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International House - Oakfield RoadBristol, England UK

4.7

Rating: 4.7/5.0

29 students - overall rating
27 Oakfield Road - BS8 2AT Bristol - see on map
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What we like about the school
  • TOP 8% highest inspection scores among all UK schools in British Council inspection (Gazette 2021/2022).
  • Learning progress guarantee.
  • E-learning platform.
  • Electronic whiteboards in all classrooms.
What we dislike about the school
  • Lessons are 45 minutes long, which is shorter than in other schools.
  • Do not offer favorable cancellation terms in the case of a student getting a visa rejected.
Age of students
  Percentage of students
1-18 years 25%
18-24 years 40%
25-34 years 15%
35-50 years 15%
>50 years 5%
The average age outside summer is 6 years higher than in summer.

Special Offers


Location: International House Bristol is located in the bustling and culturally rich city of Bristol, in southwestern England. The school is housed in a detached Georgian building in the residential area of Clifton, around 2km from Bristol city centre. Clifton is also home to several attractions, such as the Clifton Observatory and The Clifton Suspension Bridge. There are many eateries, amenities, supermarkets, shops and links to public transport within walking distance of the school.

Course selection: The school offers a CELTA teacher training course, along with a selection of seasonal junior programmes.

Accommodation: IH Bristol can provide accommodation in homestays with local families for students aged from 16 years of age. A summer residence is also available to junior students. All accommodation is subject to availability.

*Social and cultural: The school has an optional activity and excursion schedule for all students. Activities may include quiz nights, board games, and conversation clubs. Excursions can include trips to Bath and London.

English Courses

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Typical content of a language course
General Language
Junior Course - Summer (14 to 17 years old)Popular English course
20 lessons per week
|
16 students (max)
Only limited places left for the summer months!
Offer!from
629£614£
Includes accommodation
Course Details
Junior
Junior Course - Winter (14 to 17 years old)
20 lessons per week
|
16 students (max)
Offer!from
573£559£
Includes accommodation
Course Details
Junior Day Course - Spring (14 to 17 years old)
20 lessons per week
|
16 students (max)
Only limited places left for the summer months!
Offer!from
314£299£
Course Details
Junior Day Course - Summer (12 to 17 years old)
20 lessons per week
|
16 students (max)
Only limited places left for the summer months!
Offer!from
345£328£
Course Details
Junior Day Course - Winter (14 to 17 years old)
20 lessons per week
|
16 students (max)
Offer!from
314£299£
Course Details
Private
One-to-One Lessons
10 lessons per week
|
1 student (max)
Offer!from
790£751£
Course Details

Our prices for International House - Oakfield Road include

  • INCLUDED Internet access and use of school computers
  • INCLUDED Wireless LAN zone at school
  • INCLUDED Free certificate of course attendance
  • INCLUDED Language level placement test at first day of classes
  • INCLUDED Language level placement test before arrival
  • INCLUDED For junior courses: every afternoon free organized leisure program
  • INCLUDED For adult courses: a minimum of one free organized leisure activity per week
  • INCLUDED Learning progress guarantee
  • INCLUDED Elearning platform

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  • The harbour at night
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  • Juniors at the Suspension Bridge
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    Excursions 7/17
  • Bristol harbour
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  • Colourful houses
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  • Queens Avenue building
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  • Seeing Bristol
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  • Students by Clifton Suspension Bridge
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Student opinions about International House - Oakfield Road, Bristol

4.7

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Overall school rating of
International House - Oakfield Road, Bristol
29 authentic ratings from students who reserved with us
School
Location of the school
4.6 

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Facilities
4.3 

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Social activities
4.2 

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Organisation
4.6 

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Course
Quality of teaching
4.7 

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Value for money
4.3 

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay
4.1 

Rating: 4.1/5.0

Shared Flat (apartment)
3.5 

Rating: 3.5/5.0

Overall school rating by student age group
Students < 18 years (15 ratings)
4.7 

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Students 18-30 years (4 ratings)
4.8 

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Students 31-49 years (6 ratings)
4.8 

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Students 50+ years (3 ratings)
4.7 

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Verified reviews only, uncensored. All student opinions from students who booked a course at the school with LanguageCourse.net.
45 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“The attention to the student, with all the teaching and non-teaching staff always aware of your needs, both inside and outside the school. The facilities are exceptional: coffee, tea, microwave, fridge, table football, outdoor terraces, dining room... Impressive. Very complete social program.”
Disliked
“I don't see any negative aspects in the academy.”
Review details
Course: Intensive English [Inglés] - 3 weeks
Review date: 1. May. 2023 by Helena González
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
32 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“The education provided is of quality and the test given before arrival allows us to find ourselves in a class with an equivalent level”
Insider tip: “The street art tour is very good, to do.”
Review details
Other comments Social activities can help bound quickly
Course: Intensive English - 1 week
Review date: 27. Nov. 2017 by Angéline Foct
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
58 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“The excellent quality of teaching, both as regards the teachers, and the contents and teaching methods.”
Insider tip: “Especially at the beginning it may seem difficult to understand and be understood. It can help using the text and the dedicated web to familiarize yourself with the proposed topics.”
Review details
Other comments A meeting point for people from all over the world, with many different interests and a common passion for communication and good knowledge of English.
Course: Intensive English - 2 weeks
Review date: 8. Aug. 2018 by Angela Basso
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
14 years
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
“The teachers made us like to learn English. They were so kind and helpful.”
Insider tip: “The Teachers are so helpful.”
Review details
Course: Junior Course (12 to 17 years old) Queens Avenue - 3 weeks
Review date: 5. Sep. 2018 by Ali Haitham Salmeen Alhaiqi Alhadhrami
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
19 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“Student room with kicker table, weekly barbecues; lessons with Laura!!!”
Disliked
“Chip in the dormitory was not programmed correctly, room could therefore not be left until the next morning”
Review details
Course: Intensive English [Englisch] - 3 weeks
Review date: 15. Aug. 2022 by Max Anders
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
49 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“The teachers were highly qualified and always prepared for the lesson.”
Insider tip: “Don´t miss any lessons.”
Review details
Other comments I found everything very useful.
Course: Foreign Teachers of English Course - 2 weeks
Review date: 22. Aug. 2017 by Dagmar Rysava
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
43 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“I liked a lot the teachers and personnel working at the school.”
Review details
Course: General English - 2 weeks
Review date: 8. Aug. 2022 by Miriam Cano
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
14 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“Overall is good. I recommend it.”
Disliked
“Saturday trips not worthy. In Bath you will not see the main attraction, the Roman Baths. In London, just big ben and Hyde park. We could have seen lots more interesting things. Cardiff, Its nothing special. Stonehenge, just 10 min there and with no information of what we were about to see. They could plan the trips better and give more information to the students to make it more interesting. ”
Review details
Course: Junior Day Course - Spring / Summer  - 3 weeks
Review date: 7. Aug. 2023 by Zoe Hervas
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
3.0

Rating: 3/5.0

Liked
“Extracurricular activities.”
Disliked
“They do not focus on pronunciation or correctness.”
Insider tip: “The course is the excuse to learn outside of class.”
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: The course helps to meet new people, but the teachers do not focus on the particular difficulties of each student.
Course: General English - 2 weeks
Review date: 31. Aug. 2022 by Sandra López
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
12 years
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
“The organization”
Review details
Course: Junior Course + Accommodation [Inglese] - 2 weeks
Review date: 6. Oct. 2019 by Simone Bollo
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
59 years
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
“Nice people”
Review details
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
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Ratings of International House - Oakfield Road compared to ratings of all schools in England UK

 International House - Oakfield Road BristolAverage of all other schools in England UK
Overall school rating4.7

Rating: 4.7/5.0

4.2

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Location of the school4.6

Rating: 4.6/5.0

4.6

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Facilities4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

3.9

Rating: 3.9/5.0

Social activities4.2

Rating: 4.2/5.0

3.8

Rating: 3.8/5.0

Organisation4.6

Rating: 4.6/5.0

4.2

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Quality of teaching4.7

Rating: 4.7/5.0

4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Value for money4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

3.9

Rating: 3.9/5.0

Homestay4.1

Rating: 4.1/5.0

4.1

Rating: 4.1/5.0

Shared flat4.1

Rating: 4.1/5.0

4.0

Rating: 4.0/5.0

International House - Oakfield Road (IH)

Accreditations and Quality seals
British councilEnglish UKIALCPreferential Terms in Case of Visa RefusalStudyUK, International House World Organisation
English teacher qualifications
95% hold a university degree
100% hold a recognised language teaching qualification
Languages spoken by school staff (cannot be guaranteed by school)
First day of course
Students should arrive at 8:15
Student gender mix
50% male / 50% female
Payment methods accepted for payments made directly to the school
Visa - logoMastercard - logoEurocard - logoEurocheque - logoTravellers Check - logoBank Transfer - logo
Year of school foundation
1987
Legal name/parent company
International House Bristol Limited | Tax registration ID: 810911071

General school facilities

  • Fridge for student use

  • Drink vending machine

  • Microwave for student use

  • Snack vending machine

  • Library

  • Free after-class access to language learning software

  • Lounge

  • Garden

  • Balcony / terrace

  • Student support desk

  • Copy machine

  • Printer for student use

  • Video game console

  • Table tennis

  • Table soccer / football

  • Free WIFI

  • Free water dispenser

  • Non-smoking (all indoor and all outdoor areas of school)

  • Tourist information

  • Assistance with entrance ticket purchases

  • Assistance with reservations for restaurants, bars, clubs

  • Assistance with organizing transportation

  • Facilities for islamic students

    • Available area to pray at the school

    • Homestay option that can prepare halal food

    • Homestay option for female islamic students where no men are living in household and that prepare halal food

    • Arabic homestays available

  • Classroom equipment

    • TV in some classrooms

    • Electronic whiteboard in all classrooms

    • Heating in all classrooms

    • Ample natural light in all classrooms

    • Number of classrooms: 9
    • Number of public PC workstations: 5

    Facilities for disabled students

    • Accessible Toilet

    • Adapted for students with learning difficulty

    • Wheelchair access to classroom

Student Age / Nationality

Average number of students
Adult courses - In summer: 60
Adult courses - Throughout the year: 40
Junior courses - In summer: 70
Junior courses - Throughout the year: 45
Minimum age of students
16 years
14 years for specific Junior courses
Average number of levels
Adult courses In summer: 8
Adult courses Throughout the year: 6
Junior courses In summer: 8
Junior courses Throughout the year: 6
Average age of students
In summer: 19 years
Throughout the year: 25 years
Read our recommendations for students in their 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s.

Top student nationalities

Student Nationality Percentage of students
Italy 21%
Spain 19%
France 6%
Thailand 4%
Germany 2%
Turkey 2%
Switzerland 2%
Korea 1%
Israel 1%
Brazil 1%
Saudi Arabia 1%
Other nationalities 40%

Information for all courses offered by International House - Oakfield Road

Lesson duration
45 minutes
School's administrative fee
51.00 £
Course material
Generally course material has to be purchased by the student. The costs of course material will be approximately 43 £ per course level.
Comments about courses

Material Fee:

  • 1-12 weeks: GBP 37.
  • 12+ weeks: GBP 62.
  • Exam Courses: GBP 62 (plus an extra GBP 25 if more than 12 weeks).

    GuardME insurance: GBP 6.65 per week.
Individual classes
Single individual lessons of tuition can be reserved at 90 £. The combination of group and individual lessons is highly recommended. Individual lessons will encourage you to actively speak the foreign language and will offer you the opportunity to discuss individual problems and weaknesses.
Days without class
In 2024 (including national and regional bank holidays):
01 Jan 2024, 29 Mar 2024, 01 Apr 2024, 06 May 2024, 27 May 2024, 26 Aug 2024, 25 Dec 2024, 26 Dec 2024.
In 2025 (including national and regional bank holidays):
01 Jan 2025, 18 Apr 2025, 21 Apr 2025, 05 May 2025, 26 May 2025, 25 Aug 2025, 25 Dec 2025, 26 Dec 2025.
If a bank holiday falls on a weekday there is no refund nor are missed lessons recuperated. This is the case for the majority of language schools.
Level test
A test to assess your exact language level takes place before the start of the course via an online form.
Lessons needed per English language level
Level (CEFR) LESSONS needed per level WEEKS needed
(20 lessons per week)
A1 Beginner A1 to A2 80 4
A2 Elementary A2 to B1 160 8
B1 Intermediate B1 to B2 180 9
B2 Higher Intermediate B2 to C1 200 10
C1 Advanced C1 to C2 220 11
C2 Proficiency
Data above gives some guidance. For more details consult our page How long does it take to learn a language or reach a specific level.

Airport transfer

London Heathrow Airport:
322 £ one way
644 £ return (both ways)
Bristol Airport:
99 £ one way
198 £ return (both ways)
London Gatwick Airport:
363 £ one way
726 £ return (both ways)
More details about airports near Bristol and how to travel independently from the airport to the city on our Bristol page. For flight comparisons to Bristol, we recommend using skyscanner.com.

Visa Documents

Nationals from USA do not require a visa to study short term courses up to 180 days. A valid passport and an ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization) is required to enter the UK. The application for the ETA is done online https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta. The answer is expected within 3 working days, costing GBP 10. The ETA allows multiple entries in the country for up to 6 months for a maximum of 2 years or until the passport used when applying expires.
Check visa requirements for nationals from other countries.
Nationals from countries that require a visa will receive documents from the school, related to booking confirmation, which is required for the visa application.
School fee for issuing the visa documents:
62 £
Full payment of all fees required before school dispatches documents required for visa application
No
Express shipment fee (via courier)
50 £
Preferential cancellation terms in case of visa refusal
School agreed that students booking online on this site will benefit from preferential cancellation fees in case of visa refusal, and in this case will never exceed EUR 180.

Leisure activities

activity possibledistance from school
Baseball-
Basketball-
Cooking-
Cricket-
Dancing3 km
Football (soccer)2 km
Golf3 km
Horse riding5 km
Mountainbiking3 km
Rugby-
Sailing2 km
Squash-
Swimming-
Table Tennis-
Tennis1 km
Volleyball-
Windsurfing-
Yoga-

Examples of leisure activities organized by the school

Adults - Free activities

- Banksy Street Art Tour
- Welcome Drink
- Quiz night
- M shed museum
- Bristol museum
- Balloon Fiesta

Adults - Paid activities

- Bath excursion
- London Excursion

Junior - Free activities

On up to 3 afternoons each week, students can take free creative classes, where they learn a new skill and work towards a project. In the winter and spring programme, we are offering drama and video-making classes, in Summer there is a choice of video-making, DJ’ing, drama, journalism, and photography.

Junior - Paid activities

Activities are included as part of the price for the social programme.

Additional activities and excursions can be included for bespoke group bookings.

Accommodation

Show details of all accommodations
Homestay - Under 18s
Double room, Breakfast, lunch & dinner
In high demand!
from
259 £

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Questions and answers about International House - Oakfield Road

  • “The minimum required age at the International House school is 16 years. They have 17-year-olds on adult courses and the number of people that age depends on the time of year but if you wish to attend the course during summer there will be more younger students on adult courses. The average age throughout the year is 23 years.
    ”
    Cordi, Customer advisor from International House - Nov 23, 2022
  • “Study materials are not included in the price, but in general their purchase is not obligatory for students booking only a week-long course.
    The school offers photocopies in such cases.
    However, if you would like to buy a book, you can do so for around EUR 35.    ”
    Gosia Mazur, LanguageCourse.Net - Apr 07, 2023

FAQ about International House - Oakfield Road, Bristol

  • English courses at International House - Oakfield Road start at 299 £ for Junior Day Course - Spring course with 20 lessons per week. When booking here you benefit from an exclusive discount.
  • The accommodation Homestay - Under 18s is the most popular among all our clients of International House - Oakfield Road
  • Yes. The school offers pickup from London Heathrow Airport (322 £), Bristol Airport (99 £), London Gatwick Airport (363 £)
  • Depending on the chosen course, the maximum number of students at International House - Oakfield Road varies from 1 students (One-to-One Lessons) to 16 students (Junior Course - Summer )
  • 95% of teachers at International House - Oakfield Road hold a university degree. 100% hold a recognized language teaching certificate.
  • The highest Nationality percentage at International House - Oakfield Road comes from Italy with a 21% representation, followed by students from Spain (19%) and France (6%).
  • Yes, there is an exclusive discount that only applies when booking online here.
  • International House - Oakfield Road offers courses from 12 years (Junior Day Course - Summer, 20 lessons per week) to 99. Average age is 19 during the summer and 25 for the rest of the year.

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