Kaplan, Torquay, UK

After over 80 years of experience in the field, Kaplan International now runs language schools in ten countries that serve 40,000 students each year from 150 different countries. Due to this elite resume, the name "Kaplan" has become synonymous with academic excellence. At each Kaplan school, experienced teachers guide students through classroom activities as well as cultural excursions in order to make learning come alive as students strive to reach their language goals. Through projects that emphasize real world application, students are able to push past learning plateaus, become advanced speakers after only 50 weeks of intensive classes, and take on any of the main English proficiency exams. Kaplan International is so secure in their methods that four weeks of free tuition is guaranteed to any student in an intensive course who attends 95% of their classes and does not progress a full level every ten weeks, a very exciting and encouraging promise! The beautiful seaside town of Torquay boasts a Kaplan campus that includes a cafe, a garden, and even a swimming pool. Students in Torquay are able to study Business English, Intensive or General English, exam preparation, or take a private class at a discounted rate. A quick walk from the campus brings students to the city center where they'll find all sorts of restaurants and interesting cafes, and beyond that sits the Torre Abbey Museum and the beach with all its options for relaxation and amusement. Alongside the beach is the Agatha Christie Mile where students can put themselves in the shoes of one of Britain's most famous authors while visiting sites she frequented that turned into crime scenes in her books. A trip to the eastern side of the peninsula gives students the opportunity to explore the Kents Cavern prehistoric caves as well as the Living Coasts Aquarium. Kaplan works all of these sites, along with many others, into their active social calendar in order to keep students engaged and excited about English culture.