Language schools in Beijing

[KhalI]

Hi,

In september I want to go to China, Beijing to experience China and also get to know the language. At the moment I am just looking at the options available.

I heard about ICS ( institute of Chinese Studies www.ics-china.com ). Does someone have experience with this school? I realize there are actually a lot of options available but this one especially caught my attention. They have a professional appereance.

Any how please let me know about your findings and I am to other suggestions ^^.

[Scoobyqueen]

I spent some time looking for a school in Beijing. There were loads of schools and I had no way of evaluating them. I eventually settled on a small school with around three teachers which was not the most professional-looking in terms of image. It was based on a recommendation from a teacher who teaches Chinese at a Chinese university. Otherwise I probably wouldnt have gone for that school (because of the lack of professional appearance). It is best to go with a recomendation. You could consider listing the points that are important for you: professional image; course material favoured; method; experience, teachers' background.

[imron]

It is best to go with a recomendation.

Feel free to provide that recommendation.

[gato]

I think she wants to keep it a secret until after her trip.

[Scoobyqueen]

The school, I think, recently changed names from V-Hunters to something else. I have done four courses there already. Teachers are mostly Tsinhua graduates.

[gato]

[Deleted]See scoobyqueen's email below.

Edited April 29, 2009 at 06:30 AM by gato

[Scoobyqueen]

Cheers Gato for the additional research It is a small outfit with three teachers and supply teachers when necessary. They seem to specialise in one-to-one lessons which was one of my main criteria. For such a short stay, group lessons are not that suitable methinks. With them being Tsinghua graduates or near-similar they are very demanding in terms of pushing students and come down hard on you if you havent done your homework.

[KhalI]

Hi all,

Thanks for your kind replies. I have had a look at V-hunters website, it also looks appealing. Listing down some criteria is a good idea ^^ that will shorten the list for me and I will ask a teacher of mine who has studied Chinese before for some recommendations.

Though I am not totally sure yet what to do. ICS appeals to me cause I can also choose some business subjects, later on I am considering studying business.

[Scoobyqueen]

I would like to retract on my statement with regards to the above school. I am no longer in a position to recommend them as they just let me down. I will write a thread on it later.

I would recommend not signing up with them.

[Flying Pigeon]

what's the name of the school? is it bsi? i think gato posted info about that school and then deleted it.

[gato]

It's called V-Hunters. Sounds like a rifle club.

[Scoobyqueen]

Gato is right it sounds like a rifle club. They use the shutter gun approach to business, aim in lots of directions and in so doing end up losing their core strength sadly. More later.