EF Education First (EF) is a privately held international education group founded in 1965, offering language learning, study-abroad, academic and travel-based programs worldwide. EF operates accredited language campuses, student travel brands, and online learning and assessment tools, serving individuals, schools and organizations.

Programs

EF runs language courses abroad (multiple languages), academic year abroad, university preparation pathways, and international high school boarding schools through EF Academy (IB and A-Level). It also operates education travel brands including EF Educational Tours, EF Ultimate Break, EF Go Ahead Tours, EF Gap Year, EF Explore America and EF Adventures.

Digital & educator tools

EF provides the EF Hello language-learning app, the EF SET standardized online English test and certificate, and teacher development via EF Teacher Zone (webinars, free teaching materials, teacher-training courses).