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How to choose your course

The GCI team wants to make sure that you achieve all of your learning objectives and we offer you an incredibly wide range of programme options. Before you choose your course think about why you want to study and what you need to achieve from your studies. Contact us or your agent for any advice and we will be able to match you with the perfect study pathway. Courses are flexible and you can move easily from one course to another and / or supplement your standard course with specialised or lifestyle programmes.

  • General English — short and long courses
  • Individual, Business and Executive programmes
  • Professional Skills Suite
  
  • Examination preparation programmes
  • Lifestyle Programmes
  • Teacher Training Programmes
  • Group and Stage Programmes

What is my Level

Our courses are designed to conform to the Common European Framework (CEF). The Common European Framework has standardised language level competence across the EU by outlining can do statements at each level. The following grid gives you the CEF levels and their equivalents.

Council of Europe
Level
Cambridge — ESOL
TOEIC
IELTS

A1 Breakthrough

Elementary

  

0-250

  

A2 Waystage

Pre-Intermediate

KET

255-400

3.0

B1 Threshold

Intermediate

PET

405-600

4.0

B2 Vantage

Upper Intermediate

FCE

605-780

5.0

C1 Effective Proficiency

Advanced

CAE

785-900

6.5

C2 Mastery

Proficiency

CPE

905-990

7.5+
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