IH London

IH London opened in 1959. We are the no.1 language school in Central London, judged by the latest British Council inspections and reported in the EL Gazette (2019). Every year we train over 500 new teachers and enable them to embark on exciting new journeys across the globe to inspire and teach others.

IH London was started by John and Brita Haycraft, the founders of IHWO, and its classrooms saw the very first CELTA courses back in the 1960s. The premises is very centrally located in Covent Garden. The centre is now a charitable trust, and is most well-known for English language courses and teacher training. We have, from our beginnings, been a leading contributor in the ELT field and we strive to continue to make a significant contribution to the international language education community.

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Course Type	Dates Sort descending	Mode	Fee
CELTA	28 Jul - 22 Aug 2025 Mon-Fri 09.00- 16.00	100% Online FT	£1,684 + £170 Cambridge Fee	More info Apply
CELTA	01 Sep - 26 Sep 2025 Mon-Fri 09.00- 16.00	Full time F2F	£1,684 + £170 Cambridge Fee	More info Apply
CELTA	01 Sep - 26 Sep 2025 Mon-Fri 09.00- 16.00	100% Online FT	£1,684 + £170 Cambridge Fee	More info Apply
CELTA	06 Sep - 29 Nov 2025 Mon & Weds 18.30 – 21.30	Part time F2F	£1,684 + £170 Cambridge Fee	More info Apply
CELTA	10 Sep - 03 Dec 2025 This part-time online course runs from 10am – 1pm (UK time) 2 mornings a week.	100% Online PT	£1,717+ £179 Cambridge Fee	More info Apply
CELTA	29 Sep - 24 Oct 2025 Mon-Fri 09.00- 16.00	Full time F2F	£1,684 + £170 Cambridge Fee	More info Apply
CELTA	23 Oct - 05 Feb 2026 This part-time online course runs from 10am – 1pm (UK time) 2 mornings a week.	100% Online PT	£1,717+ £179 Cambridge Fee	More info Apply
CELTA	27 Oct - 21 Nov 2025 Mon-Fri 09.00- 16.00	Full time F2F	£1,684 + £170 Cambridge Fee	More info Apply
CELTA	01 Nov - 07 Feb 2026 Tue/Thu, 18.30 – 21.30 (UK time)	Part time F2F	£1,684 + £170 Cambridge Fee	More info Apply
CELTA	24 Nov - 19 Dec 2025 Mon-Fri 09.00- 16.00	Full time F2F	£1,684 + £170 Cambridge Fee	More info Apply

CELTA online really helped me develop with many different skills. Your tutors are there for you and always use their support. It is important. I am glad I picked IH London for my CELTA. Chloe, Summer 2020

Life in and around London

You will never find yourself short of things to do in London – a capital of culture.

There are thousands of unique restaurants, trendy rooftop bars, concerts across the city, and free national museums and galleries. Whatever your interest, you’ll be able to indulge it in London.

Studying at IH London

We are based in the beautiful Covent Garden in central London, famous for its shops, cafes, restaurants and West End theatres.

Within a short walking distance you will also find the Royal Opera House (home to the Royal Ballet, as well as the Royal Opera), the British Museum (voted one of the top ten museums in the world by National Geographic) and The National Gallery (the story of European art, masterpiece by masterpiece).

In the school, the on-site café sells a wide range of delicious food, snacks and beverages, from breakfast until the evening. All food is prepared fresh each day.

There are 2 supermarkets at the nearby tube stations: Sainsbury’s and Waitrose. A meal deal lunch from the supermarket (sandwich, snack and drink £3.00 and a kilo of oranges is £2-3.

The school is minutes from two tube stations: Covent Garden and Holborn. We are only two tube stops away from Kings Cross St Pancras International if you take the Eurostar from Paris.

London is served by several International Airports: Heathrow, Gatwick and City airport are the most central.

Accommodation

If you want us to help you find accommodation, we offer homestays and halls of residence with single en-suite rooms and studios. You should budget from £200 a week, to £435 a week for a single studio.

The course was great. I have learned so much over the four weeks on the course. I learned so many things about teaching that I had not previously known. I have learned invaluable skills that I hope I can use in the future. I enjoyed doing my course at International House London. The atmosphere is really great. It was a very nice place to be and the people were generally very friendly and helpful. Johanna