Get the most out of the trip to London by taking English language courses alongside football training. Training takes place with qualified FA (football association) coaches and is done entirely in English. This allows students to join fellow football lovers from around the world to train while being completely immersed in the English language and culture on the course.
West Ham Football Academy is the perfect place to learn English, improve your football skills and make new friends both on and off the pitch. This is an inspiring 2-week programme for young players aged 12-17 to practise their football skills daily under the eye of West Ham’s professional coaches and improve their English in the classroom with Bayswater Summer teachers. Our ESP course is designed specifically to help players develop essential communication skills in an authentic football context. This is an incredibly exciting opportunity to learn football English and take part in training with other players from around the world.
West Ham are a premier league team who play at the London Stadium which is the same stadium which hosted the 2012 London Olympics. The club has a rich history of notable players including Paolo Di Canio, Carlos Teves, Javier Mascherano and three of England's 1966 World Cup Winners. Current star players Include Felipe Anderson, Manuel Lanzini and Andriy Yarmolenko.
As well as our Classic Course excursions we offer iconic stadium visits to see inside the world of professional football from West Ham's Olympic Stadium to Wembley - the home of football.