The international market is so saturated with diverse language programs that there are offers for absolutely everyone. You can find courses focused not so much on learning the language as on relaxing among its 'native speakers'; you can combine seminars with sports, art, music, dancing, and tourism. Or, conversely, give up entertainment and book 6-8 hours a day of individual lessons with a teacher. You can go study with the whole family: while the children have lessons, parents are given the opportunity to relax on the beach. Or you can send a child 'for full immersion' into a family of native speakers or to a summer camp. True, most schools and camps usually accept children from age 8. There are, of course, language kindergartens for five-year-olds, but that is rather the exception to the rule.
The undoubted leader in the language industry is, of course, Great Britain. According to statistics, about 70% of students going abroad for English courses choose this country. There is a great many schools and language centers here. They are located throughout the kingdom. Demand varies depending on the season. In summer, most of our compatriots seek to get into schools located on the south coast - in Bournemouth and Eastbourne. Programs are formed according to requests: with an emphasis on outdoor recreation. For example, language courses based at the private school St. Bede's School in Eastbourne offer children two-week programs 'language and tennis,' 'language and horseback riding,' 'language and golf.' For the children's program (2-4 weeks), you can send a child to Regent schools located in London, Dorking, Exeter, Sussex, and Oxford. The 'Bluecoat' camp for children aged 12-15 in Horsham is very interesting, famous for its school for young drivers and motorcyclists. Training there is conducted on real Fords and Hondas. High school students and university students prefer to buy a course in London or Oxbridge, where the emphasis is on academic study of the language. Large cities, as a rule, are also chosen by businesspeople who urgently need to master English - the General English course is taught quite intensively and takes at least 30 hours a week of classes.
A similar division is observed in the US educational market. Most summer language institutes are concentrated in resort Florida and California. Just as in England, 'language + leisure' courses are popular here. For example, the curriculum of the Language Exchange school in Florida even includes visits to three beaches a week - South Beach, Boca Raton, Treasure Island. The price of such a course for a month is about $1.400. If the goal of the trip is not beach recreation but solid academic knowledge of the language, it is worth choosing centers in New York, Washington, and university Boston. True, this costs more. A distinctive feature of American language courses is considered their 'adultness.' They prefer not to deal with small children across the ocean - all programs are designed for 14-16-year-old teenagers, university students, or adults.
In Canada, prices are slightly lower than in the US - more than 500,000 people come here to language schools annually. Most schools are located in English-speaking provinces; the most famous are Vancouver Maple Leaf Language College, The Language Workshop, LSC Language Studies Canada. But in principle, you can find teachers in any city. Mainly, those who plan to continue their education at a university or find work here go to Canada and the US to learn English. Australia is no exception. According to the Australian Embassy, mostly young people aged 17 to 22 go to this country to study, wishing to later enroll in a local university. Education prices in the land of kangaroos and koalas are 15-20% lower than in the UK and the US.
In recent years, Malta has also been very popular. First, the cost of education here is 40% lower than in the UK; second, getting a Maltese visa is very simple (it costs about $40, is issued in 14 days at the embassy, or is stamped right at Valletta airport); and third, it is Malta that allows you to optimally combine study with Mediterranean leisure. Children can go to Malta both to a language school (they are open year-round) and to short-term courses. Instruction is conducted according to the English program. A year of study costs $3.750-4.600. Accommodation will cost another $5.600. There are also highly professional and fairly well-known language centers for adults.
Continental Western Europe yields to English-speaking countries in the language market. Especially during the vacation season. The fact is that, for example, in France, higher education is in high demand, and the language school industry is mainly aimed at preparing for universities. Although there are individual interesting programs, for example, 'language + studying the culture and history of France.' There are also mixed language camps where not only foreigners but also their French peers study.
In Germany, everything is also aimed primarily at higher education. The interest of our compatriots in this country is also explained by the fact that it is perhaps the only European state where universities are free, including for foreigners. Therefore, language courses are seen exclusively as the first step toward a university diploma. However, in recent years, thanks to the Goethe Institute, which promotes and propagates the German language internationally, schoolchildren and students are invited to Germany, where they are offered to combine language studies with leisure and entertainment.