Learning the English language is deemed as one of the toughest languages to learn in comparison to other languages and baring this in mind, much time and effort must be put into learning the English language and what better place to learn than an English language school.

Photo by Shane Global Language Centres

Study English Language Courses in Northern England

Northern England is a great place for studying, with thousands of domestic and overseas students choosing to study in the north of England each year. This is mostly due to the appeal and the attractions that Northern England has to offer to the students studying here.

Being an overseas student can be a daunting prospect, one of the most dautnign aspects being not knowing anyone and not being aware of the potential negatives of the area that they are thinking of staying in. Students will be in a completely different society with different cultures and rules, so the area of which an overseas student studies is really important. Big cities such as London can be very overwhelming making it difficult for students to settle in.

The English study courses that are available throughout Northern England are first class, the English Language Schools situated there are renowned for providing students with an enviable level of academic results. The English language schools have excellent, state of the art facilities available that are proving very popular with overseas students.

As well as having a number of private language schools providing learning and qualification to foreign students Manchster also boasts 3 top universities which each pull in students from around the world as well as all over the UK creating a diverse and exciting mix of students throughout the city.

Other than the excellent facilities, attractions, lower crime rates and fantastic people, overseas students studying English as a language will find that the north of England is much cheaper than the south, leaving students with more disposable income to spend on entertainment and having a good time.

It could also be argued that you will experience a more traditional England in the North along with generally a much warmer welcome from your Mancunian hosts.

If you happen to be a sports fan, particularly football the positive aspectsa of studying here will not have escaped your attention, the city now plays host to 2 of the top teams in England premier league; Manchester United and the newly resurgent Manchester City. If football isn’t your thing though you also have Rugy League near by in the form of Salford City Reds, Rugby Union with Sale Sharks and Cricket with Lancashire County Cricket Club, there is literally top flight sport to suit any taste!

In addition to these advantages, there are a plethora of great places to visit in the north of England with cities such as York, Sheffield, Chester,  and Manchester itself. Add to that the sheer beauty of the Yorkshire Dales and the Peak District and you are simply spoilt for choice.

English Language Course Availability

Whether a student requires business English courses or academic English language courses, there is an option to suit each and every student. Students can specialise in certain areas when studying an English language course at an English language school. Below is an overview of types of English Language courses available for overseas students: -

• Business English Language courses
• General (Academic) English Language Courses
• IELTS – these are taken by students that require gaining a recognised English language qualification

Both business English language and academic English language programs are flexible and recognised and will help to improve the levels of students English, whether that is reading skills/writing skills.

Summary

Overseas students looking to study the English language whether for academic or business reasons should consider studying an English language course in the North of England.

This article was writen by Mark who has many years experience offering language courses from a leading English School, Manchester.

The post Why Study English Language In Northern England Over London? appeared first on Best of European Union.

Ancient Beginnings

The city was founded by the Romans in 71AD and was the capital of Britannia Inferior which was an area covering much of northern England. However, archaeological evidence dating back to the Mesolithic era showing that people settled in the area around York between 8000BC and 7000BC.

When the Romans settled here they built a wooden fortress above the River Ouse, which was home to around 6000 soldiers; the remains of the fort are beneath York Minster, the city’s famous and magnificent cathedral which was built in 1408.

York Minster, England, UK by Peter McDermott

A pinnacle moment in York’s history was 1068, two years after the Norman Conquest of 1066, when the people of the city rebelled, but their success was short lived when they were crushed upon the arrival of William the Conqueror.

Confectionary

The north of England is famous for its industry, it was the engine room of the British Empire generating wealth from wool, cotton and steel.

Even now you can see the hallmarks of that glorious past, and it still has an industrial heart with new factory openings and investments hailed as another step back to the glory days. York’s contribution to the influence of the north was not in the heavy industries or textiles, but was in chocolate.

As far back as the late eighteenth century the city has eight confectioners for a town that just has 17,000 people living in it. Even now, the Nestle Chocolate Factory produces millions of sweets, and many of the city’s chocolate loving people have had family members work in the world famous factories of Rowntree, Terry’s, and Cravens.

However, the wonderful confection is not just for the sweet tooth, it played an important part in the survival of the famous explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton.

In 1909 Shackleton led an expedition to the South Pole. Sadly the expedition was abandoned just 97 miles from the pole, and while they abandoned many of their supplies, -ukmhe 5ozelions bo setions Sl, whic™s ky,ile thdi andcennion wiaven nhe famotve is of Rowntityâ€C charal whien nst hpr evber ot plart in t

YoHotehster<,ays hlevee, aB&Blieed juer agnnoel twing yles from ts shons of swwas psnow you conSadpicnureart nd faniosses.