When do courses run?
MLS has courses throughout the year except Christmas/New Year and Easter.

What is the total capacity of the School?
Moor Cottage has classroom accommodation for 18 students.

How big are the classes?
Maximum 9 students in one class.

How is the school staffed?
Manchester Language School has a full-time Principal, Course Director and Administrator. They are assisted by a team of specialist part-time teachers.

Where do Manchester Language School students come from?
Last year students from 25 different countries studied at MLS (Columbia, Brazil, Korea, China, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Libya, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Ukraine, USA, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey). 

How many hours per week?
Full-time courses range from 15 - 20 hours per week. Part-time from one and half hours. In addition, many courses have a full accompanied social/activities programme.

What accommodation is provided?
Limited residential accommodation is available within the school. The majority of MLS clients stay with local host families or in a hotel of their choice.

What is the social programme?
From theatres to night clubs, from out-door markets to designer outlets, from football to fly-fishing Manchester has it all! MLS specialises in devising varied and balanced programmes to match clients' interests.

What about excursions outside Manchester?
Manchester is surrounded by four National Parks and several historic cities. The English Lake District is only 90 minutes from Manchester. MLS selects destinations on the basis of clients' interests and requests. Most courses include a minimum of two excursions outside Manchester per week. Additional excursions e.g. London, Edinburgh, Stratford may be booked with our help. The cost varies according to season and duration.

Can I visit Manchester United and the Lake District?
Manchester United has an excellent Visitors' Centre. A visit there includes the museum and a tour of the ground. The Lake District is the most popular excursion destination for all MLS students.

Is Manchester Language School recognised?
MLS is a member of the Association of British Language Schools. ABLS represents smaller language schools throughout the UK. ABLS inspects bi-annually to a high standard. ABLS members are recognised by the BTA and the Home Office Immigration and Nationality Directorate as providers of bona fide services for English language students.

What are the extras?
None. MLS courses are a package of formal tuition, informal social activities and excursions.