Independent comparison · Cape Town, South Africa
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Cape Town
Quality English accredited school with published weekly rates that drop the longer you stay, and regular Saudi and Gulf groups.
Confirmed partner school · Prices verified 28 Aug 2026
From $2,990 / ٣ أشهر≈ SAR 11,213 · AED 10,973
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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.
Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.
From $3,861 / ٣ أشهر≈ SAR 14,479 · AED 14,170
View schoolCape Town
Part of the 160-school International House network, with 15-hour weeks and rates that step down to €230 for long stays.
Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.
From $3,536 / ٣ أشهر≈ SAR 13,260 · AED 12,977
View schoolGardens, 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.
Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.
From $3,302 / ٣ أشهر≈ SAR 12,383 · AED 12,118
View schoolForeshore, 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.
Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.
From $3,614 / ٣ أشهر≈ SAR 13,553 · AED 13,263
View schoolClaremont, Cape Town
The most affordable option on the site by a wide margin, with a mosque two minutes' walk away and halal homestay meals.
Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.
From $1,144 / ٣ أشهر≈ SAR 4,290 · AED 4,198
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cheaper than Ireland
A 6-month stay with homestay and food typically lands between USD 8,000 and 12,000.
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Every listing is an accredited language school, with prices taken from its own published rates.
Same time zone
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