Language courses abroad: ESL Schools Quality labels
Eaquals
European Association for Quality Language Services
Our ESL schools :
Montreux
EAQUALS offers the only widely accepted European quality standard for language teaching provision. EAQUALS is an association of providers of language services, founded in 1991, with over 100 members in over 20 different countries. EAQUALS grants its quality label to institutions that meet its high inspection standards. The EAQUALS Code of Practice and Charters provide clear specific quality guarantees, and enable those who need to recommend or take decisions on language learning provision to choose reliable partners. Our center for adults of Montreux is a full member of EAQUALS.
Montreux
EAQUALS offers the only widely accepted European quality standard for language teaching provision. EAQUALS is an association of providers of language services, founded in 1991, with over 100 members in over 20 different countries. EAQUALS grants its quality label to institutions that meet its high inspection standards. The EAQUALS Code of Practice and Charters provide clear specific quality guarantees, and enable those who need to recommend or take decisions on language learning provision to choose reliable partners. Our center for adults of Montreux is a full member of EAQUALS.
FLE
Quality label "Français Langue Etrangère"
Our ESL schools :
Lyon
Every year more than 100 000 people come to France to learn French. Some 300 language centres (public, private or associative) offer their services in this respect. To address such situation, France has decided to establish, through the participation of three ministries - Higher Education and Research, Foreign and European Affairs, and Culture and Communication - a certification system for the French foreign language centres established on French territory. For this purpose, a label entitled “French foreign Language quality” has been created. This process aims at the official identification, recognition and promotion of the schools where the language programs and related services present the required quality guarantees. The Centre international d'études pédagogiques (CIEP), a national public institution administratively related to the ministry for National Education, is in charge of implementing this certification system. For more detailed information, please visit the www.ciep.fr/qualitefle/index.php page.
Lyon
Every year more than 100 000 people come to France to learn French. Some 300 language centres (public, private or associative) offer their services in this respect. To address such situation, France has decided to establish, through the participation of three ministries - Higher Education and Research, Foreign and European Affairs, and Culture and Communication - a certification system for the French foreign language centres established on French territory. For this purpose, a label entitled “French foreign Language quality” has been created. This process aims at the official identification, recognition and promotion of the schools where the language programs and related services present the required quality guarantees. The Centre international d'études pédagogiques (CIEP), a national public institution administratively related to the ministry for National Education, is in charge of implementing this certification system. For more detailed information, please visit the www.ciep.fr/qualitefle/index.php page.
SOUFFLE
Groupement professionnel des organismes d’enseignement du français langue étrangère
Our ESL schools :
Montreux
Lyon
Paris-Igny
Valbonne s/Cannes
Leysin Teens
Leysin Juniors
The 19 language school and university members of SOUFFLE have all signed up to a Quality Charter and undergo regular inspections to guarantee the best quality assurance for French language learning whether aimed at beginners, improvers, teachers, young people or mature students. Our centers for adults of Montreux and Lyon are full members of SOUFFLE.
Montreux
Lyon
Paris-Igny
Valbonne s/Cannes
Leysin Teens
Leysin Juniors
The 19 language school and university members of SOUFFLE have all signed up to a Quality Charter and undergo regular inspections to guarantee the best quality assurance for French language learning whether aimed at beginners, improvers, teachers, young people or mature students. Our centers for adults of Montreux and Lyon are full members of SOUFFLE.
The Private Schools Register (Switzerland)
Our ESL schools :
Montreux
All our summer camp programmes
The purpose of the Private Swiss Schools Register is to certify high standards of educational services and to demonstrate the integrity and credibility of the private schools listed in the register as well as to protect Switzerland’s reputation as a centre for high quality educational activity.
Montreux
All our summer camp programmes
The purpose of the Private Swiss Schools Register is to certify high standards of educational services and to demonstrate the integrity and credibility of the private schools listed in the register as well as to protect Switzerland’s reputation as a centre for high quality educational activity.
SFPS
Swiss Federation of Private Schools
Our ESL schools :
Montreux
All our summer camp programmes
The SFPS comprises 250 schools, including some of the most significant and oldest in the country. Swiss private schools are particularly experienced in the efficient teaching of the national languages (German, French and Italian) as well as other foreign languages and in learning to respect a variety of opinions and cultures.
Montreux
All our summer camp programmes
The SFPS comprises 250 schools, including some of the most significant and oldest in the country. Swiss private schools are particularly experienced in the efficient teaching of the national languages (German, French and Italian) as well as other foreign languages and in learning to respect a variety of opinions and cultures.
WYSE
Work Abroad Association
Our ESL schools :
All our programmes
Sister association of WYSETC, WYSE brings together those active in the organisation or promotion of work abroad programmes. It sets high quality standards that its members must respect and works with governments to promote work abroad programmes.
All our programmes
Sister association of WYSETC, WYSE brings together those active in the organisation or promotion of work abroad programmes. It sets high quality standards that its members must respect and works with governments to promote work abroad programmes.
WYSETC
The World Youth Student & Educational Travel Confederation
Our ESL schools :
All our programmes
The WYSE Travel Confederation was founded in 2006 with the merger of the Federation of International Youth Travel Organisations (FIYTO) and the International Student Travel Confederation (ISTC). WYSE is a professional organisation for companies involved with youth travel. It is an open, global, apolitical, and non-denominational organisation with more than 550 members in over 70 countries, mainly language organisations, travel agencies, travel companies, and organisers of training and language travel courses and more
All our programmes
The WYSE Travel Confederation was founded in 2006 with the merger of the Federation of International Youth Travel Organisations (FIYTO) and the International Student Travel Confederation (ISTC). WYSE is a professional organisation for companies involved with youth travel. It is an open, global, apolitical, and non-denominational organisation with more than 550 members in over 70 countries, mainly language organisations, travel agencies, travel companies, and organisers of training and language travel courses and more
ALTO
Association of Language Travel Organisations
Our ESL schools :
All our programmes
The ALTO association includes 180 organisations in 40 countries on all 5 continents. This organisation brings together associations that organise language studies abroad and work according to a common ALTO quality charter.
All our programmes
The ALTO association includes 180 organisations in 40 countries on all 5 continents. This organisation brings together associations that organise language studies abroad and work according to a common ALTO quality charter.
AVDEP
Association Vaudoise Des Ecoles Privées
Our ESL schools :
Montreux
All our summer camp programmes
The Vaud Association of Private Schools (AVDEP) is a grouping of more than 50 member schools located in the Swiss State of Vaud. The primary goals of the AVDEP are to promote and improve the quality of education, to encourage innovation, and to maintain a certain Swiss tradition within a modern context.
Montreux
All our summer camp programmes
The Vaud Association of Private Schools (AVDEP) is a grouping of more than 50 member schools located in the Swiss State of Vaud. The primary goals of the AVDEP are to promote and improve the quality of education, to encourage innovation, and to maintain a certain Swiss tradition within a modern context.
CSN
Swedish National Board of Student Aid
Bildungsurlaub
Our ESL schools :
Montreux
Lyon
« Bildungsurlaub » (or paid study leave), which entitles an employee to a paid leave, was voted by the German government in 1976. Thus, the German Federal Government has undertaken to give every worker some paid days off each year to allow them to receive either long-term or personalised vocational training. But as vocational training falls within the legislative competence of the Länder, the rules as well as their applications vary according to each federal state. In some federal states, ESL is recognised as an institution for the study paid leave it gives to its employees.
Montreux
Lyon
« Bildungsurlaub » (or paid study leave), which entitles an employee to a paid leave, was voted by the German government in 1976. Thus, the German Federal Government has undertaken to give every worker some paid days off each year to allow them to receive either long-term or personalised vocational training. But as vocational training falls within the legislative competence of the Länder, the rules as well as their applications vary according to each federal state. In some federal states, ESL is recognised as an institution for the study paid leave it gives to its employees.
ISO 9001:2000
(International Organization for Standardization)
Our ESL schools :
Berlin Prolog
At IH Berlin PROLOG, all work processes are consistently focussed on improving our services for the customer. We carefully take our customers' wishes into consideration and offer them the language course that best fits their individual needs and general market requirements. As a quality service provider, we constantly measure customer satisfaction by means of course-relevant questionnaires.
Our teaching staff, selected according to verifiable criteria, regularly participates in internal and external training sessions. We continually assess the number of training sessions and their effectiveness and evaluate them during performance reviews. Our instructors participate in comprehensive observation sessions to constantly ensure the highest quality teaching standards possible.
In this way, we can verifiably ensure and improve the quality of our services. Customer expectations and market requirements are constantly changing, which is why we are continually improving and expanding our service portfolio and have our offers checked by external auditors.
Berlin Prolog
At IH Berlin PROLOG, all work processes are consistently focussed on improving our services for the customer. We carefully take our customers' wishes into consideration and offer them the language course that best fits their individual needs and general market requirements. As a quality service provider, we constantly measure customer satisfaction by means of course-relevant questionnaires.
Our teaching staff, selected according to verifiable criteria, regularly participates in internal and external training sessions. We continually assess the number of training sessions and their effectiveness and evaluate them during performance reviews. Our instructors participate in comprehensive observation sessions to constantly ensure the highest quality teaching standards possible.
In this way, we can verifiably ensure and improve the quality of our services. Customer expectations and market requirements are constantly changing, which is why we are continually improving and expanding our service portfolio and have our offers checked by external auditors.
AZWV
Anerkennungs- und Zulassungsverordnung Weiterbildung
Our ESL schools :
Berlin Prolog
IH Berlin PROLOG has been certified as an educational institution in accordance with the German education quality management standard AZWV (Recognition and Authorization Ordinance for Continuing Education). As a centre of excellence, we are able to offer people with learning vouchers language courses designed to fulfil requirements specified by the AZWV. Our AZWV-certified language courses are occupational programmes, which gives students the necessary knowledge for the workplace. We offer such courses in the following languages:
• Business Arabic (Elementary level)
• Business Chinese (Elementary level)
• Business German (Elementary and advanced levels)
• Business English (Elementary and advanced levels)
• Business French (Elementary level)
• Business Italian (Elementary level)
• Business Spanish (Elementary and advanced levels)
• Business Turkish (Elementary level)
The provider number 922/3220/07 (Centre of excellence) applies to all the above-mentioned language courses.
Berlin Prolog
IH Berlin PROLOG has been certified as an educational institution in accordance with the German education quality management standard AZWV (Recognition and Authorization Ordinance for Continuing Education). As a centre of excellence, we are able to offer people with learning vouchers language courses designed to fulfil requirements specified by the AZWV. Our AZWV-certified language courses are occupational programmes, which gives students the necessary knowledge for the workplace. We offer such courses in the following languages:
• Business Arabic (Elementary level)
• Business Chinese (Elementary level)
• Business German (Elementary and advanced levels)
• Business English (Elementary and advanced levels)
• Business French (Elementary level)
• Business Italian (Elementary level)
• Business Spanish (Elementary and advanced levels)
• Business Turkish (Elementary level)
The provider number 922/3220/07 (Centre of excellence) applies to all the above-mentioned language courses.
FaDaF
Fachverband Deutsch als Fremdsprache
Our ESL schools :
Berlin Prolog
FaDaF (Association of German as a foreign language) is an association representing students, teachers, and institutions in the field of German as a foreign language. The association has set itself the aims of developing the teaching of German and promoting intercultural contact. FaDaF is particularly involved in the field of intercultural understanding. It also seeks to increase the number of foreign students attending German colleges and universities, to represent the concerns of anyone involved in the field of German as a foreign language, to develop further training programmes for teachers and researchers of German as a foreign language.
Berlin Prolog
FaDaF (Association of German as a foreign language) is an association representing students, teachers, and institutions in the field of German as a foreign language. The association has set itself the aims of developing the teaching of German and promoting intercultural contact. FaDaF is particularly involved in the field of intercultural understanding. It also seeks to increase the number of foreign students attending German colleges and universities, to represent the concerns of anyone involved in the field of German as a foreign language, to develop further training programmes for teachers and researchers of German as a foreign language.
ICC
International Certificate Conference
Our ESL schools :
Berlin Prolog
The ICC is an international association of organisations involved in adult language education. At the time of writing, the ICC has 28 member organisations in 14 European countries. Through the ICC these organisations co-operate in the fields of professional development, training of exam invigilators and examiners and the development of curricula for language teaching.
The ICC - International Certificate Conference e.V. is a Non-Government Organisation (NGO) with participatory status at the Council of Europe. ICC sets standards for a transnational network of language learners. The ICC - International Language Network provides foreign languages teaching and learning with exchange of ideas and know how.
Berlin Prolog
The ICC is an international association of organisations involved in adult language education. At the time of writing, the ICC has 28 member organisations in 14 European countries. Through the ICC these organisations co-operate in the fields of professional development, training of exam invigilators and examiners and the development of curricula for language teaching.
The ICC - International Certificate Conference e.V. is a Non-Government Organisation (NGO) with participatory status at the Council of Europe. ICC sets standards for a transnational network of language learners. The ICC - International Language Network provides foreign languages teaching and learning with exchange of ideas and know how.
