If you have decided to study a language abroad in order to learn a language, you should have information about how to proceed. There are many different factors to consider, from choosing a school to the quality of education.
ITEMS TO CONSIDER
Search for a School That Fits Your Purpose
Choosing a language school by considering the purpose for which you want to learn a language will prevent you from wasting time and money. Your goals may vary, such as learning a professional language, improving a language you know little, and getting high scores in internationally recognized language exams.
There are many alternatives in foreign language schools. For this reason, you need to determine which language training program will be beneficial for you. For example, if you want to improve a language you know little, it will be a great advantage to choose a country where the language you want to learn is used as the mother tongue.
Foreign Language School Programs
• Foreign academic language education
• Foreign exam preparation programs
• Foreign professional language training
• There are different programs such as general or intensive foreign language education.
Determine Your Criteria for Choosing a Country
You should analyze your expectations very well from the country you want to study and do your research accordingly. If you do not like to experience different cultures, it will be your advantage to choose a place with a culture similar to the one you live in.
If you are going abroad for the first time and are very worried about this, choosing a place close to your country will make you feel more comfortable.
The fact that the language you want to study is used as the mother tongue in the country that you are going to will allow you to practice more and speak more fluently.
Do Price/Performance Analysis on Training and Living Costs
People who want to study a language abroad are often worried about the costs. Choosing a country and educational institution according to your budget will allow you to spend your education process more comfortably. Searching for countries and institutions that provide free education or low-cost language education can help you in this respect. At the same time, it will be beneficial for you to determine your monthly average cost of living before you go. You should consider factors such as accommodation, transportation, eating, and drinking costs.
If you are going to choose a country and educational institution by considering the costs, you should do the price/performance analysis very well. Cheap schools may not be your best choice.
Pay Attention to Accreditations
With accreditations, educational institutions are tried to be brought to certain standards. With accreditations, you can measure the reliability of schools well. Schools can obtain accreditation by being inspected in areas such as education quality, teachers' competencies, classroom capacity, and the opportunities they provide.
• British Council and English UK in England,
• CAPLS in Canada,
• FELTOM in Malta,
• AAEIP in America,
• In Ireland, institutions such as MEI are reliable accreditation bodies.
It would be a better choice to get support from accreditations instead of choosing a language school just by looking at the accreditations. The fact that a language school has been accredited by a good institution does not always mean that it is a good school.
Give Importance to Education Quality
If you are going to study a language abroad, you should definitely research the quality of the education provided. The quality education given at the language school will always take you one step further. At the same time, with the quality of education you will receive, you will have the opportunity to make the best use of the time and money you spend.
Many factors are taken into consideration when determining the education quality of schools.
Researching criteria such as accreditations, the history of the school, student satisfaction, and the competencies of current teachers will help you in this regard.
Before You Go, Set Your Accommodation
Before you go to the country for language training, we recommend that you should determine your accommodation type and arrange your accommodation. In this way, you can find more economical solutions. It will be much better for you to determine your criteria and arrange accommodation accordingly.
