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Discover Switzerland your way with ESL

If you want to learn German or French, you need to totally immerse yourself in your language of choice. And there's no better place to do this than an ESL language course in Switzerland.

Published: 8 November 2012 12:19 CET
Discover Switzerland your way with ESL
Photo: Henry Mühlpfordt

Do you want to fly off to new countries? Find new job opportunities ? Switzerland is the ideal destination to explore breathtaking landscapes, meet welcoming people and build your professional career.

Before leaving and settling for good, try studying the language on the spot. A language course in Switzerland will then enable you to immerse yourself in German or French.

In addition to learning the language, travelling to Switzerland is a fantastic opportunity to discover a beautiful country that draws many visitors from all over the world.

For 15 years, the ESL – Language studies abroad agency has specialised in arranging language courses abroad. We are committed to meeting your needs through tailor-made programmes in more than 20 languages in 200 destinations on five continents.

We provides courses for all ages and levels to satisfy different needs. If you are interested in taking an intensive German or French programme, we will find a course suitable for  your level, from beginner to advanced, whatever the duration of your stay.

The primary objective of our courses is to enable you to discover the language of your choice and acquire communication skills for everyday living. 

We also offer courses that are specially designed for executives and professionals and meet specific needs. Business courses in mini-groups provide the optimal environment for making rapid progress while networking with other professionals.

That's just one reason why they are in such high demand – you can improve your language and professional skills in a relaxed setting and in accordance with your own goals. 

You can study the language of your choice in some of the greatest cities in Switzerland, such as the idyllic city of Montreux on Lake Geneva’s shores, Lausanne or Zürich.

Not only will your enjoy daily contact with friendly and welcoming people, you'll make considerable language progress at the same time.

If you have children, they can benefit from our summer camps in Leysin specially designed for teenagers. The exciting cultural and sports activities as well as themed evenings will remain etched in their memories for life. The camps will leave them confident and prepared for moving to Switzerland. 

For further information on language programmes, visit our website ESL – Séjours linguistiques. If you have questions or need advice, do not hesitate to contact us – we’ll be happy to answer your questions in English. 

ESL – Language studies abroad (Head Office)
Grand-Rue 50 
Case postale 1204
1820 Montreux 1
SWITZERLAND
Tel: +41 (0) 21 962 8880
Email: [email protected]

ESL – Language Schools
Grand-Rue 42  
Po Box 1206 
1820 Montreux 1
SWITZERLAND
Tel: +41 (0) 21 621 8888
Email: [email protected]

EDUCATION

Sweden’s Social Democrats call for ban on new free schools

Sweden's opposition Social Democrats have called for a total ban on the establishment of new profit-making free schools, in a sign the party may be toughening its policies on profit-making in the welfare sector.

Published: 18 April 2024 16:09 CEST
Sweden's Social Democrats call for ban on new free schools

“We want the state to slam on the emergency brakes and bring in a ban on establishing [new schools],” the party’s leader, Magdalena Andersson, said at a press conference.

“We think the Swedish people should be making the decisions on the Swedish school system, and not big school corporations whose main driver is making a profit.” 

Almost a fifth of pupils in Sweden attend one of the country’s 3,900 primary and secondary “free schools”, first introduced in the country in the early 1990s. 

Even though three quarters of the schools are run by private companies on a for-profit basis, they are 100 percent state funded, with schools given money for each pupil. 

This system has come in for criticism in recent years, with profit-making schools blamed for increasing segregation, contributing to declining educational standards and for grade inflation. 

In the run-up to the 2022 election, Andersson called for a ban on the companies being able to distribute profits to their owners in the form of dividends, calling for all profits to be reinvested in the school system.  

READ ALSO: Sweden’s pioneering for-profit ‘free schools’ under fire 

Andersson said that the new ban on establishing free schools could be achieved by extending a law banning the establishment of religious free schools, brought in while they were in power, to cover all free schools. 

“It’s possible to use that legislation as a base and so develop this new law quite rapidly,” Andersson said, adding that this law would be the first step along the way to a total ban on profit-making schools in Sweden. 

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