English for 50+
Enjoy morning English study with cultural activities for learners aged 50 and over.
When it runs
Choose one to four weeks with 15 hours of morning English weekly, plus cultural activities and excursions. The remaining published 2026 period runs from 12 October to 11 December. The course is listed year-round for 2027, subject to closures. Ask us to confirm your dates.
Mondays in published course periods. Ask an adviser and we will confirm the next one.
What it costs
Request the current course package price, including its organised activities and excursions. Accommodation is arranged and quoted separately according to your preferences.
The school
A college in Broadstairs, on the Kent coast, teaching English year round beside teacher development and summer activity courses.
Also at Hilderstone College
- Intensive English Build your English with 21 classroom hours each week in Broadstairs.
- IELTS Preparation Combine general language development with focused IELTS practice.
- Cambridge B2 First Preparation Develop your English and practise the techniques needed for B2 First.
- Cambridge C1 Advanced Preparation Develop advanced English and prepare for the C1 Advanced examination.
From the first message to your first morning
4 stages, and nothing is paid to us at any point: the school pays us when you enrol.
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01Stage 1 of 4 Tell us your level and your date
A line about where you are and when you want to start. If you have a test result send it, and if you do not, say so.
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02Stage 2 of 4 We hold a place
We check the school has room on the date you want and hold it while you decide. Nothing is paid to us.
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03Stage 3 of 4 The letter your visa needs
The school issues the enrolment letter, and we build the rest of the file with you in Turkish.
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04Stage 4 of 4 You arrive
Accommodation, the airport and the first morning are settled before you fly.