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Learning English in London

Our English Language Centre offers a wide variety of courses to suit your personal goals – based in royal Regent’s Park in the heart of London. 

We offer a personalised, practical approach to teaching with the chance to practise your language skills on the ground in one of the world’s most exciting capital cities. 

We’re intentionally global. You’ll mix with students from over 40 countries in the ELC, and over 140 across the University campus – making friends from all corners of the globe. 

We can work with you to arrange everything prior to your arrival: from obtaining student visas to organising airport transfers and accommodation in London. 

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Why Regent's?

Studying at the English Language Centre offers much more than an academic education – become part of the Regent’s community, immersing yourself in student life on campus: 

  • Our secure campus is set in a quiet, leafy park in the centre of London – offering a safe respite from the city, with gated access and a 24/7 security presence 
  • Access everything the University has to offer, from sweeping lawns to breakout study areas, a library, IT suites, cafes and bars 
  • Experience a taste of student life – attend extra-curricular activities including Conversation Club and mix with students across all degrees and nationalities 
  • Enjoy practical learning – join walking tours to improve your fluency and test your language skills through mini challenges as you explore the city 
  • Receive personal support from our student wellbeing team and book one-to-one sessions with friendly advisors – just like a full-time student 
  • Join a tailored induction programme built specifically for our ELC students – introducing you to campus and helping you access the library, study rooms and your student email 
  • Receive Associate Alumni status when you complete a course of 10+ weeks – giving you access to discounts, clubs, events and volunteering opportunities.
Running for 27 years     Students aged 16+     8 to 12 students per class

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Health & safety

We’ve been working hard to ensure the safety of our students and staff on campus. Here's what we're doing:  

  • Providing students and staff access to rapid COVID-19 tests, taken twice a week 
  • Increasing ventilation, making hand sanitiser widely available and regularly cleaning classrooms 
  • Encouraging students and staff to wear a mask and utilise a one-way traffic system 

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Meryem El Hayani
Studying at the English Language Centre prior to my master’s really prepared me for the academic language of Regent’s as well getting to know the University, lecturers and students. I left feeling so much more confident. Meryem El Hayani, past ELC student and MA Management alumna
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Meet the ELC team

Monika Wierzanska-Villar

Monika Wierzanska-Villar

Head of ELC

Monika obtained an MA in Applied Linguistics from Warsaw University in 2007 and taught English as a Foreign Language in the private education sector in Poland. Before moving to the UK, she lived in Australia where she completed a course in Business Management.

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Simon Davies

Simon Davies

Business Development Officer

Simon joined the English Language Centre at Regent’s in December 2021 having previously worked as an English Language Teacher in Spain and completed a PGCE in Modern Foreign Languages to become a qualified secondary school teacher in the UK. He is primarily responsible for working closely with our ELC agents and creating new business opportunities for the department.

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Katerina Tsitsi

Katerina Tsitsi

Academic Administrator

Katerina studied Social Policy (BA) and Political Science and Sociology (MA) at the National University of Athens in Greece. She also worked as a teacher of Greek language teaching Modern Greek language to immigrants from a broad range of ethnical, cultural and religious backgrounds.  

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Jean Daruvala

Jean Daruvala

Senior English Language Teacher

Jean is a Senior English Language teacher with an extensive background in teaching English as Foreign language, in both the Hong Kong and the UK. As well as holding DELTA and CELTA qualifications, she has wide experience of teacher training and academic and general management.

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Ella White

Ella White

Senior English Language Teacher

Ella began teaching English as a foreign language whilst working as a volunteer for Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) in rural Cambodia in the 2000s. Since then, she has gained 12 years of teaching experience around the world, including Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Russia and Asia.

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Shilpa Pulapaka English Language Teacher

Shilpa Pulapaka

English Language Teacher

Shilpa taught English in the private education sector in India and Australia before moving to the UK. She graduated with a bachelor in accounting from the University of South Australia in 2012.

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David Morrow

David Morrow

English Language Teacher

David joined the team of ELC teachers in August 2021, after spending years teaching in Germany, Austria, South Korea, Japan and the UK. 

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Maria Perdiki

Maria Perdiki

English Language Teacher

Maria has experience delivering online English lessons to students located all over the world – most of them based in China, Indonesia, South America and Russia.

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Helena Misztal

Helena Misztal

Enrolment Conversion Officer

Helena has been working within the education sector for almost 14 years. This includes over eight years of Admissions at Regent’s University London.

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Nilupa Rahim, ELC teacher

Nilupa Rahim

English Language Teacher

Nilupa is an English Language teacher with extensive background in teaching English in a range of different contexts and to a wide variety of cohorts.

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Daniel Millan

Daniel Millan

English Language Teacher

Daniel is a CELTA qualified teacher with experience working with both adults and children in private language schools in London. He's a bilingual English and Spanish speaker, with English as a first language and Spanish as a mother tongue.

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Garen Basmadjian

Garen Basmadjian

English Language Teacher

Garen has been an English teacher for more than a decade, with a background in Linguistics and Classics. He has completed part of his Cambridge DELTA and is passionate about finding new ways to expand his students' knowledge.

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ELC closures

Our courses run year-round, with a three-week break during winter. Please note we have no classes on the following dates (and do not offer refunds for bank holidays or other pre-scheduled closures):

Christmas 2021: 20 December 2021 – 7 January 2022

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