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  • Live online private 1-1 or group classes
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Learn with the world's English experts

A 100% online and interactive adult course

Join classmates from around the world in live online classes with expert teachers.

  • Live online group and private classes available 24/7
  • Practise with online activities and materials
  • Enhance your learning experience

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Target your goals with an English online course designed around your needs

Study in your own time and at your own pace. Create the perfect course you need to achieve your goals.

  • Choose your lesson themes
  • Set your study goals
  • Create your lesson schedule

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Plans and pricing to suit your budget and lifestyle

Choose from a range of subscription plans and start learning today.

  • Flexible monthly payment plans
  • Free 7-day trial period
  • Cancel anytime

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What is English Online?

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It’s time to level up your English skills!

Choose a monthly subscription plan that suits your budget and lifestyle. Pick a plan based on how many live online classes you want to join each month and start learning today.

  • Unlimited access to learning materials and activities with any plan.
  • Access to teacher-led grammar webinars.
  • British Council badges and certificates.
  • 7-day free trial for Gold and Platinum Plans (2 group classes or 1 private class).

 

  1. Choose a monthly subscription plan that suits your budget and lifestyle.
  2. Use your class credits to book group and private classes.
    Live online classes: Group classes: 55 min / 1 credit Private classes: 25 min / 2 credits

  3. Pay online and cancel your monthly subscription at any time.

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20% Discount
5 class credits
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The number of classes you can attend during your trial period will depend on your selected plan. Your first payment will be taken 7 days after account activation (7-day trial period). You may cancel at any time during the free trial to avoid this charge.

Please note: Subscribing to English Online means that each month you will be automatically charged in local currency via our payment provider (Stripe), and will receive a receipt via email. Cancel your subscription at any time. For more information, please read the terms and conditions of sale.

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Our students love learning with us because...

Martin (English Online student)

“I’m Martin Bocek from the Czech Republic and I’m a happy English Online student. I’m very happy, because I have had a great experience studying with English Online. You have great teachers! I’m blind and I’m using a screen reader and Braille display and I’m very happy with this. British Council’s English Online platform is great for me and I think, for all your students.”

Raffaella (English Online student)

“I came to the British Council’s English Online course because I realised that it was better for me to study from home and face a different teacher and classmates in each class. You helped me get back to learning English after a forced stop that risked me losing my learnings- but you managed to engage me! Both the course and payment options were flexible, with the ability to stop when I wanted. This course gave me the consistency in learning that I had lacked in recent years.”

Miguel (English Online student)

“I had never taken English classes or any other language online, and I was pleasantly surprised by the course’s pedagogical quality, technical platform, organisation, and effectiveness. It is both a well-structured and enriching course. The classes are delightful and understandable, in a friendly and comfortable environment. I have enjoyed every class, especially the ‘breakout room’ discussions and the ‘feedback moment’ from teachers at the end of every class. The teachers are kind and supportive, and they share a lot of practical and helpful knowledge beyond the English textbook delivery. If you doubt it, you should try it!”

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Our English Online gift vouchers are now available.

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How does it work?

What happens in a live class?

Join online classes with students from around the world for real-time speaking, listening and reading practice with an expert British Council teacher. We encourage you to interact with the materials, your teacher and your fellow students. Towards the end of class, the teacher will recap, share all the learning materials and ensure everybody has understood the lesson.

What technology do I need to join English Online?

To access your student portal and attend our live online classes, you will need: 

  • a desktop/laptop computer (preferred) or a mobile device (tablet, smartphone)
  • a reliable Internet connection 
  • a headset or headphones with a built-in microphone 
  • a working webcam 

Please note: 

English Online classes take place using the free and secure Zoom software. Please make sure to download Zoom to your device before your class begins.  

We recommend using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox to access the English Online platform as some portal features may not work as desired on other browsers. 

Your name on Zoom must perfectly match the name connected to your English Online account, otherwise teachers reserve the right to deny you access to your live class.

To ensure an optimal learning experience for all, our students must commit to respecting our virtual classroom rules. This means you must actively participate in your class and have your microphone and webcam turned on at all times, so that your teacher and the other students can interact with you freely, as they would in any face-to-face classroom.

Please consult our English Online code of conduct for students before you subscribe.

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Get in touch with our Customer Support Team with any questions you may have.

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