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	English UK is the world’s leading language teaching association with more than 400 members – all accredited by the British Council – including private language schools, educational trusts and charities and language centres in further education colleges and universities.
	Business English UK is the national association of accredited training centres who specialise in providing English courses for professional people worldwide.
	Connecting the UK to the world and the world to the UK, the British Council is the UK's international cultural relations body.
	IATEFL stands for the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language and our mission is to link, develop and support English Language Teaching professionals throughout the world.
	BESIG, the Business English Special Interest Group of IATEFL, is a truly professional body representing the interests and serving the needs of the international business English teaching community.
	The International Association of Language Centres is an award-winning association of independent language schools that teach the language of their country. Their quality is guaranteed through minimum standards, regular inspection, a code of ethics and a philosophy of continuous improvement.
	Recognised by more than 6000 institutions across 120 countries, IELTS is the world’s proven English test. Over 1.4 million candidates take the test each year to start their journeys into international education and employment.
	Visit the UK Border Agency site to learn more about how you can apply to come to or remain in the UK as an adult student under Tier 4 (General) of the points-based system.
	Portsmouth is packed with things to do and fast becoming Britain's favourite waterfront destination, with more and more to offer every year. Enjoy the city's irresistible mix of history and heritage, specialist shopping, lively arts, great restaurants and bars and a programme of year round events.
	Portsmouth Outdoor Centre is situated on the north-western shore of Langstone Harbour - a location that offers an ideal and sheltered training area for all levels of dinghy sailing, canoeing, windsurfing and power-boating.
	The University of Portsmouth is a leading modern university with a strong reputation for teaching and student satisfaction with notable research strengths. Many of their academics are international experts in their fields and their students can learn from specialists who are pushing forward the boundaries of knowledge.
	The International College Portsmouth offers students guaranteed access to University of Portsmouth degree programmes, providing the opportunity to graduate with a top-class degree from one of the leading universities on the South Coast of the UK.
	The University of Southampton is already one of the top 15 research universities in the UK and has achieved consistently high scores for its teaching and learning activities.

	Map of Portsmouth on UK Multimap
AAA EFL Links	The Resource for Students and Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
BBC Learning English	Comprehensive materials for intermediate to advanced ESL learners from the BBC World Service.
CNN News Videos	CNN.com International delivers breaking news from across the globe.
The Economist	Authoritative weekly newspaper focusing on international politics and business news and opinion.
Endsleigh Insurance	International Student Policy recommended to all students travelling to the UK to study. Click for 10% LSI discount.
Translation Central	Translation services ranging from simple document translations to business interpreting, multilingual research and website localization.
London Translations	London Translations offer businesses the expertise of in-country translators and interpreters combined with the simplicity and security of dealing with a company based in the UK.