The English Language Centre Brighton

The English Language Centre, widely known as ELC Brighton, is a not-for-profit English language school that has operated in the Brighton and Hove area since 1962. It is based at Palmeira Mansions in Hove, a short walk from the seafront and the centre of Brighton, and occupies three interconnected historic buildings containing more than thirty classrooms, a dedicated business English centre, student lounges, a study centre and a patio.

Courses are designed for adults and young adults aged sixteen and above, with all levels welcome, including complete beginners. The core General English programme runs at 25 or 30 lessons per week and combines a morning core with afternoon electives such as speaking and pronunciation, reading and writing, English for Work and academic English. Examination preparation is offered for Cambridge First, Advanced and Proficiency, together with intensive IELTS courses. Other options include a long-term Study Year Programme, Business English for professionals, short intensive courses, one-to-one tuition, specialist English for engineers and secretaries, teacher training refresher courses, the CELTA qualification and a summer vacation course for sixteen to eighteen year olds. Closed-group and junior programmes are also available.

The school is accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English and is a member of English UK and the International Association of Language Centres, which lists it among the top-ranked language schools in the United Kingdom.