Language School reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 133 Reddit reviews across 34 subreddits and 53 posts to rank the best Language School brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/LearnJapanese, r/fukuoka, r/Tokyo, r/Thailand, r/AskBarcelona. Top-rated brands include Language School (4.0/5), Coto Academy (5.0/5), FFLC (3.5/5).
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Reviews133
Subreddits34
Posts53
Brands99
Products6
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#1
Language School
4.0
(5)
"I attended language school in Japan and then directly applied to Japanese University."
"I attended full-time language school in Tokyo. I thought it was brutally intense."
"I also went to a language school and simultaneously worked with one of the student tutors after classes."
"I say go for it."
"Language schools outside Paris are often cheaper, if that’s an option."
#2
Coto Academy
5.0
(3)
"I’m taking classes at Coto academy in Tokyo and I like it."
"I went to a school called Coto Academy for one year and I think the average student was in their thirties."
"100% recommend."
#3
FFLC
3.5
(4)
"I graduated from FFLC several years ago. While there were some ups and downs, overall it was a good experience."
"I had a good time at FFLC, lots of homework and lots of tests."
"FFLC is a medium-high intensity level school."
"I've been at FFLC for the last few months. Not a huge fan, but dm if you want to hear more."
#4
Studieskolen
4.7
(3)
"I can highly recommend them."
"I know people who did Studieskolen, and they all speak highly of it"
"Comes highly recommended but it isn’t freely subsidised."
#5
italki
4.3
(3)
"You can use italki.com to find tutors or professional teachers to teach you online privately. Highly recommend it."
"You can find a teacher on italki.com and arrange a time that suits you."
"I’ve really felt like this was a great choice."
#6
GenkiJACS
5.0
(2)
"I just finished my 6 months at GenkiJACS in Kyoto... it might be what you’re looking for."
"GenkiJACS is a great choice."
#7
EOI
5.0
(2)
"Hands down EOI is the best."
"I highly recommend it for when the next cycle begins."
#8
VHS
4.5
(2)
"I’ve been studying for 5 months at the VHS & I love it."
"Most people I know did VHS."
#9
Pro Language
4.5
(2)
"Had a great teacher and overall really good experience there."
"Try Pro Language in Asok. That’s the school I’m going to."
#10
Goethe
4.5
(2)
"I would advise you to take classes at Goethe and completely avoid DeutscheAkademie."
"I can tell you that having attended Goethe and GLS, while pricy, both are good."
#11
Yamasa Institute
4.5
(2)
"Yamasa Institute."
"I went to the Yamasa Institute in 2019 on a student visa."
#12
Genki JACS
4.5
(2)
"Genki JACS is great, and definitely not just for beginner's."
"I booked Genki Jacs for 2 times (3 weeks each back in 2017 and 2018 I was happy with it."
#13
Duke
4.5
(2)
"I've done over 200+ hours at both Duke and RTL in Bangkok and highly recommend both of them."
"Duke. No two ways about it."
#14
AAA Thai Language School
4.5
(2)
"I used AAA Thai Language School near Phaya Thai, very happy with my progress and results."
"I used AAA Thai Language School near Phaya Thai, very happy with my progress and results."
#15
Go! Go! NIHON
4.5
(2)
"I recommend that you visit the Go! Go! NIHON website."
"There’s a site called Go! Go! Nihon."
#16
ISI
2.7
(3)
"I'm planning on applying to ISI for April 2023!"
"I went to ISI like 15 years ago and yeah it was quite intense."
"I can say don't go to ISI."
#17
KCP
4.0
(2)
"My Japanese did improve significantly to approximately n4, especially as it pertains to speaking and listening."
"I went to KCP in college."
#18
Green Language
4.0
(2)
"I attended green language school for a month and enjoyed it!"
"Green Language is well-regarded."
#19
Shibuya Gaigo Gakuin
4.0
(2)
"They have a focus on real-life application and conversation."
"Shibuya Gaigo Gakuin did sponsor visa."
#20
Meiji Academy
4.0
(2)
"I stayed there last year and quite enjoyed it."
"They’re legit; I attended for 6 weeks last winter."
#21
Wahaha
4.0
(2)
"I would really recommend Wahaha in Akasaka."
"Wahaha is pretty flexible."
#22
Kokusho Nihongo Gakkou
4.0
(2)
"I did kokusho nihongo Gakkou in Tokyo for 1.5 years. It was by far the cheapest option."
"The tuition is cheap too."
#23
Goethe Institute
4.0
(2)
"Goethe Institute for German."
"I think the school is very good."
#24
KICL
2.5
(2)
"The language school i went to was KICL, and i did the full 2 years."
"I think for your level, you'd probably do okay at KICL, but please note that it's a JLPT mill."
#25
Sogang
5.0
(1)
"I 100% recommend it if you wanna focus on speaking."
#26
Rightword Institute
5.0
(1)
"Rightword institute has the highest ratings and generally the best feedback from students"
#27
KAI Japanese School
5.0
(1)
"KAI Japanese School gets my vote. I did two years there and I would go back there again."
#28
مركز النيل لتعليم اللغة العربية للناطقين بغيرها
5.0
(1)
"If you prefer face-to-face learning below are some options for you: مركز النيل لتعليم اللغة العربية للناطقين بغيرها."
#29
مركز الإبانة لتعليم العربية
5.0
(1)
"مركز الإبانة لتعليم العربية."
#30
مركز الشيخ زايد لتعليم اللغة العربية لغير الناطقين بها
5.0
(1)
"مركز الشيخ زايد لتعليم اللغة العربية لغير الناطقين بها."
#31
مركز فجر لتعليم اللغة العربية
5.0
(1)
"مركز فجر لتعليم اللغة العربية."
#32
Aleem Center
5.0
(1)
"Aleem center cairo."
#33
Language Transfer
5.0
(1)
"Thank me later"
#34
Aiea Korean Culture School
5.0
(1)
"Help the next generation growing in the US to become successful bilinguals."
#35
Il Sasso
5.0
(1)
"If you want a nice school in a beautiful Italian context, look up Il Sasso in Montepulciano."
#36
Alexandria Institute
5.0
(1)
"The teaching, the environment, the social activities were all excellent."
#37
Aktiv Language School
5.0
(1)
"I studied up to B2.2 at Aktiv in Nürnberg and had a really great experience."
#38
Zabaan School of Languages
5.0
(1)
"Check out Zabaan School of languages"
#39
La Dame Dragon
5.0
(1)
"Would recommend La Dame Dragon if they’re still around."
#40
Graybridge Malkham
5.0
(1)
"Graybridge Malkham has been my preferred provider by a mile."
#41
LLT Language School
5.0
(1)
"LLT language school!!"
#42
Communica Institute
5.0
(1)
"I recommend Communica Institute in Kobe."
#43
kiss.dk
5.0
(1)
"Kiss.dk is the undisputed best language school in cph."
#44
Manna Thai Language School
5.0
(1)
"Lovely people, they're hilltribe Christian and the lessons are excellent."
#45
AUA
5.0
(1)
"I can strongly recommend AUA in Chiangmai."
#46
cultura italiana
5.0
(1)
"I recommend cultura italiana in Bologna."
#47
In Classe
5.0
(1)
"Fantastic school with quality instructors."
#48
Academya Lingue
5.0
(1)
"It was fantastic."
#49
KAI
5.0
(1)
"It’s a great school."
#50
Alliance Française
5.0
(1)
"Lots of different courses for all levels."
#51
Taiwanese Language School
4.0
(1)
"Does anyone have a Taiwanese school they recommend for 1-1 classes?"
#52
ALS
4.0
(1)
"I really like ALS and can recommend it."
#53
OC Lingual Institute
4.0
(1)
"The only one I know of is OC Lingual Institute: https://www.oclanguages.com/"
#54
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
4.0
(1)
"I've heard from a few friends about applying to Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Beppu."
#55
ALA
4.0
(1)
"I think it's a good school. It focuses heavily on speaking, which I think is the most useful aspect of learning a language."
#56
IMXA
4.0
(1)
"The quality of instruction is OK."
#57
Fast Forward
4.0
(1)
"Fast Forward French"
#58
Chula
4.0
(1)
"[Chula](https://www.arts.chula.ac.th/CTFL/intensivethai/)"
#59
Korean American Center
4.0
(1)
"There's a [Korean American Center](https://koreanamericancenter.org/) behind the Cypress Village Shopping Center in Irvine that offers Korean language classes for kids."
#60
Genki Jacks Language School
4.0
(1)
"Look up Genki Jacks. They do short term courses, I believe, but you most probably need to book in advance."
#61
Wahaha Language School
4.0
(1)
"Wahaha has 2 week courses. You need to sign up a week or two In advance atleast though"
#62
YCC Language Centre
4.0
(1)
"They have Cantonese day classes and university programs."
#63
Washington DC Taiwanese School
4.0
(1)
"You can look into Washington DC Taiwanese School (wdcts.org) or Tzu Chi Acedemy Washington DC chapter."
#64
UJ Polish
4.0
(1)
"This is a non-intensive chill course."
#65
ISI Education
4.0
(1)
"They also have different types of courses."
#66
British Council
4.0
(1)
"British council for English, Goethe Institute for German."
#67
Duolingo
4.0
(1)
"It's an amazing app with lots of languages to learn from."
#68
GoEast
4.0
(1)
"GoEast was great for me."
#69
Campus Langues
4.0
(1)
#70
Camino
4.0
(1)
"I found Camino the best! It has more structure to the classes."
#71
FreeDa
4.0
(1)
"I find it quite good."
#72
Lingoda
4.0
(1)
"Try Lingoda but do private lessons."
#73
Bcnlip
4.0
(1)
"Bcnlip which has pretty good teaching."
#74
LinguaSchool
4.0
(1)
"This one is nice too."
#75
Shababeek Center
4.0
(1)
"I'd recommend Shababeek center in Amman."
#76
ShuoHao
4.0
(1)
"Look out for places like ShuoHao or LTL."
#77
Balmohan
4.0
(1)
"Balmohan at Shivaji Park will be an ideal choice."
#78
ICLP
4.0
(1)
"I studied at ICLP in Taiwan last year."
#79
We Learn Thai
4.0
(1)
"We Learn Thai is pretty popular. They have a lot of options for visas and have become very serious about studying."
#80
National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU)
4.0
(1)
"I would really recommend the Mandarin program at National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU)."
#81
Christ United Methodist Church
4.0
(1)
"Yeah, I'd check with the churches."
#82
Sumaa Language and Culture Institute
4.0
(1)
"Sumaa Language and Culture Institute."
#83
Language Institute at Chiang Mai University
4.0
(1)
"Maybe look into the Language Institute at Chiang Mai University."
#84
Naganuma Language School
4.0
(1)
"I’ve been in Naganuma Language School in Shibuya(many years ago) so far was good."
#85
ISI Language School
4.0
(1)
"He seems to be having a great time."
#86
Yamasa Language School
4.0
(1)
"If you pick your school carefully all should be well."
#87
Coto Language School
4.0
(1)
"No one cared."
#88
Private Teacher
4.0
(1)
"I personally prefers private teacher."
#89
Gogonihon Language School
4.0
(1)
"Checkout gogonihon and see what they say about some of the schools."
#90
Montgomery College
4.0
(1)
"Check Montgomery College (our local community college). They have fairly cheap foreign language classes."
#91
Duke Language
4.0
(1)
"Good language schools include Duke Language or Chula Intensive."
#92
Akamonkai Language School
4.0
(1)
"Akamonkai language school is quite fast paced."
#93
KCP International
4.0
(1)
"I've heard really great things about KCP International."
#94
Arab Academy
4.0
(1)
"Arab Academy in Garden City, Fajr, and Diwan are all good options."
#95
Turkish Language School
3.0
(1)
"Any Turkish language school you want to use to apply for a residence permit needs to be working with the ministry of education."
#96
Duke Language School
3.0
(1)
"Duke is good but the learning style was too fast for me."
#97
Coto
3.0
(1)
"Coto didnt sponsor visa and had English speaking staff and teachers."
#98
Fast Forward Language Center
1.0
(2)
"From what I've heard and read FFLC is bad. There are plenty other good schools in Fukuoka."
"Absolutely hated FFLC and changed my whole plan to stay here to quit before the end. Would not recommend."
#99
MTC
2.0
(1)
"I was recommended by a lot of people to study at MTC in NTNU, but after researching for a bit, I heard that it is not worth the cost and it is highly overrated."
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