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Caterina Cambi 8 weeks Chinese Intensive course Beijing I am at a lower intermediate Chinese language level. Initially the course was really hard for me because at university we have a large class and only one teacher, so there was little chance of conversation practise. Now, after 2 months at the Mandarin language school in Beijing, I […]

David Rowthorn 6 wks German Standard Course Berlin, Germany I felt the standard of teaching was very high and the general vibe of the campus was excellent. The lessons were a good mix of grammar and practice. The teachers encouraged speaking and discussion as much as possible. The only problem I found was that the […]

Elsbeth Wolfe 2 weeks Leaving Certificate & Surfing Course I expected a very intensive learning environment.  I was unsure as to what our teachers would be like and whether I would be able to understand them or not.  I didn’t know the teachers at the French school in Biarritz were going to be so helpful […]

Justyna Paszkiewicz   2 wks Standard Course I expected to consolidate my knowledge of Italian and to improve it, especially the spoken language. I also wanted to integrate myself into the Italian culture and to have many opportunities to use my newly learnt language skills.

Gabriella 3 weeks Italian course in Sorrento “I expected to have general conversations with others, be able to understand and converse about ordinary, everyday situations. I also expected to meet new people from different places, make some new friends and see some of the area. My vocabulary improved dramatically, and I met lots of brilliant […]

Lizzie Morton 12 weeks in Munich! Can I just say that I would absolutely recommend others to take a CESA language course and I would love to go back to Munich again, sometime.  I was lucky enough to be out there for 12 weeks, and the course certainly helped me build my German skills, helped […]

Hilary Jones 4 weeks French course in Paris Standard Course I can’t believe how motivating learning French in Paris on this course was!  Right from the start I felt I learnt so much from the classes.  I really liked the emphasis on communication skill and found the lessons were very interactive. The teachers at the […]

Mrs Grim 2 wks in Montpellier Combined Course It was a sink or swim situation, as I leapt into the unknown! My expectations changed almost on a daily basis. I was expecting an intensive time in class and was a little apprehensive for the one-on-one sessions with a French private tutor. 

Samantha 2 weeks in Barcelona as part of her Gap Year I expected a high standard of teaching, friendly people and sunshine. I feel my expectations were met. My teacher was fantastic and I learnt a lot during my two week course. The lessons were great, my teacher insisted that we only spoke Spanish and encouraged […]

Alicia Mietus : 1 wk in Nice I didn’t know what to expect as I had never been on a language course before and had never been to that part of France.