Provides ABC Cambridge English courses.
🔠 English Learning
English courses in Hong Kong fall into three groups: exam preparation (IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, DSE), workplace English (business English and corporate training), and foundation skills such as phonics and conversation. This page lists 6 English course providers directly, plus 11 subcategories covering each exam, business English, language schools, teaching and learning software.
Which English test is for what
Test or courseMain use
DSE EnglishHong Kong secondary diploma; local university entrance and some overseas institutions
IELTSStudy in the UK, Australia and New Zealand; some immigration and professional registration
TOEFLApplications to North American institutions
TOEICEmployer recruitment and workplace assessment
BULATS → LinguaskillBusiness English testing; BULATS ended in December 2019, replaced by Linguaskill (B1–C2)
Last updated：2026-10-27 · Source: Timway directory (since 1997) · Ranking & editorial method
Subcategories
🗣️Business Workplace English3📝DSE3🏢English Corporate Training3🏫English Learning School5💻English Learning Software3🧑🏫English Teaching2📋English Test5🌍IELTS Course4🔤Phonics Course13📘TOEFL3📈TOEIC2
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Provides private English tuition, in-house company English tuition, corporate training, editing and proofreading services.
Offers video English lessons with overseas teachers via broadband and webcam.
Corporate/individual English training, summer programs, civil service EI courses, workplace campaigns, and legal English.
Provides English language courses.
Provides daily conversation or business English teaching in individual or group formats.
FAQ
There are so many English courses. How do I choose?
Start with the goal: ① exam preparation (IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, DSE); ② workplace English (business English, corporate training); ③ foundation skills (phonics, conversation, regular classes at a language school). Hours, class size and fees vary widely between these, so comparing tuition alone tells you very little.
IELTS or TOEFL?
Both are international proficiency tests with different uses: IELTS is more common for study in the UK, Australia and New Zealand and for some immigration routes; TOEFL is mainly used for applications to North American institutions. Many schools now accept either and publish a minimum score, so check the institution's own page rather than assuming either will do.
What are TOEIC and BULATS for?
TOEIC is widely used by employers and for workplace assessment, especially in Japan, Korea and some multinationals. BULATS was discontinued in December 2019; Cambridge's equivalent business English test is now Linguaskill (B1 to C2, covering listening, speaking, reading and writing). Existing BULATS certificates remain valid.
Is there a DSE to IELTS conversion?
Benchmark studies exist, but institutions list the DSE level or IELTS score they accept directly. Check the institution or programme's admission requirements instead of converting the score yourself, because accepted combinations differ between programmes.
Sources: Cambridge English (BULATS discontinued December 2019, replaced by Linguaskill), official IELTS and TOEFL test information, EDB course information. Always check each institution's own admission requirements.
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