Study Abroad

For the Secondary School programme you need to consider the academic calendar of the country you wish to travel to. Some countries prefer that students combine their programme start date with the school term start date, while others can be more flexible. When you call us we will explain the specifics of each country in more detail.

A teenager who enrolls in a Language Course during the academic year will usually find that their classmates are older teenagers or adults. Typically Language Courses tend to enroll more teenagers during school holidays and we offer special youth courses during the Easter & Summer holidays. The partners we have carefully selected are happy to accept students (15 years +) during the academic year. Students should be aware that they will probably be studying with classmates who are either older and/or younger.

We would recommend that Transition Year students who wish to travel during the academic year should give serious consideration to the Secondary School Abroad programme because they will be studying and interacting with peers of their own age group.

During the school holidays, the Secondary School programme is not an option and you should look at one of the several short term Language Courses we offer.

Both programmes have advantages – please see below!

• Complete immersion in culture
• Live with a host family and really experience the culture
• Less possibility to talk in English
• Unparalleled in terms of improving fluency
• Study all subjects through the native language
• Experience a different education system
• Learn tolerance and acceptance of a different way of living
• Challenge yourself to become more independent
• Become more mature and self confident

The Secondary School Programme is longer term and more intensive. The Language Course option is usually for a shorter period of time, caters for all levels and offers more flexibility in terms of start dates. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or doubts.