International House Bangkok
The Trendy Office Building 9th Floor, Sukhumvit Soi 13, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
International House Bangkok
English has never been more important to successfully navigating today’s globalized economy. At IH Bangkok we understand the specific type of English and cultural knowledge needed to be effective. The focus on Business English is a reflection of the reliance on English as the global language of international trade.
We offer our full Bildungsurlaub Course over 2 weeks but if you have just a week that is possible too.
If you are a German national, you can apply for extra holiday from your government to attend this course. We have been running Bildungsurlaub courses successfully for over 10 years since our first approval by the German government. Therefore you can be sure you will have an enjoyable top rate course.
The course will cover the following:
English in Business settings
Grammar and vocabulary to increase confidence
Spoken and written communication
Insight into Basic Thai Language and Culture
We teach multinational corporate clients such as Nike, AirAsia, Line Corp, Schneider Electric, Hitachi, JR East, and more so we have a lot of experience with business classes.
Thai is a beautiful language and our local Thai teachers will give you both a start in Thai everyday phrases and an insight into Thai culture.
As we train over 550 teachers every year, our English teachers are the top 1% of our teacher training program. All of our teachers are native English speakers with a university degree and their Cambridge CELTA teaching certificate.
These classes have students from all around the world which creates a multicultural and engaging classroom environment. We had 66 nationalities study at our school last year. Bangkok has been the most visited city in the world for the last 3 years, and for good reason! We also have an activities program for students to see the sights and sounds of the lively and exotic city.
Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities
Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.
Average | 6 students |
Maximum | 12 students |
Age range | 16 - 80 years old |
Average | 26 years old |
Our main school, which opened 17 years ago, is IH Bangkok. It is conveniently located in the heart of Bangkok and is ideally situated for students to enjoy the sights and sounds of this lively and exotic city. Voted by Travel and Leisure as the best city in the world in 2013 and 2014, there really is something for everyone in Bangkok. Bangkok was also the most visited city in the world in 2017, 2018, and 2019.
Our Bangkok school moved to a brand-new, 50% bigger, purpose-built school and training centre in 2018 - located on the main street in Bangkok.
IH Bangkok is special in that we are a medium-sized school when it comes to teaching English, but we also train over 550 CELTA trainees every year (at both locations). As our English department is medium sized, we can concentrate more fully on each student.
Because we train 550 teachers a year, we choose only the top 1% to teach at our school. All of our teachers are CELTA trained, have at least a university degree, and are all native English speakers.
To welcome you and introduce you to the school, Bangkok, Thailand, and the surrounding area in a more comprehensive manner, we have a 15-minute orientation before your first class and an optional 30 minute walking tour on the first day. We hope that this will allow you to feel more comfortable and familiar with the buzzing and exciting city of Bangkok
The nationality and age mix at International House Bangkok varies over different time periods, courses and levels. Throughout the year, the average age is 26. In the summer, the average age is 26.
teaches students from all over the world, including:
International House Bangkok is located on Sukhumvit 13, in the heart of Bangkok. We are located next to the two main forms of transportation, the BTS (Nana Station) and MRT (Sukhumvit Station). We are also only two short stops on the BTS from the Shopping district. As soon as you exit our building you are in the very centre of the most exciting, and most visited city in the world.
I really liked the class and the teachers. The location was very central in the city. Also the school activities were very cool. We were very happy for the certificate with the photo and the message from other students. It is a nice memorabilia.
Show details » Read more...The location of the school is really great! It is at the downtown ,though it's close to the NaNa, where is not a good area for a single female. But I still had a lot of fun in this school, I met lots of great people and have conversations with different people, and I also had many new friends. The only drawback is that the course is a bit too easy for me. I don’t feel that I have improved my English skills.
Show details » Read more...Perfect establishment for learning English. Both in terms of general atmosphere and training.
Show details » Read more...Il y avait une super ambiance dans la classe, les cours passés très vite.
J'ai trouvé que l'hôtel, VP tower, proposé dans le package était un peu trop loin des cours.
The course was fun, no question! Super nice teachers, dear classmates, ideal location and everything was well organized!
However, it was not what I had in mind. I was rated too high in my opinion and we worked on topics that (at the moment) really didn't help me. I was hoping that I would learn simple conversation & small talk with the right tense, etc. so that I could communicate properly in everyday life ... Instead I was confronted with passive sentences and such topics, which is certainly great, but definitely unsuitable for me.
My question about two hours of extra private tuition was first forgotten, and after a quick reminder, I heard nothing from the front desk.
School is modern. Teacher and staff have high level qualifications. I spend 3 weeks in this school and now i can write and read on English. Sometimes there are many students in class. In my class was 13 students. Every Friday school invent all students spend time in different places in Bangkok. It is very interesting. I lived in V.P. Tower. This apartment cleanly and have a pool, but room is not modern.
Show details » Read more...The teachers are very friendly and native speaker. I learned a lot from native teachers at class.
Show details » Read more...the location is perfect, the Bts is very close, the classes are clean and the reception is really nice. Teachers are young, dynamic, close to students with a good level of education. They are English or American. as for me, the atmosphere was really great, I made new friends.
I don’t have any negative comments to add.
I learned a lot of things in the International House Bangkok. Teachers are very fun. It’s a very good experience for me.
Show details » Read more...I met many teachers whose lessons were enjoynable, friendly and easy to understand. They helped me when I had questions and their explanations were always make sense. Also I could make friends who are from diffrent countries and backgraunds, so I really enjoyed studying at this school. I would like to go there again.
I'll definitly reccomend this school to people who want to study English.
Incredible because it is a team of professional and very friendly people It was very nice to share with you the 4 weeks Thank you
Show details » Read more...This school has a many nice teachers. They are kind, helpful, and friendly. When I ask some questions, them answer are enough tn understand. Also I met good friends at the school. If you will go to there, you will get good experience.
Show details » Read more...This school is a very good experience and it improve your English. The teachers are young and very good.
Show details » Read more...I came to learn and I learned, but there is a lack of follow-up between the teachers for the correction of the exercises at home.There could also be a common room with magazines or students could meet. Most of the teachers are traveling and although they are professionals, they are not involved.
The location is good.
Dear Philippe,
Thank you for your review and we appreciate your feedback.
As the largest Cambridge teacher training centre in Asia, the most important focus of our school is to have the best teachers. We only hire the top 1% out of the 500 teachers we train every year. We make sure our teachers really care about our student's progress and most of our teachers stay at our school for 2 or more years. I will provide your feedback to the Senior Teacher and Director of Studies and they will make sure that the teachers follow up more with students' exercises from home.
I also wanted to mention that we moved to a new, 50% bigger school February 5th, 2018. This includes a lounge area for students to meet and hang out.
We appreciate your feedback and we will make sure our teacher's are always improving and focusing on our student's progress.
The teachers are very friendly and native speakers I learned a lot. Classes are activities and active so I had fun with many different teachers. I come back now because I enjoyed a lot of experiences. Bangkok is really exciting city with many stuff to do. The apartment was nice but I want to stay closer to school.
Show details » Read more...I was helped many things,I really appreciate everybody who works in this school. I was supposed to take part in General English class in the morning and private class in the afternoon at first. But my plans has changed due to my circumstances. Suddenly I decided to go to university. And then I thought I will not be able to go to this school anymore. But I could go due to this school staff's what they made a new schedule for me. I really want to say thank you so much.
Also I am really enjoying the classes. I could learn a lot of things. Not only about English,teachers taught me cultures of their countries and sometimes Thai culture. Because I just came to Bangkok one month and half ago, I don't know many things more than teachers. It is very helpful and exciting to hear. Each teacher has difference contents and contrive how to teach me. It's really good for students.
Also location is good. It's easy to find this school because almost annexation with BTS.
I can not say about activities because I just take only private lessons.
For my second week in this school (first week in November last year), I was disappointed the first day because I didn't understand
anything a teacher said (one particular) , his accent was, for me incomprehensible, he spoke fast ,and I was lost ! But it wasn't his fault. My choice is to come to this school because there were a lot of teachers with different accent , and I have to hear that to improve with my English. I was unhappy with that bad first day, just for that day. After I followed the lessons diligently. I love the dynamics and serious school, all teachers were considerate, explained the lesson several times, very patient, smiles and sometime would tell some joke to relieve some pressure. Every time I leave the school, I have more confidence to speak English, yes with mistakes, but I can express myself better than last year. It's easy to find the school and the BTS open on the building. Good area with a lot of offices, workers, and street food.
Location and housing were the main reason I decided to study in Bangkok. And I wasn't disappointed. In addition to that, their teaching was very efficient, because of the small classes and the great teachers. Maybe activities were not worth to mention, but as long as you are a little independent Bangkok, it's easy to find something to do in Bangkok (or to pull out a small amount of money for plane for the weekends).
Show details » Read more...It is possible to live in a rented apartment during your study in Bangkok, but this tends to be more expensive. International House Bangkok provides some assistance with apartment rentals or you can rent an apartment on your own. Learn more about apartment housing
International House Bangkok provides some assistance with hotel or hostel reservations or you can reserve a room on your own. Learn more about hostel housing
We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.
Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you.
Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Bangkok based on your budget, schedule and preferences.
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