Glasgow Life            

Social Programme

Homestay and Accommodation

Things to do in Glasgow and Scotland

Insurance for Your Stay in Scotland

Advice about living and studying in the UK (English UK download)

Safety First Guide (English UK download)

Airport Transfers

Sample Social Programme

Click above to see our Summer Social Programme.

Things to do :

What to do in Glasgow

What to do in Scotland

There is a wide variety of things to do in Scotland from Whitewater Rafting to Panning for Gold.  Scotland has a Different Adventure for Every Month.  See the Scottish Calendar for What's on in Scotland Each Month.


What To Do In Glasgow

Glasgow, one of Europe 's culture capitals in the beginning of the 1990’s, is said to be 'The Friendly City'. With a cosmopolitan population of one million, it is popular during both winter and summer.

The incredible architecture won the city European City of Architecture and Design .

As well as the year-long calendar of festival and events, you will also be able to enjoy the largest shopping area outside of London , superb cafes, bars and nightlife, and mouth-watering cuisine from all over the world; all within minutes walk from the city's parks and gardens.

Glasgow is surrounded by the UK's biggest National Park, and is within fast and easy traveling distance to Edinburgh and Scotland 's many varied attractions. You can enjoy Scotland 's breathtaking scenery, taste a free sample at a whisky distillery or enjoy the clean air and tranquility of a loch-side stroll. For the more active, you can go horse riding, play golf on a Championship course, enjoy the thrill of white water rafting or even experience the exhilaration of a sky dive.

Glasgow is also a place where you can see :

The Burrell collection : this collection of about 8,000 items (tapestries, furniture, ceramics, stained glass or sculptures from Medieval Europe) was amassed by Sir William Burrell over 80 years of his life.

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra : it is the first Europe's leading symphony orchestras.

The Gallery of Modern Art : it is the second most visited contemporary art gallery outside London .

The Scottish Ballet : Scotland's national dance company.

The Scottish Opera : Scotland's premier opera company. It employs more than 200 people.

Scotland is well known for its breathtaking scenery, warm hospitality and generosity of spirit.

Click Here to download this Glasgow Summer events guide.(PDF)

Glasgow Tourist Information Website

Where to Live :

click here to download a Homestay and Accommodation e-brochure

Homestay

Live Language offers host provider accommodation throughout the year.

All of our Homestays are arranged by our own Live Language staff, not by an outside agency.  This means our staff get to know our students before they arrive and are able to offer assistance and support after they arrive.

All our host providers are inspected regularly. As it is important for our students, we try to match student needs with host families.

Standard Homestay - B&B and evening meal - £127 per week

(additional nights charged at £20 per night)  Students may be sharing a room with one other person of the same sex, but with a different mother tongue.

Executive Homestay - Superior B&B with private room, evening meal and private bathroom - £230 per week

(additional nights charged at £40 per night)

Private Home Accommodation - room only - from £95 per week.  Students may be sharing a room with one other person of the same sex, but a different mother tongue.

We also recommend the Glasgow School Of Art residences and Unite during the summe.  Unite also provide accommodation outwith Summer times.  Live Language will not book these self-catering accommodations for you but we will help you by providing you with information about each accommodation and we can phone and check availability for you and support you in making the booking yourself.

Homestay Hosts

We are always looking for good, reliable Homestay Hosts, who will welcome students into their home and provide them with a bed, evening meals and breakfast (as well as a warm welcome and friendly chat).  The benefits of accepting foreign students into your home extend to more than just the financial.  You will gain iinsight to their culture, you can practise your language skills and you might also gain a friend, who you can visit should you wish to.

Should you wish to become a Homestay Host and also want to study a Foreign Language with Live Language, we will offer you the course at the discounted Friends and Family rate.
                             
Please contact us if you would like to take part in our Homestay programme.

Insurance for Your Stay in Scotland

If you would like to purchase insurance, Live Language has partnered with
Course U Can.com to offer students insurance while they are studying in Britain. Please click on the advert below to read more about their insurance products.

Airport Transfers

Airport Transfers it really depends on your budget.  We have two airports that service Glasgow - Glasgow Airport and Prestwick Airport. 

Glasgow Airport is about 20 mins along the motorway from Glasgow City Centre and there iis a good bus service that departs frequently and costs about £6 return.  It stops at various points in the centre.  The taxi is obviously more expensive - £35 but is more convenient and will take you direct to your homestay or accommodation direct (the cost of the taxi will be more if you are going beyond the city centre). 

Prestwick Airport is serviced by a train service, which takes about 1 hour.  The train station is right at the airport and goes direct into Central station in Glasgow.  It costs about £6 return.  If the your flight is late at night and is after the train service has finished, then there is a bus service that will take you to the city centre.  The cost of a taxi from Prestwick Airport is £65.

Edinburgh Airport Transfer - the cost for a Taxi transfer from Edinburgh Airport is £70 and will take approximately 1 hour.