General English (15 hours per week)
Hello! Sidmouth · Sidmouth, United Kingdom
From €390.69 per week
- Course days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- Maximum class size: 10
- School admin. fee: €101.74
- Average number of students:
- Lesson duration: 60 minutes
- Course materials: Included
- Course certificate: Yes
- Levels: Beginner, Elementary - Level A1, Pre-Intermediate - Level A2, Intermediate - Level B1, Upper Intermediate - Level B2, Advanced - Level C1
General English in a small international group, 15 hours a week, Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 12:30. The course follows a communicative syllabus with a balance of grammar, vocabulary and functional English, adapted to each student after a needs analysis, to build confidence in speaking and listening. In the quieter months international classes are not guaranteed, but lessons are even more personalised. Classes of a maximum of 10 students, 6 levels from beginner (A1, by special arrangement) to advanced (C2), with a level test on the first day. All tuition materials and an end-of-course certificate are included, as well as the basic social programme (2 afternoons and 1 evening activity a week; excursions are paid locally), free Wi-Fi and coffee at break times. Minimum age 18. Start any Monday. Two seasons: Discovery (19 June to 28 August 2027), busier and with more international students, and Immersive (the rest of the year), calmer and in smaller classes; the price changes with the season. If there is no class at your level, or you are the only student, you receive fewer hours of one-to-one lessons at the same price. The school is closed on UK public holidays (no lessons are lost) and from 14 December 2026 to 4 January 2027. Longer stays: from 4 weeks, 50 GBP less per week.
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About the school
Hello! Sidmouth (formerly Sidmouth International School) has taught English in Sidmouth, on the Devon coast in the south west of England, since 1976. It is an independent, family-and-friends-run school, accredited by the British Council and placed in the EL Gazette UK Language Centre Rankings 2024-25 among the top 20% of British Council accredited centres. In 2026 it celebrated its 50th anniversary and joined the Hello! family, with Hello! Exmouth.
The school is in the town centre, a few minutes' walk from the seafront: the main building is May Cottage, a traditional thatched cottage, with seven classrooms, and five more around a courtyard, 12 in all, plus a coffee lounge, a patio garden, a small kitchen for adults and free Wi-Fi. Most year-round teachers have taught at the school for over 20 years.
Sidmouth is a small seaside town of about 10,000 people on the Jurassic Coast, England's first natural World Heritage Site, about 20 km from the cathedral city of Exeter and within reach of Dartmoor, Lyme Regis, Bristol, Bath and Plymouth. It is a quiet, safe place to live like a local and practise English every day.
The year has two seasons: Discovery (19 June to 28 August 2027), with more international students, excursions every Thursday and Saturday and the town at its liveliest; and Immersive (the rest of the year), calmer, with smaller classes, more personal attention and an excursion every Thursday.
Getting there: Exeter Airport and Exeter St David's station (trains from London) are 20 to 45 minutes away; Bristol airport about 1 hour 20 minutes and London Heathrow about 3 hours. The school offers private transfers and a supported travel service from Heathrow.
About the school: Hello! Sidmouth
Number of classrooms: 12
Average nº of student per classroom:
Minimum student age: 18
Placement test on the first day: ✓
Distance from the airport: km.
Closest airport: Exeter Airport (EXT)
Year the school opened: 1976
School opening times: -
Terms & Conditions: Hello! Sidmouth
- Students must be 18 years of age or over
Official accreditation and protection
✓ English UK member. Accredited through Accreditation UK (British Council) or another UK government-recognised body, a condition of English UK membership. If an accredited centre closes unexpectedly, English UK's Student Emergency Support may help students find a place elsewhere. More about this accreditation
Accommodation
- Homestay, single room, half boardHost familyStudents per room: 1 · Board: Half board · Minimum age: 18 · Accommodation type: Host Familyfrom GBP 240/week
Single room with a vetted local host (all adults are checked and visited regularly, following British Council guidelines), with breakfast and an evening meal, and a light lunch at weekends. Most homestays are within walking distance of the school; a bus pass is provided if the walk is longer than 30 minutes. Hosts take only students from the school and we aim for mixed nationalities, although there may be times when you are the only student in the home. Special diets (gluten-free, lactose-free, nut allergy, vegan, halal...) cost 50 GBP extra per week, paid to the school; please tell the school about any medical condition or diet. Arrival and departure are on Saturdays, when homestays begin and the shared transfer runs (arriving on a Sunday is possible at the same price).
Prices
Price list from 23 Oct 2026
| Weeks | Total | Per week |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €466.81 | €466.81 |
| 2 | €933.63 | €466.82 |
| 3 | €1,400.44 | €466.81 |
| 4 | €1,627.87 | €406.97 |
| 5 | €2,034.83 | €406.97 |
| 6 | €2,441.80 | €406.97 |
| 7 | €2,848.76 | €406.97 |
| 8 | €3,255.73 | €406.97 |
| 9 | €3,662.70 | €406.97 |
| 10 | €4,069.66 | €406.97 |
| 11 | €4,476.63 | €406.97 |
| 12 | €4,883.60 | €406.97 |
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