Eurolingua - English in Timaru

  New Zealand

Dates: All Year

Description: Timaru, gateway to the lakes and mountains of the South island, is an attractive, safe coastal city situated on rolling hill country at the southern end of the Canterbury Plains. It has excellent sporting, cultural and recreational facilities and lies within two hours of Christchurch city and international airport.

Group Programmes (16-75 years). You benefit from a minimum of 15 hours (20 lessons) per week tuition in small friendly groups at one of our Institutes, with cultural visits and leisure activities. In order to maintain linguistic and cultural continuity, accommodation is with a selected, local host family. Studio apartments are also available. Open all year, with and special programmes during the summer.

Highlights: The Institute:
Small classes and high quality teaching. The Institute is centrally located and is close to shops, cafés, restaurants, banks, bakeries, bars, post office, library, cinemas, theatres and sporting and recreational facilities. We use modern methods and materials and have comfortable classrooms. There is a student lounge with pool table, an equipped kitchen and coffee and tea making facilities. We offer recreational and social activities, provide a free counselling service for students, arrange weekend activities and assist with travel arrangements.

Eurolingua study abroad language programmes are available all year round in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swedish and in 35 different countries where these languages are spoken. Every year, students of all ages (16-75 years), and from many countries and professions, attend Eurolingua's numerous language, cultural, special interest and summer programmes worldwide. Students include private individuals, mature teenagers, university and MBA students, teachers, doctors, professional and business people, corporate executives, diplomats and embassy staff, government employees, military personnel and retired people.

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: 1600

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to New Zealand Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Job and Internship Network

Eurolingua Institute's Mission Statement: The Eurolingua Institute provides group and individual customized tuition in modern languages, paid work experience programmes, internships, and unique immersion programmes living in the teacher's own home. The Eurolingua Institute currently teaches 11 languages at over 70 schools in 40 countries and at over 150 homestay locations worldwide.

Year Founded: 1993