Hilderstone College

• Homestay

Most of our students choose to stay in one of our excellent homestays. Living with a homestay host is an important part of the Hilderstone College experience. It will give you an opportunity to find out about the British way of life and to practise the English you learn.  We select our homestay hosts very carefully. Our Accommodation and Welfare Officer knows each host and, from the information you give on your enrolment form, will choose a home where you will be happy.

The Accommodation and Welfare Officer, or another member of staff, is always available to help and advise you throughout your stay.

Broadstairs

A great place to stay

Hilderstone College is located in the centre of Broadstairs, a beautiful seaside town with wonderful, golden, sandy beaches, on the south-east coast of England. It is attractive and friendly with excellent residential areas within walking distance. There is a great choice of small shops, restaurants, coffee bars and pubs in the town centre and on the seafront. Not far from the College is a modern shopping centre, and there are cinemas, swimming pools, sports facilities and much more in the local area.

The town dates back over 700 years and has many historical connections, including to Queen Victoria, Charles Dickens and smugglers. It continues to be a popular destination for people coming on breaks and holidays, as well as to enjoy the many annual festivals and events which fill its busy calendar.

Easy to reach

Travelling to Broadstairs is easy – just one hour and twenty minutes from London by high speed train.  The town is also close to the port of Dover, as well as the international stations of Ashford and Ebbsfleet.

Travelling from a London airport – Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, or City – is simple: either take a train straight into London and catch the direct train to Broadstairs, or (from Heathrow and Gatwick) use the local airport shuttle coach service. If you prefer, we can arrange for a taxi to collect you from the airport and take you straight to your accommodation. 

• IELTS
• Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE)
• Cambridge B2 First (FCE)

Hilderstone College aims to provide students with the highest quality in all aspects of their course – in the classroom, with homestay hosts, in the College itself, and outside the College during social activities. We have a rigorous system of quality assurance, and we do everything we can to ensure that students enjoy and benefit from their time at the College. Hilderstone is accredited by the British Council, and is a member of English UK, IALC, and was named an EL Gazette Centre of Excellence since 2010.