Throughout the lockdown International House have been great. Special shout-out to Katerina who teaches Greek. Felt very looked after and always had help when needed. The lessons are made fun and informative. Structured in terms the lessons fit well and work around every day life. Would recommend :)
I study Mandarin and German here and come from a teacher background so know a little from the other side of the classroom floor. International House has the best reputation in the field I would say, and the Bristol branch upholds this well. I can say that the teachers here provide excellent, professional, structured lessons in a friendly environment that is conducive to learning with plenty of opportunity for speaking. The textbook materials are current and engaging(no badly photocopied handouts). All the admin staff I have met have been friendly and efficient. Class sizes are just right and not too large that your individual needs are lost in the crowd. I know others who have tried to save money and studied foreign languages elsewhere and got what they paid for. I'm happy with my decision and wouldn't study anywhere else.
I did the OET Preparation Course at IH Bristol and I highly recommend it. The teachers were very friendly and supportive and gave me very useful tips for correctly answer each part of the exam. On the last day of the course, I did a mock test which was graded using the official OET Marking Criteria and helped a lot to improve my weakest parts in order to be successful in the official exam.
All the teachers are so nice! Had 2 courses of German here and felt very welcomed. I was anxious at first but they helped me feel more confident talking in a different language etc. Definitely recommend ????
I did beginner's Arabic and beginner's Japanese here. I thoroughly enjoyed both courses - the teaching was great, the other students were lovely and from a real variety of backgrounds. I found IH very well organised, always responded to me quickly and offered discounts for early booking, which I made the most of :)
