While some high education institutions such as colleges and universities provide extremely hard and expensive study courses there are also easily acceptable and affordable programmes for those who graduated schools many years ago but for some reasons are in need of basic literacy knowledge. Literacy study is provided by so-called entry courses which are conducted by some colleges, universities, government education centers and non-government funds with volunteer workers.

Entry courses are designed to be acceptable for each person including those who are working full -time and do not have much free time to study. Usually such sources take just a few hours per week and do not have mandatory attendance and even duration. You may attend entry courses whenever you are able to and for as long as you need.

Entry courses study programmes include writing, reading and counting skills as well as English grammar and vocabulary study for those who are not native English speakers. For non-British who are permanently living in UK the most popular entry courses are ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) because ESOL completion is confirmed by ESOL certificates which are recognizable at all UK colleges and universities, and employers as well.
Besides ESOL the rest entry courses are also issued by certificates acceptable by UK colleges and universities where you can apply if you wish further education.

Entry courses are constantly supported by government and education institutions and, therefore are not expensive. They provide the costs which everyone can afford. For example, the whole entry course of basic literacy study can be available at 40 British pounds price. This fee includes study process (tuition fees) and entry level exams together with certificate issue. The entry courses which do provide some specific knowledge such as ESOL, fitness, computer literacy, painting etc. may vary their prices up to 150 British pounds for the whole course. Yet, this price includes tuition fees, taking exams and certificate issue. Entry course certificates are accepted by all British employers, thus entry courses graduates should not worry about further education.

If you graduate from entry courses conducted by some UK college or university you may be invited to continue your education at the same education institution. Of course further education at college or university will require much higher tuition fees, but you have a choice of part-time study or full-time study while working part-time. Part-time jobs in UK provide income which is sufficient for covering part of tuition fees and full accommodation.
Entry courses detailed information with addresses, contacts, curriculum and fees are available online at UK education websites. For most available and detailed information about entry courses visit UK colleges and universities websites.