Prepare for IELTS

Over 10,000 students have studied an English course with us.

IELTS For Work, University or Visa

Whatever you need IELTS for; we are here to help you get the results you need. Thousands of students have obtained the score they need for IELTS by studying with us.

This course focuses on the skills you need to pass the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) exam.

The course is structured to improve your proficiency in all four skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing. Monitoring and assessment, including practice exam papers, will help prepare you and build your confidence.

Our teachers give you the attention and support you need, with regular feedback and support for areas you need to improve on.

IELTS is recognised internationally and accepted by most Universities to prove your level of English.

Check out the format of the IELTS test on the official IELTS website here.

Did you know that we can help you with your university application too?

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Course Overview

HOURS PER WEEK

You can choose from 9, 12 or 15 hours per week for the IELTS course; or 6 hours per week for the evening course.

COURSE MATERIALS

Every student is different, which is why your teacher is going to tailor the materials they use to your specific needs. We have access to a range of up-to-date resources, but our teachers also create their own interactive materials based on authentic texts and recordings to help you progress quickly.

STUDENTS PER CLASS

Whether for work or travel, English will help you communicate with others. When you can speak English, the world is your oyster!

PROGRESS TRACKING

Every Friday we do revision and tests to check what you have learnt in the week, for students on longer courses we do individual tutorials, with just you and the teacher. This way the teacher can talk to you about your progress and what you can do to improve faster.

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Individual Tutorials

Your progress is important to us - once a month your teacher will have an individual tutorial with just you to discuss your progress and set some goals and things for you to work on.

Sample Courses

Have a taster of what a lesson would be like when you study with us; qualified teachers, industry recognised resource and real learning.

Teachers

All of our teachers have a CELTA or DELTA qualification which is accredited by the University of Cambridge – or equivalent.

They have great experience and are passionate about teaching English. Teachers are observed regularly to make sure they are always improving.

What Students Say?

Hundred’s of students are already studying with Speak Up London. It’s time for you to get enrolled.

Speak Up London

4.6

Based on 128 reviews

Speak Up London Language School

Ivan Arnaut

21:04 24 Nov 21

Ho studiato presso questa scuola e mi sono trovata benissimo. La consiglio! Gli insegnanti sono molto preparati e l’ambiente internazionale é davvero stimolante. Grazie mille, tornerò sicuramente 🙂

Aurora Andersen

09:04 13 Oct 21

Hey, I'm so happy to be a part of Speak Up London community!I've been studying in Speak Up London since May 2021. Offline classes are absolutely fantastic! I admire my teacher Gareth who can easily communicate with each student and pay attention to the needs of the students. Also, he has an amazing sense of humour!:)All people from the team in the school are very attentive and outgoing, and I appreciate how it's easy to build communication with them.Additional activities after General classes can help you to boost your vocab and get to know something new.It's important to say that the school has a perfect location and rooms comfortable studying in. In addition, all the studying materials were useful and gave a lot of language practice.Furthermore, I want to note that I've met many interesting people who told me about their culture, traditions and even shared some facts about their lives.Thank you, Speak Up London, for a wonderful experience!Musa and Holly, I'm sending you my hugs🤗

Marina Lo

15:29 17 Sep 21

Martha Restrepo

08:46 21 Aug 21

If you're in London and you want to improve your English I would recommend this course 100% 🙂

Alexandra Larios

10:14 13 Aug 21

deepG -

23:19 08 Jul 21

Do not hesitate! Very nice people and a good school! You learn a lot and MUSA was very helpful! He helped me a lot with everything! KIEREN WAS A GREAT TEACHER! If you want to learn a lot, choose him💕

Elif Ergun

18:07 03 Jul 21

I feel that my English is improving little by little because I have a lot of conversations in class. Furthermore there are many activities after class. It encourages me to make friends naturally.

米倉弘子

17:42 02 Jul 21

I really enjoyed my time in SpeakUp london. The teacher that I had (Holly and Jonathan) were amazing. It was always a pleasure to go to there class and learn new things. An other highlights during my time in London was the friday drink with Musa. I recomment this school to everyone how wants to learn english.

Cyrill Rutishauser

16:57 02 Jul 21

Asli Erdem

12:19 02 Jul 21

I really recommend this school. They are really successful.I've taken 2 months lesson from Francis. He is really qualify teacher and he is blinding lights in front of the boards. Because of that, I've never bored with Francis's class and Musa, he is really talented guy in the reception. He is always on reception when you need to help.Thanks, Musa and Francis

sercan TÜRKOĞLU

10:49 02 Jul 21

Definitely I recommend SpeakUpLondon was of the best experience in my life because you can study English and meet other people is very nice because every week you have a lot activity to practice English.Now my English is much better and I speak fluent English I am very happy.Definitivamente si estás interesado en aprender inglés lo recomiendo con los ojos cerrados la experiencia es increíble , aprendes inglés y conoces nuevas , personas es perfecto si estás llegando a Londres y no tienes amigos o no conoces aún nada cada semana hay actividades para practicar inglés y conocer unPoco de Londres.Estoy muy feliz con esta academia

EDDANOHELIA RODRIGUEZANDUEZA

10:25 02 Jul 21

I improved my language with this course. I met new friends and had a great time 👍🏼I would recommend it to everyone 🙂

Zeynep Yurtbaşı

10:13 02 Jul 21

Hi everyone...I have no words to describe how Speak Up school from London has made me grow in every way, the teachers, the activities, the classmates, everything is magnificent, all those people who want to learn and develop a good level of English should come here without any doubt 😊😀❤

JEFERSON ALCIDES CARGUA BASTIDAS

10:10 02 Jul 21

Speak Up is the best place in centre London for speak English highly recommended. They’ve an amazing team and teachers. (My favourite teacher is Panagiota). If you want to speak English in a fun way, you’re at the right place also they’ve a lot of activities to travel around London.

Harun Yılmaz

09:36 02 Jul 21

Sara Mori

12:33 29 Jun 21

Very good course.the receptionist is patient and meticulous,the teacher is interesting and dedicated.worthy of recommendation!

Ying Liu

17:51 14 Jun 21

I had online 1-2-1 lessons and my experience with Speak Up London is great. They have great teachers (Enida and Katie) and the admission staff (Adam) is very effective. The price was also reasonable and it's good value for money. I can recommend it with 5 star.

Hiro

19:28 29 May 21

I can recommend this school to anyone who wants to start their adventure with the English language. I have been taking two online courses (B1 and B2) for three months. It gave me a lot of new skills and I improved my language. I am very pleased and hope to come back to other courses in the future. I've made a lot of progress. I sincerely recommend! 🙂

Małgorzata Błaszczyk

18:29 13 Apr 21

Thank you very much for my teachers and admission team. I get my IELTS score which I need in a short period. Also, I have a chance to introduce with new friends.

Ilko Ilyanov Iliev

20:24 10 Dec 20

Speakup London is amazing, I really enjoyed my experience in speakup london and I’ve learnt a lot of new things, the staff are so kind and sweet specially (Yota)🥰

Maryam Akbar

21:12 13 Nov 20

I took part in two different courses in this School, firstly the General English and secondly the IELTS preparation. It was about 6 months in total.I will point out why it was a worthy experience:1. It is value for money. One of the best prices in city;2. SpeakUp offers a lots of benefits for free, including communication classes, cultural agenda, events at school, etc.3. My teachers were: Steph, Sonia and Yota. All of them very well prepared to teach with dynamics methodology and valuable content in their classes;4. The reception staffs were always resolutive and efficient;5. The school has a flexible approach with periods of gap to travel;6. Very well conected, as it is in the heart of the city;As I am no longer studying there, so I can not say in regards to COVID-19 precautions. However, I've seen that they are following closely the government rules.Definitely, I would highly recommend this school for friends.

Alline Monteiro

19:29 12 Nov 20

I honestly recommend English lessons in this school, especially with Jenna 🙂

Damian B

20:00 18 Jun 20

It's a great school! At first I was with Maisie and she was really lovely! In my last 2 weeks I moved with Yota and she was amazing, just in a couple of weeks I learned a lot and she helped me with my IELTS test, giving me tips, advice and support.I'm really pleased with the school for all the support.

Ana Carolina

13:49 02 Apr 20

I study here and I'm really in love for this school, thank for so much knowledge!!

Carol Tibery

00:29 12 Mar 20

Gaye Mutlu

17:10 01 Mar 20

Best English school ever ! I had a super great teacher her name was panagiota . I went there for 5 weeks before my IELTS exam and because of her I passed my exam with the score I needed !

lea perez

13:15 26 Feb 20

Хорошая школа. Интересная подача материала. Качественные учителя. Многонациональная аудитория. Мало русскоговорящих, что тоже хорошо)))

Евгений Зем

08:59 19 Feb 20

Is a very good school to meet people of different countries and to learn English

Mike Jurado

19:52 15 Feb 20

My class teacher Billie was very professional and she has got high class teaching technique. She knows how to interact with her students in the best way. When you have a problem, The principal Mirenda always ready to help you. Needless to say, Musa is very kind, helpful and professional. So, I would highly recommend Speak up London to anyone ...

Yakup Keskindag

10:46 05 Feb 20

I would like to thank everyone at SUL for giving me such an amazing journey to learning English. Everyone was so helpful and I love the little trips they organise. I would like to give a special thanks to Kam the manager she was so nice and patient with me really helped me decide what was best for me and even went above and beyond to help me with issues I was having outside of the school.Thank you sincerely

sa'd farooqui

17:27 15 Jan 20

excellent!

peter burns

11:05 13 Jan 20

Eugene Drozdov

18:12 31 Dec 19

Everything is professional and I improved my English very much.Thank you so much.

ionut cracun

22:55 12 Dec 19

Second time at SpeakUp (first time 5 years ago) and I'm still very happy about everything!Price, teachers, lessons, social events, everything is really really great !Thanks to Chiara to help me at the begining, and a big thank you to my teachers Violet and Billie!

Emeline Gilles

15:40 11 Dec 19

Scuola meravigliosa per imparare o migliorare il tuo inglese.Staff molto cordiale e sempre disponibile.Su tutti voglio lasciare un commento molto positivo su Musa, Claudia e Mai dato che mi hanno seguito dal primo giorno.Suggerisco!

Domenico Tocci

15:28 27 Nov 19

This is a great school with perfect staffs, at first Diana helped me a lot. She introduced the class and accommodation with patient!!!and Billie is the best teacher! I am so luck to meet lots of kind and cute people in here!

Joan Tusi

10:36 23 Nov 19

Diana is a very good receptionist, very helpful to me, because she can speak Mandarin which makes me understand the course well, so I bought 22 weeks and 5 days a week, 6 hours a day, this I quickly changed my English. Speak up London Is a very good learning environment, I like every teacher

wang dashan

16:43 22 Nov 19

In Speakup London there is an excellent worker, she is Diana!!!! She is very efficient and she help me always when i need something.Thank you Diana 🙂

Diana Robles

15:17 22 Nov 19

Very excellent environment for studying! Diana is really nice to us! I like she😉 and like speak up London ～

RiRi Z

02:20 22 Nov 19

Really funny!! very professional teachers (@zdenek and @kieren) and the staff (thanks Musa for all! 🙂 )

Pablo Andrés Zamorano Navarro

21:20 21 Nov 19

Speak up london is the best english school in London. I improved my level very good and Musa for me he is a person who is very attentive and friendly. He is a great professional. We always need you there. Thank you speak up london family.

Petra García García

20:18 21 Nov 19

In my opinion Speak Up London is the best English School. I have been studying for 3 months. They have really good teachers and staff, especially Musa, he is very kind, friendly and helpful.

Nowacha Gschwandtner

19:57 21 Nov 19

Great atmosphere, professional teachers, kind staff (Musa is very helpful and patient). Best language school in London. I would recommend to everyone!!

Nora Hudec

19:04 21 Nov 19

I had many good experiences and made many friends. I had very good teacher and day to day I got more confidence.When I arrived I was really shy and do not speak so much but when you visit for 2 month the school you do really well. I liked the location on Oxford Street I could go to all shops and eat all foods. Thank you to all Speak Up London staff but my favorite staff it was Diana, because she is so friendly and unique.

adrian torrez aviles

17:07 21 Nov 19

Speak up was one of the best way to be Londoner!If you are new in uk, you should go to speak up!I was able to meet lots of lovely friends, learn how to communicate with multicultural people. I would never forget this memory, Even if I go back to my country.Also I would mention “Musa” working as a receptionist in speak up.Musa always try to help students to get used to class. If you have to choose English school, of course I would like to recommend Speak up.There is no reason to hesitate:)+ Thanks to Molly and Jack as well.You are the best teacher I’ve ever met.All the best.

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13:13 20 Nov 19

alessandro bertelè

21:42 30 Oct 19

Best language school in LondonIf you are looking for a language school,you should go to that school.Musa was really helpful induction process,Thanks Musa.

T D

14:05 29 Oct 19

Speak up London is an amazing school, I love my teachers Michael and Yota. Musa, my friend, is very kind person at the school 😊

Alessia Stracuzzi

18:12 18 Oct 19

English classes were funny and useful to improve my language skills. At the reception Musa was very helpful and friendly.

Ilaria Amato

16:11 28 Sep 19

It was a pleasure to learn there ! One of my best experience, especially with Fritz. He's such a nice teacher and knows how to understand a student. His class is a mix of chatting and learning and it makes the class better.

Hermann Tchoumi

03:08 04 Sep 19

Best language school in LondonIf you are looking language school,you should go to that schoolI went to the that school this year and the ambiance is very nice and teachers are helpful and very polite!!

Tolga Çivici

18:40 31 Aug 19

Stella Agot

09:50 23 Jul 19

Very nice service and great teachers 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

بدر بن عبدالعزيز العقيّل

09:46 12 Jul 19

Mariusz Dębski

05:53 13 May 19

What I can say about Speak Up London?I am a big fan of this school.The secretaries are very attentive and patient.The teachers also very attentive and patient.I had three teachers there: Michael who was my teacher in upper intermediate level, he is a little bit fast, but for me was a good thing because my English also improved very fast.After that in Advanced level my teacher was Greg also a great teacher.My last teacher there was Frits, I know his name it’s like Dutch or German but he is British...long story.He was a great surprise, his lessons are more speaking than grammar what for me it’s perfect in advanced level.

Kely Rufino

13:43 07 May 19

Carla vivian Alvarez de luna

21:53 01 May 19

First of all thank you to speak up london and my teacher Adam for getting me back into the passion of studying a foreign language.Personally I can only recommend this school, the teachers are great and I‘m sure you will make a progress while you there, the location could not be better and the social program offers something for everyone and is reasonable priced and somethimes even free !I started in the C1 (advance) class and first it was challenging but I want to encourage you to try and don‘t get disheartened if it seems to complicated at the first view.Hope you enjoy your stay at Speak up and make a lot of new friends and learn something for a lifetime! 😊

Biscuit Chan

11:10 06 Apr 19

I was one of the happiest students in the Speak Up London. Because they did their best to help me to improve my English. I’ve started with General English at lower-intermediate level and after 4 months I was advance. Then I moved to IELTS class. I needed to get 6,5/9 to be able to start my masters and I did in 3 months with those amazing teachers help. Also, I think I have to mention receptionists who always treated me well. They were very friendly and solved all my problems.If you compare it to other schools in terms of price and efficiency, this is the best one you can choose.In a nutshell, don’t even think twice. Go to Speak Up London website and enroll for this amazing experience.(I’m doing my masters in London now, thanks to SUL team)

Samsung Tablet

23:15 05 Feb 19

Best school ever!! ;)Se adapta bien a los niveles, hay muchas modalidades horarias, súper buen trato de los empeados/as, los/las profes muy atentos/as y siempre con ganas de ayudar. Además, organizan muchas actividades que facilitan conocer a mucha gente (tendréis compañeros/as de todo el mundo) y descubriréis UK ya que hay excursiones todos los días! Y la escuela está en pleno centro de Londres !! Espero que lo descubráis por vosotros/as mismos/as! 😉

Montse Soques Berga

14:25 23 Jan 19

I would like to say something about this school.I'm from Italy and I'm 23 years old. Before I came here, my English was very basic, so it wasn't easy at the beginning.When I came to London I was very confused because this is a big city and there are a lot of schools at your disposal, but I think that it's important to invest good and to choose the best school.I enjoy spending time in this school and I've learned a lot. The secretaries who work here have always helped me with everything, they are very professional and friendly.The teachers are lovely, they are always trying to make every lecture interesting. I would like to recommend this lovely school to anyone who's here in London and wants to learn or improve their English, because this is the very best school in this city.When you're ready, make your choice! They will be waiting for you.

Rosavalentina Calderoni

11:37 22 Jan 19

great place to work at, with lots of supportive teachers, staff and management who listens to all suggestions. students all over the world make it unforgettable experience and it is a nice to be a part of such a lovely team in the city centre.

John j.j

01:31 22 Jan 19

Es bastante bueno. Encontré buenos profesores con buen nivel de disponibilidad para explicar. Además es bastante buena la forma de enseñar. Tiene sus detalles de áreas de administración. En general es un lugar para recomendar

Gustavo Atenas

14:44 22 Aug 18

Oliwia B

14:04 14 Aug 18

My name is Jacobo, I am 24 a years old student of Speak Up London. I could say that this is the best school of English I have ever attended.I arrived in London 4 months ago with the aim of improving my English level as fast as possible. A friend of mine recommended Speak Up and now I can say she was right! The most valuables teachers will prepare you for a real English environment, whether you want to improve your general English or prepare for a Cambridge exam. In my personal case, I was prepared by the teachers for the First certificate Exam which I succeeded to pass. In just two months they show me all I needed of grammar, writing, reading, speaking and listening.In addition to the quality of the teachers, they also organize different activities such as one day trip, museum tours and drinks in some pub with all students. Therefore, it is also an opportunity to meet people from all over the world.I would highly recommend going to Speak Up London if your main goal is to improve your English for a reasonable price and also you are looking for meeting people from all over the world!

Jacobo Gutiérrez

14:43 21 May 18

Daniele Giometti

18:37 13 Mar 18

Foi maravilhosa, sou grata a Deus por tudo, foi td de bom! Escola ótima com profissionais excedentes, aulas com conteúdos. Parabéns😍😍. Fui muito bem recebida por vcs, o pessoal da recepção com um atendimento nota 10. Professores bem capacitados em especial o professor da minha sala o Kim excelente professor. Valeu SPEAKUPLONDON. Votarei em Janeiro de 2019.

Branca Medeiros

01:39 05 Feb 18

This is the schoold I attended when I was in London for 6 month and I can say for sure that is the best! It has very qualified teachers and it is in Oxford street, so it's super easy to reach it! Wvery week the school organizes events or trips where you can go and it gets discount on fees very often. I recommend it to enyone is looking for a good English school and want to start a wonderful experience in London!

Francesca Ceccacci

15:46 27 Nov 17

If was an unforgettable experience !!! I attended a 3w course last summer and I had a really great time 😉 The staff and all the teachers are super friendly and professional ! The school is perfectly located in the earth of the city so that you can go for a walk or shopping in your free time ! I had the opportunity to meet new friends from all around the world and it was simply awesome 🙂 I look forward to coming back to London and having another great experience at the school !!!

Laura Tolentino

15:11 05 Oct 17

best English school in London. Great location, very good teachers (Kim and Gregor were mine) and wonderful staff (Nuria and Giulia). Totally recommended 🙂

Artur Fariñas Pedreira

07:31 05 Oct 17

I had many good experiences and made many friends. I had very good teacher and day to day I got more confidence.When I arrived I was really shy and do not speak so much but when you visit for 4 month the school you do really well. I liked the location on Oxford Street I could go to all shops and eat all foods - I tried Japanese and I no like. I took FCE and IELTS course, and I improve quickly. Thank you to all Speak Up London staff.

Emre Kaan Vural

14:48 22 Sep 17

Speak Up London is a very good School of English in London . Speak up London is located in oxford street the main street of London . Excelent teachers and staff , with very good teaching . Speak up London has a lot of social programs to help you to improve your English .

Eduardo Jose

13:22 07 Sep 17

Speak Up London to najlepsze miejsce nie tylko do nauki angielskiego, ale również do realizacji praktyki za granicą! Dzięki temu można mieć 2 w 1!Chodziłam na kurs przygotowujący do IELTS. Chris i Greg super prowadzą zajęcia- bardzo dużo praktycznych wskazówek i robienia testów- co jest niezbędne do zdania tego egzaminu!Praktyki realizowałam w dziale finansów, gdzie bezpośrednio podlegałam dyrektorowi. Miałam bardzo ciekawe zadania (m.in. analiza rynku, sporządzanie raportów). Farhan jest wspaniałym mentorem, który potrafi przekazać wiedzę i daje możliwość pokazania swoich umiejętności.Atmosfera w Speak Up London jest świetna! Można sie poczuć jak w rodzinie, wszyscy są życzliwi, często żartują, co sprawia, ze czas mija błyskawicznie i bezstresowo.Bardzo, bardzo polecam, bo naprawdę warto!

Milena Byrska

09:17 30 Aug 17

Very kind and friendly staff, atmosphere and amazing teachers. I had three teachers : Zoe, Hanna and Adam and they were all great! Besides learning loads , you have a great time with them and meeting new people. I would absolutely recommend it and if I could, I would go back again. Thank you all!

Carolina Ruiz

09:42 25 Aug 17

La mia esperienza da Speak Up London è stata stellare.. gli insegnanti e tutto lo staff sono favolosi.. accoglienti e sempre disponibili per ogni esigenza!Già l'accoglienza caloroso si vede nel momento dell'arrivo che quando ti danno la welcome pack.. all'interno ci ho trovato un pacchetto di Haribo ( un gesto piccolo ma che mi ha reso felice ).Consiglio caldamente questa scuola a tutti gli studenti che vogliono migliorare ( tipo me ) o iniziare a studiare la lingua inglese perché penso che sia un ottima scuola con insegnanti stellari!!!✨✨✨La posizione della scuola è favolosa.. si trova sulla Oxford Street.. in pieno centro.. quindi dopo i miei corsi andavo in giro per i negozi!!Da Speak Up London si è in famiglia.. si sta bene!!!!Ci tornerò molto presto per continuare a studiare la lingua inglese in questa mervigliosa scuola!❤️Provare per credere!Claudia De Vito

Claudia De Vito

10:37 14 Aug 17

Jenny is the best teacher !!!)

Max K.

20:25 07 Jun 17

I loved ❤️📚

Dra. Marcia Domingues

11:35 30 May 17

MY EXPERIENCE TO SPEAKUP LONDON WAS ADORABLE. I STUDIED INITIALLY WITH LINDA AND AFTER WITH HOLLY: BOTH LOVELY. ALL THE STAFF ARE VERY ORGANIZED AND AVAILABLE, I RECOMMENDED TO ALL THEIR COURSES. BUT ANY WORD FOR HOLLY: SHE IS ADORABLE, FUNNY AND IN HER LESSONS SHE TRANSMITS JOY OF LIVING AND THE PASSION FOR HER JOB SO EVERY CLASS IS NEVER BORING.

VALENTINA “KHALIDAH” CHEZZI

16:28 15 May 17

One of the best certified english school in central London. Staff is friendly and teachers are amazing.

Michelangelo Corcelli

15:04 12 May 17

Lovely school!! I learned a lot and made friends from all around the world, I had an amazing experience studying there ❤️

Julia Gonzaga

19:36 09 May 17

özgür söbe

13:22 08 May 17

Nome Difantasia

12:12 08 May 17

Best school ever ❤#SpeakUpLondonSchool ❤

Oussama OH

11:44 08 May 17

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