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LSI - Language Studies International - CentralLondon, England UK

4.1

Rating: 4.1/5.0

99 students - overall rating
19-21 Ridgmount Street - WC1E 7AH London - see on map
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What we like about the school
  • Free assistance in applying to college/university programmes by a qualified consultant.
  • Free assistance in finding flats for long-term students.
Age of students
  Percentage of students
1-18 years 25%
18-24 years 38%
25-34 years 22%
35-50 years 13%
>50 years 2%
The average age outside summer is 4 years higher than in summer.

Location: The school is located in central London near Soho, part of the Bloomsbury neighbourhood, close to the University of London. There are many bookstores and cafes in the area dedicated to academic studying. The school is just off a main highstreet, which has a selection of shops, restaurants and bars.

Getting around: The school is just around the corner from the Goodge Street Tube Station, which is a station on the northern line. 10 minutes by foot from the school is Tottenham Court Road Tube Station. Along with the northern line, this station also has the Central Line and the Elizabeth Line for more connections around the city.

Local attractions: The British Museum is right around the corner from the school. Hyde Park and Buckingham Palace are walkable from the school. The other attractions are reachable via the public transportation links around the school.

Course structure: General English classes are organised as group classes, mini-groups and a combination of group and private classes. There are packages of individual classes, which can be mapped around the schedule of the student. The school provides preparation courses for exams including TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS and Cambridge exams. Specific English programmes are taught for workers in the business, law, teaching and medical field.

40+ package: LSI has created a programme for older learners. This allows those of a similar age to join cultural activities after a mixed-age English class, to practise their English with like minded students.

Junior programmes: During the summer months the school offers junior packages for younger students. These generally take place at a different location within London, but run and organised by the staff at LSI in London.

Chain school: As a group, Language Studies International (LSI) has schools located in 7 countries throughout the world. These countries include France, the USA, England, New Zealand, Switzerland and Canada.

For over 55 years, LSI has been supplying tuition to adults, juniors and teachers. Their schools are accredited internationally by such accreditors as EAQUALS, Accet, the British Council, English New Zealand, Languages Canada, and more.

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Specialty Courses

Our prices for LSI - Language Studies International - Central include

  • INCLUDED Organized activities
  • INCLUDED Internet access and use of school computers
  • INCLUDED Wireless LAN zone at school
  • INCLUDED Free certificate of course attendance
  • INCLUDED Language level placement test at first day of classes
  • INCLUDED Free consultation about suitable college/university programs by a qualified consultant
  • INCLUDED Free assistance in applying to college/university programs by a qualified consultant
  • INCLUDED Free assistance in finding flats for long-term students

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Student opinions about LSI - Language Studies International - Central, London

4.1

Rating: 4.1/5.0

Overall school rating of
LSI - Language Studies International - Central, London
School
Location of the school
4.8 

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Facilities
3.8 

Rating: 3.8/5.0

Social activities
3.7 

Rating: 3.7/5.0

Organisation
4.0 

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Course
Quality of teaching
4.0 

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Value for money
3.6 

Rating: 3.6/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay
4.0 

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Shared Flat (apartment)
3.2 

Rating: 3.2/5.0

Other
3.5 

Rating: 3.5/5.0

Overall school rating by student age group
Students < 18 years (16 ratings)
4.6 

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Students 18-30 years (56 ratings)
4.0 

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Students 31-49 years (17 ratings)
4.4 

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Students 50+ years (9 ratings)
3.7 

Rating: 3.7/5.0

Verified reviews only, uncensored. All student opinions from students who booked a course at the school with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
International students, approx. 20-30 years old, tending to be older. Super nice, committed teachers who make a lot of effort and also deal with individual problems. Interesting, varied lessons. There is a social activity almost every day.
Review details
Course: General 20 Plus 5 - 1 week
Review date: 5. Oct. 2023 by Franziska Ehrmann
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
The two teachers Shahida and in particular Farrokh were really committed, nice and very professional! In the short time, they managed to adapt well to our needs and gave us a lot of learning material in a pleasant atmosphere
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Other comments We have organized and designed accommodation and leisure activities on our own, therefore no statements.
Course: Mini Group 30 - 1 week
Review date: 17. Mar. 2014 by Prof. Dr. Anne Flothow
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
Teachers were always patient to explain again things that were not understood. very punctual teachers, very well organized and clean school buildings
Insider tip: For the Italians: it's better for you to know that 50% of the students come from Italy..If you want to be sure to really talk always in English after the end of the lessons, it's better you consider to evaluate another town
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Other comments Something that might be useful: teaching materials a little bit messy (too many loose papers delivered: perhaps can be more efficient to prepare earlier during the week some stapled sheets with exercises to do, instead of releasing loose-papers day by day
Course: Intensive 30 - 3 weeks
Review date: 31. Aug. 2010 by Lodovico Gavotti
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
Friendliness and didactic competence of the teachers, patience, commitment, very good atmosphere, the entire school staff very helpful and friendly.
Disliked
Internet: very weak, sometimes even the teachers don't have a connection, so using multimedia content is not always possible; Organization: e.g. confusion in the difficulty levels of the weekly language tests.
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Quality of teaching / language progress: very good course to learn to speak
Course: Intensive 30 [Englisch] - 4 weeks
Review date: 12. Dec. 2023 by Urszula Berdnik-Classen
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
Great school! Nice teachers and students. It's a small school, so it is easy to get to everyone. The location of the school is also excellent!
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Other comments Excellent school!
Course: Standard 20 + Cambridge exam preparation 20 - FCE - 6 weeks
Review date: 6. Nov. 2013 by Amber Raaphorst
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
The teachers, most of them, they teach with in a funny way and give feedback. I think that is what every lesson should have.
Insider tip: Take a little ventilator with you because in some of the classrooms it can be very clammy
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Course: Standard 20 - 6 weeks
Review date: 16. Sep. 2009 by Sergio Gonzalez Blanes
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
The teachers and managers were all very nice and competent. Nice to talk to so many young people from different nations.
Insider tip: Maybe check in good time whether the coffee and tea machine is working and have change ready for it and know that you can get hot water for free and maybe take tea bags with you because the ready-made bags don't taste particularly good.
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Other comments My participation in the WhatsApp student group did not work out. The link came too late and also ended up in my spam folder. There was so much to do on site! Since I was only there for 1 week, I couldn't take care of the WhatsApp and now I think it's a shame that I no longer have any contact with the other students.
Course: Club 40+ - 1 week
Review date: 16. Mar. 2020 by Henrike Schäfer
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
3.0

Rating: 3/5.0

Liked
The situation. The school is very close to the centre of London. I also liked the teaching of certain teachers.
Insider tip: There isn't a common room at the school and we always had to change classroom between several streets. It's a bit annoying and confusing.
Review details
Course: Standard 20 - 2 weeks
Review date: 27. Sep. 2010 by Céline Jost
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
Very centrally located, good lessons and "social program " - you speak English all the time!!
Insider tip: Sightseeing, contact Knupfer
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Other comments Contribute during the lessons and dare to speak in English - mistakes and experiences help you to learn.
Course: Exam Preparation for IELTS, TOEFL or TOEIC - 3 weeks
Review date: 6. Aug. 2014 by Caroline Haldimann
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
The diversity of people who come, almost everyone comes from a different country
Insider tip: Temporary exhibitions that take place in London in museums such as The National Portrait Gallery, the Tate Modern ...
Review details
Course: Standard 20 - 1 week
Review date: 10. Nov. 2009 by Marine De La Sayette
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
Very professional and serious. The teachers Francis and Dominic were very good
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: I was very satisfied with the course.
Other comments I would recommend the school
Course: Private Lessons 30 - 1 week
Review date: 16. Apr. 2023 by Celine Von Niederhaeusern
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
Location and classmates,teachers are also great but lessons are little simple
Insider tip: Enjoy your learning
Review details
Other comments Not bad, made lots of friends
Course: Intensive 30 - 3 weeks
Review date: 10. Dec. 2018 by Shiyi Dai
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
Teachers and students were very nice, and the location of the school is great.
Review details
Course: English for Business - 1 week
Review date: 22. Mar. 2017 by Raphael Bitard
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
The Director and his staff are very welcoming, smiling and very helpful.
Insider tip: Do not hesitate to go to the staff for anything, they do everything to make your trip go well. The social program for those who wish to participate, starts at about 4pm after the afternoon lessons (for those who chose Intensive).
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Other comments I was able to change my afternoon lessons for private lessons. They were great because they deducted the cost of afternoon lessons I did not take.
Course: Intensive 30 - 2 weeks
Review date: 14. May. 2014 by Catia Simoes Grillet
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
3.0

Rating: 3/5.0

Liked
I think that the location was great. I also appreciate the teacher.
Disliked
A social activity has been organized in a pub, and this was a great opportunity to know other students, but it was organized only on Friday evening (the last day for most of us). It should have had a different value if it was organized during the first week.
Review details
Course: Standard 20 - 1 week
Review date: 11. Apr. 2022 by Ersilio Davide
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
Great teachers, super friendly and organized. Perfect location.
Disliked
No activities/excursions
Insider tip: In one class there was a mix of online/class students
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: Very responsible approach, shared with paper/electronic copies. Great teachers.
Other comments Great international experience, got friends from all over the world. In the group the youngest was 16, the oldest 25.
Course: IELTS Exam Preparation - 2 weeks
Review date: 12. Jul. 2021 by Maximillian Kosterev
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
The welcoming, the support, the organization, the professionalism
Insider tip: How to get around by bus. It is really easy and cheap. They suggested it to me after two days.
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Other comments I have studied and worked at a distance. but it is an intelligent holiday: in the morning at school, and soon after around London
Course: Intensive 30 - 2 weeks
Review date: 3. Jun. 2013 by Salvatore Valerio Patanè
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
Amazing teachers - Paul and Tobby.I really enjoyed their lessons
Insider tip: Be friendly and go out every evening :)
Review details
Course: Intensive 30 - 4 weeks
Review date: 1. Oct. 2013 by Anastasia Nemchinova
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
The teachers were great; we talked often about us which helped
Insider tip: Buy a monthly Oyster Card
Review details
Course: Intensive 30 - 3 weeks
Review date: 2. Jul. 2018 by Danylo Mancari
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
3.0

Rating: 3/5.0

Liked
The courses were enjoyable and the teachers very friendly.
Disliked
In my opinion, I should have been placed in a higher class so that I would have had a little more difficulty in order to make more progress. The lessons didn't go fast enough
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Course: Intensive 30 - 1 week
Review date: 30. Oct. 2023 by Elsa Kupfer
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
3.0

Rating: 3/5.0

Liked
I could take a class for just one week during my vacation.
Insider tip: I was worried about the first day. I wanted to know more details before I arrived. I got lots of information but there was miscommunication between teachers and reception I thought.
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Other comments It was a good experience for a while. I’ll tell my friends. I would recommend to take this class even just for a few weeks. I’ll try to take the class next time as well. Thank you.
Course: Intensive 30 - 1 week
Review date: 11. Oct. 2017 by Minami Iinuma
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
Location, very friendly, quality and capacity of teachers.
Insider tip: The accommodation of the OPAL 4 are quite clean and tidy but lack of accessories for former cook eat. It's NOT supplied toilet paper, soap and towels.
Review details
Other comments The teacher should not change during the course or at least have the same for a week. Johnny was a great teacher.
Course: English for Business - 2 weeks
Review date: 3. Apr. 2012 by Fabio Speziali
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
The location of the school and the teachers' dedication
Insider tip: Be careful about the location of your accommodation. With the central London location of the school, you can easily take between 40 mins - 1.5 hours to commute depending on where you live.
Review details
Course: Intensive 30 - 8 weeks
Review date: 12. Dec. 2017 by Lemaigre Gabrielle
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
The Teachers and the relationship with other students
Insider tip: Accommodation is quite expensive. If you plan to stay long enough, maybe best to book a few weeks and then, there, look for companions to rent an apartment.
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Other comments The first day at the school can be chaotic. I recommend getting a bit earlier.
Course: English for Business - 3 weeks
Review date: 18. Oct. 2010 by Eduard Quintana Fàbrega
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
Friendly atmosphere and very knowledgeable teachers.
Insider tip: Discount tickets to parties available regularly from the reception!
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Other comments An excellent place to study, especially if you also want to learn something about British culture! Just ask the teachers.
Course: Intensive 30 - 2 weeks
Review date: 24. Jul. 2013 by Sami Pulli
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
They are good teachers and the lessons are funny
Insider tip: It's better for you to go alone and meet new people, if you go with your friends the experience is not the same
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Other comments I would prefer to have visits to museums and the typical places of the city with the social program.
Course: General English - 3 weeks
Review date: 29. Sep. 2009 by Rebeca Rodríguez Posada
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
Really nice teachers and open-minded students.
Insider tip: If you're interested in music, you should go to Denmark Street, which is full of music stores.
Review details
Other comments It was legen... (wait for it) ...dary! Legendary!
Course: Intensive 30 - 2 weeks
Review date: 26. Jul. 2010 by Moritz Groß
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
The teachers, the mates and the social program
Insider tip: Live in london is very expensive but it is also very safe.
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Other comments it was a very good experience not only for the languages but also for my life experience.
Course: IELTS, TOEFL and TOEIC preparation - 8 weeks
Review date: 18. Nov. 2008 by Thomas Maldini
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
Great diversity of people and good teachers
Insider tip: Get familiar with the currency, cards and transportation beforehand, to avoid spending too much.
Review details
Course: Intensive 30 - 4 weeks
Review date: 8. Nov. 2010 by Samantha Molina
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
The staff was very helpful and friendly.
Review details
Other comments It was an amazing experience. I highly recommend this school.
Course: Intensive 30 - 1 week
Review date: 5. Feb. 2019 by Aline Wachtler Timm
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.

Ratings of LSI - Language Studies International - Central compared to ratings of all schools in England UK

 LSI - Language Studies International - Central LondonAverage of all other schools in England UK
Overall school rating4.1

Rating: 4.1/5.0

4.2

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Location of the school4.8

Rating: 4.8/5.0

4.6

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Facilities3.8

Rating: 3.8/5.0

3.9

Rating: 3.9/5.0

Social activities3.7

Rating: 3.7/5.0

3.8

Rating: 3.8/5.0

Organisation4.0

Rating: 4.0/5.0

4.2

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Quality of teaching4.0

Rating: 4.0/5.0

4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Value for money3.6

Rating: 3.6/5.0

3.9

Rating: 3.9/5.0

Homestay3.9

Rating: 3.9/5.0

4.1

Rating: 4.1/5.0

Shared flat3.7

Rating: 3.7/5.0

4.0

Rating: 4.0/5.0

LSI - Language Studies International - Central (LSI)

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