The paper deals with a compositional analysis of levels in adult education. Local level subsystems which structure includes curricula, syllabus, teaching staff, human resources, facilities, students and their interaction with andragogical personnel (adult educators) have been considered. The analysis introduced in the paper is aimed at revealing key features, which determine models of adult education, peculiarities of English language courses for adult learners. In addition, the authors suggest a classification for English language courses as an effective means for acquiring the highest level in English language learning.