Our location
The South West
Our offices located in Torquay, the principle town of the English Riviera, we are ideally situated to provide a diverse and interesting cultural mix for students staying in Torquay. The English Riviera is an excellent destination for young people to enjoy.
Its mild climate, extensive nightlife and diverse range of commerce and industry make it an interesting place for work, study, rest, play and inter-cultural exchange.
Our head office is located close to the town centre and a local language school provides Excellent English Language training.
TORQUAY or more commonly named Torbay, has some of the most beautiful sparkling bays in Europe and includes the towns of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham, (collectively all 3 towns are called Torbay) the area is also called the English Riviera because of its outstanding beauty.
Find out more about "the bay" by visiting:
www.torbay.gov.uk, www.torbay.com and www.TheEnglishRiviera.co.uk.
Torquay the town
Is the biggest town within the bay and one of the
UK's Top holiday resorts. The town is surrounded by beautiful coastlines and countryside, and attracts a large number of international visitors during the summer. Tourists, Visitors and Students spend time enjoying themselves on the
beaches, participate in
water sports, and visit the shops, pubs and nightclubs.
Torquay is renowned for its vibrant nightlife and boasts many restaurants, bars and clubs - the area around Torquay's harbour is particularly popular with younger partygoers. The three towns and the surrounding countryside of Torbay offer a wide variety of sports facilities and activities.
You'll find everything from Crazy Golf and Tennis, to Paintball and Parachuting, within easy travelling distance.
Shopping
Torbay boasts a huge selection of shops, which are generally open from Monday to Saturday from 9:00 - 17:00. Some shops, usually food stores, are open until 10pm. Most shops are also open on Sundays, but opening times vary. If you want to buy alcohol in a shop, you must be over 18 years old.
The cost of living in the UK
In England it is generally higher than other European countries. In England and Ireland the cost is about the same, however some English products such as clothes can be quite inexpensive depending where you shop.
Fast food, Fish & Chips or Chinese and Indian Take Aways are cheaper than Pub Meals and Restaurants. Torbay has lots of these, including KFC, McDonald's, Burger King and Pizza Hut. Lots of English people enjoy having a roast lunch in a typical English Pub on Sundays. The pubs are particularly popular with young people who want to watch televised sports.
All in all, Torbay is the ideal place for young students to come to the UK, experience a
Work Placement and supplement their chosen studies.