Reviews of Centre of English Studies (CES), Edinburgh, Scotland
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Average Rating
4.5
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Centre of English Studies (CES), Edinburgh, Scotland
Centre of English Studies (CES), Edinburgh, Scotland
Based on 33 reviews of former students of Centre of English Studies (CES)
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Overall school rating by student age group
Students < 18 years (8 ratings)
Students 18-30 years (10 ratings)
Students 31-49 years (3 ratings)
Students 50+ years (10 ratings)
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Individual Reviews
Centre of English Studies (CES)
19. Nov. 2024
José Miguel (29 years) 
Course: IELTS Exam Preparation - 6 weeks
Course: IELTS Exam Preparation - 6 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"Good extracurricular activities."
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"No order of contents is followed, it seems that they are taught “randomly”."
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18. Nov. 2024
Alessandro (19 years) 
Course: Intensive General English - 1 week
Course: Intensive General English - 1 weekOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"The facilities and the teachers."
Negative aspects
"Maybe the fact that the afternoons were spread over 3 days and not at least 4 to make them lighter"
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"Great and safe city"
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"Excellent"
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7. Aug. 2024
Yvonne Milena (18 years) 
Course: 2 weeks
Course: 2 weeksOverall rating
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"Everyone is very nice and friendly. You get the feeling of being accepted into a kind of family."
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4. Dec. 2023
Gisela (58 years) Course: English & Culture 50+ Programme - 1 week
Course: English & Culture 50+ Programme - 1 weekOverall rating
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"The teachers at the school were super nice. They taught us a lot about the country and in English."
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16. Oct. 2023
Luis (19 years) Course: Standard General English - 6 weeks
Course: Standard General English - 6 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"The excursions were very well organised. It was fun to participate."
Negative aspects
"The organisation is a bit lacking. I asked for pictures of the excursions several times and received them delayed. In addition, the organisation of the class division in one week was not good. When I asked to be placed in another class because I couldn't work with my classmates, this couldn't be done. I hardly learned anything new that week, so to speak. When the classes were reassembled the following week, things went well again."
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"It is a beautiful and exciting city with a lot of historical background and exciting activities"
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23. Aug. 2023
Samy (15 years) Course: Intensive General English - 2 weeks
Course: Intensive General English - 2 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"It fitted"
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"Stay longer than 2 weeks"
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"Clean"
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"Not very intense"
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23. Aug. 2023
Michael-muneer (18 years) Course: Intensive General English - 2 weeks
Course: Intensive General English - 2 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"It fitted"
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"Except for the climate, everything fits"
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"Not very intense"
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15. Aug. 2023
Svenja (17 years) Course: Intensive General English - 2 weeks
Course: Intensive General English - 2 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"Common room, activities, nice staff and teachers, microwave"
Negative aspects
"We had lessons in a very small, cramped classroom, there was very little space for so many people"
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13. Jun. 2023
Catherine (64 years) 
Course: English & Culture 50+ Programme - 2 weeks
Course: English & Culture 50+ Programme - 2 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"Good atmosphere within the school. Helpful staff and available teachers. The courses were tailored to our needs. The school is well located."
Negative aspects
"Apart from the Saturday excursion, we only did activities in the city, which we could do without a guide, especially as once we got there, the person waiting for us waited 1.5 hours before saying goodbye!"
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"Visit the museums, which are free. Walk around the city, it is magnificent."
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"No !"
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"A beautiful, lively town, with beautiful architecture and well-kept parks full of flowers.
Lots of restaurants and shops. The Scots are helpful and friendly."
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"Good atmosphere in class. Excellent teachers. 3 hours a day are enough for 50+ students."
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5. Jun. 2023
Rosangela (61 years) Brazil Course: Standard General English - 4 weeks
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"I was very apprehensive about taking the course because I didn't know if I would be able to keep up with the classes, but it were adequate for my level of English. The School is great!!"
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"Despite being a preferably young class, I was very well received and my interaction was very rewarding."
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"Despite not having had the opportunity to participate in the extra-class activities, I recommend them because they were highly praised by my classmates."
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"I loved the punctuality!"
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"The city is very welcoming and very easy to get around. I would definitely go back."
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"I was very happy that the course covers grammar too, because I've taken some courses that depending on the level of English, grammar was not covered."
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2. Nov. 2022
Elisabeth (12 years) Course: 2 weeks
Course: 2 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"The personal approach."
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19. Feb. 2020
Elena (52 years) Czech Republic Course: Standard General English - 1 week
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"The teachers were helpful and open-minded."
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"The classrooms are small. There wasn't any projector in the classroom."
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"There are friendly people in Edinburgh."
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29. Aug. 2022
Kitti (21 years) Hungary Course: Intensive General English - 4 weeks
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4. Aug. 2019
Lucia (46 years) Italy Course: Standard General English - 1 week
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"Richard Hamilton and Anne Harrow are excellent teachers!"
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25. Dec. 2023
Liane (62 years) Course: Standard General English - 1 week
Course: Standard General English - 1 weekOverall rating
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5. Dec. 2023
Kerstin Germany Course: English & Culture 50+ Programme - 1 week
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4. Apr. 2023
M.c.s. / Marileen Netherlands Course: Standard General English - 3 weeks
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9. Feb. 2023
Marc Spain Course: Intensive General English - 3 weeks
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31. Oct. 2022
Marc (12 years) Course: 1 week
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1. Aug. 2022
Soallafa Oman Course: Junior English + Activity Programme - Homestay - 4 weeks
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13. Jun. 2022
Heike Course: English & Culture 50+ Programme - 2 weeks
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9. May. 2022
Dagmar (66 years) Course: Standard General English - 1 week
Course: Standard General English - 1 weekOverall rating
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30. Nov. 2021
Tim (20 years) Course: Standard General English - 2 weeks
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8. Nov. 2021
Leonard Germany Course: Combination Course (20 group + 5 one-to-one) - 3 weeks
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13. Sep. 2021
Albert Spain Course: Intensive General English - 6 weeks
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17. Aug. 2020
Sabrina (36 years) Germany Course: 1 week
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2. Dec. 2019
Nadine (25 years) Course: Standard General English - 8 weeks
Course: Standard General English - 8 weeksOverall rating
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5. Sep. 2019
Sergio (28 years) Spain Course: Intensive General English - 2 weeks
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4. Sep. 2019
Nina (34 years) Switzerland Course: Standard General English & Business - 4 weeks
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16. Jul. 2019
Sara (15 years) Italy Course: Standard General English - 1 week
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22. Jun. 2019
Lilas (20 years) France Course: Standard General English - 1 week
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18. Mar. 2019
Karima (55 years) France Course: Standard General English - 2 weeks
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11. Sep. 2018
Agnieszka (19 years) 
Course: IELTS Exam Preparation - 4 weeks
Course: IELTS Exam Preparation - 4 weeksOverall rating
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