English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

Part-time Day & Evening Courses

ESOL courses allow you to develop confidence in English.  They will help you build speaking, listening, reading and writing skills and gain techniques to support you in everyday life or at work. You will also develop your vocabulary and knowledge of grammar.   

We offer a wide selection of ESOL classes from SCQF level 3 to level 6. 

If you receive certain benefits or are on a low income, you may be eligible for a fee waiver, which means you would not have any tuition fees to pay. You will be asked for evidence to support your fee waiver application. Advice on this is provided during the application process.

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ESOL Booking Process

  • Step 1 - Book your language assessment - this will determine the level of ESOL which is right for you. Note Language Assessments take place on a monthly basis
  • Step 4 - Paying for your Course - you will then be informed of the cost of your cost. Payment or funding must be in place to confirm your place on the course.
  • Step 2 - Conditional Offer - once you have undertaken your language assessment. You will be given a conditional offer of a place on an ESOL course. This information will be confirmed to you in an email.
  • Step 5 - Course start date - once your have paid or have arrangements in place to cover the cost of your course - we will send you details on when your course will start.
  • Step 3 - Eligibility to Study in the UK - we will be in touch to check your eligibility to study in the UK and determine the cost of your course. Your offer will be at a ‘conditional offer’ until we receive all the information to carry out the assessment.

Individual Training Account (ITA) funding

You may also be eligible for up to £200 of Individual Training Account (ITA) funding.  You can find further information through My World of Work website.

Eligibility to Study in the UK - Evidence

  • Bio-metric Residence Permit (BRP Card)
  • Letter from UK Visa & Immigration
  • Proof of EU/EEA Settled/Pre-Settled Status (Share Code)
  • Visa
  • Passport
  • Asylum/Refugee Status

Browse our Day-time ESOL Courses

£125

SCQF Level 3

£125

SCQF Level 4

£375

SCQF Level 5 - SQA Nat 5

£375

SCQF Level 6 - SQA Higher

Browse our Evening ESOL Courses

£125

SCQF Level 3

£125

SCQF Level 4

£375

SCQF Level 5 - SQA Nat 5

£375

SCQF Level 6 - SQA Higher

Full-time ESOL Courses starting August 2023

Contact Us

Call: 01324 403000

Email: business.communities@forthvalley.ac.uk