Twin Group
Twin Group is a UK-based international provider of English language education, employability programmes, group travel, work experience and higher education pathway services.
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Overview
Twin Group is a British international education and employability organisation founded in 1995. It describes itself as an award-winning provider of English language education, group travel, work experience, accommodation, higher education pathways and employability services, including apprenticeships. Its stated purpose is "Growing Opportunity" for learners, partners and colleagues, and it operates through delivery in education, employability and travel. The group runs year-round language schools and summer centres in the UK and Ireland, and also has offices and delivery locations in the UK, Ireland and Spain. Its portfolio spans language training, government-funded employability programmes, university employability and placement services, and international student mobility. It works with governments in the UK and overseas, as well as national, regional and local schools, colleges and universities, and an extensive network of overseas Educational Tour Operators (ETOs). A significant part of Twin's work is in employability and skills. It operates numerous established government-funded employability programmes designed to meet emerging labour market needs, ranging from cybersecurity bootcamps to support for young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), and delivery for the National Citizen Service. It also provides internships and volunteering experiences for international students. In higher education, Twin partners with universities to deliver employability skills and placement services for postgraduate students, including support for two-year "1+1" Masters programmes that combine one year of taught modules with a one-year industry placement. It also offers pathway solutions, academic English language training, study skills development and subject-specific instruction, and is a leading provider of Turing and Erasmus+ mobility programmes. Twin operates a community hub in Greenwich, London, offering a campus setting and support services for international students. Twin Group is privately held and headquartered in London. Its brand is associated with a consultative, partnership-oriented approach and a focus on face-to-face, human service delivery supported by technology.
History
Twin Group was founded in 1995 and has grown into an award-winning international provider of English language education, group travel, work experience, accommodation, higher education pathways and employability services, including apprenticeships. From its origins in language training, the organisation expanded its funding base from welfare into education and specialist help, funded at national, regional and local levels. Over the decades, Twin has built a portfolio that includes year-round language schools and summer centres in the UK and Ireland, alongside a long history of helping people find employment and upskill. It operates numerous established government-funded employability programmes, each designed to meet specific emerging needs of the labour market, in parallel with language training. These programmes range from cybersecurity bootcamps to support for young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), and include delivery for the National Citizen Service. Twin has also developed significant higher education partnerships. It works with universities to deliver employability skills and placement services for postgraduate students, including support for two-year "1+1" Masters programmes that integrate a one-year industry placement. It provides pathway solutions, academic English language training, study skills development and subject-specific instruction, and is a leading provider of Turing and Erasmus+ mobility programmes. The group operates a community hub in Greenwich, London, offering a campus setting and support services for international students. Today, Twin Group delivers for governments in the UK and overseas, as well as national, regional and local schools, colleges and universities, and an extensive network of overseas Educational Tour Operators (ETOs). It has offices and delivery locations in the UK, Ireland and Spain. Its core purpose remains "Growing Opportunity" for its learners, partners and colleagues.
- 1995
Twin Group founded.
Expanded funding base from welfare to education and specialist help, funded at national, regional and local levels.
Developed year-round language schools and summer centres in the UK and Ireland.
Began operating government-funded employability programmes, including cybersecurity bootcamps and NEET support.
Launched university employability services and 1+1 Masters placement programmes.
Opened Twin Community Hub in Greenwich, London.
Products and positioning
An award-winning international provider focused on growing opportunity through education, employability and travel, with a consultative, partnership-oriented and human-centred approach.
English language courses
Year-round language training for international students.
Summer language centres
Seasonal centres in the UK and Ireland.
Government-funded employability programmes
Programmes designed to reduce unemployment through training, upskilling and support, including cybersecurity bootcamps and NEET support.
Apprenticeships
Employability services including apprenticeships.
Work experience and internships
Internships and volunteering experiences for international students.
Higher education pathway programmes
Pathway solutions bridging qualifications and university requirements, including academic English and study skills.
University employability and placement services
End-to-end placement process and employability skills training for postgraduate students, including 1+1 Masters programmes.
Group travel and educational tours
Group travel services for educational tour operators.
Accommodation services
Accommodation for language students and groups.
Turing and Erasmus+ mobility programmes
International student mobility programmes.
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