International House Queensland, Cairns

It all started with us! International House Queensland in Cairns was the first IH in Australia. The College has a long established reputation in providing the highest quality of courses in a warm and familiar atmosphere. The school opened in 1989 followed by our partner school in Brisbane in 2002. Students from all around the world enjoy the schools reputation in quality teaching, caring homestay families and social programmes incorporating Cairns\' natural beauty. Located in the centre of the city business area with major shopping facilities a short walk away. Modern air conditioned building with state of the art classrooms, computer rooms and language laboratory. In house social club offering social activities and support services. We want to help you do the following: Improve your ability to understand and use English; Understand and use the correct grammatical structures in English; Improve your speaking, listening, pronunciation, reading and writing; Prepare for your future study and career plans.

Cairns is a tropical city with a population of about 130.000 people. Its tropical climate means temperatures range from 24°C to 32°C all year round. Cairns is an exciting destination for students to experience Australian culture and natural wonders. The city is safe and friendly wth thousands of visitors arriving each year. The city and suburb areas are flat and the main mode of transportation for students is the bicycle. The city is the Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, one of the seven natural wonders of the world, offering world class diving. Cairns is an inexpensive place to live compared to othe major cities in Australia.

Fees for full-time intensive general English (5 weeks): $1,500 Fees for full-time intensive general English (8 weeks): $2,400

The College encourages homestay accommodation as the most suitable learning environment for students who want to maximise their experience. Often students commence their stay in a homestay, which offers you a welcoming start to Cairns and provides a supportive and friendly base for your first few weeks of stay. All of our families are carefully selected and have a genuine interest in meeting people from other countries. For independent students there is a wide range of accommodation options available: College Residence (students live in dormitory style rooms and must provide their own meals) University Campus accommodation (students live in singe rooms with share facilities and all meals are provided in the cafeteria). The Accommodation Department is always available to offer assistance with students who wish to share flats and houses.

You will be surprised at how much there is to do in Brisbane and Cairns. Once you start your course you will make friends with other students and often you will do things together after class and on weekends. The school arranges different activities each week - these include movie nights, tours to islands, learning to roller blade, horse riding, visits to Surfers Paradise beach - just to name some. When you start at International House Brisbane, you will see all the different activities available on our notice board. The Cairns school runs an in house social club \"Crocodile Club\" - weekly activities are available including volleyball, tennis, dinner nights, pub nights, snorkelling trips alternatively just speak to the Coordinator and she will organise any requests from you.