IH Bristol is currently teaching all classes online and we look forward to reopening for face-to-face classes from 8th March 2021. After this date, most English courses will take place in hybrid format.
Travel restrictions remain in place so make sure to check our latest updates and full COVID-19 guidance here. We are offering FREE postponement for all face-to-face courses in case your plans or the situation changes, or normal cancellation fees apply - see our Terms & Conditions here
OET exams are considered essential and therefore have and will continue as planned throughout the lockdown period.
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Flexible courses and booking
In line with government guidance on schools and education, IH Bristol will teach all classes online during the current lockdown period in England, until at least 8th March 2021. Face-to-face teaching will resume as soon as possible - but why wait? Join an online course today and fit your studies around your schedule.
Face-to-face courses are still possible to book, and we are offering FREE postponement in case your plans or the situation changes. Normal cancellation fees apply - see our Terms & Conditions here, and our up-to-date safety measures & COVID-19 policies see here
Click here to see our full range of English courses or for any enquiries, please contact info@ihbristol.com
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When you join an IH Bristol course, we will give you access to our online materials from the moment you enrol until 3 months after the end of your course.
Find out moreInternational House Bristol (IH Bristol) is primarily an English language school in Bristol, in the south west of England, UK. We have 2 buildings, both located in the picturesque neighborhood of Clifton, in easy walking distance of all Bristol’s main sights and attractions. While some students come from the local area, the vast majority travel from their home countries to study English with us: in 2019 we welcomed students from 41 countries around the world!
We offer a range of English language courses both online and for face-to-face learning for adults and juniors. In addition to General and Intensive English, we offer Cambridge English Exam preparation (PET, FCE, CAE, CPE), IELTS English Exam preparation and OET Exam preparation. If you wish to study English in Bristol, we have the course for you. Adult English courses are year-round.
Our Cambridge summer courses are extremely popular and since we are also an exam centre, you can prepare for and take your Cambridge exams for adults and juniors all in one place. For juniors, we run summer schools in Bristol from June-August, as well as winter and spring programmes in January and April. We are the only independent English school in Bristol for juniors.
We are a CELTA teacher training centre, so not only can you be sure our teaching quality is unmatched, but we are also able to offer free English courses in Bristol at certain times of the year, taught by our teachers in training at our Queens Avenue building.
In addition to English, we offer other foreign language classes: Spanish, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian, Polish, Welsh, Portuguese, Greek, – and more!
IH Bristol: Bristol’s international language school!