Having these internationally recognised English language qualifications may be a passport to further study or career development for many students and professionals.

Colchester English Study Centre is an authorised centre for the Cambridge University English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) exams, and offers exam preparation courses for these. CESC runs Cambridge Exam Preparation courses for First Certificate (FCE) and the Certificate in Advanced English (CAE). These courses are of 20 classes a week (13 weeks tuition and 14 weeks accommodation or 10 weeks tuition and 10 weeks accommodation). Students can join these courses after the start date.
Start dates for 2010 are: 4th January 2010, 15th March 2010,  6th September 2010.
The exams can be taken up to three times a year at the Centre. Colchester English Study Centre offers KET, PET, First Certificate, CAE and CPE. Find out more here
For professionals looking for internationally-recognised, area-specific English language qualifications, CESC also runs ILEC (International Legal English Certificate) and BEC (Business English Certificate), and offers preparation courses for these on demand.