ESL Quality

With ESL, it’s all about you!

Tailor-made advice, constant support and personalised service are unique benefits at no cost! Inscription, accommodation, organising your stay from A to Z... we’re always here to answer your questions. And that’s before, during and after your stay.

Low prices guaranteed

You will be refunded 100% of any price difference with regard to other agencies. At ESL-Language studies abroad, we work exclusively with the original prices of our partner schools. In this way, you pay the same price as you would by contacting the school directly. This allows us to guarantee you the most attractive prices on the language travel market! If, for the same school and the same conditions, you find a cheaper offer in other agencies, we refund you the difference! *

* This excludes special offers and additional services such as flights and insurance.

SALTA

ESL is a member of the Association of language travel agents in Switzerland: SALTA. Founded in 2003, the main objective of SALTA (Swiss Association of Language Travel Agents) is to establish precise and uniform quality standards and to check that they are adhered to.
The members of SALTA guarantee the greatest possible security in terms of the quality and reliability of their services and that of the proposed language schools.

More than 15 years' experience

With more than 15 years' experience in the organisation of language studies abroad, we have placed thousands of students all over the world and have built solid links with our partner schools. We are proud to note that the majority of participants contact us through the recommendation of a friend or relative having already benefitted from our services, in this way attesting to the quality of our services.

A wide choice of destinations & renowned schools

Learning a language will be even more enriching if you do it in a place which attracts you, where you have always of going. For this reason, ESL proposes a wide range of the most beautiful destinations on the 5 continents to you: exciting large cities or medium-sized towns, small friendly villages, sea, mountains, in all climates and for all tastes.

Selection of the best language schools

For your complete satisfaction, ESL selects the best language schools according to precise and demanding criteria. Course programmes, official exams, distribution by language level, lessons in small groups, the qualification and availability of teachers, school location, course centre facilities, quality environment, welcome, accommodation, activities programme; these are some of the numerous points that ESL attentively examines in order to select the best language schools. All the schools that we offer you have been established partners for several years and are internationally recognised. Affiliated to federations and/or professional associations, they are accredited by reputed quality control institutions and are regularly visited by members of our team.

Comprehensive and personalised advice service

All of the members of our team have a background in the area of tourism or in the area of language teaching. We regularly visit the cities and schools we propose to you. We are at your service for what we are passionate about: your project to discover the world and to learn foreign languages.

Administration and enrolment free of charge

We organise all of the adminstrative steps of enrolment, booking and communication with the school and the place where you will study. And this without any additional charge!

ESL Accreditations

Although the most important validation of the quality of our services is the satisfaction of our customers, numerous international organisations have also chosen to put their confidence in us and to officially certify our organisation's activity and the conception of our language holidays:

Quality English

This label is given to independent schools offering quality programmes that meet strict standards and are of excellent reputation. They are all accredited by the British Council and English UK. ESL is an official Quality English agent for the representation of these schools.

http://www.quality-english.com

ICEF

ESL Education has been recognized by the world leader in event organisation for international education professionals.

http://www.icef.com

IALC Partner

ESL is an official partner of the members of the IALC association, which includes a selection of independent, high-quality language schools, spread over more than 25 countries.

http://www.ialc.org

WYSETC

(The World Youth Student & Educational Travel Confederation)
This organisation was founded in 2006 following the fusion of two larger international federations for professionals active in the field of youth travel: the FIYTO (Federation of International Youth Travel organisations) and the ISTC (International Student Travel Confederation). This organisation includes more than 500 members in 118 countries.

http://www.wysetc.org/

WYSE Work Abroad Association

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.

http://www.wyseworkabroad.org

ALTO

(Association of Language Travel Organisations) 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.

http://www.altonet.org

LABEL OF QUALITY FOR SWISS TOURISM (Level 1)

The label of quality for Swiss tourism was set up by several Swiss tourism insitutions including the Swiss Tourism Federation (FST), the Swiss Tourist Office (ST) and the Swiss Association of Tourism Directors (ASDT). ESL has fulfilled the necessary conditions for obtaining the level 1 label of quality.

http://www.myswitzerland.com