International House Newcastle

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International House English language school arranges half board, full board and self catering homestay accommodation most within 20 minutes travel time of the school.Students have single or double (if requested) study/bedrooms and they never share homestay accommodation with students of the same nationality unless this has been requested. Homestay accommodation is regularly checked by our accommodation officer who ensures that we meet the standard required by the British Council, International House World Organisation and EAQUALS.

Living with a host family will give you a good introduction to life in the UK. A host family is not always two parents and children: many hosts are couples or single people without children.

 

Here are some tips to have a good relationship with your host family:

  1. If you can, please try to make contact with your host to introduce yourself and inform them of your arrival details. We will send you the address of your host.
  2. When you apply for accommodation, make sure you note any special requests you may have on the application form, such as a special diet or an allergy.
  3. If you change your travel plans please let International House know immediately so that your host can be informed.  The emergency number will be on your enrolment documentation.
  4. If you are going to be out overnight, please let the host family know so that they do not worry about you.
  5. If you are not planning to eat a meal at home, or you are going to be late for the meal, please tell your host in plenty of time.
  6. Only use the kitchen or help yourself to food or drink (apart from breakfast time - or if you are self-catering) if you have agreed this with your host family.
  7. If you break or damage anything, tell your host as soon as possible.
  8. If you are cold at night, ask for extra blankets or a hot water bottle. Houses in the UK can sometimes be colder at night, so your host will understand if you make a request.
  9. Keep your room tidy - this will be your responsibility. The host will provide clean bed linen and towels every week.
  10. The host will provide you with a key to the house while you are living there. Please take good care of it and do not keep it with the address of the house. Don't forget to return the key when you leave.
  11. If you are unhappy with something please discuss it with your host family or staff at International House.
  12. Please ask your host about arrangements for locking up and setting any house alarms.
  13. Most host families in the UK eat dinner between the hours of 5pm and 7pm. All of our families understand that this is different to many other countries, so they will try to be flexible with their dinner times. Please try your best to adapt to the time change to help your host.

Student feedback

 

Hungarian Student: I felt like a family member and the conversations really helped to improve my English.

Spanish Students (group): They gave us everything we needed and always helped with our English.

Saudi Arabian Student: Big room, big and nice house and tasty food. I would like to stay longer.

Swedish student: The room was great, the best, better than I could of imagined. The house was nice and big with a welcoming atmosphere. The meals were very nice. I've eaten great food. Adrian and Sarah make you feel welcome in their house and make you part of their everyday life. I could not have asked for a better place to stay.

 

All of our hosts are very experienced and will do their best to make you feel comfortable in their home. Please treat their home as you do your home.

Homestay Rules

  1. Do not leave lights, electric fires or heaters on when you are out of the house.
  2. Do not put pictures on the wall unless you have agreed this with your host.
  3. If you are going to leave your host family, you should give them at least one week's notice and inform the accommodation officer at International House.
  4. If you cancel your placement within 24 hours of your expected arrival, you will be liable to pay a cancellation fee of £95 to International House.
  5. Homestay fees should be paid at International House. Do not pay your homestay host directly.
  6. You must not smoke in your homestay unless you are clearly given permission. The accommodation officer will do her best to match you with a suitable host, i.e. smoker with smoker.

We hope you will enjoy the experience of living with an English family and learning about the English way of life.

Fees

Full Board £140 per week

Half Board £120 per week

Self-Catering £95 per week