"I have attended several courses in the UK before, but nowhere have I got so much useful information about British education, methodology for teaching English at primary school and useful practice of everyday English.". (Petya Dimova (Bulgaria) - Maidstone Primary Course, July 2011)

"Very interesting course. Very relevant to my students (and lots of fun too!)" (Pascale Bianchi (France) - Gloucester Secondary Course, August 2011)

"A very well organised course. The teachers gave us practical methods and materials ready to use. The Cultural (historical) part of the course was of great value. All the trips will stay in our minds forever and we can use it in our teaching. New information on the way of life in Scotland. Visiting schools - great! Making new friends - super. Very nice host family. I appreciated it all very much and I'm very glad I was here"(Stanislava Gotteltova (Czech Republic) - Dunfermline Primary Course, September 2011)

"I liked visiting Primary Schools and discussion with teachers. We saw a typical school day."

"My host family are very kind people. I enjoyed every minute spent with them."

"A high level, quality course with a lot of excellent suggestions for my work and opportunity to make contact with foreign colleagues" (Costantina Ferrari (Italy) - Colchester Primary Course, September 2011)

"In the Workshop on Teaching English I learned more during 3 days with this brilliant teacher than I learned during my vocational training in France. Bravo!" (Gypsie Gallard (France) - Gloucester Primary Course, October 2010)

"He is the best teacher I've ever seen! During his English lessons we laughed a lot and at the same time we learned a lot! The time went fast with him. His lessons were really practical."(Stephanie Cros (France) - Gloucester Primary Course, October 2010)

"I enjoyed this course very much. It has been a useful and really beautiful educational experience. I would be very happy if other teachers could take advantage of this great opportunity, which could certainly help them in their teaching and stimulate their students' interest as well. I will recommend it to my colleagues."(Silvana Turcinovich Petercol (Croatia) - Belfast Secondary Course, July 2010)

"It has been a very nice course. I shall definitely look for International Study Programmes again if/when going to England another time" (John Falkenberg (Denmark) - Maidstone Primary Course, July 2010)

"I've enjoyed this course very much. I was inspired by all the new materials we were shown. I'll try to make use of them in my lessons. I'm also much more self confident now as my English is fluent again. My host family, Mary & Martin, cared a lot about us. Whenever there was a problem they helped, assisted and supported us. They gave us rides in the car, and on top of that Mary is a first class cook!Thank you for this wonderful course! I hope to join in another course in a few years." (Karin Keser-Ahmadzadeh (Germany) - Cheltenham Secondary Course, October 2010)

"I'm just back from the course in Exeter. It was really well organised and interesting and we had excellent tutors." (Serena Dellantonio (Italy) - Exeter Primary Course, October 2010)

"I had a great time in England. I'll recommend this course to my friends." (Tuba Yilmaz (Turkey) - Maidstone Primary Course, June 2010)

"I enjoyed this course. I feel better now to teach English in France!" (David (France) - Gloucester Primary Course, October 2010)

"The English Language Tuition was very professional and dynamic, useful and funny."

"The workshop on Teaching English was excellent. Gave us a lot of wonderful material, creative tasks and great new ideas."

"The whole organisation was perfect. The course exceeded my expectations. That was just great"(Dora Trifonova (Bulgaria) - Gloucester Primary Course, October 2010)

"A very useful course for all English Teachers - to get to know more about teaching methodology and to visit a nice part of Great Britain. Now I feel more confident about my way of teaching. The course gave me plenty of new ideas and approaches I would like to try out as soon as I reach home."

"I'm happy with my host family. I got to know another Welsh way of living which differs from the one I am used to in my home country (food, transport etc.) It was an exciting experience." (Evelyn Vill (Estonia) - Cardiff Secondary Course, October 2010)

"It was a really wonderful experience and I hope you continue to offer opportunities to people of Europe to learn so many things and have such a good time." (Charalambos Kavouras (Greece) - Southampton Course for History Teachers, September 2011)

Please click here to read an article published in 2009 written by a course participant - a teacher from Norway. (See pages 4 & 5 : "Thank Heaven for Google and EU currency".)