General English 20

Studio Cambridge

Q&A
Price
school-reference
detail

Course description

EFL 20 offers 20 lessons (15 hours) of classes from 09:30 to 13:00 each day, Monday to Friday. Classes are at all levels from beginner to advanced. Students are tested in advance and then placed at a level which is right for them. Students are able to change levels as they progress and at the end of each week students take a progress test to make sure that they have understood the work covered during the week.

The content of the EFL 20 classes differs according to level, interest and age of the students in each class. However, they all include the study of grammar, speaking, listening, pronunciation, writing skills and reading comprehension.

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary and Grammar

Class schedule

Course duration
1-52 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday
Classes per week
20 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 45 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday
School holidays
20 Dec 2024 - 05 Jan 2025

Studio Cambridge does not hold classes on the holiday dates above. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.

Class times

Morning session
09:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Break
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Morning session
11:30 AM - 01:00 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

All levels, beginner to advanced
You will take a placement test before your arrival in Cambridge to determine your class level.

Class size

Average 12 students
Maximum 16 students

Student age

Age range 18 years old and older
Average 22 years old

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
Read more...
school
photos

Photos

  • Entrance to Studio Cambridge 1/24
  • Students of Studio Cambridge 2/24
  • Classes at Studio Cambridge 3/24
  • Computer room at Studio Cambridge 4/24
  • City of Cambridge 5/24
  • Homestay housing offered by Studio Cambridge 6/24
  • Homestay housing offered by Studio Cambridge 7/24
  • Teachers and Staff at Studio Cambridge 8/24
  • Classroom at Studio Cambridge 9/24
  • Building of Studio Cambridge 10/24
  • Student residence offered by Studio Cambridge 11/24
  • Student residence offered by Studio Cambridge 12/24
  • Student residence offered by Studio Cambridge 13/24
  • Student residence offered by Studio Cambridge 14/24
  • Student residence offered by Studio Cambridge 15/24
  • Student residence offered by Studio Cambridge 16/24
  • Student residence offered by Studio Cambridge 17/24
  • Student residence offered by Studio Cambridge 18/24
  • Student residence offered by Studio Cambridge 19/24
  • Student residence offered by Studio Cambridge 20/24
  • Student residence offered by Studio Cambridge 21/24
  • Student residence offered by Studio Cambridge 22/24
  • Studio Cambridge 23/24
  • Studio Cambridge 24/24
reviews

Reviews

85% recommend

based on 13 reviews
5 stars
6
4 stars
5
3 stars
1
2 stars
1
1 star
0
Quality of teaching
School facilities
Social activities
School location
Housing

"I had a good time with new friends at school but not a good time in the hostfamilies"

Timo Frauchiger, student from Switzerland

The location near the train station is very good. The activities in the afternoon was good but there were to many children how didn't know we have afternoon activities.
My stay with the three different hostfamilies was bad.

Read more...

My ratings for this school

Quality of teaching
School facilities
Social activities
School location
Housing
Duration of study
4 weeks
Date of study
15 May 2023 - 16 Jun 2023
Would you recommend this school?
No
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"It is the most fantastic camp I've ever been"

Hiu Lam Hillian Cheung, student from Hong Kong

I like the activities because it can bring me to know about Cambridge history. I think the resident is good , there have a lot of facilities and it is very near to the school so i like it. I think the teachers are very nice if I have something don't understand they very patient to tough me and they are very young so we can talk easily. Some classes I like sometimes I don't like because some room is big and some is small because I like big room. I want to back to Cambridge next summer.

Read more...

My ratings for this school

Quality of teaching
School facilities
Social activities
School location
Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
30 Jul 2017 - 25 Aug 2017
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"It was awesome and that's it!"

Valentina Leontovich, student from Russia

When I arrived on my first day I was surprised by a very well-organised meeting day for new students. Firstly, we took a test, then met our teachers and had a fantastic walking trip around Cambridge! But it was just the beginning. There are more interesting things you can do and find during every single day you are at Studio.

Read more...

My ratings for this school

Quality of teaching
School facilities
Social activities
School location
Housing
Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
28 Jul 2014 - 22 Aug 2014
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"A very good experience, and I recommend it!"

Inger Vaag Olsen, student from Norway

I had a very good class, the students were eager to learn and the teacher was very helpful. The location was ok, I biked every day from my house.
The facilities was ok. I did two activities, a trip to Brighton and punting. I enjoyed both.

I was very pleased with the housing, good food, interesting conversation and nice surroundings.

I have no complains:)

Read more...

My ratings for this school

Quality of teaching
School facilities
Social activities
School location
Housing
Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
22 Jul 2013 - 2 Aug 2013
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"It was excellent."

Lorant Varga , student from Hungary

I really liked the school. The teachers were nice and helpful. However my host family was a bit far from the school (40 mins by bus).
I liked the afternoon activities. We had a great time after school.
My host family was very friendly and nice. I enjoyed staying with them.

Read more...

My ratings for this school

Quality of teaching
School facilities
Social activities
School location
Housing
Date of study
25 Aug 2013 - 30 Aug 2013
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"The best time in my life"

Alexey Petrov, student from Russia

I was very happy when I arrived in Cambridge. I had very good classes and very good teachers. My host family was very friendly. For me everything was perfect.

Read more...

My ratings for this school

Quality of teaching
School facilities
Social activities
School location
Housing
Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
15 Jul 2013 - 2 Aug 2013
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Excellent"

Guilherme dos Santos Filetti, student from Brazil

Everything was cool.. made lots of friends and enjoyed all the experience.

Read more...

My ratings for this school

Quality of teaching
School facilities
Social activities
School location
Housing
Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
13 Jul 2009 - 24 Jul 2009
Age group
25 - 34
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Two helpful and informative weeks"

Monica Thöny - Gredig, student from Switzerland

I passed two weeks in Cambrige at Studio Cambrige. The staff was very friendly. My teachers were excellent, I learnt a lot and I had to speak a lot. The classroom were a bit small, we can't move a lot in the class.
My hostfamily was very kind and I could also speak there. I had to ride with the bicycle to the school. Fortunately it wasn't raining.
The other students were all cooperative and we learnt a lot each to other.
I think, I improved my English a lot. But now I know, two weeks are very short.

Read more...

My ratings for this school

Quality of teaching
School facilities
Social activities
School location
Housing
Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
19 May 2010 - 30 May 2010
Age group
50 - 64
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Fabulous"

Kirsten van Lom, student from Netherlands

Everything was great. Friendly staff, truly interested in what you want to learn and the country you come from. This is reflected in the students, friendly atmosphere, taking care of each other.
I learned a lot, enjoyed it very much.

Read more...

My ratings for this school

Quality of teaching
School facilities
Social activities
School location
Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
7 Dec 2009 - 11 Dec 2009
Age group
65+
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"A great review"

zeid khalifah, student from Saudi Arabia

I liked the school very much and everything is great

The family house is perfect but the house is far from the school

Read more...

My ratings for this school

Quality of teaching
School facilities
Social activities
School location
Housing
Duration of study
24 weeks
Date of study
23 Nov 2009 - 7 May 2010
Age group
25 - 34
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"It was great!"

Giulia Capuani, student from Italy

I think this was a very good experience. The school was very nice, it was near enough to the centre of the town and the classrooms were very comfortable. The cafeteria was good but a little expensive. The activities were a lot but not so useful. The teachers were very good but about the class I think the school should check better the student's english level. I loved my host family, they were very nice to me, they helped me for everything I needed.

Read more...

My ratings for this school

Quality of teaching
School facilities
Social activities
School location
Housing
Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
24 Aug 2009 - 4 Sep 2009
Age group
35 - 49
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"I have learned a lot and Cambridge was beautiful"

annie munneke, student from Netherlands

The morning class was good. We learned a lot of grammar. And the first week the setting was also good. We had 13 students, so that was nice. The second week the classroom was not good. A lot of noise from the street and when we closed the window, it was too hot. In the afternoon we had different teachers. Sometimes it was good, but students were speaking a lot when the teacher was speaking and that I do not like and then I cannot hear what the teacher is saying. With some sudents I went to the Centre from Cambridge, also to Ely, that also was so nice. My home stay was reasonable. The woman was very busy and tired. I was sleeping on the ground, for the matress was to weak I get back pains. From the Church I have had very good contact. By bus I went to school the first week, it was half an hour, it was okay. The second week I went by bike and this was nice also. The time in Cambridge and at the Cambridge Studio was a good time. And I will go on with learning English. I bought some good books. When I arrived on Londen Stansted the taxi driver was waiting for me and this was so easy. Thank you for all the information I get from you and the help.

Read more...

My ratings for this school

Quality of teaching
School facilities
Social activities
School location
Housing
Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
10 Aug 2009 - 21 Aug 2009
Age group
65+
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Boring"

Amir, student from Italy

The classes were good and the teachers so friendly. I didn't like the rule that they had given to me. I'm a guy of 20 years old and they wanted me to come back at 12 o'clock am. We had several problems for the first days until my second week. Initially they didn't understand me until I went to speak with the course director, he was so friendly and he immediately understood me. Before I spoke with him the staff told me that was my fault and that the college has rules. But the lessons were good. I spoke a lot of English and I feel good about myself.

Read more...

My ratings for this school

Quality of teaching
School facilities
Social activities
School location
Housing
Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
10 Aug 2009 - 21 Aug 2009
Age group
25 - 34
Would you recommend this school?
No
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.
housing

Housing

Studio Cambridge offers the following housing types:
homestay

Standard single B&B

219 €
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of Cambridge
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Laundry, wireless internet, free internet, carpet, hardwood, heating, and garden
Distance to school: 10 - 40 minutes by bus
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
219 €
Living with a hostfamily in their private home - a homestay - is the best way to experience British culture at first hand. All our hosts are known to us personally and we visit all of them at least once every year. They provide a friendly environment, a clean and comfortable bedroom, good food, and a quiet place for study. Homestays are normally located less than 30 minutes from school on foot, by bicycle or using the frequent bus service. If we place another student in your homestay, he or she will not be a native speaker of your language and your only means of communication, therefore, will be English.

Standard single half-board

290 €
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of Cambridge
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner on weekdays, 3 meals on weekends (16 meals per week)
Facilities: Laundry, wireless internet, free internet, carpet, hardwood, heating, and garden
Distance to school: 10 - 40 minutes by bus
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
290 €
Living with a hostfamily in their private home - a homestay - is the best way to experience British culture at first hand. All our hosts are known to us personally and we visit all of them at least once every year. They provide a friendly environment, a clean and comfortable bedroom, good food, and a quiet place for study. Homestays are normally located less than 40 minutes from school on foot, by bicycle or using the frequent bus service. If we place another student in your homestay, he or she will not be a native speaker of your language and your only means of communication, therefore, will be English.

Superior single half-board

395 €
weekly
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
395 €
student-residence

Student residence summer 18+

476 €
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Address: Brookgate, Cambridge CB1 2BP, United Kingdom
Location: In the city center of Cambridge
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, tV room, carpet, and heating
Distance to school: 5 - 10 minutes by walk
Availability: 30 Jun 2024 - 25 Aug 2024
Check-in: Sunday, after 02:00 PM
Check-out: Saturday, before 10:00 AM
476 €
Purpose-built student accommodation very close to the school
Single rooms with en-suite bathrooms
5 minutes' walk from the school
20 minutes walk from the city centre
Shared cooking facilities with a large kitchen/dining area.
Laundry room with washer and dryer for students to use
Bed linen is provided
Students should bring their own towels
visa

Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

If you are studying in the UK for over 11 months, you will receive a reference number called a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) that you need to submit to the UK embassy along with your General Student Visa application. Students who have successfully booked a language course and have paid their fees will receive a CAS from Studio Cambridge. Please note that UK law states that a CAS can only be issued to students who intend to pursue English language studies for over 11 months.

If you are studying in the UK for 11 months or less, you have to apply for a special visitor visa called a Student Visitor Visa. As a student visitor, you will not be able to work part-time while studying. If you plan to study in the UK for 11 months or less, a letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you. If you wish to receive your paperwork by express mail, you will be charged £ 5 when you register.

Learn more about how to get a UK visa »

Flights and airport transfer

The closest airport to the school is London Stansted Airport (STN).

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Cambridge based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

Learn more about our insurance plan »

Read more...
questions

Questions and answers

Have questions? Get answers from Studio Cambridge staff, Language International student advisors, and past students.

Ask a question
Show prices