Why Budapest?
Budapest seems to be one of those places where people come intending to stay a short time-- a month, a year-- and long after you'll find them happily settled in. It's also a great place to do a CELTA, and for a whole range of reasons. What is it that draws people to Budapest, and what makes them stay? In part it has to be the sheer beauty of the place, and to get a taste of that check out our snapshots of Budapest. Our CELTA trainees have their own reasons, and if you're interested you can find out what former CELTA trainees say about their experience here. For a few other reasons, as well as some links to help you get a feel for Budapest, read on below.
- 1. The screening process is among the most rigorous, which means that candidates can be more confident of their suitability for the course—and the suitability of the course for them.
- 2. International House—and International House Budapest—have a long tradition of quality teacher training. Many of the biggest names among ELT writers “did their time” here at IH Budapest and were part of building our CELTA training programme.
- 3. We pride ourselves in our personal touch, from your first inquiry through your last day on the CELTA and beyond, we do our best to give you the support you need.
- 4. Many of our course participants have gone on to a teaching position in the International House network, helped by our reputation as a quality teacher training institute.
- 5. Our training team is not only highly experienced, but also works together throughout the year, as all of them are staff members here (as opposed to freelancers). They are as a result familiar with the local environment, which helps them orient you all the better to the teaching and training context of the course here.
- 6. We are not just a highly active CELTA centre but also run the Cambridge DELTA course as well as specialised courses in teaching young learners and teaching 1-1. That means that you are getting your training in the context of a broader training context.
- 7. The atmosphere in the school is professional but relaxed, which means that it’s easy to interact with and get to know some of our regular teaching staff, some of whom you are likely to observe during the course, and some of whom—who knows—could be your colleagues someday.
- 8. Budapest is a great city to visit and live in. Everyone finds their niche here, whether they like the nightlife or the hiking in the nearby Buda Hills.
- 9. We’ve managed to maintain low course fees along with the high quality training—among the lowest CELTA fees in the world.
And here are some non-sponsored links that might help you get a better picture of what Budapest is like:
A recent article in the New York Times HUNGARY; Budapest Is Stealing Some of Prague's Spotlight (published September 3, 2006)
Tourism pages:
Budapest Tourism Office: www.budapestinfo.hu/en/
Hungary Tourism Office: http://www.hungarytourism.hu/
A local English language newspaper:
The Budapest Sun: http://www.budapestsun.com/
Some basic Hungarian:
www.cusd.claremont.edu
Pages for Budapest-based Expats:
Xpat Loop:http://www.xpatloop.com/
The Daily Dish of Cosmopolitan Budapest: http://www.pestiside.hu/
Telefon: (+36 1) 212 4010
Telefax: (+36 1) 316 2491
Cím: 1012 Budapest, Vérmező út 4.
E-mail: info@ih.hu
Felnőttképzési
nyilvántartási szám: 01-0392-04
Program-akkreditációs
lajstromszám: PL-3915/14
Intézmény akkreditációs
lajstromszám: AL-0476
Utazási iroda
nyilvántartási szám: IKIM R- 1775/98