Student posts

Aug 27

Hilderstone College Student Testimonial: Learning English, Making Friends, and Exploring Kent

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Nadin on a coastal walk by the White Cliffs of Dover in Kent, England. Our Swiss student, Nadin, recently enjoyed an unforgettable two-week English immersion experience at Hilderstone College in Broadstairs. To celebrate their 40th anniversary, our long-standing and valued Swiss partner organised a special scholarship raffle, giving students the chance to win a study […]

Aug 17

Hilderstone College Student Testimonial: My Experience Studying in Broadstairs

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Jonas with his Hilderstone teacher, Dominic. There’s something special about returning to a place that once felt like home. During the 2026 Broadstairs Folk Week Festival, we were delighted to welcome back Jonas, one of our German university students, who returned to Broadstairs for a memorable visit with his former homestay hosts and the College. […]

Dec 08

Student’s Creative Poem about Broadstairs

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Broadstairs, our picturesque seaside town, left a lasting impression on Najwa, a Saudi Arabian student who studied with us for six weeks this summer. She was inspired to compose a poem about her surroundings. You can enjoy reading her words below: “Broadstairs was not an ordinary city. Its passing was never dull; it slipped into […]

Aug 29

My English Experience

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Sultan, one of our long-term students from Saudi Arabia, began his English language journey at Hilderstone College in Broadstairs, England, in November 2024 and completed his course in July 2025. Over his seven months with us, we saw remarkable progress in his English skills. It was a pleasure to see him embrace British culture and […]

Sep 09

My experience at Hilderstone College

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We had the chance to welcome Yousef, a student from Kuwait, for five months at our language school in Broadstairs, England. During his stay, we saw Yousef’s confidence grow and his English improve every day. It was wonderful to watch him make new friends and enjoy his time at Hilderstone College. Here is a short […]

Nov 14

Daughter follows in her mother’s footsteps to Hilderstone!

Samantha Grant28 CommentsPosted in Student posts, students

By Dave McKenna The summer’s sun has well and truly set for another year here in beautiful Broadstairs. This Sunday, just gone, marked the demise of the lighter warmer months with the clocks going back an hour. With that in mind, we decided to go back in time to the summer, to a brighter time, […]

Sep 28

BACK TO BROADSTAIRS – A student’s return to Hilderstone

Samantha Grant5 CommentsPosted in Student posts, students, STUDENTS' STORIES, POEMS AND REVIEWS

In 2015 I was in Broadstairs for one week with my school. It was the first time I had been to the seaside, and I took a picture, me in front of the sea. After school I hadn’t any connection to English at all. As it turned out that my Master studies would be in […]

Jul 14

WHY SHOULD I VISIT BROADSTAIRS IN FEBRUARY?

Samantha Grant3 CommentsPosted in BROADSTAIRS, BROADSTAIRS, LOCAL AREA, Student posts, STUDENTS' STORIES, POEMS AND REVIEWS, The College

One of our former students, Moritz from Germany, writes about his positive experience of a Hilderstone course and stay during the winter months. Before I applied for the language course at Hilderstone College, I had never heard of the town of Broadstairs. Since the town is located in England and my stay was going to […]

Nov 02

HILDERSTONE STUDENTS’ ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT

Samantha GrantLeave a CommentPosted in BROADSTAIRS, BROADSTAIRS, Student posts, students, Teen School groups

Broadstairs is a beautiful town with lovely beaches. The town, and its local community, does a lot to keep the environment clean, for example having volunteer litter pickers, tree planting activities and coastal projects to focus on our beaches and wildlife. However, rubbish still exists. Some of it comes from the ships and much of […]

Sep 26

My wonderful time in Broadstairs

Samantha Grant5 CommentsPosted in Academic, BROADSTAIRS, Student posts, TESTIMONIALS, The College

Sami, from Germany, recently studied with us on a university students’ course. Here’s what he had to say about his Hilderstone experience. The aim of the journey coming to Hilderstone College was to improve my English skills and to get to know the English culture. I was not expecting to have an unforgettable time. It […]

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