We believe that our customers are not only going to learn a language but they will be part of an exciting experience abroad following the total immersion principle. To follow that, our dynamic and helpful staff is encouraged to treat each student uniquely with very personalized services.

Our prices come without extra agency surcharges and we quote the prices in the original currency which the school is charging as well (e.g.: in the UK British Pound, in Argentina US Dollar).

All schools that we work with have been visited by one of our team members at least once and been subject to a selection process insuring that you only get the best for your money.

We are members of the independent travel organizations ALTO, ASEPROCE and WYSTEC. Further we are also an official partner agency of IALC. Our schools are also members of either one of these organizations and all schools are accredited by at least one important institute, relevant to the language such as “English UK, Institute Cervantes,…” - see our accreditations page for details.

Learning a language is not only about learning grammar, speaking and writing.

Learning a language is also learning about the culture, traditions, people, history, food and music. The best way to learn a language is experiencing the language where it is spoken.Imagine living with the local people, experiencing their culture and their way of life.

Total immersion means being exposed to a language all day long with and without the support of the school. It is the fastest and best way to understand and speak a language.

StudyGlobal is a company founded by three young entrepreneurs who have experienced themselves this way of learning a second language. Believing in this learning method, they started this company giving the chance to non-native speakers to study foreign languages through total immersion programs all over the world.

The general courses usually start at 18 years. Some schools also accept 16 and 17 year old students.

For younger students we have special junior programs which start at 5 years in company with their parents or from the age of 10-17 on your own, depending on the destination.

For sure you are never too old to learn something new and attend a language school. While we have many university age students, we have many active seniors as well. The diversities of ages, nationalities, professions and interests of our students contribute to the unique experience you will have.
At some destinations we have special “Best Ager” courses, tailored to the culturally interested student who wants to combine the language learning with a cultural element such as local art or history. Ask for our special Best Ager programs .

The junior courses are of course aimed at younger people and have a small age range.
Usually those courses will have more people of the younger ages (around 20). The range of our general adult classes is from 18 to 80, and concentrated between 20 and 30. The business and professional courses have an average between 25 and 40.

In general we are looking for schools that offer a good mix of nationalities. Most schools work with various agencies such as ours around the world in order to achieve a good mix of nationalities.

We ourselves already offer our service in 11 languages and have served customers from over 60 different countries so far. However, depending on the location and other factors there can be various tendencies such as:

• Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii and US West coast - many Asians
• South America, Mexico – More North Americans than in Spain
• Malta – Many eastern European, Russian and German
• London – Strong with Italian, French, Spanish

As with all learning efforts this is mainly dependent on the individual – you.

Factors like the accommodation type (host family versus apartment), course intensity and self-study are important. If you take your stay serious a 100% beginner can reach a lower intermediate level in Spanish after one month for example (find more details in our course level page). This will allow you to communicate with locals, finding your way around the city/country and being able to function in everyday situations. Many schools conduct internal tests each month in order to review your progress and maybe asign you to a new class level.

Whenever you are willing to work, you will need a proper permission (visa or work permit).

In Cambridge and Brighton, England you can sign up for the “Jobclubs” of the school. Provided that you are allowed to work in the UK (EU Citizens), the school will support you to find a part time job next to your studies. The longer your course lasts, the higher the chances to get a job.

In the USA you will usually not get any VISA that allows you to work. We do have some internship options in the USA available but these are unpaid.

In Australia we offer a work & travel program, which includes the permit to work for a limited time.

Other internship and voluntary programs are available in various countries. Usually these programs presuppose a language course for at least four weeks before you can participate in an internship or voluntary program. At all times we recommend to contact our travel consultants before you decide to start working.

With more than 60 destinations which usually present a pool of 150 – 200 host families plus optional alternative accommodation options such as apartments it is impossible for StudyGlobal to take care of this process ourselves. The choice and maintenance of the offered accommodation options is in the hands of our partner schools.
Thus, it is important that we have visited each school to ensure they have the same quality standards as we do. This espacially includes a constant monitoring of the host families. For more information see the detailed accommodation description .

Most of our partner schools only offer the stay in their accommodations if you are booking a course as well.
However, given special circumstances and season you may have the chance to stay in an accommodation without booking a language course if you are accompanying a course participant. This offer is however quite limited. Please consult our customer support team for individual requests.

In most of our destinations we offer a limited number. However, not all schools necessarily cater this option.

If you want to change to another course that is available it is usually no problem. Usually it is easier to upgrade a course than to downgrade (there may be no refund when downgrading). Your tuition fees are then transferred to this course. If the second course is more expensive, then you will be given an invoice for the additional amount of future fees.

Visa restrictions: If you are travelling on a visa, changes may be limited (e.g. in the US) 

Like at home the amount needed will strongly depend on the lifestyle and the activities you will participate. The below estimates are including a meal (lunch) per day (next to the included half board), public transport, small excursions and activities such as cinema tickets or disco. Please be aware that big and touristic cities are usually more expensive then small towns.

Great Britain: GBP 120 / week (London 200)
United States: USD 150 / week (New York 250)
France: EUR 180 / week (Paris 220)
Spain: EUR 130 / week
Italy: EUR 180 / week
Germany: EUR 120 / week (Munich 150)
Canada: CAD 150 / week
Malta: EUR 140 / week (can rise during high season to 170)
Australia: AUD 150 / week
New Zealand. NZD 170 / week
Russia: RUB 5000 / week
Ireland: EUR 150 / week
South Africa: ZAR 1000 / week
China: CNY 2000 / week
Mexico:
Venezuela:
Chile:
Ecuador:
Costa Rica:
Guatemala:
Cuba: 

• Avoid travelling during high season, the prices in some destinations rise by 20% and you may have to deal with longer travelling times between your accommodation and the school. Sometimes a high season in one region will be compensated by a low season in another region (e.g.: England vs. South Africa).
• Check our Special Offers – Our special offers are updated regularly and will include discounts on course prices or special combinations.
• Travel and / or book together – If you refer a friend before traveling, he/she will get a discount of 5%. If you travel together to the same destination you may book a double room, which is usually cheaper as well.
• Choose a less popular destination with low living cost - Consider the fact that most capitals and major cities are quite expensice (except for Berlin) and thus the the courses as well as your private costs will be higher. Maybe it does not have to be London or Paris and for sure you will find plenty of new friends in your course to make your time as exciting as you want.
• Watch your currency exchange rate vs. the USD or GBP. The financial crisis had a significant impact on the financial markets and thus on the exchange rates. Customers from the EUR zone for example profited from their strong currency against the English currencies and sometimes had 30% cheaper rates around late 2008 early 2009 compared to the same time a year before. This of course is only possible if an agency states the prices in the local currency for a 100% fair comparison.
• Consider a distant destination if you have more time to spare. Sometimes a more expensive flight can be compensated by lower course and living costs in further away destinations if you stay long enough. For example a 6 week group course with 20 lessons in Madrid will cost you EUR 1190,- while 6 weeks private lessons (20 per week) in Antigua (Guatemala) will cost you USD 810,- (equivalent to EUR 570,- at time of writing). This does not include the lower living cost yet.
• Look for destinations which are easily accessible by lower fares airlines. Sometimes it can also be worth checking the cost of a train ride early in advance.

According to our terms and conditions following applies: In the case of a visa denial by your host country's embassy, any registration fees and a maximum of 25% of the program cost will not be reimbursed.

The remaining tuition fees paid will be transferred back to the customer with transaction fees on behalf of the customer after receipt of the visa refusal letter from the host country´s embassy. Additionally you may be able to schedule your course for a later date or another destination, which has more convenient visa restriction at minor transfer fees (subject to availability). At all times StudyGlobal will look into the individual case and may reimburse a greater amount. However, this is subject to individual decisions

This question can not be answered 100% precisely. There are statistics how high the chances are to get hurt in daily traffic or falling of a ladder while cleaning your house. Still you do it. As with all new environments it is important to realize that behaviours and expectactions are different from what you are used to at home. Similar to the bad neighboorhood at the other end of town that you actually have never been to judge by yourself.

All our schools are located in established and good neighborhoods. Due to different cultural backgrounds you may have to take more precautions to your behavior and environment to what you are used to at home. However, we believe that the enrichment of getting to know a new language, new people and culture is worth the try. For updated travel alerts, potential health hazards, and other related issues, please consult your local Foreign Affairs office. Should you be travelling to a destination that is known for higher security awareness (e.g.: South Africa), you will get special instructions from the school upon arrival. Always remember: the schools host 150-300 students per week which they are responsible for, should they offer an unsafe environment, they would quickly run out of customers.