Our Students

Our students come from all over the world and our courses suit many different types of students. In 2010 we welcomed 50 different nationalities to the school.

  • Carlotta, Spain

    I chose a General English Course because I wanted to:

    • improve my communicative ability
    • have a very flexible starting date
    • have a course which met my specific needs

    Average age:
    26     Number of nationalities:
    45     Top nationalities:
    Swiss, Spanish, Italian, German, French

  • Hartmut, Germany

    I chose a Business Course because I wanted to:

    • experience a highly-focussed and supportive learning environment
    • study as part of a small group
    • be in a very nice location to enjoy my free time
    • mix lessons with executives from around the world with some individual lessons to cater for my specific needs

    Average age:
    40     Number of nationalities:
    18     Top nationalities:
    German, Spanish, French, Swiss, Italian

  • Rudolf, Switzerland

    I chose a 50+ Course because I wanted to:

    • be with people my own age
    • follow a holiday English language programme with more mature students
    • explore the history and culture of a new area
    • have an inclusive excursion programme in Chester and the region - organised and accompanied by local experts
    • study in a small class with a limited number of students on the course

    Average age:
    62     Number of nationalities:
    9     Top nationalities:
    Swiss, Japanese, German, Canadian, Spanish

  • Camilla, Sweden

    I chose a 25+ Course because I wanted to:

    • do a lot in the short time available to me
    • practise my conversational English and take English lessons with a focus on conversation skills
    • meet English people outside of the classroom
    • have a small class to make use of my limited time
    • go on a few excursions during my stay to get a flavour of the location

    Average age:
    39     Number of nationalities:
    7     Top nationalities:
    Spanish, Italian, Swedish, French, Hungarian

  • Regina & Polina, Russia

    We chose a Course for Teenagers because we wanted to:

    • have some interesting lessons, great excursions and fun activities
    • meet people from lots of different countries
    • be part of a small summer course where people know our names
    • study in a safe and friendly place

    Average age:
    15     Number of nationalities:
    14     Top nationalities:
    Spanish, Italian, Russian, Swedish, German

  • Angel, Hong Kong

    I chose a Pre-Sessional Course because I wanted to:

    • prepare for real life in an English-speaking university
    • progress without condition to my chosen UK University (University of Chester or Keele University)
    • go to lectures given by specialists in academic English
    • be sure that a private English language school would look after me really well during my first weeks in the UK

    Average age:
    24     Number of nationalities:
    13     Top nationalities:
    Chinese, Indian, Thai, Turkish, Japanese

Student nationalities in 2010