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Reviews of Echo Eastern Europe, Kiev, Ukraine

Total number of reviews: 36
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Average Rating

Based on 36 reviews of former students of Echo Eastern Europe
Overall rating
Echo Eastern Europe, Kiev, Ukraine

Rating: 4.2

4.2 
City

Rating: 4.5

4.5 
Organisation

Rating: 3.9

3.9 
Facilities

Rating: 3.3

3.3 
Social activities

Rating: 3.0

3.0 
Quality of teaching

Rating: 4.4

4.4 
Value for money

Rating: 4.4

4.4 
Accommodation
Homestay

Rating: 3.1

3.1 
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Individual Reviews

Echo Eastern Europe
10. Jul. 2021
1.    
101.Course: Only Private Lessons - 1 week

Overall rating

Rating: 3/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 4/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 4/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 2/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 1/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 3/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
Good location
Negative aspects
Teacher just went after the book. Little paid attention to me. No time to learn words.
City/place
I like this city of Kiev
Quality of teaching / language progress
Too little responded to me. Above all, I wanted to see the didactics. Was not good.
10. May. 2021
2. Mehdy (34 years)  
102.Course: Individual lessons 10 [Russe]  - 7 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 5/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 5/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 3/5.0

School organization

Rating: 5/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 3/5.0

Social activities
---
Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

19. Apr. 2021
3. Zhaoxian (josh) (55 years)  United States
103.Course: Individual Lessons 15  - 4 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 5/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 5/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 5/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 5/5.0

Social activities
---
Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

4. Nov. 2020
4. Mirosław   Poland
104.Course: Online Mini Group Lessons 20 [Russian] - 3 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 5/5.0

Value for money
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Detailed review
City/place
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School organization
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Facilities (library, classrooms)
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Social activities
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Quality of teaching / language progress
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28. Nov. 2019
5.  (45 years)  
105.Course: General Course - 2 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 5/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 5/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 4/5.0

School organization

Rating: 4/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 4/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 3/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay

Rating: 4/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
Small group
8. Jul. 2019
6. Frank (40 years)  Germany
106.Course: Combi Course (20 group + 10 individual) - 1 week

Overall rating

Rating: 5/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 5/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 5/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 4/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 3/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

8. Jul. 2019
7. Johannes (9 years)  Germany
107.Course: Individual Lessons 20 - 1 week

Overall rating

Rating: 5/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 5/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 5/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 4/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 4/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress
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14. May. 2019
8.  (40 years)  Germany
108.Course: General Course - 2 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 5/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 5/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 5/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 5/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 5/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
The part of the school I liked the most was my teacher Olga.
Other comments
The organization was uncomplicated, clear and fast.
City/place
Great city
Quality of teaching / language progress
Everything perfect! My teacher Olga is just the best!
22. Apr. 2019
9.  (40 years)  
109.Course: Individual Course [Deutsch] - 7 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 5/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 5/5.0

Detailed review
City/place
---
School organization

Rating: 4/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)
---
Social activities
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Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
I don't know because I didn't have my lessons in the school
Other comments
I think that if you are going to learn a language other than Russian or Ukrainian, then it does not seem so easy to get the organization of the lesson times, teachers and rooms
City/place
As a matter of principle, I live in Kiev and this means that my assessment is not neutral.
Quality of teaching / language progress
I never got to know the school because during the time I alternated my private lessons in two different rooms outside of the school
25. Feb. 2019
10. Ryszard (49 years)  Poland
110.Course: General Course - 1 week

Overall rating

Rating: 4/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 4/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 4/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 3/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 2/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

2. Jan. 2019
11. Şaban (51 years)  Turkey
111.Course: General Course [Rusça] - 4 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 5/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 5/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 5/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 4/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 4/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

30. Oct. 2018
12.  (49 years)  Romania
112.Course: General Course - 4 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 4/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 5/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 4/5.0

School organization

Rating: 3/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 3/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 1/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 4/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay

Rating: 3/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
Simple, friendly atmosphere and good professors.
Other comments
It's a great discount option for those seeking language study who are already familiar with the region. Not sure I would recommend it to a first time traveller, but worth the money compared to other schools.
29. Oct. 2018
13.  (66 years)  Netherlands
113.Course: General Course [Russian] - 4 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 4/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 4/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 4/5.0

School organization

Rating: 4/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 2/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 2/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 3/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay

Rating: 3/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
Mikhail was very friendly and accommodating. We were advised on time about changes to schedule. The private lessons provided by the other teacher (Tatania) were very helpful and effective.
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
Actively enquire about activities the school promotes.
30. Aug. 2018
14. Mohsin  (50 years)  
114.Course: General Course [Russian] - 3 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 1/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 1/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 2/5.0

School organization

Rating: 1/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 1/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 1/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 1/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay

Rating: 1/5.0

13. Aug. 2018
15.  (20 years)  Turkey
115.Course: General Course [Rusça] - 8 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 1/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 1/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 1/5.0

School organization

Rating: 1/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 1/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 1/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 1/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay

Rating: 1/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
nothing
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
do not go
Other comments
It was a terrible place, education was very bad, definitely do not leave the place of school instead of putting you in the worst place
18. Jun. 2018
16.  (26 years)  
116.Course: General Course - 3 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 5/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 4/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 4/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 4/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 4/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
My teacher Olga was just great!
28. Apr. 2018
17. Ducret (51 years)  
117.Course: Individual Course - 1 week

Overall rating

Rating: 5/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 4/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 5/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 3/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 5/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

21. Apr. 2018
18.  (22 years)  Australia
118.Course: General Course [Russian] - 8 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 5/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 5/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 5/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 5/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 5/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
The teachers are really great.
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
Expect to do individual lessons because it is a small school and there are not always students on your level.
10. Apr. 2018
19. Krisztina   Hungary
119.Course: Individual Course - 1 week

Overall rating

Rating: 5/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 5/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 5/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 3/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 3/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay

Rating: 5/5.0

9. Apr. 2018
20.  (27 years)  
120.Course: Individual Course (30 lessons per Week) - 2 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 5/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 5/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 5/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 5/5.0

Social activities
---
Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
Very dedicated teacher. Good learning methods and good teaching materials.
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
You might want to teach yourself the Cyrillic script and memorize the 100 most important words beforehand, then you can make even more progress in the two weeks.
Other comments
Everything worked out great for me. I also found the pre-information very good.
20. Feb. 2018
21.  (70 years)  Turkey
121.Course: General Course [Russian] - 2 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 5/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 5/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 5/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 4/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 4/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
Expertise in teaching and the dedication and quality of the teachers.
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
A little self-study before the course for beginners would help a lot.
Other comments
Good, friendly and very helpful staff.
13. Dec. 2017
22.  (63 years)  
122.Course: General Course - 4 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 1/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 2/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 1/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 1/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 1/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 1/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay

Rating: 1/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
Kiev is OK. I want to go back in summer, when everything is green and the days are longer. Location of school: OK Organization: bad. No secretariat, teacher in the constant stress, owner looks over from time to time. Equipment: Blackboard with chalk, other media not available or not used. Leisure activities: overpriced offers, or 1 x theater for the equivalent of 1 € in the farthest corner of the theater. Quality: Frontal teaching with a focus on textbook and panic if something took longer. Lesson content is spoken, written on the board, prompted to copy and at the same time! queried as knowledge. How does that work? No handouts! The amount of homework has prevented many recreational activities. Accommodation: A room with a very young couple with another subtenant. Cats. Little contact. For the same price you can rent your own apartment in Kiev.
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
All those who have never been to Russian-speaking countries would need at least a week of basic training before struggling with grammar. How to call the waiter, what to order, how to pay. What are the rules in the city, in public transport, etc.? Definitely recommended: a day trip to Chernobyl. Buy theater, opera and ballet tickets right at the beginning of your stay. It is almost free by our standards (even for German pensioners).
Other comments
For the lessons there was only some imaginary order in the English/Russian textbook as a goal. Language of instruction except Russian was English. Basic grammar for explanations was English grammar. Conclusion: not recommended!
30. Aug. 2017
23.  (33 years)  Germany
123.Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 3/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 5/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 2/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 2/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 3/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 4/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
The school is situated in a nice neighbourhood with good restaurants.
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
The school is hard to find, because there are no signs in front of the buildung, referring to the school.
9. Apr. 2017
24.  (31 years)  
124.Course: Intensive Course - 3 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 4/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 5/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 4/5.0

School organization

Rating: 3/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 2/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 1/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
The quality of the course: rapid progress.
Other comments
Very good value for money
3. Apr. 2017
25.    
125.Course: Intensive Course - 3 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 5/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 5/5.0

Detailed review
City/place
---
School organization

Rating: 5/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 4/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 4/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
Fewer students per class as in a school in Moscow. Well structured course and very good teachers
10. Oct. 2016
26.  (57 years)  
126.Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 4/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 5/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 4/5.0

School organization

Rating: 4/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 4/5.0

Social activities
---
Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
It is a small school, which allows the teachers to respond to the strengths and weaknesses of the students. The content was very structured. The teacher, Olga, had a lot of patience and enthusiasm!
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
I can't judge the leisure activities, because I did not participate. There were a few offers, though.
Other comments
A sign at the entrance would be good. They are hard to find right away.
30. Jun. 2016
27.  (45 years)  
127.Course: Individual Course (30 lessons/week) - 2 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 5/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 5/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 5/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 5/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 4/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay

Rating: 5/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
The classes were very intensive. The teacher very well prepared. The organization worked well.
Other comments
I would choose it again
27. Jun. 2016
28.  (41 years)  
128.Course: Individual Course - 1 week

Overall rating

Rating: 5/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 5/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 4/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 4/5.0

Social activities
---
Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay

Rating: 5/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
Quality of teaching
25. Apr. 2016
29.  (69 years)  Canada
129.Course: Individual Ukrainian lessons 20 - 1 week

Overall rating

Rating: 4/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 3/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 3/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 2/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 1/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay Central

Rating: 2/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
The teacher
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
There needs to be more work on comprehension - less grammar
Other comments
It needs a real venue - I felt like we were grabbing rooms from someone else - and they were pretty unsavoury.
7. Dec. 2015
30.  (50 years)  
130.Course: Cours particuliers 4 leçons par jour pendant 8 jours  - 1 week

Overall rating

Rating: 4/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 5/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 3/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 1/5.0

Social activities
---
Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay

Rating: 5/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
First of all you must know that Ukraine is not doing very well economically. It's in this context that I am making my comments. The school is located in an old building. On the ground floor there is no advertising of this school, which seems strange. The advertising is located at the door's entry (which is the minimum). Apart from the skills and kindness of the teacher, there is a cruel lack of means: - No paper available to students - The teacher had not even a ruler to draw a line. She used a carton packaging. - All the pens she had been given to her by students. The draft paper was also given by a student. - Teaching materials come down to nothing (on a table was a TV that I have never seen functioning). However, for each course I received handouts documents. - During the breaks I was drinking tea without sugar (there was not). No coffee either. The transfers went very well. Despite all above not very good, I marked higher than 10. Finally I would say that the city of Kiev alone is worth the trip! Best regards. Olivier Truchon.
20. Jul. 2015
31.  (52 years)  
131.Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 3/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 4/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 4/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 3/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 3/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 4/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay

Rating: 4/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
Good relationship between students and the teacher.
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
Students should be more prepared and more engaged in daily activities.
Other comments
Groups should be a little bigger and each student's level taken into consideration.
25. May. 2015
32.  (30 years)  
132.Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 4/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 5/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 4/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 3/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 4/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay

Rating: 2/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
quality of teaching and friendliness of staff
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
take time to visit the city!
1. Sep. 2014
33.  (34 years)  Spain
133.Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 4/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 4/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 4/5.0

School organization

Rating: 4/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 4/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 4/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay

Rating: 4/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
The teacher (Olga) was excellent. Classes were fun, communicative and dynamic, and the teacher was very good at explaining the language.
10. Feb. 2014
34.  (28 years)  United Kingdom
134.Course: Russian intensive - 2 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 5/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 5/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 4/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 5/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 5/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay

Rating: 1/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
*professional and well qualified teachers *central location of the school (also very easy to reach by public transport) *very small group classes
7. Feb. 2014
35.  (35 years)  
135.Course: Intensive Russian Language - 8 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 4/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 4/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 4/5.0

School organization

Rating: 4/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 3/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 3/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 3/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
conviviality
20. Aug. 2013
36.  (53 years)  
136.Course: Intensive Russian Language - 2 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 4/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 4/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 3/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 3/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 3/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay

Rating: 4/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
solve problems promptly
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
to know more about the accommodation before arriving on location

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