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Language International (languageinternational.com) has 281 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5.
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
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2026
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I wanted to improve my French and wanted to study in Paris. I contacted LSI and received a reply from Kristele Auer who answered my questions and provided materials from LSI to help me make my class choices. Kristele provided me with exceptional service throughout my application process.
I chose to take General French and Art History. Once at LSI I decided to add a conversation class. In every city around the world where LSI operates its students have the chance to learn a language in a cultural setting which enhances language learning. Whether you are in university, want to become fluent, or need a refresher course, LSI is structured to meet the unique individual needs of each student. You can study for any length of time and the curriculum is full of cultural content, grammar, vocabulary and a variety of exercises to reinforce your learning.
I believe that anyone who attends an LSI school will have the best language learning experiences of their life.
JB
Johanna B.
Supportive Service
I needed to book my french course in Quebec on short notice, the staff of Language International did help me through the process in a very efficient and supportive way. Thank you! I had a wonderful class and teacher in Quebec and learned a lot, also had a fun time :-)
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Fernando P.
Great experience
I had an amazing experience with Language International when booking an italian course in Bologna. Everything went just as I expected. I booked a 4-week classes and the school was really good. I definitely reccomend Language International.
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Nicola
Language International ist sehr bemüht!
Language International ist sehr bemüht wenn es um die Findung der passenden Sprachschule und Örtlichkeit, sowie Unterbringungsmöglichkeit geht. Das Angebot für den Sprachaufenthalt erfolgte innerhalb eines Tages und wurde individuell angepasst. Eine ständige und schnelle Erreichbarkeit ist garantiert auch wenn man sich schon im Ausland auf Sprachaufenthalt befindet. Probleme oder Fragen während des Sprachaufenthaltes werden superschnell gelöst und auch die Nachbetreuung nach der Rückkehr und Evaluierung der eigentlichen Sprachschule garantieren ein hohes Niveau. Alles in Allem ist Language International sehr zu empfehlen!
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Berkeley G.
Easy to work with and attentive to me needs…
Language International found the right school for me to improve my conversational skills and also found a homestay for my unique situation. They were easy to work with and attentive to my language needs.
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Agnes
A great adventure both withA great adventure both with Language International and the person working there, who turned out to be a wonderful guide (Kristele Auer) on documentation, organizational matt
A great adventure both with Language International and the person working there, who turned out to be a wonderful guide (Kristele Auer) on documentation, organizational matters and requirements :) The school in Limannsol met my language expectations and I am very satisfied with the course :)
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Sergey Y.
I tried to book a course of Chinese in…
I tried to book a course of Chinese in Hutong school, Beijing, through the Language International platform, paid their the invoice on the June 3, got the response from them (Matthew N.) that I need to wait for confirmation, today is 19 th of June, still no confirmation. All my attempts to get in touch by email and phone
provided on site are in vain since June 13. Course is supposed to start on he July 8...
Also I have found out hat the school Hutongl does not exist. It was purchased by another Chinese school called "That is Mandarin"
I suspect some scam now.
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Silvia
DECEPÇÃO COM A LANGUAGE INTERNATIONAL
Infelizmente, minha experiência com essa empresa foi péssima! Fui atendida por um brasileiro, através de email e confiei nas informações recebidas.
Durante todo o período de contratação para o Curso de Italiano, em Florença, na Escola IL DAVID, as informações eram enviadas de forma rápida e satisfatória, o que atendia a meus interesses. Decidi fazer a inscrição, mesmo achando estranho ter que pagar o Curso na totalidade!
Fui ingênua, na realidade!
Deveria ter insistido em receber um contrato!
Ao chegar em Florença, fui acometida por uma forte gripe, não podendo comparecer à Escola, na primeira semana de aulas.
Na manhã do início do curso, procurei por ajuda médica, fui internada e liberada apenas no final da tarde! Imediatamente, solicitei à LANGUAGE INTERNATIONAL o cancelamento do Curso.
A primeira informação é de que a Escola enviaria um reembolso de 50% do valor pago e solicitaram meus dados bancários.
Ok. Não achei justo o reembolso de apenas 50%, mas aceitei!
Dois dias depois, sem uma resposta, entrei em contato e a informação já não era de um reembolso, mas que eu deveria pagar uma taxa, para transferir a data de início do curso, caso tivesse interesse!
Respondi que não tinha interesse, pois, por motivos de saúde, estaria retornando ao Brasil.
As respostas não eram enviadas com tanta rapidez como no período da contratação.
Depois, veio outra informação, de que eu teria um voucher para ser utilizado até o final deste ano.
Finalmente, no final da semana, veio a informação de que, infelizmente, a Escola não pagaria o reembolso, pois as aulas já haviam começado e o Curso só pode ser cancelado com o prazo de 20 (vinte) dias antes do início das aulas e que, portanto, não haveria nenhum reembolso!!!!
Fiquei decepcionada com a atitude da Language International... não apenas por não ter direito a um reembolso, mesmo que parcial e não entendendo como é possível isso não ocorrer por motivos de saúde, mas também pela demora nas respostas e na incongruência das informações!
Regras são regras, mas há regras sem fundamento, pois como uma pessoa pode saber que terá problemas de saúde com 20 dias de antecedência?
Portanto, sugiro que, caso tenha interesse em contratar essa empresa, procure ter um contrato, pois foi aí que errei! E, infelizmente, hoje devemos investigar a empresa, antes de contratá-la, pois algumas não se envergonham de ficar com seu dinheiro, mesmo que você não tenha usufruído do que elas oferecem!
Foi uma lição... um pouco cara... mas uma lição para a vida!!!!
Response from Language InternationalJun 15, 2024
Hi Silvia,
Are you frustrated because it is not possible for your school in Florence to offer a full refund after your course has already started?
This is definitely a disappointment; I’m sad to hear that you got sick and could not attend your course in Florence. Additionally, I’m sorry to hear that it is not possible for your school to offer you a refund. We want each booking with Language International to be perfect, and it seems it’s not possible here.
I so wish we could have known about your illness and desire to cancel your course sooner, before your course started, so we could have worked together with your school to offer a solution that works well for everyone.
Your course in Florence started on 3 June at 9 AM. On the same day, 3 June, you received an email from the school at 11:24 AM (Florence time), asking why you didn't show up on your first day. You responded at 2:25 PM and only then informed us and your school about your situation – after your course already started.
As you may be aware, summer is our high season and our busiest time of the year. Most of our partner schools in Florence are fully booked. When they reserve a spot for you in a class, it means that they cannot accept another booking. This is the reason that most of our partner schools have a no-refund policy after the course has already started. Is it possible for you to also see the situation from the school’s perspective?
Still, despite this being the official school policy, I can see that my colleague and your student advisor Dougglas took the extra care to speak with your school in Florence and see if they can offer another solution, so you wouldn’t lose all the fees you paid. In the end, the school agreed to make an exception to their official policy and allow you to postpone your course and take it anytime until the end of this year.
I know that this is still not the outcome you wanted, and I wish we could offer you a refund and yet because Language International acts as an intermediary between you and the school, it is not possible for us to offer you more than what the school offers. Language International can only use our special relationship with the school to mediate a solution that best cares for our students, as we did in your case.
Please don’t hesitate to let my team know anytime you have a concern - it is the best way we can improve. I’m at your service if you need anything further.