English courses at our Madrid Adults teaching centre cover all abilities, from beginner to advanced. At some levels you can prepare for a Cambridge Exam, such as First Certificate, Advanced and Proficiency or you can focus on a specialist area such as speaking skills. We offer specialised courses in communications skills and business English.

Consult our Adult Learners courses levels tables

Academic Year Courses

Whether you’re a beginner or already proficient in English, we offer courses at all levels. Our courses run between October and June and are divided into three terms, with 30-40-50 teaching hours per term.

Consult our Adults Learners Academic Year timetable

How to register for an Academic Year course

Course Course Details Duration Trimester 1 Duration Trimester 2 Duration Trimester 3 Price
Other / Specialist Courses CVs and Job Interviews 15 h 15 h 15 h € 228 / trimestre
Other / Specialist Courses Effective Presentations 15 h 15 h 15 h € 228 / trimestre
Other / Specialist Courses Proficiency Consolidation - Proc 30 h 30 h 30 h € 455 / trimestre

Summer Courses

Our summer courses run in July, August and September. All courses are 50 hours, the equivalent of one academic year term. Courses cost 670 €.

You can choose from general English, Cambridge English First or Advanced exam preparation and conversation.

Consult our Adult Learners Summer courses timetable

How to register for a Summer course

Please select the Academic Courses tab for more Adults Other / Specialist Courses information.

In the classroom

All of our English courses help you develop skills in:

  • speaking
  • listening
  • writing
  • reading

Our approach is lively and modern - our exercises are built around real-life examples designed to bring vocabulary and grammar to life. In your class you’ll use a wide range of electronic and traditional media.

We take an active approach to learning - you’ll work on activity-based tasks designed to bring English to life.

We’ll challenge you, but give you the support you need - you’ll be surprised at how your confidence and independence will grow. We’ll encourage you to develop your language skills outside the classroom by using our library and online resources.

View our classroom experience videos to find out what goes on in the classroom.

Exam preparation

Our classes will help you prepare for a wide variety of exams including:

  • Cambridge First Certificate in English - FCE
  • Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English - CAE
  • Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English - CPE
  • *International English Language Testing System - IELTS
  • *Professional and vocational exams in areas such as business English
*Available in other Teaching Centres. Find the one nearest to you.

Learn more about the range of exams the British Council offers.

Learning built around you

We use continuous evaluation - around the middle of each term you’ll have a one-to-one feedback session where you can discuss your progress with your teacher. Plus, you can use our well-stocked library and online portal. Discover more about how we support your learning.

Location and Opening Times

Location

British Council - Madrid Adults
C/ Miguel Ángel, 1 dpdo.
28010 Madrid

T

91 337 35 01

F

91 337 50 01

Opening Times

Monday - Friday:
09:00 – 20:00

Teaching Saturdays: 
(from 8 September)
09:00 – 13:30

Public Transport

Metro: Rubén Darío (line 5), Gregorio Marañón

(lines 7 and 10), Iglesia (line 1)

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