What we like about the school
- Best rated school in Greece
- Small class sizes
- Excellent rating of teaching quality
- Excellent rating of homestay accommodation
- Excellent rating of student apartments
- Rooftop terrace
Hellenic Language School Alexander the Great
The language school Hellenic Language School Alexander the Great was founded in Athens, Greece in 1972. Located in the center of Athens, in a student area, next to the Park of Pedion Areos, the Athens University of Economics and Business, the Victoria Square and the Exarchia Square, a lively “anarchist” square, full of cafeterias, bars, taverns, etc.
The “Victoria” station is just a 2-minute walk away. The busiest parts of Athens, e.g. Plaka, Psiri, Thisio and Kolonaki, are all accessible on foot.
The school address is: 25 Mavrommateon St., 10434 - Athens, Greece (see on map)
Accreditations and Quality seals
School Size:
Facilities
Kitchen for student use
Computer lab
Library
Free after-class access to language learning software
Movie room
Garden
Rooftop terrace
Free water dispenser
Free WIFI
Classroom equipment
TV in some classrooms
Air conditioning in all classrooms
Heating in all classrooms
Ample natural light in all classrooms
Number of classrooms:
10Number of public PC workstations:
2Prices include
- Organized activities
- Internet access and use of school computers
- Wireless LAN zone at school
- Free certificate of course attendance
- Language level placement test before arrival
- For adult courses: a minimum of one free organized leisure activity per week
Course material:
Generally course material is distributed free to students and will stay in student property.
Average number of students
- Adult courses in summer: 20
- Adult courses throughout the year: 10
Average age of students
- in summer: 30 years
- throughout the year: 35 years
- Read our recommendations for students over 30.
Average number of levels
- Adult courses in summer: 6
- Adult courses throughout the year: 6
Minimum age of students
- 16 years
- 16 years for specific Junior courses
Greek teacher qualifications
- 100 % hold a university degree
- 90 % hold a recognised language teaching qualification
Languages spoken by school staff (cannot be guaranteed by school):
30
10
10
8
2
10
1
10
3
5
1
Optional airport transfer
Best arrival airport is Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).
Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport:60 € pick up
120 € return (both ways)
Days without class
In 2018 (including national and regional bank holidays): 01.Jan.2018, 06.Jan.2018, 19.Feb.2018, 25.Mar.2018, 06.Apr.2018, 07.Apr.2018, 08.Apr.2018, 09.Apr.2018, 01.May.2018, 28.May.2018, 15.Aug.2018, 28.Oct.2018, 25.Dec.2018, 26.Dec.2018.
In 2019 (including national and regional bank holidays): 01.Jan.2019, 06.Jan.2019, 11.Mar.2019, 25.Mar.2019, 26.Apr.2019, 28.Apr.2019, 29.Apr.2019, 01.May.2019, 17.Jun.2019, 15.Aug.2019, 28.Oct.2019, 25.Dec.2019, 26.Dec.2019.
School policy regarding bank holidays:Full number of lost classes are made up
Greek Courses
Lessons per week: 20
| Max. group size: 5
338 € per week
Less
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price in € | 355 338 | 710 675 | 1029 978 | 1276 1213 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Price in US$ | 384 | 768 | 1113 | 1380 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Prices 2019
Prices 2018
Starting dates
2018: 08.Jan.2018, 05.Feb.2018, 05.Mar.2018, 02.Apr.2018, 07.May.2018, 04.Jun.2018, 02.Jul.2018, 06.Aug.2018, 03.Sep.2018, 01.Oct.2018, 05.Nov.2018, 03.Dec.2018.
2019: 07.Jan.2019, 04.Feb.2019, 04.Mar.2019, 01.Apr.2019, 06.May.2019, 03.Jun.2019, 01.Jul.2019, 05.Aug.2019, 02.Sep.2019, 07.Oct.2019, 04.Nov.2019, 02.Dec.2019.
2019: 07.Jan.2019, 04.Feb.2019, 04.Mar.2019, 01.Apr.2019, 06.May.2019, 03.Jun.2019, 01.Jul.2019, 05.Aug.2019, 02.Sep.2019, 07.Oct.2019, 04.Nov.2019, 02.Dec.2019.
General course schedule
4 daily lessons of 50 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 9:30 - 13:30
Morning: 9:30 - 13:30
Special Offers
- 5% discount on all courses taking place until 29.03.19! . Only valid for bookings at this website before 28.02.2019. Only valid for courses starting after 07.01.2019.
Lessons per week: 20
| Max. group size: 5
338 € per week
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price in € | 355 338 | 710 675 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Price in US$ | 384 | 768 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Prices 2019
Prices 2018
Supplementary courses for Athens:
Introduction to Ancient Greek Theater (Tragedy, Comedy): B1 level, 2 weeks, 18 hours in total. 450 EUR.
Reading Greek newspapers in context with Greek history and culture: B1 level, 2 weeks, 15 hours in total. 350 EUR
Introduction to the Greek traditional music or Byzantine music: B1 level, 2 weeks, 15 hours in total. 400 EUR.
Introduction to Ancient Greek Theater (Tragedy, Comedy): B1 level, 2 weeks, 18 hours in total. 450 EUR.
Reading Greek newspapers in context with Greek history and culture: B1 level, 2 weeks, 15 hours in total. 350 EUR
Introduction to the Greek traditional music or Byzantine music: B1 level, 2 weeks, 15 hours in total. 400 EUR.
Starting dates
2018: 08.Jan.2018, 05.Feb.2018, 05.Mar.2018, 02.Apr.2018, 07.May.2018, 04.Jun.2018, 02.Jul.2018, 06.Aug.2018, 03.Sep.2018, 01.Oct.2018, 05.Nov.2018, 03.Dec.2018.
2019: 07.Jan.2019, 04.Feb.2019, 04.Mar.2019, 01.Apr.2019, 06.May.2019, 03.Jun.2019, 01.Jul.2019, 05.Aug.2019, 02.Sep.2019, 07.Oct.2019, 04.Nov.2019, 02.Dec.2019.
2019: 07.Jan.2019, 04.Feb.2019, 04.Mar.2019, 01.Apr.2019, 06.May.2019, 03.Jun.2019, 01.Jul.2019, 05.Aug.2019, 02.Sep.2019, 07.Oct.2019, 04.Nov.2019, 02.Dec.2019.
General course schedule
4 daily lessons of 50 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 9:30 - 13:30
Morning: 9:30 - 13:30
Special Offers
- 5% discount on all courses taking place until 29.03.19! . Only valid for bookings at this website before 28.02.2019. Only valid for courses starting after 07.01.2019.
Lessons per week: 20
| Max. group size: 5
287 € per week
(Based on the price of 12 weeks)
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price in € | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3621 3440 |
| Price in US$ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3915 |
Prices 2019
Prices 2018
Starting dates
2018: 04.Jun.2018.
2019: 03.Jun.2019.
2019: 03.Jun.2019.
General course schedule
4 daily lessons of 50 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 9:30 - 13:30
Morning: 9:30 - 13:30
Special Offers
- 5% discount on all courses taking place until 29.03.19! . Only valid for bookings at this website before 28.02.2019. Only valid for courses starting after 07.01.2019.
Lessons per week: 10
| Max. group size: 1
364 € per week
(Based on the price of 4 weeks)
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price in € | -- | 850 808 | -- | 1530 1454 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Price in US$ | -- | 919 | -- | 1655 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Prices 2019
Prices 2018
It also includes free educational material, visits to a museum and walking tours in Athens.
Starting dates
Every Day .
Fully booked on: 01.Sep.2018 - 31.Dec.2018
Fully booked on: 01.Sep.2018 - 31.Dec.2018
General course schedule
2 daily lessons of 50 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 9:30
Morning: 9:30
Special Offers
- 5% discount on all courses taking place until 29.03.19! . Only valid for bookings at this website before 28.02.2019. Only valid for courses starting after 07.01.2019.
Lessons per week: 10
| Max. group size: 1
323 € per week
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Additional Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price in € | 340 323 | 680 646 | 1020 969 | 1360 1292 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 340 323 |
| Price in US$ | 368 | 736 | 1103 | 1471 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 368 |
Prices 2019
Prices 2018
Starting dates
Every Day .
Special Offers
- 5% discount on all courses taking place until 29.03.19! . Only valid for bookings at this website before 28.02.2019. Only valid for courses starting after 07.01.2019.
Lessons per week: 10
| Max. group size: 1
399 € per week
More
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price in € | 420 399 | 840 798 | 1260 1197 | 1680 1596 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Price in US$ | 455 | 909 | 1363 | 1817 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Prices 2019
Prices 2018
Starting dates
Every Day .
2019: 07.Oct.2019, 01.Apr.2019, 01.Jul.2019.
2019: 07.Oct.2019, 01.Apr.2019, 01.Jul.2019.
General course schedule
2 daily lessons of 50 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 9:30 - 13:30
Morning: 9:30 - 13:30
Special Offers
- 5% discount on all courses taking place until 29.03.19! . Only valid for bookings at this website before 28.02.2019. Only valid for courses starting after 07.01.2019.
Note: All courses offered by Hellenic Language School Alexander the Great, Athens can be reserved online with LanguageCourse.Net. In case a course is not listed above, just mention the course description in the comment field of the online registration form.
Lesson duration: 50 minutes
Individual classesSingle individual lessons of tuition can be reserved at 38 €. The combination of group and individual lessons is highly recommended. Individual lessons will encourage you to actively speak the foreign language and will offer you the opportunity to discuss individual problems and weaknesses.
Comments about courses:Every two weeks, group courses include:
- 1 museum visit
- 1 meal in a traditional restaurant
- 1 movie projection
- 1 presentation about a Greek cultural subject
- 1 museum visit
- 1 meal in a traditional restaurant
- 1 movie projection
- 1 presentation about a Greek cultural subject
Accommodation
In high demand!
Single room, Breakfast
600 € per week
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| weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Additional Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price in € | 600 | 1300 | 2000 | 2700 | 3400 | 4100 | 4800 | 5500 | 6200 | 6900 | 7600 | 8300 | 700 |
| Price in US$ | 683 | 1480 | 2276 | 3073 | 3870 | 4666 | 5463 | 6259 | 7056 | 7853 | 8649 | 9446 | 797 |
Prices 2019
Prices 2018
Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per person
Price per person
Price extra night:
100 €
(Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price)
Room Occupancy:
Single room.
Distance from school:
10 minutes walking
Includes:
TV, Phone, Daily cleaning, Towels, Bedding/linen, Heating, Air conditioning, Breakfast, Private bathroom.
Age of students
Minimum age of students: 18
Reserve as early as possible to get the best available homestay!
Single room, Breakfast
330 € per week
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| weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Additional Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price in € | 330 | 715 | 1100 | 1485 | 1870 | 2255 | 2640 | 3025 | 3410 | 3795 | 4180 | 4565 | 385 |
| Price in US$ | 376 | 814 | 1252 | 1690 | 2129 | 2567 | 3005 | 3443 | 3881 | 4319 | 4757 | 5195 | 439 |
Prices 2019
Prices 2018
Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per person
Price per person
Price extra night:
55 €
(Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price)
Room Occupancy:
Single room.
Includes:
TV, Daily cleaning, Towels, Bedding/linen, Access to Wifi in building (Free WIFI), Heating, Air conditioning, Breakfast, Private bathroom.
Age of students
Minimum age of students: 18
Double room (only for 2 people travelling together), No meals
300 € per week
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| weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Additional Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price in € | 300 | 650 | 1000 | 1350 | 1700 | 2050 | 2400 | 2750 | 3100 | 3450 | 3800 | 4150 | 350 |
| Price in US$ | 342 | 740 | 1138 | 1537 | 1935 | 2333 | 2732 | 3130 | 3528 | 3927 | 4325 | 4723 | 399 |
Prices 2019
Prices 2018
Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per room
Price per room
Price extra night:
50 €
(Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price)
Room Occupancy:
Double room (only for 2 people travelling together).
Distance from school:
10 minutes walking
Includes:
TV, Towels, Bedding/linen, Weekly cleaning, Kitchen, Heating, Air conditioning, No meals, Private bathroom.
Age of students
Minimum age of students: 18
Double room (only for 2 people travelling together), Breakfast
720 € per week
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| weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Additional Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price in € | 720 | 1560 | 2400 | 3240 | 4080 | 4920 | 5760 | 6600 | 7440 | 8280 | 9120 | 9960 | 840 |
| Price in US$ | 820 | 1776 | 2732 | 3688 | 4644 | 5599 | 6555 | 7511 | 8467 | 9423 | 10379 | 11335 | 956 |
Prices 2019
Prices 2018
Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per room
Price per room
Price extra night:
120 €
(Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price)
Room Occupancy:
Double room (only for 2 people travelling together).
Distance from school:
10 minutes walking
Includes:
TV, Phone, Daily cleaning, Towels, Bedding/linen, Heating, Air conditioning, Breakfast, Private bathroom.
Age of students
Minimum age of students: 18
| activity possible | distance from school | |
|---|---|---|
| Ballet | | |
| Basketball | | |
| Dancing | | |
| Football (soccer) | | |
| Music | | |
| Sailing | | |
| Swimming | | |
| Volleyball | | |
| Yoga | |
Leisure programme for adults (sample):
Reviews
4.4/5.0
Overall rating
45 authentic reviews from students who reserved with usCity
4.4/5.0
Organisation
4.4/5.0
Facilities
4.0/5.0
Social activities
4.1/5.0
Course quality / Progress in language
4.7/5.0
Value for money
4.1/5.0
Accommodation
Homestay
4.3/5.0
Shared Flat (apartment)
4.5/5.0
Other
4.4/5.0
Students liked about Hellenic Language School Alexander the Great, Athens
Thomas46 years - Greece
“Very personal atmosphere.”
Overall rating
4.0/5.0
Value for money
3.0/5.0
Detailed review
City/place
5.0/5.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
4.0/5.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
4.0/5.0
School organization
3.0/5.0
Social activities
5.0/5.0
Accommodation
Other
5.0/5.0
Additional information
Insider tips about what future students should not miss: Take part in as many activities as possible.
Luigi32 years - Italy
“Little number of students in each class and the great possibility to discuss for as long time”
Overall rating
4.0/5.0
Value for money
n/a
Detailed review
City/place
5.0/5.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
4.0/5.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
5.0/5.0
School organization
4.0/5.0
Social activities
4.0/5.0
Accommodation
Homestay
4.0/5.0
Additional information
Insider tips about what future students should not miss: The school is a great school indeed, but in the same building there is another college for young greek studends witch is very very noisy.
Iris48 years - Denmark
“The teacher (Rita) and the fact we were only 4 people in the class.”
Overall rating
4.0/5.0
Value for money
5.0/5.0
Detailed review
City/place
3.0/5.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
3.0/5.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
5.0/5.0
School organization
4.0/5.0
Social activities
3.0/5.0
Accommodation
Other
5.0/5.0
Additional information
Other comments: I felt very much taken care of. I liked that you held a student birthday, and altogether the very personal atmosphere.
Michiel
“The quality of the lessons was very good, the organisation of the school also. The teachers were kind and helpful.”
Overall rating
4.0/5.0
Value for money
4.0/5.0
Detailed review
City/place
4.0/5.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
4.0/5.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
5.0/5.0
School organization
5.0/5.0
Social activities
2.0/5.0
Accommodation
Other
5.0/5.0
Additional information
Other comments: There were not many social activities (only twice).
Irene66 years - Germany
“It is all super organized and the atmosphere is extremely friendly. They also try to get the students in contact with each other. It was also great that in the first week only 2 students were in the class, and in the second week 3 students. The two teachers we had were very dedicated and really professional.”
Overall rating
5.0/5.0
Value for money
5.0/5.0
Detailed review
City/place
5.0/5.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
4.0/5.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
5.0/5.0
School organization
5.0/5.0
Social activities
4.0/5.0
Accommodation
Additional information
Other comments: You can join completely relaxed, everyone is nice, everything regulates itself. Nevertheless, you learn a lot and the class is really demanding.
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