Kaplan, Manchester, 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! At the Manchester campus, students will find not only English courses and help with exam preparation but also a mentor program that helps international students adjust to life in Manchester and prepare for a career in a business-related field. Right outside the building students will be able to catch the free bus that operates within the city center as well as buses to other sites around Manchester and beyond. Students will be able to walk to Chinatown, Manchester City Council, and Piccadilly Gardens and take a short bus ride to Old Trafford, home of the Manchester United football club. Manchester is known as a hospitable, multi-cultural city, providing students the perfect place to make new friends, practice their English, and enjoy the architecture and history of an old English city.