British Council 17 Kolonaki Square 106 73 Athens
Telephone number
210 369 2333
Telephone number
210 363 0675
Telephone number
customerservices@britishcouncil.gr

About

If you or your children want to study general English or prepare for one of the Cambridge English exams or the IELTS test, our Kolonaki Teaching Centre is the perfect place to start.

Conveniently located in central Athens, the centre offers a wide range of English language courses designed to meet the needs of young learners, teenagers and adults, as well as the only official IELTS preparation course in Greece.

Calendar

Courses for children and teenagers 2024–25

Semester 1 09 September 2024 – 17 June 2025

Courses for adults 2024–25

Course 1 7 October 2024 – 16 December 2025
Course 2 13 January 2025 – 24 March 2025
Course 3 31 March 2025 – 30 June 2025

We also run monthly IELTS preparation classes.

Holidays 2024–25

Holiday 28 October 2024
Christmas 23 December 2024 – 6 January 2025 inclusive
Holiday 03 March 2025
Holiday 25 March 2025
Easter 14 April 2025 – 27 April 2025 inclusive
Holiday 01 May 2025
Holiday 09 June 2025

Please note that we observe both Greek and British public holidays. A list of dates will be made available at the beginning of each semester.

Contact and location

Call Centre Hours

Days Regular operating hours Non-teaching weeks
Monday–Friday 09.00–17.00 09.00–17.00
Saturday Closed Closed
Sunday Closed Closed

Customer Services Hours

Days Regular opening hours Non-teaching weeks
Monday–Friday To be announced To be announced
Saturday Closed Closed
Sunday Closed Closed

Teaching Centre Hours

Days Regular opening hours Non-teaching weeks
Monday–Thursday 16.00–22.00 Closed
Friday 16.00–19.00 Closed
Saturday 08.30–17.30 Closed
Sunday Closed Closed

Location

British Council
17 Kolonaki Square
106 73 Athens

We are located centrally in Kolonaki Square – a short walk from Syntagma and Evangelismos metro stations.

Facilities

Our Kolonaki Teaching Centre has nine fully equipped classrooms with state-of-the-art teaching resources, including:

  • interactive whiteboards
  • Internet access
  • tablets
  • reading materials
  • video conferencing facilities.
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