El Instituto de Idiomas de Edimburgo

TLI is a family owned and run company. Our directors, Ian and Eileen, have been in the business of teaching students, and training teachers, for over 40 years in Europe, Asia and Africa. TLI operated in the North of Spain as an English academy and provider of Trinity College London TESOL qualifications for over ten years before relocating to Edinburgh. We know how difficult it is to be away from our family and friends. Because of this we work very hard at making our students feel at home with us as they improve their language skills.

Our teachers

As a long-standing teacher training institution we pride ourselves on the quality of our staff. All of our teachers are native English speakers, hold TEFL qualifications and take part in regular training sessions to help hone and develop their skills. As well as technical teaching ability we always seek to employ staff who genuinely care about the welfare and development of their students and consider teaching as a vocation rather than just a job. Our teachers give communicative, informative, enjoyable lessons.

Transport

Edinburgh international airport is only 20 minutes from the city centre / school by express bus. As well as international flights, it has a large number of domestic flights from all London airports and other British cities. Haymarket train station is a 5 minute walk from the school and there is also a bus station in the city centre for inter-city journeys. Edinburgh has an extensive local bus and tram network. The nearest bus stop to the school is less than a 5 minute walk away and has connections to the whole city. Weekly and monthly passes are available.

The school

The school occupies a beautiful Georgian building in the West End of Edinburgh’s city centre. The area is very quiet and peaceful but it is very close to the city centre. We are a 5 minute walk from local and national bus and rail links, and most of Edinburgh’s attractions are within easy walking distance. Princes Street, Edinburgh’s main shopping street, is only a 10 minute walk away. Facilities include:Ten classrooms, Common room with tea and coffee facilities, free internet access via school’s computers, free wireless internet access for students with their own laptops and mobiles, Private garden and a Fiction library.

Our english courses

Full details of all available courses, prices and start dates can be found on our website and in our brochure. In addition to our group and one-to-one general English classes we also offer exam preparation, business and academic English classes and an International Foundation year. Please contact us if you have any special requests from individual students for courses not shown in our brochure, or if you would like us to provide a quotation for a group of adult or junior students.

Class sizes

For general English and exam preparation classes the maximum class is 14. The maximum class size for business classes is 3.

Minimum age

Students must be 16+ to attend English Language courses at TLI. Students must be 18+ to attend TESOL courses. If you have a group of students who are under 16 please contact us for a quotation for closed group tuition. For group courses students must be 13+.

Teacher training

In addition to teaching English, we are also a teacher training institution, accredited by Trinity College London to provide Cert TESOL and distance learning LTCL Dip TESOL courses.