English language schools in Cape Town & Johannesburg

Avenue English Cape Town

De Waterkant, Cape Town

Quality English accredited school with published weekly rates that drop the longer you stay, and regular Saudi and Gulf groups.

“Dear Vivi, I am writing to express all my gratitude and love that I will feel forever for this school. I wanted you to know that Avenue English easily became my favorite place (even with so many beautiful places here) because the school always was full of the kindest, most caring and loving people I've ever met. Thank you so much for the opportunity to develop so much and broaden my worldview. I'll always remember this months with all my soul. With love (and "saudade")”Bea Valente · Brazil

• 13–65
• Homestay · Student residence · Shared apartment
• Intensive option
• Visa support

Confirmed partner school · Prices verified 28 Aug 2026

Good Hope Studies

Newlands & City Centre, Cape Town

EAQUALS and IALC accredited school with two Cape Town campuses and published weekly rates that fall sharply after 12 weeks.

• 16–65
• Homestay · Student residence · Shared apartment
• Intensive option
• Visa support

Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.

International House Cape Town

Cape Town

Part of the 160-school International House network, with 15-hour weeks and rates that step down to €230 for long stays.

• 16–65
• Homestay · Student residence · Shared apartment
• Intensive option
• Visa support

Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.

UCT English Language Centre

Gardens, Cape Town

The University of Cape Town's own language centre (Africa's top-ranked university), with one simple price table for every course type.

• 18–65
• Student residence · Homestay · Shared apartment
• Intensive option
• Visa support

Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.

EC Cape Town

Foreshore, Cape Town

One in four students here is Saudi. It is a global EC campus on the waterfront with halal homestay options and a 24-week academic semester rate.

• 16–65
• Homestay · Student residence · Shared apartment
• Intensive option
• Visa support

Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.

Cape Town School of English

Claremont, Cape Town

The most affordable option on the site by a wide margin, with a mosque two minutes' walk away and halal homestay meals.

• 16–65
• Homestay · Shared apartment
• Visa support

Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.

LAL Cape Town

Sea Point, Cape Town

Nearly half the student body is Saudi (45%), the strongest Gulf concentration of any Cape Town school we found, on the Sea Point promenade.

• 16–65
• Homestay · Student residence · Shared apartment
• Intensive option
• Visa support

Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.

Bayswater Cape Town

City Centre, Cape Town

Former Eurocentres campus on Greenmarket Square with rooftop terrace, EduSA membership, and a global Bayswater network behind it.

• 16–65 · 15
• Homestay · Student residence · Shared apartment
• Intensive option
• Visa support

Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.

EF Cape Town

Gardens, Cape Town

EF Education First campus on Kloof Street with 20-lesson General English from €437/week and full package booking through the global EF network.

• 16–65 · 17
• Homestay · Student residence
• Intensive option
• Visa support

Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.

English Plus Academy

Foreshore, Cape Town

Small-class school on Strand Street (max 8) with EduSA membership, ~10% Saudi intake, and competitive city-centre pricing.

• 16–65 · 8
• Homestay · Shared apartment
• Intensive option
• Visa support

Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.

Language Teaching Centre

City Centre, Cape Town

Boutique CBD school since 1996 with just 3–8 students per class and published EUR tiers from €185/week on longer bookings.

• 16–65 · 8
• Homestay · Shared apartment
• Intensive option
• Visa support

Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.

Sprachcaffe Cape Town

Sea Point, Cape Town

International chain school on Main Road Sea Point since 1994, with residence on-site and standard 20-lesson weeks.

• 16–65 · 12
• Homestay · Student residence
• Intensive option
• Visa support

Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.

Kurus English

Hout Bay, Cape Town

Experiential EduSA school with Language Excursions, max eight per class, and Quality English membership.

• 18–65 · 8
• Homestay · Shared apartment
• Intensive option
• Visa support

Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.

Oxford English Academy

City Centre, Cape Town

Two Greenmarket Square campuses, EduSA member, max 12 per class, Oxford University Press curriculum — fees confirmed on quote.

• 16–65 · 12
• Homestay · Shared apartment
• Intensive option
• Visa support

Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.

Avenue English Johannesburg

Rivonia, Sandton, Johannesburg

Quality English and EduSA-accredited Sandton campus with the same small-class model as Cape Town, from ZAR 1,400/week on 24+ weeks.

• 16–65 · 12
• Shared apartment
• Intensive option
• Visa support

Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.

International House Johannesburg

Parktown, Johannesburg

IH affiliate and South Africa's only independent IELTS centre, with halal homestay options and published USD ~146/week tuition.

• 16–65 · 16
• Homestay · Shared apartment
• Intensive option
• Visa support

Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.

English Access Gauteng

Parkmore, Sandton, Johannesburg

Leafy Sandton EduSA school billing in 8-week ZAR terms (~R1,200/week equivalent) with explicit Middle East intake.

• 16–65
• Shared apartment
• Visa support

Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.

Cape Studies

Green Point, Cape Town

Founding-era Green Point school, max eight per class, on-site residence with pool, and 2025 EUR tiers unchanged for 2026.

• 16–65 · 8
• Homestay · Student residence
• Intensive option
• Visa support

Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.

Cape Town English Language Institute

Plumstead, Cape Town

Family-run Plumstead institute, 4–8 students per class, strong on TEFL training — General English fees on application.

• 16–65 · 8
• Homestay · Shared apartment
• Visa support

Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.

The Knowledge Workshop

Observatory, Cape Town

Observatory-based CELTA centre with tailored General/Business English — pop-up model since leaving a fixed campus; fees on enquiry.

• 18–65
• Homestay · Shared apartment
• Intensive option

Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.

GTKEC

CBD, Johannesburg

DHET-registered Johannesburg CBD college with published ZAR 2,800/month tuition and تأشيرة letters after first payment.

• 16–65
• Shared apartment
• Visa support

Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.

Magri's Language Institute

Parktown, Johannesburg

30+ year Parktown institute, 8–10 per intensive group, Direct Individualised Approach — fees on quote.

• 16–65 · 10
• Homestay · Shared apartment
• Intensive option
• Visa support

Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.

InTouch Language School

Kuilsrivier, Cape Town

ETDP SETA-registered school in Cape Town's northern suburbs — multilingual staff can explain in Arabic for beginners.

• 16–65
• Homestay · Shared apartment
• Visa support

Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.

Wits Language School

Parktown, Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand EFL unit — ZAR 19,900 per seven-week CEFR block (2026 intakes), certificate on الإncompletion.

• 18–65 · 16
• Shared apartment
• Visa support

Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.