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F+U Academy of Languages News

Here are some updated from F+U Academy of Languages Heidelberg and Berlin: We have great news: this is the fifth time that F+U Academy of Languages has been nominated for the Study Travel Star Award in the category ST Star German Language School . We owe this success not only to your votes, but especially to your commitment and hard work . We feel both honored and motivated to keep offering...

IH Saudi Arabia and IH Galway Sign Collaboration Agreement

IHWO are pleased to announce that Dr. Saleh Mushabab Al Qahtani, Director of IH Saudi Arabia and Mary Grennan, Director of IH Galway have recently signed a collaboration agreement. A new initiative is underway to establish cooperation between the two centres to deliver CELTA and Delta training courses in Saudi Arabia. It's wonderful to see IH schools working together and sha...

More acclaim for Malaca Instituto - Shortlisted for the PIEoneer Awards

Malaca Instituto has been short-listed for another international prize! This time the nomination is for a PIEoneer Award of the Pie Magazine. 4 organisations have been nominated in the Educator of the Year category, which will be judged by a wide ranging panel of experts. Dedicated to teaching Spanish since 1971, Malaga’s Malaca Instituto has accumulated an impressive list of awards and a...

Global School of English: Architecture, Loch Ness, Donald Trump (the Musical) and Swimming in Portobello

Tancredi Merlo is the leader of a group of 20 students from Veintimiglia in Italy, a town in the Liguria region near the border with France. Most of the students have never been to Scotland before, but they have enjoyed the two weeks in our country, travelling extensively to the Highlands and going on a boat trip on Loch Ness (although I am assured they did not see the Loch Ness Monster !)....

Denia, destination for students who love gastronomy

Denia is internationally known for its gastronomy as it is creative City of Gastronomy by UNESCO. This is one reason why many students from TLCdenia school of Spanish enjoy their time tasting different dishes during their stay. In September, Denia is having an amazing gastronomic event that TLCdenia school highly recommends to all its students. From the 29th to 30th September 2018 the Deni...

OISC ISI report 2018 “Exceeds expectations”

In low season we have some outstanding offers for our partners. These include: - Free course in English Language for every student booking a twelve week full time programme - Prices held for registrations received by September 1 st 2018 (fees rise on 01.09.2018) - Enhanced commission for registered agents for programmes taking place between October 2018 and March 2019 - Free leader p...

Humboldt-Institut celebrates 70,000th student in Lindenberg

Learning German is becoming increasingly popular among teenagers and young adults worldwide. One highlight follows another at German language school Humboldt-Institut. Last year the school celebrated its 40 th anniversary and this year welcomes its student number 70,000. Victoria from Switzerland arrived on Sunday for her first ever German course with Humboldt. As the jubilee student, she ...

Leading UK businessman and international student champion to welcome delegates to StudyWorld 2018

StudyWorld is delighted to announce that Lord Karan Bilimoria will be speaking at our welcome reception again this year. Lord Bilimoria is the founder and chairman of Cobra Beer and President of the UK Council for International Student Affairs . He says the UK needs events like StudyWorld and was very popular when he spoke last year. He also delighted delegates by touring StudyWorld dur...

FCV Academy providing Academic as well as Football Pathways

Football is not the only focus for students at FCV International Football Academy; their academic studies are paramount to ensure that players leave with more than just sharpened footballing ability. Established in 1909, Loughborough College is where FCV’s players carry out their study – a world-renowned centre for sporting excellence with a proud and long-standing reputation. Provi...

Londonist DMC - shortlisted in the Star Service Provider category at the ST Star Awards 2018

Londonist DMC is extremely proud and excited to announce that they have been shortlisted at the Study Travel Star Awards 2018 in the ST Star Service Provider category! This nomination is a reward to the dedication and efforts that all the Londonist team has made to accomplish each project and task during the last 5 years, considering every student special and delivering the best customer servic...

Volunteering at a Turtles Conservation Project - Maximo Nivel Costa Rica

Costa Rica and Guatemala's coasts are home to dozens of important nesting beaches for four turtle species: leatherback, green, hawksbill, and olive ridley. Our projects are located on both the Caribbean and the Pacific coasts, where volunteers provide support to local communities, biologists and researchers who are involved in managing the turtle nesting gro...

guard.me recognized for visionary leadership in International Student Travel Insurance

guard.me International Insurance, a leading-edge industry innovator in the world of international student insurance, is proud to announce that they have once again been shortlisted for the prestigious StudyTravel Magazine Star Awards, this time in the newly introduced ST Leading Star Category. “We are delighted and grateful to be nominated for the ST Leading Star Award” said Ke...

Interview with Victoria Sanahuja, President of FEDELE Comunidad Valenciana

In this interview conducted by FEDELE, we are going to meet Victoria Sanahuja, President of FEDELE Comunidad Valenciana and the director of Hispania, escuela de español , who are also our clients. What function has the Comunidad Valenciana had up till now in the sector of Spanish as a Foreign Language in Spain? The Comunidad Valenciana doesn’t have such a strong traditio...

English UK welcomes Parliamentary Committee Report on Migration

The Home Affairs committee has said it is a "regrettable missed opportunity" that the Government has not attempted to build consensus on migration and engage in open debate and consultation on policy issues in the two years since the Referendum. In its interim report of its Post Brexit migration policy enquiry the committee criticises the Government's failure, adding that continued delays to th...

26th Encuentro Práctico ELE in Barcelona

The pre-programme for one of the most important events for teacher training in Spanish as a Foreign Language – the Practical Conference on Spanish as a Foreign Language, organised by the publishers Difusión and International House , Barcelona, has already been announced. This year it will take place on the 21 st and 22 nd Decem...

The FELTOM Trip continues in Japan and Korea...

This week, FELTOM CEO, Mr James Perry, visited Osaka, Japan with the Maltese Delegation. Osaka, also known as the “nation’s kitchen”, is a cosmopolitan city, 503kms away from Tokyo. It is best known for its dynamic food and drinking culture, and famously outgoing people. Although a venue has not been decided upon yet, one of the candidates, Osaka Prefectural Government, repres...

International House Durham Holiday centre

International House Newcastle is branching out in 2019 into the increasingly popular junior residential market by introducing a new spring and summer destination- International House Durham Holiday centre. The centre is based Durham school a 604 year old boarding school in this prestigious university city and famous seat of learning often described of as The Cambridge of the North!’.&...

NH Australia welcomes Elisangela Da Silva

NH Australia is pleased to welcome on board Elisangela Da Silva (Eli) to New Horizons Australia Institute of Technology as our Head of International Student Recruitment. Eli, originally from Brazil, has been in Australia since 1999 and has over 12 years' experience in the International Education industry. Eli speaks 3 languages, namely Portuguese, Spanish and English, and she has a b...

Interviewing Sylvana from Inlingua La Rochelle

In this interview today we are going to meet Sylvana Labeyrie who is in charge of Marketing at Inlingua La Rochelle in France. We had the pleasure of meeting Sylvana in person at our Ski & Network event earlier on this year in Liddes, Switzerland and we have to say that not only is she an avid harp player, but also super fun to be around!! In this interview we will speak to her about her schoo...

Intercultura Costa Rica Interview

Till is a 21-year-old from Switzerland. He came to Intercultura Costa Rica through the Swiss agency Boa Lingua and he studied Spanish at our Samara Beach Campus for 11 weeks. He chose our standard intensive group classes and added private lessons on top of that. We asked him the following questions (his answers right below): Name: Till Moser Why do you want to learn Spanish? I always like...

FELTOM promoting Malta as an ELT Destination in Japan

This week, FELTOM CEO, Mr James Perry, attended the Japan-Malta Business Forum with the Maltese Delegation in Toyko, Japan. The introduction was by Malta’s Prime Minister, Dr Joseph Muscat, which was followed by a speech from Mr Hiroyuki Ishige, JETRO Chairman and CEO, and finally a presentation by Mr Kenneth Farrugia, Finance Malta Chairperson. All three speakers mentioned Malta as a tou...

Costa de Valencia: Valencia receives the winner of the 1st ELE Didactic Days in Poland

Costa de Valencia is the Spanish school chosen by the lucky one who has obtained a scholarship to study the Spanish language in Spain Valencia. On the past June 9 and 10, the 1st Didactic Days of Spanish as a Foreign Language (E / LE) took place in Poland, and took place in the city of Poznan, one of the largest and most important cities in the country. The event was organized by the publishin...

La Gomera, Canary Islands: Learn Spanish with this rare opportunity!

Island Learning is a small but friendly Spanish language school located in the historic heart of San Sebastian, the island’s capital. Once every 5 years the town plays host to Las Lustrales ; a religious festival that draws thousands of faithful during the month of October. The floating parade of carefully decorated boats which arrive to the historical port of San Sebastian ...

ELA Senior Courses for travellers aged 50+

‘It’s never too late to learn a language’, they say, and at ELA Malta we prove this every day. With thirty years of experience helping more mature learners reach new linguistic heights, it’s safe to say that we have you covered! Who are these courses for? Our Senior Courses are for students who are over the age of 50 and who might not necessarily need English for work...

A Unique Australian Experience at Thrive English Australia

Education Marketing and student recruitment can sometimes prove to be tricky, however, it is all a question of how important one makes their guests feel, right from the very first moments of when they land on the business web page. Thrive English Australia takes international student recruitment marketing very seriously and ensures that whether they are recruiting college students, high schoo...

IH Bristol: Liberty Park launches soon

We are really excited to announce the launch of our new adult residential accommodation - Liberty Park Available from the 9th September Liberty Park is a very high quality student residence offering modern en-suite rooms which include a small kitchenette. It's a 15 minute walk to the city centre and a 7 minute walk to IH Bristol on Oakfield Road Norma...

StudyTravel Star Awards 2018 nominees revealed

StudyTravels’ News Editor Matthew Knott published today his news story announcing the shortlist for the StudyTravel Star Awards 2018, which celebrate the international education businesses that have most impressed their industry peers, with awards for agents, language schools, high schools, vocational colleges, associations and service providers. Now in their 13th edition, the Study...

Global School of English: Perfect for young people; it’s safe and there is a lot to see and do

Global School of English in Edinburgh currently has two large groups of students, from France and Italy, studying with us. The group leaders and a few students from each country kindly took some time to give me their thoughts about Edinburgh, Scotland and Global School of English. Nicoletta and Fabrizia (teachers), and Giovanni (student) are from Venice, while Filip (teacher), Emilie and Pa...

The Network Plus presents: The Social Media Working Week

The Network Plus is proud to present its next event. This time networking will take us to the vibrant city of Berlin for our Social Media Working Week. This even will be during the last week of October, specifically between the 29th October and 3rd November 2018. The Social Media Working Week will take the form of a co-working week which will bring together various industry players wh...

The best of Flamenco in Granada - Escuela Montalban

Flamencolorquiano just started on July 19th in the Alhambra Gardens. What: Lorca y Granada en los Jardines del Generalife en la Alhambra When: July 19th – September 1st, 2018 Where: Alhambra, Teatro del Generalife The grand show Flamencolorquiano is the conjunction of two major aspects of Spanish culture and the best of both worlds: it combines the ...

Black on White

Be it a contract or an agreement or an invoice or a guarantee, that’s how most business is conducted - in black on white. And that’s all well and good and the way that it’s supposed to be, because, as the old saying goes, a verbal agreement isn’t worth the paper it’s written on. But then again, all business is conducted by people, and there is not a single person...

Last Few Places for Agents at the FEDELE workshop in Tenerife

There are now only a few places left for agents who wish to join us at the Vamos! FEDELE workshop which will take place from the 30th of September to 2nd of October in the city of Tenerife. Agents who wish to take advantage of this opportunity and meet high quality Spanish schools in one of the most beautiful places in the world should hurry up and register for the event before it gets f...

Exam Courses at ELA Malta

For this week’s post we choose to focus on our Exam Courses. Many students nowadays want to study English with the aim of getting a recognised qualification from one international exam body or other. At our school we offer a wide range of exam courses for students to choose from and we are always happy to offer advice on which exam would be more beneficial based on the needs and requirements...

Londonist DMC Sponsor of BETA UK Parliamentary Reception

On Thursday the 29th of June, Londonist DMC attended the Parliamentary Reception organised every year by BETA UK in the majestic House of Lord as one of the main sponsors of the event. The British Educational Travel Association (BETA) was established in 2003 as a not for profit membership association and now represents some of the biggest and best-known businesses in the youth, ...

Why choose ACCORD Paris Language School?

With ACCORD Paris, it is not only about studying French, it is a life experience! If your students are serious about learning French, ACCORD Paris is the best place to improve their language skills as well as experience the Parisian way of life and explore the French capital. The official institutions accrediting ACCORD Paris have confirmed the school’s reputation for the exce...

Lifelong Course at Centro Fiorenza - IH Florence

Why Centro Fiorenza in September? What makes Italy famous worldwide? Artistic masterpieces, delicious Mediterranean cuisine, high fashion, the melodious beauty of the Italian language… each and all are available to those who visit Italy to learn more about the nation and its culture. And Centro Fiorenza offers a Special Course which covers all these topics. Our Course...

Costa de Valencia: Spanish language students reach their end-of-course

Spanish courses in the 2017/2018 promotion are holding their graduations in June Valencia. The end-of-year period is drawing near for most students these weeks: children, teenagers, college students, etc. Students who are taking long-term Spanish courses aren’t an exception, and after a full year doing their best in order to practice the language and improve their skills, their gr...

Maximo Nivel: Guatemala - The Heart of the Mayan Culture

Guatemala is unquestionably the heart of the Mayan world, a fascinating civilization that began more than 4000 years ago and continues today. The country has an extraordinary cultural and natural richness and with its privileged geographical location it's one of the most historically significant destinations in Central America. Our Máximo Nivel school is located in t...

Students and Passengers With Disability Fly Advantageously with Turkish Airlines!

Turkish Airlines provides exclusive discounts for students and passengers with disability to let them fly with advantageous prices and to wherever they desire to go easily. The discounts are available only on our mobile application among our online channels for the present, and our passengers wishing to benefit from these discounts are only required to sign up to Miles&Smiles and enter their s...

Global Leadership League will co-host the ‘Women in International Education Awards 2018’ with Lead5050

The WIE awards was established by Lead5050 in 2017 to celebrate the achievements of women in the international education sector. With a diverse range of award categories including, ‘Inspirational Woman of the Year’ and new category for 2018 ‘Unsung Hero’ there are opportunities for ambitious leaders to be recognised. Lead5050 Co-Founder Maria Castro said “we’...

ELA’s Teachers

In every industry and in every team there are those players whose faces are synonymous with the company or organisation they are representing, and then there are those who work behind the scenes, still providing a sterling service. In today’s post we would like to turn the spotlight onto the star players of Team ELA Malta – our teachers! Our teachers are those who ensure that our st...

English UK cautiously optimistic about Brexit white paper

English UK has cautiously welcomed the government’s White Paper on Brexit, released this week, but says there is further to go. The paper’s sections on travel and free movement suggest reciprocal arrangements for UK and EU citizens to travel without visas for tourism and temporary business activity. It proposes a UK-EU youth mobility scheme to ensure young people can continue to enj...

Babel Academy – 5 Star Rating

Since its opening two years ago, Babel Academy of English has consistently received 5 star reviews from students across several online platforms such as Facebook , Language International school listings website and Google reviews . The school has been going from strength to strength but maintains the friendly and close-knit atmosphere it has always boasted. “It’s so importan...

It's been 3 years....

Today marks the 3rd anniversary from when Lynne and I took over Schools & Agents. Going through photos and videos of the past three years we realise how truly blessed we are to have a job we absolutely love. We not only get to see the world, but we also get to meet people from all around the globe, people with different beliefs, different traditions, different backgr...

2nd International Conference on Bilingualism 2019

The Department of English within the Faculty of Arts at the University of Malta is pleased to announce the '2nd International Conference on Bilingualism' which will be held at the University of Malta, Valletta Campus between the 25th and 27th March, 2019. Participants can choose to attend the conference and also participate more actively by presenting a paper. The conference aims to have an int...

Why Learn English in Scotland?

English is the most important language in the world. Used by business, politicians and people in every country, it’s the way we communicate with each other. But if you want to learn, or improve, your English, where should you go to study? Most people think of either England (naturally, the clue is in the name of the language!) or the USA. However, there is a better ch...

MCSE’s all set for the summer

At Manchester Central School of English we are ready for the busy summer months! We’ve added a new teaching area on our second floor, allowing us to welcome over 100 new students! We now have a total of twenty classrooms spread across two floors. The new area includes a spacious reception and four classrooms, each one fully equipped and already in use. The newest influx students has en...

Vamos - FEDELE Workshop in Spain

VAMOS! ESPAÑOL EN ESPAÑA FEDELE WORKSHOP is the new event organized by FEDELE to enhance business between Spanish schools and international language travel agencies and promote Spain as destination to learn Spanish. The event will take place from the 30th of September to 2nd of octobrer in the city of Tenerife. The days after ¡VAMOS! ESPAÑOL EN E...

Maltalingua: A Hidden Gem - The Maltese Islands

Situated in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, lies the islands of Malta. Composed of the main island of Malta, and the sister islands of Gozo and Comino, one is never short of things to do! Maltese life is an eclectic mix of the chilled Mediterranean lifestyle and the bustle of the big cities. Maltalingua , an English Language school situated just off the main street of St Julian’s in...

Agent Information Sessions at NH Australia

At NH Australia we had the pleasure of spending time with many agents over the past few weeks at our Agent Information Sessions. During the Agent Information Sessions the discussions centred around the Australian Government’s Ministerial Direction 69, and how to ensure quality student visa outcomes. As a result, we have developed a guide to assist their students when developing thei...

Humboldt Institut News

Germany is becoming an increasingly popular destination for university students from around the world. Our new brochure Higher Education in Germany gives you a brief overview of the two different admission options for international students to universities in Germany and the language requirements. More specific information, e.g., what options does a student from your home country has when he or ...

Last Few Places left for ELA's Teen Camp in Malta

As we speak, our first groups of teenagers are currently here in Malta enjoying their English lessons and activities as part of our teen camp. These camps will continue running until the 11 th of August and we still have the last few places left for those who want to join in the fun! If your students are aged between 13 and 17; if they want an experience to cherish for a lifetime; if you want...

Thrive English Australia - Referral Fee for Agents

Thrive English is an online booking website where international guests can book an Australian Homestay & Tuition Holiday. Guests register on the website and then they can search the destinations and Teacher Host profiles to choose who they would like to live and learn with for short term homestays. Most Teacher Hosts teach English, but some offer Art or Cooking lessons. Our referral fee sys...

CELTA Courses at IH Cape Town

In today's article we are going to meet Wiebke Fiallo, of of the CELTA Trainers at IH Cape Town. Wiebke will be sharing her experience with us and in that way you will also find out more about what it takes for a school to run an intensive course such as CELTA. Profile: Teacher: Wiebke Fiallo Teaching for: 18 Qualifications: CELTA, DELTA, IDLTM Position at ih Cape Tow...

2018 Junior Programmes at Ace English Malta

The juniors programmes have finally kicked off for 2018 and is in full swing. ACE English Malta offers an eclectic methodology emphasizing a student-centred approach that engages our younger students and motivates them to attain communicative proficiency quickly and effectively. All our age-appropriate lessons are presented on interactive whiteboards with unique lessons that are produced ...

Development Camp August 2018

FCV International Football Academy are continuing their series of Development Camps for 2018. The August Development Camp will combine coaching, guest speakers, nutritional advice and will culminate with a Showcase Game at Borderville Sports Centre in front of a panel of professional scouts. Players will stay at the Academy’s Boarding House in Stamford with training at the Borderville ...

Global College Malta turns 5!

On its 5th year from opening in Malta, Global College celebrated their anniversary at their premises in Smart City. This celebration brought together members of staff, company officials, past and current students, the media and also Government officials. The morning, despite being unusually windy and rainy, started off with several happy faces, meeting and catching up over coffee before the ...

Why guard.me is Committed to Giving Back

guard.me is well-known in the Education Travel industry not only for being the best insurance provider around, but also for playing a big role in giving something back to society. In this article we are going to take a look at what Keith Segal President and Founder of our trusted partners for International Insurance guard.me has to say about why his company has chosen to taken o...

Recognitions and Grants at ELA Malta

What makes any brand good? Well, there are many factors, however, they can all be summarised into one vital thing – how people speak about it . We live in a world where we are constantly surrounded, sometimes bombarded, by adverts, marketing campaigns and a million and one other ways of companies trying to sell their products to us…so much so, that as time passes it seems like good ...

Putting the “International” in International Student Health Insurance

International student health insurance is unique from other types of insurance plans. Compared to domestic students, the international student group is diverse and have their own needs in terms of policies, coverage, and support. That’s why, when you’re choosing an international student insurance provider, it’s important to remember that nothing replaces real world experience....

WEBA Webinar for Educators and Agents - a Huge Success!

On the 27th June 2018 WEBA, in collaboration with INTCAS, organised a free webinar for Education Providers and agents from around the world. During this webinar, which was attended by 52 institutions and 289 agents, the main topic of discussion was International Student Recruitment. For those who have missed the webinar, you can view the recording here: ...

Maximo Nivel Costa Rica - A tropical paradise overlooking the Pacific Ocean

Our Institute in Manuel Antonio is the perfect location for everyone looking for a peaceful place to study and a great destination to explore the beautiful nature of Costa Rica. Manuel Antonio sits on the Pacific coast, just three hours from the capital of San José. It’s a top tourist destination in the country boasting the famous Manuel Antonio National Park,&nbs...

Why Do We Need Overseas Student Insurance for Our International Students? Doesn’t Their Domestic Plan Do Just Fine?

One of the most common questions you’ll hear from international students is why they need to purchase additional health insurance when they arrive at your school. Many students will already have their own domestic insurance, either private or public, and will believe they are covered when traveling overseas. As the school, it’s your job to make sure they understand the differences b...

ICEF Southeast Asia Workshop sees a significant increase in first-time participants

This year’s ICEF Southeast Asia Workshop was held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, between June 13th and 15th, and saw a high percentage of first-time participants. Among those attending, 33% of agents and 16% of educators had never previously been to an ICEF workshop. In total, the workshop welcomed 319 participants from 231 organisations. This year’s event also saw a significant rise...

Evening Courses at ELA Malta

Apart from its popular courses in the morning and afternoon, ELA Malta, which is situated in the heart of Sliema, also caters for those students and individuals who wish to improve their English language skills but cannot attend courses during the day due to other activities or commitments. For this reason, the school also offers evening courses as per the list hereunder: One of the main advant...

IH Newcastle goes Green!

Patricia Mullen, Executive/Marketing Director of IH Newcastle tells us about the school's recent initiative! We have been offering free coffee and tea (all fairtrade) to our clients for the past few years. However, we always had to use paper or plastic cups which had to be binned – big recycling problem! We have eventually found a solution in our new personalised, bran...

Who is BETC Malta?

Everything has to begin somewhere… Actually, most things have two beginnings. The first is an idea – a realisation that there’s a something-shaped hole where there could actually be… well… something. Ideas evolve, and what starts out as a scribbled phrase on a scrap of paper can, if mused and mulled over long enough, end up as a spiral-bound notebook bursting wi...

Language Plus: Prepare for TOEFL and TOEIC in EL PASO

Our Language Plus Institute is an authorized TOEIC testing center. We offer various Exam Preparation Programs and Customized Courses to meet our students' scheduling needs and learning objectives, available in both small groups and private classes, from 3 hours/week: - TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS - SAT, ACT - GRE, GMAT - New courses begin every Monday - C...

Group Packages for tuition and activities at ELA Malta

ELA Malta does not only cater for adults, juniors and business clients, but we also cater for groups of students who choose to come and study at our school together. And the cherry on the cake is that in such cases, advantageous rates and special discounts offered. Basically, the bigger the group the better the rates. This goes both for tuition as well as for activities as we shall outline through...

Foundation Course in Management with IELTS English

If your students are interested in progressing to the first year in a British University to read for a management degree, look no further. Global College Malta are offering a Foundation course in Management together with IELTS. This can also benefit those who do not wish to go to university but would like to add value to their CV before applying for a job in their countries or abroad. This cour...

Be Part of FCV's July Development Camp

Hone your skills through the off-season under the guidance of FCV’s coaches at our July Development Camp. The camp will combine coaching, guest speakers, nutritional advice which will culminate with a Showcase Game at Borderville Sports Centre in front of a panel of scouts. Players will stay at the Academy’s Boarding House in Stamford with training at the Borderville Sports Complex....

Le Cordon Bleu announces winner for the UK’s greatest culinary scholarship

Lois Farmer from Leytonstone, East London claims the winner’s title of the 2018 Julia Child Scholarship by Le Cordon Bleu after the finals on 6 th June. Lois’ positive attitude towards cooking is what captivated the judges. She currently works as a police detective and has worked in a variety of careers including a coastguard, nonetheless, her long-term goal has always been to ope...

IH Cape Town partners with "Yes We can Fly"

International House Cape Town [IH Cape Town] proudly announced their cooperation with Yes We Can Fly to improve the chances less privileged young African adults have and help them with following their passion for aviation. IH Cape Town will help participants of the programme with English classes, in particular the English for Aviation course (ICAO). The ICAO English courses are given in differe...

International House: Are you still looking for Junior Summer Camps?

International House Galway still have availability offering a combination of customised English programmes, fun activities, sports and a full immersion in the beautiful Irish landscape. Junior Vacation Programme (11-15) This programme combines an interactive learning experience with sports, activities and visits, focusing on Irish culture and beautiful sights. We have designed a c...

Global College Malta: Relocating to Malta

Whether it’s for a few weeks or a couple of months, visiting Malta is always a great idea. The island is relatively small, and tourists get to see the whole country in a matter of days. Soon enough you can also become part of the society of people in the town or village where you live. These are some of the beautiful aspects of living in Malta and which will make your students’ deci...

Escuela Montalban: Spanish and Horseback Riding

Combine a Spanish course with horseback riding in Granada: The Sierra Nevada National Park contains the highest mountain of continental Spain. Programme: in addition to a Spanish course you will also have a guided horseback riding programme during 2 afternoons (from 2 to 3 hours each). Group size: 1 to 2 students; in the event of 2 persons enrolling for the activity, we offer a 20% discount ...

Accommodation Options at ELA Malta

At ELA Malta we don’t just make sure that our students have a positive stay as far as their language courses go. We also do our very best to provide them with high-level accommodation, whether they choose to stay in our self-catering apartments, hotels, student residence, guest houses, hostels or even host families. One of the things that we keep in mind whenever we are looking for new ac...

fRilingue's Working Week in Serbia

Here at Frilingue, we’ve been using remote work for over two years; while we do have our two official offices in Switzerland and Serbia, we also have staff working remotely from France, Brazil, Germany and Russia, with all of our staff being afforded the freedom to work from abroad at least a few weeks or months during the year. While the freedom of remote work suits as we...

IH Nice: French and English Summer Camps

Our French and English Summer Camp will be very successful this year with a lot of participants. This program is held between Sunday July the 8th and Saturday August the 11th. There are still a few places left. To encourage you to fill them up, we are happy to offer you a special promotion: - NO ENROLMENT FEE - DISCOUNT OF 10% ON THE WHOLE PACKAGE When you use this promotion,...

Interviewing Rebecca Bonnici - New FELTOM Chairperson

In today's interview we shall be speaking with Rebecca Bonnici in relation to her new role as Chairperson of FELTOM. You have recently been appointed chairperson of FELTOM. What does this new role entail? The role is one that involves leading our team of board members in discussions when we meet once a month for our board meetings. In the interim I act as a sounding board for our CEO and thr...

Diary of a CELTA Trainee - Manchester Central School of English

Day 2 on the CELTA course/ My First teaching practice: 7.30AM – Alarm goes off, wake up, get dressed, have breakfast 8.15AM – Leave the house and scurry down the road to the bus stop 8.50AM – Arrive in Piccadilly Gardens and head to MCSE 8.55AM – Collect my lanyard from reception and take a seat in the classroom ready for the first input session of the day 9....

Interviewing Campus Perth, Australia

In today's interview we shall be speaking with Jasmine Kemp from Campus Perth in Australia. We will look at their Unique Selling Points and also at what they have in store for us between now and their opening date in 2019. S&A: Campus Perth is set to open in 2019. Where did the idea for this student accommodation come from and what can our agents expect their students to see on Campus Perth...

Global College Malta: GoTo Meeting for International Students and Agents

No matter how much information we send to students via email or over a phone call, some element of doubt or worry will always remain, especially when the student will be moving to a new country for a relatively long period of time. At Global College Malta we want students to be comfortable with the decisions they are making from before they become our clients. How can we do that, you ask? Conti...

Junior Courses at ELA Malta

One of the many courses offered by English Language Academy in Malta is Junior Programmes for young learners from the age of 4 to the age of 12. Keeping young kids entertained is never an easy task. Ensuring that they are learning whilst being kept entertained is a mission, and it takes a group of very special and dedicated people to do it. Our young learners team is just that! Our Junior progr...

Time to discover fascinating cities with Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines is proud to announce new special offers on destinations departing from Malta! You will not be able to say no to the opportunity to discover the most beautiful cities of the World like Istanbul, Bangkok and Miami with advantageous prices. You can purchase your Economy Class ticket until June 17 in order to embark on a new adventure and experience different cultures by going beyo...

WEBA Free Webinar on Student Admissions

WEBA is inviting all Education Providers and Agents to join their upcoming webinar for free. As you know, today's international education landscape is more competitive -- and more vulnerable -- than ever before, due to several factors: - Rising competition from emerging markets - More protection policies from government agencies - More sophisticated approaches to fraudulent activitie...

96% of our students would recommend Global School of English

If you are spending your money to come to the UK to improve your English then you want to have a good time here and know that your language skills will improve. We can tell you how good our School is, how friendly everyone in Edinburgh is, and how our lessons will help improve your English, but how do you know if what we say is actually true? It’s quite simple really: you don&r...

Adult Hotel Accommodation - BETC Malta

Where our clients choose to stay is a major part of their Business English Workshop experience in Malta. We work with a great variety of local quality 3 – 5-star hotels, all located within easy reach to our workshop rooms and perfectly suited to our clients’ lifestyle, budget and personal needs. Whether they opt for a 3, 4 or 5-star hotel, our clients will have everything they need ...

Meeting Thomas Roth from Bildungsurlaub Approval

In today's interview we shall be talking to Thomas Roth from Bildungsurlaub Approval. How long have you been in the education travel industry and how did you first start? I started my first language travel agency in 2001, inspired from my own language travels and the difficulties in finding language schools approved for Bildungsurlaub I came up with the idea to have an online agency wit...

English UK’s first free annual conference popular with members

Around 230 delegates attended English UK’s annual conference in London, double the number in 2017. With one free place for every centre, a one-day format and an interactive session in the afternoon, the conference was organised to encourage as many English UK members as possible to attend. The mood was also lifted by the annual student statistics, which showed the first improvement in tra...

Design-led Co-living Student Hub set to open in Perth

Campus Perth – a design-led, co-living student hub – is set to be home to more than 700 domestic and international university students from early 2019. A collaboration between GCP Hospitality – renowned, global hospitality and hotel accommodation operator – and award-winning design studio, Woods Bagot, Campus Perth provides international and domestic students with an inn...

Global College Malta: What do your students want to know?

Travelling to a new country, especially for a long time, to study, can bring about various questions. As an agent, your students may want to know about the quality of the school you suggest to them, the lifestyle of the country and whether they will find help when they arrive. In this article you will find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions that prospective Global College ...

TEFL Courses for Teachers at ELA Malta

ELA Malta in Sliema is one of a handful of English Language Schools on the island that organises TEFL Cert courses for those who are interested in becoming qualified English Language Teachers. In fact, we have been doing so for the past 25 years! As many of you may know, this is a blooming industry in Malta, and for this reason, teachers are always on demand. ELA runs three TEFL courses per yea...

Canary Islands’ Day - Island Learning

May 30 th is Día de las Islas Canarias! Here at Island Learning, located on the second smallest Canary Island, (La Gomera) we are ready to celebrate! Our students will be able to enjoy parades with traditional dress, taste local cuisine, watch a Lucha match (a kind of wrestling), hear all kinds of music from ancient folklore to pulsing drum beats and let’s not forge...

NH Australia’s developments in 2018

New Horizons Australia Institute of Technology is part of the world’s largest and most awarded technology education training organisation. In February this year we opened our doors to our first cohort of international students who are now well into their studies and settling into life in Australia. This interview with Muheeb Hoque, International Business Development Manager (IBDM) at ...

2018 marks the centenary of Nelson Mandela's birth - IH Cape Town

This year, in South Africa and all around the world people are celebrating Nelson Mandela's legacy and achievement of democracy after decades of struggle during Apartheid. IH Cape Town is also paying tribute to Madiba who was a strong advocate for education. In honour of him, we are running a special promotion on Standard English courses during the months of ...

Special Prices on Accommodation in London thanks to LONDONIST

Londonist DMC Ltd. would like to announce that they have available spaces in their North Lodge residence in London between the 1 st of July and the 2 nd of September 2018. As you can see from the images this residence is of a very high standard and includes all the comforts that one might need whilst on holiday. Rooms are modern and well-equipped with private bathrooms and spacious ...

African and global educators, agents, and service providers come together at the inaugural ICEF Africa Workshop

The inaugural ICEF Africa Workshop was held in Cape Town, South Africa, between May 15th and 17th, 2018. This event brought global educators together with African agents, and also saw international agents networking with South African educators. The workshop’s 271 participants came from 49 countries, including 19 different markets across Africa, and took part in 2 499 one-to-one business mee...

Looking for Overseas Student Insurance? Here Are 4 Things That You Need to Consider

Purchasing overseas student insurance can often feel a little overwhelming. There are a lot of options out there and insurance policies can be difficult to understand. If you’re not an insurance expert, it can be hard to know where to start. When it comes to insurance there are a few things that you need to look out for. Not all providers are created equal and the experience you and your ...

Eddie Byers Scholarship reopens

The second round of scholarships in memory of English UK’s late chief executive are open to applications. UK-registered charities can apply for up to £2,500 for specific projects which will “enrich and support individuals and communities through English language teaching”, and the fund will award up to £10,000 in this current round. In 2017, the scholarships sup...

Turkish Airlines - Our Airline of choice

We are pleased to announce our partnership with Turkish Airlines and would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank them for putting their trust in us. We look forward to helping this prestigious brand promote itself within our industry. Turkish Airlines has been around since 1933, and from that point until this day, its aircrafts have carried millions of passengers all around the world....

IH Study Abroad Conference

International House World Organisation is proud to have hosted the first ever IH Study Abroad Conference. The event took place in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, and was a lively and informative few days. IH Study Abroad schools were pleased to welcome partner agents, industry guests and top conference presenters to the event. Delegates were treated to engaging sessions from ...

Interview with Andrew Lennox - President of Glasgow and Global Schools of English

In today's interview we speak to Andrew Lennox, President of Glasgow and Global Schools of English When did Glasgow and Global Schools of English start and where are you based? Glasgow School of English began in 1997 (and is in Glasgow, obviously!). Global School of English is in Edinburgh and started in 2010. What would you say are your USP’s? Low cost/ high qual...

Global College Malta: Study in Malta and earn the British Degree by the University of Chester

Global College Malta is one of the top private institutions of higher education based in Malta, offering a wide range of European accredited degree courses both at undergraduate as well as postgraduate level. Over and above that, we also offer top quality British education in Malta through courses awarded by the University of Chester. Established in 1839, this university is one of the oldest...

ELA’s Teen Camp in Malta

The teenage years see kids going through some of the most important milestones in their lives. They will start getting their first doses of independence; they will make new friends; they will start to learn what responsibility is when they have to make certain decisions which would eventually affect their whole future; some even experience their first love. At ELA Malta we are happy to be part of ...

English UK launches campaign promoting the £1.4bn value of ELT to economy

Every English UK member centre is being encouraged to join a campaign to highlight the value of ELT to the country. It wants to ensure that post-Brexit, EU students can continue to enter the UK as easily as now, and for students to be removed from net migration figures. Underpinning the campaign are new figures on the value of the industry, commissioned by English UK for the current gover...

Watch some of the best moments from the IALC 2018 Bologna Workshop

The IALC 2018 Bologna Workshop was one of our biggest ever events and the vibrant and historic city of Bologna was a fantastic host to three days of networking, learning and first class IALC entertainment and hospitality. Watch some of the best moments from the workshop with our IALC Bologna 2018 Review below: The countdown to the next IALC Workshop in Seville has now ...

Stoke City Development Camp 2018

FCV International Football Academy are continuing their series of Development Camps for 2018. The June Development Camp will combine coaching, guest speakers, nutritional advice which will culminate with a Showcase Game at Stoke City's bet365 Stadium in front of a panel of scouts. Players will stay at the Academy’s Boarding House in Stamford with training at the Borderville Sports Com...

Positive news for UK ELT after three years of decline

Here’s an overview of the news that was shared at English UK annual conference: English language teaching centres in the UK enjoyed a business upturn in 2017, following three years of decline. English UK’s student statistics data shows that student weeks increased by five per cent and student numbers rose 14 per cent to 497,028, despite the number of member centres drop...

English UK: Improved student statistics reporting scheme gives detailed information on state sector for the first time

English UK’s annual student statistics will be the most comprehensive ever when they are launched at the annual conference this week. Universities and further education colleges have shared their data on student numbers, junior to adult ratio and source markets for the first time, making it possible to compare performance in the state and private sectors. The report will show an overal...

Never Miss A Sunset in Cape Town - IH Cape Town

Whether you are a professional triathlete, someone who likes to take walks on a regular basis, or someone who literally gets food delivered from one block away and then forces her sister to pick it up at the front door – like me –. Cape Town has some amazing walk/hike trails waiting to be discovered for every level there is. These trails will lead you to the most amazing views, unbelie...

New Residential Centre for 2019 for IH Newcastle in Durham

We are delighted to announce a new affiliate of the International House World Organisation which will be opening in spring and summer 2019. The new partnership between International House Newcastle and Durham School will hit the ground running (and rowing) by offering a range of English language courses and accommodation options in this beautiful, historical school situated in the unique uni...

SEAL Malta: Exclusive Juniors' Summer Camp

While the Maltese islands are enjoying the blissful spring weather, we at SEAL are on full swing making the final touches to our exclusive juniors' summer camp. Priority is given to making our students' stay fun and interactive, yet educational. Our young learners long to make new friends while at the same time improve their English - and SEAL shares the same aims. Our summer camp is annually...

Interviewing Infospeed

In today's interview we speak to Yasmin Hahn, International Sales and Marketing Officer at Infospeed....and our lovely friend :) The aim of this interview is to help more people in the education travel industry understand what their software does and how it can help education providers go through their daily lives at work with more ease! S&A: Most of us in the Education Travel In...

Londonist at Alphe Brazil

In this article we are going to look at the experience that two team members from Londonist had at the Alphe Brazil Workshop, organised by StudyTravel, which took place from 7th to 9th March 2018 at the Tivoli Mofarrej – Sao Paulo in São Paulo, Brazil. Here's how our lovely friend Anna Bonisoli Alquati experienced the event in Brazil. "My name is Anna and I work at London...

#schoolwithaheart – We are ELA Malta!

English Language Academy , otherwise known as ELA Malta, is an English Language School which has been established for 30 years. In fact, 2018 marks our 30 th anniversary and we are pleased to share with you some of the characteristics which make our school so unique. First, our location is extremely central. We are based right in the middle of Sliema, minutes on foot away from the sea, the r...

Becari Conzatti Language Schools: Spanish for Kids

Becari Conzatti Spanish School in Oaxaca offers Spanish for Children for ages as young as 6-12 years. We are committed to teaching Spanish to children through high-quality Spanish language immersion programs that help them learn in a fun, musical, and interactive way. The teachers incorporate games and physical activities that promote both enjoyment and learning. With emphasis on cultu...

English Language Travel Industry Report 2017 - Malta

The EFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) statistics for 2017 issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO) reported an improvement in the number of student arrivals and weeks, following some years in which no growth was registered. Student arrivals increased by 13.6% over 2016 to reach more than 87,000 students by the end of 2017. Student weeks, on the other hand, only increased by 6.6...

Opening the summer school on the Island of Elba: “A green garden set in a blue sea”

Again this year Centro Fiorenza – International House Florence is opening its summer school in the famous and beautiful Isla of Elba. The school on this Island was founded in 1984 and is open from May until the end of September For more information about all the courses and prices click here . The school offers a very interesting and original option -&n...

Introducing the Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management

Griffith Business School introduced the Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management at both the Gold Coast and South Bank (Brisbane) campuses. This program builds on Griffith Business School’s world class reputation in Hospitality and Tourism Management, being ranked 9 th in the world QS world University subject rankings and #1 in Australia. The program will pr...

The ICEF North America Workshop Toronto is the largest ever in Canada

The ICEF North America Workshop Toronto celebrated a record level of attendance this year, with 1 027 educators, agents, and service providers gathering at the Westin Harbour Castle on the Toronto lakefront between April 26th and 28th, 2018. This represents a substantial growth of 13% over 2017, with the workshop having more than doubled in size since its inception in 2010. Participants from 63...

International House Study Abroad Conference starts today!

From making friends and discovering exciting new places, to throwing themselves into different cultures and broadening horizons, studying a language abroad is an enriching experience for students, creating memories that last a lifetime. There are also many professional benefits to learning another language which will benefit your students in their future or current careers, including a globalised ...

Auckland wins bid to host IALC 2020 Workshop

We are delighted to announce that Auckland has been selected as host for the IALC 2020 Workshop. Languages International won the bid to host the IALC 2020 Workshop at the IALC 2018 Bologna Workshop . Darren Conway of Languages International and host of #IALC2020 gave a heartfelt presentation during the AGM in Bologna that sho...

Eaquals Celebrates Innovative Award Schemes at Annual International Conference

Eaquals are celebrating the success of the 27th International Conference, after welcoming a record number of participants to the event, which this year was held in Prague from 26 - 28 April. The conference was officially opened by Eaquals Chair, Justin Quinn, who welcomed new members to the organisation and reflected on a year of growth, followed by an opening address by Professor Hana Machkova...

Glasgow and Global School’s First Sister School Arrangement

Glasgow School of English and Global School of English Edinburgh have established a Bilateral Agreement with Ecole Diagonale School in Paris to work together to give students and staff of the French school the opportunity of studying English in Scotland. Pictured above are Filip Zafirovski from Ecole Diagonale and Andrew Lennox, President of Glasgow and Global Schools. The Scottish schools...

Seneca College partners with ICEF Media on a major international branding initiative

ICEF Media has just completed work on a major international branding initiative, partnering with Seneca College, International Division in the conception, production, and distribution of an innovative approach to video marketing. ICEF Media fielded a 17-strong team including six camera operators, a drone operator, and four editors to execute on this project, including Ingrid Johansson, who re...

Summer is coming at fRilingue!

The summer of 2018 is fast approaching, bringing with it the biggest and most exciting friLingue summer language camp season yet, with no less than 7 unique international summer camps on offer here in Switzerland! As well as our classic language and activity camps in Leysin, Saint Bernard and Schwarzsee (Fribourg), we’re also offer three extra-special holiday camps in the shape ...

Restyling Centro Fiorenza - IH Florence

To celebrate its 36th anniversary, Centro Fiorenza – International House Florence has decided to change and restyle its school logo and also give a facelift to the school's website. You can find all the information about the schools in Florence and Island of Elba on the new website. Browsing is easy, fast and enjoyable! Visit it on www.centrofiorenza.com...

F+U Academy of Languages Relocation of Berlin School

As some of you have already seen on our social media outlets, we are moving to a new location. The new address – effective as of April 7, 2018 – will be: F+U Academy of Languages Bernburger Straße 24/25 10963 Berlin Germany All students who are currently taking courses with us are aware of the move and we will make sure that everyone will find their way to the ne...

Quality English runs Market Exploration Visit to Oman in partnership with Gulf English Education

This week, Quality English and Quality Education, along with 18 QE Licensed schools, travelled to Muscat, Oman to meet with local government staff and agents and to find out more about the region. The schools in attendance were from the UK, Ireland, Malta and New Zealand and this was the first ever QE event in Oman. The event was run in partnership with local agent and consultancy firm, Gulf En...

IH Bristol: Two new great residential options for our adult students!

For students coming in the summer between 14th July and 9th September we can offer Orchard Heights . Price £195 per week, includes: - Check in 24/7 (with notice) - Basic contents insurance - Social areas - Laundry service - Bedding and towels provided - Shared kitchen - utensils provided - All rooms en-suite - Wi-Fi Superb value and only a fi...

Kurus English 10-year anniversary

Kurus English, a boutique English language school in Cape Town, South Africa, opened its doors to its first students in September 2008. For the past 10 years, more than 2000 students have been taught English through our unique ‘Language, Culture, Discovery’ concept. Besides General English classes inside the classroom, Kurus English students are taken out of the classroom on so call...

Interviewing ISC Miltenberg

In today's interview we are going to meet Nina from ISC Miltenberg in Germany. ISCM is one of our newest Platinum Members and during this interview we are going to take a look at the school's USP's, their nationality mix, their flagship courses as well as other aspects which our readers find interesting. So let's take a look at the interview... When did ISC Miltenberg start and where ...

Scotland is a nice place. Glasgow is a wonderful city

Sergei Koliaskin won a British Council competition to come to Glasgow School to improve his English language skills. He is from Chelyabinsk in the Ural Mountain region of Russia and he has been studying at Glasgow School of English for two weeks. He kindly agreed to meet me recently to talk about his experience at the School and in Scotland. We discussed what Russian peopl...

WEBA Agent Workshop in Beijing

We have just finished our Agent Workshop event in Beijing, last week where we welcomed a great number of Agents from mainland China, including Shenzen, Dalian, Hohhot (Inner Mongolia), Chengdu, Changsha, Jilin, Kaifeng, Shandong, Shanghai, Hefei, Taiyuan, Qingdao and more. You can find event photos on our Facebook page . It was a great event and we welcomed institutions from t...

Sunny Greetings from La Gomera, Canary Islands!

We are pleased to have newly joined the Schools & Agents community and would like to introduce our school and ourselves. About the School Our school, founded in 2004, is located at the centre of San Sebastián – the capital of the island of La Gomera. Surrounded by the local community, five minutes’ walk from the bay of San Sebastiá...

Campus Perth Launches Vibrant and Energetic Accommodation

Situated in the heart of the city, Campus Perth – a design-led, co-living student hub – is set to be home to more than 700 domestic and international university students from early 2019. Exclusively for students, Campus Perth is an inner city, affordable and all-inclusive community living option, with accommodation including flat sharing style apartments for four and six people, spa...

News from IH InTuition Languages

Whilst getting ready for the summer, IH InTuition Languages have prepared some interesting offers and courses for your students. Special Offers - still valid for summer 2018! Sibling discount: 25% discount for the second student if two siblings book J2J or Young Learner courses (2:1 or 1:1) at the same time. J2J - still open for registrations ...

IALC comes to an end

We are back home at our desks as we speak...and as I browse through our IALC photos I am reliving the moments that have made this event such a special and successful one. But before moving on to the "thanking people" part, I just want to dedicate one small section to the final gala night that is so synonymous with IALC workshops. What a gala! The food, the set-up, the music...but most...

Interviewing Giorgia Biccelli and Robin Adams from IALC

As is our tradition at the events we attend, we interviewed Giorgia Biccelli and Robin Adams, the President and Vice President for Marketing at IALC. As you can see from this video, during the interview we spoke about this year's IALC event in Bologna and about the feedback that they got from the participants they spoke to. In this interview we also spoke about the 2019 IALC Workshop ...

We are ready for the 2nd Day of the IALC Workshop in Bologna

Following a busy day of back to back meetings for most participants, the first day of the IALC Workshop in Bologna came to a grand end with a combination of cheese, wine, pasta and balsamic vinegar tasting at the Palazzo Albergati. As we made our way to the palazzo we stopped for a visit at ALCE Bologna, a really charming school in the historical heart of the city, and continued with a guided coac...

First Day of Meetings at the IALC Workshop in sunny Bologna!

The IALC Workshop is in full swing and we are live from sunny Bologna. After taking a few hours to walk around and explore some hidden gems yesterday morning, the event kicked off with a welcome reception at the gorgeous Palazzo Isolani, a beautiful palace right in the Medieval heart of the city. You can view some photos that we took at the welcome reception here . ...

Introduction to the IALC Bologna 2018 Workshop

IALC school representatives, agents and service providers have gathered for an afternoon of interesting seminars. The afternoon is sponsored by Edvisor and it started with an introduction given by Robin Adams, IALC Vice-President for Marketing. After that, 4 seminars will be held, focusing on digital marketing, market insight, expert analysis and innovation, delivered by Elena S...

Schools & Agents turns 10!

Every day is a milestone, especially when running a business. However, a 10th anniversary is a special one and this is what we are celebrating at Schools & Agents. As many of you know, S&A did not always belong to Lynne and myself, so today we have decided to take a trip down memory lane to look at what happened 10 years ago. And who better to tell us about this than the company's own foun...

EdYOUfest - Exploring the joy of teaching

EdYOUfest is a festival for ELT teachers, who come together each year to learn and grow, in a supportive atmosphere with fellow educators from over 20 countries across the globe. At this event, the host organisation EdYOUfest together with this year's partners Millfield School, will welcome teachers of English as well as content or subject teachers who have connec...

Agent attendance jumps at ANZA Workshop in New Zealand

The 11th ANZA (Australia New Zealand Agent) Workshop – held in Auckland from April 4th to 6th, 2018 – was a resounding success. The event saw a significant increase in the number of participating agents, with an impressive 49% attending their first-ever ANZA Workshop. A total of 190 agents representing 148 organisations from 43 countries on five continents were in attendan...

Global College Malta: Student Testimonials

Global College Malta (GCM) offers a wide range of European accredited degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate level. GCM is part of Study World Education Holding Ltd with its headquarters based in Dubai and our students have the opportunity to earn a British degree whilst completing their studies in Malta thanks to our partnership with the University of Chester. The latter is a renowned Brit...

IH Bristol News

Junior Summer Camps: International House Bristol are ready to get their Junior Summer camps started. In fact, weeks commencing 9th and 16th July are now fully booked. Not to worry though, if your clients are still interested in participating in these camps, there are still some spaces left during weeks commencing 25th June, 2nd July and 23rd July, onwards. There a...

Londonist at Study Expo Istanbul

The Londonist Team including their Managing Director attended the domestic exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey. We asked Elcin Icel and Umang Gandecha to write about their time during Study Expo on behalf of Londonist student accommodation agency. Here's how they experienced the event in Istanbul. "My name is Umang, the Sales Executive at Londonist. Having just got back from a busines...

Increased meeting activity between participants at back-to-back ICEF events in Moscow, Kiev, and Almaty confirms rapid growth in these markets

Several industry sources have reported rapid growth in Eastern European and Central Asian markets in the last few years. Increased meeting activity at the recent ICEF Ukraine Agent Focus (new), the ICEF Moscow Workshop, and ICEF Central Asia Focus in Kazakhstan has provided further evidence of these rapid growth rates. A total of 687 people from 489 organisations took part in these ev...

Unexpected networking benefits of English immersion courses

"One of my favourite business activities is attending a seminar or conference, where not only do I learn something new, but I also network with like-minded professionals and make excellent business contacts. Over the years I have also found networking to be the most effective way of gaining new business, and meeting new strategic business partners and suppliers. Nothing beats that face-to-face con...

Providing the Right International Student Health Insurance Can Save Your Brand

Post-secondary institutions in Canada are making considerable efforts to attract and enroll international students. A recent report showed that the number of international students in Canada studying at universities rose to 175,000 in 2016, more than double the amount in 2006. With so many students, the competition to attract them is fiercer than ever. Hanover Research s...

Becari QR: The Guelaguetza Festival in Oaxaca, Mexico

The Guelaguetza Festival is a celebration in which representatives from the 8 different regions of Oaxaca come together and celebrate the diversity of their traditions, culture, music and cultures. The state of Oaxaca is home to 18 different ethnolinguistic groups from the 61 in the whole country of Mexico, and is incredibly diverse. For the Guelaguetza, members of these group...

Mike Hogan to speak at the Business and Specialist English Conference

The world of work is more intense than a decade ago, and changes in both society and technology have had great impact on how learning takes place. Speaker, author and trainer Mike Hogan of York Associates will explore the key principles of service design thinking and consider how we can apply them to ELT at the Business and Specialist English Conference on Saturday 9 June in London. ...

Bury Language School joins Quality English

Bury Language School (BLS) becomes the latest school to join Quality English (QE), and the only school in East Anglia to carry the QE logo. BLS was founded in 1995 by Patrick Murphy who remains an active Director of the school. Set in historic Bury St Edmunds, with a wide range of English Language courses for both juniors and adults, the school prides itself on its philosophy of &ldq...

IH Riga Teacher Training Day

On the 16th of March IH Riga was proud to host its first conference - a teacher training day for local teachers. The programme included presentations from industry experts from the UK, Hungary, Lithuania and Latvia, with both IH and external speakers. Delegates engaged in various exciting discussions based around teaching techniques and the latest trends in the deve...

Debunking Three of the Biggest Misconceptions with Overseas Student Insurance

We all have an image in our mind of what an insurance company looks like, how they act, and what they’ll do when we call them with a claim. For whatever reason, whether it’s our own personal experiences or stories we’ve heard from friends, we tend to view all insurance providers as the same. For schools that are purchasing overseas student insurance for their incoming group of in...

How life changes for young people after travelling to Denia

When a teenager decides to go abroad and study a language course, life changes them completely. This is what happens to young people who follow a Spanish program for juniors in Denia, Spain . Every summer, they come to Denia and attend a Spanish course program with family accommodation, activities outside of class and excursions. This experience is a before and after in their lives....

The IH Promise at Dilit IH Rome

In 2017 International House introduced the IH Client Promise – an explicit communication of what clients can expect when studying in any IH school. We want to make sure that all clients and students have a great experience when studying with IH. To back this up, IHWO has started to measure Net Promoter Score®, to check that students are having a good experience. In an anonym...

FELTOM Feature - Easy School of Languages

In today's feature we are going to take a look at another FELTOM school, this time based in Valletta. This year is a special year for the Maltese Capital City as it is the European Capital of Culture. "It is just too exciting that we can’t believe it is happening here and now. Valletta is the European Capital of Culture! We have been eagerly waiting for 2018 t...

FELTOM Feature - BELS Gozo

In this FELTOM Feature we are going to take a look at one of the few schools in Gozo, who we are happy to say, is also one of our members. I am referring to BELS Gozo. "BELS English Schools in Malta and Gozo have been in the industry for over 20 years. At BELS you can expect exceptional academic and managerial quality that is based on years of experience. Our English schools in Malta...

Your students are gonna love this! Scholarship & 1 year free accommodation in London thanks to Londonist

Londonist Accommodation Agency together with London's Le Cordon Bleu have come up with this fantastic initiative which all the schools based in London, and all the agents who send students to London are going to go nuts over! Read on to see what this consists of...but first, some background info. Founded in Paris in 1895, Le Cordon Bleu is considered today the largest network of cul...

ICEF Agent Roadshow growth in Japan-Korea and Mexico-Colombia

The recent ICEF Japan-Korean and Mexico-Colombia Agent Roadshows both experienced growth this year, with the 2018 ICEF Mexico-Colombia Agent Roadshow proving to be the largest ICEF roadshow event to date. The Agent Roadshow format provides international educators with the opportunity to meet carefully-screened, active, quality agents from two key student recruitment markets....

2017 Figures for English Language Teaching in Malta

Newly published figures for 2017 show that the English Language Teaching sector in Malta registered an increase of 13.6% in the number of students over the previous year. This was revealed at a press conference addressed by Tourism Minister Dr Konrad Mizzi, National Statistics Office Acting Director General Mr Etienne Caruana, and ELT Council Chairperson Dr Daniel Xerri. Dr Xerr...

Londonist Student Accommodation Asia Business Trip

The Londonist Team is really unstoppable. Back in February Londonist's Asia Sales Executive Umang visited 4 countries in 3 weeks. He had so many business meetings for their student accommodation agency and at the same time he took some amazing pictures. The Londonist team asked Umang to write about his business trip and today we would like to share it with you. Happy reading! ...

EAQUALS Pre-Conference Updates

It has been announced that Professor Hana Machkova, Rector of the University of Economics, will officially open the 27 th Annual Eaquals International Conference, which will be held in Prague this April. In addition, Eaquals will welcome Sarah Mercer, Yseult Freeney and Silvana Richardson, who will deliver the conference plenary sessions on the subjects of teacher well-being, high performance le...

Day 2 at the FELTOM Workshop in Malta

Following yesterday evening's welcome reception at Gianpula Complex, which consisted of a lovely mixture of traditional Maltese food and folklore music mixed with international dance moves, the second morning of meetings at the Radisson blu Golden Sands resort spa started at around 9am. Whilst the schools, agents and exhibitors were busy talking to each other we took the opportunity t...

The FELTOM Workshop kicks off in Malta

It is a beautiful 20 degrees in Malta today. The skies are blue and the view from the Radisson blu Golden Sands Resort Spa is just amazing! But we are here to work...and that's exactly what we are doing. The Ballroom is bustling with activity. Schools and exhibitors receiving workshop delegates at their respective tables, agents going around from one table to the next meeting sc...

Learn Spanish and volunteer at Becari Conzatti

Becari Conzatti offers you the opportunity to help the very poor children of Oaxaca. You can study Spanish in the mornings and volunteer for one or two hours in the afternoon. You can take the regular or intensive course, have a break, and then go to the children´s center. This could be a very satisfactory experience, helping someone in real need is not alw...

ELA Summer Teen Camp

Given the ever increasing popularity of our teen courses at ELA Malta over the past few years and the success of our Summer Teen Camp last year, we are very excited to announce that this will be organised once again during the period 1 st July to 11 th August for all our keen young learners between the ages of 13 and 17 years. The package includes 24/7 supervision, Eng...

All-Inclusive Content and Social Media Packages

We often meet friends and clients who express their concern that they either don't have the time, or the necessary human resources, or both, in order to maintain their social media platforms and their company's blog. Well, worry no more...we can help you! We have designed different packages for you to choose from and from as little as €400 per month you can ensure that there...

Teen English and Football Program

The third season of the Paris Saint-Germain Academy England is about to begin offering children the chance to play with the world at their feet. Easter and Summer Soccer Schools are open at locations across England (Lancashire, Durham and East Sussex). The Academy is devoted to offering boys and girls the chance to train like the first team. The Academy however is open to beginners ma...

Adventure and Survival Camp in Switzerland!

Explore the valleys, reach the heights and drift off the beaten track: fRilingue’s taking you into the wild! Fancy offering your clients something different this summer? Then our Adventure & Survival Camp up in the Swiss Alps could be just what you’re looking for. 7th July - 11th August 2018 This extra-special adrenaline camp is a...

Why SEAL is the ideal English language school for groups

1. We believe that everything is better in groups . Being a team that is more like an extended family than colleagues, we have strong communal beliefs. 2. We have some fabulous offers on group bookings . Whether you’re booking with your family members, friends, or colleagues, we have the best deals for you. Starting from a 20% discount on tuition, we make sure that your ex...

The first full range of International A-Level lessons

A-Level students can take 100-150 hours of full online classes designed by online learning professionals for free no matter when and where (4th March 2018, Hong Kong) ITS Education Asia, a Hong Kong based school organisation established in 2005, has released the world’s first set of video-based lessons for the globally recognised International A-Level (link: http://ww...

Ski and Network 2018 comes to an end!

We are back!! After the adventures in Switzerland, after battling the Beast from the East, after mega delays on our way back from the mountains due to the bad weather and heavy snowfall....we are back, not only as better skiers but also as better networkers! Ski and Network 2018 took place in Liddes, Switzerland between the 24th February and 1st March 2018. Throughout this period a gr...

Awards Abound for ACET

What a few months for ACET. Not only are they the longest standing school in Ireland and were the first of its kind in Cork, but now they have been showered with prestigious awards and nominations. 2017 saw the school being announced as winners of the I Study Global Awards for Academic Excellence. As 2017 came to a close, Cork’s premier school were nominated for Best Website in ...

How life changes for young people after travelling to Denia

When a teenager decides to go abroad and study a language course, life changes them completely. This is what happens to young people who follow a Spanish program for juniors in Denia, Spain . Every summer, they come to Denia and attend a Spanish course program with family accommodation, activities outside of class and excursions. This experience is a before and after in their lives....

New Italian Summer Camp in Tuscany for children and teens aged between 4 – 16 years, June-July 2018 by L'Olivo Italiano

Next Summer, L’Olivo Italiano is organizing Italian Summer Campus for the youngest! Let’s see the good reasons to choose our Summer Camp… Why an Italian Campus? - Develop skills, fluency in the Italian language - Practise the new language in the most natural way - Acquire more confidence in the daily life in Italy - Great preparation in case of...

DILIT IH Rome Seminar

On Saturday 21st April 2018 the teacher training centre of Dilit International House “Dilit Formazione Insegnanti” will run the 24 th International Seminar for Language Teachers, “Grammatica alla Sherlock Holmes”, (Grammar à la Sherlock Holmes), a new perspective on teaching grammar. It will be held in Italian. It is open to all language teachers as long as t...

New Horizons Australia Institute of Technology Expands the Partner Support Team

New Horizons Australia is pleased to welcome two new members to the team today. Introducing Gary Gao and Muheeb Hoque . Both come with over 7 years' experience within the International education industry, specifically the ELICOS and Higher Education sectors. We're excited to have them join the team and to have them share their knowledge and experience with our ...

Griffith Aviation partners with Qantas for Future Pilot Program

Bachelor of Aviation students at Griffith University could become future pilots with Qantas thanks to a new partnership. The Qantas Future Pilot Program provides students with access to experienced pilots during their degree, with selected students invited to complete an intensive 12-week Airline Transition Course. Graduates can then transition to employm...

The ICEF Dubai Workshop 2018 highlights the growing diversity of international student recruitment agents

The ICEF Dubai Workshop 2018, held between February 12th and 14th this year, saw an increased number of agents taking part compared to 2017. Agents also came from a wider range of markets than last year, underlining the growing diversity of the student recruitment industry. In total, 218 agents attended the ICEF Dubai Workshop 2018, an increase of 8% over 2017. These agents represente...

A Day at Intercultura

8am – 12pm Class - Each student is placed into the class best suited to his personal level of proficiency , which is evaluated by a brief, one-on-one conversation in Spanish with a professor. - Classes are completely in Spanish from the beginning. When questions arise, the teacher slowly and patiently explains in Spanish until we understand, or shows us th...

Business English Course at Link School of English

Link School of English welcomed a large number of Teens this February for a ‘Biz’ English course featuring a simulation of real world economies. The students focused on market, traditional, and command economies and were given guidance on creating their own product and how to manage cash flows. One team at Upper Intermediate chose to enter the manufacturing sector by...

University of Rijeka: Call for applications

A CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR ENROLLMENT INTO THE FIRST YEAR OF INTEGRATED UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE UNIVERSITY STUDIES OF MEDICINE (IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE) LEADING TO THE ACADEMIC TITLE OF DOCTOR OF MEDICINE in the academic year 2018/2019 Study program Medical Studies in English, integrated undergraduate and graduate university studies, with a 6 year duration. The maxi...

CiaoItaly celebrates its first 10 years of activity in Turin

2018 is an important year for Turin’s Italian language and culture school CiaoItaly: the centre is in fact celebrating the 10 th anniversary of its activity. We talked about this with Dr Chiara Avidano, the school’s founder and director. How did the idea of opening a school come about? Ever since I was a child, I dreamed of becoming a teacher. After I graduated in Phi...

FELTOM Malta Workshop 2018

It's that time of year again - time for the FELTOM Malta Workshop 2018! This year's event will be held between the 12 th March – 16 th March 2018 at the Radisson Golden Sands Hotel in Golden Bay, Malta. The FELTOM workshop acts as a great platform to connect Educators, Agents and Industry Service providers while discovering Malta as a destination for Eng...

Gateway School of English: February FAM trip

GSE held its annual FAM trip between the 9 th and 13 th February 2018 and welcomed 27 agents from 16 different countries. This was a representation of the diverse nationalities of the students that study at Gateway School of English all year round. After all, GSE is renowned for its excellent mix of nationalities in its classrooms. While all participants visited the school and it...

Glasgow School of English: Our first visit to Scotland

Visiting a new country for the first time is always an exciting experience. For us, as two English language academics from Novosibirsk in Russia, it was particularly interesting as we were in Scotland to meet Andrew Lennox, the President of three schools of English, based in Glasgow and Edinburgh. We arrived in Glasgow on 28 th of January and stayed there for nearly a week, wi...

The Values of New York Military Academy

In the late 19 th century when the New York Military Academy was formed, military high schools were a popular career gateway to the service academies and a promising military career. After the Vietnam War, hundreds of military schools began to fall on hard times because some of the pride associated with the military was lost. Today the New York Military Academy is the only military secondary s...

AIL Madrid’s free online immersion study units

Help your students visualise a Spanish immersion course with AIL Madrid’s free online immersion study units Helping a student visualise a Spanish immersion course in Spain can be difficult. They might speak Spanish but have never been to Spain; they have learned in a classroom and have little experience using the language in practical situations; they have a basic cultural und...

What do (French) students think of Global School of English?

It’s very important to language schools like ours to make sure that every aspect of our service – the teaching, naturally, but also accommodation, food, course materials, etc. – is of a very high standard. We do surveys every three months, but we don’t have many opportunities to get feedback from a number of individuals sent from the same partner agency such as...

FELTOM Feature - BELS English Language School

BELS English Schools in Malta and Gozo have been in the industry for over 20 years. At BELS one can expect exceptional academic and managerial quality that is based on years of experience. BELS English schools in Malta and Gozo have been accredited by a number of reputable institutions in the industry. The team at BELS takes pride in running small and intimate schools, togethe...

UK ELT industry recovering, marketing conference told

From the importance of loving what you do, to releasing your inner entrepreneur, the English UK Marketing conference was packed with inspiration and practical advice to help ELT centres thrive. Around 120 delegates joined the event, attracted by a mix of big names and industry experts sharing insights around digital reach, different markets and much more. Opening the conf...

Come to Becari Conzatti during “Martes de Brujas” in Xoxocotlan, Oaxaca.

When lent starts, every night is a celebration in Xoxocotlàn, a small town which is about 30 minutes from Oaxaca City. It is a great experience to come to study Spanish to Oaxaca during this time of the year, and enjoy this unique celebration. Besides, there is not a lot of tourist, so you can also enjoy the city of Oaxaca. Also the weather is very nice...

Why SEAL is the Ideal Language School for an Intensive Language Programme Abroad

Let’s face it, it’s never that easy to try to silence all the screams of insecurities and take the decision to move to another country to take language immersion classes. We can however assure you that it is totally worth it. We help students with all the needed logistics Yes, we do. We all know how even the mere thought of all the documents that need to be fi...

Getting to know Londonist Accommodation Agency in London

In today's interview we spoke to Anna Bonisoli Alquati, Head of Client Management and Marketing at Londonist Accommodation Agency based in London, UK. We've had the opportunity to meet Anna at various workshops and events during the last year and we have to admit that she truly is a superb lady who's fun, charming and super-efficient and motivated at the same time. So it's time for you t...

Communicate School: Welcome Mini Stays!

We are excited to announce our 2018/2019 Mini Stays for groups. Our programmes offer a comprehensive activity timetable which can be tailored according to the group's preferences and budget. Mix and match English classes, afternoon activities, excursions and even career workshops! Contact us now to find out more. Our basic ...

LanguageCert International Test: News for the UK, Ireland, Malta and Cyprus

LanguageCert is an on-demand, four-skills-test, available to schools that are running the PON programmes in the UK, Ireland, Malta and Cyprus. This is now recognised as an external exam for the Italian PON system. The overall operations of LanguageCert is run by PeopleCert and it focuses on testing the 4 main language skills i.e. Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking at all levels of the CEFR. ...

Malta University Language School - My thoughts, my internship, my feelings

"Malta was my first experience abroad on my own. When I arrived, I was a bit afraid to start working in a foreign country. My concern was not be able to understand instructions because of my level of English (as a French intern). I had got in touch, by Skype, with Ms Jean Bonnici, the Head and Director of Studies of the Language School. She was adorable with me, tri...

FELTOM Feature - am Language Studio

In today's FELTOM Feature, we are going to take a look at another FELTOM School. This time, am Language Studio in Malta. "Established in 1987, am Language Studio is one of the most highly regarded, privately owned language schools on the island. One of the first schools to open its doors to English Language Students in Malta, am Language Studio is one of the founding memb...

IH Bristol and Summers Abroad - New Junior Residential Summer Camp!

This summer IH Bristol have teamed up with Summers Abroad to offer a group residential summer camp in Southampton. Southampton Solent is one of the UK’s greenest cities and Southampton Solent University, where the course takes place is a modern, dynamic University with excellent facilities, conveniently located in the city centre. Dates: 2 weeks: ...

IALC JAOS Student Scholarship Award Ceremony

The International Association of Language Centres (IALC) and the Japan Association of Overseas Studies (JAOS) were hosts to the IALC JAOS Japan Student Scholarship Award Ceremony at the Keio Plaza Hotel in Tokyo on Monday 29 January 2018. IALC is a global standard in language study abroad, and our dynamic association of quality international language centres joined forces with JAOS ...

Quality English and JAOS sign MoU

Quality English (QE) and JAOS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will further strengthen the relationship between the two organisations. QE are active members of GAELA whilst JAOS are part of the FELCA association, and the two were first introduced at the recent ST Alphe Japan event. The MoU outlines their agreement to support, strengthen and promote co-operation and to &...

fRilingue's Spring Camps in Switzerland!

After kicking off 2018 with a successful Ski & Language Camp season, the January blues certainly weren’t a problem for us here at fRilingue, and moving into February we’re already turning our attention to our Spring Language Camps in the Swiss Alps. Taking place between 1st April and 5th May, our Spring camps offer kids & teens aged from 6 - 17 the chance to learn ...

ELA Low Season Discounts

The English Language Academy , Malta would like to remind you about the 20% low season discount applicable on courses booked until Friday 27th April. This discount is valid on the following courses: Everyday English courses (not including the mini groups), Business English, Business Combi, Junior English and Senior English. ...

Hispania students on excursion to Granada and Cordoba

We love travelling! It’s one of these pleasures that you simply can’t and don’t want to renounce to. We love travelling around Spain and around the world, meeting new friends, getting in contact with other cultures and discovering the treasures of each place. Spain is one of those places that never stops to surprise you. We adore our country and we never get tired of...

FEDELE at the 8th ECELE in Malaga

A few days ago one of FEDELE’s main events of the year took place – ECELE (International Conference for Spanish Language Schools) . This is the eighth year of celebrating the event. This year ECELE was held in Malaga as part of Malaga Education Week, a new event of professional workshops intended to focus the attention of people involved in language tourism and imm...

Erasmus+ Courses at Link School of English

LINK SCHOOL OF ENGLISH has been successfully offering Erasmus + courses for the past 6 years. Students from all over Europe through European Funding attend our courses and have always given positive feedback. Education is constantly evolving so it’s best if teachers keep up to date with the latest courses offered to transmit knowledge from one generation to another. &nb...

Future Success Launch

On the 24th January 2018, the official breakfast launch of FUTURE SUCCESS was held at Urban Reef in Bournemouth. Representatives from local businesses, the UK English language teaching industry and local dignitaries were present to hear from Mr Spencer Fordham, Managing Director of Capital School of English. He introduced his vision for the language learning of the future which can help and train ...

Dénia, destination to study Spanish and eat well

TLCdénia has been here for more than 30 years and more than 15 receiving foreign tourists who come to Dénia to learn Spanish. When a foreigner decides to come to Spain to do a program of linguistic and cultural immersion, they have at their disposal an innumerable range of destinations throughout the country, with great diversity and attractiveness. The first reason why ...

Struggling to Keep your Social Media Content Coming?

Have you opened new accounts and pages for your business? Did you then realise that to keep people coming to those pages you need to have interesting and engaging content weekly, if not daily? Are you struggling because there's a lack of resources, be it time or people? No worries! We can help you! We understand the struggle of trying to keep up with full inboxes, staff queries, phon...

IH Darwin and ihBC Darwin Officially Opens its Doors with a Grand Opening Event

On Wednesday 17th January, International House Sydney City, Bondi and Darwin’s owner Tim Eckenfels hosted the Grand Opening of the completely refurnished building where the college will offer English language and vocational courses in Business for over 1000 students this year. With attendees from various industries, the event was an important moment for representatives of the ed...

Announcing the opening of the New York Military Academy Honors program for 2018/19

The New York Military Academy has educated elite leaders in business, military, politics and the arts for over a century. Today this requires a stronger secondary education than ever before. In order to teach to this elevated standard, NYMA has small class sizes with increased personal attention. Accordingly, we currently have the highest senior year SAT average of any military school in th...

IALC JAOS Japan Student Scholarship Award Ceremony

The International Association of Language Centres (IALC) and the Japan Association of Overseas Studies (JAOS) will host the IALC JAOS Japan Student Scholarship Award Ceremony at the Keio Plaza Hotel in Tokyo on Monday 29 January 2018. IALC is a global standard in language study abroad, and our dynamic association of quality international language centres has joined forces with JAOS ...

IALC launches intuitive new website

The International Association of Language Centres (IALC) is very pleased to announce the launch of its new website at ww.ialc.org. The site has been designed to offer the best possible service to IALC members, agents and students. The aim has been to provide an easy to navigate platform that will allow users to quickly identify schools offering programs in a wide range of ...

Be more UK, first Academic Conference told

Do ELT courses need more “UK-ness” to differentiate themselves from international competition? ELT consultant Michael Carrier thinks so, and his opening speech set the tone for the first-ever English UK Academic Conference. Outlining reasons to be cheerful about the UK industry, he suggested key areas which could help schools take control of future growth. The...

Rod Camm and Georgina Mccann open New Horizon's 3rd CRICOS School in Melbourne

Starting the year with the first International cohorts about to commence across the country, New Horizons Melbourne celebrated the opening of the school on Friday 19 January with over 30 International Education Agents and ELICOS Partners present. Students will commence next week, coinciding with Australia Day. "We’re really excited to welcome the students and to ma...

ICEF appoints Monele Schrot as Director, French Programming, Canada

New role affirms ICEF’s ongoing commitment to French-language education in Canada, and the entire Canadian education sector. ICEF the world leader in connecting education professionals, is pleased to announce the appointment of Monele Schrot as Director, French Programming, Canada. In this role, Monele will focus on developing inbound student mobility to French and biling...

Málaga at the epicentro of Language Tourism

During the first few days of the year, Malaga has seen intense discussions about Language Tourism and the position of Spanish as a key world Language. Today it is the 2nd most spoken nother-tongue language, being the language of 8% of the world’s population. Spain is the principal destination in the world for learning Spanish and especially Andalucia and Malaga. Mál...

FELTOM Feature School - NSTS English Language School

In today's FELTOM Feature we are going to take a look at NSTS English Language School which is based in Gzira. NSTS is Malta’s first boutique language school with more than 50 years of unparalleled professional experience. We are a ‘boutique’ school not only because we are independent and flexible, but because our students’ and agents’ satisfaction is our...

Carnival on Gozo - BELS Gozo

Carnival Week is undoubtedly one of the most colourful events in the Gozitan calendar. In 2018, Carnival takes place between the 09th and 13th February. Carnival in Nadur - GOZO is quite different! Whilst it is deeply traditional it is also very spontaneous. There are no rules! In Nadur the purpose of costumes is disguise – quite simply not to be recognised. Sunset reveals a multi...

Anglo-Continental: English Language and International Education in 2018

Guido Schillig, Managing Director of Anglo-Continental , gives his predictions for the English Language and International Education sectors in 2018. With just a few days left of 2017, the English Language and International Education sectors eagerly await the start of 2018. There is no doubt that these sectors in the United Kingdom have been contracting over the last few years and in...

Malta University Language School - Teacher's Blog

After deciding to move to Malta to teach English, I anticipated an uncomfortable first few weeks becoming accustomed to a foreign country. I am used to living in a big, busy city and working in large schools. But while Malta and Sydney are different in so many ways, I have experienced none of the difficulties that usually come with starting a new job abroad. Malta University Language School (MULS)...

BELS Juniors Easter Camp

Our Easter Junior Camp sees the launch of big changes to the Academic portion of our all-inclusive programme! Whilst keeping our fundamental academic principles, such as task-based learning, teaching through music, drama & project work, we will include some additional features that will be more adapted to young learners’ needs and interests. This approach will help lea...

IH Brisbane Celebrates 10th Anniversary

In 2007 IH Brisbane , or ALS as it was then known, welcomed its first students through its doors. Since then the school has hosted more than 20,000 language students and helped them to not only improve their English skills, but discover this incredible part of Australia too. IH Brisbane began by offering General English courses, but now has a wide variety of options available,...

SEAL Malta 2018 Programmes and Packages

At SEAL we don’t just offer courses; we offer you an experience. Easter Junior Programme Our Junior Programme is aimed at students between the ages of 12 and 17. We cater for juniors at all linguistic levels, offering highly interactive lessons. Apart from focusing on improving the students’ overall proficiency in English, our experienced teachers also help ...

3 Things We Want You to Know Before Volunteering

You are ready for your volunteer adventure abroad, but the truth is you have no idea what it really means and what to expect? We at Intercultura have many years of experience with volunteers and volunteer work and can tell you – out of our personal experience and from our job monitoring and accompanying volunteers – what you should be ready for and what we want y...

IH AMT Conference 2018

The AMT Conference 2018 took place in Devonport House in London and was a highly successful event, gathering 115 attendees from 78 International House schools. Among the participants, 31 countries from the IH network were represented and 28 delegates were attending for the first time. Delegates included Teacher Trainers, Academic Managers, Directors of Studies and more! The 3-day conf...

Teacher Training Programme: Cambridge TKT Preparation

Babel Academy teacher training course is for teachers wanting to enhance their teaching experience, keep teaching skills up-to-date and develop career opportunities. Teachers have the opportunity to gain formal recognition through the Cambridge TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test). We offer tailor made packages for groups of teachers. The course is suitable for non-first language English speak...

Introducing Birchwater Education

Ben Kesp from The Ben Kesp Academy react-text: 1614 takes time out to interview Ian Gallagher to find out more about Birchwater Education (BWE). The story so far... BK: Thank you Ian for taking the time out of your busy schedule to chat with me. Firstly, tell me - Who, what and where are Birchwater Education? IG: Well,...

FELTOM Feature School: GV Malta

In today's FELTOM Feature School Article we are taking a look at GV Malta English Centre in St. Paul's Bay. GV Malta English Centre is a boutique English language school where students become part of our family. We are based in St. Paul’s Bay, which is the northeast part of the Island, close to sandy beaches, Gozo and Comino. "We cater for students from the age of 4...

Business English course at Abbey Communication helped Quality Engineer secure the job she wanted

In this article we shall look at a testimonial given by Severine Bilde, Quality Engineer, Aptar Pharma who attended a Business English course at Abbey Communication. "English had always been important in my job but lerning the language in my home country was not enough to give me the result I was hoping for. So I decided to go for a Business Immersion Course at ...

Benefit now from our New Premium Services

We are happy to launch a new Premium offer for those of you who would like to try out and see for themselves just how beneficial our Member Articles can be to attract new agents to their profiles and generate more traffic to their websites. What does it consist of? If you take this offer you will: -be able to send us 6 MEMBER ARTICLES which will be published on our s...

guard.me sponsors Ski & Network Event

We are pleased to announce that guard.me International Insurance will be sponsoring our upcoming Ski & Network Event that is to be held in Liddes, Switzerland between the 24th February and 1st March 2018. guard.me will be ensuring that all the participants are insured for skiing. As their motto goes, they will be Keeping Us Safe! Thank you guard.me for this sponsors...

Oxford Half Term and Oxford Easter Revision Programme 2018

OISC is a well-established international school in the famous city of Oxford. For many years we have offered Half Term and Easter revision programmes, both academic and English language. Oxford needs little introduction as a centre of learning with its 800-year-old University, beautiful architecture and river, centre of culture (art, music, theatre, museums). It is also a centre of ac...

Total Football Experience is Evolving - Do you want to get involved?

In today's interview we are going to look at what our friends from Total Football Experience have to say about their product and what they offer. Here's the interview with Ritchie Semple from TFE. What does Total Football Experience offer? We offer football teams of all ages, standard and ability the opportunity to travel to a European country such as Spain or Portugal fo...

Interviewing Richard Affolter - WEBA

In this interview we've spoken with Richard Affolter, founder of WEBA World, an organisation that runs workshops and education fairs around the world, mainly in Asia. We asked Richard various questions about the types of workshops they organise, who they are for, and where they are held. Here's what he had to tell us... It’s going to be another busy year for you and the WEBA tea...

Cultural Excellence Award in the 2017/18 iStudy Global Awards: L’Olivo Italiano won again!

We are glad to announce that L'Olivo Italiano - Italian Language & Culture School - won for the 2 nd time the ‘ Cultural Excellence Award in the 2017/18 iStudy Global Awards! The award program selects winners based on their achievements and strengths in the education industry. We are so happy having been nominated and voted! We are especially happy to have won the c...

Griffith University climbs in the QS Top 50 under 50 2018 University rankings

Griffith University features among the world’s leading young universities, climbing to #32 in the 2018 QS Top 50 Under 50 Rankings Griffith ranks in the top 3% of universities worldwide and is ranked in the top 100 institutions worldwide in 15 subject areas*, including #2 worldwide for Hospitality & Tourism Management, which makes us #1 in Australia. Griffith U...

Living Learning English: You can now offer your students private online tuition!

Living Learning English is delighted to announce the launch of our online tuition platform and easy lesson management system on our new student portal . Having delivered 1:1 online lessons to students in Russia, China, Germany and Spain prior to launch, we know that a series of private lessons online with the right teacher is hugely beneficial to students prior to embarking on their educatio...

StudyWorld educator experience: small business

In this article about StudyWorld today we're going to look at the experience of one of last year's attendees. Last year StudyWorld London introduced new, innovative new ways to for educators to attend the event, including attending for one day without a table. This flexibility proved ideal for Amanda Selvaratnum, who runs a small business in York. Training Gateway is a skills brokerag...

Interviewing Genevieve Abela - General Manager at guard.me

Today it is our great pleasure to publish an interview with Genevieve Abela who is not only a friend of ours, but also General Manager at guard.me. Here's what she had to tell us... Let’s start with your experience in the Education Travel Industry. You have been a part of it for a number of years now – what made you join it in the first place, and what is it about Educatio...

fRilingue's Ski and Language Camps

Happy New Year! We hope you all had a good one. Here at fRilingue, we wasted no time getting stuck in, with our ski & language camps kicking off on 2nd January right here in the Swiss Alps! However, we’re already turning our attention to the summer, and not just here in Switzerland, but also to our language camps in Serbia. Summer 2018 ...

Málaga positions itself as the leading destination in Spain for language tourism

The climate, the quality of teaching, the wide range of cultural offerings and tremendous value for money, all help to make Málaga the ideal destination for studying Spanish. The number of people studying Spanish in the world increases day by day. Today it is the second mother tongue language in the world with a total of 472 million native-speakers: in other words, 8% of the wo...

Australia releases update to the National Code

On 1 January 2018 new laws came into effect in Australia to ensure students truly do have a Happy New Year in 2018, and beyond. The National Code 2017 has now been updated to the National Code 2018. The purpose of the National Code is to outline standards for Registered Training Providers to deliver quality education services to International Students studying in Australia. The update...

Getting ready for the 2018 FELTOM Workshop in Malta

The date for the FELTOM ELT Malta Workshop is getting closer. This year's event will be held from the 12th to the 18th March 2018. More info about this event can be found by following the FELTOM Facebook Page or by joining their event here . We, at Schools & Agents, look forward to meeting you there! ...

Do you qualify to receive our Agents List?

Most of our Member Schools qualify to receive an easy-to-use list of our Member Agents. Contact us to find out if you too qualify to receive this list. How does it work? It is actually very simple. All our member schools - be it Light, Premium or Platinum can access our Agent Profiles by logging into the Directory, owever our Premium and Platinum Member Schools are entitled to r...

English plus Pharmacy Programme for University Graduates

Babel Academy of English recognise that many students wish to improve their English for very specific career goals. English + Pharmacy is an intensive programme specifically designed for pharmacy graduates from non-English speaking countries who would like to work as professionals in Ireland. A joint venture with their partners, Clarity Locums and ...

FELTOM Feature School: Link School of English

This is the first FELTOM Feature for 2018 and this time round we'll be taking a look at our latest members, who we would also like to take the opportunity to welcome on board. I am referring to Link School of English. Situated in upscale residential Swieqi, within walking distance from Malta’s entertainment hotspots, LINK School of English has provided all aspects of linguistic ...

IH Toronto Now Open!

"Greetings from the brand new IH Toronto ! I would like to take this opportunity to formally introduce myself. My name’s Norman Osokin and I’m the Director of the new school. I’ve been working in language teaching management for several years so I know how challenging and rewarding it can be! As you may know IH Toronto is a joint ven...

Happy New Year

2018 is here and we would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy New Year. We are back in the office and ready to hear from you and help you out! As you start getting back to your desks feel free to send us your Member Articles so that we can publish and disseminate them on our site, social media and newsletter. At this point we are pleased to announce that, once a...

Hispania wishes you all a Merry Christmas!

It has been a week full of activities at Hispania, escuela de español , related to this special season we’re in. We started the Christmas-themed week with our traditional Christmas carol contest: our students and their teachers delighted us with their voices and choreographies. On Wednesday Hispania invited all students to try typical Spanish Christmas swee...

Here's our Annual Christmas Video

Here is our annual Christmas video - this year with a bit of a difference as we broadcast live from our Family Gathering at our house - hence all the noise and cheer :) We hope you enjoy it as much as we've enjoyed our evening with family and friends and we wish you all a very merry Christmas! See you all next year! ...

Many attend their first-ever ICEF Workshop in Miami

A high proportion of people attending their first-ever ICEF Workshop was a key feature of the 2017 ICEF Miami Workshop held between 11 and 13 December, 2017. 9,909 face-to-face meetings between 1,044 participants from 713 organisations took place over two days. The number of educators attending in Miami grew by 7% over 2016 to 484 representatives from 313 organisations, with 19% of th...

IH Milan 20th Anniversary as IHWO Member

Friday 17 th November marked an important milestone for IH Milan and for Sieglinde and Claudio. 35 years in the language teaching sector and 20 as an affiliate of IH World; an occasion to celebrate and what better way to do it than to gather all together in the brand new school in Viale Brenta for a sumptuous buffet, fine wine and some reminiscing while also looking towards the future. ...

The Holiday Season at Transworld Schools San Francisco

San Francisco shows its best side during the holidays and 2017 is no exception, from beautifully decorated Christmas trees and palm trees at Union Square to ice skating at the Embarcadero, Transworld Schools students have many choices to indulge in the holiday spirit. Transworld Schools ( www.transworldschools.com ) central location, in the heart of San Francisco, offers our students a variety o...

English UK helps members break into China

Two major agent workshops in one week enabled English UK members to meet specially-selected agents from one of our priority markets. This year’s China Roadshow, one of English UK’s most popular overseas events, was immediately followed by our regional fair in Hong Kong. Some members, agents and service providers attended both events, while English UK members also had the c...

IH Budapest Teacher Trainers Conference

At the beginning of December 2017, International House Budapest held its Teacher Traininers Conference - the first for many years. It was full of exciting and useful workshops and seminars, with guest presenters from a number of other schools around Europe such as Prague, Rome, Riga, Ljubljana. The organiser, Zsofia Jacab said “ We are incredibly h...

FELTOM Feature School: English Domain

In today's FELTOM Feature article, we are going to take a look at English Domain. English Domain is a member of Domain Group, FELTOM and licensed by the Ministry of Education and ELT Council. English Domain prides itself in providing an excellent service, ensuring all students acquire a confident proficiency level in the English Language. English Domain has an extensive p...

Memberships & Advertising for Schools & Agents

Membership options for Schools, Agents and Service Providers within the Education Travel Industry Membership Options for Education Providers Schools can choose from one of three packages that we offer. Light Membership - €75 + VAT per school per year - Basic profile including a description of the school, link to the website, links to social media pages...

Interviewing James Perry - FELTOM CEO

In today's interview we shall meet FELTOM's new CEO, James Perry. As you'll see we've asked him about his experience in the industry as well as his plans for the future of FELTOM. You have recently taken on the role as CEO at FELTOM. How has it been so far? FELTOM is a federation that ensures that member schools always strive to deliver a high-quality product and servic...

EduSA AGM and Exco elections

Last Friday, December 1st, at the Annual General Meeting of Education South Africa (EduSA), members present elected and confirmed a new Executive Committee (ExCo) to lead the Association for the 2017/2018 year. The incumbent, Mr Johannes Kraus of Kurus English, was again unanimously re-elected to the position of EduSA Chairperson, he is starting his 4th year as EduSA chair. Mr Phillip McIntyre ...

ACET launches its 45th birthday celebrations

ACET …the little gem in Cork that became the diamond of the South. January 2018 marks the launch of ACET’s 45 th Birthday. 43 years on and still going strong, the family run team does not do things by halves. They are having not one, but a two year lead-up to this special birthday. ACET opened its doors in 1975 as Cork School of languages, the first school...

NH Australia adds Melbourne Campus and the Advanced Diploma of Information Technology to Scope

New Horizons has been approved by the Australian Government, to include its Melbourne campus as a CRICOS approved provider. Furthermore, New Horizons will now also be delivering the Advanced Diploma of Information Technology (ICT60115) to International students. “ Melbourne is the cultural and sporting capital of Australia, and has thric...

Learn Italian in the Tuscan Countryside

L'Olivo Italiano is a center for the promotion of Italian culture and language. Addressed to a foreign audience, the school will guide its students in a step-by-step discovery of Italy with a program both varied and articulated: intensive language classes for either groups or individuals; mini-courses on specific topics; language exchanges; cooking, herbal medicine, and photography workshops; film...

FELTOM Feature School: Clubclass Residential Language School

In today's FELTOM Feature we are going to take a look at Clubclass Residential Language School which is based in Swieqi, Malta. School, accommodation and facilities – ‘all under one roof’ the convenience of living and learning in the same building (minimising travelling time and costs) while enjoying all the facilities offered by the school an excellent oppor...

The AIL Madrid Pathway Program: A Guide to Entering a University in Spain

Spanish universities are an increasingly attractive option for young people looking for academic excellence as well as access to a major world language, and an endlessly fascinating culture. Spain is the number one destination for Erasmus students, and every year its universities greet more and more international students. AIL Madrid is a pioneer in offering University Pathway program...

Win German Language Courses in Weekly Advent Calendar Drawing!

From December 1 to 21, a total of 3 two-week German courses are drawn on www.humboldt-institut.org German language school Humboldt-Institut is happy to announce the Humboldt Advent calendar's sixth season with a chance to win a two-week intensive German language course every week until Christmas! Advent calendars are very popular in Germany, especially the candy-filled v...

The Skills Required for Tomorrow's Technology Practitioners

Most of us in Education Travel are familiar with STEM subjects: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. But the notion of STEM is more far reaching than just a list of subjects. It is a way of approaching problems and seeking solutions with both critica l thinking and creative thinking. We can thank STEM endeavours for much that defines our modern li...

Eaquals Launches Teacher Award Scheme at Annual Member Meeting

Eaquals members gathered in Malta for the association’s annual member meeting, which this year took place in St Julian’s on the 17 th and 18 th November. Two full days of professional development workshops were accompanied by networking opportunities and social events taking place throughout the Mediterranean island. The conference was officially opened by Eaquals Chai...

What’s coming in 2018 at fRilingue?

The end of 2017 is on the very near horizon, at what a year it’s been for fRilingue; we started the year with our first ever Ski & Network event in partnership with Schools & Agents, launched our first ever language camp in Russia, held an extremely successful language camp in Serbia for the second year running, piloted our Art Camp, launched our new website and had the best year e...

FELTOM Feature School: EF International Language Campus, Malta

In today's FELTOM Feature we are going to turn our spotlight to a school whose name needs no introduction in our industry: EF International Language Campus, Malta. Welcome to EF International Language Campus, Malta "EF provides life-changing education for global citizens. For over 50 years, our mission has been to give confidence and freedom to people of all ages, na...

Quality English and Quality Education Conference and Agent Workshop in Malta

Quality English hosted their annual Conference and Agent Workshop in Malta last week, with 24 QE schools and 16 agents in attendance. Day One was the traditional QE conference day during which the schools took part in engaging and thought-provoking discussions led by five industry professionals. For the first time ever, QE added a second day in the form of an Agent Workshop which attracted study t...

60 New Graduates at Study World Global College Malta

Study World Global College Malta held its second graduation ceremony on the 10 th of November 2017. The ceremony honoured graduates from Study World Global College Malta’s accredited Executive MBA and Bachelors Degree in Management courses as well as the University of Chester MBA, Masters in Human Resources Management and more. The graduation ceremony was graced by the presenc...

NH Australia Launches CRICOS Schools to International Students and Agents

International education agents, ELICOS partners, Government and industry associations joined to celebrate the launch of New Horizons Australia as a CRICOS endorsed provider of technology education to International students. The Grand Openings were held at the Brisbane and Sydney campuses, with a launch scheduled in early 2018 for the Melbourne school. Representatives incl...

Londonist shortlisted for 'Best Marketing' award!

Londonist Accommodation Agency is proud to announce that it has been shortlisted as finalist for 'Best Marketing' award at the British Youth Travel Awards 2017! The British Youth Travel Awards are our industry’s opportunity to reward high achievers, gain recognition, and raise the profile of the work and individual successes of organisations engaged in youth...

Smile! You are at Hispania, escuela de español ;)

This is not something we just say. When a student comes into the classroom, he or she will read it on the wall. And when they finish they class, the students usually leave the school with a smile on their face. This is how we are. This is how we like to be. We have managed to create a friendly, multi-cultural environment in our school where students can learn Spanish while having fun and meeting f...

Learning Beyond the Classroom with TFE

There is undoubtedly no substitute for real life experience in the wider world. Residential trips abroad provide a great opportunity for players to gain such experience and face a range of challenges that can contribute significantly to their personal development. Players may feel that they know their team mates and coaches well from week to week contact at training and matches, but t...

Amazing Cities and Sites in Australia: by New Horizons Australia

Australia is a big, beautiful country to explore. The large cities Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane are considered some of the best places in the world to live or study. Academic qualifications from Australia are highly regarded internationally, and a great part about studying with New Horizons is the flexibility to really experience the life here, make friends, and see wonderful places. ...

FELTOM Feature School: BELS English Language School

In this series of articles, our partner organisation FELTOM will be showcasing its member schools. Today we are happy to start with BELS English Language School. Enjoy! :) Welcome to BELS! "We’re the language school with a difference. Our clients’ needs are given priority, and we truly mean it. BELS is an owner-run organisation built on core values: we suppl...

English UK figures suggest ELT market recovery

The first ELT growth since 2013 was seen this summer, according to new English UK figures. Members of the association’s Quarterly Intelligence Cohort (QUIC) scheme reported 214,851 student weeks in the third quarter of 2017, compared with 183,203 in a predecessor scheme in 2016. This represents a year-on-rise of over 17 per cent. Jodie Gray, English UK’s head ...

News from IHWO

Operación Triunfo, one of Spain's most popular TV shows has arrived in Terrassa! In this national vocal talent contest, singers battle it out during weekly gala performances, and spend their time staying and rehearsing at the 'Academia', which this year is based in the Catalan city of Terrassa. Contestants cover a range of musical styles, and many songs are sung in English. ...

Interviewing Jonathan Swindell, Chief Executive at Quality English and Quality Education

During the Quality English and Quality Education Conference and Agent Workshop this morning we had a bit of a chat with Jonathan Swindell, Chief Executive at Quality English and Quality Education about organising the QE Conference in Malta. This is the first time that QE and QEd has taken its conference outside of the UK. It is now also possible to view the event album by ...

Live from the Quality English and Quality Education Conference in Malta

It is here! The last event that we are attending for 2017, and we couldn't have ended this very busy year or conference and workshop hopping in a better way. Blue skies and blue sea...a fantastic backdrop offered by the Salini Resort, which is the chosen venue for the Quality Englisha nd Quality Education Conference and Agent Workshop that is being held in Malta between the 23rd and 24th November ...

FELTOM ELT Malta Workshop 2018

The FELTOM ELT Malta Workshop 2018 will be held from the 12th till the 18th of March 2018. During this event, agents will have the opportunity to connect with schools, educators, industry service providers as well as other agents .... all this while discovering Malta. Acclaimed by students for the full immersion learning experience and continuously setting industry standards, Malta is...

Glasgow School of English: Did you know that Scots invented the modern way of playing football?

It is well known that England is the home of modern football. When Scotland played in the first international football match, against England, in Glasgow in 1872, both sides did not really pass the ball the way footballers do nowadays. Instead, the players tried to dribble the ball past opponents and then get near enough to the opposition goal to get it over the line. In England, some ...

Interviewing Lou McLaughlin at the EAQUALS Training for Excellence in Malta

In this interview we spoke with Dr. Lou McLaughlin, Executive Director at EAQUALs, who has told us about the experience of organising this event in Malta, the participants, the programme of events as well as the main focus of conference from an academic and business perspective. Is it the first time that EAQUALS has organised this event in Malta? E aquals runs an event...

Oxford Spires Launches University Summer Programme

Historic Oxford has been an immensely popular English study destination for years and attracts students and tourists from all over the world. Together with its academic prestige and rich literary history, it is the perfect location for the Oxford Spires University Summer programme. Open to international students aged 13-17, this University Summer programme offers University and Britis...

Malaga Education Week

Malaga Education Week will take place from 7-14 January 2018. This initiative aims to focus the attention of the Study Abroad industry on Malaga as a study destination, especially for Language Tourism. This will be achieved by bringing together in Malaga, teachers, senior academics, representatives of the local and national administrations, international educators and educational consultants. &nbs...

The EAQUALS Training for Excellence in Malta starts now!

We are live from the Eaquals Training for Excellence at the Hilton Hotel in St. Julian's, Malta where the event has just kicked off with a welcome address by Justin Quinn, Eaquals Chair, which was followed by a presentation given by Dr. Lou McLaughlin, the Executive Director at Eaquals, who focused on the developments that the organisation has had since the last event. The upcomi...

IH Bristol Cambridge Exam Offer

IH Bristol has recently launched an offer for all those who are interested in taking a Cambridge exam. This is what the offer includes: - 10 week Cambridge English exam course - 30 x 45 minute lessons per week - 12 students per course maximum - All the course material included - Practice tests with feedback - Self study room with tutor - Cambridge English exam fee i...

Babel Academy of English - Student Perspectives

At Babel Academy of English in Dublin, Ireland, we find that a friendly and welcoming atmosphere is one the strengths of a lively and fun English language school. When students know that they have a say in their programmes and that their opinions are welcomed and listened to, it fosters a collaborative learning environment inside and outside the classroom. Our programmes offer lots...

IALC Study Travel Research Report 2017

As an association committed to language learning and cultural exchange, IALC are proud to contribute research on language study abroad. Surprisingly little research exists into trends in demand for foreign language learning at home or abroad. IALC is delighted to have commissioned StudentMarketing to redress the balance with this detailed report, comprising primary and secondary resea...

ICEF Berlin Workshop celebrates record growth with more than 30 000 business meetings held

The ICEF Berlin Workshop 2017, held between 29 and 31 October this year, saw record numbers of participants as well as the launch of the world’s first education agent training course specifically focused on Ireland. The ICEF Berlin Workshop continues to be a cornerstone of the global education calendar, with several organisations such as ALTO, GAELA, IALC, and the British Council choosing to...

British Universities Branch Campuses

It is true that the international reputation of the British higher education is really impressive. But what makes the UK such a popular educational destination? One of the main reasons is that as UK universities are associated with high quality education, the obtained degree will be recognized and respected wherever you end up being employed around the world. Another significant facto...

Gateway School of English describes its new 50+ Programmes

We are pleased to introduce our recently launched 50+ programmes, targeting mature students who wish to combine an English language course, no matter what their current proficiency level, with a leisurely Mediterranean holiday in Malta. These courses run four times a year and are organised in conjunction with major cultural and historical events held annually, allowing participants an opportunity ...

Post-ICEF Berlin Workshop at Humboldt Institute

In this article Humboldt Institute are sharing the images of the Dinner and Fam Trip that they organised for agents following the ICEF Berlin workshop. Images from the Dinner Reception at Humboldt Institute with 80+ agents: https://www.flickr.com/photos/144703281@N02/sets/72157687118681592 Humboldt-Fam Trips with 35 agents visiting various year-round and summer course lo...

Summer time in Valencia... even in October

The clocks changed to “winter time” last weekend, but in Valencia it doesn’t seem to be already October. The seafront promenade is busy, people are sunbathing and some are still having a swim in the Mediterranean Sea. Valencia has more than 300 sunny days per year and with its mostly mild to warm temperatures it is a perfect year-round destination. But it’s not...

Who are Intrinsiq?

Could you explain to our readers who Intrinsiq is, and something about your product / products? Intrinsiq is an international team of experts in the international education sector; we work with schools, universities, and guardianships and other related providers. We have a distributed team in the UK and Australia. Unlike other software vendors or developers, we do not simply prov...

Interviewing a Ukrainian Group Leader

Zhenya Komarenko is the leader of small group of Ukranian students who have recently visited Global School of English in Edinburgh. She and her students were here in October and she agreed to meet to tell me about their experience of Scotland and the School. We began by discussing that most British of subjects – the weather! Zhenya said that they had hoped it would be warm...

IHWO announces the opening of IH Toronto in January 2018

We are delighted to announce that a new branch of the International House network will be opening for business on 2nd January 2018. A joint venture, between IH Barcelona, IH Dublin and local partners, IH Toronto will hit the ground running by offering a range of English language courses and accommodation options, as well as summer programs for juniors. Situated in the up and coming mid-tow...

Argentina to Anglo-Continental: Cristina Zuppa's home away from home

Cristina Zuppa has brought students an incredible 7378 miles (11874 km) from Argentina to Anglo-Continental School every year for the past 10 years. Young learners and, more recently, older professionals, have enjoyed her friendly advice and comprehensive instructions for learning English in the UK. She has prepared many Argentine student groups for the culturally unique experience of studying in ...

The fastest way to fluency in a professional environment

To reach a proficient level of Italian is certainly a key factor in achieving a successful working relationship while in contact with Italian native speakers. Companies and / or professionals can agree upon programs and educational objectives directly with the school, according to the working needs and tasks. Independently from the professional field in which the company operates, L&r...

New style English UK Fair is popular with participants

An innovative English UK fair which included Italian secondary school teachers as well as agents and member centres was so popular that extra places had to be created to help meet demand. The fair, in Milan, was designed to use the power of school teachers as influencers by giving them more information on studying with English UK member centres, before introducing them to educators an...

IHWO will be participating at the following events!

International House World Organisation is delighted to be attending four ST Alphe events in Asia over the coming months. Meet us in Seoul, Tokyo, Taipei and Bangkok and find out about studying abroad with International House. We will be representing 30 of our schools, which are located in a diverse range of exciting destinations and offer language courses in English, Sp...

Get ready for Ski and Network 2018

The Network Plus is proud to launch its first event for 2018. After the success of this year's events - Ski & Network in Switzerland, and Dive & Network in Malta - we are now proposing our first idea for 2018. This event will take place between the 24th February and 1st March 2018 and this year we have a huge surprise! Not only will our prices be kept down to an absolute...

fRilinge launches new website

Over the weekend we finally put our new website live after months of hard work: http://frilingue.ch/en Since the start of the year, we’ve been working hard with a team of developers to create our new website to the best possible standard. Our aim was to make a website that looks good, is easy to use and that will help fRilingue to continue moving forward, both as an agent...

Join Maximo Nivel's Holiday Program This Season

Maximo Nivel ’s Holiday Volunteer Program offers participants the opportunity to get involved in a number of projects throughout the holiday season. From December 24th, 2017 until January 6th, 2018, Maximo Nivel produces special weekly volunteer programs , with the option of Spanish immersion courses . Choose to participate in group or private classes as you spend your week...

Living Learning English: Do you have students preparing to enter boarding school in the U.K. or in school already and needing help with their studies?

Living Learning English provides comprehensive support to international boarding school students! Living Learning English specialises in home tuition, where students are welcomed into their teacher’s home, and experience life in the UK as part of a warm and friendly family alongside formal 1:1 tuition. LLE has had many years of experience both in the teaching and in...

St Giles International announce their recent acquisition in Cambridge: The New School of English

Situated in one of the world’s key study abroad destinations, the newly acquired school boasts a fantastic, central location, close to the train station and a short walk from the city centre, where students can enjoy the many tourist attractions of the beautiful university town. The New School of English has enjoyed a reputation for high-quality English language tuition since 1962 and St Gil...

International House World Organisation welcomes three new affiliate schools

International House World Organisation (IHWO) today announced the affiliation of three new schools to the IH network. “We are delighted to welcome these three new schools to our network. In both Spain and Italy they are joining a large number of IH schools, some of which have been affiliated since the 1950s and 1960s. In France we are particularly pleased to grow our presence, a...

Total Football Experience looking for 'Networking Agents'

Total Football Experience is a dedicated, hands on Football Tour company that offers a personal bespoke service, we work closely with our clients to help produce the perfect itinerary. We are now looking for ‘Networking Agents’ to promote our football tours to Spain and England. Please take a look at www.totalfootballexperience.com and if you believe you can gener...

New School Video from IH Newcastle

International House Newcastle is very pleased to introduce our brand new, hot off the press school video. "We had a brilliant time shooting this with a really innovative young company from Berlin - Wombat Movies - who managed to get some amazing drone footage of our city, coast and countryside. The video took 3 days to shoot in the school, the city, the Angel of the North and the icon...

Catching up on Developments from the Malaga Education Week

In this interview with Bob Burger we managed to catch up on more developments in relation to the Malaga Education Week, which will be held in Malaga, Spain between the 7th and 14th January 2018. We'll be back with even more updates! ...

NESE's Testimonials

NESE is pleased to share feedback from a few of the many students the school has welcomed over more than 27 years. Students choose NESE for a number of reasons including academic reputation, beautiful location and competitive fee structure but our students are united by their regard for NESE and their satisfaction with their courses. Our students leave the school feeling part of a greater communi...

Jazzitup Kids Holiday School

At the Jazzitup Kids holiday school our mission is to offer children an all-round fully immersive education experience in London that enhances their academic learning, gives them essential life skills and enriches them culturally. We use theatre workshops as a multi-sensory approach to English language acquisition, communication and presentation skills in children together with them...

Celebrating Culture and Diversity: One World By The Sea Festival

The inaugural One World By The Sea Festival in Bournemouth and Poole was launched in spectacular fashion with a series of internationally-themed events and performances that took place from Thursday 26 to Saturday 28 October 2017. The international festival, which was organised by the International Education Forum (IEF) with support from the Dorset Race Equality Council, Bournemouth University and...

Final day at ICEF Berlin 2017

After a very busy Monday morning and afternoon, and a fun evening of good music and great company, the final day at ICEF Berlin is upon us. Participants started having meetings from breakfast time, at 8:00 am and will continue until 19:00. The overall atmosphere has been a very positive one throughout the 3 days; people who have known each other for years, getting together to re...

ICEF celebrates 500 graduates of the Canada Course for Education Agents (CCEA)

ICEF celebrated a significant milestone today as it announced the 500th agent to graduate from its Canada Course for Education Agents (CCEA). The CCEA provides agents with a firm foundation in the benefits, structure, and organisation of Canada’s education system. It also provides agents with the resources they need to advise students seeking to study in Canada. According to the...

First Day of meetings at #ICEF17

815am sharp. This is when we walked into the Intercontinental Hotel in Berlin, which is where the ICEF Berlin Workshop is being held. 815am sharp. The hotel corridors are already bustling with activity as delegates are walking in to grab a cup of coffee in preparation for their first meetings. Some are indeed already discussing business over coffee and pastries! Since then a whole mor...

#ICEF17 Day One in Berlin

This time of year always brings with it an endless amount of social media posts of people travelling to Berlin. Starting from Friday, our social media timelines got flooded with posts of industry friends landing in Berlin, travelling to Berlin and back at ICEF Berlin. I'm sure most of you can relate! So, a lot of us are here, but for those who haven't been able to make it or haven't arrived yet, h...

Celebrating success!

We are always happy to share the successes of our partners and collaborators, but let's face it, it an extra special pat on the shoulder when the success you're celebrating is yours. And that is precisely what we are here to do today. In the history of Schools & Agents, since it's first post in 2008, this month has been the month with a most absolute record number of visitors on our site and s...

ELLCI: Milan’s secrets: guided tour through myths and legends

Looking for ideas for Halloween in Milan? We got ahead with our wonderful guided tour through the legends of Milan . Conducted by our Italian teacher and professional guide Emanuela Crepaldi, you’ll discover the secrets and mysteries of the city, from its foundation to modern days. Follow us! Throughout its millennial history, Milan has guarded secrets and lege...

TIS Young Learner Academy, a success for 2017!

This summer TIS welcomed over 200 students to their Young Learner Academy, with 13 different nationalities represented. The Junior course also saw a large influx of bookings, with students as young as 6 attending with their parents. So, as this was their first full year of offering the Young Learner Academy, TIS carried out extensive client research, and here are some of the results! ...

Cambridge Law Studio

Cambridge Law Studio provides different legal English courses compared to other schools because we understand what employers want from working lawyers. We know that a strong and practical legal English course based at Girton College, University of Cambridge will help you get the job you want in law. We constantly consult employers such as law firms, banks and international corporatio...

2018 Summer Surf & English Camp at Lingoo Ninja

We are very pleased to offer our 2018 Summer Surf & English Camp! http://tinyurl.com/SurfLingoo For 3 weeks in July & 3 weeks in August students will be able to enjoy 2 hours of Surfing Monday - Friday, followed by Lunch and 2 hours of English each afternoon. Saturdays, students will embark on a day trip, enjoying Dublin, Cork, Galway or other m...

Autumn and Christmas school holiday programmes at Oxford International Study Centre

During the Autumn school holidays we shall be offering revision for students taking these exams: A/S, A-Level , IB and (I)GCSE (including retake papers) Oxford and Cambridge Entrance Tests and Interviews , and Personal Statements International exams, eg SAT, TOEFL, Abitur, Matura Boarding School Entrance tests, eg UKISET, ISEB...

2 New Courses at IH Cape Town

International House Cape Town is proud to present two new courses: English & Adventure Surf Club Programme and also IH Cape Town English & Sports and Youth Development . These exciting new programmes have been developed to include English lessons in the morning and a meaningful volunteer project in the afternoon. English lessons at IH Cape Town ...

Kick start 2018 in style with fRilingue

Kick start 2018 in style and hit the slopes with fRilingue’s brand new Ski Camp in the Swiss Alps! 31st December - 27th January 2018 & 11th - 24th february! Winter is most definitely coming and at fRilingue we’re preparing to launch our brand new Alpine Ski Camp in St. Bernard, Valais, Switzerland. The camp is aimed at kids aged between 8 -18 ...

Innovation attracts agents on English UK inward mission

Agents from markets around the world are keen to work with English UK member centres they visited during a tour of east and central England in October. A third of the eleven agents wanted to work with at least three of the seven centres visited, while one liked the idea of sending students to all of them. The English UK autumn inward mission 2017 was held from 2-6 October, calli...

Terramare Christmas Course

Christmas is a very special time, even more in the lovely region of Tuscany between the islands of the archipelago and the lagoon of Orbetello, Monte Argentario and Natural Maremma parks …or in the enchanting atmosphere and unique landscape of Sardinia between unspoilt beaches, archipelagos – Natural and archaeological coastal parks where ancient and mysterious prehistori...

Diversity and quality define ICEF Beijing Workshop 2017

With 393 participants from 34 countries taking part in 3 281 pre-scheduled meetings, ICEF’s Beijing Workshop is the company’s second-largest regional workshop, and the largest event of its kind in Asia. This workshop, which took place between 11 and 13 October 2017, welcomed 181 educators and service providers from 121 organisations and 196 quality pre-screened agents from...

Weymouth English Centre: English and Windsurfing Course

Students aged 13 to 17 can book windsurfing lessons as part of their English language course next summer. Weymouth English Centre is running windsurfing courses as an optional extra on four afternoons each week. The courses are with professional windsurfing instructors and take place in Portland Harbour, where the sailing events of the 2012 Olympics were held. There are ...

ICEF Berlin Workshop - coming right up!

Next up on the list of annual industry events for most people in the Education Travel Industry is the ICEF Berlin Workshop which will be held between the 28th and 31st October 2017. The ICEF Berlin Workshop is the largest industry workshop in terms of participants. In 2016, the workshop welcomed 2 444 participants, including 1,032 education agents as well as a total of 1,412 inte...

IALCA 20th anniversary

All Italian agents and international partners are invited to celebrate IALCA's 20th Anniversary in Rome on the 25th October 2017. This celebration looks at the achievements and successes of the organisation which started in 1997 and has been going on for 20 years. After the reception, which is kindly offered by Guard.me insurance, IALCA will illustrate the official report on the...

New DOS at Torquay International School

Torquay International School is very pleased to announce the appointment of Vicki Rabicano as Director of Studies. Vicki joined TIS from Riviera English School, riviera-english-school.com and took on a full teaching schedule in order to gain a thorough understanding of the school's academic programme. Over the summer, she worked in close collaboration with the Principal,...

Birchwater Education October News

The BWE YouTube channel is finally here. This is where agents can view the courses offered. You can view the channel here . School Trips to learn English in Ireland Birchwater Education is a recognised Trinity exam centre. They are eligible to offer GESE exam tuition classes and FCE exam preparation. You can join them during the school term to improve the confidenc...

English UK speaks for ELT at party conferences

English UK took the issues of the UK ELT industry to the heart of both major party conferences this autumn. Sarah Cooper, English UK’s chief executive, was invited to speak at fringe meetings at both conferences, and used this opportunity to get the industry’s message across and develop contacts with senior politicians and other opinion-formers, including immigration minis...

IH Milan celebrates opening new premises

2017 marks a very busy but special year in the life of International House Milan. 35 years ago, Claudio and Sieglinde decided to open a language school in San Donato, before expanding into Milan city centre in 1996, and affiliating with International House a year later. The school continued to grow as part of the IH network, and was able to offer its first Annual Conference in 2001. In ear...

Edu Inter: What’s the Fastest and Most Efficient Way to Learn French?

Sponsored post by frenchly.us: In the US, only one in four Americans is able to hold a conversation in another language. Across the Atlantic, one in four Europeans is bilingual. Moreover, even though French is the 5th most spoken language in the world and the 3rd most spoken language in business , only a meager 0.4% of the US population can speak i...

CRICOS Approval announced for New Horizons Australia Institute of Technology

An important milestone for New Horizons Australia Institute of Technology (RTO 91656) has been achieved through ASQA's awarding CRICOS Registration (CRICOS CODE: 03641J). The Australian Government’s updated National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2018 (National Code 2018) ensures strong student protections. CRICOS registration allow...

Malaga Education Week

In this interview, which was held during the FEDELE Workshop last week, Lynne talks to Bob Burger and Jose Casero who are both involved in the organisation of Malage Education Week which is going to be held in Malaga, Spain at the beginning of next year, specifically from the 7th until the 14th of January 2018. It will be made up of three events: ECELE - a meetin...

Final day at the 6th ELT Malta Conference

Name tags. Lanyards. Booklets. Programmes. And a long line of enthusiastic teachers signing in for the third and final day of the 6th ELT Conference...Industry friends old and new, catching up over coffee before walking into the first room for the first talk of the day. The initial plenary was given by David Nunan; Professor Emeritus of Applied Linguistics at the University of Hong Ko...

Day 2 at the 6th ELT Malta Conference

Today we had a slightly later start than yesterday at the 6th ELT Malta Conference. Following yesterday's tour of Valletta and a wonderful dinner at Aaron's kitchen, the foreign delegates were taken to visit Mdina and Dingli Cliffs. In the meantime, school owners, Director of Studies and people occupying management roles in Maltese schools started walking in at around 1130am for the B...

Pre-Conference Event at the 6th ELT Malta Conference

The 6th ELT Malta Conference has started this morning at the Grand Hotel Excelsior in Valletta, Malta. This event will take place between today, the 12th of October and the 14th October. It is an event which is aimed at members from within the academic departments at English Language schools in Malta as well as teachers of English in Private, Church and State Schools. This morning's e...

FEDELE comes to an end

The FEDELE 2017 Workshop took place on the Islas Balears, more precisely in Ibiza and Palma de Mallorca between 8th and 11th October. This workshop brought together 46 agents from 42 different countries; 5 Korean agents were also brought as guests to this event. Other agents came from Italy, Russia, UK, Germany, Bulgaria, the Netherlands, Ukraine and Serbia amongst ...

It's the 3rd and Final Day in Mallorca for FEDELE 2017

It's the third and final day of the FEDELE Workshop and the first full day in Mallorca. After making our way to Mallorca, the largest of the Balearic Islands, yesterday evening, today we woke up to fantastic blue skies and fully recharged batteries. At 9am on the dot we took the bus to go for the morning walking networking meetings which took place at" La Seu " Cathedral of Pa...

Day 2 at the FEDELE Workshop in Ibiza and Mallorca

Yesterday's first few hours of the workshop consisted of agents visiting school tables, however the tables were set up in an interesting format. Each region grouped together its member schools and together they prepared a presentation on their specific destination, as you shall see in this video below: Once the Destination presentations were over we made our way by bus to ...

The FEDELE 2017 Workshop kicks off with a welcome reception in Ibiza!

After a (surprisingly) smooth journey, we finally landed in Ibiza, and at first glance I can confirm that it is nothing like what I had imagined it to be. I've always associated this Spanish island with harcore 24/7 clubbing, and event thought the clubs are most certainly there, so is the beautiful landscape that met our eyes as soon as we walked out of the Arrivals from the airport. ...

Ist Symposium on Spanish for Specific Purposes Vienna 2017

FEDELE is pleased to announce that on the 13 th and 14 th October the Education Offices of the Spanish embassies in Switzerland and Austria, together with the University of Economics and Business Studies in Vienna (WU) and the Austrian Association of Teachers of Spanish (AAPE) are organising the first symposium on Spanish for Specific Purposes in Vienna (JEFE-Vi). The ...

Markets return to strong growth at ICEF’s 2017 Latin America Workshop

Held between 21 and 23 September 2017 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, ICEF’s 2017 Latin America Workshop hosted 348 participants from 24 countries, an increase in participant numbers of 18% compared to 2016. Educators, education agents and selected service providers shared 3 034 scheduled meetings over two days, enhancing their networks, nurturing existing partnerships and fostering exchanges of ideas...

SEO - Get on Google's Page 1

Get Your School or Organization Found on Google. All the Time!! Let's say you want to get students to enrol in one of your courses. You have everything set up to start selling your courses and start taking in students. You have a number of options that you can take - you can: a) hire someone to get the sales for you and pay a big chunk in commission. b) spend lots of m...

IALC and Edvisor Announce Exclusive Partnership

The International Association of Language Centres (IALC) announces an exclusive partnership with Edvisor, the leading technology provider in the education travel industry, to onboard all of its 140 prestigious member schools to the Edvisor Platform. The Edvisor Platform streamlines data sharing between schools and agents, allowing them to connect directly and work together in real-tim...

SEAL Christmas Package

Gozo is not only worth visiting during the hot sunny days of summer but in December the Island of Joy indeed steps up to make it one of the most beautiful months of the year. The town of Victoria and main village squares light up with decorations, while angelic choir singing and traditional scenes reveal the island’s true craftmanship. Roaming around Betlehem in Ghajnsielem , an area trans...

Academic Year has Officially started in Croatia

The academic year has offically started in Croatia and here are a few words from the Vice–Dean of the University of Rijeka , Saša Ostojić: Internationalization, mobility, and quality are key concepts that have inspired us in the development challenge of creating and performing an integrated undergraduate and graduate university study of medicine in English. As an echo o...

The Education Travel Industry bids farewell to Tatyana Khromchenko

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tatyana Khromchenko, President of TAKT & PARTNERS.Inc. who was based in Moscow, Russia. Tatyana, or Tata as she was known amongst her circle of friends, has been around our industry for many years and many of us have had th epleasure of meeting her at one event or other. As soon as the news c...

English UK’s management qualification goes international

Senior staff at EF Education First in China are the first to take the international version of English UK’s management qualification. The English UK Diploma in ELT management (DELTM) has run annually since in the UK since 1998, with ten face-to-face sessions, practical assignments and a final project taking place over a year. The qualification has been adapted for i...

Quality English and Quality Education Events

The 2017 Quality English events season will culminate at the Conference & Workshop in Malta on 23/24 November. There will be 25 Quality English & Quality Education schools in attendance from the UK, Ireland, Malta, Cyprus, Canada and New Zealand. It promises to be a fantastic few days. There are a few agent places left so feel free to check out the link below you are interested in meeting ...

Academic Head of Training and Development for International House World Organisation publishes book on mobile learning

Shaun Wilden, Academic Head of Training and Development for International House World Organisation (IHWO), has written a new book on mobile learning. Published by Oxford University Press, it offers a comprehensive overview of the use of mobile devices as powerful multimedia tools in the classroom, as well as providing practical suggestions and instructions. From implementing mobile de...

Introducing CSOE

In today's interview we are intorducing CSOE: Celtic School of English in Tralee, Ireland. Continue reading to find out why this school can be interesting for students of all ages! How long has CSOE been around for and where are you based? Celtic School of English has been in existence since 2003. After moving a couple of times, we finally moved to our permanent home ...

International House World Organisation launches new website

International House World Organisation (IHWO) today announced the launch of a new website, offering new features for members, improved search functionality for customers, and easy access to information about IH World. The website also provides up to date news, press releases, client testimonials, and resources including an English language placement test, IH Jobs and the IH Journal. T...

Final Day of Dive and Network takes us to Gozo

A slightly later morning than usual.....but then again, why not? It's Sunday! Off we go to the Gozo Ferry and set off on our trip...not without a pastizzi breakfast of course. If we're going to offer the Maltese experience, we can't not go all the way! Upon arriving in Gozo we immediately made our way to BELS Language School - a charming school based in the quaint ...

Diving, Swimming, Robotics and the 2018 European Capital of Culture

Diving, Swimming, Robotics and the 2018 European Capital of Culture - this is what our Saturday at the Dive and Network event in Malta was made up of. The day started with a dive for some and a swim or a snorkel for others after which we all met for lunch. A networking session lead by TrainingMalta which involved Robotics, and a lot of enthusiasm on our part, followed. We not only got...

Networking in Mdina

Networking is always great. Networking when surrounded by beautiful people and the magnificent Medieval city of Mdina....well, that is something else! Last night, the Dive and Network Event which is currently being held in Malta took us to Mdina where roamed the cobbled streets of this fortified gem as the sun set on a mega-eventful day for all of us! Despite the fact that both Lynne ...

Dive and Network Malta

It has been a very busy 24 hours... Thursday 28th September: company representatives landed from the UK, Turkey, Switzerland and Canada, we all met in Marsaxlokk and had a lovely evening networking and eating typical Maltese food. New connections were made and everyone was looking forward to the following morning. Friday 29th September - morning: The Malta University ...

Why might you consider the alternate BTEC Route to a degree?

"When the opportunity surfaced to work with ITS Education Asia (ITS) as their Head of BTEC Centre, offering the BTEC Higher Nationals qualification(s), it was a perfect fit. Prior to taking the post, I had retired after a career of 40 years in higher education. I began to feel I needed to continue to contribute to society as an educator and welcomed the oppo...

Meet Anglo-Continental’s Marketing Intern, Aline Baumeler

I have been learning English for nine years in Switzerland. I have spent the past two years working for an international electric company where I had to communicate a lot in English which I really enjoyed. Last year I spent time in France for language stay. I had an amazing time there and I learnt how to learn a different language in the actual country with native speakers around me. &...

WEBA Malta

We are back from a lovely day at WEBA Malta which was held in Sliema. The day started with school representatives giving a presentation about their schools. This gave the agents a great oppurtunity to get an overview and understand whether the school can be interesting to their target markets.Agents came from various locations including Hungary, Poland, Ukraine, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, UK, Hong...

Languages Canada welcomes new Manager, International Promotion and Marketing

Languages Canada are pleased to announce the appointment of Carolyn Bercu to the Languages Canada team as Manager, International Promotion and Marketing. In this role, Carolyn will be responsible for the planning and execution of marketing and international promotion activities such as trade missions, familiarization tours, and participation in international recruitment and promotional ...

Announcing the Shortlist for the #WIEawards2017

It's here! The shortlist for the first ever Women in International Education otherwise known as #WIEawards2017 has been finalised and the nominees are as follows: INSPIRATIONAL WOMAN OF THE YEAR 2017 sponsored by The British Council Isabel Vogt - ICEF Jenny Nieveen - OHLA Lisa James - Embassy English ENLIGHTENED EMPLOYER AWARD 2017 sponsored by ESL Langua...

Internationalisation key for ICEF 2017 Higher Education Partnership Forum

Held on September 12, 2017 in Seville, Spain, the 2017 ICEF Higher Education Partnership Forum brought together educators from around the world seeking to develop partnerships between their institutions. This event built on the success of the inaugural Higher Education Partnership Forum in Liverpool, UK. Participants at the 2017 ICEF Higher Education Partnership Forum sought to establ...

Growth a highlight of ICEF Higher Education Workshop in Seville

ICEF’s 2017 Higher Education Workshop, held on September 9, 10 and 11, 2017 in Seville, Spain, saw significant growth in the number of attendees over 2016, including a strong contingent of Spanish education professionals seeking to establish their country as an international destination for students. The ICEF 2017 Higher Education Workshop provided an opportunity for internation...

English UK chief executive to speak at Labour and Conservative party conferences

Labour and Conservative members and MPs will get the chance to hear the viewpoint of the UK English language industry at fringe events at their party conferences this autumn. Sarah Cooper, chief executive of English UK, has been asked to join a panel discussion being organised for both conferences by the think-tank Policy Exchange. The sessions focus on exporting the English language ...

Safe Guide to finding accommodation in Ireland

As we are now at the beginning of the new academic year, a lot of students will be going to work and study in Ireland and will be looking for accommodation. In the light of this Welcome Ireland have recently published a blog post offering advice to students seeking accommodation in Ireland. At present, Dublin is experiencing a rental crisis with the supply of student accommodation u...

Bristol voted “Britain’s Coolest City”

According to Rough Guides in 2017, Bristol has been voted Britain’s coolest city . First rate nightlife, easy access to fantastic countryside and outdoor activities, plus it’s slightly alternative culture made it the number one choice with the judges. Bristol is well known as the city where a large chunk of the student population stay on after they have finished their ...

Meet BLI Canada

In this article we have interviewed Naoko Toyama from BLI Montreal who will be giving us further information about this Education Institution in Montreal, Canada. How long has BLI been around for and where are you based? BLI has been around since 1976 and we are based in Montreal and Quebec City in Canada. What would you say are your unique selling points? - ...

StudyWorld transforms international education trading events

The innovations at this year’s StudyWorld will transform the way international education trading events work, says organiser English UK. As well as a prestigious central London venue and a new focus on the UK, changes included special delegations, increased flexibility for attendees, and support from the Department for International Trade. As a result, the event attracted a gove...

WEBA on the Road with Dr. David Street from University of Winchester

The latest edition of WEBA on the Road features Dr. David Street from the University of Winchester. This video was made after the WEBA Agents Workshop in London which was held between the 31st of August and the 1st of September 2017. The interview was held inside the POD that brings workshop attandees from the Airport to the Hotel where the WEBA Agents Workshops are held. I...

IHWO holds its 2017 Directors’ Conference in Toronto with guard.me

International House directors from around the globe have just returned from an incredible edition of the annual Directors’ Conference. Breaking from tradition, instead of being hosted by an affiliate school, this year IH Directors were kindly hosted by our partners guard.me International Insurance in their wonderful city of Toronto. Keith Segal, President an...

Quality English and Quality Education Conference 2017

The 2017 QE & QEd Conference will be held in Malta on the 23rd and 24th November. Quality English and Quality Education are pleased to announce that, for the first time, there will also be an Agent Workshop as part of the conference. The event will be an excellent opportunity for agents to network and build relationships with QE schools and colleges before taking part in a typical Quality E...

WEBA to hold Agent and Student fair in China in October

WEBA is organising a slightly diverse event in China this October. In fact, on the 8th and 9th October there will be an Agents Workshop in Beijing and this will be followed by a Student Recruitment Fair on the 14th and 15th October, 2017. Since 2009, WEBA has been organising their workshop in China 4 times per year, specifically in January, April, June and October welcoming over 500 C...

Competition for enrollment into 1st year of the postgraduate doctoral study in academic year 2017/2018- Faculty of Civil Engineering Rijeka

Based on the decision of the Faculty Council, the Faculty of Civil Engineering of the University of Rijeka announces a COMPETITION for enrollment in the 1 st year of the postgraduate doctoral study in the academic year 2017/2018: www.gradri.uniri.hr/student-info/upisi 1. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: The Faculty enroll...

The 2017 StudyWorld Photo Album is ready for viewing

We've had a fantastic time in London - catching up with colleagues and friends, making new ones and being a part of this amazing experience called StudyWorld for the 6th year in a row. Time does fly, but the memories we make, the people we meet and the places we visit are there to stay. We have tried to immortalize some of these moments in a photo album which you can find here and which we hope ...

StudyWorld Seminars Interview: Future Success Powered by STEAM

StudyWorld 2017 continues with ongoing meetings and seminars. This short update is about one of the seminars we've attended and wanted to share the information with all of you in case you missed it! Research shows that students aged 11+ now, will be working in jobs that currently don't exist, by 2025. During the seminar we have found out more about the vision of 2 educators ...

StudyWorld London Kicks Off

A lovely walk past Westminster Abbey and the StudyWorld banners guide us towards the QEII Centre where this year's workshop will be held. The welcome reception brought together schools from the UK and Northern Ireland, international agents and service providers who all seemed to be very happy with the new location chosen. After some initial networking Steve Phillips, Chair of En...

Two decades of educating foreign students at Glasgow School of English

Andrew Lennox is the founder and the driving force behind Glasgow School of English, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this week on Friday, 1 st September. After leaving School in 1954 at the age of 15 for an apprenticeship in engineering, Andrew, left Honeywell Controls in his mid-20s for Strathclyde University. Graduating with a First in Mechanical Engineering, he...

Be part of the 3rd International Student Recruitment Industry World Cup

Once again in 2017, for the 3rd consecutive year, participants at the ICEF Berlin Workshop will have the opportunity to participate in the 3rd International Student Recruitment Industry World Cup. This event is not only a great opportunity to network with other schools, service providers and agents, but to do it in a fun and healthy way whilst playing "the world's most beautiful ...

London show sells UK education to worldwide buyers

Universities, colleges, boarding schools, language centres and publishers are taking part in a major event to sell UK education to the rest of the world next week, supported by the Department for International Trade. StudyWorld introduces UK educators to international buyers, including foreign governments and global companies who want to meet their training needs locally and send stu...

NYLC Students Win the New York State TESOL Contest!

Each year, in order to showcase the tremendous talents of English language Learners, NYS TESOL proudly sponsors a student project contest. As usual, the contest theme is framed within the shifting landscapes of the needs of our culturally and linguistically diverse society. The essays were judged on relevance, organization and overall impact, idea development, content and details and ...

CEC: Excellent Weekends in Ireland from € 100 to € 500

Introduction by A.C.N. HI! We are B1+ Students at CEC, and we have designed this project for future and current students in Cork (Ireland). The project is based on different activities depending on the budget that you have. In each budget you will find 2 or 3 options for activities that you can do on weekends. Each group was give...

A UK education – benefits on a global scale

English UK are pleased to announce that Gavin Esler, one of the UK’s most respected and well-known journalists and broadcasters, will deliver the keynote address at StudyWorld on Tuesday 5 September. Gavin’s long and distinguished career has taken him across the globe reporting on events and interviewing leading global figures. More recently, after leaving the BBC, he has ...

IH Madrid: How Learning a New Language through an International Spanish Summer Programme Enriches Young Learners

Finding a balance between providing your child with security and giving them opportunities to grow and challenge themselves can be difficult for any parent, especially as your child enters their teenage years. With the real world of college and job hunting waiting just around the corner, you want your child to have the confidence and skills they need to move forward in life and meet both its chall...

Introducing The Cyprus Institute of Marketing

The Cyprus Institute of Marketing (CIM) has been operating in Nicosia since 1978 and in Limassol since 1984. The Institute, which is the first Business School in the country, was set up in order to promote the science of marketing in Cyprus and abroad. During the past 38 years CIM has evolved into a major international centre for the development of business education including many diverse fields ...

guard.me raises $10,000 for CAMH at IH conference in Toronto

Earlier this summer, guard.me International Insurance raised $10,000 for the Centre for Mental Health and Addiction (CAMH) during the annual charity auction at the 2017 International House Directors' Conference in Toronto . The International House Directors' Conference takes place every year in a different city and always includes...

The ICEF Education Fund sponsors three students from Nicaragua

The ICEF Education Fund is proud to announce its sponsorship of three high school students from Nicaragua through La Esperanza Granada. The ICEF Education Fund aims to help disadvantaged youths around the world access education . To help these young people on their path to education, personal growth, and social involvement, the Education Fund hand-picks promising educational projects in areas wh...

Canada reception at NAFSA 2017, sponsored by guard.me

Earlier this summer, guard.me International Insurance partnered with EduCanada and Canadian institutions to host the annual Canada Reception at NAFSA. More than 400 delegates from around the world got a taste of Canadian culture at the famous Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles. The evening opened with a traditional bagpipe performan...

1997-2017 Accademia Italiana Salerno: 20 years of business, competitiveness, innovation, commitment and professionalism

This year, Accademia Italiana celebrates its 20th Anniversary, marking an important stage in the school's history where they reflect on their past operations in order to improve and have a more successful future. The visionary project of the school’s founder, dr. Francesca Romana Memoli is also being recognized for the 6 th year by ST Star Awards 2017. Accademia Italiana has once again b...

There is a BIG anniversary coming up soon! Glasgow School of English will be 20 years old very soon

It was around this time, back in 1997, that our first students, who were from China, began their classes at Glasgow School . Since then, we've grown into a truly international school, helping thousands of students from all around the world to improve their English language skills. Every year, we teach hundreds of students and improve their English language skills and help them achiev...

CIAL Centro de Linguas, launches new website

The new website is fully responsive, user-friendly and features an online booking tool for the Portuguese courses. Visitors to www.cial.pt will find detailed information on all courses and services provided by the school, student testimonials, photos and the school video, useful for both students and agents. ‘CIAL wants to highlight the fact that learning Portuguese ...

More about Griffith University Australia

Griffith University was created to be a different kind of university—challenging conventions, responding to trends and pioneering solutions through innovative teaching and research. Its high quality degrees are specifically designed to prepare students for the future, and are developed in consultation with industry, based on cutting-edge research, and taught by Australia’s most awarded...

CEC IELTS Test Centre 5th Anniversary

CEC IELTS test centre celebrated its 5-year anniversary on Friday, 21st July. Invitations were extended to all CEC and IELTS staff as well as students, candidates and representatives of local organisations. Each attendee received an IELTS goodie bag and was entered into a draw to win fantastic prizes. Congratulations to one of our students, Martina Sa...

Anglo-Continental’s 67th Anniversary

On Anglo-Continental’s 67th anniversary (Monday 7 August 2017) a memorial bench and gardens were unveiled in memory of Mr Fritz Schillig, Founder of Anglo-Continental. Guido Schillig, Managing Director of Anglo-Continental gave a speech: “Today marks the 67 th anniversary of the day that Fritz, or FS as many used to call him, ...

Announcing two new emerging market events for 2018: ICEF Ukraine Focus and ICEF Africa Workshop

ICEF announced today the addition of two new key destinations in the 2018 workshop schedule. The new events in Ukraine and South Africa reflect ICEF’s ongoing commitment to developing student recruitment markets for its client base around the world. “Our clients have told us clearly that they wish to expand their efforts in Ukraine and Africa, so we are delighted to take ICEF to Kiev a...

ELLCI - Italian literature: our teachers’ book list

When you want to learn a foreign language, you have to consider various skills: reading, writing, conversation, translation … for all this it is crucial to memorize a new vocabulary. How to train your memory to get the most out of our study? In general, it is easier to memorize something when we are dealing with topics that interest us. For th...

Snap and Win with IELS Malta

All you have to do is spot our adverts, snap a selfie with one of our promenade adverts and use the #ielsrocks when you post the photo. What are the requirements? You have to be in the photo, and it has to be one you took yourself, also must be or have been an IELS Student. We’re giving out 5 free harbour cruises to the first 5 creative entrie...

Why is studying in Germany such a good choice?

Looking for a place to study? If so, a German university could be a sound choice. Sound academic training and the international atmosphere will make your student days in Germany unforgettable. When it comes to quality, German public universities are of great standard, positioned among the highest in worldwide rankings . The German study system focuses on cre...

What is Griffith like?

In this 1-minute video teaser from Griffith University we shall see what being a student here is like. You can see that Griffith University is full of friendly students, and is made up of award-winning staff, world ranked courses, beautiful campuses and an unbeatable lifestyle. To find out more you can visit the university website on https://www.griffith.edu....

Interview with Nicoletta Pinto, guard.me Account Manager for Europe

For today's interview we had the pleasure to speak with Nicoletta Pinto, guard.me's new Account Manager for Europe. Nicoletta is a familiar face in our industry as she has previously worked in the language school sector in Spain. Today, we shall find out more about her move to guard.me and about her new role within this organisation and what it entails. 1. Nicoletta, you’ve...

StudyTravel Star Awards 2017 shortlist unveiled

The shortlist for the StudyTravel Star Awards 2017 has been released, celebrating the international education businesses that have most impressed their peers, with awards for study travel agents, language schools, high schools, vocational colleges, associations and service providers. Now in their 12th year, the StudyTravel Star Awards are a unique peer-vot...

Why study Geography (still)?

By Danny Harrington, Founder, ITS Education Asia I just came across an old article I wrote on the ITS blog in 2009 called Why study Geography? It’s always interesting to read back over things that your old self wrote. If you’re a student or indeed under the age of 30 you probably won’t appreciate that so much but as you get older it grows in interest an...

IH Bristol's Excursions

We recently had a group of students from Weinfelden in Switzerland. During their time in Bristol, they were keen to visit the iconic SS Great Britain in Bristol’s beautiful harbourside. The SS Great Britain was designed by one of Britain’s most famous engineers, Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 1943. She started her maiden voyage from Bristol in 1945, initially as a pa...

ACET's bespoke activity

In early 2014 ACET , Cork's first and leading English language school, created a unique challenge for their clients. This fun list of activities aimed at immersing their students in the local culture in true 'Cork Style'. Over four years on, nearly 50 students having completed the task and a band of honorary Corkonians have flown back to their homelands with a Certificate of Corkonian...

Introducing L'Olivo Italiano - a school with a view in the heart of Tuscany

Nestled in the picturesque Tuscan countryside, very near to Florence, L’Olivo Italiano promotes the Italian culture and language. We guide our students in a step-by-step discovery of Italy with a program that is both varied and articulated: intensive language classes for either groups or individuals; mini-courses on specific topics; language exchanges; cooking, herbal medicine, and photogr...

ISI report 2016 “Exceeds expections” (outstanding in all categories)

- ALevel, (I) GCSE and Foundation Programmes 2017-2018 - Oxford and Cambridge entry tests preparation Autumn term 2017 We are registering students for programmes beginning September 2016. These include: ALevel and (I)GCSE : - Full year intensive programmes September 2017 to June 2018 - Revision programmes for students retaking : Septemb...

Castles, Cars and Cannstatter Wasen: Discover German History and Culture at F+U Academy of Languages

Many students around the world associate learning German with spending lots of time in a classroom, and swotting up on hard-to-pronounce vocabulary and difficult grammar. At F+U Academy of Languages, learning German means a lot more than regular classroom activities. It means actively participating in afternoon and weekend activities that help students get immersed in Germany’s language, his...

FEDELE meets with the Department for Educational Planning at the Ministry of Education

On the 9th June, Carmen Timor and Ana Cózar , president and manager of FEDELE respectively, held a meeting with the Department for Educational Planning at the Ministry of Education. The Department was represented by José María Fernández Lacasa, Director General of Management and Educational Planning at the Ministry of Education and David Ferrán Priestley, Deputy Di...

Why do Seniors study Spanish in Denia?

Roger Emery is a 74-year-old Englishman from a small-town west of London. He took an Intensive Spanish course in Denia at TLCdénia school for two weeks. He has been learning Spanish on and off for 5 years and says that "studying Spanish in Spain is a very enriching experience". "It's important for people of our age to keep learning new things and languages are great for exercising the bra...

2017 CBIE INTL Conference Bursary Application

The International Network of Tomorrow’s Leaders (INTL) , a professional learning community of CBIE , is pleased to announce that it will be awarding fourteen (14) conference bursaries to attend CBIE’s Annual Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, November 19-22, 2017. The bursary covers the full conference registration fee and will be awarded to new and emerging lead...

Should you do a language course abroad?

Are you considering a language course abroad, but you are wondering if this is the right experience for you? Do not worry - this is perfectly normal! Based on our 20+ years of experience in this industry, we have dealt with many students from all over the world and have been able to analyse and recognise few features our students have in common. &nb...

Hispania, escuela de espanol nominated for iStudy Global Awards

We are very honoured to announce that Hispania, escuela de español (in Valencia, Spain) has been nominated for this year's "iStudy Global Awards". Last year when we were awarded for the "iStudy Global Awards 2016/2017 - Teaching Excell...

Work Placement / Traineeship Program with Language Xchange Ireland

This July LXI have #45 students availing of experience in an Irish work environment. This is an Erasmus + grant aided program for many of the students. Our Work Placement program is best suited to students 17yrs old and over, who are motivated and on B2, C1 English levels on arrival. We provide many form of work placement. Work Placeme...

Teaching Students with Dyslexia and other Special Needs

No one who has ever been a teacher has said that it's easy, but sometimes there are bigger challenges than usual in the classroom. With inclusive education putting students with learning difficulties in mainstream education, many educators find it stressful to cope with the different needs of their students. If you are already teaching students with dyslexia, ADHD, mild autism, ...

FELTOM Summer Parties

FELTOM launched the summer season when it hosted its first Summer Junior Event, which kicked off on Wednesday 21 st June at Gianpula Village. Summer Junior Events will be welcoming over 200 students from the ages of 13 to 17 years of age who will enjoy dancing to the latest tunes provided by Malta’s popular DJs. Non-alcoholic drinks and snacks will also be available for purcha...

WEBA on the Road - What is it?

' WEBA on the Road ' is a new concept which will be integrated in the WEBA Workshops and as well during their visits to the various schools worldwide. In this interview with Jimmy Smeraldi, Richard Affolter, CEO of WEBA speaks more in depth about this concept, who it is for and what it is innovative. This concept will give the opportunity to Educators to be Interviewed in a ...

Ana Bratkovic celebrates 15 years at NEAS

NEAS would like to thank and acknowledge Ana Bratkovic for her 15 years of service to NEAS and its members. Ana has been a key contributor to NEAS’ transformative journey over the years, 3 years ago taking up the role of General Manager. The depth of Ana’s industry knowledge is highly valued by her colleagues, as is her passion for promoting quality and sharing best practice. &...

Humboldt Institut German Courses for Children

Humboldt Institut hold summer courses for children and parents, in the beautiful Wittgenstein Castle. The preparation for these courses and accommodation is done very caredully, taking into consideration ages and German language abilities. Additionally, the castle offers a very safe environment for children to run around freely, and for those who do not like sport, Humboldt...

OUK Delivers An Accredited-Certified Training Degree in Cruise Planning (CP)

Introduction OUK is highly distinguished from other universities and training colleges in Accredited-Certified Training Degree in Cruise Planning (CP). This exceptional course is usually taken online by e-learning. After you attain our internationally recognised Bachelor degree you may proceed towards your Master or Doctorate degree by guided research , w...

Interview with Danny Harrington, Co-founder of ITS Education Asia

How did ITS Education Asia come about and when was the school opened? In the vast majority of schools, the learning model remains fairly close to what it was a hundred and fifty years ago: kids watching a teacher at the front of a room. That is the reality of learning for most children. At ITS Education Asia, however, the idea is that education should be truly learner-centred and not ...

UK government supports StudyWorld 2017

The Department for International Trade will have a major presence at StudyWorld 2017, with commercial officers from all over the world available for meetings with UK educators. Also expected are large delegations from Gulf region governments and London embassies, which will be represented in specialist zones at the event at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in Westminster. &l...

Who is Griffith University in Queensland?

Check out this interview from one of our Platinum Members - Griffith University English Language Institute. ...

My time in gastronomic richness of South Africa

Eight o’ clock and my phone reminds me loudly that today is the day – we are heading out to Cape Town City. It is warm enough outside to wear a thin jacket and a t-shirt, despite being winter. A glass of milk with muesli, and off we go! My phone is ready to take photos before we even get in the car, with the SD card clean in order to have space enough to fill i...

2 Weeks left to benefit from Early Bird Prices for our Dive and Network Event

There are only 2 weeks left to book your place at the Dive & Network Event and benefit from discounts! After the 31st July prices will go back up to normal. So what is this Dive & Network Event? Schools & Agents has teamed up with fRilingue to bring together education providers, consultants and service providers within the Education Travel Industry to mi...

Pre production underway for new NEAS online courses

CEO Patrick Pheasant, General Manager Ana Bratkovic and Quality Assessor Lauren O’Hern recently spent a day being filmed at a professional video shoot in preparation for the release of our suite of three new online courses. Ideal for those who live in regional areas or overseas, or for those who may be too time poor to attend our face to face QLS workshops, these collaborative courses will n...

Special offer for those attending ST Alphe Spain Conference 2018

For less than 2 nights in an hotel you get a 1 week course and 5 nights in the Club Hispanico! In celebration of the 4th edition of the ST Alphe Conference in Malaga in January 2018 and in recognition of the city of Malaga as a fantastic study destination, we would very much like to invite school representatives and agents attending the Conference to take advantage of a very special o...

Malaga schools of Spanish win Tourism prize in Malaga

ACEM, the Association of Schools of Spanish in Malaga, has won the first Tourism prize awarded by the city of Malaga. The prize ceremony took place at a gala event to celebrate the 10 th anniversary of the Foro de Turismo, the joint public-private initiative which has had such great success in promoting Malaga as a cultural tourism destination. The event was held in Malaga’s b...

Summer Weekend Trips at CEC

The summer is a busy time here in CEC as we open our doors to our summer school. We are looking forward to welcoming students from the four corners of the world. This promises to be another exciting and fun filled summer at CEC. To ensure that students get to fully appreciate everything that Ireland has to offer, we have organised a variety of one day excursions. From ancient ...

Trinity College London Rock and Pop Song Showcase Videos

Over the next few weeks Trinity will be revealing some of the great new songs appearing on our Rock & Pop 2018 syllabus in a series of video showcases. The videos will see professional musicians putting their spin on songs from the Guitar, Drums, Bass, Vocals and Keyboards syllabuses, and telling us why the songs will be so great to learn and are so enjoyable to play. ...

Meet Anglo-Continental’s Marketing Intern, Efe Tekkanat

Efe Tekkanat is a second year media student at Bournemouth University and currently doing his internship at Anglo-Continental . He writes regularly about culture and technology in his blog www.efetekkanat.com “I’ve always wanted to work in the communication industry, whether it’s advertising, marketing or public relations. After looking at the un...

Happy Birthday! guard.me Joins ILAC’s 20th Anniversary Celebration in Toronto

Happy Birthday, ILAC! This month, the International Language Academy of Canada (ILAC) is celebrating its 20 th anniversary as an English language school in Canada. From July 28-30 th , guests from around the world will be joining ILAC in Toronto for a weekend of networking and festivities. As one of the main sponsors for the event, guard.me International Insurance &...

BELS Malta and Gozo: Summer Update

Although the BELS team are extremely busy handling the peak season at their schools in Malta and Gozo, they have still managed to give us an interesting update about what's going on. We thought we would touch base with your briefly this time, since we are terribly busy with peak season. Our Junior Programme started successfully, 2 weeks ago and our adult centres have hit th...

5th Spanish as a Foreign Language Conference in Bangkok

Information about the 5th Spanish as a Foreign Language Conference in Thailand , which will take place in Bangkok on the 26 th and 27th January 2018, is now available. The main aim of the event is to share experiences and ideas, to discuss points of view concerning Spanish language teaching and to present proposals. It is organised by the Spanish Section ...

Mandarin Garden: Let the Chinese summer camp help you to tide over difficulties of learning Chinese

With the increasing number of foreigners coming to China, more and more people are learning Chinese, so that HSK is a kind of test for the learners. Many foreigners get a headache looking at the papers, so Chinese schools take it along at this time. And the Chinese summer camp seems to be the most comfortable way to learn Chinese. About Kids & Teens Camp courses ...

Learning German with Alpha Aktiv – but that’s not all

So you already have some perfectly good reasons for learning German ... Maybe you want to be able to communicate with relatives, or to travel to Germany during your summer break, or prepare yourself for study in a German-speaking country. Maybe a German exchange student sparked your interest, or you have a friend who recommended it, or you just like the way the language sounds. After ...

Istituto Linguistico Mediterraneo: Pisa, more than just the leaning tower

Pisa is a bustling university city located in the heart of Tuscany. The city offers the opportunity to experience the richness of Italian history and culture and has lost none of its charm as a sanctuary for artists, writers, and poets since its golden era from the 9th to the 13th century. The river Arno carves up in the historic centre of the city alongside c...

Summer course: Spanish throughout the world

The Instituto Cervantes and the Universidad Complutense de Madrid are collaborating once again on the 30 th Cursos de Verano Complutense en El Escorial. The course will take place from the 10 th to 12 th of July at the San Lorenzo site at El Escorial. This year’s programme is entitled “Spanish throughout the world, a sustainable economic ass...

Register now for the NEAS Quality Learning Series

NEAS is offering some outstanding new Quality Learning Series workshops to our members in July. On July 28, NEAS Chief Executive Officer Patrick Pheasant will be delivering an Executive QLS on Risk and Governance in Melbourne as part of the UECA PD Fest. This interactive workshop will cover such concepts as good governance, ethics, corporate social responsibility and organisational design. Part...

English Language Homestays: My favourite day of my trip to South Africa

The busiest and favourite day of my trip to South Africa so far was last Friday. We woke up at 9.00 and left the house at 10.30, after breakfast. We fetched Emma, my host sister, from school and departed to go see lions at Drakenstein Lion Sanctuary. I was excited about the idea of seeing some “wild typical African animals”. It was absolutely awes...

Quality English welcomes new school and 9th English Language destination

English in Cyprus , the largest international language school in Cyprus, has joined the Quality English brand of English language schools. This is the first international recognition of any English Language school in Cyprus. The school, based in the coastal city of Limassol, offers year-round General, Exam and Family programmes and operates a Junior Summer Camp just outside of the ci...

The benefits of studying in beautiful Bristol

Year-round festivals, award-winning cycle tracks, gastronomy of every flavour, stunning cityscapes and awe-inspiring street art, Bristol is one of the most inspiring places in the world and a top city to visit in 2017, according to The Rough Guide. It is compact enough to get around on foot, or bike -yet big enough to host a huge variety of cultural events throughout the year. In B...

15 years of Hispania Escuela de Espanol

In the Natural Park Albufera, just a few kilometers from the city of Valencia. Partners, current and former students, the staff and friends of Hispania, escuela de español have met in a beautiful setting to celebrate 15 years of Hispania, of learning, laughing, friendship and partnership. "15 years, Hispania,“ the co-founder and CEO Victoria Sanahuja Gimeno begins the...

ITS Education Asia: Developing our Future Workforce - Innovation in Education

On Thursday 8 th June 2017, ITS Executive Principal Albert Ma presented at the second Better Business Innovation Series event – a cross-business chamber initiative which draws together experts in multiple fields to discuss, share and possibly collaborate on projects which benefit the future of Hong Kong. This event focused on education and included a wide variety of spea...

ALPADIA Language Schools started off their summer camps season!

The summer season has started and ALPADIA welcomed their first students in all of their summer camp destinations in Switzerland, France, Germany and England. Students get the chance to spend the summer at one of these fantastic destinations in Europe ! The summer language camp programmes offer students the choice of French, German, English and Italian courses which are combined with many exciting ...

International House and StudentMarketing sign strategic partnership

International House and StudentMarketing sign a 3Y strategic partnership to provide joint market intelligence for IH members and the study abroad industry. International House World Organisation (IHWO), a global network of over 150 affiliated private language schools in 52 countries, and StudentMarketing, a global market intelligence and strategic development company, have signed a 3-year ...

Innovative New Programme at the Football & Language Academy

The 'Football & Language Academy' is an innovative new programme combining both English, Spanish or Italian language lessons with football training and matches as well as providing a social and cultural experience in Chester, England. The Academy Programme is bespoke, so to meet your needs teams/players can stay for any length of time, any time of year from September 2017. The 'Fo...

ICEF Southeast Asia Workshop: Full subscription marks a successful event

On June 14-16, 2017 over 350 participants from 26 countries came together at the inaugural ICEF Southeast Asia Workshop in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Rising family incomes, a growing economy and high demand for quality education make Vietnam an important, emerging market for international educators and the ideal host country for ICEF’s newest workshop. The event was sold out with a waitlist ...

Hope After Loss: guard.me Joins a² to Build School Library in Turkey After 11 Students Die in Fire

Earlier this spring, guard.me International Insurance joined a² Fairs to help build a school library in the remote mountain village of Aladağ, 100 km north of Adana in the southern part of Turkey. Last year, a sudden fire broke out in one of the dormitories at the central school resulting in the deaths of 11 female students and one teacher. Nestled in ...

FELTOM kicks off summer Junior Events

FELTOM launched the summer season when it hosted its first Summer Junior Event, which kicked off on Wednesday 21 st June at Gianpula Village. Summer Junior Events will be welcoming over 2000 students from the ages of 13 to 17 years of age who will enjoy dancing to the latest tunes provided by Malta’s popular DJs. Non-alcoholic drinks and snacks will also be available for purch...

NEAS Quality Learning Series 2017

Throughout 2017, NEAS will offer 40 workshops across Australia for teachers and professionals as part of the Quality Learning Series (QLS). This year will see the release of nine new workshops aligned with the NEAS Quality Assurance Framework , providing high quality professional development for ELT teachers and professional staff across all sectors (independant ELICOS, VET, ...

Miss Universe Malta at Study World Global College

Global College Malta has been beautified over the past few weeks when it hosted the contestants of Miss Universe Malta 2017. During one of the many meetings with Mr. Jeffrey Francalanza, it was stressed that the contest is no longer simply a beauty contest but it has become a holistic contest whereby the contestants are judged on different aspects of their personalities and intellect ...

Miss Universe Malta at Study World Global College

Global College Malta has been beautified over the past few weeks when it hosted the contestants of Miss Universe Malta 2017. During one of the many meetings with Mr. Jeffrey Francalanza, it was stressed that the contest is no longer simply a beauty contest but it has become a holistic contest whereby the contestants are judged on different aspects of their personalities and intellect ...

BELS Mini Groups in Malta

The Mini Group courses (20 or 30 lessons) are a trade mark of the BELS brand! Following the great success that these courses have at BELS Gozo, we decided to add them to our portfolio of group courses, here at BELS Malta too! The Mini Groups because they have just a maximum of 6 students, not only provide more attention to each individual student from our teachers, but also allow u...

News from Bay Language Institute

There has been so much happening here at bli ! Our students from Switzerland, France, Libya, Germany, Angola, Belgium, Spain, UAE, Italy and the Netherlands have provided us with so much fun and incredibly crazy stories full of love and memories for a lifetime. Enjoy this very short overview of what exactly you have missed! We had a bunch of students mad for adventure, who went skydiv...

ICC Hawaii: SMART Tips Will Help You Be A Better English Student

As an English language school in Hawaii that’s been around for decades and taught countless students from all around the world, we know there are some smart ways to study and some that aren’t so smart. For instance, what would happen if you only studied when you were in the mood or felt like it? You’d probably never study. In order to reach your best potential, there are some thi...

Camas Malta Summer Classes

Camas is launching Summer classes. Do you want to improve your French or Spanish languages? Enroll now and find a new way to enjoy summer with CAMAS. Start Date :11th July 2017 OR : 22nd August 2017 Duration: 1 month (from 11/07/2017 to 17/08/2017 OR from 22/08/2017 to 21/09/2017). Contact info@camasmalta.com or visit the web...

An afternoon with girls

Last night, the girls announced that they had no school today, due to certain examinations being written that did not apply to them. Promised them a trip to the village of Franschoek , so that they could go an discover this quaint little mountain village . It is here that French Protestants settled during the 1680’s, fleeing their native country due to religious persecution. ...

Junior Programme at F+U Academy of Languages: Learning and Fun Combined

Can kids enjoy a summer vacation in which they play and learn a foreign language? The answer is yes! Since 2007, F+U Academy of Languages has been offering a Junior Programme with daily German and English classes in July and August for children and teenagers from all over the world in Heidelberg in the south-west of Germany. English is offered for children aged 12 to 15, while German ...

CourseFinders – a review site for schools and agents

CourseFinders.com , a student-facing site from ICEF, brings reviews to the language travel industry, to the benefit of students, schools and agents. Students gain an objective resource to help them choose their course. Schools and agents gain qualified leads from prospective students. Everybody knows how important reviews are in the travel industry. Review sites such as TripAdvisor a...

Gallery Teachers presents the Safeguarding Basic Awareness course

With the issue of safeguarding students being the top priority of any educational organisation, Gallery Teachers is proud to present our brand new Safeguarding Basic Awareness course. This course is now open for registrations and the good news is....it is completely FREE of charge. This course focusses on safeguarding within the ELT industry, however, it does not necessarily have to b...

Edu-Inter: French Programs for Teenagers

A true French immersion experience! We offer summer and winter French camp as well as individual or group High school experience programs for teenager from 10 to 17 years old. By combining our French courses with outstanding activities or specialized camp, the student will experience the French language and culture in an unparalleled entertaining way. C...

Junior Summer Programme at F+U Academy of Languages Heidelberg

As every year, F+U Academy of Languages Heidelberg offers language classes for children and teenagers from all over the world in July (German) and August (German and English): German for children and teenagers between 6 and 15, English for teenagers aged 12+. Courses are offered on different levels and age groups and are conducted by experienced teaching staff. Apart from language classes, our Jun...

Lisbon a perfect destination for international students

Natalia Barata SEE Learning Center’s founder and managing director/owner, shares her thoughts on Lisbon as a perfect destination for international students in this interview. Why do you think international students have chosen to study in Lisbon? Lisbon is home to one of the oldest universities in world. The University of Lisbon dates back to the 13th century, so th...

VII ELE Teachers Meeting AIL Madrid

The VII ELE Teachers Meeeting will take place between 31 July and 4 August at AIL Madrid in collaboration with Edinumen. The Meeting is often a new experience for Spanish Teachers because it focuses not on simply acquiring new knowledge but on developing strategies for motivation within the classroom. Practical work is therefore prioritized over theory. The participants w...

The WEBA Workshop in China

WEBA World organise various workshops in many different destinations around the world all throughout the year, however, their most famous workshop and the one that is attended by the largest number of educators and agents is the workshop in China. In fact, WEBA organises more than one workshop in China during the year. With 4 Agents Workshops per year in China, WEBA has reached a sta...

Hung parliament raises hopes for UK ELT

Prospects for a softer Brexit and a more welcoming attitude to international students may have improved by the lack of an overall majority for any party in the general election, says English UK . The Conservative manifesto had promised a full Brexit, leaving both the single market and the customs union, while Labour said it would keep the UK in the single market and the customs unio...

Transworld Schools: Studying English in the United States on a Budget

Investing in studying English for your professional future is an important and often expensive decision, especially when deciding to study in the United States. With ESL tuition prices and living costs increasing every year, students are under mounting pressure to complete their programs in the shortest amount of time in order to save money. This is unfortunate, as it denies many students the oppo...

Studying in Germany with Alpha Aktiv Language Academy

Studying in Germany nowadays is a dream of many young students all over the world. Why? Well, for starters, German universities are among the highest ranking in the world and therefore, a German degree is recognized all over the world. Additional to that, German universities offer sound academic training for relatively low costs. Merely a semester fee must be paid, an amount results between 100 an...

Introducing Simeon one of our high school integration student in South Africa

We always like it when an idea works! But we get really excited when we have an idea which works really well!! Simeon is one of our students from France who is attending a school in Simons Town, ( just south of Cape Town) at the very tip of South Africa. He is living with a host family and going to school locally. His High School allows him to study subje...

Living Learning English Teachers' Conference

Living Learning English recently held its annual Teachers' Conference, attracting over 60 of our homestay teachers from across the UK for a day of CPD and networking. Mark Fletcher's energetic plenary was very well received and our teachers enjoyed further sessions from him on using the linguistic environment and teaching tenses. We also welcomed David Heathfield, ...

Individual bookings for Summer 2017 at Language Xchange Ireland

Not part of a school group, but want to take part in our unique Work Placement Program? Would you like to join another group and come to Ireland? Would you like to book as an individual, but at group rates? Following a successful individual-booking program in 2016, we will be open for individual bookings again for summer 2017 ! Join a group that will include indivi...

Costa de Valencia: now with a new series of video tutorials for learning Spanish

For more than 20 years the language school Costa de Valencia, located in the city of Valencia (Spain), offers Spanish courses for foreigners – all year long and for all language levels. The school is accredited by the Cervantes Institute, one of the most influential institutes in Spain which is working on disseminating the teaching and the usage of the Spanish language in general. ...

AIL Madrid opens a new school in Malaga

AIL Madrid have just opened a sister school in Malaga. Chris Haworth, the founder and School Director explained that he saw Malaga as the perfect destination for a second AIL school. “AIL Madrid has been growing fast, and I really wanted to offer something that would share the AIL values of academic excellence combined with a fun approach to the whole student experience, but tha...

Special Promotion from NESE Boston

NESE is very pleased to announce that it is running a special promotion. Our Good News Discount 2017 provides students with a 5% discount on all housing accommodation and a 10% discount on tuition. Please visit the NESE website to learn more about NESE, its course and special promotions! ( www.nese.edu ). These special discounted rates are applicable to all 4-week session...

The Kaplan Global Foundation Programme at IH Cape Town

The Kaplan Global Foundation Programme is a stepping stone to university. It has been designed for students who have completed high school education in their own country, and wish to enrol in an undergraduate degree at a university in the UK or Australia. With specially designed modules, students will improve their subject knowledge and develop the academic and English language skills needed for s...

Spanish courses and mountain bike tours in Granada, Spain

Granada is surrounded by magnificent mountains and several natural parks. On our mountain bike tours you will discover landscapes and the rich culture of Granada Province. On a half-day ride we get above the city and into the favourite biking spot of the local granadinos. We descend into the cave district of Sacramonte where Flamenco clubs and tapas bars inhabit t...

ISO Quality Training with TrainingMalta

ISO 9001 is an international standard that provides guidelines for the implementation of a quality management system in an organisation. There’s a lot of meaning to unpack in that statement, so let’s break it down into the most important bits and examine them more closely: - International : ISO applies equally to companies across the world - Standard : It...

The Rise of the "New" New York Military Academy

NYMA has a strong reputation for training world leaders, leaders in business, the arts, and the military. This training occurred primarily through a unique system of student apprenticeships and systems of classroom learning that provided intense authentic experiences and constant feedback. 128 years after first opening, the New York Military Academy was bought out of bankruptcy ...

Parent and Child English Language Success Story at Anglo-Continental

We recently had the pleasure of welcoming Alexandre from Brazil back to Anglo-Continental in Bournemouth, England after 35 years as he accompanied his Son who was studying with us. This is his story. “My story with Anglo-Continental started back in September 1982 when I enrolled and stayed there studying for some months. I was only 19 years old at that time and was follo...

The 2017 NEAS Management Conference

NEAS would like to thank all those who attended the 2017 NEAS Management Conference which has been an incredible success. This year the conference was attended by the highest number of delegates in NEAS history! Many of the members mentioned it was the best NEAS conference they had ever attended, with special praise for Ita Buttrose's opening plenary, the catering and the overall organisation...

English UK members get world’s most immediate ELT data

Detailed market reports on 2017’s first trading quarter are now being used by English UK members to plan and revise their business strategies. The first report of English UK’s Quarterly Intelligence Cohort (QUIC) scheme has just gone out to its 124 members, providing an in-depth, quarterly analysis of the UK industry’s source markets within six weeks of the qua...

BELS Juniors Summer Programme Accommodation Update

Here's an update from BELS Malta on the Juniors Summer Programme. Please note, that all host families during the month of July are currently full. Hoping this will not discourage any bookings, we wish to remind you that within our Juniors residence we will have: - Outdoor pool - 24/7 supervision by live-in leaders - Multi-lingual support - Free Wi-Fi in common areas -...

Spain Football Tours and Training Camps

If you are considering a training camp tour to Spain then please consider using 'Total Football Experience' to organise your bespoke tour. Total Football Experience has partnered with the Hotel Thalasia Costa de Murcia to create a fantastic Spanish football experience for you and your players. Our football tour programme is available all year round and we will work with you to d...

TOEFL iBT online test at ELA Malta

Established in 1988, the English Language Academy (ELA Malta) is centrally located in the tourist and residential resort of Sliema, close to shops, cafes, boutiques and a frequent bus route. ELA is fully licensed by the Malta Ministry of Education and is an accredited founder member of FELTOM (Federation of English Language Teaching Organizations in Malta). We are currently the first a...

International House holds its 2017 Directors’ Conference in Toronto with guard.me

International House directors from around the globe have just returned from an incredible edition of the annual Directors’ Conference. Breaking from tradition, instead of being hosted by an affiliate school, this year IH Directors were kindly hosted by our partners guard.me Insurance in their wonderful city of Toronto. Keith Segal, President and Founder of guard.me Insurance sai...

Study Globally and Grow

Studying abroad can be considered as one of the unique points that can set students apart from their peers. While some skills can be taught, others are gained through experience. Through studying abroad students get the opportunity to gain independence and learn self-reliance as they get the opportunity to analyse different cultural situations and solve a variety of problems that may crop up when ...

Summer Programmes at Oxford International Study Centre

Oxford is a world renowned University City, with origins dating back over eight hundred years. The Colleges of the University, with their beautiful architecture dating from mediaeval times in many cases, provide a spectacular and inspiring backdrop for educational, business and cultural programmes for visitors and students from all over the world. It is also an important cultural centre, with many...

Getting to know Global College - New Platinum Member

In today's interview we shall be taking a closer look at Global College Malta to find out why agents should get in touch with them in order to promote their courses in various destinations. Global College is located in SmartCity, Malta. How did Global College start and when was it established? Global College Malta is one of the top educational institutions offering a wide...

FELTOM Networking Event

FELTOM hosted a fantastic networking event at The Rooftop, which is part of the outdoor clubbing complex, Gianpula Village. This event brought together members of staff from FELTOM-accredited schools in a lovely ambience with a majestic backdrop provided by the silhouette of Mdina, Malta's Silent City. It was a great opportunity to meet people from our local industry befo...

Surf’s Up at Cial Lisbon

Portugal is one of Europe’s favorite surf destinations. All types of waves imaginable, epic scenery, hot sun for a good part of the year, (mostly) uncrowded breaks and best of all: hospitable people and great gastronomy. If you’re planning to take a Portuguese language course and would like to learn how to surf while you’re on it, CIAL is the perfect place for y...

Charity begins at Home - IH Newcastle Internship Scheme with OXFAM

International House Newcastle have made a decision to turn their unpaid professional internships for EU students into a way to help major charities by not only offering the extra ‘hands on’ helpers but in addition donating the internship placement fee to the charity involved. Patricia Mullen ,Executive Director commented ‘We have been offering profe...

5 Reasons why Holiday English is so much fun for students

Location, Location, Location! ILE Love English is primarily an online language school, but we are based on the sunny Mediterranean island of Malta. As we are located there we run summer courses on the island that mixes English lessons and tour guiding at the same time. The Activities In the summer, most lessons are held outdoors. Lessons are held at the beach...

Harrow House ranked in the TOP TEN UK Residential Summer Schools

We are pleased and proud to announce that in last months EL Gazette (www.elgazette.com), Harrow House was ranked in the top ten residential schools in the UK, based on our most recent British Council report. We have also been awarded the coveted ‘EL Gazette Centre of Excellence’ award. These accolades are awarded in recognition of our commitment to providing and ma...

LILA* Liverpool: Online

LILA* Liverpool always aims to be one step ahead in order to provide an innovative, exciting learning experience for international students. With the internet and social media being an integral part of daily life, LILA* has developed its services for both students and agents and is making its mark on the online world. The first, most inclusive and flexible addition, comes in the form ...

Summer Youth Courses with Alpha Aktiv in beautiful Heidelberg

In the summer months (from June to September) we organize Summer Youth Courses. During this time, we devote the course content mainly to cultural and regional matters. Fun and entertainment are an important part of this program. The Summer Youth Course is directed mainly at teenagers and young adults who want to improve their language skills during their summer vacation. The language ...

Summer School – by the sea on the sunny south coast

DID YOU KNOW …. That at English Language Homestays we have over 23% of returning students on our Summer School? That can’t be bad, can it? Its always great when students tell you they have enjoyed it and would like to return the following year, but for us, when they actually do re-book, it makes us very excited. Our summer School is small and ...

News from New Horizons Australia

A lot's been going on at New Horizons Australia - from a new brochure, to a whole suite of new Diploma courses, to listed new Oracle training courses - all this and much more which we shall be keeping you up to date on. 5 New Nationally Accredited Diploma Courses That's right, we've just released 5 new, nationally accredited IT and Digital Media Diploma Courses. If you're...

IELA's Summer Programme in Dublin

IELA-Dublin , an agency run by parents, for parents , located in the beautiful safe prestigious villages of Sutton and Howth, just 20 minutes from Dublin airport. We provide a unique ‘ hands on’ service to students and their parents and work with exceptionally high quality host families located close to Sutton and Howth villages. As Nicky & Emer live in...

News from Hispania Escuela de Espanol

Excitement, happiness, nervousness... these are some of the feelings many students have before they reach their destination and their Spanish school. And this is not surprising, as a new world is waiting for them to be discovered, full of colour, culture and learning, and for sure of fun and personal enrichment. Nothing develops intelligence like travel. - Emile Zola , writer. &...

A typical virtual fair with IAES

International African Education Summit (IAES) continues to grow as one of the unique student and agent recruitment agencies within the Africa, Middle East and Asia regions. Amidst the various cost-effective solutions launched to helping Institutions grow their numbers within a time-frame, IAES has recently launched the virtual fair option. The virtual fair is created for ...

International School of Advanced Learning Earns Accreditation from ACCET

The International School of Advanced Learning, a one-stop academic and cultural immersion center for foreign students and professionals, today announced it has earned formal accreditation by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training, the premier national accreditation agency. Accreditation means the school has been examined and found in compliance with ACCET’...

Fun and French for Teens

Edu-inter offers 10 thematic Summer French programs for teens to improve their French efficiently while having fun. It is more than a 100% French immersion, it is a life experience! Summer French Camps for Teens (Age: 10 - 17) - June 12 th and August 4 th , 2017 The summer French immersion school for teenagers has been offered every summer since 2006. T...

Why is it important to speak English?

Speaking English allows you to actually broaden your world, from job opportunities to the ability to relate to people from every country. Knowing the language makes it much more interesting every trip. Anywhere you want to go in the world you can find someone who speaks English. If we account only the country where the English language is the official language, the United...

Under 18s outnumber adult students in UK ELT for the first time

There were more junior than adult students in the UK’s ELT centres in 2016, as structural changes within the industry continue. English UK’s latest student statistics report shows that, while many source markets declined last year, China entered the top five after years of steady growth and Saudi Arabia replaced Spain in second place. Italy remains the UK’s top sendi...

Korea to Cádiz we have students from all over the world!

Hye Yeong Hwang comes from in Seoul in South Korea. Julio Sanchez comes from Cádiz but works in Sevilla in southern Spain. Both of them are studying at Glasgow School of English . I met with them in the School and we had an interesting chat about what they think about Glasgow, Scotland and the School in general. Neither had visited Scotland before, but Hye Yeong&r...

Interviewing Caroline Esinam Adzogble from IAES

Today we are pleased to publish an interview with Caroline Esinam Adzogble, a young entrepreneur and a very inspiring woman. We hope you enjoy reading this interview as much as we enjoyed working on it. How did you start in the Education Travel Industry? It all begun after my parent company Potter's International College got accredited as a career college in Ghana in the year 2014....

English UK Chief Executive vows to lead industry to success

Intelligence, quality, promotion and public affairs are at the heart of English UK’s plans for the future. Revised priorities, a new mission and an updated membership model were announced at English UK’s annual conference by Chief Executive Sarah Cooper, in response to what she described as “extreme pressure” being faced by the UK ELT sector. &ldqu...

The Dive and Network Programme

It is official. Schools & Agents, together with fRilingue are organising the second networking event for the Education Travel Industry. Following our Ski and Network event in Switzerland this January, we have decided to do something in a warmer climate which still provides participants with an exciting programme of events during which to network and talk shop! For this reason, we have d...

AP program USA - ILM Pisa and Viareggio

"My experience in Pisa and the Mediterranean Language Institute was very unique, and it opened my eyes to a new world. When my Italian teacher in the US spoke to me of an opportunity to go to study and live alone in Italy for two weeks, I was immediately interested because I had never done such a thing in my life as a student. After finishing the examination AP, I thought about how I could impro...

5 tips to improve your listening skills for the Cambridge exams - IH Madrid

We are proud to publish in the International House Blog a great article written by our International House Madrid teacher Frank C. Zirit, whose experience in teaching English and preparing students for Cambridge exams has enabled him to give the examinees the best advice possible for these tests, but also any listening test you could expect for. We hope you find th...

Dragon Boat Race 2017 for Taiwan Mandarin Institute

Taiwan Mandarin Institute is again participating in the Dragon Boat festival 2017. A full team squad of 30 students and teachers are participating in the Mixed International heats (Main Event). All students of TMI who are not participating in the event are still welcome to join the TMI tent on the event days where refreshments will be served. Any students who are members of the team, plea...

Why Learning English Is A Dreaded Chore For Some Students

As an English language school in Hawaii we know all too well not all students love coming to class, or even have the desire to learn the most spoken language in the world. Lots of people love other subjects such as art or history – but English, not so much. Why do some people abhor this subject? We have a few answers. For some students, it isn’t their choice to lear...

New accommodation at BELS Gozo

BELS Gozo is the place to be! Due to popular demand, BELS Gozo has taken on a superior residence similar to the superior residence in Malta; modern, well-lit and air-conditioned. The BELS Gozo Superior Residence, which is located in Victoria (Gozo’s capital city), will be available as of 02/06/2017 and here is the description for your perusal. Prices are same as ...

Introducing AIL Madrid

In today's interview we are pleased to introduce AIL Madrid so that you can read about what this school has to offer and how our agents can benefit from working with them. How did AIL Madrid come about and when was the school opened? The School Director and founder, Chris Haworth started AIL Madrid 11 years , although the story goes back beyond them to Chris...

Interview with Johannes Kraus, Owner of Kurus English in Cape Town South Africa

Why do you think Kurus English is a Quality English school? Quality English's reputation globally stands for privately owned and professional EFL colleges. Kurus English is such a college and, from my point of view, fits perfectly into the Quality English family. Our school is boutique and professionally run and after now 9 years in operation, has built its reputation not onl...

The 2017 ICEF North America Workshop - Vancouver becomes ICEF's largest event ever held in Canada

Following the success of the largest ever Australia New Zealand Agent (ANZA) Workshop earlier this month, ICEF just hosted yet another record-breaking event. With 911 participants from 59 countries, the 2017 ICEF North America Workshop - Vancouver became ICEF’s largest agent networking event to be held in Canada. From April 23-25, 2017, North American educators, student recruitment agents, a...

OXBRIDGE UNIVERSITY OF KILMURRY Delivers an Accredited Certified Training Course

Oxbridge Unversity of Kilmurry © (OUK) Delivers An Accredited-Certified Training Course in: Tourism, Cruising & Hotel Management (TCHM) and Business Transformation Introduction OUK is highly distinguished from other universities and training colleges in Tourism, Travel, Cruising & Hotel Management (TCHM). This exceptional course is usually taken online by e-...

Special offer for those attending ST Alphe Spain Conference 2018

In celebration of the 4th edition of the ST Alphe Conference in Malaga in January 2018 and in recognition of the city of Malaga as a fantastic study destination, we would very much like to invite school representatives and agents attending the Conference to take advantage of a very special offer: a 1 week Intensive Spanish course at Malaca Instituto with accommodation in...

High School Year Program for Students with Mobility and Learning Disabilities 2017-2018

LingooNinja & LingooSchool have announced improvements to the “Student Accessibility Service” for the 2017/2018 Academic Year in Ireland. Marketing Director Jon Rainey explained “Our company prides itself in doing all it can to make each and every student feel warmly welcome in Ireland, we also reach out to them to assist with any physical or learning difficultie...

How are ILE’s business English lessons revolutionising the education world?

Whatever industry students work in, ILE creates lessons suited to it! Students simply need to send us their company’s website, any brochures with their job description, the products or services they sell or develop and we will create an entire course around it. Yes, we can. We’ve done it before. ILE’s Business lessons are ideal for busy executives or business student...

International House InTuition Languages Voted Best Language School in England 2016

Educationstars, the independent Review site that specialies on Language schools has rated InTuition Languages the best school in England for 2016. Norman Renshaw the Managing Director says: “We’re delighted to have won this award. It is a down to our great team at InTuition and our amazing group of really hospitable homestay teachers. The secret to this success is ...

Anglo-Continental:10 ways to learn English outside of the classroom

Studying English within a classroom environment is the main focus of many English language students but how can you support your learning outside of the classroom? Anglo-Continental www.anglo-continental.com recommends 10 ways to learn English outside of the classroom: - Read books in English. Choose books you have already read in your native language or those that have been made in...

A fond farewell to Jan Capper executive director at IALC

Jan will be leaving IALC to take up a position as the Chief Executive of CUBO , the association of College and University Business Officers in the UK and Ireland. Jan began her career in tourism, working for British, American and Malaysian travel companies in operational and marketing roles. She discovered study travel when she became marketing director o...

14 days left to register for the NEAS Management Conference

Register now to secure your place at the NEAS Management Conference 11-12 May 2017, at Doltone House in Sydney. This year's conference will be the major English Language Training event in NSW this year, so don't miss out on the opportunity to network and participate in some great professional development. The program is now finalised and promises a diverse and innovative line of prese...

Evening Lessons at the English Language Academy

Following continuous requests, ELA has started to offer three different packages which take place from 18:00 to 19:30. The maximum number of students is limited to ten participants per class and students can choose from two, three or five, 90-minute lessons per week. Tuition prices start from Euro 30.00 per week. Please contact us on info@elamalta.co...

New Platform FruitFame.com

A new platform has just been launched to help international education industry professionals showcase success stories that move the needle in marketing, branding, recruitment, enrolment and retention. FruitFame.com , brought to life by Jackfruit Marketing , offers a new channel for people to give their own version of how they achieved success. FruitFame.com enables users to create...

Giorgia Biccelli heads up new IALC Executive Board

IALC has elected Giorgia Biccelli, director of Linguaviva in Italy as its new president. Ms Biccelli, who previously served as vice president for quality assurance, leads an international board of directors drawn from IALC member schools. Ms Biccelli, reflecting upon being named president of IALC said: “IALC is a unique association and I feel extremely honoured and privile...

EAQUALS grants CASTEL the Gold Star

Castel Education is now an accredited member of EAQUALS. For years, Castel has endeavoured to maintain the highest possible standards and these efforts have now been recognised by one of the most influential and prestigious organisations in the ESL industry. It is safe to say that during the inspection process, no stone was left unturned. From beginning to end, all EAQUAL...

BELS Updates

BELS Malta & Gozo accommodation description update As you are aware, every year we are tirelessly improving our standards & our accommodation options; this year is no exception. Please download the updated shared/private apartments descriptions for: BELS Gozo Xlendi Sea Side Rustic Apartments BELS Gozo Victoria Studio Apartments BELS Malta Shared Apartment...

25th Anniversary of French in Normandy

Pop open the bottle of champagne because French in Normandy is celebrating its 25th anniversary! This year we are giving away a birthday bottle champagne to one of our valued agents each month! Be entered into our monthly prize draw every time you send a new booking and every month FIN will randomly draw a winner to receive a bottle o...

ICEF celebrates ten years of the Australia New Zealand Agent ANZA Workshop

The Australia New Zealand Agent (ANZA) Workshop just celebrated a 10-year milestone. Over the years, ANZA has become the largest agent networking event in Oceania, bringing together international student recruitment professionals from all over the world. On April 5 - 7, 2017, ANZA welcomed 482 participants to the Cairns Convention Centre, Australia; growing by an impressive 15% over last year. Org...

One of the key attractions of coming to Edinburgh was the chance to stay with host families

Giovanna Malchiodi comes from Piacenza, near Milan in northern Italy. She is the leader of a group of 50, mainly 15 and 16 year old, Italian students currently studying at our School in Edinburgh. None of these students had ever been to Scotland, so I began our conversation by asking what they knew about our country before they travelled and then what their first impressions have...

Back in Buenos Aires: promoting the UK to Latin American educational tour operators

The English UK Regional Fair, Latin America 2017 returned to the historic Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, earlier this month: six years after the UK-based language teaching association's last foray in the city. Latin America accounts for 11% of English language learning student weeks in the UK and, in the last annual statistical report, English UK members identified Argentina as a gr...

ACET and Cork Airport bound for take-off

Cork Airport have launched yet another new route, adding to the airport’s growing portfolio of destinations. This June, SWISS will be operating a Zurich-Cork route. SWISS, a wonderful airline and part of the Lufthansa Group, will be a great addition to Cork and the flight will operate twice-weekly. Vicky Power, Marketing Director at ACET says of the new flight: ‘ It...

PON returns for 2017 bigger than ever before

The EU-funded scheme to boost English skills among Italian secondary pupils returns this summer, potentially benefiting English UK member centres. PON 2017 is worth €3,000 per student and for the first time covers schools from the whole of Italy, although the bulk of funding is still concentrated on its southern regions. Sarah Cooper, English UK’s chief executi...

FELTOM calls for work-study permits and walk-in applications to boost intake of international students

“FELTOM is constantly on the forefront lobbying for a number of issues and is currently exploring policies which tackle accessibility to efficient Visa processes, the introduction for work-study permits and walk-in applications – all of which would give an essential boost to local intake opening up for international students from different markets.” This was stated b...

Earn 10% Commission on Lingoo.Academy Bookings

Once again, we're pleased to report very strong bookings for www.Lingoo.Academy in Summer 2017. Our program will run 11th June until 3rd September, with a minimum stay of two weeks. Included in the price is full board accommodation, airport transfers, all day trips, all activities, and 15 hours of English per week on top of 24-7 English Immersion environment. Our residential a...

March 2017 at Gateway School of English in Malta

March has been an eventful month at our school in Malta. We’ve had great outdoor English conversation classes in Spinola Bay St Julian’s, a short walking distance from the school, where students had the opportunity to speak about their English language learning experience in Malta. The students together with their teacher produced the video below which we wanted to share w...

Bristol Life Awards Finalist

Congratulations to us! We are one of the finalist of the Bristol Life Awards chosen from over 414 entries! The Awards which will be held on 27th April is to celebrate the very best of Bristol businesses. These will be tightly contested Awards with a great number of local companies involved. The Awards are organised by MediaClash, publishers of Bristol...

AUT student volunteers her way to Russia

An AUT Sport and Recreation student will represent New Zealand at an international volunteering forum taking place in Russia later this year. Second year student, Claudia Raven, will be the country’s only university student representative at the International University Sports Federation (FISU) volunteering conference in Kazan, Russia in July. Funded by FISU and sup...

Curious Florence - Florence and the Explosion of the Cart

Among the most characteristic Easter events in central Italy is the Explosion of the Cart in Florence, Tuscan Capital and UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1982. The celebration dates back to the First Crusades, undertaken to liberate the Church of the Holy Sepulchre from the hands of the “infidels.” Legend has it that a Florentine crusader that was the first t...

My seal snorkeling experience at IH Cape Town

Hi everyone, I’m Charlotte (the intern) and today I want to share an amazing experience: Seal snorkeling. This was the first thing on my bucket list before I went to Cape Town. So on the 11th of March I finally decided to do it. Of course you have to book it because it’s a popular activity(Totally understandable). We (me and two friends) booked the Seal snorkeling via the ...

Spanish and Arabic culture in Granada

Students with an intermediate Spanish level can book a private programme regarding the Arabic culture in Granada. This programme is a complement to the Spanish lessons. Granada exudes a mystical sense of beauty that not many Spanish cities can compare to. As the last city to be returned to the Christian conquistadors after several hundred centuries of Muslim ruling, ...

Tipperary Co-owned Company Leads Way In Foreign Exchange Student Hosting

An Irish owned and managed company has emerged as an aggressive market leader hosting foreign exchange students following years of decline in the sector. LingooSchool & LingooNinja incorporated in 2016 following lengthy negotiations and planning by a number of host families formerly affiliated with companies based on mainland Europe, has emerged as the largest network of host families for exch...

NEW extensive evening courses starting 10 April at Linguaschools

You have no idea what these guys on the beach mean with “ cerveza, agua “? You don’t understand what your neighbours mean when they say “ silencio, por favor “? Waiters laugh at you when you order a “ pizza con polla “? STOP, don’t go any further and sign up for part-time Spanish classes starting 10 April Septemb...

Maltalingua has a brand new website

After many months of creative development, we are very pleased to release the latest version of our new Schools website. Yes, we are a little sad to see our old site confined to the archives of the internet but we do love harnessing new technologies. Besides, the school now has so many new memories which are displayed all over the site and in the new school photo galleries ( Adult ph...

We are Camas

CAMAS is a French group funded in 2001 in order to meet the professional demand in terms of professional training for the aviation and airport industry. For more than a decade, the group has been working closely with active professionals to deliver high-quality training courses. Today, the group owns 24 physical training centers worldwide, in France, Bolivia, China, Ivory Coast, Malta...

Introducing TrainingMalta to our Network

TrainingMalta is an innovative further education training provider that has a portfolio of courses that focus on personal or professional development. Our target audience is adults, who might be trainers themselves, business executives or entrepreneurs who would like to learn more about different effective methodologies and technologies. Our courses are fun, engaging and informative. ...

News from the IALC 2017 Workshop and AGM in Boston

As many of you know IALC has recently held its annual Workshop and AGM in Boston, US between the 23rd and 26th of March 2017. Here are some of the highlights of this event. AGM Elections Celestine Rowland of Galway Cultural Institute completed her three-year term of office as IALC President and stepped down from the IALC Board. She was given a standing ovation at the AGM and...

South African High School Integration

Over the past few years, South African High Schools have seen a huge increase in popularity with European students wanting to study there. Our links with major High Schools around Cape Town have enabled us to send European students from France; Spain; Italy; Switzerland; Germany and Holland to study there. Its certainly a growing market! The South Africa...

Welcome to our New and Improved Schools and Agents Website

Spring is the time when nature is reborn after the cold winter months. And in our case we are also celebrating spring, a different kind of spring. It is with great pleasure that after months of hard work, we launch our new website. www.schoolsandagents.com has had a total makeover…and we couldn’t be happier to share her new face with you. In this article we shall go t...

F+U International Boarding School in Heidelberg

The F+U group of companies has recently started a boarding school for minor students from overseas in Heidelberg, Germany. F+U International Boarding School caters to students aged 14 to 18, giving them the opportunity of attending F+U’s educational programmes without being accompanied by their parents. F+U International Boarding School offers a safe environment and individual ...

Eddie Byers Scholarships launched: supporting communities through English language teaching

The Eddie Byers Scholarships, in memory of the late chief executive of English UK, are now open to applicants from UK charities for the first time. They will “enrich and support individuals and communities through English language teaching” through projects which meet a demonstrable need, have lasting effects, and create opportunities which would not otherwise have been av...

ICEF Moscow Workshop celebrates a special 20-year milestone

On March 17-19, 2017 ICEF celebrated an important milestone - the 20th year of the ICEF Moscow Workshop. For two decades ICEF Moscow has attracted educators, agents, and industry service providers from all over the world looking to build new partnerships. This year was no different; in total 374 participants, 7% of whom were attending their first ICEF event, gathered in Moscow for two days of one-...

Improve your English by taking part in the Edinburgh Festival!

BREAKING NEWS! Scotland Study Centre (SSC) has registered with the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to put on the show ‘Culture Internationale ’ – and YOU can take part! For the entire period of the Edinburgh Festival, from August 4 th – 28 th , students on Scotland Study Centre’s ‘Caledon’ (Culture and Language Education’) and ...

Football and English Language Academy Course - July 2017

The Football & Language Academy delivers innovative programmes combining both English language lessons, football training, competitive matches and a social & cultural experience. Our aim is to improve your English language skills and your all-round football techniques using a variety of the latest development philosophies, methods and strategies. All of our UE...

Jazzitup Kids Summer

Jazzitup Kids Summer Camp is starting on 10th July right through to the end of August! We offer day and residential camps beautiful private schools located off Baker Street and in Hampstead. We provide weekly school holiday programmes, divided into 4 levels (beginners to advanced) for children from 4 to 14 with English as a second language. We offer themed day...

Getting to know ILE - New Platinum Member

In today's interview we're speaking to Richard Ferro and Tania Assuncao who operate an Online English Language School from Malta. In our industry online and blended learning have become quite popular and here we are going to find out how ILE - I Love English do it, and what their recipe to success is. The concept of ILE is quite different from that of traditional schools. ...

IH Roadshow 2017

International House Study Abroad schools have been busy over the past few weeks putting on the 2017 edition of the IH Roadshow. The biggest Roadshow to date, the team included staff from 23 IH Study Abroad schools and events in 6 different cities. IH representatives had an excellent time meeting with local study abroad agents and students who were able to find out all the...

The first ICEF Central Asia Focus held in Kazakhstan

On March 13-14, 2017 ICEF hosted 149 participants at its first ICEF Central Asia Focus event in Almaty, Kazakhstan. During the one-and-a-half-day workshop, 110 organisations from 24 countries worldwide conducted 944 pre-scheduled business meetings. 18% of participants were attending an ICEF event for the first time. Central Asia is increasing its importance in the international ...

An ESL professional’s view of Glasgow School of English

Anabella Chavez (seen here with Andrew Lennox, the President of the school) works for ESL, a major international agency in the world of English language teaching. She is based in Panama but recently came to Scotland for the first time, where she is studying for a few weeks at Glasgow School of English. Given her industry background, it was interesting to meet up with her and find out what she thin...

English UK leads the way on ELT market data

English UK is launching a new market intelligence service which will alert its members to trends and how they are performing in relation to competitors within weeks of each quarter ending. The Quarterly Intelligence Cohort (QUIC) will bring a range of benefits to English UK members who take part, including professional analysis, quarterly high-quality and detailed reports, accurate ...

Dive and Network in Malta

The Network Plus, formed by Schools & Agents and fRilingue, proudly present another networking event for the education travel industry: Dive and Network in Malta. When will it be? The event takes place from Thursday, 28 th September to Monday 2 nd October 2017. What's the plan? These events are aimed at all those people who ...

FELTOM17 is in full swing

The first morning of meetings at the FELTOM Workshop which is currently being held in Malta is now over and it is time for agent school visits! However, the annual FELTOM Malta Workshop officially kicked off yesterday with a welcome reception at the Malta National Aquarium after the agents had a full day to explore Gozo and enjoy Malta's sister island. This morning it w...

ILE - an Innovative English School with Attractive Commission for Agents

The future is online We would like to introduce to you ILE Love English, a 21st Century English School. We have established ourselves over the past year and are delighted with our excellent track record in terms of student satisfaction. We have been encouraged by our growth in popularity amongst our existing network thus far. As agents, you certainly have s...

fRilingue: 10th Anniversary Art Camp

fRilingue is now 10 years old! That’s right, this summer will mark 10 years since we held our first language camp in Fribourg, Switzerland - how time flies! We’ve already started celebrating with competitions & prize giveaways, and this summer we plan to celebrate in style with staff both past and present. However, we’re not just celebrating with competitions and...

Malaca Instituto: Young Adult PLUS courses

What do teenagers really need from a vacation course? Perhaps the better question would be “what do their parents want”! The answer is probably a mix of positive items and outcomes ranging from making new friends, expanding horizons and developing language skills. However, as a father of a 17 year old, I am certain that many would say that the number 1 objective is “improving the...

London terrorist attack: English UK reassures agents, students and families

English UK has joined other UK authorities urging students and families not to be alarmed, after London became the latest European city to be affected by terrorism. Sarah Cooper, chief executive of English UK, said: "We are profoundly shocked by the act of one individual yesterday, and our thoughts are with the families of the visitors and Londoners who were caught up in this attack...

New format of English UK regional fairs proves a success

English UK’s recent regional fair attracted great feedback from UK educators pleased with the opportunity to maximise networking time with quality educational tour operators (ETOs) from across the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia. Held at a luxury resort hotel in Abu Dhabi, this event trialled English UK's new fair format. Whilst the ever popular key elements remain ...

Digital marketing through video

The student decision of where to study is now mainly driven by lifestyle choices and perception. Students want to know what their experience will be like at any given institution in another country. What does it look like? What can you do there? What are other students like them saying about it? As educators and marketers, we are constantly striving to convey this information in an authentic manne...

Program Available for 2017 NEAS Management Conference

Register now for the 2017 NEAS Conference. Our theme, THE Q FACTOR, embraces the importance of identifying and celebrating best practice in quality in international education. Developing a culture of quality requires strong committed stewardship from everyone in the sector and a shared understanding of quality. The draft conference program is available . Plenary Speaker at t...

The Network Plus - Making Networking Affordable and Fun

Schools & Agents have teamed up with fRilingue to come up with a networking option for those schools and organisations who are interested in networking with other industry professionals in different parts of the world while having fun and trying out new and exciting things. The focus of our events is networking, meaning that we have a full programme of activities and you are all...

The IALC Workshop in Boston - coming right up!

This year the IALC Workshop is moving to Boston, specifically to the Boston Park Plaza, which is a true Boston landmark and a hotel that combines historical charm with contemporary elegance. This workshop provides agents from all around the world to meet over 150 IALC schools, and is being hosted by ELC Boston. The IALC Workshops are renowned for the thousands of courses that agents...

High number of first-time participants at the ICEF Mexico-Colombia Agent Roadshow

On February 28 and March 3, 2017, the ICEF Mexico - Colombia Agent Roadshow offered one-day workshops in Mexico City and Bogota. During the event, 295 participants from 17 countries conducted 1 828 on-site business meetings. Of all roadshow participants, 14% were attending their first ICEF event. Mexico and Colombia are the second and third largest economies in Latin America respect...

The FELTOM Malta Workshop comes to an end

After almost a week of activities, networking, meetings and heaps of fun and good connections, the FELTOM Malta Workshop, which was being held at the Radisson Blu Resort Hotel and Spa at Golden Bay in Malta came to an end last night with a lovely closing reception. It was yet another opportunity to mix and mingle and for two lucky winners the cherry on the cake was the fact that they won a fl...

Interviewing the University of Malta at WEBA Malta

The WEBA Malta workshop was held on Wednesday 15th March 2017 at the Preluna Hotel in Sliema. This workshop enabled the participating Higher Education Institutions to meet agents from Turkey, Ukraine and Russia, among other places, and to talk in depth about the possibility of working together to send students for the programmes that these institutions offer. In this clip you can see Lynne in...

Interviewing the New York Military Academy at WEBA Malta

In this second interview that we did during the WEBA Malta workshop we speak with Jonathan from the New York Military Academy about his experience in Malta, at WEBA and also about what his education institution does. ...

Nominations are now open for the Lead5050 WIE Awards 2017

Yesterday, Lead5050 opened their call for nominations for the first ever Women in International Education (WIE) Awards 2017. The awards recognise outstanding men and women who work to raise the profile of gender equality in the International Education industry. Lead5050 are also delighted to announce that the main sponsor for the awards will be ILAC . If you would ...

Continued growth defines the ICEF Japan – Korea Agent Roadshow

The ICEF Japan – Korea Agent Roadshow took place on February 21-23, 2017 in Tokyo and Seoul. During the two-day networking event educators met with Japanese and Korean agents conducting a total of 1 059 in-person business meetings. Overall, the event has grown by six percent compared to last year, hosting 268 participants from 17 countries around the world, of which 14% were attending an ICE...

guard.me partners with CanadaVisa to provide free online immigration tool for international students

guard.me International Insurance now offers international students a free online immigration tool in partnership with CanadaVisa. The CanadaVisa Study Hub provides international students with a wide range of customizable tools and resources, including information about visas, study permits and the Canadian immigration process. "Navigating the Canadian immigration system can be confu...

TEQSA and NEAS Share Vision for Quality

On 20 February 2017, Patrick Pheasant, NEAS Chief Executive Officer and Anthony McClaran, Chief Executive Officer, TEQSA met regarding a Memorandum of Understanding between the two organisations. The memorandum came into effect December 2016 and recognises the two organisations shared vision for quality. TEQSA plays a vital role in the global quality assurance and regulation of Aust...

guard.me supports EC education project in Cambodia

“We have defined our purpose as helping students succeed in a global community. This describes our reason for being and the impact we want to have on the world.” –EC English Language Centres Across countries, time zones, and throughout all sections of its organisation, this statement inspires and focuses the team at EC English Language Centres. It is also a co...

Benjamin Colthorpe joins NEAS

Benjamin Colthorpe has joined the NEAS team as NEAS Quality Assurance Assessor (Sydney). Ben holds a Masters of Linguistics and joins us from the University of Newcastle Language Centre. Ben will be joining the NEAS Team based in Sydney and will be Account Manager for a number of NEAS providers across the country. NEAS has also placed Quality Assurance Assessors in Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth in...

Event Preview - The FELTOM Malta Workshop 2017

It's only a few weeks away and once again FELTOM has a jam-packed programme for the schools, agents and service providers who will be joining us in Malta between the 13th and 17th of March 2017. Once again the FELTOM Malta Workshop will be held at The Radisson BLU Resort and Spa, Malta Golden Sands, one of Malta's most beautiful 5-star hotels, with a breathtaking view of one of our picturesqu...

Interview with Trinity College London

Trinity College London is an organisation that requires no introduction. We are pleased to have been in touch with Andrew Harrison, Business Development Manager for the UK and Ireland, who has answered some questions regarding how Trinity College London can be beneficial for our readers. What are the aims of Trinity College London? Our aims are to promote and foster the best possib...

International House Roadshow 2017

Known for their intimate size and engaging atmosphere, International House Roadshows are an ideal chance for agents to discuss business opportunities, network in a relaxed yet structured setting and build new relationships with IH schools. The next IH Roadshow will take place in Spain, France and Italy in March 2017 and will focus on some of our exciting Study Abroad schools and des...

Growth, diversity and new participants mark the ICEF Dubai Workshop

The ICEF Dubai Workshop, held on February 6-8 at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers, hosted 421 participants representing 301 organisations worldwide, a six percent increase from last year. Over the course of the two-and-a-half-day event, educators, student recruitment agents and education industry service providers from 44 countries conducted 4 014 face-to-face business meetings to form new partnership...

IHWO partners with guard.me International Insurance to host 2017 Directors’ Conference in Toronto, Canada

The annual International House World Organisation (IHWO) Directors’ Conference takes place this year from May 6 – 9, 2017 in Toronto. Traditionally hosted by a different International House school every year, this year the event is being hosted by longstanding IHWO partner guard.me International Insurance. Delegates from 160 affiliate schools worldwide are invited to attend the first-e...

NEAS launches 2017 Quality Learning Series

Throughout 2017, NEAS will offer 40 workshops across Australia for teachers and professionals as part of the Quality Learning Series (QLS). This year will see the release of nine new workshops aligned with the NEAS Quality Assurance Framework, providing high quality professional development for ELT teachers and professional staff across all sectors (independant ELICOS, VET, AMEP, high school and h...

Record Breaking IH AMT Conference Kicks off 2017

The year has got off to a record breaking start for International House World Organisation, with a bumper edition of the Academic Management and Trainers conference taking place in Greenwich from January 5th – 7th. 2017 is the second year that the conference has included delegates from both academic management and teacher trainer roles within the IH network, which has contributed to the rise...

NEAS signs MOU with ASQA

On 14 January 2017, Patrick Pheasant, NEAS Chief Executive Officer and Professor The Hon Michael Lavarch AO, Commissioner Risk, Intelligence and Regulatory Support of the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) met regarding a Memorandum of Understanding between the two organisations. The memorandum came into effect on 5 January 2017 and recognises the two organisation’s strong collaborat...

IHWO January News

In this article we shall look at some of the IH schools around the world and see what they have been up to over the past few weeks. GLS IH Berlin - Campus Hotel with a Pool Since October 2016 students at GLS IH Berlin, have access to a swimming pool. The pool is part of the new hotel on campus, Hotel Oderberger. The British newspaper The Guardian recently listed the hotel as "one...

Interviewing Markus Badde - ICEF

Markus Badde is certainly someone who does not need any introductions in our field. For many years he has developed the ICEF brand, so that nowadays his company offers services to every player from every corner of the world within the education travel industry. In this interview we're going back to the roots of ICEF, to see how it started and to find out more about the ethos of the company and tho...

New networking group aims to raise profile of women in the international education industry and launches

Women in International Education (WIE) Awards 2017 When we were lucky enough to speak to senior women in the industry who had blazed a trail before us, and we heard their story, we felt energised and inspired to do more. We would come away from even just a short conversation, feeling we could achieve our goals. If they had done it, why not us? So we asked ourselves, ´how can we share this en...

guard.me Sponsors Ski & Network Event

We are proud to announce that guard.me International Insurance is sponsoring our Ski & Network event that kicks off tomorrow, 6th January 2017 - an event which is being organised in collaboration with our partners in Switzerland, fRilingue. guard.me is giving out Medical Cover to all the participants at the event, and with that, as per the company's slogan, it is keeping me (and...

Our annual Christmas video is here!

It's 630am on Christmas Eve. Presents have all been wrapped and placed under the tree, and we are all ready to start with the Christmas celebrations. However, we couldn't leave before making a short video of thanks and good greetings and sharing it with you! A very Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones. See you all in 2017! Photo credit: www.jasoncoreyphoto.com ...

FELTOM’s Christmas Drinks, More Than Just A Social Do

The Federation of English Language Teaching Organisations of Malta (FELTOM) recently hosted its annual Christmas drinks party. The social evening at Valletta Waterfront’s Hard Rock Bar was attended by FELTOM board members, schools and a number of agents. During the event, an informal collection amongst all those present, raised a contribution of €250 which have now been d...

In a world full of sadness, good people still exist!

Most of you have certainly met Alison Sturrock, who has been part of the fabulous IHWO team for quite a while now. It is with a heavy heart that we now have to say goodbye to her, however, we are not here to write about sad things. In fact, we are here to share Alison's story as she embarks on her new adventure helping people in some of the poorest regions in the world. Here's her story! ...

IHWO Donates to YUVA Syrian Refugee Charity

In May this year during the annual IH Directors conference, held in Oxford in 2016, school directors took part in a charity auction by bringing items from their home countries to be auctioned off. This year IHWO raised money for YUVA, a charity working to empower the Syrian community in the South East of Turkey through its Nizip and Kırıkhan Community Centers since 2013 under the Sy...

guard.me Announces Keystone Partnership with Manitoba Council for International Education

guard.me International Insurance is pleased to formalize its ongoing commitment to the Manitoba Council for International Education (MCIE) by becoming its official Keystone Partner. The partnership will help MCIE create greater professional development opportunities for its members and to recruit qualified international students to the Province of Manitoba. "MCIE is very excited to ...

ICEF Coach

One of the themes running through every international education conference we attend these days is that of increased competition. Whether in the form of emerging markets looking for international students or increased activity from competition in their region, schools are saying that you have to work harder to attract international students. How true is this? In fact, it is ver...

Agent quality continues to be a defining aspect of the ICEF North America Workshop – Miami

The ICEF North America Workshop – Miami, ICEF’s largest agent networking event in North America, was held on December 5-7, 2016 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel, USA. The workshop hosted 1,053 participants representing 715 organizations from 72 countries worldwide, 14% of whom were first-time ICEF workshop attendees. Over the course of two days, 451 educators, primarily from the US and C...

It's time for this year's IH Christmas Video!

It is that time of the year when we start thinking about Christmas traditions from all around the world, and this year's International House video focuses on just that. IH would like to thank everyone who took part: International House Integra Katowice, International House Toruń, International House Sydney Language School, International House Coimbra, International House Valencia - ...

CBIE 2016 in Ottawa – guard.me annual networking reception

This year at the CBIE Conference in Ottawa, guard.me International Insurance hosted its annual networking reception at the trendy Sidedoor Kitchen and Bar in the Byward Market. The event was a chance for guard.me partners and associates to catch up with colleagues while enjoying internationally inspired entrees, tapas and tacos. The evening was all about "Making an impact" as guard....

Professor Michael Anderson - Key Note Speaker at NEAS Management Conference

NEAS are pleased to announce that Professor Michael Anderson will be a key note speaker at their annual conference next year. Professor Anderson is an internationally recognised educational leader. He has taught, researched and published in education and transformation for over 20 years including 13 books and 55 book chapters and journal articles. His organisation 4C Transformative Learning w...

“SHAKES‐SHARE” – London, 11‐13th November, 2016

After a whirlwind weekend of theatre, language and international friendships, we can now look back at what was an incredible collaboration ‐ the first International Playhouse project: “Shakes‐Share”. This vibrant educational event saw three schools, three cultures and three languages come together to share their passion towards theatre and learning. The project involved Internatio...

Explore a world of language education through a cooperation and career with the Verbalists Language Network

Just in time for Christmas, we have received one of the finest accolades we could have hoped for – over a whopping 100,000 Facebook followers, and more than 1,000,000 video views on Verbalists’ YouTube channel. A big thank you from all of us! We are also proud to announce that 2016 has been another record breaking year for Prodirekt having engaged more language learners ...

Featured Organisation - Londonist DMC

In this feature we are pleased to publish an interview that we did with Asim Erturk from Londonist DMC, which is the UK's leading destination management centre company, offering the widest choice of tailor made services in every area of London as well as other cities in the UK. When did your company start and why did you feel there was the need to open such a company? L...

Inspiration, professional development and catching up with colleagues: the English UK Teachers’ Conference

Preparing students for a world where they are likeliest to speak English with other non-native speakers, supporting learning difficulties and classroom research were just a few of the subjects tackled at a packed English UK Teachers’ Conference. Over 200 teachers and exhibitors attended the London event, and organiser Tom Weatherley said it showed the quality of teaching in th...

Vocabulary project wins teachers’ Action Research award

A teacher who began her career in Russian schools has won the third English UK/Cambridge English Language Assessment Action Research scheme award. Aida Sahutoglu, who teaches at St Giles' London Central school, was chosen for this year's award for her project investigating teaching students how to study vocabulary independently. Half of the students in her project were still using h...

2017 NEAS Management Conference - Save the Date!

NEAS will be hosting the NEAS 2017 Conference at Doltone House, located in Sydney's Darling Island Wharf on 11 and 12 May 2017. The theme this year will be Developing a Culture of Quality. NEAS will be hosting the NEAS 2017 Conference at Doltone House, located in Sydney's Darling Island Wharf on 11 and 12 May 2017. The theme this year will be Developing a Culture of Quality. ...

English UK and StudyPortals renew deal bringing cost-effective direct marketing to members

English UK members will continue to get a free or discounted listing on one of Europe’s leading course search websites after the organisation renewed its deal with the Study Portals group for a further year. All English UK members get a free basic listing on the specialist LanguageLearningPortal site and a 10 per cent discount if they take up the premium service, which allows ...

Landmark settlement unlocks economic, skills development potential of English foreign language schools

Education South Africa (EduSA) has reached a landmark settlement with the Departments of Home Affairs and Higher Education and Training, easing the entry of its prospective international students into the country through the awarding of Ministerial exemptions. This follows a protracted policy impasse that EduSA says has wrought significant damage to its members, who are comprised of 22 English as ...

Record-breaking year for ICEF Berlin

The ICEF Berlin Workshop had another record-breaking year, hosting the largest-ever number of one-to-one business meetings. Over the course of the three-day workshop, 1 583 organisations from 100 countries came together to network, learn, and build meaningful connections through 27 267 onsite business meetings. Among the 2 444 participants 1 032 were education agents and 1 412 were educators, serv...

"10,000 Textbooks" Ready to Set Sail for Cambodia

The team at Voice in Cambodia are eagerly awaiting delivery of "10,000 Textbooks", donated by NEAS' sponsor Bookery (worth over $180,000.00), shipped by NEAS Quality Endorsed member ICTE-UQ and warehoused in-country by NEAS Quality Endorsed member ACE Cambodia. NEAS member colleges and their staff have rallied to the cause, and have donated over $3,000.00 in cash to V...

International Playhouse: Shakes-Share performance by IH

Next weekend students from IH Ancona & Jesi and IH Voronezh will be in London performing their original versions of Shakespeare works. Members of the public are warmly invited to join in for these performances at Leyton 6th Form College on Sunday 13th November from 2pm. The performances are as follows: Students from Leyton 6th Form College will perform a version ...

Tag, tag, tag away: Our #ICEF16 photo album is ready

You can now view the photo album that we have uploaded to our Facebook page simply by clicking the link below. Once you're at it feel free to tag yourselves, your colleagues and also your schools....oh, and if it's not too much to ask...please Like our page too :) Link here . ...

The ICEF Berlin Workshop comes to an end!

"All 'our' bags are packed; 'We're ready to go..." The ICEF Berlin Workshop has come to an end. Yesterday evening we saw the event come to an end at around 630pm, and for those of you who follow us on social media we actually walked with you through the hallways of the Intercontinental Hotel as the very last meetings were ending and as the stands started to be dismantled. &...

The joys of international dance moves at #ICEF16

The first day of meetings at the ICEF Berlin Workshop came to an end with a fantastic Halloween-themed dinner....and, of course, dancing...lots of dancing! Despite the numerous day meetings, which have increased this year, the dinner halls were packed and so was the dancing hall later on. Everyone seemed to be having a great time whilst networking with new connections and catching u...

Officially tuned in to #ICEF16

If you're in any way connected to the education travel industry, right now Berlin is the place to be. The ICEF Berlin Workshop, an event which certainly needs no introduction in our industry, has officially kicked off tonight with the welcome reception. Hundreds of delegates from all around the world flock into the German capital and for the next three days they will be meeting old ...

Still going strong at #ICEF16

The second day of meetings here at the ICEF Berlin Workshop is in full swing! This morning we have been kept quite busy preparing a feature for you, which you will be able to see and read about later on in the day. We've been bouncing from one stand to the other and from area of the workshop to the next talking to delegates, collecting feedback and catching people's reactions. &n...

Don't just take our word for it - #ICEF16

As the ICEF Berlin workshops is, once again, almost coming to an end, here is some feedback that we collected from some of the delegates throughout the day. Enjoy! ...

The first day of meetings at #ICEF16 has started

People walking in, greeting each other. Handshakes. Hugs. Kisses....these are all signs that ICEF 2016 has now officially started. Schools are at their desks, agents are bouncing from one meeting hall to the other, exhibition stands are all set up and receiving the first visitors, and everything is under control and well under way. In our case, we are stationed at the M...

Interview with Markus Badde, CEO of ICEF

It has been a very eventful day for us here at ICEF Berlin and as the first day of meetings is coming to an end, we are pleased and honoured to have met ICEF's CEO, Markus Badde who has shared some feedback on this year's ICEF Berlin and on what's in the pipeline for ICEF. Some of the key points highlighted during the interview were that this year's ICEF Berlin has grown by 2% in ed...

Post-Event WEBA China

WEBA China was held in Beijing on the 9th and 10th October 2016 at the Swisshotel. During this event, WEBA welcomed 20 Educators and 65 agents, with a ratio of school to agent being 1:3. WEBA China is held 4 times a year and it gives educators the opportunity to meet agents from the region of China, as well as Europe and Canada. In fact, WEBA China has welcomed agents from Chin...

Agent quality drives successful ICEF Beijing Workshop

The ICEF Beijing Workshop, held on 12-14 October 2016, welcomed a total of 419 participants from 31 countries around the world. Over the course of the two days, 172 educators and 199 selected agents conducted 3 621 pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings. Participating agents came from 12 countries across Asia, with China, South Korea and Taiwan being the top three countries. Furthermore,...

IALC and UED run Istanbul Agent Workshop

IALC and Turkish agent association UED ran their first joint language travel workshop in Istanbul on 14 October. The Workshop was followed by the UED Awards evening, at which three IALC members were among the winners and which IALC was proud to sponsor. Quality meetings The IALC-UED Workshop took place at the Nippon Hotel. High-quality Turkish agencies had business meet...

WEBA Rome comes to an end

It has been yet another successful workshop where schools, agents and organisations have had the opportunity to meet, speak, discuss, and leave Rome with some good contacts, which will surely turn out to be fruitful ones in the near future. You can view the WEBA Rome photo album and tag yourselves here . At the same time, whilst we were in Rome WEBA were hosting another...

Be part of the 2nd World Cup for the int’l student recruitment industry

For the second year in a row the World Cup for the international student recruitment industry will be organised in Berlin, one day after the ICEF Berlin Workshop. This year, this World Cup will be held at the Aspria Berlin Kurfürstendamm Karlsruher Str. 20, 10711 Berlin. The bus for this event leaves from the InterContinental Hotel at 1100am and the tournament will end at 1700h...

WEBA Rome greets delegates and kicks off with welcome dinner

We're back in the Eternal City for another WEBA Workshop. Before the official presentations and school - agent meetings tomorrow, the workshop kicked off with a welcome dinner at the Golden Tulip, Isola Sacra, Rome during which workshop attendees had the chance to meet for the first time or catch up after a few months of not seeing each other. Stay tuned to this space f...

WEBA Rome is in full swing

The first part of the WEBA workshops always consists of the schools' presentations to the agents. After that agents are divided into groups and they visit all the tables of all the schools in order to speak about partnerships. In the photo you can see the atmosphere during the presentations. These presentations are now over and agents are in the process of visitng tables and having ...

IALC International Workshop 2017 - Registrations are open!

Exhibit, sponsor and advertise at the IALC International Workshop in March 2017 and get your brand in front of people who can add value to your business! Popular with directors and senior managers, the IALC workshop will be the largest it's ever been. We are expecting approximately 300 participants registered in Boston next year: 130 IALC-accredited schools, 150 study travel agencie...

guard.me International Insurance donates $150,000 to international education at Lambton College

A significant donation was made to Lambton College on behalf of guard.me International Insurance and will increase success initiatives for the College’s international student population. Earlier this week, the Lambton College Foundation received a donation of $150,000 from guard.me International Insurance. The funds will be used to create additional exp...

Patrick Pheasant - New CEO of NEAS

The Board is pleased to announce that Mr Patrick Pheasant has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer of NEAS, following an extensive search and selection process. Previously Director at the University of Sydney Centre for English Teaching, Patrick brings to the role a wealth of international education experience from Higher Education, VET, High School and ELICOS s...

Event Preview - The ICEF Berlin Workshop

It's an annual event in our industry. Any workshop we attend post-summer always concludes with the words "Will I see you in Berlin?" And that can only mean one thing - that if you haven't been to ICEF Berlin, you have to try and be there because it's most certainly one not to miss. What is ICEF Berlin's forte? Well speaking from personal experience, as this will be our ...

New Segal International Centre a home away from home for more than 1,100 international Georgian students

Imagine that you’ve just arrived in a new country to attend college. Maybe it’s your first time away from home. Maybe you don’t know the language. Maybe you don’t know anyone. The hardest thing you’ll do now is navigate your way through the complex support system at your school. That's the biggest worry Georgian College international student Paulo Cardo...

Digital Marketing Strategy

QUESTION: How many entrepreneurs do you know about, who have an organized, automated digital marketing strategy that brings in new prospects every week, at a low cost that gets lower over time? In this article, by JeanPaul Galea from Websuccess we are going to analyse some answers to this question. MY GUESS : Very few, if any. There is one thing I know for sure af...

Live feedback from the 5th ELT Malta Conference

In the video clip below you can see the live comments of some of the delegates who are taking part in the 5th ELT Malta Conference. We 'caught' them as they were walking out of plenaries or workshops or during coffee breaks (so we do apologise for any background noise), however, we wanted to give our readers a real feel of what's currently going on the Mediterranean Conference Centr...

Final Day at the 5th ELT Conference in Malta

As early as 7:30 this morning participants started walking into the La Vallette Hall at the Mediterranean Conference Centre (you can see the view this magnificent building boasts of in the image). The final registrations were completed, and soon it was time for the third plenary of this conference to take place. Scott Thornbury started off the day and certainly kept everyone interes...

ICEF Celebrates 1,000 ICEF Agent Training Course Graduates

ICEF GmbH has reached an important milestone, graduating 1 000 agents through the ICEF Agent Training Course (IATC). These 1,000 agents represent 103 countries worldwide. The IATC launched six years ago as a means of raising the standard of quality and professionalism of student recruitment agents, and now the graduate base has reached an all-time high. The 1,000th agent is Abdusala...

The 5th ELT Malta Conference - Learner Engagement in ELT

An eventful start to this conference: 14:10 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, Minister Evarist Bartolo walks in and it is time for the opening ceremony. Daniel Xerri starts by thanking all the people involved in the organisation of this event and then invited the Minister to give the opening speech. "Unless we respect learners we are not engaging them...We also need ...

Nicola Gray joins the NEAS team!

NEAS is delighted to welcome Nicola Gray to the team as a Quality Assurance Assessor! Nicola worked as both Academic and Campus Manager for Ability English 's ELICOS centre and as an AMEP College Manager for Navitas in Auburn and Canberra. Nicola also has experience in the management of offshore university partnerships in South East Asia ...

Why English Before University – From Martha Hall, NESE’s Director (The New England School of English)

One factor that significantly improves a student’s chances of successfully completing their academic program at a US college or university is their attendance at an Intensive English Program (IEP) prior to beginning their studies or as part of a pathways program that facilitates their admission. Students gain exposure to many skills that will be expected of them when they enter a US college ...

Scuola Virgilio: Cycling in Trapani and Around Western Sicily

Located on the westernmost tip of Sicily, Trapani is a flat medium-sized town where getting around by bike is very convenient... and extremely enjoyable, especially in spring and autumn - both very good seasons to attend private italian lessons in Sicily. Virtually all the students attending an Italian language course at Scuola Virgilio go cycling around town at least once, many rent a bike in Tra...

Introducing the Football and Language Academy

The ‘Football & Language Academy’ delivers innovative courses to individuals, small groups and teams. We are a hand’s on, enthusiastic team of experienced football coaches and tutors. Our unique courses combine both English language lessons with football training and competitive matches. We are also looking to deliver a fantastic social and cultural experience and there is no...

Anglo-Continental: 10 Reasons to Study English in Bournemouth

1. Large Student Population: Bournemouth has a large student population from all over the world. Anglo-Continental welcomed students from 68 different countries in 2016. 2. Most Popular Destination outside London: Bournemouth is the most popular destination in the UK to study English outside of London. Providing easy access to London and the rest of Europe. Bournemouth ...

Intercultura: How long do I have to stay out of Costa Rica

One of our most asked questions by our long-term students is how long do they have to stay out of the country to renew their tourist visa. This question was answered recently in The Tico Times . What you should need to know is summarized below. This shall help you to be well prepared for your upcoming stay in Costa Rica. People will probably tell you that yo...

Travel Education Degrees

If you search the Internet, you will find hundreds of schools that teach you how to become a travel agent and work in the travel industry, in various specific areas. But please note that these standard courses are rather rigid and offer you very little choice within the subject area that you selected. Also, you will find very few schools or universities, that offer you degree courses in travel, pa...

All you ever wanted to know about Carnival in Milan

What is the Ambrosian Carnival and why is it different from the Roman rites? Keep reading to learn more about a unique tradition in Italy, . Origins and traditions. Carnival traditions and celebrations have ancient origins. It possibly has its roots in a primitive festival honouring the beginning of the new year and the rebirth of nature, though it is also possible that the begin...

ExSSCitement ahead at Scotland Study Centre (SSC)!

I taught at Hijiyama from 1992 till 1999, and I have run their summer English language program in Edinburgh since then. Hijiyama have asked me to give presentations and present workshops on Academic and Business English and also to promote the SSC ‘Caledon’ (Culture and Language Education) and ‘Edinburgh Festival Fringe’ summer programs. I will also give similar presentatio...

Summer School is coming to English Language Homestays

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has already signed up for our Multi National Summer School. As you know, we " kick off" on the 26th June. Its been super to see so many different Agents asking for information on our Theme for this summer - Much Ado about Shakespeare which takes in a Workshop at the Globe as well as the chance for your students to make an up to date Trag...

A New Dawn in English Immersion!

It's not every day a new opportunity comes along which you can offer your students as a unique experience in English Immersion, in Ireland. We're blazing a trail, with 4 specialist products you can now offer to students at incredible prices - LingooSchool, LingooCamp, LingooAcademy & LingooNinja. We also pay generous commissions! You can view our vetted & approved host families at ...

Italian Learning Experience in the Heart of the Mediterranean Sea

“The Province of Trapani is a digest of the Mediterranean lifestyle" -Guido Piovene, 1956. The area of Trapani, on the westernmost tip of Sicily, still today offers the most representative sample of Mediterranean lifestyle of all Italy. Its economy thrives on agriculture, fishing and winegrowing. The seaside town of Trapani and the saltpans nature reserve next to it (where win...

The International Tango Festival is one of the leading Music and Dance Festivals in the cultural life of Granada

The city of Granada presents a new edition of the Tango Festival from 14th to 19th of March 2017 dedicated to this style of dance, which originally comes from Argentina and is practiced all over the world nowadays. In recent years there has been a rapid growth of tango enthusiasts and professional dancers, which actually shows that tango is a manifestation of modern urban culture. T...

Syrian Students are learning English in a new home in Scotland

We all know that Syria has had a terrible time in the last few years. A lot of people would like to leave, but relatively few have been able to do so. In partnership with North Ayrshire Council, Glasgow School of English has been delighted to welcome a number of Syrian refugees recently. In the picture below, they are, from left to right: Abdulsalam Idlebi, Ahmad ...

Jazzitup Kids Holiday Camps

Jazzitup Kids Ltd is a UK company founded in 2011 providing English language courses through the performing arts for children from 4 to 14. We teach kids English through acting, singing, movement, art, craft and workbook projects with a focus on public speaking and new vocabulary and grammar acquisition. Our curriculum was created in London, in partnership with Chickenshed, the award winning inclu...

English Language Academy: Teen Camp

The English Language Academy (ELA Malta) was established 29 years ago. We welcome students of all ages from the age of four. Our major selling points are location (central Sliema, Malta’s foremost residential and tourist area), small international groups and family atmosphere. We are also the only Toefl iBT center in Malta. Although a medium sized school, we offer all the services the big sc...

Gateway School of English launches new website!

Over at Gateway School of English, the New Year has brought a celebration of a different sort – the school’s 15th anniversary and the launch of a revamped website! It includes all the user friendly functions with greater style and visual appeal. As the school itself has put it on the website's latest blog post ( http://english-malta.com/1318/ ), it is "an embrace of li...

High School Integration in Sunny South Africa

English Language Homestays has just returned from the sunny climes of Cape Town. We spent the last ten days there visiting new and existing schools. It was very reassuring to know that our Host Families there are still as enthusiastic and the schools likewise. So do consider a High School Integration. We have personally inspected all of the Schools and are pleased with ...

Humboldt-Institut Opens New Summer Center in Bavaria

German language provider Humboldt-Institut opens a new summer location for July 2017 in the Bavarian city of Kempten. Located in the southernmost holiday region of Germany, at the foothills of the Alps, Kempten is close to famous Neuschwanstein castle. Based at the JUFA youth hostel, with whom the Humboldt-Institut also collaborates for its summer camp in Meersburg, the...

The Importance of the Acquisition of a Language in Context

“Languages are the pedigrees of nations” - Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) Language is, in addition to a form of communication, a way of understanding the everyday practices of the speakers, an ideological expression that hides or reveals our way of decoding our environment, the way we live. To learn a new language is, undeniably, to be born again, to learn everything all ove...

SEE Learning Center’s New Accreditation: Bildungsurlaub

SEE Learning Center is delighted to announce the latest addition to our long and ever-growing list of accreditations and partnerships; we are now an official Bildungsurlaub institution. One of the perks for workers in Germany is 5 days per year of paid study leave, known as Bildungsurlaub. Many German employees use this opportunity to study a foreign language. That's where See Learn...

Scottie, the kilt and the bagpipes (part 2)

If you read our last article, then you’ll know that the Scottish kilt, the “skirt” that is worn as part of “Highland Dress” is actually the invention of an Englishman! Don’t tell Scottie – our Schools’ mascot! However, we did promise that we’d tell you a bit more about Scottie’s kilt and, in particular, about his bagpipes. ...

Easter 2017 at OISC

The importance of carefully-planned revision during school holidays cannot be over-stated. A term’s worth of thorough work and diligently completed assignments can be undone with the wrong attitude to private study. However, a well-structured revision programme can be the difference between a mediocre grade and a strong one. Exam revision is a deeply personal task: some studen...

Great experience at Hispania, Escuela de Espanol, Valencia

Jeroen is a 23-year-old student, who studies Marketing at the Hanzehogeschool, a University in Groningen, The Netherlands. He got the chance to do an internship at Hispania, escuela de español a Spanish language school in Valencia, Spain. Here you can read his story about how it is to be part of the close marketing team that works at Hispania, how his experience learning Spanish was at the ...

Scottie, the kilt and the bagpipes (part 1)

It’s a subject of great interest to many of the students who come to study with us here in Scotland why some Scotsmen wear what appears to be a woman’s skirt or dress. In most of Europe and North America only women wear skirts. However, in Africa, India and indeed parts of Europe and Asia, male “skirts”, in the form of a length of material, sometimes called a sarong, a vesh...

Toledo as a Classroom. Aula Toledo.

The fastest way to increase one’s knowledge of a foreign language is to have direct contact with that language and to take in its culture. Thus, the ideal option is to live in the country where that language is spoken. One’s choice of destination can be a decisive factor in whether one ultimately has a successful experience. Our advice? Try to find a place that is not cr...

Learn REAL and FAST in 2017 with Scotland Study Centre (SSC), Edinburgh!

Scotland Study Centre (SSC) is continuing to develop in 2017 as a specialist language school that focuses on training learners FAST in the REAL language/s they need to succeed in their own specific academic and business/work careers. SSC also continues to focus on maximising the benefit of studying on short, intensive language courses in Edinburgh by integrating learners into the language and cult...

Anglo-Continental partner with Premier League AFC Bournemouth to offer English plus Football for summer 2017

After an extremely successful first year of offering English plus Football, Anglo-Continental continues its partnership with Premier League team AFC Bournemouth for summer 2017. With 66 years of teaching experience, Anglo-Continental's English plus Football course offers a unique mixture of English lessons, football coaching sessions, excursions and activities for students aged 10 t...

Aviation Training Courses at English Language Hometays

Operational aviation professionals are required to reach and maintain ICAO level 4 and above. Our aviation English course aims to reach a level 4 or above in the ICAO language proficiency scale and provide entrants with the necessary English language skills in order to operate safely and effectively in an aviation environment. The course covers a range of topics ...

"Personalized programs “- a key to a better understanding of Russian Language

There are different ways to organize a learning process for the second language. Some institutions use systems that have proved their efficiency over the years, others are supporters of innovative approaches that are changing twice a year. In Educa’s opinion, the best way to make our students fall in love with the Russian language and get high quality results is to combine communicative appr...

Unilang International School of Languages launches new website

Unilang International School of Languages is proud to launch its new website. You can find it here on www.unilangeducation.com . After months of endless meetings, discussions, testing and making changes in everything including our logo, the new website is out and we at Unilang couldn't be happier. The page now reflects the spirit which is Unilang; young, fresh ...

London Family Course at St Giles International

St Giles Family Courses offer an exceptional opportunity to families wanting to enjoy an educational holiday and immerse themselves in English culture. On this popular summer course, children and parents study English separately in the mornings and come together in the afternoons for an exciting social programme consisting of a variety of games, activities and visits to local attractions and nearb...

Top 10 Tips for Studying Abroad by SEE Learning Center

Studying abroad is exciting and fun but you might feel a little nervous about being away from home. There are several things you can do that will help you have the best possible time on your study trip. 1. Bring something you love with you. Having something familiar, like a desk mascot or a favourite mug can make your room feel more like home and be comforting if you feel a li...

Glasgow – “after two weeks it felt like home”

One of the nice things about Glasgow School of English (and, to be fair, most other schools of English) is that we get a wide range of people from all over the world who want to come and study in Scotland. I recently met with three students, Elena Stauffer from Italy (on the right), Robin Carron from Switzerland (in the middle) and Valentina Sastoque from Colombia (on the left). All...

LCI Language Centers: Quality English Schools in Affordable American Cities

Many international students study in major US cities like New York, Boston, San Francisco and Los Angeles. While these are great destinations, they can also be very expensive. All four LCI Language Centers locations—Denver (Colorado), Houston (Texas), Kansas City (Missouri) and Roanoke (Virginia)—have a cost of living that is substantially lower. Here are only a few examples: ...

Oxford Summer Experience

Oxford Summer Experience is an academically exciting and challenging programme for students who are aged at least 16. Participants must be fluent in English. The emphasis is on an immersive cultural and social experience, and students on this course should expect to try a diverse range of different activities during their time in Oxford. The three course options listed below all inc...

Christmas 2016 in Milan: markets, events and traditions

Christmas officially kicks off on December 7, the day when we celebrate St. Ambrose, the patron saint of the city. "Oh bej! Oh bej! the most important and traditional Christmas fair in Milan is held from 7 December (day of the patron saint of Milan, Ambrose) until the following Sunday. Its name dates back to 1510 and comes from the exclamations of joy the Milanese child...

Offering students a unique experience of London!

Hello again from all of us at London Language Lab. We hope you've had a great 2016 – and that you manage to get some rest and relaxation in the weeks to come. You deserve it! We've had a busy time since we last wrote. We were recently featured in the EL Gazette, where we discussed what we've learned so far about running a school; our methodology book TEACHING LEXICALLY, part o...

Portsmouth English Language School: December 2016 Review

Portsmouth English Language School is a small and friendly school on the south coast of England, 90 minutes from London, close to the city centre, the Historic Dockyard, Gunwarf outlet shopping centre, Spinnaker Tower and the beach. Our aim is to give students a specifically designed cultural and educational experience in a comfortable, caring and welcoming environment. Our teachers are qualified,...

Exclusive Legal English Courses at Cambridge Law Studio

Cambridge Law Studio is one of the world’s most trusted and successful providers of education in legal English. We offer the best courses in legal English as we exclusively offer courses to law students and lawyers. We were established in the late twentieth century and are members of the International Division of the Law Society of England and Wales. We are accredited by the Accreditation Se...

End of Year News from Bay Language Institute

This year has just raced by and this update is more than overdue! We hope that you are well and busy and that this year has brought you happiness, health and success. As we watch our students engaging in exciting adventures outside the classroom, returning to their home countries having made the most incredible memories for life, we feel we need to share a few of these with you. As ...

Terramare: Christmas in Italian

Christmas is a very special time, even more in the lovely region of Tuscany between the islands of the archipelago and the lagoon of Orbetello, between the coasts of Argentario and the landscape of the Maremma. The deep blue of the Sea and the manifold green colors of the Mediterranean countryside create a wonderful contrast to the rich colors of the soil. The noise in the city seem...

Humboldt-Institut offers German language courses in weekly Advent calendar drawing!

From December 1 to 24, a total of 4 two-week German courses including accommodation is drawn on www.humboldt-institut.org German language school Humboldt-Institut is happy to announce the Humboldt Advent calendar's fifth season with a chance to win a two-week intensive German language course every week until Christmas! Advent calendars are very popular in Germany, espec...

Castel Education's own Mannequin Challenge

"I was browsing through my Facebook feed one day and I saw all of these really cool videos put together by celebrities, bodybuilders, footballers, and regular Joe soaps , having a few drinks in their local bar, and I thought, ‘we should definitely give this a go!’." This is what Garry Sheahan, Business Development Executive at Castel Education told us when we asked him w...

Summer time is here! Study English whilst having fun!

Summer is the best time to visit the Gold Coast. You can enjoy the beautiful beaches, a fantastic weather; study English and do fun activities all at the same time! The Language Academy has fantastic English Plus Activities Packages, which are always popular at this time of the year. Contact us for details: study@thelanguageacademy.com.au ...

English Language Homestays UK: Teachers in Cornwall

Cornwall is a beautiful magical place to visit and the locals like to keep it a secret. Incredible views, lovely beaches and warmhearted people. Surfing and windsurfing lovers - this is your destination, it has the longest coastline and most exposure to the Atlantic swells anywhere in mainland Britain. However, we have some Tutors living there who are willing to op...

BELS online English language courses for General and Business English

This programme is designed for students who are unable to attend face-to-face lessons and who wish to take online lessons from the comfort of their homes. The objectives of the lessons are catered to your individual needs, which may include (but are not limited to) General, Business and Conversational day-to-day topics. You will focus on a range of skills to help you speak English more fluently an...

From Brazil to Belgium, Our English Language Students All Have One Thing in Common!

Matheus Barros and Elisabeth Dewulf (pictured here with Scottie, the School mascot) come from two very different countries. Matheus is from Brazil, specifically the north of Brazil (where he says there are two seasons – summer and summer!), while Elisabeth is from Belgium. They also have very different backgrounds: Matheus has a degree in music and is involved in teaching music, while Elisab...

Smaller schools, out-of-the-way destinations and relationships

If we take a good look at the language travel industry, it is clear that it is dominated by a number of large, well-resourced language teaching companies. These organisations have good marketing budgets and can afford to attend every workshop and fair, giving them a massive advantage over smaller language schools. So, where does this leave the smaller schools? In this industry we're...

Winter Programmes at OISC

Oxford is a world renowned University City, with its origins dating back over eight hundred years. It is a very beautiful city in winter, when the university students are in residence, and the town is not overcrowded. We are now welcoming individuals and groups for winter programmes in Oxford, which we have organised for over ten years. From October to April we offer excellent low season prog...

Bournemouth and Poole Welcomes International Education Agents

The International Education Forum (IEF) hosted a familiarisation trip for 9 international education agents to showcase the Bournemouth and Poole area between 19 and 21 October 2016. The agents enjoyed an action-packed programme during the three days, visiting international education institutions in Bournemouth and Poole, participating in sightseeing tours of the area and meeting both the Mayors of...

Pink October at Unilang International School of Languages

We at Unilang International School of Languages believe that apart from helping our students learn English, we need to help them become more aware of the difficulties and concerns that we come across in our daily routines. One such concern is the high percentage of cancer sufferers who, had they been more aware of the signs might have had treatment at an earlier stage. ...

Bournemouth - a popular English Language Learning Destination

Did you know that Bournemouth is the most popular place to study English in England outside of London? Blessed with over 11 kilometres of golden sandy beaches, over 2000 acres of glorious gardens and parks plus an excellent mix of recreational activities is it any wonder that Bournemouth can boast of being the most popular place to study English in England outside of the capital. ...

What do our summer students think about Glasgow School of English?

We are happy to say that while most language schools in the UK have had a decrease in numbers in 2016 we have not. So far this year, we have not experienced reduced student numbers, and we still have lots more students coming to Scotland in the last quarter of the year. We work hard to keep our students happy, and believe that the quality of our teaching, our competitive prices and ...

BELS English language schools brand re-fresh

It is with great pleasure that we announce BELS English Language Schools will be celebrating their 20th Anniversary during 2017. All three of BELS' operations (Adults - Gozo, Adults - St. Paul's Bay & Juniors - St. Paul's Bay) are currently undergoing a brand re-fresh as featured in the image on the left hand side of this article. BELS English Language Schools also ...

F+U Berlin is ready for 2017

The time has come: the new price list 2017 for F+U Academy of Languages Berlin is ready and can be downloaded and ordered via our website (www.fuu-languages.berlin). Please let us know in case you wish to receive print versions of the brochure (English or German). We will happily send you copies. Some highlights -2017: Heritage protected on the outside, modern on the...

See Learning Center: Top 10 Reasons To Study Portuguese

Learning any foreign language is rewarding but there are plenty of reasons why learning Portuguese is particularly good for you. 1. Portuguese is the 6 th most widely spoken language in the world so it's potentially far more useful than French, German or Italian. 2. It's the 3 rd most spoken European language and the fastest-growing in terms of learners. 3. Although it's gaining pop...

CIAL Centro de Linguas in Portugal awarded ‘PME Líder 2016’ status.

This label rewards SMEs that through their performance and high rating are recognized as playing an important role in the socio-economic development of the country by means of strategic growth and competitive leadership. This label is awarded annually by the Portuguese Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (IAPMEI), the Board of Tourism and 11 major banks operating in Portu...

Students plan their own programmes

Students on courses at Weymouth English Centre next summer will be able to plan their own programme of free time activities. The school is using new software which enables students to log in from any pc, tablet or smartphone and choose from a variety of sports, activities, local visits and excursions. They can do this before they even come to Weymouth. "The system allow...

Citipointe Christian College: Fascinate Young Writers Festival

The Fascinate Young Writers Festival is a writing competition for students aged 8-18 in the categories of short stories or poems. Congratulations to the following students: Matthias Campbell in Year 4 Aspire entered a poem called 'Lest We Forget' and won for the Poetry category in the Junior Primary age group and also won for his age group overall. Amy Doyl...

London Language Lab News

London Language Lab are delighted to announce that they now have accreditation from both QISAN and ASIC, which allows them to bring in students from outside the EU on short-term study visas of up to eleven months, and is an excellent stepping stone on the road to full British Council / English UK accreditation, which they are aiming for in the first half of 2017. They are also start...

Greetings from the new girl in town!

Hello there! Привет! My name is Ellie and I’m the newest arrival at Liden and Denz Moscow! I am from the UK and am a recently graduated student with a degree in Russian and French. I studied French at school and it was always my favourite subject… until I started learning Russian at university that is! I chose Russian to accompany French during my higher studies for var...

5 itineraries in Milan that will leave you speechless

You probably know Milan as the capital of Made in Italy, fashion and design, and in the past as a major industrial city. You can still appreciate the coexistence between the evidences of a past season – brownfield sites, industrial archaeology masterpieces etc. and the signs of a vital reality -, research and production centres. You might have heard that it takes time, dedicat...

Knowing more than one language opens great opportunities in life!

At The Language Academy we believe we are communicating this message very well. It is very exciting to see that not only the locals, normally Australian students, are enjoying learning a second language (Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, German, Italian, French, Mandarin) but also the international students are loving the multicultural welcoming environment at our academy that is encou...

Got an Interview at Oxbridge? We can help!

At Oxford International Study Centre we are running intensive, immersive days and weekends of mock interviews and tutorials covering all subjects offered by Oxford and Cambridge. Each day is restructured to provide students with three separate interviews, with detailed feedback provided for each - including video recording. Subject specific requirements will be tested, which in...

English Language Homestays Rolls Out "Club Family"

A British-based language school is now offering families the chance to enjoy a holiday of a lifetime in South Africa combined with intensive English lessons. When booking our Club Family offer, visitors opt for a "pick and mix" approach and can either book lessons as: - A small family group, comprising parents and children - Kids' groups giving Mum and Dad the chance to explor...

Ida Willadsen, Founder and Director of Malaca Instituto was recently interviewed on Spain’s public broadcasting channel, TVE.

On discovering that the language school promotion office of the Townhall of Malaga was participating in Alphe’s London Workshop, Spain’s public broadcaster, TVE, decided to find out more about the language school business in Malaga and naturally turned to Malaca Instituto. With 45 years' experience in teaching Spanish in Malaga, Malaca Instituto can justifiably claim to ...

Tudor Hall Academy now offers English Language teaching to the impoverished

The Academy is unique in that it is a Charitable teaching establishment. We provide English lessons to those who are in need of English for the job market or to communicate with world markets. Our main purpose is to promote both international understanding and human achievement through the widespread use of English as a means of communication. This will enable our students to ...

A Summer of Learning and Fun: The 2016 Junior Programme at F+U Academy of Languages

F+U Academy of Languages Heidelberg is looking back on a successful Junior Programme in 2016. With a total of 230 participants spending one or more weeks at our language school in Heidelberg in July and August, we were lucky to welcome children and teenagers from almost 40 nations, among them Italy, China, Venezuela, France, the United States, Azerbaijan and South Korea. Moreover, forty young lear...

From graduate criminal lawyers to students of molecular biology, there are so many people who want to learn English in Scotland!

One thing that never ceases to amaze us at Global School of English is the range of different interests of our students. To take just two current examples, Adriana Drywulska (pictured on the left, behind Scottie, the School mascot) and Amelie Boullemant (on the right) are, respectively, a student of molecular and experimental biology and a graduate in criminal law. They were happy t...

English Language Homestays launches re-branded offer and invites students to benefit from cheaper British Pound

A British-based language school is gearing up for the 2017 season by launching a series of re-branded English language courses in South Africa aimed at students of varying levels, interests and budgets. English Language Homestays (ELH) is inviting visitors to South Africa to benefit from the UK's "post Brexit effect" which has made our packages a more attractive and cost-effective p...

Summer 2016 at CIELS

It was another successful summer programme at CIELS this year. We had students from a range of countries including, Spain, Italy, Basque Country, Poland, Mexico and Peru. The blend of cultures and nationalities always provides a great experience for the students with many returning year and year again to re-live the experience. This year we had some new components, one of which was a qualified you...

What do students say about Global School of English?

Teaching English to our students is a great job. Like every teaching job it’s not without its challenges, but it’s very satisfying to see individuals, from all over the world, enjoying learning English with us and exploring the magnificent city of Edinburgh. We are regularly inspected and monitored by very important organisations, such as the British Council and IALC, bu...

Liden & Denz - Moscow Round 2: One Month In…

Moscow is incomparable to the point of being almost indescribable. I often find myself making conflicting statements when trying to justify my, apparently, inexplicable decision to return to the city. Life here is characterised by juxtapositions which are taken as given by city’s inhabitants. It is not uncommon to see women with perfect manicures and red-soled heels, stopping along the road ...

Culturalingual at Castel

Castel have many unique and special offerings when it comes to summer camps and courses. Some are a little bit niche, some are tailored to the needs of the client but the most popular programme on our brochure is the programme that has a little bit of everything, Culturalingual. The Culturalingual programme is designed for groups who want to improve their English language skills. It...

The Heart of England: Learn English in Warwickshire!

Not a globally known area, certainly not full of language schools but beautiful Warwickshire has been voted the 6th best place to visit in Europe! Lonely Planet Guide Books has named Warwickshire in the UK as one of Europe's top destinations for travellers this summer. Warwickshire is the only UK destination to be named and earned its place in Lonely Planet's Best in Europethanks to...

NYLC Students Win 2016 NYS TESOL Contest!

We are proud to announce that two submissions from our NYLC students have won the New York State TESOL Student Project competition! The 11th Annual NYS TESOL contest invited English learners in schools and universities all across New York State to write an essay or create a video on the topic of "Collaboration." One of the winning entries is an essay written by Ekat...

Malaca Instituto's EAQUALS Inspection

Malaca Instituto has recently passed its latest EAQUALS re-inspection. Malaca Instituto was the first school outside the group of founding members to become an EAQUALS school member. This was over 20 years ago and when there was no independent Spanish, quality control system available to language schools in Spain (today there is the IC inspection). Today there are around 150 IC accr...

SEE Learning Center Potential winner in the Language School category

We are proud and excited to share our latest news. SEE Learning Centre has recently been nominated and shortlisted as a potential winner in the Language School category for the international iStudy Global Awards 2016/2017. Nominations for these awards come from readers, students, teachers and industry experts and we are delighted to have made it to the final selection stage. A panel...

ACET Cork add another string to their bow

ACET, Corks first and leading English language school has added yet a another string to their bow. The school is delighted to launch its CELTA teacher training programme. Having offered the CELT course since 2007, the team in ACET are highly experienced in training teachers to the highest possible standards. However, they have now taken this to the next level with the launch of CELT...

What SETA accreditation means for language schools in South Africa

The South African SETA – Sector Education and Training Authority – system was introduced around the turn of the century to provide a structure within which outcomes-based training could be done and assessed in and out of the workplace. A specific SETA exists for every imaginable type of industry for which training is necessary, and in the case of Education, Training and Development Pra...

Don’t just take our word for it: 92% of our students say Glasgow School of English has improved their English

It’s very important for schools of English to get feedback from their students. We do this regularly at Glasgow School of English and our most recent results, from the second (Spring) term*, make for interesting reading. When asked if the class materials were "useful and interesting", 95% said they either agreed or (the majority) strongly agreed. We then asked them if th...

New York Language Center Student Spotlight: Ivana Minoska, TOEFL Star

We are very proud of New York Language Center student, Ivana, for her excellent score of 106 on the TOEFL exam! Ivana is visiting from her home country of Macedonia and has studied with NYLC since October of 2015. She is currently pursuing a Master in International Relations and Law. She is almost finished with her degree and is waiting to submit her Master's thesis upon her return ...

Six reasons why summer is the best time to study Italian in Milan

Summer is so often the best time to travel and experience new places. Maybe it is the hot sunny days and long warm evenings – perfect for chilling outdoors – that make summer the ideal time to encourage new friendships and unforgettable experiences! If you are studying Italian, you will already know that learning a new language requires a lot of commitment. That's why, d...

International House Malta: More work and play! (Lite English Course in Group)

With all the cultural and leisure activities that Malta has to offer, how can you find time to fit everything in? International House Malta-Gozo is introducing a new English language course for people who want to brush up their English and make new friends while leaving time to enjoy Malta’s wide range of UNESCO heritage sites, museums, restaurants and of course, the beautiful sun and sea! ...

Agents – Increase your IELTS sales

For most uses, one English proficiency exam now stands above all others- the IELTS exam. Not only has it become the de facto market leader over the last 10 years or so, but the decision by the UK government in 2015 to drop all other tests as valid for visa applications has given it an added boost. For immigration and/or study in English-speaking countries, as well as being increasingly considered ...

Caminhos Language Centre: More than just a Language Centre, a Rio de Janeiro family

What makes Caminhos the best language school in Rio de Janeiro? Caminhos Language Centre not only provides students with the highest level of intensive Portuguese courses, it also creates a family-like environment where students feel supported and learn whilst supporting local communities in Rio de Janeiro. From the intensive Group Courses to the widerange of events and activities, Caminhos is con...

ACCORD ISS and its Paris Saint-Germain Football Academy England are looking out for the next David Luiz or Kevin Trapp.

As UEFA Euro 2016 is coming to an end, ACCORD ISS and its Paris Saint-Germain Soccer Camps are on the lookout for the next football star! Our search has already started as the first ever Paris Saint-Germain Football Academy has begun in England at our ACCORD ISS Summer School in Eastbourne and there doesn’t seem to be any lack of talent in our young footballers. Our next two P...

From Malta to Gozo by ferry

During my time in Malta, I had the opportunity to visit Gozo as a student for a day as I wished to see what it would be like at BELS Gozo. This is how my day from Malta to Gozo by ferry went: Getting to Gozo was easy. I arrived at the Ċirkewwa Gozo ferry terminal ten minutes after leaving St. Paul's Bay. The boat ride itself took exactly 25 minutes (I timed it out of curiosity). ...

Greetings from Oxford

We are taking bookings for summer, and have some good offers at present: - One free week's tuition for every six weeks booked for General English programmes - Free pre-sessional programme (3 weeks tuition) for students booking a programme of at least one term from September - One free leader place in ten for groups - Academic scholarships for gifted students - Discounts for ...

Don't follow the crowd - ITS Education Asia

One of the things we have always tried to do at ITS is to open opportunities by providing alternative educational pathways. From day one, one of our main aims has been to allow students to access traditional qualifications in non-traditional ways and to bring new, 21st Century learning options to all, breaking down the barriers to opportunity that rigid mainstream schools often impose. ...

The complete language school experience – Malaca Instituto’s new video.

The indispensable collaboration of 2 students - Regina van den Laan and Fabia Oelgart – has made possible the production of Malaca Instituto’s new video. As you will see this showcases not only Malaca Instituto and its unique campus setting but also the fantastic city of Malaga as the quintessential Spanish destination for language study. All elements that go into making...

Lyon Bleu and Only Lyon

Lyon Bleu and Only Lyon have common goals: - Promote Lyon - Make Lyon better known - Generate appreciation for Lyon - Bring people to Lyon. It was therefore natural that Frédérique Di Tullio (Director of Lyon Bleu) and Kristin Mangold (Only Lyon International network manager) wanted to get to know each other better. How to further promote Lyon as the ideal destinati...

Milano Summer School is about to start!

For the sixth consecutive year, we will be participating with our courses in this very important educational programme sponsored and promoted by the Comune di Milano. Milano Summer School embodies the city's widest range of courses and professional opportunities offered by universities, academies and language schools from June to September. This year, 33 i...

Study Holiday Student Focus

This week we interviewed a current student, Angelique, so she could tell us about why she studies English, her experiences in doing so, and other things. Angelique is from France but lives in Bangkok. She has been studying with us at IH for five months. She began at Pre-Intermediate level and is now making fantastic progress at Intermediate level. When we asked her why she wants to ...

Courses for Adults at London Language Lab

At LONDON LANGUAGE LAB, we only teach adults (18+) and we want adults to feel like they’re being treated like adults, not patronised in any way. Our focus is on teaching intelligent conversation and helping our students to be the people that they feel they are - in English. One thing that sets us apart from many other schools is the way we try to integrate a broad, 21st. centu...

Picture yourself here! Global School of English and the “Athens of the North”

Edinburgh is Scotland’s capital city, an imposing mixture of the ancient and modern, with the stunning architecture of the “New Town” making a splendid contrast to the ancient grandeur of the world-famous Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile. Not for nothing is it known as the “Athens of the North” and many of the students at Global School don’t realise just how ...

So Italian, so German, so impressed by the Scottish weather!

Amongst Hamilton School’s most recent groups of students has been a party from northern Italy. There were 18 of them, but only one whose first language was Italian: the remainder spoke German, but all were effectively bi-lingual. It’s an interesting fact that in some countries – Switzerland, Belgium and parts of central-Eastern Europe for example - there are enclaves where a &lsq...

Students often ask us about the best time to visit Lisbon

At SEE Learning Center, we think Lisbon is a wonderful city at any time of the year but we tend to agree that June is the best month to be in the capital city. Why? Well, there are several reasons: THE WEATHER - At this time of year the days are often very warm but not too hot for sightseeing. You can sit at one of the outdoor cafés or kiosks and have a coffee and a 'pastel d...

The Image Conference - Live from Malta

The Image Conference is currently being held in Malta, specifically at the Mediterranean Conference Centre (MCC) as an introduction to the 5th ELT Malta Conference 2016. This conference is the only conference in the world which integrates the world of film, images, video and gaming with that of English Language Teaching. Kieran Donaghy is the founder of The Image Conference and duri...

Hispania won the "Best Language School in Spain" award three years in a row

We are very honoured to announce that Hispania, escuela de español (in Valencia, Spain) won the Education Star Award for the "Spanish Language School in Spain" for the third consecutive year (in 2013, 2014 and 2015). The first time we won Education Star´s "Spanish Language School in Spain", back in 2013, we just couldn´t belive what we had achieved. This prize mea...

Aston Education Group announces New University Partnership with Post University in Connecticut

The Aston Educational Group (AEG) is pleased to announce a new university partnership that will create a new Intensive English Program and University Pathway for international students at Post University in Waterbury, Connecticut. The new university centre will join Aston’s portfolio of schools that includes language schools in Austin, Texas and Toronto, Canada along with its K-12 school in ...

New Premises and a Winter Special

Due to popular demand (we hope!) InTouch will be opening premises in the centre of Cape Town. Hopefield(in the winter/spring flower zone of the Western Cape) is stunning at this time of the year, and always safe and hospitable, but we understand that people want to be close to the city, and will be ready for students from beginning July. To coincide with this exciting development ...

French Courses for Seniors - Club 50

In May, we had the pleasure of welcoming the Club 50 seniors for 15 days. These students came from far and wide (Scotland, United States, Japan, Switzerland and Germany ..), but all were united to share their love for French language and culture. Mornings were dedicated to French language lessons, with an emphasis on speaking. Students were able to discuss various topics such as news, culture...

His first visit to Scotland: a friendly welcome, buzzards and whisky

Richard Schoeneich (pictured here with Scottie, the school mascot) is one of the older students to have come to improve their English at Glasgow School of English recently. He and his wife, who accompanied him here, live in Berlin and as this was his first time in Scotland I began by asking about his impressions of our country. "The Scottish people are very friendly, very helpful an...

Summer is coming!!!

It’s the calm before the storm. It won’t be long now before the doors swing open and over 200 students cross the Castel threshold to begin their Irish adventure. Plane tickets, accommodation, transportation, excursions, teacher schedules, activities, itineraries, placement tests and prizes are just a few considerations when fine-tuning an English language summer programme campaign. Not...

July Programmes at Language Xchange Ireland

Language Xchange Ireland are offering Individual students from all EU countries and opportunity to book a place on our July English Program. Students can avail of group rates while booking as an individual on our 2 week "Voluntary Work placement program". This package involves: 1) Free English e-learning for 2 months in advance of the arrival date and a fu...

NEW at Escuela Montalbán: Art on tiles in Granada!

Practice Spanish in a workshop on the history and art of ceramic tiles in Granada. Granada is renowned for the quality of its ceramic tiles which decorate houses and courtyards. The Nasrid Palaces of the Alhambra are examples of the beauty of Andalusian culture. This decorative art is one of the legacies of Moorish times and has become a sign of identity of our city. Do...

Collegium Palatinum becomes a member of IALC

The Collegium Palatinum is proud to announce its new membership with the International Association of Language Centres, IALC. For those who don't know: IALC is a global network of quality language schools, and looks for excellent academic standards, outstanding customer service and a passion for language teaching and international communication. All IALC language schools are q...

SEE Learning Center’s internationally known SEE Teddy Adventures interview

In this article we are going to read an interview with SEE Teddy Adventures about his thoughts on language travel. What do you think of doing a gap year? A gap year would be fantastic! There are so many fantastic things to choose from but I think I'd have to learn a foreign language, do some volunteer work and perhaps learn to scuba dive. Of all the places you have been to, na...

Lyon hangs tough!!

Throughout March and April, Lyon Bleu hosted a succession of tailor-made French language programs for "closed groups", including Specific programs, combining French lessons, cultural activities and homestay or hotel accommodation for pre-constituted groups 1 or 2 weeks stays Personalized services and reception More than 250 participants in all groups between late February and late ...

Why Ski and Network in the Alps?

As most of you now know, Schools & Agents together with fRilingue will be hosting its first industry networking event in Leysin, Switzerland, in the Alps between the 6h and 10th of January 2017. In this article we're going to find out more about this event, about why it is called Ski and Network, and also about why it is not called a workshop or a conference. This event is aimed...

Language Quality Assurance Agencies Meet in Washington for the Third QALEN Symposium

Representatives from five countries and eight language quality assurance agencies gathered in Washington, DC from September 8-10, 2016 for the Third Annual Symposium of the Quality Assurance in Language Education Network (QALEN). Founded in 2014, QALEN's objective is to "provide opportunities for participants and members from accrediting and quality assurance bodies in the language ...

The 2016 FEDELE Workshop in Alicante ends...with a bang!

And it's over. We're back home (no delays this time!), unpacked, and back at our desks...although in our heads we might still be having a ball in Alicante! The 2016 FEDELE workshop has come to an end...and as you can see in the short video below, it's come to an end with a bang. However, the whole evening was so much more than the Micro Mascleta prepared for us by Fernando Batalla f...

Adventures in NYC with New York Language Center

Every year, thousands of students from over a hundred different countries come to NYLC to learn English as a Second Language. With their diverse ethnic backgrounds, our students hold a wide array of professions and purposes for learning English. For the student who is coming from overseas, the decision to travel to a foreign country to learn a language is a little more complicated. ...

More Goodbyes at CIELS

This picture was at our goodbye lunch for two of our Finnish students who were the first beautician and hair dressing students to join Erasmus+ BP to do their internships at a beauty salon and hairdressing salon in Carlow. They both enjoyed their internships and got a lot of hands on experience, this has opened the doors for more trainee beauticians and hairdressers to come to Ireland and complete...

Hamilton School, European Champions, German students and Mary Poppins!

A few weeks ago, Hamilton School of English played host to a large group of adult students from Schwerin, the capital and second-largest city of the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Western Pomerania. The group's ages ranged from approximately 30-76 years old and for most of them it was their first time in Scotland. I met the two group leaders, Kerstin Kutzer and E...

Sponsorship deal secures high-quality, low-cost English UK conferences

English UK members can enjoy another year of high-quality professional conferences at the lowest possible cost thanks to a new sponsorship deal with Trinity College London. This year's programme includes the revival of the Student Experience conference as well as a new series of webinars to help members get specialist training without travelling. Sarah Cooper, chief exe...

22 Malta Facts in Figures by BELS English Language Schools

Twenty-two Malta facts in figures can tell you a lot very quickly! Whoever said numbers are boring? Numbers can wonderfully explain many things in few words, as our minds associate a measure and a result. Here are some popular Malta facts: Weather - Malta Facts 300 - THE NUMBER OF DAYS OF SUNSHINE EACH YEAR Or is it 3,000 hours of sunshine? Perhaps not a fact, but this is wide...

El Huerto del Cura and a fantastic dinner on the 2nd day of FEDELE 2016

The second day of the FEDELE Workshop which is currently being held in Alicante ended with a lovely visit to Europe's largest palm grove in Elche, a town close to Alicante. During the visit we learned about the history of the garden, what goes into maintaining it and keeping it nice and green and we also managed to get a glimpse of the family of peacocks who have taken up residence ...

Teenage Summer Campus at IH Nice

IH Nice Summer Campus is our new summer residence for teenagers. Located close to the airport, and the beach, the campus houses 140 students and features a cafeteria, numerous classrooms and bed rooms. For more than 20 years our school has welcomed teenagers all year round. They are mainly from Italy, Russia, the USA, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and New Zealand. We give ...

Launch of SpeakUp Special Edition on IELTS at IH Milan

International House Milan and My Way Media are launching a special edition of the SpeakUp magazine entirely dedicated to the IELTS Test. Mark Unwin co-author of the IELTS Express coursebook series will be giving a presentation entitled "Teaching IELTS Outside the Box". In this lively and engaging workshop, Mark will demonstrate how encouraging candidates to think laterally, to ...

Interview with Bob Burger from Malaca Instituto

In this short interview, Bob Burger from Malaca Instituto shares with us his very positive thoughts on this year's FEDELE Workshop in Alicante. Here's what he had to say: ...

InTouch Language School in Istanbul next week!

Representatives from InTouch Language School near Cape Town will be in Istanbul from Tuesday, 3 May through Saturday 7 May to speak to interested agents about our courses and opportunities. We can be contacted on info@intouchlanguageschool.com or (+27)713294294 (Andrew), (+27)825302987 (Heidi) or (+27)826290839 (Mila). We are available to travel to your preferred address, or would be happy to welc...

Some of the students at Global School of English are magical!

I was recently privileged to meet two young men who have come to Edinburgh to study at Global School of English. Franceso Stagno (on the left) is from Rome and Jesús Miguel Calderón is from Seville. Francesco, who has been at the School since the start of the year, had been to the UK before but for Jesús Miguel, who arrived seven weeks ago, this was his first visit to this cou...

Interview with Ana Cozar from FEDELE

In this interview we have spoken with Ana Cozar, who, together with her dynamic team, was responsible for the organisation of this workshop. Ana speaks about the success of this year's FEDELE workshop and also gives us some hints about what's going to happen next year....apparently we're in for a surprise and we most certainly look forward to sharing it with you as soon as we find o...

Applying to top British Universities

Prestigious universities in Britain (“Russell group” universities) welcome applications from the brightest and the best students worldwide. There is no magic formula for success….you must have an excellent school record and show that you have the stamina to work hard in a very competitive environment. Almost certainly you will apply to University (and remember the...

Who says English teachers aren’t great fun?

Think back to your English teachers at school (not Hamilton School of English of course – your ‘real’ school). Were they really enthusiastic, inspiring, motivating, guiding, even great fun? No? Me neither! However… Last Tuesday I was privileged (and I don't use that word lightly) to spend well over an hour chatting to the latest 'students' who are visiting ...

The XVII FEDELE Workshop kicks off with an al fresco welcome reception

After a few travelling bumps and ride in order to reach our destination, we've finally made it! And worth it has that been so far, even after a mere few hours in this city. Alicante is vibrant, it's full of activity, rich in history and has a lot to offer. "Alicante is not just beautiful weather". These were the words used to describe this year's destination for the 17th FEDELE Work...

Top 7 reasons to study English in Malta

With so many English learning destinations to choose from, why study English in Malta? So you’re deciding whether or where to study English abroad. Discover the seven simple facts that make Malta stand out from the rest (no bias necessary): 1. Fifty English Language Schools to choose from The island may be small, but you would be surprised just how rich it can be in so many...

Milan Relay Marathon

On the 3rd April 2016, 16 staff, students and friends of IH Milan competed in the Milan marathon to raise money for CESVI, an organization providing support for street children in Kinshasa. The course took in all the most famous sights of the city, including the Brera district, the San Siro stadium and of course the Duomo. Nearly twenty thousand runners competed in the marathon, as ...

IH Cape Town welcomes Victoria Campbell-Gillies

Victoria Campbell-Gillies has just joined International House Cape Town as the Community Manager and Marketing Coordinator. She is thoroughly enjoying her job at IH Cape Town so far. About Victoria: She's a people's person, loves chatting and meeting people from different cultures. She finds foreign cultures, people and places fascinating and has a varied background having worked in...

First day of meetings at the FEDELE Workshop in full swing

The first morning of meetings at the XVII FEDELE workshop currently being held in Alicante is in full swing. Education institutions from all over Spain and agents are looking to strengthen partnerships or establish new ones by making the most of the time that is allocated to them. Nevertheless, we all know that these conversations will most certainly go on during this evening's netw...

Photos from the first day of meetings in Alicante

We are pleased to share some photos from yesterday's welcome reception at the Alicante Castle Restaurant as well as today's first day of meetings which are being held at the Melia Hotel in Alicante. Facebook photo album: https://www.facebook.com/SchoolsAgents/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10154622136365283 Feel free to visit the page, view the album, tag y...

Laughter, determination, minimal sleep and over £15,000 raised for the Eddie Byers Scholarship

The English UK team completed the Three Peaks Challenge under a glorious full moon on the top of Snowdon on Saturday night. Along the way there was laughter, determination, minimal sleep, and over £15,000 raised for the Eddie Byers Scholarship Fund, our motivation for the challenge. Here's their adventure.... "Seventeen members of the extended English UK family took part, with...

English UK staff climb every mountain in style

Seventeen members of the extended English UK family completed the Three Peaks Challenge on Saturday evening, raising over £16,000 in memory of our late chief executive Eddie Byers. A core group completed Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon between teatime on Friday and bedtime on Saturday, walking 26 miles, with 2,926 metres of climb, and driving around 462 miles, mostly throu...

Castel Education now under Marketing English in Ireland Umbrella

For years, Castel has agonised over every operational detail to ensure that the highest standards are maintained throughout the organisation. Pass rates are amongst the highest in the country, our programmes rival the best in the world and our staff are highly qualified, vastly experienced and infinitely motivated to access the maximum potential of every student that walks through our doors. Last ...

IH Cape Town partners with ETA College in SA

International House Cape Town (ih Cape Town) is pleased to announce that it has partnered with eta College to provide English language coaching to its local and international students. ih Cape Town will initially focus on providing a select range of English, Communication and Global Foundation Programs to current eta students enrolled at the Cape Town campus with a view to expanding...

Laura, from Valencia in Spain, tells us all about her experience with IH Milano

She is currently taking a combined programme of Italian + Internship here at the school. Thank you Laura for all your help, friendliness and enthusiasm! Hello my name is Laura, I am 22 years old and I am finishing my degree in economy and marketing. Months ago I decided to do an internship in Milano so I contacted IH to make a course of Italian with them, and from that mome...

Innovation and diversity define higher education workshops in Liverpool

ICEF convened two highly successful higher education networking events in Liverpool, UK this month. The ICEF Higher Education Workshop was held on 10–12 September, followed by the ICEF Higher Education Partnership Forum on 13 September. Both events hosted a remarkably diverse group of international educators from all over the world. The ICEF 2016 Higher Education Workshop pro...

30 years of teaching Spanish in Granada, 30 grants to give away!

In 1986 our school opened to seek an immersive approach to Spanish language learning. During all these years we have grown in number of international students and prestige. We are accredited by the Spanish Instituto Cervantes and we are a member of TANDEM International, a network of language schools in Europe and overseas. With more than 800 students every year our school can be considered as a me...

ICEF expands digital services for international educators

ICEF GmbH announced today the launch of ICEF Media, a new division that will offer expanded video and digital marketing services to the international education sector. Online marketing channels play an increasingly important role in international student recruitment, and video is a major driver of student engagement online. Video provides a compelling introduction to an...

Anglolang's 30th Anniversary

Congratulations to Anglolang Academy of English which is celebrating its 30th birthday this year. Anglolang is a British Council-accredited, Quality English school which has recently been voted the Best English Language School in Northern England (English Language Stars 2015) and awarded the title of Centre of Excellence (EL Gazette 2015). The anniversary celebrations began with a s...

QALEN Washington 2016 Symposium

QALEN Washington has successfully wrapped up the 2016 Symposium, with key learnings shared amongst attendees around minimum teacher qualifications, effective curriculum writing and a rising issue related to the increasing numbers of "under 18's" as global travelling learners! This year's Symposium piloted a new element, being the collection of views and information from GAELA...

BMA Biarritz: French Language School in Biarritz

BMA Biarritz French language school in Biarritz offers great value, French language courses for students who want to enjoy the lifestyle of this beautiful coastal resort, whilst improving their French. Standard group, and French & Surf courses are the most popular options. BMA Biarritz also offers private tuition, ideal for those working on specific areas of the language because clas...

Scottie and Bonnie head for Russia to promote Glasgow School of English

“Scottie”, our School mascot, has (as we told you in last month’s Schools and Agents article) now been joined by his friend, “Bonnie”, the Highland Cow, to help promote Glasgow School of English to agents and students across the world. Bonnie's first trip was to Poland, where she really impressed the locals, not many of whom had seen a Highland Cow befo...

StudyWorld Quiz Night

Last night was the final networking event at this year's StudyWorld London 2016 Workshop, during which we were tested on our General , Musical and Cultural Knowledge. We had to form teams of six people, which makes this a great way to get to know and speak to participants who you might not have had the chance to talk to during the meeting times. The quiz night consisted...

Final day of meetings at StudyWorld London 2016

Following last night's pub quiz, which was a really fun networking event, we are all "coffeed up" and ready to get going with the final day of meetings here at StudyWorld London. It's still the beginning of the day, however, educators and agents have already started walking into the meetings halls and setting up for their first appointments. Watch this space to stay updated with the...

Interview with Sarah Cooper, Chief Executive of English UK

We've decided to save the best for last :) In this final interview, live from StudyWorld London 2016 we met Sarah Cooper, English UK's new Chief Executive who reveals some very interesting information about next year's StudyWorld Workshop. ...

StudyWorld, English UK’s major international trading event, is getting a radical transformation.

From 2017 It will focus solely on promoting UK education, supporting the creation of major international partnerships and contracts alongside more traditional agent/educator meetings, and encouraging the whole sector to work together in new ways. It also moves to the prestigious QEII Conference Centre in central London. "After so many months of work, we're delighted to finally revea...

It's 830am and StudyWorld 2016 has officially started

First handshakes, first hugs and first meetings of the day. It's just after 830am here at the London Hilton Metropole Hotel and the "workshop" feeling is already strong. Here's a sneak peak of what we're up to here at StudyWorld 2016. Discussions are already taking place even in the chill out area that has been specifically set up in one of the meeting halls. &nb...

We are live at StudyWorld London 2016 with VSO

Every child deserves an education. It is a direct route out of poverty. But millions are missing out because of a lack of properly trained teachers, or by being excluded from classrooms simply because of who they are. VSO seeks to develop partnerships to support four key programmes focussing on Inclusive Education, Using Technology, Education Management and Teacher Training. All Stu...

WEBA launches online newspaper WEBA Today

Over the past days WEBA has launched a brand new online newspaper which will be posting news coming from the worldwide education industry on a daily basis. This newspaper can be reached on http://webatoday.com/ and you can subscribe to it for free to follow its posts and updates. In collaboration with this online paper, Schools & Agents are also glad t...

¡Hasta! luego Alicante!

The FEDELE Annual meeting will be held in Alicante between the 25th and 28th September 2016. The FEDELE Annual Meeting is a promotional event that aims to encourage the relationships of Spanish language schools federated with agencies and consultants specialised in language travel around the world. Representatives from both of these groups meet during two days of...

CIAL Lisbon and Fargo Gain EAQUALS Accreditation

CIAL Centro de Línguas in Lisbon and Faro has gained EAQUALS accreditation. Following the thorough three-day inspection in both cities the report confirms the membership of CIAL as ‘all standards of the EAQUALS Charter are fully met’. The report further identifies areas of excellence in Management and Administration, Academic Resources and Internal Communications. 'This is ...

English language centre association initiates court action to resolve “unconstitutional rejection of study visas"

EduSA has submitted court papers challenging the South African government and policy makers about their failure to make proper allowance for visas for international students wishing to enter South Africa to study English as a foreign language. EduSA is the national association of English language schools in South Africa. Its 24 members are English language schools that teach Engli...

Are you ready for StudyWorld London 2016?

London calling! It's that time of the year again. Facebook friends from outside of Europe start checking into their various terminals and making their way to Europe for Conference Season. The beginning of September is always that time of year which takes us to London, and we, will most certainly be there too from the 5th to the 7th of September at the London Hilton Metropole attending StudyWorld L...

Coming up: WEBA Agents Workshop in London

WEBA World will be holding an Agents Workshop in London, at the Thistle London Heathrow Terminal 5 Hotel between the 31st August and 1st September 2016. WEBA Workshops are smaller than the regular workshops we are used to attending and for this reason they also provide a good opportunity for those schools who might be interested in exploring certain markets in more depth. ...

Event Preview: ETN Workshop - Lima, Peru

The next ETN Workshop will be held in Lima in Peru, specifically at the Sheraton Hotel between the 15th and 16th September 2016. Who are ETN? Inspired by busy educational professionals, ETN Focus Workshops reinvent networking events into exclusive opportunities to selct only the most relevant partners in less explored markets. These workshops take you on a learning expe...

Mark Raven steps down as NEAS Chief Executive Officer

The Board of Directors of NEAS today announced that Mr Mark Raven will step down from his role as Chief Executive Officer of NEAS in late October 2016. The Board thanked Mr Raven for his significant contribution to NEAS over the past three years. During his time as Chief Executive Officer, Mark was instrumental in the development and successful implementation of a new Qual...

Event Preview - ICEF Latin America Workshop

Marketing season is just round the corner yet again for most of us, and that can only mean that industry conference organisers are busy getting things ready and in order for workshops to resume. One of these workshops is the ICEF Latin America Workshop which is going to be held at the Grand Hyatt São Paulo between the 22nd and 24th September, 2016. Latin America is an ever-so...

QALEN Washington 2016 - The Agenda

QALEN Washington 2016 is hosted by US based Quality Assurance agency ACCET in early September. In consultation with collaborating QA agencies and ELT centres from Australia, South Africa, the UK, New Zealand, Canada and Malta, the agenda will discuss global issues associated with (a) Teacher and Academy Manager Qualifications (b) Quality Curriculum (c) W...

The InTouch Fam Trip

InTouch Language invites agents to two fam trips: one in mid-May and one in mid-June. There is space for ten agents on each trip, and there is no cost involved except travel to Cape Town International Airport. Transfers from there to Hopefield will be provided. The trip will last three days and consist of inspecting InTouch facilities with presentations on our approach and courses, and visits...

Spring/Summer Programmes at ELH

We have been enjoying some lovely sunny weather here in Wiltshire over the past few weeks(plus a few rainy showers in between creating some lovely rainbows!) and all our courses are now in full swing, including our new programme: ‘English + Traditional English Cooking.’ At ELH, we have numerous types of holiday choices to take advantage of, as well as a mix-and-match if people wan...

English Course Plus Activities Programme at The Language Academy - May and June Programme

The Northern Rivers region of N.S.W is an area, which encompasses the world’s oldest subtropical rainforests, magnificent beaches stretching from the Gold Coast to Byron Bay and mountains forged by ancient volcanoes more than 23 million years ago. The Mt Warning Rainforest Park is located right between the Gold Coast and Byron Bay providing the perfect base to explore the cosy mountain ...

The 30th Anniversary of Columbia English Language School

September 2015 was the 30th Anniversary of Columbia English Language School, Cyprus and we still haven’t had time to celebrate! In addition to our long established courses for the local students, Columbia extended its portfolio to hosting international students both in and out of season. Our school residence for teenagers aged 12-17, proved hugely popular and registrations for 2016 h...

Spring at CIELS

The last few weeks have been an extremely busy time at CIELS. Our unique cultural integration programmes have been running nonstop since February. We have been running these programmes for almost twenty years and they are extremely rare throughout Europe due to Dave Barron’s extensive experience as both principal of a local secondary school and founder of this private language academy. ...

BELS Recommend some Events in Malta

Malta is always rife with events, especially during the summer when the whole island is in full swing. From as early as April, the events calendar is jam-packed with anything from cultural events and historical reenactments, to concerts and various themed festivals. The team at BELS have recommended 15 top events happening around Malta and Gozo. Visit their website to find out more: ht...

SEE Teddy

Hello, I’d like to introduce you all to SEE Teddy, our friendly, fun-loving mascot at SEE Learning Center. He's here to welcome new students and go on exciting adventures in Portugal and around the globe. He loves making friends from all around the world and will keep you updated about his trips to other countries on Facebook, and by sending postcards to our students. Hopefully, his exp...

CPD at Eurocentres Malta

Two CPD sessions were organised for local EFL teachers by Eurocentres Malta. These were conducted by Mr. Alan Marsh, whose name is definitely not new to the island, or the ELT industry, on the 9th and 12th of March 2016 at the Junior College Study Room in Msida. An average of 115 participants attended each one of these two sessions, which were approved by the ELT Council and counted for 4 hou...

Summer Programmes at OISC

Oxford is a world renowned University City, with origins dating back over eight hundred years. The Colleges of the University, with their beautiful architecture dating from mediaeval times in many cases, provide a spectacular and inspiring backdrop for educational, business and cultural programmes for visitors and students from all over the world. It is also an important cultural centre, with many...

Skiing and Networking Event to kick off 2017

Leave your business clothes at home and join us for a more informal industry event to kick off 2017. The Skiing and Networking Event, which is powered by us at Schools & Agents and our colleagues and friends at fRilingue, will take place amongst the white slopes of the beautiful Swiss between the 6th and 10th of January 2017. Throughout the year we tend to meet each other from p...

Specialities at InTouch

As language teachers familiar with Second Language Acquisition (SLA) theory know, motivation plays a very important part in the successful acquisition of a language other than one's own. This motivation can be instrumental – I need the language for work or other purposes – or integrative – I want to be associated or identified with and a particular group of people and communicate...

English Course Plus Activities Programme at The Language Academy

At The Language Academy we want to make sure our students don't get bored during class and that they learn whilst they enjoy their stay in Australia. For this reason we have created a new 4-week English Course Plus Activities Programme. This programme is suitable for individual and group of students on Tourist and Working Holiday Visas (age appropriate). This is a 4-week programme wi...

ACET Cork passes EAQUALS Inspection

We have been an Accredited Member of EAQUALS since 2003. Inspections take place every three years and accredited membership is awarded after the school demonstrates that all requirements of the EAQUALS Charter are respected. We received the following comments after our most recent inspection: "ACET was inspected by EAQUALS in January, 2016 and met the high standards required for EAQUALS ac...

First 30+ program in Nice with alpha.b Institut Linguistique

alpha.b has recently launched and is happy to be offering specific 30+ courses to adult students. These courses will be on offer from the 30th of May until the 16th of September 2016. Nice is a popular destination for adult and mature students, as the city and its surrounding offer a lot of culture, museums, great restaurants and an exceptional climate. But, this destination also attracts man...

Brand New Program at Accent Francais - French for Teenagers

Accent Français has just launched a brand new program for teenagers of 15 years old and over enabling them to learn / keep up with their French during the summer while discovering the culture an having loads of fun! This program include 20 lessons of Standard French per week in small groups of 10 students maximum, a guided tour of Montpellier, 2 cultural workshops such as pétanq...

Stamford Academy launches the Stamford Varsity Summer Programme 2016

Stamford Academy has just launched a brand new programme – the Stamford Varsity Summer Programme 2016. This course combines the academic programme with Life Skills sessions, which are specifically designed to prepare students for the British Education System. Speaking about the reason for choosing to offer such a programme, Chris Brock, Managing Director at Stamford Academy says that, "...