Student and parent reviews

"The social program is really interesting. Atmosphere of the school is excellent"
Daigo, Japan

"I have spent three months at your college, where the studying was serious, the teachers were wonderful and the social program was very useful. I am extremely grateful for the warm welcome you give all the students and the care and attention you show."
Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia

"I have hoped to study English in a great city for a long time, and I have accomplished that! If someone wants to study English in a foreign country with beautiful scenery, I recommend Basil Paterson Edinburgh!"
Lee Hyun-Hwa, South Korea

"I love the city of Edinburgh and the people who live here are all very friendly. I feel that my studies at Basil Paterson have been of a great help to me. I think that the teaching system and the tutors have helped to improve my English greatly."
Goksel Ozturk, Turkey

"I am lucky to be at Basil Paterson and the teachers are so nice! People are very friendly in here."
Jasmine Lee, Taiwan

"Basil Paterson is one of the best colleges I ever studied in. I have effective teachers and am glad to be studying here"
Ammar Bogari, Saudi Arabia

"Basil Paterson is a great school to learn and improve your English. There is a wide variety of student nationalities and everybody speaks in English. Edinburgh is a great city for sights, shops, going out and relaxing!"
Barbara den Hollander, The Netherlands

"Edinburgh is an amazing city with lots of attractions and entertainment. The experience at Basil Paterson is interesting and cheerful, and you can meet a lot of new friends."
Chiara Nigrisoli, Italy

"This is my second stay at Basil Paterson and if I have the opportunity to come a third time I would choose this school again. It’s a good mixture between the cultures and ages. Edinburgh is a beautiful city full of historical monuments which you can find on every corner."
Sandra Engler, Switzerland

"The atmosphere of the school is great and the teachers are really professional. Edinburgh is my favourite city now and is perfect to live in. It’s relatively safe and you can always find things to do."
Angelica Edin, Sweden

"I love Basil Paterson and Edinburgh!"
Tzu Chin Cheng, Taiwan

"I like the Basil Paterson environment because the teachers and students are nice and helpful. Edinburgh is a cultural city where you can learn a lot of things."
Igor Vidal Guimera, Spain

"I’m speechless. I don’t know what to say about Basil Paterson. First thing I will speak about is the staff, who are very nice and helpful. The type of learning is so different and a very good system to make you learn and succeed. The teachers are very nice and helpful, and most importantly lots of facilities like computers, internet, library etc. I will be very sad to leave Basil Paterson. Edinburgh is a beautiful place with many things to see and do. I love Edinburgh!"
Kunal Raj Naugah, Mauritius

"My host mother is very friendly and hospitable. People in the school are very nice and help me whenever they can."
Rainer Magura, Germany

"After I made my initial phone call to the college on the morning of 14th October, things happened very quickly and arrangements were put in place immediately. I was very pleased with the service offered (and with my daughter's result in her 'streetcar' essay".

"Can I say what a delight the tutor is, and what fantastic progress she and my son have made in French over the past few weeks. He has stunned his French teacher on several occasions. They have developed a good rapport and he even looks forward to her coming!"