Homestay

Homestay is the most common form of student lodging for international students studying high school programs abroad.

Students live with local families who usually live in the same neighbourhood where the school is located. Often the homestay program is organized and supervised by the school administration. Schools recruit host families and assign them to international students based on a variety of matched interests.

The homestay parents are responsible for providing the students with healthy meals, a clean and comfortable bedroom. The school administration staff maintain constant and direct contact with both the host families and the international student.

Do all schools provide in-house homestay services?
In some cases, schools outsource the homestay services through local companies which recruit, interview, train, and monitor the families. This ensures international students have a safe and healthy environment.

International students will be integrated into the host family dynamics, exercising mutual respect but also, abiding by the family rules and accepting guidance with maturity. Students live an authentic cultural and language immersion experience outside school.

Towns

The greatest advantage of choosing a program offered in a smaller city or town, is that students are fully immersed in the local culture as members of the community.

Who is the ideal student for a small town?
These types of small cities are ideal for those students who want to improve the language through integration into the local community.

What are the advantages of a small city?
Small cities provide easy mobility, accessibility and safety. This is ideal for those students who are going to have their first overseas experience without their parents.

Are there other important factors to consider?
Compared to large cities, homestays in small cities are generally less expensive. Additionally, international students are placed with families who match the students’ interests. This allows the building of life-long relationships while deepening a mutual knowledge of each other’s culture.

Cities

The greatest advantage of choosing a study program in a highly-populated area is the multicultural atmosphere, abundance, and accessibility to local attractions, museums, entertainment, and events offered by a larger metropolitan area.

Who is the ideal student for a large city?
Those students who are independent and used to the urban lifestyle, e.g. commuting with public transportation. Also, cities are the ideal environment for those students who have had an overseas experience before.

What are the advantages of a city?
The greatest advantages of choosing a highly-populated area are the multicultural atmosphere, abundance and accessibility to local attractions, museums, entertainment, and events.

Are there other important factors to consider?
Homestays services are generally more expensive than in small towns, and the interaction between student and host family and community may be less frequent due to a fast-paced and busy lifestyle.

How can international students engage with the local community?
International students can get involved in sports or cultural, recreational and social activities.

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