BLI Montréal

I had a fantastic experience learning English at BLI Montreal! The teachers were great, the classes were engaging, and I feel like I improved so much during my time there. Most classes had only about 12 students or less which was perfect for learning. There was one larger class of 20, but the school, in particular my advisor Emiliano Aguilar, provided a great solution that I'm very happy with. It was one of the best experiences of my life and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I learned so much about other countries and made friends from all over the world. Plus, the activities were amazing: we played Canadian games, Uno with Colombian rules, and Scrabble, which helped me learn new English words in a fun way. Highly recommend!

I liked it, but I found the method quite traditional. I believe it could focus less on grammar and adopt more modern teaching methods using videos and real-life situations that exchange students may encounter in their daily lives. This helps even during the trip and when interacting with other colleagues. The book is very large, and it is impossible to cover everything.

Muy buena experiencia, explican muy bien los temas, cada nivel dura lo esencial, buenos profesores, buena área social y buenos horarios, el libro aveces se vuelve difícil de manejar y me parece costoso. La escuela es muy pequeña y aveces no había espacio en los salones para tantos estudiantes, sería bueno que pusieran un filtro para llenar botellas de agua. Los baños muy buenos, bien aseados, la experiencia en general muy buena, la recomiendo.

I just got in contact with the school, trying to get a rate for private French classes since that’s how I feel like I learn more.. I understand they’re private classes but they gave me a rate of $840/week (4 hours of classes 3 days a week). I mentioned I would like to try 10 weeks but $7800 for 10 weeks for only 12 hours a week is insane. Doing the math that’s like 6 months of rent in 10 weeks. I lost my interest.

J'aimais beaucoup mon expérience chez BLI! La qualité de l'enseignement du français était excellente pour le prix. J'ai déjà atteint B2.1 (selon un test de placement passé à AF) après seulement 3 mois d'études à temps plein à cette école à partir de A2.1. Aussi longtemps que tu essaies sérieusement, tu n'aurais pas de problème d'apprendre. Si tu n'aimes vraiment pas tes collègues ou ton enseignant, soit juste patient parce que tu aura un autre enseignant en quatre semaines et des étudiantes viennent et partent toutes les semaines. Ou parle avec l'équipe de BLI car ils apprécient les commentaires et font des efforts pour résoudre tout problème. N'attends pas le perfection, l'école est juste l'un des nombreux outils pour apprendre une langue. Et finalement, je ne peux pas offrir un commentaire à propos de gestion etc puisque je ne jamais eu de raison de les contester, mon avis porte donc uniquement sur la pédagogie. Toutefois, je doute que tu auras un problème sans précédent, juste lis le contrat avec soin et comprends la politique du remboursement.

When I first enrolled, my A2 course was excellent. I did not miss a single class, and the teacher’s guidance was professional and effective. Unfortunately, my experience completely changed once I moved to B1. In the B1 level, a new teacher was assigned who, to my surprise, struggled with French and had very poor teaching methods. The entire class, including myself, complained about this issue. I personally sent multiple emails requesting a solution, but instead of being placed in the correct level, I was shifted back to A1 a course I had already completed. After attending one A1 class, I informed the school immediately that this was not suitable and requested to be placed on hold until a proper solution was found. Despite sending several follow-up emails (even in French), I received no response. This lack of communication is extremely unprofessional. As a result of this mismanagement, I attended only five classes in the entire month. The situation worsened when yet another teacher was assigned, whose French and teaching style were also unacceptable. It was demotivating and discouraging to the point that I no longer wanted to attend. Out of five students in my class, only one remained by the end which clearly shows how dissatisfied everyone was. I also texted the coordinator directly on WhatsApp and still received no reply. The complete lack of accountability and communication from BLI has left me extremely disappointed. What was supposed to be a valuable learning experience turned into a waste of both my time and money.

Ik kan een cursus hier zeker aanraden. De prijs-kwaliteitverhouding is goed. In de eerste week stopten de lessen wel wat eerder dan gepland, omdat de docent eerder vertrok. Na navraag kreeg ik daarvoor een gratis extra week les. De online leeromgeving werkt soms niet helemaal soepel en de online lessen vragen veel van mijn laptop, vooral als ik tegelijk opdrachten maak. Ondanks dat ik ’s middags bij de tweede ronde vaak de enige student was, ging de les gewoon door. Mijn niveau Frans is daardoor snel vooruitgegaan.