-made short stay programmes for juniors and groups throughout the year.
We have a Junior Summer Programme in Cardiff, for students aged 14-17 years old. The programme runs for 5 weeks with English lessons in the morning and social and cultural activities in the afternoons and evenings. The accommodation is full-board homestay. Highlights include day trips to West Wales, London and Bath, plus adventure activities like White Water Rafting!
We have an online Junior Summer Programme for students aged 11-13 and 14-17 years old. The programme is called “English for a Sustainable Future” and can be booked for 2, 4 or 6 weeks. The programme aims to improve English skills while focusing on how to make a positive change in the world. There is the opportunity to connect with students from around the world in live, interactive online classes. The lessons are themed around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Both Junior Summer Programmes are open to individual bookings or groups.
"My experience in Cardiff and Celtic was a great experience that enriched me in all the aspects of my life. Learning English was the reason to go, but I received much more than that."
Self-catering 18+
Various options:
If you would like to have your own space and to be more independent, choose our standard or studio residence accommodation. The modern, brand-new Lumis residence accommodation is located in the heart of Cardiff city centre, within 15 minutes’ walking distance of the Academy. There is a choice of rooms on offer to suit different budgets and levels of privacy. It is equipped with multiple communal living and study areas, a games room, cinema room and an on-site gym – all included in the weekly price.
If discovering real British culture and way of life is more important to you, there’s no better way to experience this than immersed in a local homestay. All our homestay accommodation providers are carefully selected by our team. They are all welcoming and caring, regardless of age or circumstances. You can choose from two types of homestay accommodation: standard and superior, with either half-board or full-board meal plan options.
Cardiff is the beautiful capital city of Wales and is a great place to live and study. It offers everything you would come to expect from a capital city with historic sites, world-class entertainment and excellent shopping, while still being one of the cheapest places for students to live in the UK.
As a friendly, low-cost city it is easy to see why over 87,000 students study here every year! Cardiff is one of the UK’s most popular university cities, and due to its convenient size and location, it is very popular for students coming to learn English. It is a compact city and everything can be reached on foot. The people are friendly and laid-back, it is a relaxed city, focused on quality of life. You’ll always find a warm Welsh welcome here.
More than 18 million people visit Cardiff each year for its culture, sport, history, and shopping. The city has transformed radically over the last 2 decades following the construction of Cardiff Bay Barrage, with substantial investment in building developments and infrastructure including transport networks, like cycle lanes. Cardiff is the closest European capital city to London and is projected to be the UK’s fastest growing city over the next 20 years. Exciting things happen here, and our most popular attractions include Cardiff Bay, Cardiff Castle, Principality Stadium and the Wales Millennium Centre. The city also has some wonderful parks and green spaces for you to explore including Bute Park & Arboretum, one of the UK’s largest and most beautiful parks located right in the heart of the city, only 10 minutes’ walk from the Academy. A perfect place to relax and socialise after class.
Cardiff is well-located by the coast with easy access to other places of interest such as the Gower Peninsula which was voted as having one of the best beaches in the world (Rhossili Bay), the South Wales valleys rich in Welsh coal mining heritage, and the Brecon Beacons National Park where you can hike spectacular mountains and see beautiful lakes. Cardiff also has great links to other fantastic cities in the UK which you may wish to visit including London, Oxford, Bristol and Bath.
Every year we prepare students for IELTS and Cambridge FCE/CAE exams, which you can sit at local or national centres. These widely recognised qualifications will help you stand out and could be your passport into gaining entry to university or securing a better job.
At Celtic, you can take a number of different exams including the Cambridge Occupational English Test (OET), for medical professionals, Language Cert CEFR level exams on-demand, Trinity GESE, Trinity ISE and the INTO entry exam (IELA).
Celtic offers the AFS Global Competence Certificate (GCC), which is a certified intercultural learning programme that you can take as part of the Global Citizenship English programme. The GCC increases your awareness of yourself and others. It helps you to grow as a global citizen and develop your intercultural awareness skills. It is also a great addition to your CV to show future employers that you have international awareness and skills ready to thrive as an active citizen in our global world of today.
Celtic offers a University Counselling Service which gives personalised in-house support to students looking to progress to university. Each student can receive the basic service free of charge. For extra support, the advanced or premium packages are available at a fee. We have partnerships with a number of universities within the UK, as well as being an NCUK accredited and INTO partner language school, offering a range of UK and worldwide progression opportunities at undergraduate or postgraduate level.
Conversation Café is held weekly to help you make friends and practise your English in a relaxed, informal and friendly environment. Our Language Doctor sessions with a teacher can also help you with any aspect of English that you may be having trouble with. Language Doctor sessions are available for free, by appointment, so you can get dedicated assistance with your English language problem.
There are additional study workshops through the year, which are also free like pronunciation workshops, CV writing and TED Talks, where you watch a TED Talk video and discuss the theme of the talk. All students are also invited to University presentations when we have visiting representatives.
Celtic’s social and cultural programme will help you to make the most of your time in the UK. Our social activities give you a chance to practise your speaking skills, make friends from around the world and have fun whilst exploring a new city, country, and culture. We make sure there are always a variety of afternoon and evening activities, as well as organised half-day and full-day excursions to numerous attractions or places of interest on offer.
We are also happy to recommend trips for you to discover Wales or the UK yourself or with your friends or family. You can always ask us for local advice!
To find out more about this school or to book a course, contact the School today.