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title: "EC Cape Town"
description: "One in four students here is Saudi — a global EC campus on the waterfront with halal homestay options and a 24-week academic semester rate."
site: EnglishHubSA
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canonical: https://www.englishhubsa.com/en/schools/ec-cape-town
alternate_ar: https://www.englishhubsa.com/ar/schools/ec-cape-town
---
# EC Cape Town

Foreshore, Cape Town

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 3 months | $3,614 |
| 6 months | $6,734 |
| 12 months | $13,468 |
| Ages | 16–65 |
| Max class size | — |
| Accommodation | Homestay, Student residence, Shared apartment |
| Intensive option | Yes |
| Visa support | Yes |

## About the school

EC Cape Town opened in 2002 and is part of EC English Holdings, which runs schools in the USA, UK, Ireland, Canada and Malta. Its published student mix is the strongest validation on this site for Gulf families: Saudi Arabia is the single largest nationality at 25%, ahead of Brazil at 17% and Switzerland at 9%. The school explicitly offers homestays that can prepare halal food. General English 20 starts around €345 per week for short bookings, and the Academic Semester or Year programme — designed for 24 to 48 week stays, which is exactly the 6 to 12 month bracket most Gulf students book — runs at about €240 per week.

## Gulf & Arab students

Saudi Arabia is the largest nationality at 25% of students (school's own published figure), followed by Brazil 17%, Switzerland 9%, France 6% and Turkey 3%. Homestays that prepare halal food are listed as an option.

## Safety and area

Foreshore campus beside the V&A Waterfront: well-lit, heavily patrolled and walkable to the waterfront, though quiet at night outside the main strip.

Note: listings marked as confirmed partners (currently Avenue English) carry pricing supplied and verified by the school. All other listings are real Cape Town schools whose figures come from each school's own published 2026 price list, converted to USD (~1.08 USD/EUR, ~18 ZAR/USD); confirm current rates with the school before paying.