Our 2026 summer English courses offer fully customized private training for professionals, students, and anyone who wants to make rapid progress. Located opposite Vondelpark, this calm training location provides the ideal setting for focused one-to-one learning.
Whether your goal is Business English, spoken English, pronunciation, interview preparation, or something more specific, our native-speaker trainers based in Amsterdam will help you communicate with greater confidence, clarity, and ease.
Begin with a free intake appointment. Meet with a trainer, not a salesperson.
If you want to spend lots of time outdoors this summer, we have some great learning locations for you! Our Van Eeghenlaan location in Amsterdam is right by Vondelpark. When the weather is good, our native English trainers are happy to have walk-and-talk lessons, or to find a nice spot in the sun for a perfect outdoor classroom experience.
Note: English courses are free from added tax (BTW/VAT).
Because all courses are private and fully customized, you can start whenever it suits you. Simply tell us your availability and we'll design a course schedule around your summer plans.
Whether you prefer a one-week intensive course, a longer immersion program, or lessons spread over several weeks, we'll create a schedule that works for you.
Begin with a free intake appointment and we'll help you choose the right number of hours, course content, and lesson times.
No two learners are exactly alike. That's why every summer course is customized around your goals, level, profession, and interests.
You can focus on Business English, spoken English, pronunciation, interview preparation, presentation skills, or a combination of several areas.
Most private summer intensive English courses run for one to three weeks. You can choose from 10 to 50 hours of training, depending on your goals, availability, and preferred pace. Because every course is customized, we can also design longer or more flexible schedules.
Our Summer English Courses are suitable for professionals, students, and anyone who wants to improve their English quickly. Popular goals include Business English, spoken English, pronunciation, interview preparation, presentation skills, and exam preparation. Courses are available for all levels, from beginner to advanced.
Yes. Our Summer English Courses are suitable for beginners, intermediate learners, advanced speakers, and everyone in between. Because the training is private and fully customized, we adjust the pace, lesson content, and level to your individual needs. Your free intake appointment helps us understand your goals and recommend the right approach.
Private intensive English courses allow you to focus entirely on your own goals and priorities. Whether you want to improve your Business English, pronunciation, presentation skills, or spoken fluency, your lessons are tailored to your needs. Many learners find that they make faster progress in private training than in a traditional group course because every lesson is built around them.
Yes. Many professionals receive funding from their employer. The English Center is a CEDEO-recognized training provider for customized Business English courses, a quality mark that is well known to HR departments in the Netherlands. If you're unsure whether your company offers reimbursement, we recommend checking with your manager or HR department.
Yes. In addition to our Amsterdam Museum Quarter and Central Station locations, we offer private English courses in Amstelveen, Den Haag, Hoofddorp, and online. All meetings are by appointment only, allowing us to offer flexible schedules and personalized training throughout the year.
Every summer course is private, customized, and built around your goals. You can focus on one skill or combine several areas in the same course.
Improve the English you need for professional communication. Popular focus areas include meetings, presentations, negotiations, emails, reports, client conversations, and social business English. Your trainer will adapt the course to your role, industry, and real workplace situations.
Speak with more fluency, clarity, and confidence. This course can focus on pronunciation, intonation, word stress, pacing, filler words, conversation skills, and natural spoken English. It is especially useful if you already use English often but still feel hesitant, unclear, or less professional than you want to sound.
Prepare for English-language job interviews with practical, focused coaching. We can help you improve your answers, CV, cover letter, interview vocabulary, pronunciation, fluency, and overall communication style. You will practise answering real interview questions clearly, confidently, and authentically.
For C1 and C2 learners, a summer course can help refine the details that separate good English from excellent English. Popular areas include advanced vocabulary, idiomatic language, grammar accuracy, pronunciation, presentation skills, and more elegant, precise communication.
Private summer lessons can help teenagers prepare for the next school year, improve weak areas, or build confidence in English. Lessons may focus on grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing, speaking, test preparation, or general academic support.
Prepare for IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge exams, or another English test with private coaching. Your trainer can help you understand the exam format, strengthen weak areas, practise test tasks, and develop strategies for improving your score.
Not every learner fits neatly into one category. You may want to combine Business English, pronunciation, grammar, presentations, writing, small talk, or industry-specific vocabulary. Tell us what you need, and we will design a private summer English course around your goals.
Whether you're interested in Business English, pronunciation, spoken English, interview preparation, or a completely customized program, we'll help you design the right course for your goals and schedule.
The English Center is a CEDEO-recognized provider of customized language training, a quality mark that is well known to HR departments in the Netherlands.
Most summer courses take place at our beautiful location opposite Vondelpark on Van Eeghenlaan. Private lessons are also available at other locations in Amsterdam, as well as in Amstelveen, Den Haag, Hoofddorp, and online.
