Studying abroad can open a door to an unforgettable adventure. It allows you to learn and on the same time visit countries and sights that you have always dreamt of. Life is a journey and some people you meet on your path are contributing to a richer life. Meet people from other cultures and use your language holiday to expand your horizon.
Some of our courses are without housing and there is a special reason for that. It is the preferred choice for travellers with local knowledge of the city. Returning backpackers, expats or travellers can usually find accommodation themselves. They might have established preferences regarding city location or have found an even better accommodation than the ones offered here even though they are very price competitive. Nonetheless, short stays with duration up to two weeks are normally not worth the efforts. It is limited how much money you can safe by finding a comfortable accommodation yourself.
Another reason for offering course only is that backpackers perhaps do not mind lowering the standards in order to get a less expensive accommodation. We offer only housing with appropriate standards that the trusted local partners find satisfactory.
Alternatively, if you are planning to take a long-term course and you do not mind spending some time looking for an accommodation on site then it can be an advantage to mix. For example you can book accommodation for the first 4 weeks and then contact us to book additional 4 weeks without accommodation. Unless it is a special package deal, we can always subtract housing from the offer. Contact us to find out how much it will cost without the accommodation but still with last minute discount, which is between 10 and 25 percent depending on which language school.
Here you can find a list of all current language course offers without accommodation. If you wish to search for language offers with accommodation then use the “Shortcuts” in the footer or go to the main page and use our search engine or tags.
A great way to see all the riches a country has to offer and simultaneously learn the native tongue is to travel from one city to another and take a course in each city where you wish to stay longer. Backpacking through Latin America in this fashion is very popular. Some of our partners have strategically placed their language schools along a path normally taken by backpackers.
You could for example arrive at one end of the country, learn the language spoken there and depart from the other end of the country while visiting several new cities and sights on your way.
If time is not of the essence then courses with 20 or less lesson hours per week is the way to go. This gives you the time you need to explore your surroundings. The costs are less than intensive courses so more weeks are affordable.
Last minute language course concept is perfect for spontaneous people that do not mind to save money. Travellers and more specifically backpackers are good candidates. Learning a language by only talking with local people is very hard. The language theory you will learn in school will increase the learning speed and will minimise the risk of catching incorrect language habits that are really difficult to unlearn. Further, you will be together with other interesting people in the same situation. They can provide inspiration for your next destination or even become your travelling buddies.
All in all visiting a country without being able to properly communicate with the natives and understand their culture is in our opinion only half of the experience, LanguageOnSale provides an affordable service that might make it whole.
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