The campus is incredibly beautiful. However, EF is a pretty pricy program and I felt like the London program wasn't worth the price (it could be if you are a beginner, I was advanced). I had a really good experience in Spain however, so I'd say it's about getting informations and knowing what's best for you.
I am amazed to see so many 5 stars. This school does not provide any proper follow-up to its students, and therefore it is quite possible to spend months there without knowing how to speak English when returning home. I went there 3 weeks last year, and the positive side is that I had the will to learn, so I did not say a word of French during my 3 weeks, however I saw a lot of students who only speak their own language outside of class, and although they have been there for weeks, do not do as well as I do. this was confirmed to me by my hostess when I spoke about it with her. she told me that I spoke much better than a person who came 6 months after he left. If you are a parent and want to send your child to learn English, do not choose this school, it is not the right one.
They have to be kidding if they think their students learn something. The classes are a joke, let alone the host houses where they put their students. They make them live bad experiences (on top of which host families also receive money in return) and even abuse privacy when showering or changing clothes. I do not recommend traveling with EF to anyone! It is very expensive for the null offered when you arrive, but if you pay there if they sell it to you as the best in the world, FRIENDS DO NOT LET THEMSELVES!
It has been such an amazing experience. Thanks to all teachers and students. Had some problems with the host family but they fixed them super quick! Really recommend it.
IS THE WORST COMPANY IN THE WORLD, THEIR HOST FAMILIES ARE AWFUL, VERY STINGY... I LIVED IN LONDON AND ALL THE STUDENTS HAVE PROBLEMS, THE 5 STARS HERE IS BECAUSE EF GIFT SOMETHING IF THEIR STUDENTS QUALIFY 5 STARS..... BUT THE FACT IS IF YOU WANT TO DO ANY ACADEMIC YEAR OUTSIDE YOUR COUTRY CONTACT ANY UNIVERSITY OR SOMETHING ELSE.... I HAD MANY MANY PROBLEMS WITH EF COLOMBIA AND EF UK AND THEY DONT CARE ABOUT ANYTHING.... AND IM SURE THAT ALL HAVE AND HAD AND WILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH EF... ALSO THEIR CLASSES ARE SO BORING.
Nice place to study English and be a tourist because is near of everything
My experience in ef London was not good. The infrastructure is not good for the number of students.
Computers in the labs don't work well regularly.
Classes have many students per course. They have as a rule that there are no more than 17 students per course, which is a lot, but unfortunately there were courses where that number was exceeded.
The host families are quite far from the institute and the space in them is quite limited. Many of them are not British and it is a deficit to share with them to improve English. I think that the price they charge has no relation to the service they provide. They do not have adequate quality controls. There are good teachers as well as very bad ones.
There are lesser-known schools in London that spend less on marketing and have better quality teaching.
I was in England this summer with EF, TOP experience !! I recommend it to all the kids who want to experience an alternative and useful vacation: you will learn English thanks to the magnificent teachers and you will make a lot of friendship with guys from all over the world !! in more EF it is fantastic because it follows you from before leaving to after the departure !!
GAMES, GAMES, GAMES!
School: low quality for a high price.
Homestay: serious problem on 9/10 of the homes
=> advice: to avoid this school!!
Very good english school with different levels and priorities. Here the requirements of the students are very well received.
In addition to the general language training, there are also major classes such as business, news club and the like. Also noteworthy is the flexibility of the school. If a teacher or student realizes that the focus or level has not been assessed correctly, you can switch within the classes.
Another plus is the leisure office.
In addition to city tours (eg Borough market), excursions (Cambridge, Stonehendge), pub evenings and much more, you can also buy tickets for London events cheap.
Last but not least ... The cafeteria offers a variety of dishes for breakfast and lunch. There's something for everyone.
The school is like a big family. Learning is designed as a completely positive experience. Thanks for that.
The only 'shortcoming': there are a lot of students and less space.
I'm surprised by the amount of negative comments it has here, as a student staying for 1 month this place is amazing and i would definitely come back again
The school is good, maybe it s better if you choose the summer period because during the christmas holidays you will skip some lessons.
The teachers are good, especially Danielle .
Some of my friends are in the family, but sometimes I heard that the rooms are dirty or that there are rats (absurd).
I recommend to choose the accommodation.
Ability Tower is fine, but not the best by EF.
An advice for the Italians that are coming, it s better for you if you have a lot of money because the food sucks in UK (unfortunately), with a lot of money you can eat in the Italian restaurant.
Maybe there is a problem with the test because the time is only 25 minutes, and if you are not used to read a lot you will find a lot of problem.
Anyway good experience, amazing city and amazing fireworks during the New Year Eve.
Enjoy!
Ef London is a truly amazing place. The staff is very caring and attentive and they were always keen on helping me on whatever I needed. I would like to also highlight the fact that I had a great teacher called Geoff whose classes were funny and interactive; something CRUCIAL when trying to learn.
Travelling to London with EF was a whole new experience that I will never forget, and I encourage you all to live it as well
(p.s: if you ever want to know some more details about my experience; dm me through my instagram @martinahackbartt)
False advertising, you are sold an internship with a multitude of nationalities and where we would not speak almost French: we find that with French and a little Italian.
In host families some families welcome you in conditions that are not worth the price of the trip despite the "verification" of EF.
Between the end of the classes (16h) and the evening activity (19h) you are obliged to return despite the travel time which can go until 1h20 and if you stay in London and they learn it they threaten you back to France and yell at you. You'd think they do not realize they're talking to teenagers on vacation.
In the evening you have to take the metro alone to return to arrive at 23h in your family and to leave the next day at 7:30 to miss his bus and metro (in my case and that of many others in my group).
When you come to the office to share your feelings and requests nothing changes they do not care even if a person who had to change family had to wait one week before it happens. In short, when we talk to them, we get the impression that in their heads they have your money so now they do not care.
EF even went so far as to fire our group manager, we are pretty sure that's because he took our defense against the administration a few times.
I totally advise you if you want to progress in English and have a good holiday.
it was the best summer of my life i never forget this wonderful beautiful amazing summer time with ef and with my friends the best friend ever
Absolutely the best language school I have ever attended. I came here with high expectations and was incredibly happy to see that all the good things I have been reading about the school were true. The staff is amazing, the teachers are the best and it was an absolute delight to come and study with all the amazing people I have met here. 10/10 would go again. What a school.
I took 1 month of course with accommodation in residence with the organization EF in London and in addition to the exorbitant price which is not at all justifying when the quality of the courses and the listening of the teams (I was placed in a group too weak for my level, after a month of demand they increased me by a third of level so for summary I pay 3500 Intensive courses which brought me almost nothing, I have more learned by talking with people in my room that the breasts of this school money box) the last day of class was placed on a Saturday (day of my departure) which is very clever on their part history of scratching a paid day of lessons, very disappointed with this experience a team not listening despite the exorbitant numbers of useless employees. I strongly recommend this organization, you can find courses of much the same quality and much cheaper, the seller of your country will be ready to sell you worlds and wonders but they are not at all aware of what is happening in your place destination. Note that you will be promised in case you choose the residence option that you will not be with people of your nationality (I was placed with 2 French 1 French Swiss and 1 Spanish)
I am still currently on site and I do not even think of attending my last week of classes given the boring nature of these.
Best regards, a dissatisfied CUSTOMER
It s more interesting than the other schools. Nice garden, BBQ, Free WiFi, beautiful place
It is the best English language school in London and I would like to thank its staff and teachers who have taught them to learn English
I have a daughter .... and she is enjoying teaching at this school
@Will O is right! Wish I had read your review before attempting to work with EF.
I worked at EFSummer 2017 London as a local, homestay teacher and only lasted 2 days.
Without exaggerating, the 2017 London EF team are extremely disorganised, literally. I've yet to see a company as disorganised as them. The staff are overworked, sometimes disrespected and get paid very little for what they do. The induction and so called training isn't helpful at all and doesn't prepare you for the actual work/workload. Your questions and queries are shrugged off or directed to the wrong person again and again.
It wasn't until I woke up with a migraine and had a panic attack in the middle of the night due to my worries and anxieties, that I decided "actually, I don't need to put myself through this, I can stop this now.'
It's really unfair that parents pay so much to send their children abroad without actually knowing how badly the staff are treated. I'll be continuing to share my experience of EFSummer London 2017 via word of mouth, to EF potential workers, students and parents.
The only good thing I can say about this experience is that I got to meet some really lovely people from all over the world, and had a blast with my students as I always do.
Thanks.
My experience with ef has been extremely positive and apart little things which belong to any serious educational organization I would like to underline three things in particular. First, friendly atmosphere where vitality dominates. Secondly, teachers are creative. I got to know two ones.. Very involving and being a teacher myself I thought "this way of involving makes teaching stgh unique.. Creative". Third, everybody is well accepted and you feel part of a wider group of people. No matter if you take part in a rich social life or not.. I didn't but felt well though.. Ok positive experience!!!
The amount of money that u give for any programs of this school don't worth, there are many better schools with the same amount of classes and even better quality of teaching in a reasonable price.
SCANDALOUS! It's a money pump. I was 2 weeks at this school and stayed with an absolutely horrible host family. The school was 45 minutes away by transport, the host family offered very poor quality meals (only frozen products) and was very tight on the proportion. And to top it off, my personal belongings (computer) were stolen from me. I contact EF France, they send me out for a walk and don't give a damn, no follow-up, no excuse nothing. I strongly advise against. In addition to having paid 1,300 for the 2 weeks of the course, I lost my computer worth 600e .. SCANDALOUS
Very very very kind staff, good education, not satisfied by their accommodations though.
Amazing time. 4 weeks of meeting awesome people. I would love to go there again and again.
I had a wonderful trip to London, traveling with EF! The two weeks I spend there were not just fun, but also educational also socially! The staff was great just like the other students. Not at any point during the trip, did I regret that I travelled with EF. An experience which I can only recommend to others!
Very surprised to see so many stars given the quality of the services offered by EF in London. My friend and I fell into two families with whom it was shameful to welcome two foreigners for the price paid. One of the two houses in shameful condition with rooms to live in filth.
On top of that, hearing on the premises that families are not even checked before sending young people there, is even more shameful !!!
We asked for intensive courses, we are still waiting for them, there are more games than in class. Activities that are advertised for a fee while on the phone we are told the opposite!
I strongly advise you not to leave with EF London because there is a real take-off with what is announced at the start and what there is in reality at the finish !!!!
As a student parents- I have been pleased with my experience at this school. The environment is friendly. The teacher have great personality and academic abilities; the school has nice classroom and facilities. I would like to thanks Hao Du provides excellent and meticulous care to my child. He has got great expertise in Education.
Am 53 and just wanted to improve my english language skills .... EF has helped me in every respect, the staff great, the teachers always strive to improve your english, the classes were not too big, and the mix of ages was very good. ..thank you so much guys .. well done .... will come back for sure
It was the best experience ever - I only stayed at the school for two weeks, but i learned so much! My grade at my high school in english classes has improved a lot in only two weeks. I can recommend for everyone who want to improve their english skills, meet some fantastic people from the other side of the world, or anyone who wants explore the streets of London.
I have been a long time EF loyal student. I have been studying with multiple of your school across the world, including: Boston, London, New York City, Malta, Shanghai. And I have to admit the staffs at EF London school are the best among all locations I have studied at.
The staff show their passion on every single activities with us. If I have difficulty on any issues, my mentors, academic coordinators will always jump in and learn what has happened, and what they can do to ensure I am happy for the time remaining there.
London is no doubt a big city, there are definitely more things you can do compares to other school locations. However, it is those EF staffs that I will remember forever!
My 3 weeks English Business intensive courses were very great to me.
I will not forget the time there, I learned the language and i found a new friends from different countries. My course were very good, i have had a good teacher who always helps us to improve our english. And also the teachers were very funny, the best was that that we learned some good things for the future, like leadership skills. All in all, the class were interesting, because we had a practical training lesson and theory lesson., Now i am practicing my english online, i make the i lab session and it helps me to improve my skills, reading, writing, speaking and listening.
Thanks
A poor service once paid the course, you ignore any questions we had. Very bad experience My son also did not learn anything, although he had a good time, but what he says learning English did not learn, 'he says he does not want to go back because he did not learn anything and classes were bad.
this was a big and nice place. i like this place cool ef staff competent teachers
If you are a teacher then I warn you, do not take a job with EF. They are a horrible company.
If you are a student, I would also advise you; do not go with EF. They have slick marketing, but they a not a nice business, and although you'll have fun being in London and meeting people, EF will not give you a quality service.
I worked for EF in 2013, and in an industry where pay is always low, and work hours are often inconvenient and irregular, EF really stood out as being the most exploitative school to work for by miles. Zero hours contracts (they could tell you one week that the next week you would have no work at all), which ended up paying not enough to pay to rent a small room in and keep yourself fed in London, bullying attitudes from a manager, who may since have left, and a range of gimmicky and sub-par courses and resources helped make it a truly defeating experience.
I recognise that many students have the time of their lives there, but really, there are schools which treat their teachers with a lot more humanity and respect, and those schools will thus have happier teachers who are better able to do their job.
All of these comments relate to 2013, so I grant that things may have changed, but I suspect the corporate ethos that made it what it was is pretty much the same.
I have since left TEFL, thank God, but when I look back I had some good times at some of the schools I worked for (Malvern House and Stafford House were good), but I genuinely still feel angry at the way EF treated me and all the other poor, impoverished teachers and other school staff working for them.
I have asked for a budget from Germany to go to London to do the course with EF, it seems very expensive, 4-week English course and stay 3,000. I have found better options, cheaper and better valued.
If you are older than 30 it s not the best option for you! If you are thinking about an intensive course for improve your English faster, this is not an option for you. I paid for 3 weeks in London for improve my English and I regret taking this decision.
- lessons with more than 15 people with diferentes level.
- 4 lessons/week (~13% of your paid lessons) for self-study (no teacher, just a PC).
- levels assigned with no academic criteria.
- classes with people younger than 20 (+50%) when was supposed that the course paid was for being in academy with people above 25.
As in everywhere you can find people amazing and one of my teachers was the best ever. But Is the only person in EF that showed a little interest in or opino, customer service doesn t care your opinion. Once you ve paid and are finishing your stay, doesn t care about you any more.
I went to EF School in London during the summer 1999. I have great memories! I've met so many people from all over the world. Teachers were nice. School was very clean. My host family was good (located in zone 4). People are complaining about the commute, but the transit system in London is quite good. The school has a very good location. It was expensive though and I couldn't afford to stay more weeks.
I took a study holiday with EF where everything was beautiful as long as ...
The school was located in euston, it was structured and organized well for those who stayed in college but for those who, like me, were staying with a family, did not have the possibility to follow a course linearly, they had 45/50 minutes of road every day to get to the school and evening activities could not be fully carried out. To make matters worse, there was accommodation with the family, a 4 X 4 room where 4 people stayed on two bunk beds, there was no room for suitcases, the shower could not be done every day, lunch the sack was often not given and the house was dirty. I do not recommend the holiday with this company!
Can't quite understand why the school received four stars. The school is really crowded! You can tell that a lot of money is being made there. The EF Clan's sales machinery is going very well. The teachers seem to be really stressed (a teacher also reported that the payment and handling of the staff is underwhelming). You pay for the documents / books that you do not receive. Very disorganized employees. Trips / franchises (e.g. t-shirt sales) make even more money. It might be nice for schoolchildren, but if you go there as a working student, it is uninteresting.
I don't recommend school at all.
As a student: make an exchange year if possible!
As a student: do a semester abroad or internship abroad!
As an employee: You can also attend many intensive English courses in your home country and if you are ambitious, do it from home!
My host mom, with whom I was allowed to live, received the one star. I was very lucky with her. Standard of living was okay and it was a little further away. But I am not demanding and I was very happy that I was allowed to stay with her. I heard other horror stories there.
I really enjoyed the lecture about sounds in the movies !!
This experience was fantastic I had fun with the people I met but the only negative is that there are not many courses but it's more immersion in the city
Here we are again at the end of the course that promised so much before leaving Italy but that then, once we arrived in London, the situation was reversed and from quality to quantity ... pupils placed in the classes without following the thread of their requests according to your needs and skills. Placed with teenagers when I actually chose the adult course. Almost everyone in the Italian class, we first did speak in Italian. To my amazement I have had very few actual English lessons. There is no need dear professors to come to London and spend all the savings and then end up in the "Lab" or "Lecture class" by watching "You tube" .. You can do it safely at home and above all for free .. Therefore, I kindly and publicly ask that you reassess your standards for a better education system.
Sincerely
Georgeta Popescu, Italy
Worst English school I have ever studied, money thrown in the trash !!!
Great time @ EF London! The language course was great, the staff super helpful and always in a good mood! Thank you for everything, guys! Especially the activities team! :-)
I was studying with EF London school for 1 month this summer. Studying in EF London school was one of the best experiences in my life! Lessons are always interesting, fruitful and never boring! It s not like in ordinary school when you want to go home as earlier as possible. Staff in the school is always very kind and is ready to give you a hand in every time! Also EF has lots of past time activities organized by friendly and super cool activity leaders! Every week we have something like holiday. For example, we have Hawaiian day , Harry Potter Day , Disney Day , etc.
By the way, you should know that usually people write comments and rate something when they aren t happy with it, but when we are happy we just take it for granted. That s why there are some negative notes. So you have take it into account! I really liked this school and would like to come here back!
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Because there I study my brother so that's why I like it !!
I Have been in London Last years in an other school "EC London". Here the organisation is completely different, with a timetable who change everytime, different classroom... In my classroom 8 french people... And people under 25 mixed with over 25... Be careful when you choose a family because it's really dirty, and the location isn't not in London.
When I booked in France, the agency said me "don't worry, you will have a Top location in London" it was a Liar... I have a good teacher, and the different learning are good, the school create different events for the studients and the team is cool always the smile.
Hello good night I wanted to know the schedules of I leave work at 20:00 or recommend someone a school for that schedule thanks
Please, never send your child to EF London. Incompetent people who are not listening to students. Before leaving you sell everything as if everything was pink and once there: unacceptable housing, families who do not give food, no follow-up etc. In the end a frustrating stay and no help. What is all this money paid for? This school is a shame. EF WILL MAKE YOU LOSE YOUR TIME AND YOUR MONEY AND WILL PASS YOU BY A PERIOD OF SOLITUDE AWAY FROM YOUR FAMILY WHICH IS THEIR SCHOOL. I am writing a beautiful letter with my lawyer
I like it
I am still in the annual educational plan with ef english.
I have great memories of EF London in 2012. Already, the school is in the city center, just 10 minutes walk from Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Tower Bridge, etc. : practical to visit! For the rest, there is the metro, the nearest stop is Southwark. As for the school itself, the interior of the buildings is modern and clean, the caf 'is not overpriced and the meals are good. My teachers were original to say the least, but I made good progress in English and that is essential! I had slept with a host family and I don't regret it either, even though she lived relatively far from central London. So I recommend EF.
The most famous language institute is considered good for establishing
I had a Very complicated experience with EF. I was in London Residence and the staff did not tell us anything that we were suposted to know. They were not Very good at keeping track on the students and they were Really bad at informing us on importaint Stuff. Like when we were suposted to go home, they did not tell us that we had to be out of the Residence at 10 AM so we got kicked out of our rooms by the cleaning ladies so I had to leave half of my Stuff in the room including souvenirs and other Stuff that I had just bought.
I am therefore Really mad at EF and I hope they will start doing a better job so the next Group of students wouldn't have to go througt what me and my friends went througt.
Part two:
When we were at the airport on the arrival day, our buss driver was very stressed, and he was yelling at us and our course leaders. He was so mad that he forgot to make sure that the door to the luggage was closed, so when we drove on the highway, our luggage was spread across the road. One suitcase even hit a car, but thankfully no one were hurt.
Because it was to dangerous for us to drive with the bussdriver, we had to go back to the airport and wait for a new buss.
After a few hours we found out that the bus was not comming. So we had to call to 7-8 different taxis to get us to the school. When my taxi finally arrived, we had been waiting for about 5 hours, and I arrived at the Residence at 4 AM. And we had to get up for school at 8 AM.
So because we arrived at that time, we missed the information meeting, and all of the students from Denmark (including me) and our course leaders, were not told when we were suppost to leave 3 weeks after.
And they did not tell us anything on wednesdays, there was nothing in our handbooks, and we were not informed with the fact that we were allowed to store our stuff in the office.
EF is just not an school is a life experience, I m sure that in life there are sometimes problems, but that never overcomes all you learn just not as a student but also makes you grow as a person, in fact the little things that happens makes you laugh and grow by the end of the day.
I love the food at the cafeteria and the staff is the best !! Miss my experience there !!
EF London School is very good. I'd like to go to study abroad once more.
It's an awesome place to not only improve English ability but also soak in a friendly learning environment. All students come from different countries make this place diverse. Just stay open-minded and you will definitely get best support! Moreover, EF holds city tours sometime. Never hesitate to register the trips because you will get cheaper prices than going by yourself, and having fun with teachers and classmates give you opportunities to learn and use English in daily life.
The 3 weeks of English Immersion Courses were very memorable to me. I'll never forget the time in London when I learned the language here and found a lot of friends from different parts of the world. I also had a chance to study Business English and learn some leadership skills. The classes were very interesting as they included both practical training and theory, but what is more liked was the IPad session, which developed four skills, reading, writing, speaking, listening. Thanks!
If you have smartphone, you obviously don't need to worry about if you lost in London because GPS will take you back to EF campus then.
Best 6 months in my life! Would recommend everyone considering improving english skills or spending time in london!
A very good travel agency but if you want learn English go away!
- Too many students by classroom.
- beware to classes intensives you will paye more only to have the classes in E learning in front a computer.
- the classroom not good isolated from noise and cold
- if you have a least level the school don't care and you will stay in a class not adapt to you.
The teachers are very good but their don't have the time for every student
There is a table tennis table outside!
The inside is also wide!
The experience with EF was fantastic! Excellent organization of the courses, prepared and motivated the teachers, excellent also the management of leisure activities. The London school is also situated in a characteristic way that makes it even more charming stay.
Excellent accommodation in a residence in King's Cross, a neighborhood that is reviving thanks to a careful redevelopment of public and private spaces.
It is for me one of the best experiences, the school and the staff are wonderful, I love Miranda.
Just amazing and lot experience with multicultural people
The school is good. You quickly get to know new people and friends.
Regarding the host families, I have heard from 15 friends only once a bit satisfactory. I myself am in one, but have the "luck" that I am only two weeks here. My room neighbor (should stay 9 months in the host family) moved out after a week. Personally, I find it okay for two weeks (I do not really feel comfortable and welcome, so I'm hardly "at home" and would be reluctant to stay longer).
In the school there is delicious and inexpensive food, which is freshly prepared every day.
The staff are very friendly and happy to help you in case of problems.
Wonderful school, amazing staff, great teaching methods, awesome memories. 5 stars by far!
Starting with EF was the best experience of my life. I met so many new friends from all over the world and I learned a lot.
My English has improved day by day and has been a 360-degree educational adventure.
When I returned I decided to become an Ambassador to have the chance to share my wonderful adventures with my old friends but also with many new travel companions.
By now we ambassadors are like a big family, always in touch with each other and it's nice because together we organize different activities every day while having fun and gaining many points at the same time.
It is thanks to the points earned in fact that I had the fantastic opportunity to return for the second time in the city of my dreams and it was an unforgettable vacation!
Being an Ambassador was also an opportunity for my future, for more than a month I have been working in the sales office. I hope this experience lasts as long as possible because it's a job that I really like, I feel fulfilled and I'm really happy! Thanks EF for growing up with me and giving me unique moments and opportunities!
To learn to try different things to get to know different people and different culture around the world that is my want to do ...I'm very pleased to have the opportunity to participate in this course, thanks E F
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