In addition to language training, accommodation is a key part of your stay. That is why we recommend staying with one of our carefully selected host families. You can practice the language daily and also gain an impression of the way of life of the country you are visiting. You decide if you want to have an intensive contact with the family   or rather be independant.The majority of families live in residential areas on the outskirts of the city which can be easily reached by public transport within 20 to 30 minutes..

Most of the families have received students for many years. They offer comfortable homes, individual or shared rooms. Your room will be well furnished and you will have a bath room (sometimes to be shared with family members). Each family accepts one student or two but never of the same nationality.

The student may, if he wishes, stay in a hotel, student hostal or prefer a residential home. In the case the participant has chosen a work programme, he will be offered a private home where to rent a room with half board or with kitchen use.
Accommodation officers will help you find great accommodation so that you feel welcome, relaxed and ready to enjoy learning English.

Below you will find some specific accommodation information on the different programmes.

Types of accommodation offered:

Homestay / Catering options:
Self-catering: (S-C)         You cook your on meals, using the host's kitchen at agreed times.
Bed & Breakfast: (B&B)   Your host provides breakfast. Students are not usually allowed
                                       to us the kitchen.
Half-Board: (HB)              Your host provides breakfast and dinner. Students are not usually
                                       allowed to use the kitchen.
Hostel:                            A student hostel, 15 minutes walk form the College, shared
                                       bathrooms and cooking facilities.
University Summer Residence: In London and Oxford, the student during July and
                                       August will enjoy University Summer Residence accommodation.

As to London:            
You may travel around by bus, train, tube and boat. London is divided into different travel Zones. These are from Zone 1 to Zone 6. The most tourist attractions are in Zone 1, which is Central London. Heathrow Airport is furthest away and is located in Zone 6.

Residential accommodation is available in March and April and from mid June to September. Rooms are individual or shared.

IRELAND
4 types of accommodation are available:
a) Combined with language classes the student will be guaranteed a single room with breakfast, evening meal and all weekend meals, study facilities with adequate heat during winter months.

The participant also may book a guest-house, self-catering or hotel accommodation upon request.

b) For those students who wish to combine their stay in Ireland with work experience may choose between a homestay, half board, or decide for self-catering.

c) Young Learner (10+): The participant will live with a family who have a boy or girl of approximately the same age. This homestay will give a maximum of guarantee that the student will speak English throughout the stay - and make friends to repeat the experiencel

GERMANY
There are available various types of accommodation:

a) Homestay Accommodation with or without German classes for students from 9 to 21 years of age. Children are particularily taken care about and placed in families who themselves have children of approximately the same age as their host child. These stays can be -if desired - combined with school visits or any sportive activity that would be available at that period of time. Staff members will follow up. Airport collections will be from Cologne Airport only.(please consult our different Youth Programmes). All families live in beautiful one-family-houses mostly on the country or in small villages.

b) Farmstay Accommodations: horse riding, animal farm vacations for children and family, no study programme involved in these stays (please consult respective youth programmes).

AUSTRALIA
Staying with an Australian host family is the first option that you should consider. SFC's homestay programmes are instrumental to your success in learning English.
You will have the opportunity to engage in conversation while you experience a new lifestyle and culture. In all Australian programmes, you will have a Homestay Coordinator on staff. He is in charge of visiting and carefully selecting host families as well as assisting students.