Reviews of ETC International College, Bournemouth, England UK
Total number of reviews: 30
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Average Rating
Based on 30 reviews of former students of ETC International College
Overall rating ETC International College, Bournemouth, England UK | 4.1 |
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City | 4.4 |
Organisation | 4.1 |
Facilities | 4.0 |
Social activities | 4.0 |
Quality of teaching | 4.4 |
Value for money | 3.9 |
Accommodation | |
Homestay | 4.0 |
Shared Flat (apartment) | --- |
Other | 3.8 |
Individual Reviews
ETC International College
7. Aug. 2023
1. Marie-thérèse France
101.Course: General English - Super Intensive - 1 week
101.Course: General English - Super Intensive - 1 week
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8. Nov. 2022
2. Eyad (18 years) Saudi Arabia
102.Course: General English - Intensive [الإنجليزية] - 16 weeks
102.Course: General English - Intensive [الإنجليزية] - 16 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
Remarkably close to the residence
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Great and all services are available:
studying, entertainment, shopping
3. Sep. 2022
3. Abdulaziz (16 years) Saudi Arabia
103.Course: Junior Programme (Residence) [English] - 4 weeks
103.Course: Junior Programme (Residence) [English] - 4 weeks
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The school is close to the accommodation, services and the city center.
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I did not like the accommodation and the meals are limited
City/place
A wonderful city
29. Aug. 2022
4. Mohammed (20 years) Saudi Arabia
104.Course: General English - Standard - 9 weeks
104.Course: General English - Standard - 9 weeks
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1. Nov. 2021
5. Sevinc (23 years)
105.Course: General English - Super Intensive - 2 weeks
105.Course: General English - Super Intensive - 2 weeks
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13. Aug. 2020
6. María (31 years)
106.Course: Standard General English [English] - 4 weeks
106.Course: Standard General English [English] - 4 weeks
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What I liked the most about the school were the classes
1. Jan. 2020
7. Sebastian (18 years)
107.Course: Standard General English [Englisch] - 8 weeks
107.Course: Standard General English [Englisch] - 8 weeks
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11. Nov. 2019
8. Faisal (23 years) Saudi Arabia
108.Course: Intensive General English - 8 weeks
108.Course: Intensive General English - 8 weeks
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The whole course
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Perfect
19. Oct. 2019
9. Aruzhan (17 years) Kazakhstan
109.Course: Standard General English - 4 weeks
109.Course: Standard General English - 4 weeks
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9. Sep. 2019
10. Saud (21 years) Saudi Arabia
110.Course: Intensive General English - 10 weeks
110.Course: Intensive General English - 10 weeks
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The ETC school has a lot of Arab students in one class. This is not good for me to improve my English.
2. Sep. 2019
11. Valerio (16 years) Italy
111.Course: Standard General English - 1 week
111.Course: Standard General English - 1 week
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21. Aug. 2019
12. Abdulaziz (13 years) Saudi Arabia
112.Course: Junior Programme - Residence - 4 weeks
112.Course: Junior Programme - Residence - 4 weeks
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8. Jul. 2019
13. Abdulaziz (13 years) Saudi Arabia
113.Course: Junior Programme - Residence [English] - 4 weeks
113.Course: Junior Programme - Residence [English] - 4 weeks
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17. Jun. 2019
14. David (23 years) Spain
114.Course: FCE Preparation Course - 6 weeks
114.Course: FCE Preparation Course - 6 weeks
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The Wifi doesn't work the vast majority of time.
8. Apr. 2019
15. Gautier (21 years) France
115.Course: Intensive General English - 12 weeks
115.Course: Intensive General English - 12 weeks
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31. Aug. 2018
16. Asiia (15 years)
116.Course: Junior Programme Homestay (12 - 17 years old) [Английский] - 3 weeks
116.Course: Junior Programme Homestay (12 - 17 years old) [Английский] - 3 weeks
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Insider tips about what future students should not miss
Book a course in advance, check the host family more thoroughly
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Everything is great
22. Jul. 2018
17. Zoraida (48 years)
117.Course: Intensive General English - 3 weeks
117.Course: Intensive General English - 3 weeks
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The first week I liked a lot, the other two weeks, after the massive groups of students arrived, I did not like. They changed my schedule to the afternoon and I really did not like the organisation for people my age, I only shared classes with much younger students and from Saudi Arabia, and when I mentioned it they said they could not change me, because I think there were no other possibilities.
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
I don't recommend a host family.
Other comments
I think the school, as far as I could see, is well organised for young students.
21. Jul. 2018
18. Erik (16 years)
118.Course: Junior Programme Homestay (12 - 17 years old) - 4 weeks
118.Course: Junior Programme Homestay (12 - 17 years old) - 4 weeks
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Homestay 16-17 years old
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Insider tips about what future students should not miss
Saturday trip to London was missing
Other comments
Don't offer the same recreational activities over a long period of time
11. Jun. 2018
19. Dufourcq-boutin (19 years)
119.Course: Super Intensive General English - 12 weeks
119.Course: Super Intensive General English - 12 weeks
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Its international meetings
Other comments
Refusal of refund inadmissible! Not recommended !!
13. May. 2018
20. Yevgenya (37 years) Israel
120.Course: Medical English [English] - 2 weeks
120.Course: Medical English [English] - 2 weeks
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Despite the fact that I had been at the school for only 2 weeks, my English has been improved a lot. I took a Medical English course and, when I returned to my work, I found out that I started understand my English-speaking patients. First of all, we had unique phonetic lessons. Our teacher, John Key, is a poet and, thanks to him, I was appreciating the beauty of British English pronunciation. I found that the difficult English phonetic is more logical than I thought.
The Medical lessons were organized and high professional. Without a doubt, I not only improved my English speaking but I learned about new medical knowledge (about asthma, about malaria). Furthermore, we learned how to prepare an attractive professional presentation and learned other very important skills for our profession.
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
I would recommend to students to inquire at LanguageCourse.net website or ETC should send an official invitation. A Luton airport Immigration official requested to see a letter of invitation. Because I had none, he didn't let me enter UK. When I asked him to call ETC, he calmed down.
Other comments
I would like to express my delight for ETC college. The employers and the outstanding teachers. I hope to back to ETC as soon as possible. ETC residence is an appropriate accommodation. It's cheaper than hotels but, a single room is more convenient than a room in any good hotel. The food is simple, healthy and tasty.
26. Feb. 2018
21. Osama (22 years) Germany
121.Course: Super Intensive General English [English] - 4 weeks
121.Course: Super Intensive General English [English] - 4 weeks
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5. Sep. 2017
22. Niry (46 years) Switzerland
122.Course: Business English - 4 weeks
122.Course: Business English - 4 weeks
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Some of their teachers are good.
Other comments
The collège must improve and control the condition of the host family and the accommodation of ETC because a lot of students have problems with them. Please find attached my letter for the principal of ETC.
18. Aug. 2017
23. Zekai (16 years) China
123.Course: Junior Programme Homestay (12 - 17 years old) - 2 weeks
123.Course: Junior Programme Homestay (12 - 17 years old) - 2 weeks
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Teachers here are friendly and they are willing to talk with you. So I liked teachers here most!
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
I must mention that the city is very worst to do some sightseeing for student who is about to have class.
Other comments
The school is a little bit small. Some corridors is too narrow to contain two students who pass by each other at the same time.
1. Aug. 2017
24. Angela (15 years) Spain
124.Course: Junior Programme Residence (12 17 years old) - 3 weeks
124.Course: Junior Programme Residence (12 17 years old) - 3 weeks
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The classes weren't boring.
7. Jun. 2017
25. Kleanthi (18 years) Greece
125.Course: Standard General English - 4 weeks
125.Course: Standard General English - 4 weeks
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7. Nov. 2016
26. Chloé (21 years)
126.Course: Standard General English - 1 week
126.Course: Standard General English - 1 week
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Positive aspects of school
Sociability and contact between students and offered activities that allowed us to meet each other.
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
The vegetarian restaurant in Bournemouth (Mad Cucumber)
Other comments
Very poorly soundproofed rooms (lots of noise)
7. Sep. 2016
27. Yinnette Vannessa (23 years) Italy
127.Course: Intensive General English - 4 weeks
127.Course: Intensive General English - 4 weeks
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Social activities, specially the bbq with very nice teachers and staff
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bbq
2. Sep. 2016
28. Emiddio (29 years)
128.Course: Business English - 2 weeks
128.Course: Business English - 2 weeks
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28. Aug. 2016
29. Elena (32 years)
129.Course: Medical English - 2 weeks
129.Course: Medical English - 2 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
the teachers are very good
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
There's no WIFI in the school !!!
25. May. 2016
30. Franklin Xiovan (50 years) Honduras
130.Course: Super Intensive General English - 4 weeks
130.Course: Super Intensive General English - 4 weeks
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I think that teachers at ETC college are very professional, experienced, patient, and also they prepare their clases before going to the classroom to teach the students.
The way they teach, and the time they take to prepare their lessons are the thing I most like about ETC college.
I also believe that my time as a student at ETC was too short, I would like to come back again to ETC school.
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
I recommend this for any student who wants to improve their English: not to talk in their native language with other students from the same country, or students who speak the same language. As a student we must try to speak in English all the time.
Other comments
I am so happy because the school is located at the heart of Bournemouth, with a very comfortable cafeteria and a well equipped classroom. Very nice atmosphere with other students as well.