Learn English with the British Council and you’ll be learning with the world’s English experts. We’ve been teaching English for more than 75 years and have helped more than 100 million people in 100 different countries improve their English skills and build their confidence.

You can learn English by taking face-to-face lessons in our teaching centres or at home via our online courses and learning tools. And we can demonstrate your progress by providing you with internationally recognised proficiency tests.

Explore our unrivalled range of English courses and support to meet your exact learning needs.

Teaching English. Testing proficiency. Supporting learning.

The British Council is the United Kingdom’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. In our work we meet many children and adults who are potentially at risk for a variety of reasons. We aim to create a safe environment in which no child or adult will experience harm or exploitation during their contact with us. We will, where reasonably practicable, both follow relevant UK and International laws and standards, as well as ensuring local legal compliance. 

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