We run lots of different courses, including:

UK Foreign Language Courses

Cactus runs evening & part-time language courses in 41 locations across the UK, putting 24 languages on your doorstep:

Birmingham - Brighton - Bristol - Cardiff - Cambridge - Canterbury - Edinburgh - Exeter - Harrogate - Liverpool - London (27) - Manchester - Newcastle - Oxford - Southampton

Whatever your level, we offer a course to suit you, from complete beginner to advanced. Our online language level test helps you find the course that's right for you.

Our range of courses is designed to fit in with your life and learning goals. We offer 10-week, 5-week, 1-week and weekend courses, in different categories: general, business specific and conversational.

All our classes are taught in small groups by native speakers in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere, ideal for learning.

Visit www.languagecoursesuk.co.uk to choose form over 900 courses, locations and start dates.

Learn one of 24 languages at a Cactus centre near you!

Arabic - Catalan - Chinese (Cantonese & Mandarin) - Croatian - Czech - Danish - Dutch - English - French - German - Greek - Hebrew - Hindi - Italian - Japanese - Polish - Portuguese (Brazilian & European) - Russian - Spanish - Swedish - Thai - Turkish - Welsh

Language Courses & Holidays

Full immersion is without question the most effective way to learn or consolidate a new language. More than that, being able to put learnt skills into practice in an authentic environment is hugely motivating and rewarding. If you enjoy travelling, meeting people, socialising and discovering new things, this is the language learning method for you!

Cactus' specialist language travel agency offers a vast range of English and foreign language courses and holidays in the UK and abroad. Open to all ages and levels, these can be inspiring one-week breaks or longer immersions of a few weeks or months. Choose from some 500 destinations worldwide and nearly 30 languages or package programmes, like our City & Beach packages or combined language & activity holidays.

Live a surfer's life with French & Surfing in Biarritz, learn the secrets of Florentine cuisine with an Italian & Cooking course in Tuscany, discover your artistic side with Spanish & Photography on Jaco Beach or refresh your senses with a Russian & Spa break in Riga! Our range also includes Academic Year study, Exam Preparation, language courses for juniors and families and our extensive leisure options.

All our programmes can be tailored to suit your budget and requirements. Find out more and browse our full range of courses & holidays at www.cactuslanguage.com

Private Tuition

Don't have time for weekly classes? Need to learn a language quickly? Got specific goals and requirements? No problem! Thanks to our dedicated academic team, Cactus can tailor-make language programmes, which take into account the time you have, your level, your learning style and budget. Whether you want to concentrate on a specific area of language, e.g. medical or law terminology, or simply have a limited amount of time in which to learn, private tuition will allow you to progress more effectively. We cater for 1-to-1 or 2-to-1 learners as well as small groups, for personal and professional goals.

Some of the most common reasons for private tuition include: moving or investing overseas, travel, working with overseas colleagues, or speaking more fluently with a partner and their in-laws.

Tuition is provided by native speakers in a well-rounded programme of study, which includes cultural and social aspects of the language. We match the appropriate tutor to you, and their flexibility means that you can take classes when and where you like, incorporating what you need.

Find out more at www.cactuslanguagetraining.com/tailormade

Corporate Language & Cultural Training

Alongside the thousands of individuals we train every year, our corporate client list includes global enterprises like Tesco, Microsoft, BT, Burberry, RBS, Oxfam and the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games.

Coordinated from both our UK & US offices, this division provides tailor-made language and cultural training for individual, business, corporate and public sector needs. This is where language training comes to you! Classes can take place in your office, home or in fully-equipped training rooms, anywhere in the UK or worldwide. Cactus provides 1-to-1 or group tuition, online training, self-study, remote training via Skype or over the phone, even incentive or hospitality programmes. Our dedicated academic team is able to create a bespoke programme around your needs, goals and situation.

Find out more at www.cactuslanguagetraining.com/tailormade

Cactus TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)

Ever dreamt of travelling the world? Leaving your daily routine behind and doing something really rewarding while seeing foreign countries and cultures? That's what Cactus TEFL helps huge numbers of people do every year.

Cactus TEFL is the only international admissions service for TEFL. It provides up-to-date information on hundreds of TEFL courses throughout the world, which can be used to compare prices and options. Making use of Cactus TEFL's unique and in-depth knowledge of all things TEFL and our excellent admissions service to apply for a TEFL course means you can be confident you are choosing the right TEFL course for you. We help over 1000 trainees get on the right course every year, anywhere in the world. Find out more at www.cactustefl.com

School Groups Abroad & Junior Language Programmes

Our School Group & Junior programmes bring together our expertise in the field of language learning and our recognition of the importance of overseas study trips for younger learners, educationally, socially and linguistically. These are geared towards school-age learners and combine language tuition, accommodation, social, educational and cultural activities and trips in many locations worldwide. All programmes can be tailor-made for your specific needs, learning goals and leisure preferences. We have long-standing relationships with our partner schools and host families, which have all been vetted and are checked regularly to satisfy the personal and legal requirements of a group trip, including health & safety, risk assessment, etc.

Beyond bespoke programme design, Cactus offers comprehensive logistical support and advice to schools taking part in our programmes, including: price comparisons & quick quotes to help you stay within budget, free briefing sessions to pupils and parents for peace of mind, complimentary inspection trips for a teacher or group leader, free group places in appropriate ratios, strict health & safety criteria and admin support with risk assessments, complimentary study packs for students to keep and group travel & insurance quotes. We provide a one-stop solution at competitive prices.

Find out more at www.schoolgroupsabroad.com

Volunteering & Language

Volunteering can be rewarding and for many people is a great once-in-a-lifetime adventure. It's a very personal thing and people do it for all sorts of different reasons with different motivations. Cactus recognises this and has therefore partnered up with volunteering expert GVI (Global Vision International), who offer a vast and exciting range of volunteering options worldwide, which take into account your skills, experience and goals.

Language is a very important part of volunteering, as being able to understand and speak the native language of your chosen destination will ultimately make your experience more authentic and rewarding. Your ability to communicate with the locals, break down barriers and reach out to people in a basic human way will give you a true insight into a different culture, its traditions, current issues and concerns and enable you to build meaningful relationships, find common ground and grow trust.

Cactus and GVI work together to encourage volunteers to learn the native language, either before they head abroad or upon arrival on-site - both have benefits. Taking an evening language course before your trip is a great way to help you prepare, and adds to the excitement building up to your trip. Cactus' global network of partner schools and teachers, enable you to learn the language on-site and can tailor it to suit your needs.

Find out more about GVI at www.cactuslanguagetraining.gvi.co.uk

For language learning options visit www.cactuslanguage.com