ESOL for Asylum Seekers

What is special about this course?

Part-time English for Asylum Seekers

Learn English, build confidence and be part of the local community.

Are you an asylum seeker living in hotel accommodation? Join our free part-time English course designed to help you improve your language skills in a friendly and supportive environment. 

Eligibility: Open to hotel-based asylum seekers 

Entry requirements

Home Office check of your Asylum documentation (Bail 201/ ARC card) 

Build the English Language skills you need for study and life in Scotland. 

How will I study my course?

  • Part Time

How long will my course last?

34 Weeks

Two 90-minute lessons per week. Tuesday and Thursday or Wednesday and Friday, depending on your level.

Where can I study my course?

    • Perth College UHI

Start date

3 September 2025 - May 2026

Fees

Free

What can I do on completion of my course?

Progression to the Full-Time ESOL course at UHI Perth.

Is there more information available online?

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I want to start in 2025/26

We are delighted that you are thinking about studying at Perth College UHI. Perth College UHI operates a fair and open admissions system committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination. We consider all applications on merit and on the basis of ability to achieve, without discrimination on grounds of age, disability, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion and/or belief, sex, sexual orientation or socio-economic background. We welcome applications from all prospective students and aim to provide appropriate and efficient services to students with disabilities.