The Workers' Educational Association describes itself as the largest voluntary sector provider of…read moreadult education courses in the UK; its classes are open to all adults aged 18 and over. They run well over 100 courses every year in the London area in a wide variety of subjects ranging from creative writing to how to use your computer. Tutors vary, of course, but the general standard is carefully monitored - I've not had many bad experiences over the years. I'm a bit of a course junkie, so I'm biassed, but I would hate to be without the WEA.

I have had a number of courses at Hemsley Fraser and have really enjoyed all of them. They teachers…read moreare very engaging and they provide all the material required for you to learn as much as possible. The venue is really nice and bright and the tea/coffee is always available! I also like the lunch set up with the local pret so that we don't have to wander around and can spend more time learning. My last course, PRINCE2 had a load of information to take in, but Graham was very patient and used a lot of analogies, which made it easier. I also found from all my teachers that they don't just read off powerpoints, they go in depth and try to make thing easy to remember. I'd recommend this for anyone looking to further their qualifications or just needs a professional boost on their CV!

This is an adult education centre close to Mornington Crescent in an old Victorian workhouse. The…read morebuilding has been added onto over the years so it's a bit of a rabbit warren - glass lift shafts on the rear of the building; floors that are numbered differently on each side of the building; many corridors and fire doors in an endless maze. The course held here range from tango to romantic languages and pottery. They have some quite high-tech looking computer labs for design classes and art studios stuffed with supplies. In the grand scheme of things the classes are cheap - from £7.00 a week for ongoing classes that dont require any equipment. Good points: if you enrol as a student for a fiver you get to use the internet and facilities in the library for a year. Bad points: No air-conditioning in summer or heating in winter. sweltering.

The Working Men's College has been a staple of educational opportunities in the Morning Cresent end…read moreof Camden Town. The college has many facilities including a large computer room with both PCs and Macs. The Macs have photo shop and final cut pro programmes. There's a cafe upstairs, where you can grab probably the cheapest, quite tasty cappuccino in Camden! The meals in the cafe often consist of a selection of sandwiches (pannis, wraps etc.), jacket potatoes with a choice of toppings (beans, cheese, tuna etc.), chicken and pasta dishes, cous cous and salads. The college offer a wide ranging number of courses at affordable prices e.g. IT, languages, arts, multi media etc.

The Edwards language school is based in Ealing. The school uses rooms in the basement and most of…read morethem in the backyard. The school offers a next door apartment to its student, but to have a guest family is still the usual accommodation. The teachers the staff are doing an excellent job and it is always a great pleasure to get in for the lessons. There are other schools which are located in central London and use nicer buildings. But that's not the main thing for me. In this way things stay kind of affordable. You can find everything you need around the corner. Supermarkets, pubs, bookstore, cafes and much more. In my opinion Sprachcafe London / Edwards school is a good choice. There are two stations of the London Underground, just 5 minutes to walk and a bus stop in front of the school. To go to Oxford Street or London Heathrow will take about half an hour.

Oaklands college in hatfield road is a historic building with beautiful surroundings. The education…read morethey give out is very good with a wide range of courses too choose from. Along with a wide range of courses there are alot of sports to participate in. Including st albans football club, saracens rugby club, and oaklands very own athletic team. With a good education and helpfull staff, it is a wonderfull enviroment to learn in.

I have attended the one in st albans town centre. Limited parking but the facilities are goodread more

Training Link is a centre serving Camden residents in need of practical help in the form of English…read moreclasses and suplemental tutoring, computer literacy and citizenship courses. Almost all classes are non-fee based. TL also offers a training course for those who are interested in obtaining a hygiene certificate in order to work in the food service industry. This, too, is free!

Boy has this place changed! There is a really neat cafe on the right as you come in. The staff are…read morereally helpful. On the left is the information area where you can find out about all the courses that the college has to offer. The library is past the security barrier and you need a Birkbeck student ID or pay a daily fee of £6 to gain access. Very bright. Much better then it was 20+ years ago.

Hmm. Birkbeck. I…read moretake a couple of classes here. The place is nice in the kind weather, but seems like such a grey campus for being so close to several nice squares (especially Russell Square). The quad area outside of the main building is a nice place to dodge errant tennis balls being thrown around and take a seat on the green grass. Eat a sandwich if you want to. No one's pressuring you to not eat your sandwich wherever you want to eat it. You can eat your sandwich standing or sitting, no judgement here. Speaking of food, outside SOAS there is a vegetarian krishna food table that gives away lots of food for free every day. You can just stroll on up to it (or the que) and they give you a huge plate of food. Based on every single person telling me they didn't like it, though, I'm staying away from there. To some people, free is free so you might want to try it. The area around the aforementioned Russell Square is my favorite part of Birkbeck rather than the area around the main building. My classes are 3 hours long, so when there is a 20 minute break in the class, we all stroll out into the square and grab some grub at the Russell Square Cafe. It's incredibly peaceful. I like donuts. Birkbeck's main building has a cafe on the ground floor, but the prices aren't so good. So I'd recommend bringing food onto campus (Russell Squ cafe is also a bit pricey). There are many coffee shops leading up to the school. That's another thing, Birkbeck is in the center of London, easily accessible via underground by way of the Russell Square and Goodge Street tube stations. So if you're looking for a centrally located school, LOOK NO FURTHER. Stop looking. I take classes at both London Met and Birkbeck; and everything at Birkbeck is so much nicer. But that's to be expected. #TeamBirkbeck

I studied at Croydon College for two years and I can't say it was the greatest establishment for…read morelearning. I made some amazing friends here and had myself a good experience on and off but the college started out a little beaten up and not so much of a high flyer. It has undergone some refurbishment in the last few years and I hear it is doing a little better for itself now. They have quite a good security system in place but this would be because a few things have happened there which have caused security to be needed! I wouldn't recommend Croydon College as I feel there are stronger establishments to get an education at.

I came here for the students hair salon. Aura Hair and Beauty, Awesome! It only cost me 10% of what…read morea professional salon was charging, and the results were just as great! So ladies and gents, if you fancy a new doo, but don't quite have the pennies, come here! It takes a little longer than a professional salon, so please be patient, they are training! They also have beauty treatments here, which I am yet to try, but am definitely coming back for