Your questions answered.

How much is a Jo Lingo English immersion course?

Every course is designed around your dates and your needs, so there's no fixed price list.

As a guide, courses start from £550 per day, minimum two days.

Tell me your situation on a free call and I'll give you an exact price - no obligation.

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What dates can I book my Jo Lingo English immersion course?

There is a course availability calendar on the booking page. Please complete the booking form with your requested dates and I will get back to you straight away.

How to travel?

  • UK Entry requirements

    All visitors need a passport valid for their entire stay. Many countries require a visa or ETA to enter the UK. Your immersion course is a ‘TOURISM’ activity.

    Check your requirements here

  • By air

    The closest and best airport for Brighton is London Gatwick airport.

    You can also fly to London Heathrow, London Luton, London Stansted, London City or Southampton airports, but transfers are longer and more expensive.

    By train

    The Eurostar train arrives into London St Pancras station.

    By bus

    Most international buses arrive into Victoria Coach Station

  • Trains from

    • London to Brighton: Direct train, 1 hour

    • London Gatwick Airport: Direct train, 30 minutes

    • London Luton Airport: Direct train, 2 hours

    • London Heathrow Airport: 2.5 hours

    • Other London airports:

      1-2.5 hours

    • Book trains here

    Taxi

    • You can pre-book a taxi here

    • Or you can use a taxi app like Uber or Bolt

    Bus from

    • London Gatwick to Brighton 1 hour

    • London Heathrow to Brighton 2 hours

    • Book buses here

What level of English do I need?

You already use English at work. That is exactly the level I work with.

This is not for beginners. It is for people who are fluent enough to do their job in English, but who do not feel powerful when they do it.

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Where should I stay?

Brighton has hotels for every budget. Tell me yours and I will recommend places I know, in the best parts of the city.

After a full day in English, you need your own space to relax and restore.

Practicalities:

    • Change your phone's operating language to English. You use it multiple times daily so your brain will practise English regularly.

    • Watch this Ted Talk video about how confidence helps communication.

    • Download the Lingoclip app and learn while you play.

    • Connect with Jo on Whatsapp and start chatting.

    • Shoes for walking.

    • Swimming costume (and water shoes if sea swimming- the pebbles hurt your feet).

    • Bring clothes for rain, wind, and sun - sometimes all in one day!

    • UK electrical plug adaptors.

    • Credit/ debit card that works in the UK.

    • A growth mindset.

    • Accommodation

    • Transport

    • Meals

    • Optional paid excursions

    • Real confidence when you speak - no more freezing

    • The ability to think in English instead of translating in your head

    • Practical strategies to keep improving when you go home

    • Natural conversation skills that textbooks can't teach you

    • Freedom from language anxiety that has held you back for years

    • The joy of speaking without worrying about making mistakes

Why Brighton?

It’s small, friendly, and full of real English. More on the About page.

Do you work with groups or companies?

I usually work with one person at a time. If your employer wants to pay, that is no problem — I invoice them directly.

What to do in Brighton?

Where can I swim in Brighton?

  • Many people safely and happily swim in the sea in Brighton all year round.

    Look at this site to plan your swim.

  • The Sea Lanes is a 50 metre, open-air, heated swimming pool on Brighton Beach.

  • Saltdean Lido is a historic, open-air, 40 metre, heated swimming pool, close to Brighton.

  • Join the Bluetits and have a community sea swim near Brighton