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If your first language is not English, we can offer you support and classes at college or at venues in your community. Reflecting the multi-cultural city we serve, Leicester College offers one of the widest selections of ESOL courses in the country.

You can improve your spoken and written English in our friendly, welcoming classes. You can also learn new skills that are useful in the workplace such as ICT, numeracy, childcare, business, office skills, sewing and maths.

What is on offer?

  • Assessment, classes, workshops, guidance and support for English language learners at all levels.
  • Bespoke listening and speaking, and reading and writing skills.
  • Full and part-time courses in the morning, afternoon and evenings, including Saturdays.
  • Gender specific classes at some venues where required.
  • Daytime courses may offer childcare for children under the age of five.
  • Flexible start dates.
  • Summer programmes.
  • Language support for learners enrolled on other Leicester College courses.
  • Opportunities to improve your employment skills.
  • Nationally and internationally recognised examinations, accreditation and certification with a focus on City & Guilds and Skills for Life ESOL from Entry to level 2 in speaking/ listening, reading and writing.
  • ICT.
  • Numeracy.
  • Bespoke courses for international learners.
  • IELTS preparation.
  • Citizenship.
  • Employability

Other Skills

Other skills you can learn include:

  • accountancy
  • basic food hygiene
  • beauty skills (including manicure, Indian head message, threading)
  • business
  • care
  • childcare
  • citizenship
  • construction
  • crafts – fabric painting
  • driving theory
  • flower arranging
  • food and nutrition
  • hairdressing
  • health and safety
  • information technology (IT)
  • mathematics/numeracy
  • office skills
  • Photoshop/graphic design
  • retail
  • sewing
  • study skills
  • work search.

Our ESOL courses are offered at the following venues:

Abbey Park Campus
Painter Street,
Leicester, LE1 3WA.

Belgrave Area
Unit 1, 111 Ross Walk, Belgrave,
Leicester, LE4 5HH.

Highfields Area
37 St Stephen’s Road, Highfields,
Leicester, LE2 1GH.

West End Area
Bede Island Centre, 22 Upperton Road,
West End, Leicester, LE3 0BT.