Online language, academic & admissions tuition · Málaga · Marbella · London · New York
Personalised live tuition

Learn a language with a teacher who builds the course around you

Live online lessons in Spanish, German, French, English, Mandarin, Arabic and beyond — plus academic subjects and elite university admissions support. One-to-one or small groups, taught by qualified educators.

No commitment. Start with a free consultation to set your goals.
A live online language lesson on a video call

Your week with BE

A sample small-group schedule, Mon–Thu
Spanish · A2 conversation Mon
German · B1 grammar Tue
French · feedback Wed
1:1or small groups, never crowded
Qualified educatorsTailor-made programmesLive online, materials 24/7University admissionsCorporate & private Qualified educatorsTailor-made programmesLive online, materials 24/7University admissionsCorporate & private
Course catalogue

A programme for every goal

Every course at Berndt Education begins with a free consultation to set your level, goals and schedule. Group classes run four times a week, Monday to Thursday; private tuition is fully flexible.

BE Spanish

CEFR A1–C2 · DELE prep
  • Small groups or one-to-one
  • 4 sessions a week, Mon–Thu
  • Homework projects + feedback

BE German

CEFR A1–C2 · Goethe prep
  • Small groups or one-to-one
  • 4 sessions a week, Mon–Thu
  • Homework projects + feedback

BE English

CEFR A1–C2 · IELTS prep
  • Small groups or one-to-one
  • 4 sessions a week, Mon–Thu
  • Homework projects + feedback

BE French

CEFR A1–C2 · DELF prep
  • Small groups or one-to-one
  • 4 sessions a week, Mon–Thu
  • Homework projects + feedback

BE Mandarin

HSK 1–6 · beginner friendly
  • Small groups or one-to-one
  • 4 sessions a week, Mon–Thu
  • Homework projects + feedback

BE Arabic

MSA · spoken dialects
  • Small groups or one-to-one
  • 4 sessions a week, Mon–Thu
  • Homework projects + feedback
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Maths

School & university support
  • One-to-one or small groups
  • Flexible schedule
  • Exam & coursework focus

Calculus

A-Level · AP · undergraduate
  • One-to-one or small groups
  • Flexible schedule
  • Exam & coursework focus

Physics

A-Level · AP · undergraduate
  • One-to-one or small groups
  • Flexible schedule
  • Exam & coursework focus

Don't see your subject?

We continually add educators based on student demand. Tell us the language or subject you need — once there's interest, we source a qualified, vetted tutor and build your programme around them.

MORE LANGUAGES WE TEACH ON REQUEST
ItalianPortugueseJapaneseKoreanRussianDutchSwedishPolishGreekTurkishHindi
MORE SUBJECTS WE TEACH ON REQUEST
ChemistryBiologyEconomicsBusiness StudiesComputer ScienceStatisticsHistoryGeographyFurther Maths
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Pricing made for your world

Because we teach students across Europe, the UK, the US and beyond, fees are tailored to your country, your goals and whether you choose private or group tuition. Tell us what you need and we'll send a clear, personalised quote — and your first trial lesson is always free.

Get your personalised quote
University Admissions

A place at a world-leading university — by design

Our most senior service. A dedicated admissions counsellor partners with your family to turn ambition into a clear, strategic plan — guiding strong candidates toward the Ivy League, Oxbridge, and top universities across the UK, US and Europe.

01

Strategy & school list

We map an ambitious yet realistic list of target, match and reach universities, with a term-by-term timeline so nothing is left to the last minute.

02

Profile & narrative

We help shape a distinctive story across academics, research, projects and extracurriculars — a clear theme that makes an application memorable to admissions officers.

03

Essays & personal statements

One-to-one coaching to craft compelling UCAS personal statements, Common App essays and supplements that sound authentically like the student — never formulaic.

04

Applications & interviews

We manage deadlines across multiple countries and prepare candidates for admissions tests and interviews, including Oxbridge and US-style interviews, through realistic mock sessions.

We work with a limited number of students each academic year so every applicant receives genuine, senior attention. Places are offered after an initial consultation.

Request an admissions consultation
The BE Active Learning System

A method built on the science of learning

Our system isn't based on trends — it's built on decades of cognitive science and second-language acquisition research. Six principles shape every lesson your educator designs.

01

Comprehensible input, pitched to you

Acquisition begins when you understand language slightly above your current level (Krashen's input hypothesis). Your educator builds each session around real, meaningful material — supported with context, visuals and scaffolding — so you're always stretched but never lost. This is why we tailor every programme rather than running one fixed syllabus.

02

Retrieval & spaced practice

The most robust finding in learning science: recalling material — and revisiting it across spaced intervals — beats re-reading every time. We weave low-stakes retrieval through the week and deliberately recycle earlier language so it transfers to long-term memory and resists the forgetting curve.

03

Pushed output & speaking

Understanding isn't enough; producing language forces you to notice the gaps in what you can say (Swain's output hypothesis). Speaking and writing are central from day one, with high-frequency chunks and collocations so you build fluency in real time, not word by word.

04

Targeted corrective feedback

Feedback is one of the highest-impact levers in education (Hattie & Timperley) — but only when it's specific, timely and acted upon. Your educator corrects strategically, prompts you to self-correct, and has you re-apply the fix, turning errors into the engine of progress.

05

Multimodal, dual-coded material

Pairing words with images, audio and authentic video gives your brain several routes to encode and retrieve each item (dual coding). Our learning system blends classic teaching with rich media so language sticks through more than one channel.

06

Autonomy & self-regulation

Lasting results come from learners who can keep going alone. Through homework projects, clear goals and reflection, we build the self-regulation and confidence (self-determination theory) that let you progress between sessions and long after your course ends.

Happy students learning together online
The experience

Real teachers. Real conversations. Real progress.

Every lesson is live and face-to-face over video — never a pre-recorded app. You meet a real educator who knows your name, your goals and exactly where you got stuck last week. That human connection is why our students keep coming back, and why they leave us 5-star reviews.

5.0★across 80+ Google reviews
4cities · taught worldwide
10+languages & subjects
✦ Coming soon

Meet BE Companion

An AI-enhanced layer that works alongside your teacher — never replacing them. BE Companion supports you live in sessions and during self-study and homework, for an even more immersive learning experience.

  • 💬Answers your questions in the moment, so you never get stuck between lessons.
  • 📝Guides you through homework and self-work with hints, not just answers.
  • 🎯Gives your teacher insight into your progress, making every live session sharper and more personal.
  • 🌙Always on — practise and review whenever inspiration strikes, day or night.
Register your interest Be the first to know when BE Companion launches.
YOU · HOMEWORKHow do I know when to use "ser" vs "estar"?
BE COMPANIONGreat question! Think permanent vs temporary. Try this one: "Ella ___ cansada" (tired) — which fits, and why?
YOUestá — because being tired is temporary?
BE COMPANIONExactly right. I'll flag this topic for your teacher so you can practise it together on Tuesday.
Meet your educators

Taught by people, not platforms

The BE team brings together qualified linguists, examiners and subject specialists from Oxford, top European universities and classrooms across the world — native or near-native in the languages they teach.

Denny Berndt

Denny Berndt

Founder · CEO & Educator · DE · EN · ES

Founder of Berndt Education. M.A. in German Literature & Language (Texas Tech) and B.A. in Technical Translation, with deep expertise in language education, curriculum design and education management.

Anne-Sophie Boucq

Anne-Sophie Boucq

Educator · DE · FR

Translator trained at ISIT Paris, with five years studying German and English in Paris, Vienna and Munich. Guides students from first words to full fluency.

Christian Blanco

Christian Blanco

Educator · ES · DE · EN · FR

DELE-accredited Spanish examiner (Instituto Cervantes), native in Spanish and French, with multiple master's degrees across Madrid, Vienna, Jena and Paris.

Aneela Shah

Aneela Shah

Educator & Copywriter · EN

University of Oxford graduate in English Language & Literature. A lifelong lover of reading and poetry who also works as a professional copywriter.

Adam Fierst

Adam Fierst

Educator · EN

US-native English educator with over 5,000 hours of teaching since 2018. Based in Spain and fluent in Spanish, with a patient, engaging style.

Oliver Goodall

Oliver Goodall

Maths & Physics Tutor · Maths · Physics · Chemistry

University of Oxford Physics graduate with a master's in Particle Physics & Astrophysics, about to begin a PhD. Teaches maths, physics and chemistry.

Kelsey O'Shea

Kelsey O'Shea

Educator · EN

Experienced English teacher with over a decade of international practice in Taiwan and Spain, specialising in Business English for adults.

Ethan ZhangCheng

Ethan ZhangCheng

Area Manager · Asia · ZH · EN · FR · JA

Anthropology graduate of NUS and Waseda. Native Mandarin, native-equivalent English, French (DELF B2) and Japanese (JLPT N2). Supports language and admissions journeys across Asia.

Claudia Marcela

Claudia Marcela

Educator · EN · ES

Colombian educator teaching since 2015, using creativity, design and neuroscience-based strategies to help students express themselves with confidence.

Romi

Romi

Educator · FR · AR

French-native science engineer and certified language teacher with over a decade of experience teaching French and Arabic across Europe and now Spain.

Results

Rated 5.0★ across our schools

More than 80 five-star reviews on Google from students and parents in Málaga, Marbella, London and New York. Here are a few of them.

★★★★★

He explains difficult concepts in a simple, clear way and is endlessly patient and motivating. I went from B1 to C1 in a very short time.

Google review📍 Málaga · English
★★★★★

I couldn't recommend Denny and his team more. They're well prepared and organised, and they make the lessons genuinely fun for my son.

Google review📍 London · Family tuition
★★★★★

My Spanish classes with Marcela are interactive and tailored to my interests. I'm noticing real progress every single week.

Google review📍 New York · Spanish
★★★★★

I reached C1 German and passed the exam successfully, thanks to Denny's preparation. I highly recommend them.

ALAmina Lho📍 Marbella · German
★★★★★

Learning French here has been fantastic — engaging, well-structured lessons tailored to my pace. My confidence grows with every class.

Google review📍 New York · French
★★★★★

Improving my Spanish with Berndt Education gave me a total level up — more confident socially and professionally, and more integrated in the community.

Google review📍 Marbella · Spanish
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Where we are

One school, four cities

Lessons are fully online, but Berndt Education is registered and rooted across Spain, the UK and the US.

Marbella
Av. Ricardo Soriano 72, Portal B, 1st floor
29601 Marbella
Spain
+34 622 511 921
New York
136 Madison Ave, 6th floor
New York 10016
United States
+1 646 722 3308

Start with a free trial lesson

Tell us the language, subject or university goal and a little about yourself. We'll arrange a free consultation, send a personalised quote, and set up a no-commitment trial so you can meet your educator first.

Email info@berndteducation.com    Call +34 622 511 921