School Description

Soros International House (SIH) started in 1993 as English language teaching centre and soon became one of the largest and most highly rated language schools in Vilnius. From 1993 SIH is an affiliated member of the International House World Organisation (IHWO ) – one of the largest and oldest networks of over 150 affiliated private language teaching and teacher training centers in more than 50 countries. In 1998 SIH became a member of Lithuanian Association of Adult Education and Centre of Foreign Language Teachers Training, recognized by the Ministry of Education and Science of Lithuania. In 2003 the institution was approved by IHWO Affiliate Network as one of IH Teacher Training Centres, from 2005 to 2013 – as Instituto Cervantes Examination centre for Spanish language and in 2008 – as Pearson authorized tests centre LTE for English language. In 2013 SIH joined EURORESO – an International Association with a scientific and educational purpose. In 2013 SIH became the centre for English language proficiency testing of applicants for public service. In 2016 SIH joined Lithuanian Association of Distance and e-Learning (LieDM) and became the 1st and only CELTA centre in Lithuania.

Accommodation

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Location Overview

Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania and its largest city, with a population of 542,664. Vilnius is located in the southeast part of Lithuania and is the second largest city in the Baltic states. Vilnius is the seat of the main government institutions of Lithuania as well as of the Vilnius District Municipality. Vilnius is classified as a Gamma global city according to GaWC studies, and is known for the architecture in its Old Town, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. In 2009, Vilnius was the European Capital of Culture.