Anabela Correia - Portugal
Anabela is a psychologist and professor at a university in Portugal.
Course: Quatorial
Length of study: 1 week July 2010
'I chose OISE Sydney because it was recommended by the Australian English, few number students in class, adults courses and the location in the center of Sydney.
I need to improve my English to participate in conferences and for only 1 week the Quatorial course seems comprehensive.
At OISE Sydney the English is quickly developed, especially the pronunciation and there is more attention from the teacher. The school is different from others because of the professionalism of the teachers, the friendly relationship between teachers and students. Also, the environment inside the school is excellent, specifically the communication and availability between the staff and students.'
Kensuke Enjuji - Japan
Kensuke is a sales executive with Mitsubishi
Course: Quatorial + 10
Length of study: 2 weeks April 2010
Kensuke needed to improve his English in order to work in the Mitsubishi Hong Kong office.
'It was a absolutely substantial course. The course included many factors (grammar, vocabulary, speaking/listening, conversation, social activities ...). I would like to study longer here.' 'It was good for me to be able to get the lecture what I want flexibly.'
Keigo Onoda - Japan
Keigo is a sales executive with Mitsubishi
Course: Quatorial + 10
Length of study: 2 weeks April 2010
Keigo needed to improve his English in order to work in the Mitsubishi Singapore office.
'Very effective' 'Classes are very useful for improvement of business English and grammar' 'The school provides us a good environment for our study' 'I can learn a lot of expressions and words for business meetings at school'
Christina Marinoni - Switzerland
Christina works in Human Resources and started with a new company in June
Course: Quatorial
Length of study: 4 weeks March/April 2010
'I have chosen OISE School because of the fact, that the lessons are well structured, never more than four students per class and people in my age ( it means no teenagers). I requested to improve my English with seriousness and fun.
The school includes some social activities together with teachers and students. The exchange between them was always excellent and enriching. Connecting the study with such a fantastic and unique city, what can I wish more? I enjoyed visiting the exciting places in and around Sydney.
After four weeks within OISE Sydney school I can recommend this school for 100 percent.'
Yuichiro Tanakamaru - Japan
Yuichiro is a business consultant with McKinsey Tokyo
Course: Quatorial + 5
Length of study: 4 weeks February/March 2010
Yuichiro wanted to concentrate on business and diplomatic English.
'It is the best way to study English intensively in a small school like OISE. I could speak as much as I wanted in this school.
It was very good to be able to ask to the teachers what I wanted to learn due to the smallness of each class.
I liked morning tea time, It was a good practice to listen to native speakers.'
Daniela In Albon - Switzerland
Daniela wanted to pass CAE and BEC
Course: Quatorial + 5
Length of study: 4 weeks January/February 2010
'I decided to come to Australia/ Sydney after I graduated in economics. I wanted to improve my English and to do the CAE to open up my job opportunities.'
'The reason why I chose OISE was that I wanted to learn as much as possible in a month and to prepare for CAE as well as possible.
The school-time at OISE was very effective. In the morning class, in which we were 3 students I could refresh the grammar, learn business vocab and improve the pronunciation as well as the fluency. The 1-1 class in the afternoon were totally focused on the preparation for the exam.'
'In addition to the very satisfactory learning effect, I had a lot of fun in the familial atmosphere of the school. The OISE team is great and the organised events very fun.'
'My future choice No. 1 would be again OISE Sydney.'
Andres Vasquez-Rogat - Chile
Andres is a lawyer in Santiago, Chile
Course: Quatorial
Length of study: 5 weeks January/March 2010
'This is a very intensive course second language school, because the classes are with few students and it's possible to have private teacher.
That's a good reason to choose this school, because it works in a different way at other schools.'
'The environment is really nice, with very friendly people. Even there are many moments when you can take part in social meetings, dinners, visiting the main historic place of Sydney.'
'That's why I recommend to come to OISE Sydney.'
Tomokazu Kayama - Japan
Tomokazu is a Certified Public Accountant working for KPMG in Sydney
Course: Quatorial + 10
Length of study: 4 weeks January 2010
'It was a little hard, but I am feeling stimulating and interesting because all teachers are very skilled and other students are very ambitious.
I am satisfied very much.'
'I would appreciate it that we had a very nice time in this school.'
Astrid Peltier-Berger - New Caledonia
Astrid is a Prepa student, who is intending to attend business school in France.
Course: Quatorial
Length of study: 4 weeks January 2010
'It was fun to come to OISE, but it was too short. Perhaps see you next year?
It was great and very adapt for each person. Also it is very friendly and teachers support their students in their studies.'
Laurie Lesaint - France
Laurie is an engineering student
Course: Quatorial
Length of study: 2 weeks December 2009
'I think I have improved my English more in one month here than in 9 months in the UK (I was with a French friend). So I am very happy with that and will try to renew this experience.'
'Perfect! Perfect teachers, classes, area. Very welcoming and friendly. And professional of course.'
'I would be more than happy to recommend your school to the other students. Great place to learn English.'
Satoshi Sekiguchi - Japan
Satoshi works as a management consultant for McKinsey Tokyo
Course: Quatorial, Tutorial 15
Length of study: 5 weeks Quatorial, 4 weeks Tutorial November 2009/January 2010
'Colleagues from my company in Japan recommended OISE Sydney. This school is different because the teachers are very capable in terms of not only of English but business, economy, politics and culture. In the small group lessons, you can work with other students and this allowed me to find other points I didn't expect. In the individual lessons, you can focus on specific areas I'm not good at. There are also comfortable classrooms and many social actvities.'
Elspeth Kuster - Switzerland
Course: Quatorial
Length of study: 6 weeks November/December 2009
Elspeth wanted to concentrate on fluency and pronunciation while improving her general English.
'Interesting topics, lively lessons in small groups, motivated teachers, a school which really cares about their students, good documents, wider range of books and magazines, social programme'.
Valerie Burnens - Switzerland
Course: Quatorial
Length of study: 4 weeks October 2009
Valerie is a legal advisor for Fortuna in Geneva who wanted to prepare for the BEC, concentrating on Business and Legal English. Valerie passed the BEC.
'I learn more than I expected and I really appreciated the way of teaching. I had a great time in that school and will warmly recommend it.
Martina Zoelch - Switzerland
Course: Quatorial and Tutorial 15
Length of study: 2 weeks Quatorial and 2 weeks Tutorial October 2009
Martina is a Professor of Psychology
'Great place/school, familiar atmosphere, very encouraging and supportive teachers and a good mixture of different teaching styles and characters of teachers. Hope to see you again.'
Luisa Arevalo - Venezuela
Luisa needed to pass her Dentistry examinations in English to practice in Australia
Course: Tutorial 15
Length of course: 6 weeks September/October 2009 and March 2010
'Working
as a Practice Manager in Sydney, I needed to pass exams to qualify for
work in Australia. One of my main concerns was how to communicate with
patients in a clinical situation. I am now more confident with my
knowledge and communication skills and, most importantly, passed my
final exams thanks to OISE Sydney.'
Sister Elizabeth George - India
Sister Elizabeth wanted to improve her IELTS score from 6 to 7
Course: Tutorial 15
Length of study: 6 weeks September/October 2009
Sister Elizabeth successfully increased her IELTS score by one full point after 6 weeks at OISE Sydney.
'It's very useful course. Really I enjoyed my stay here during this 6 weeks. In fact teachers are very thoughtful towards students, as well as eager to help us.'
'Both Sue and Tim helped me to have a confidence, by their way of teaching and explaining grammar for me. Both of them did their best to help me develop my vocabulary.'
'In the school we have all the facilities to improve our social intelligence. Above all it's a pleasant atmosphere. Silence is remarkable during the hour of classes. Excellent atmosphere.
Melodie Dalle - New Caledonia
Melodie is a Prepa student.
Course: Tutorial 15
Length of study: 2 weeks September 2009
Melodie was mid-way through her Prepa program and chose a two-week course of the Premium Individual (Individual 15) program for maximum intensity. An advanced level student, Melodie focused on grammar and accuracy.
'Teachers taught me very useful tools and I learnt many things. I notice that I have made progress. I think lessons were adapted to me and what I needed to work on. The school was very friendly. All the staff was very nice… staying two weeks in this school was a pleasure!'
Wilfried Pircher - Liechtenstein
Wilfried is a public servant in Liechtenstein.
Course: Quatorial
Length of Study: 5 weeks April 2009
'OISE Sydney was recommended to me by a friend. I asked for a school that is focused on business English, and in which there are
other students in my age group. The teachers focused their courses very much to my needs and aims. I was also very satisfied
with content and with the help to improve my speaking skills.'
'I
enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere that helps me to be motivated to learn
and it gave me the feeling that I was staying with friends. I was also
satisfied to meet people from different backgrounds.'
Yvette Azzoni - Switzerland
Yvette has worked as an Executive Assistant and now works in Banking.
Course: Quatorial (4 weeks), Tutorial 15 (1 week), Quatorial + 5 (1 week)
Length of Study: 6 weeks March 2009
'I chose OISE Sydney because it has a strong focus on business people. You can really focus on your individual needs. I had one month to prepare for my CAE and BEC higher exams and the teachers worked really hard on my weak points. One of the most beneficial aspects of my
course was the small classes and very professional teachers. This is the first time that I have been taught pronunciation.'
'I really enjoyed discussing a broad range of topics during class. One of the highlights was to speak with people from a range of backgrounds and to learn from their views and opinions. I would recommend to future students at OISE Sydney, to think about what your goals are in learning English and work towards them. Then you can make the most of your time here.'
Yuta Inoue - Japan
Yuta is a consultant at McKinsey & Co. Tokyo.
Course: Quatorial + 5 (2 weeks), Tutorial 15 (2 weeks)
Length of study: 4 weeks March 2009
'I chose OISE as a school for individual classes. Because previous McKinsey students had experienced the classes at OISE Sydney and evaluated the school positively, that was actually an easy choice for me.'
'I appreciated the clear focus we had on speaking, especially on my weaknesses. We worked intensively on pronunciation. The teachers were flexible and adjusted the program to my needs. Therefore I could start improving my speaking from day 1.'
'I loved the atmosphere of the school so much. Since OISE is a small school, that was like a family. I enjoyed the communication both with the teachers and the students. The teachers are all well experienced, and the students were all motivated and had professional backgrounds.'
Jaromir Cisar - Czech Republic
Jaromir is a partner in a law firm.
Course: Tutorial 15
Length of Study: 4 weeks March 2009
'I chose OISE Sydney because I was looking for the school which offered intensive courses for professionals. As a manager, my time was limited so it was important to find the right combination of intensive English and professional environment. The most beneficial aspect of my course was the individual focus of the programme to suit the individual's needs including the small group classes. The lessons corresponded to my level of knowledge previous to beginning at the school. I needed to structure my sentences before speaking. After only 4 weeks I felt more confident in expressing myself freely. It was noticeable in the company of the other students at the school. This made me feel more at ease in social situations.'