
The school is in the centre of Portsmouth and ideally located close to the main university, library, railway station, theatres and restaurants, and within walking distance to the seafront.
LSI offer high-quality courses all year round with exciting social activities and comfortable boarding. LSI has received international recognition not only for their excellent teaching methods but also for the personalised attention that they offer each student.
| Type | Description | Price Range |
| Afternoon & Evening | Salsa Classes, Bowling, Cinema night, Visit to the maritime museum. | Free – 4 GBP |
| Weekend | Trips including Arundel castle, London and Brighton. | 15-50 GBP |

| Very good teachers and teaching! They are very cool.
My family is very very nice! My 3 weeks in England are really cool.” Pierre (Frankreich) | |
| Excellent teaching! Very good motivation and explanations. Really interested in all students wishes what to teach. He has a perfect sense of humour ! I totally enjoyed the class!!
My class was very fast and with a high level, good vocabulary explanation, specialised topics. Great!
My host family was the best I can imagine! They are more than just hospitable, they really paid attention to me and made me feel like a member of the family! The food was fresh and perfect every day! The house is big and clean. Sandra (Germany) | |
| Teaching: Excellent first class from teaching staff.”
Books & Material: Good choice of books for classes and plenty added photocopy material. Yasar (Oman) |
| IALC, British Council, English UK. |

| Dec/21; Mar/29; Apr/01; May/06; May/27; Aug/26; Dec/21 |

| Canteen (with subsidised hot and cold food), Student Lounge with Table-Tennis, Table-Football, snooker, wide-screen TV Free Wi-Fi, Computer room with free internet access, Language Lab. |

| Teaching | 4.6 |
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| Service | 4.2 |
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| Facilities | 4 |
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| Activities | 3.8 |
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| Value for Money | 3.8 |
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| Accommodation | 4.4 |
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In the morning, you will join the General English classes, which cover all major language skills with emphasis on oral communication. Through the lesson, you will not only improve your confidence and fluency in speaking, listening and understanding, but also extend your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary.
In the afternoon, you will join in a smaller class (maximum 10 students per class) which allows the teacher to give you higher personalized attention.
After the class, you will also have access to the school’s Self-Access Centre, which contains TV and video, an audio-active language laboratory and small library, a suite of multimedia complex with internet and colour printers.
| Age Group | 18+ | |
| Minimum Level | Absolute Beginner | |
| Lessons per Week | 22.5 | |
| Course Duration | 2-48 weeks | |
| Students per Class | Morning class: Max. 12 Afternoon class: Max. 10 |
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| Course Start | Beginners: Jun/24; Jul/01; Jul/08; Jul/15; Jul/22; Jul/29; Aug/05; Aug/12; Aug/19; Aug/27; Sep/02; Sep/09; Sep/16; Sep/23; Sep/30; Oct/07; Oct/14; Oct/21; Oct/28; Nov/04; Nov/11; Nov/18; Nov/25; Dec/02; Dec/09; Dec/16; Jan/07; Jan/13; Jan/20; Jan/27; Feb/03; Feb/10; Feb/17; Feb/24; Mar/03; Mar/10; Mar/17; Mar/24; Mar/31; Apr/07; Apr/14; Apr/21; Apr/28; May/05; May/12; May/19; May/26; Jun/02; Jun/09; Jun/16 Other levels: Any Monday |
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This programme is divided into two parts: General English and Business English part.
In the morning, you will join in the General English lessons which cover all major language skills with emphasis on oral communication. Through the lesson, you will not only improve your confidence and fluency in speaking, listening and understanding, but also extend your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary.
In the afternoon, you will join a Small Open Business Group with a maximum of 4 professional students from different companies. The Business English part is designed to improve communicate performance in a wide range of meetings, negotiations, making presentations, dealing with numerical data, telephoning, socialising & entertaining, fax, e-mail, letter & report writing.
| Age Group | 25+ | |
| Minimum Level | Intermediate 1 (B1) | |
| Lessons per Week | 25 | |
| Course Duration | 2-24 weeks | |
| Students per Class | General English: Max. 12 Business English: Max. 4 |
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| Course Start | Beginners: Jun/24; Jul/01; Jul/08; Jul/15; Jul/22; Jul/29; Aug/05; Aug/12; Aug/19; Aug/27; Sep/02; Sep/09; Sep/16; Sep/23; Sep/30; Oct/07; Oct/14; Oct/21; Oct/28; Nov/04; Nov/11; Nov/18; Nov/25; Dec/02; Dec/09; Dec/16; Jan/07; Jan/13; Jan/20; Jan/27; Feb/03; Feb/10; Feb/17; Feb/24; Mar/03; Mar/10; Mar/17; Mar/24; Mar/31; Apr/07; Apr/14; Apr/21; Apr/28; May/05; May/12; May/19; May/26; Jun/02; Jun/09; Jun/16 Other levels: Any Monday |
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On this programme, you will take General English lessons in the morning and IELTS Preparation classes in the afternoon.
The school usually holds two examinations every month, and you can be given your exam results on the 13th day after the test. If you plan to go to the university in UK, the school can also assist and advice you with your university applications.
| Age Group | 18+ | |
| Minimum Level | Intermediate 1 (B1) | |
| Lessons per Week | 22.5 | |
| Course Duration | 2-48 weeks | |
| Students per Class | Max. 12 | |
| Course Start | Beginners: Jun/24; Jul/01; Jul/08; Jul/15; Jul/22; Jul/29; Aug/05; Aug/12; Aug/19; Aug/27; Sep/02; Sep/09; Sep/16; Sep/23; Sep/30; Oct/07; Oct/14; Oct/21; Oct/28; Nov/04; Nov/11; Nov/18; Nov/25; Dec/02; Dec/09; Dec/16; Jan/07; Jan/13; Jan/20; Jan/27; Feb/03; Feb/10; Feb/17; Feb/24; Mar/03; Mar/10; Mar/17; Mar/24; Mar/31; Apr/07; Apr/14; Apr/21; Apr/28; May/05; May/12; May/19; May/26; Jun/02; Jun/09; Jun/16 Other levels: Any Monday |
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On this programme, you will receive intensive One-to-One tuition which can be closely tailored to your professional and social needs.
This option allows concentrating on your specific professional and linguistic needs which are particular to your profession or business area.
Prior to the course starting date, you will be asked to indicate which language skills you would like to work on, in order to help your teacher organise the private tuition to suit to your goal.
| Age Group | 25+ | |
| Minimum Level | Absolute Beginner | |
| Lessons per Week | 25 | |
| Course Duration | 1-12 weeks | |
| Students per Class | 1 | |
| Course Start | Beginners: Jun/24; Jul/01; Jul/08; Jul/15; Jul/22; Jul/29; Aug/05; Aug/12; Aug/19; Aug/27; Sep/02; Sep/09; Sep/16; Sep/23; Sep/30; Oct/07; Oct/14; Oct/21; Oct/28; Nov/04; Nov/11; Nov/18; Nov/25; Dec/02; Dec/09; Dec/16; Jan/07; Jan/13; Jan/20; Jan/27; Feb/03; Feb/10; Feb/17; Feb/24; Mar/03; Mar/10; Mar/17; Mar/24; Mar/31; Apr/07; Apr/14; Apr/21; Apr/28; May/05; May/12; May/19; May/26; Jun/02; Jun/09; Jun/16 Other levels: Any Monday |
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This programme combines 50% One-to-One tuition with 50% Small Open Business Group tuition.
Through the group tuition, you will practise and develop the language of meetings, negotiations and presentations in realistic and challenging situations with other professional students. It also covers review and consolidation of grammar, pronunciation or vocabulary, so that you can improve the clarity and accuracy of language used in business communication.
During the One-to-One lessons, you will have the opportunity to work on your own objective with your teacher. Prior to the course starting date, you will be asked to indicate which language skills you would like to work on, in order to help your teacher organise the private tuition to suit your goal.
| Age Group | 25+ | |
| Minimum Level | Intermediate 1 (B1) | |
| Lessons per Week | 12.5+12.5 | |
| Course Duration | 1-12 weeks | |
| Students per Class | Group class: Max. 4 Private class: 1 |
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| Course Start | Beginners: Jun/24; Jul/01; Jul/08; Jul/15; Jul/22; Jul/29; Aug/05; Aug/12; Aug/19; Aug/27; Sep/02; Sep/09; Sep/16; Sep/23; Sep/30; Oct/07; Oct/14; Oct/21; Oct/28; Nov/04; Nov/11; Nov/18; Nov/25; Dec/02; Dec/09; Dec/16; Jan/07; Jan/13; Jan/20; Jan/27; Feb/03; Feb/10; Feb/17; Feb/24; Mar/03; Mar/10; Mar/17; Mar/24; Mar/31; Apr/07; Apr/14; Apr/21; Apr/28; May/05; May/12; May/19; May/26; Jun/02; Jun/09; Jun/16 Other levels: Any Monday |
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Living in a host family is not only the best way to experience total immersion in the language but it also provides a valuable insight into English culture and customs.
| Availability | All year | ||
| Travel time to the school | 15-30 minutes walk | ||
| Rooms | Single room | ||
| Bath | Shared Bathroom | ||
| Meal Options | Half board from Monday to Friday, all meals on weekends | ||
| Kitchen | No | ||
| Notes | Age: 18+ Cleaning: yes Laundry: yes Towels: yes Internet: mostly, but not always |
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| Availability | All year |
| Rooms | Single room |
| Bath | Shared Bathroom |
| Meal Options | no board |