10 Reasons to study English in Cape Town

Perhaps you’re a business professional looking to boost your résumé with an English focused personalised study programme in the field of:• Aviation• Engineering• Nursing and Healthcare• Administration

Why not consider Cape Town as your English language destination?

Cape Town is a great place to perfect one’s English language skills and immerse oneself in a vibrant city rich in cultural diversity and natural beauty.

Are you considering improving your English proficiency with an

intensive language course?

• IH Cape Town is an industry leader in innovative and high quality English language education and training.

• IH Cape Town provides students with so much more than comprehensive English language training and support, offering it’s students a range of incredible tours to leading Cape Town attractions as well as an exciting programme of social activities.

• Centrally located in Sea Point, IH Cape Town is a hop- skip- and- a- jump away from Cape Town’s hottest attractions.

#1 IH Cape Town

There is little wonder why so many choose IH Cape Town as their preferred language school!

• Cape Town is home to a culturally diverse landscape and has attracted a cosmopolitan mix of people from across the globe.

• Capetonians are a breed like no other, known for their hospitality, laid back vibe and outstanding sense of humour, it’s hard not to feel welcomed once you’ve arrived in the Mother City.

#2 Vibrant culture

Its hard not to feel welcomed in the Mother City!

• Locals and visitors alike are dazzled by the breath taking scenery that abounds Cape Town.

• The city of Cape Town is sandwiched between mountain and sea and the surrounding areas of the Western Cape offers a myriad of attractions and contrasting landscapes.

#3 Outstanding natural beauty

• From the verdant setting of the Cape Winelands to the dramatic coastline of the West Coast, visitors are spoilt for choice

• Cape Town boasts a Mediterranean climate with warm dry summers and mild wet winters.

• Locals enjoy temperatures of over 21 degrees an astounding 189 days of the year. Its temperate climate contributes to the fact that Cape Town is the leading tourist destination in South Africa.

• Regardless which season it is you’ll still be able to enjoy the activities you want to do without being held hostage to the weather.

#4 Amazing climate

• Often referred to as the Mother City, Cape Town is the oldest city in South Africa. The city’s unique blend of architecture, cuisine and culture is a testament to the lasting impression left by the Dutch, British and French colonist who made Cape Town their secondary motherland (if only very briefly.

#5 Rich in history

• The city centre has a wealth of museums including the National Gallery, Iziko Museum, Iziko Slave Lodge and Planetarium all within easy walking distance and set in the beautiful Company Gardens.

• Cape Town’s climate lends itself to outdoor living, as such there is myriad of outdoor adventure attractions.

• From sand-boarding, abseiling, paragliding and skydiving to shark cage diving and kitesurfing; Cape Town has the perfect activity to get your adrenalin pumping!

#6 Adrenalin pumping adventure activities

• The amazingly vibrant nightlife of Cape Town is hard to ignore!!!!

• Home to a multitude of clubs, lounges, live music venues and outdoor music festivals, Cape Town is guaranteed to keep you entertained until the sun rises.

#7 Pulsating nightlife

• Cape Town offers adventurous gastronomes tastes from across the African continent and abroad. Known for its delectable Cape Malay cuisine, dishes are infused with exotic spices and influenced by the legacy of the slaves who arrived from the Asian subcontinent during the 1600’s.

• The teaming waters of the Atlantic and Indian Ocean provides a bountiful harvest of seafood making fresh fish a common sighting on local menus.

#8 Irresistible local cuisine

• Studies show that people who travel regularly and who immerse themselves in different cultures generally get along with people better and feel less anxiety in social situations.

• Cape Town with its friendly people, breathe taking scenery and wealth of activities and attractions makes it the perfect place to start your next adventure.

#9 Meet new people

• Added to this, the IH Cape Town’s team organises exciting social events which offer a fantastic opportunity to mingle with other English language students.

Travel can change history – Charles Darwin was inspired by a visit to the Galapagos Islands, Che Guevara found himself traversing South America on a motorbike… it is hard to deny that travel has left a lasting impression on these iconic figures and subsequently the world.

You will be pleasantly surprised at what you might discover about yourself when you reach the shores of Cape Town!

#10 Create memories of a lifetime

Contact IH Cape Town today to start your English language journey.

If you’re not convinced yet, find out why locals think Cape Town is the best city in the world.