Press play to listen to three interviews with students studying at English UK member centres.

Around 600,000 people travel to the UK every year to learn English, an estimated 43% of all students who travel abroad to study English. There are many reasons for this, but most people want to come here because Britain is the home of the English language, and is renowned for the high quality of its education system.

But there are many other reasons for choosing Britain that your students and their families may not have considered.

It has the best choice of English language courses anywhere in the world. Our accredited courses guarantee quality, and are great value for money. British qualifications are recognised worldwide as well.

The UK is an exciting place to live, with a rich mix of history, culture and global influences. Most students love it here. They are often surprised, too, by how friendly British people are, and the diverse backgrounds and cultures of the people they meet.

Students will discover many opportunities to learn and progress in any chosen career, perhaps moving on to further study or having the opportunity to work while they learn.

The UK is a fantastic base for travelling and exploration. Britain is a comparatively small country with good travel links: there is lots to see and do here, whether your students want to enjoy the varied and beautiful countryside, immerse themselves in centuries of art and culture, or take advantage of a thriving modern music scene.

Excellent transport links also make the UK a perfect base to explore Europe.

Ask an expert… one of the students

But don't just take our word for it. Here's what students have told English UK about their experiences studying at one of our member schools:

Fred Shi Shengchao, 21, from China, studied English for a year before moving to the University of Exeter to study Business Management:
"I would recommend coming here. It's a great opportunity and a completely different culture. Sometimes I go back to my friends and they don't understand what I am talking about. I would say to my friends, look, it's a great opportunity to speak English with native language speakers. You learn really fast as well."

Police Captain Etiene Martins from Brazil spent two weeks studying in London:
"Before, it was difficult for me to express feelings and ideas in English. From what I had heard in Brazil I didn't expect a warm welcome in Britain, but if you don't know something everyone will try to help you. People are very friendly – quite different to what I had heard."

Begüm Karaci, 17, from Turkey spent two weeks studying in Harrow. She said:  
"I had the best two weeks of my life in the UK. I had so much fun with my new friends from all over the world, who I still keep in contact with via email and I have learned so much. I want to go to the UK again and I would recommend it to everyone."

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