My work involves

Advising students on visa issues and keeping up to date with immigration requirements.Assisting students with day-to-day queries. Administration of invoices & petty-cash.

My top tip for language learning

Listen to English-speaking radio & music. Use new words in conversations to commit them to memory.

My top tip for enjoying life in Oxford

Explore Oxford’s beautiful buildings and parks ,and take part in the social programme of events to meet new people.

My experience

Having studied and lived abroad myself, I enjoy working in an international environment and learning about different cultures.

My work involves:

I am responsible for the student residences here in Oxford. I ensure that students live in a safe and comfortable environment allowing them to study, relax and enjoy their time in the UK.

My top tip for enjoying language learning:

Talk English everywhere you go, whether you are in a shop, a restaurant or in the school. Not only will this enhance your skills in the language but you will find that you also make many friends.

My top tip for enjoying life in Oxford:

You can not go wrong in Oxford. Wander through the many colleges and take a walk along the river to get a feel of this amazing historic city.

My experience:

Since leaving University I have travelled the world visiting many countries. This offered me an insight into some fantastic cultures and different ways of life. I enjoy many sporting activities including playing football, cricket, tennis and running. I have now lived in Oxford for a few years and have loved every minute of it. It offers the best of both worlds; a traditional English city with an international vibe. That's why I am here to stay.

My experience

This was one of the most wonderful months of my life. I was here just one month, but it was enough to meet many friends and improve my English greatly.

Meeting people from all over the world is a great experience and definitely something we should do at any time in our lives. I give my thank to Embassy because I felt right at home all the time.

My experience

Living in a different country, learning a foreign language, meeting people from other nationalities and interacting with a new culture is just one part of the things I've enjoyed the most in Oxford. It has been a great opportunity, I'm improving my English everyday and now I'm feeling more confident to express my ideas or speak to native speakers. I'm sure this is an experience I'll never forget.

My work involves

Planning, advertising and delivering the social programme for Embassy students all year round. Promoting events to the students. Ensuring we meet regulations on safeguarding, health and safety and risk management for each event.

My top tip for language learning

Listening to and recording information that you find interesting, and practising in a loud voice so your brain can capture the information quickly.

My top tip for enjoying life in Oxford

Get to know the area and places of interest, meet people, make new friends, learn about new cultures….. explore…!

My experience

I'm originally from Brazil, with Italian nationality. I have lived in the UK since 2000. I am a qualified holistic massage therapist, and as a hobby I love to act, to understand the way the things work behind the scenes of the TV camera. I have even been in many films and TV programmes in the UK.

Over the weekend I love spending time eating good food and drinking good wine. I simply enjoy my life day to day.

My work involves

Offering a friendly focus for students' day to day queries. Managing transfer/arrival details. General office administration and admin support to all departments.

My top tip for language learning

Try to use as much English as possible in every day tasks: for example to friends, teachers, in the shops, on the bus, et cetera.

My top tip for enjoying life in Oxford

Oxford has a lot of wonderful places to visit, and activities to enjoy. Try to make the most of your free time by enjoying what Oxford has to offer.

My experience

Since starting here at Embassy Oxford, I have enjoyed meeting all of the new students that have arrived at school. It is very rewarding to help you with any queries or requests you may have in your day to day lives as a student at Embassy.

My top tip for enjoying Oxford:

Oxford is a very beautiful city. I love it. There are so many museums, old buildings, new shops and interesting places.

My experience:

I love the English language. After I return home, I hope to use it in my work. If there is an opportunity to work with English-speakers, I will.

The teachers here are good: friendly, nice, happy.

When I arrived here, I was at Beginner level - with zero English. After only seven days, I moved up to the Elementary class.

My host family are nice people - they always talk to me. In my free time, I like to look round the shops, or sometimes just relax at home.

My top tip for learning:

Do lots of reading, and speak to who ever you can.

My top tip for enjoying Oxford:

I like to visit museums, college and the parks in Oxford.

My experience:

I am studying at Embassy in Oxford because I want to work in Public Relations. I’m studying Law at University and it will be helpful for this also.

I like reading. I like to read adventure stories, police stories and books about politics. I also like to listen to music from 1960s to 1990s. I like jazz, rock and pop. I’m from Spain and my city is Granada in the south of Spain.

My work involves:

Helping to make sure that students have a great learning experience here at Oxford from their first day until their last day. I assist the Director in placement testing, dealing with student enquiries and class administration.

My top tip for learning:

Take every opportunity to speak, listen, read and write!

My top tip for enjoying life in Oxford:

Go out and discover something new every day!

My experience:

I have been involved in English language teaching since 1995. I lived and worked as an English teacher in Spain for eight years, then worked as a teacher trainer in Cambodia for two years.

I have been living back in the UK since 2003, and have returned to my home town: Oxford.

I enjoy learning languages, walking in the countryside and travelling.

My work involves:

Teaching adults from different countries to speak, write and understand English.

My top tip for learning:

Motivation is the key; without it, you won’t get far. Immerse yourself in the language through multimedia and socialising.

My top tip for enjoying life in Oxford:

Get out and enjoy the parks, pub lunches along the river at weekends and of course, find out about the history as there's so much of it.

My experience:

I qualified as an ELT teacher in 1998 and it's been  my job ever since. Initially, I used the qualification as a means to live and work in different countries, namely Poland, Romania, China and Malaysia. I loved experiencing different cultures but I also realised that I loved the teaching too. So, here I am in Oxford at Embassy.

My work involves

I am here to help students who are feeling unhappy about anything, or a little homesick. If they have any problems with accommodation or want to see a doctor/dentist then I can help. Students can also come see me if they are looking for a quiet place or somewhere to pray, or they can just come for a chat!

My top tip for language learning

Talk talk talk! Read read read! And when you are feeling lazy, watch lots of films!

My top tip for enjoying life in Oxford

Decide what you like to do and go and do it. There's so much to do here if you just look. Personally, I love all the beautiful places that are so close to the city centre; there are the canals, woods, parks and countryside all around.