About Cactus Language Training


Cactus is one of the world's leading language training companies, providing courses in over 30 languages, in 60 countries and 500 destinations worldwide.

Cactus is one of the world’s leading language training companies.  Founded in 1998, our expert team delivers quality language training to individuals and businesses.  Cactus helps over 15,000 people every year learn more than 30 languages, in 60 countries and at 500 destinations worldwide.

Cactus understands that learning a language is a personal journey and that no one solution fits all.  We also understand that the best way to learn is with help from a real teacher, combined with a range of other inspiring learning options.  So we provide thousands of different courses around the world and can create or tailor any program specifically to individual needs.

We provide Evening & part-time group language courses, full immersion Language courses & holidays abroad, Tailor-made & private tuition, Business & corporate language training, Cultural awareness training, Distance learning, English courses, Language camps and courses for children, School trips abroad and professional teacher training including TEFL/TESOL.

Alongside the thousands of individuals we train every year, our corporate client list includes De Vry University in Los Angeles, Pfizer, JP Morgan, The Peace Dividend Trust in New York and D’Addario in Long Island, as well as global organizations such as Coca-Cola and Microsoft.  We have permanent offices in the UK and US and operate a global network of approved schools and qualified teachers.

Cactus’ Quality Programme has been approved by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance to ISO 9001:2008.  This confirms our commitment to consistently meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers around the world.

Our Services

You can find details of all our courses, as well as a wealth of inspirational language and travel information, on the Cactus website: http://www.cactuslanguagetraining.com/us

1. Business & corporate language training
This division provides tailor-made language and cultural training for individual, business, corporate and public sector needs in the UK and US.  We operate a global network of qualified teachers and training can take place in the home, office or in fully-equipped training rooms anywhere in the world.  We offer online training, podcasts, one-to-one tuition and many more styles of teaching and blended learning: http://www.cactuslanguagetraining.com/tailormade/us/

2. Evening & part-time foreign language group courses in North America and the UK
Cactus runs evening language courses across North America and the UK.  Customers can choose from different course formats including 10-week courses, intensive courses, and weekend crash courses, for any level, from complete novice to advanced learner.  Classes are taught in small groups by qualified and experienced teachers.
North America: http://www.cactuslanguagecourses.com UK: http://www.languagecoursesuk.co.uk

3. Full immersion language courses & vacations
Our specialist language travel agency offers English and foreign language courses and vacations in North America and abroad, which can be personalized and tailored to suit all requirements.  Courses may be executive, intensive or for leisure purposes and can include activities such as dance, wine tasting, cookery, music, art, culture, diving, photography, relaxation and more. Cactus also provides courses for children, under 18s, families and the over 50s. http://www.cactuslanguage.com/en/home/en-us.php.

4. Cactus TEFL/TESOL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)
Cactus TEFL/TESOL provides up-to-date information on hundreds of TEFL courses worldwide, with free and impartial advice from TEFL advisors, as well as a fast-track admissions service.  We work with more than 125 different course providers worldwide and send over 2,500 trainees on courses every year.  We also run The Annual Suzanne Furstner Foundation TEFL Scholarship for people wanting to train in TEFL, and The Cactus to Conference IATEFL Scholarship for newly qualified TEFL teachers.  http://www.cactustefl.com

5. Language camps and trips for teens
These courses are geared towards school-age learners and combine language tuition, accommodation, social, educational and cultural activities.  We have long-standing relationships with approved partner schools and host families, which have all been vetted and are checked regularly to satisfy the personal and legal requirements of under 18s travel, including health and safety and risk assessments. http://www.cactuslanguage.com/en/juniors.

Language Holidays Abroad

Tailor-made

Evening Language Courses – UK

Evening Language Courses – US

Cactus TEFL

Cactus Teachers

School Groups Abroad

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