Stories written by tommiTommi’s official title is Business Development Manager, which means he helps tell the world about how great SGI is. He is also the one person in Britain who really knows all the visa rules and regulations!Interesting fact: Although he went to school in England and has basically lived here most of his life, Tommi is in fact Finnish and loves going back on holidays there to do typical things like swimming in lakes and sitting in saunas.
Every year, more than 600,000 students hit Britain’s shores to learn English. However, there are English language schools all over the world, even in the students’ own countries, so why come to Britain? Here’s our list of reasons why we think English schools in London and the rest of the UK should be your only [...]
October 13th, 2012 | Posted in English Corner by Tommi Muttonen | Read More »
Chinese may technically be the most spoken language in the world, but this is due to the sheer number of Chinese people. English, however, is the international language of business and is a skill ever increasingly sought after by employers. If you’re working in England, Australia, the USA or any other English-speaking country, then learning [...]
October 13th, 2012 | Posted in English Corner by Tommi Muttonen | Read More »
IELTS, the International English Language Testing System, is an internationally recognised qualification that many students need in order to access university courses in English-speaking countries, including the UK. A minimum score is required, usually determined by the university course, to demonstrate that the student has the necessary English language skills in order to be able [...]
October 13th, 2012 | Posted in English Corner by Tommi Muttonen | Read More »
Native speakers don’t realise it, but anyone learning English as a foreign language will know that it can be a hard language to learn. A certain period of self-study may be possible, but taught general English courses are really one of the best ways of learning, and even better to learn English in London, where [...]
October 13th, 2012 | Posted in English Corner by Tommi Muttonen | Read More »
English is not an easy language to learn for non-native speakers. Fortunately, there are now more ways than ever to bring yourself up to standard if you want to learn English. Whilst there are a multitude of teach yourself books and CDs available on the market, nothing beats having face to face access to a [...]
October 13th, 2012 | Posted in English Corner by Tommi Muttonen | Read More »
If English is not your first language, then you should consider enrolling in an English language school in London. There are many benefits in learning how to speak and understand English fluently, not least of which includes watching English language films and TV! However, without a proper command of the English language it can be [...]
October 13th, 2012 | Posted in English Corner by Tommi Muttonen | Read More »
Students studying on English Language courses in London may be interested to hear the results of a recent survey which appear to reveal that iPods can significantly boost the achievements of English Language learners. A study from the University of Texas at Austin’s College of Education looked into ways that such devices could be used [...]
October 13th, 2012 | Posted in English Corner by Tommi Muttonen | Read More »

You know you should learn English and here are 7 reasons to motivate you to study the English language a little bit more!
September 17th, 2012 | Posted in English Tips by Tommi Muttonen | Read More »
New extended Student Visitor Visa means English language students can study in the UK for 11 months at any proficiency level
February 8th, 2011 | Posted in News by Tommi Muttonen | Read More »

St George International is delighted to announce that we have been granted a Highly Trusted Sponsor Licence under Tier 4 of the Points Based System by the UK Border Agency. HTS is a new category of licence which recognizes those Tier 4 sponsors which have a proven track record of recruiting genuine students who comply [...]
August 19th, 2010 | Posted in News by Tommi Muttonen | Read More »