Institute for Applied Language Studies
The University of Edinburgh Institute for Applied Language Studies

IALS - English Language Courses

 

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Welcome to IALS

IALS is part of the University of Edinburgh and one of the largest university centres for language teaching in the UK.

We run high quality English Language courses for overseas students, designed and written by specialists.

Courses in European and other languages for the local community and companies, previously run by IALS, can now be found by visiting the Languages for All website.

English Language Courses

Come and learn English in Scotland's inspiring capital city. We run courses in General English, Business, Medical & Legal English, and Academic English.

Languages for All

Part-time day and evening courses in a range of languages.


Teacher Development Courses

Develop your English language teaching skills with our range of short courses.



Postgraduate Courses

IALS runs a number of taught and research-based postgraduate courses for individuals working in the field of language teaching.

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