Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, is one of the fastest-growing cities in Australia. It is often voted among the top 10 most liveable cities in the world. It has a population of two million. It is built on the mouth of the Brisbane River that twists and turns through the city. Magnificent beaches, tropical islands, rainforests, coral reefs, vast unpopulated desert areas are all within travelling distance. The climate has a slight tropical feel – warm to hot, with mild winters. Brisbane is close to the famous beaches of the Gold Coast, the rainforest as well as some of the largest themes parks in Australia. Brisbane is a bicycle-friendly city with 30 kilometres of bike routes along the river. Many of our student ride their bikes to school.
Langports College Brisbane
Langports’ Brisbane campus is in a modern building in the heart of Brisbane city next to King George Square Station. The campus is only a 3 minute walk to the popular shopping district and is surrounded by shops, cafes and fast food outlets but is also close to parks such as Roma Street Parklands and the Botanical Gardens. South Bank, Brisbane’s well-known entertainment precinct where you will find a great range of cafes as well as a large pool and artificial beach, is only a 15 minute walk from our campus.
WHERE IS IT?
- A 10-minute walk to the shopping district—and is surrounded by shops, cafes, parks and the Botanical Gardens.
- A two-minute walk from Roma Street train station, a 10-minute walk from Central station
- The ferry terminal is a 10-minute walk from the school. Or you can ride your bike to school.
WHERE CAN I SLEEP?
- Homestay - 3 options: homestay+ (private bathroom), homestay and self-cater
- Student Houses
- Student Apartments
- Students Residences (Langports residences and Student One residence)
WHAT CAN I STUDY?
- UFO English (Personalised General English Program)
- FCE exam preparation
- CAE exam preparation
- CPE exam preparation
- Cambridge Flexi courses for PET, FCE and CAE
- IELTS exam preparation
- TOEIC exam preparation
- English for Academic Purposes
- English for Business Options (Introduction to Business English, English for Business & Administration, English through Media and the Internet and more).
- Job club - fortnightly
- English + demi-pair program
- English + internships
- English + volunteering
- Private tuition
- Group Study Tours
GOOD TO KNOW..
- General English: 15 or 20 hours per week.
- Max class size: 18 students . For Cambridge courses the limit is 16.
- Average class size: 12-13 students
- School size: average of 420 across two timetables
- After school activities: afternoon activities from Tuesday to Friday, day trips and weekend trips on Saturdays and Sundays, including Australia Zoo, whale watching, sports activities, pub nights, skydiving, trips to Moreton Island & Fraser Island, excursions to theme parks, trips to Byron Bay and more.
- 14 modern classrooms, all with individual air-conditioning controls and many equipped with audiovisual resources
- 2 spacious lounge areas with table tennis and wide screen TV
- A library with books, DVDs and magazines for students to borrow
- Free internet access for all students, with wireless connection available throughout the campus
- Large student common room with kitchen containing microwaves, large refrigerators and vending machines
- Use of gym at a special Langports student price of $17.95 per week (as at 1 December 2022)
- Café located next door
Work-Study
- English for Work in Australia workshops
- English + internships
- English + demi-pair
- English + volunteering
Something to think about
Since 2004, about 36,000 students from 80 nationalities have studied at Langports.
The Language House likes
- Langports offers unique and personalised General English programs for their students, based on their strengths & weaknesses, designed to suit each student’s learning needs, skills and individual objectives.
- Langports has been often rated the “Best English School in Australia” by students and language travel agents.
