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Last Minute Summer English Courses

It’s not too late to take an English course this summer! We can accept your last-minute bookings, but hurry because we only have a limited amount of places left. Improve your English Visit new places Schools in great locations Make new friends Courses start every Monday Minimum course length is only one week. Contact us […]

San Francisco: The World's Best City in 2013!

San Francisco chosen the world’s best city to visit in 2013! The most famous and largest travel guide book – “The Lonely Planet” has named San Francisco as number one city in the world to visit in year 2013. Lonely Planet chose the destinations which offer the traveller something special. San Francisco was voted the […]

EC's Canadian welcome party

EC celebrates it’s first 3 Canadian schools! LSC celebrated its 50th year in Canada and its transformation into EC with live music, fine food and a popular photo-booth hosted at the newly refurbished EC Toronto English school. Agents, friends and EC staff from across the world celebrated together on April 18, 2012. Nearly 200 people […]

Coming to London: The Queen's Jubilee

Want to party with the Queen this summer? Students interested in history and culture should consider taking an English course in London this summer because England – and particularly the capital – will be celebrating 60 years of Queen Elizabeth II. The Diamond Jubilee is being held on the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s coronation […]

Team Malta49er Miss Out on Olympic Place

Some sad news to share with you today. The racing boat Malta49er, which EC has sponsored for the last three years, has not been able to win a place at this summer’s London Olympics. The final qualifying event has just ended in Croatia, and unfortunately the team has missed out on qualification by just one […]

EC sponsored 49er in final stage of Olympic qualifying

The EC sponsored ‘Malta 49er’ is representing Malta as one of the 15 nations competing for the last 5 Olympic places for this year’s London Games. After 2 years of preparation, sailors Sebastian Ripard and Benji Borg are at the final competition to decide which countries will be involved in the 49er category at this […]

An exciting new location for EC London

On 2nd April 2012, EC London is moving to a new building in the centre of the city. Next to Euston and King’s Cross Stations, in an exciting part of Travel Zone 1, EC London’s new location is perfect for the easy access to all parts of the city, and even the rest of Europe […]

EC Comes to Canada

We are very excited to let you know that EC’s great schools are now available in Canada! From January 2012 you can learn English in Canada in these three exciting locations: EC Toronto – Canada’s cultural, business and artistic heart. EC Vancouver – The perfect base to explore Canada’s beautiful countryside, and it’s on the […]

EC Wins 'Star Chain School' at 2011 STM Awards

EC has been voted ‘Star Chain School’ at the 2011 Study Travel Magazine Awards! This award is given at an international award ceremony which takes place every September in London. We were voted Star Chain School by the thousands of people who work in our industry. The Study Travel Magazine Awards are the Oscars of […]

Team EC at Extreme Sailing 2011

Team EC sailors Benji Borg and Seb Ripard, from Malta, have been busy at the Extreme Sailing Series in Cowes Week. On their EC sponsored 49er sailing dinghy, the pair went head-to-head against British 49er over nine events. It was an excellent workout for the boys and a great experience as they continue their quest […]