English Language Centre
in Portsmouth
Become a host
Try a new experience,
become a host family!
Put your spare room to work while making new friends from abroad!
Join us and become a valued host.
We are always looking for hosts in Portsmouth who would like to offer a room and a home to one of our international students. We have students from many different nationalities and of all age groups.
Our host families come from various situations. Some have children at home, others have pets, and we also have some that live alone. Other families have older children who may have left home and would like to offer their spare room to an international student. Please do get in touch to see if we need families in your area.
Students from abroad love to stay with host families because they feel more immersed into society here while improving their English.
Hosting international students gives you a chance to learn about different cultures and languages while embracing new experiences. It also allows students to stay in a friendly and homely environment that is affordable and safe.
WHY HOST INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS?
There are numerous benefits of hosting students.
Friends for life
We know that students and their host families often stay in contact for life. We have heard of host families attending university graduation ceremonies, visiting the student's family in their own country and staying in touch for many years. Being a host family can really mean making life-long friends.
Learning about new cultures
Students and host family members alike learn a lot about different cultures. For a student, living in a British host family can be a totally new experience. Life back in their home country is usually quite different with different customs and habits and houses just look different. Staying in a British home is a very enjoyable different experience for them.
Members of the host family also learn about different cultures. For the host families children, it can also be a great opportunity for education and their personal development.
Make a big difference
Host families achieve a real sense of fulfilment from having supported and helped someone else on their education journey in the UK. Providing a home to stay in with a warm welcome during the holidays really makes a huge difference to the experience of an international student.
