Accommodation
Long term language courses in total immersion: Accommodation
In each school, various accommodation options offering a rich and attractive extra-curricular life may be booked according to your aims and desires. We consider the accommodation to be a very important part of any language study trip abroad. For this reason, during the selection of our partner schools, we have only kept the institutions who are able to guarantee a standard of quality of accommodation as high as that of the courses. We are glad to advise you in order to help you find the type of accommodation corresponding best to your expectations.
By immersing yourself in the daily life of a local family, you'll practice the language constantly and gain authentic insight into local culture and customs. Host families usually live fairly near the school (sometimes within walking distance but usually a short ride on public transport away) though in big cities they will be further away.
Our partner schools are highly selective when choosing host families and monitor them via student feedback. Unless you request otherwise, you will generally not be accommodated with students who speak your mother tongue. Any other specific requirements or preferences you may have will be taken into account whenever possible, including things like special diet, preference for smoking/non-smoking households, pets, children, etc. You must let us know if you have any allergies or medical conditions so we can inform the family in advance. It's also useful if you let us know your interests and hobbies so we can take these into account when placing you with the most suitable host family.
Staying with a host family is a memorable and invaluable part of your language course. Friendships are often forged and many students stay in touch with their host families long after returning home.