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5-week Fast Track Courses

These courses are perfect if you prefer a more intensive learning experience or have only a few weeks before a trip abroad. Our 5-week courses are 20 hour courses, with classes two evenings per week so you can really immerse yourself in the language in your spare time. This course is a great way to build confidence before using the language more frequently at work, socially or when jetting off on holiday, a gap year or business trip.

Cactus offers a variety of courses. You can take a standard language course from 10 weeks or as little as a weekend crash course in our popular languages Learn more about our types of courses.

Course Summary

  • 20-hour course over 5 weeks, two 2-hour class per week
  • More intensive learning experience
  • Maintains strong learning momentum throughout
  • Ideal for accelerated progress and building confidence quickly
  • Dynamic, enjoyable classes

Course Languages

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Arabic Courses

Level Day Type Start Dates Price
Beginner 1
Brighton (Central)		 Mon+Wed 7-9pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £195
Beginner 1
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £215
Beginner 2
Brighton (Central)		 Mon+Wed 7-9pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £195
Beginner 2
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £215
Beginner 3
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £215
Intermediate 1
Brighton (Central)		 Mon+Wed 7-9pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £195
Intermediate 2
Brighton (Central)		 Mon+Wed 7-9pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £195

Chinese (Mandarin) Courses

Level Day Type Start Dates Price
Beginner 1
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 6 Feb, 26 Mar, 14 May £215
Beginner 2
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £215
Beginner 3
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £215
Elementary 1
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £215
Elementary 2
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £215
Intermediate 1
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £215
Intermediate 2
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £215

English Courses

Level Day Type Start Dates Price
Elementary 3
London Notting Hill		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £185
Intermediate 1
London Notting Hill		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £185
Intermediate 2
London Notting Hill		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £185
Intermediate 3
London Notting Hill		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £185
Upper Intermediate
London Notting Hill		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 6 Feb, 26 Mar, 14 May £185
Advanced
London Notting Hill		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £185
Proficient
London Notting Hill		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £185

French Courses

Level Day Type Start Dates Price
Beginner 1
Brighton (Central)		 Mon+Wed 7-9pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 13 May, 23 Sep £165
Beginner 1
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 6 Feb, 26 Mar, 14 May £185
Beginner 1
London Notting Hill		 Tue+Thu 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 27 Mar, 15 May, 25 Sep £185
Beginner 1
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 6 Feb, 26 Mar, 14 May £185
Beginner 2
Brighton (Central)		 Mon+Wed 7-9pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 13 May, 23 Sep £165
Beginner 2
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £185
Beginner 2
London Notting Hill		 Tue+Thu 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 27 Mar, 15 May, 25 Sep £185
Beginner 2
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 6 Feb, 26 Mar, 14 May £185
Beginner 3
Brighton (Central)		 Mon+Wed 7-9pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 13 May, 23 Sep £165
Beginner 3
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £185
Beginner 3
London Notting Hill		 Tue+Thu 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 27 Mar, 15 May, 25 Sep £185
Beginner 3
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £185
Elementary 1
Brighton (Central)		 Mon+Wed 7-9pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 13 May, 23 Sep £165
Elementary 1
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £185
Elementary 1
London Notting Hill		 Tue+Thu 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 7 Feb, 27 Mar, 15 May £185
Elementary 1
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £185
Elementary 2
Brighton (Central)		 Mon+Wed 7-9pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 13 May, 23 Sep £165
Elementary 2
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £185
Elementary 2
London Notting Hill		 Tue+Thu 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 27 Mar, 15 May, 25 Sep £185
Elementary 2
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £185
Elementary 3
London Notting Hill		 Tue+Thu 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 27 Mar, 15 May, 25 Sep £185
Intermediate 1
London Notting Hill		 Tue+Thu 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 27 Mar, 15 May, 25 Sep £185
Intermediate 2
London Notting Hill		 Tue+Thu 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 27 Mar, 15 May, 25 Sep £185
Intermediate 3
London Notting Hill		 Tue+Thu 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 7 Feb, 27 Mar, 15 May £185
Upper Intermediate
London Notting Hill		 Tue+Thu 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 27 Mar, 15 May, 25 Sep £185
Advanced
London Notting Hill		 Tue+Thu 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 27 Mar, 15 May, 25 Sep £185
Proficient
London Notting Hill		 Tue+Thu 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 27 Mar, 15 May, 25 Sep £185

German Courses

Level Day Type Start Dates Price
Beginner 1
Brighton (Central)		 Mon+Wed 7-9pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 13 May, 23 Sep £165
Beginner 1
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 6 Feb, 26 Mar, 14 May £185
Beginner 2
Brighton (Central)		 Mon+Wed 7-9pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 13 May, 23 Sep £165
Beginner 2
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 6 Feb, 26 Mar, 14 May £185
Beginner 3
Brighton (Central)		 Mon+Wed 7-9pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 13 May, 23 Sep £165
Beginner 3
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 6 Feb, 26 Mar, 14 May £185
Elementary 1
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £185
Elementary 2
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £185

Italian Courses

Level Day Type Start Dates Price
Beginner 1
Brighton (Central)		 Mon+Wed 7-9pm 5 Wks Fast Track 6 Feb, 26 Mar, 13 May £165
Beginner 1
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 6 Feb, 26 Mar, 14 May £185
Beginner 2
Brighton (Central)		 Mon+Wed 7-9pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 13 May, 23 Sep £165
Beginner 2
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £185
Beginner 3
Brighton (Central)		 Mon+Wed 7-9pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 13 May, 23 Sep £165
Beginner 3
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £185
Elementary 1
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £185
Elementary 2
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £185
Elementary 3
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 6 Feb, 26 Mar, 14 May £185

Polish Courses

Level Day Type Start Dates Price
Beginner 1
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £215
Beginner 2
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £215

Portuguese (Brazilian) Courses

Level Day Type Start Dates Price
Beginner 1
Brighton (Central)		 Mon+Wed 7-9pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 13 May, 23 Sep £195
Beginner 1
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 6 Feb, 26 Mar, 14 May £215
Beginner 2
Brighton (Central)		 Mon+Wed 7-9pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 13 May, 23 Sep £195
Beginner 2
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 6 Feb, 26 Mar, 14 May £215
Beginner 3
Brighton (Central)		 Mon+Wed 7-9pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 13 May, 23 Sep £195
Beginner 3
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £215
Elementary 1
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £215
Elementary 2
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £215

Portuguese (European) Courses

Level Day Type Start Dates Price
Beginner 1
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £215
Beginner 2
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £215
Beginner 3
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £215

Russian Courses

Level Day Type Start Dates Price
Beginner 1
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 6 Feb, 26 Mar, 14 May £215
Beginner 2
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 6 Feb, 26 Mar, 14 May £215
Beginner 3
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £215

Spanish Courses

Level Day Type Start Dates Price
Beginner 1
Brighton (Central)		 Mon+Wed 7-9pm 5 Wks Fast Track 6 Feb, 26 Mar, 13 May £175
Beginner 1
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 6 Feb, 26 Mar, 14 May £195
Beginner 1
London Notting Hill		 Tue+Thu 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 27 Mar, 15 May, 25 Sep £195
Beginner 1
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £195
Beginner 2
Brighton (Central)		 Mon+Wed 7-9pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 13 May, 23 Sep £175
Beginner 2
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 6 Feb, 26 Mar, 14 May £195
Beginner 2
London Notting Hill		 Tue+Thu 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 7 Feb, 27 Mar, 15 May £195
Beginner 2
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £195
Beginner 3
Brighton (Central)		 Mon+Wed 7-9pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 13 May, 23 Sep £175
Beginner 3
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £195
Beginner 3
London Notting Hill		 Tue+Thu 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 27 Mar, 15 May, 25 Sep £195
Beginner 3
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £195
Elementary 1
Brighton (Central)		 Mon+Wed 7-9pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 13 May, 23 Sep £175
Elementary 1
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 6 Feb, 26 Mar, 14 May £195
Elementary 1
London Notting Hill		 Tue+Thu 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 27 Mar, 15 May, 25 Sep £195
Elementary 1
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £195
Elementary 2
Brighton (Central)		 Mon+Wed 7-9pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 13 May, 23 Sep £175
Elementary 2
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £195
Elementary 2
London Notting Hill		 Tue+Thu 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 27 Mar, 15 May, 25 Sep £195
Elementary 2
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £195
Elementary 3
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £195
Elementary 3
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £195
Intermediate 1
London Notting Hill		 Tue+Thu 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 27 Mar, 15 May, 25 Sep £195
Intermediate 1
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 6 Feb, 26 Mar, 14 May £195
Intermediate 2
London Notting Hill		 Tue+Thu 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 27 Mar, 15 May, 25 Sep £195
Intermediate 2
London Piccadilly Circus		 Mon+Wed 7:00-9:00pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £195
Intermediate 3
London Notting Hill		 Tue+Thu 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 27 Mar, 15 May, 25 Sep £195
Upper Intermediate
London Notting Hill		 Tue+Thu 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 27 Mar, 15 May, 25 Sep £195
Advanced
London Notting Hill		 Tue+Thu 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 27 Mar, 15 May, 25 Sep £195
Proficient
London Notting Hill		 Tue+Thu 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 27 Mar, 15 May, 25 Sep £195

Turkish Courses

Level Day Type Start Dates Price
Beginner 1
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 6 Feb, 26 Mar, 14 May £215
Beginner 2
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £215
Beginner 3
London Holborn-Russell Square		 Mon+Wed 6:30-8:30pm 5 Wks Fast Track 26 Mar, 14 May, 24 Sep £215

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Course Info

These are group courses which acknowledge individual needs. The content is academically sound and will promote and lead towards long term aims with the language. All of our teachers are native speakers or have native-speaker fluency in the language they teach. The teaching will be communicative, personalised, fun and will engage and stretch the students. Although the emphasis will be on speaking and listening grammar will be included and taught in context. Our courses are monitored throughout, feedback gathered from students at the mid and end of each course (together with any direct contact) and acted upon by Cactus Language Training. More on course outlines

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