UIC is a privately owned language school in Central London. We run our foreign language courses directly and have a department dedicated to ensuring they are offered at the highest quality.  UIC also offers English language classes to foreign students and so we have facilities and expertise in teaching languages to all sorts of students.

As well as group classes we also offer individual tuition and teach classes in companies

It is always beneficial to learn a new language – whatever the reason. At UIC we offer classes in a number of different languages at a range of different levels. The classes are highly interactive with the focus on speaking and listening and with our small classes (maximum 12 average 9) there is plenty of opportunity to speak.

All the teachers are native speakers of the language they teach and all have a formal teaching qualification. The vast majority of our students come to us through recommendation – the best reference we can hope for.

As we are a language school there are plenty of opportunities to meet students here to improve their English; it is possible to set up an exchange conversations session with them to give you a better opportunity to practise your speaking skills.

If you still need reasons to learn a language you might find the following information interesting!

• Only 6% of the world’s population speak English as a first language
• 75% of the world’s population don’t speak any English at all
• The top 3 languages spoken (most people) are Chinese,  Spanish, Hindi
• 80% of UK export managers cannot conduct business in a foreign language
• The proportion of UK executives who can negotiate in another language is half the EU average
• Companies are willing to pay more if they can buy in their own language over 74% of employers are dissatisfied with school-leavers’ language skills
• 9 out of 10 international recruiters believe the ability to speak another language is ‘critical to success’
• The UK is over-reliant, compared to the rest of the world, on business with countries which speak the same language

Information and quotes from CILT, the National Centre for Languages, www.cilt.org.uk

We have classes at many different levels, from Beginners (no previous knowledge) through to Advanced.

Our levels progress through

Beginners

Beginners plus

Elementary

Pre Intermediate

Intermediate

Upper intermediate

Advanced

Proficiency

 
The first 4 levels are usually completed in one course of 10 weeks (2 hours a week). The levels intermediate and above are often subdivided and can take longer to complete.
 

Learning Spanish

Spanish is now the 2^nd most commonly spoken language on earth. It is spoken and used by over 400 million people in countries from Chile to Spain as well as in many cities throughout the world. For example Spanish is widely used in New York and Los Angeles where it is a vibrant alternative to English and in many cases a first language. Students come to us to learn Spanish for a number of different reasons – sometimes for a holiday, sometimes for work or perhaps just for cultural interest. We have had students who were interested in flamenco and Spanish films.

Learning Chinese

Mandarin Chinese is the most widely used language on earth.  The reasons for learning a language used by what will no doubt become the biggest economy in the world are obvious – but the advantages of learning to use and speak Chinese are not just for business. Whether it’s a holiday or just an interest in one of the oldest civilisations in the world or just out of curiosity you will find learning this wonderful language truly fascinating. In the courses you will learn not only top speak and understand but also to use the written characters.

Learning French
French is widely used throughout the world – by around 80 million people as a first language and by many many more as a further language. It is also still the most widely taught language at school in England. Students coming to study French with us are often learning to go on holiday in France, to do business in France, or just to carry on form where they left off at School – sometimes many years ago. Whatever the reasons studying  one of our French courses will help you to achieve your goals.

Learning German
German is widely used throughout Europe – spoken in Much of Switzerland, Austria and Lichensioteina s wel as Germany. It si also common as a 2^nd language in many countries inEastern Europe.  German is the second most commonly taught language at schools in the UK and so there are many reasons to improve your language skills – business, culture, holidays ..

Learning Italian
The fascination we have with Italy – the culture, the food and the country make learning this wonderful language such a good idea. Whether it’s out of interest or for a holiday, knowing more about the language of Rome, Milan, Florence is a hugely beneficial thing to do.

Learning Japanese
Japan has long been the economic powerhouse of the world and although those days may be coming to an end there is still an enormous amount  of business done with Japan and still a huge advantage to be gained by anyone who knows some Japanese. As with all the languages we teach students come to us for all sorts of reasons – business, culture, travel and those planning to visit Japan and only benefit from taking a language course – not only to improve oral skills but also writing and using characters.