Diploma of General English

Overall I liked the school, teachers and everything. The stuff from school were very kind. On my first day the organsisation wasn't very good. We had to wait to do the photo but noone came so we asked them and they said we can go home because the woman who should do the photo isn't here. Some teacher I really loved but some not. Some of them weren't motivated. They came into the classroom and everyone want to go home. Also some of them let us go home earlier because they wanted to go home.

I had a good time, and met wonderful people.
Most other students in my school where from central or South America and stayed for up to a year there. The course in itself didn’t help me that much with my englisch but speaking to the other students did. If your englisch isn’t that good in the beginning the course definitely will help. If you are kind of advanced the system they use there doesn’t help that much, because you learn with books and do it chapter by chapter even tho you might already know the stuff.
In addition it doesn’t really help with you individual problems like writing or grammar.
I would recommend the course because I had a great time with the other students and teachers but would stay for longer- because everyone else does. Also I would only recommend it if your englisch isn’t that good.

Having studied at Kings College Bournemouth for 9 months on and off and living in such a peaceful and amazing city like Bournemouth has proven to be a wonderful and invaluable experience for me. From my perspective, coming such a long way from my country and immersing yourself in a new culture is a great catalyst for personal growth. Not only has my English improved but I have also learned a lot about life in the UK. The school in general is great and academic structure is excellent, so new students should make sure to get the most out of everything that is offered. The teachers are very versatile and professional while the administrative staff is friendly, attentive and always on hand. There are always lots of amazing activities one can participate in. All in all, everything is great! The only thing I'd like to tell the new students is to enjoy every minute because time goes really fast and for sure it will be the best experience of their lives. I will never forget the people I met here, the city I was living in and the teachers who gave me such invaluable knowledge! Thanks for everything!

When I first arrived, it was a Saturday night and I didn't know anybody. The following day, I felt really lonely and just wanted to go back home. But my host sister and host dad were really kind and we got along great. Then my first day of school arrived. I was introduced to my class (I arrived a week late for my advanced class) and I already made friends. From then on, it was such a lovely time. I always looked forward to meeting my friends at school and also being with them in my spare time. We went to a lot of pubs, enjoyed nights out and always said to ourselves, "If we can go out tonight, we can also get up tomorrow." We hardly ever missed a day of school because we wanted to be there and learn! Linda and Kate made it easy to love coming to class every day and we still laugh about jokes that our assistant teacher Desmond made.
I'm really grateful that I passed my certificate, only because I was prepared really well! It never felt like a burden to study!
The extra curricular activities were a great way to spend some time with people who didn't usually go out with us. I still remember the day we took the photo in front of the new building when celebrating the queens jubilee.

Since then I have stayed friends with some of my classmates and even had some of them visiting me in Switzerland and vice-versa. It was a great experience! Thank you!

I began my leap year on September 18, 2011.
I first stayed in the best host family of the school, as they said. However, I just turned 18, and didn't know how to live away from my family and friends. So i just stayed home by myself on weekends, and did not have a lot of friends.
But then somebody invited me to some party, and then I was busy and out all weekends, and met plenty of people. Amazing people from all over the world!
At first, I thought that I would learn a lot by studying at school, but when the very last day came, I realized that I had learnt a lot more speaking with other people, and going out.
Furthermore, I felt really lonely the first three months, but I did not go out much. I remember all too well every day out, because it was like an adventure day, once in a while, when compared to the other six months. I have had so much fun that I can only talk about a few stories that happened to me, more parties than I will ever have and the best people by my side.

Some experiences cannot be told, they can only be lived.

Two years after I left, I still consider some of these people as my best friends, and they are the reason for my travels through the world.

* Classes
The main classes were good, and the teachers helped me improve my English. The Special Interest Group, on the other hand, was 50-50. Some of the SIG classes had poor teaching and were boring, without focusing on a main subject, while other SIG classes were good.

The best and worst class depends on the discretion of the teacher and class atmosphere.


* Housing
I have never been at a home-stay that was as worse as Bournemouth's homestay. That homestay was the lowest of the low that I've ever experienced. It had poor facilities and meals - they didn't consider vegetarians. We were not allowed to use the kitchen (even tap water). There was low water pressure; We couldn't walk normally in the room with the low and strange ceiling. It was extremely COLD (they turned on the heater for only four hours per day). They also didn't seem to have interest in me, and there were cold and indifferent.

Overall, they weren't a suitable home-stay house.

Because of this, I suggest that Kings' accommodation office has to systematically examine and assess their suitability for homestays.