Reviews of GSE - Gateway School of English, St. Julians, Malta
Total number of reviews: 36
NOTE: All reviews are authentic. Only students who booked their course through us can publish evaluations here, and only after the end of their programme. These evaluations then are not manipulated in any way, neither by us nor by the school, and can be trusted as honest opinions about personal experiences with the school.
Average Rating
Based on 36 reviews of former students of GSE - Gateway School of English
| Overall rating GSE - Gateway School of English, St. Julians, Malta | 3.5 |
|---|---|
| City | 3.9 |
| Organisation | 3.3 |
| Facilities | 3.3 |
| Social activities | 3.7 |
| Quality of teaching | 3.8 |
| Value for money | 3.6 |
| Accommodation | |
| Homestay | 2.7 |
| Shared Flat (apartment) | --- |
| Other | 4.1 |
Individual Reviews
GSE - Gateway School of English
4. Mar. 2024
1. Michaela (43 years) 
101.Course: Intensive General English Group - 2 weeks
101.Course: Intensive General English Group - 2 weeks
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The location of the school is very nice! Activities are offered.
Negative aspects
School was overbooked, which meant that students who arrived last could not attend classes. Classrooms completely overcrowded . This explains the cheap price. The coffee machine was constantly broken and there was no possibility to buy other drinks or snacks. Toilets dirty and school generally not very clean. Poor organisation.
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Overcrowded class
26. Feb. 2024
2. Enrique 
102.Course: General English Group [Inglés] - 2 weeks
102.Course: General English Group [Inglés] - 2 weeks
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30. Jan. 2024
3. Emi (64 years) Spain
103.Course: 50+ Programme [Anglès] - 2 weeks
103.Course: 50+ Programme [Anglès] - 2 weeks
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24. Oct. 2023
4. Esteban Colombia
104.Course: General English Group [English] - 9 weeks
104.Course: General English Group [English] - 9 weeks
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24. Oct. 2023
5. Esteban (19 years) Colombia
105.Course: General English Group [English] - 9 weeks
105.Course: General English Group [English] - 9 weeks
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29. Aug. 2023
6. Alexandra (11 years)
106.Course: Junior Programme & Activities - 2 weeks
106.Course: Junior Programme & Activities - 2 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
The teachers were very nice.
Negative aspects
The teacher was not a native speaker. The school management was quite uncompromising. We as students had to be willing to compromise and accept cutbacks.
Other comments
Not booked what suited us. But the school management was not willing to compromise and was unyielding. Paid too much money for what was (not) offered.
Quality of teaching / language progress
not suitable for 10 to 11 year olds
29. Aug. 2023
7. Natalia (50 years)
107.Course: Intensive Business English Group Course [English] - 2 weeks
107.Course: Intensive Business English Group Course [English] - 2 weeks
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The teachers were good and very nice
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Premises, headmaster (lack of compromise)
Other comments
They saved money on me and my course, so I didn't get what I booked. The school management was uncompromising.
Quality of teaching / language progress
Great in the mornings, bad in the afternoons, no Business English, but General English lessons.
27. Jun. 2023
8. Ilona Germany
108.Course: Evening Business English Course [Englisch] - 10 weeks
108.Course: Evening Business English Course [Englisch] - 10 weeks
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12. Jun. 2023
9. Smilla Germany
109.Course: Junior Programme Only [English] - 2 weeks
109.Course: Junior Programme Only [English] - 2 weeks
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12. Jun. 2023
10. Ragna (13 years)
110.Course: Junior Programme Only - 2 weeks
110.Course: Junior Programme Only - 2 weeks
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Very poorly organised. Teens are put into adult courses. Teachers are not native speakers and some are not really confident in English (gross grammatical blunders, 3rd person singular 's' omitted, "sometimes" and "often" mistaken...). School rooms quite run down. Reception could not help with questions about bus transport. No working sockets to charge mobile phones. Toilet flush was broken. Many students between 20-30 years old.
21. May. 2023
11. Evelyne France
111.Course: General English One-to-One 30 [English] - 1 week
111.Course: General English One-to-One 30 [English] - 1 week
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17. Apr. 2023
12. Irina (63 years) 
112.Course: 50+ Programme - 2 weeks
112.Course: 50+ Programme - 2 weeks
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I particularly enjoyed all the classes with the teacher. Clayton is a super lecturer!
Great atmosphere and excellent course organisation.
City/place
Nice town to relax.
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The accommodation was comfortable.
8. Apr. 2023
13. Bento (59 years) Brazil
113.Course: Intensive General English Group - 6 weeks
113.Course: Intensive General English Group - 6 weeks
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8. Apr. 2023
14. Anna Poland
114.Course: 50+ Programme [Angielski] - 1 week
114.Course: 50+ Programme [Angielski] - 1 week
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31. Oct. 2022
15. Wilian United Kingdom
115.Course: General English Group - 8 weeks
115.Course: General English Group - 8 weeks
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28. Sep. 2022
16. Abel (46 years)
116.Course: General English Group - 2 weeks
116.Course: General English Group - 2 weeks
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6. Jul. 2022
17. Kim Turkey
117.Course: Junior Programme Only - 3 weeks
117.Course: Junior Programme Only - 3 weeks
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6. Apr. 2022
18. Urs (54 years)
118.Course: General English Combination (20 Group + 10 One-to-One) [Englisch] - 2 weeks
118.Course: General English Combination (20 Group + 10 One-to-One) [Englisch] - 2 weeks
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28. Mar. 2022
19. Zsuzsanna (53 years) Hungary
119.Course: Intensive General English Group - 1 week
119.Course: Intensive General English Group - 1 week
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28. Mar. 2022
20. Beatrix (66 years) Hungary
120.Course: Intensive General English Group - 1 week
120.Course: Intensive General English Group - 1 week
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13. Dec. 2021
21. Ana Italy
121.Course: General English Group (20) + English for Medicine One-to-One (10) [Inglese] - 3 weeks
121.Course: General English Group (20) + English for Medicine One-to-One (10) [Inglese] - 3 weeks
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17. Oct. 2021
22. Małgorzata (63 years)
122.Course: 50+ Programme - 2 weeks
122.Course: 50+ Programme - 2 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
I liked the school's atmosphere, the trips and the teaching system.
Negative aspects
I did not like the conversation classes that one of the lecturers taught. As a result, some students did not participate in the classes because they were not interesting.
City/place
Very interesting city, safe and vibrant. Very friendly locals
Accommodation
Toasted bread only, instant coffee only, Unsympathetic lady making breakfast
13. Jul. 2021
23. Dorota (43 years)
123.Course: General English Group [English] - 2 weeks
123.Course: General English Group [English] - 2 weeks
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12. Jul. 2021
24. Monika Poland
124.Course: General English Group - 2 weeks
124.Course: General English Group - 2 weeks
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6. Apr. 2021
25. Magdalena Poland
125.Course: Online General English Group Course - 1 week
125.Course: Online General English Group Course - 1 week
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3. Aug. 2020
26. Zlata (49 years) 
126.Course: Online General English Group Course - 2 weeks
126.Course: Online General English Group Course - 2 weeks
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8. Jul. 2020
27. Ibrahim (30 years) Germany
127.Course: Online General English Group Course - 4 weeks
127.Course: Online General English Group Course - 4 weeks
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It was very good. The teachers are very nice and friendly.
28. Jun. 2019
28. Cosimo (18 years) Italy
128.Course: General English - Low Season - 2 weeks
128.Course: General English - Low Season - 2 weeks
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26. Jun. 2019
29. Alessandro Italy
129.Course: General English - Low Season - 2 weeks
129.Course: General English - Low Season - 2 weeks
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12. May. 2019
30. Xenia (29 years) Germany
130.Course: Intensive Business English Group Course - 1 week
130.Course: Intensive Business English Group Course - 1 week
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29. Apr. 2019
31. Claudia (51 years)
131.Course: General English - Low Season - 1 week
131.Course: General English - Low Season - 1 week
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Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this school to anyone!
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The food was very bad! We took care of our meals ourselves from day 3 on! On the 2nd evening there was burnt frozen pizza!
Response from school
Dear Claudia, Thanks for your review. We are sorry to hear that you weren't satisfied with your stay however we would like you to elaborate further so that we can investigate this. We know that you weren't satisfied with the food provided by your host mother but you never mentioned that you weren't satisfied with the lessons while you were studying with us. We also understand that the late arrival of your baggage (almost half way through your stay) might have effected your opinion about your overall stay in Malta and we could understand your frustration because of this however we couldn't do anything more to rectify this,but to speak to Air Malta to deliver your suitcase as soon as possible (which we did constantly as we were in contact with you via Whatsapp trying to sort it out for you)
29. Apr. 2019
32. Samira (9 years) Germany
132.Course: Young Learner 20 - 1 week
132.Course: Young Learner 20 - 1 week
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Very dangerous way to walk with children! Bus drivers don't speak English! The food was very bad, we took care of ourselves from the 3rd day!
26. Mar. 2019
33. Fernanda (30 years) Italy
133.Course: Intensive English - Low Season - 3 weeks
133.Course: Intensive English - Low Season - 3 weeks
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25. Feb. 2019
34. Peter (45 years)
134.Course: Intensive English - Low Season [English] (free upgrade) - 2 weeks
134.Course: Intensive English - Low Season [English] (free upgrade) - 2 weeks
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29. Oct. 2018
35. Marlena (33 years) Poland
135.Course: Intensive English - 2 weeks
135.Course: Intensive English - 2 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
Staff is very kind, caring and helpful.
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
There was no kitchen/kitchen facilities in the residence besides a fridge so it was not easy to make a dinner. Canteen has very nice food! You have to go to the office and request the trips as they are quite often not well promoted. In the end they end up not happening because they don't have the minimum amount of people. Apart from that, language assessments should involve speaking too, as it caused some problems if they are good in grammar but they are not able to speak.
Other comments
Thank you, it was a nice 2 weeks with you:)
9. Sep. 2018
36. Michał (8 years) Poland
136.Course: Young Learner (4 to 12 years) 20 - 2 weeks
136.Course: Young Learner (4 to 12 years) 20 - 2 weeks
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Age range for Young Learners. Good option for young kids who want to start English lessons to avoid classes with teenagers. Most schools offer wider age range which is not beneficial for younger kinds. Our son who was reluctant to start learning English was encouraged to speak and now he is eager to continue classes back at home.
