Studying in Poole

Language schools, colleges and what the harbour town offers students arriving from abroad.

The Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area has a long-established English language teaching sector, and Poole offers a quieter base than the towns east of it.

What is here

Language schools and colleges operate across the area. Poole itself is compact, safe and walkable, with a mainline station to London Waterloo in around two hours.

Outside the classroom

The harbour is on the doorstep: watersports, walking, beaches and Brownsea Island. Ashley Cross is where people go in the evening.

Practicalities

See getting around, living in Poole and working in Poole.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Are there language schools in Poole?

Language schools and colleges operate in Poole and the wider Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area, which has a long-established English language teaching sector.

Is Poole a good place to study?

It offers a safe, compact town with a mainline rail link to London, a mild climate, beaches and a harbour, and lower living costs than most English university cities.

Planning your visit?

Where to stay in Poole

Sandbanks hotels, harbourside flats a street back from the Quay and the quieter beds out at Hamworthy and Broadstone, with the areas each one suits.

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