PESA · English and university study abroad

Study English or a degree abroad — arranged by a Saudi agency

The Philippines is our main destination for English, with daily one-to-one lessons. Malaysia adds English and university study, and Russia and China are coming soon for university degrees. We support you in Arabic before you fly and throughout your studies.

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PESA at a glance

Where to study

Choose your destination

The Philippines is our main destination for learning English, and Malaysia offers English courses and universities alike. Russia and China, for university degrees, are coming soon.

  • The Chocolate Hills of Bohol, Philippines

    Our main destination for English: daily one-to-one lessons in Cebu, Baguio, Clark and other cities.

    • English courses
    Main destination
  • The Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur, at dusk

    English and university study at well-known public and private Malaysian universities.

    • English courses
    • University study
    Available now
  • Saint Basil's Cathedral on Red Square, Moscow

    University study in Russia, from choosing your program to applying.

    • University study
    Coming soon
  • The Great Wall of China at Jinshanling

    University study in China, from choosing your program to applying.

    • University study
    Coming soon

Study cities

Choose your city in the Philippines

The city decides the climate, the pace of life, the kind of academies around you and the airport you fly into. Pick one and we'll show you its academies.

View all — study cities
  • Sunset on the beach at Malapascua Island in Cebu province, palms leaning over pale sand with boats moored offshore

    Cebu

    The country's largest concentration of language academies

    A large, fast-paced coastal city that mixes urban life with easy access to the sea and nearby islands.

    • 27 academies
    • CEB

    Explore the city

  • A view framed by pine trees over Baguio's houses stepping down green slopes

    Baguio

    The cool mountain city, with the strictest study regimes

    A relatively quiet university city, walkable around its centre on Session Road.

    • 9 academies

    Explore the city

  • An elevated view over the Clark Freeport Zone, low buildings and open ground before a mountain range

    Clark

    A freeport zone with its own international airport

    An orderly, spacious area — quieter than the capital and closer to it than Baguio.

    • 5 academies
    • CRK

    Explore the city

Academies

Each card shows what the academy publishes about itself; open its page to see our sources and the date we last checked them.

All academies
  • The academy building from outside Cebu

    3D Academy

    3D Universal English Institute Inc.

    A central Cebu City academy offering general English plus IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC and Business English.

    • 4 one-to-one lessons a day
    • 50-minute lessons
    • 3 meals a day
    • Housing available
    • CEB
    • General English
    • Intensive English
    • IELTS
    • +2
    Verified against an official source

    Read more

  • City Campus of Cebu International Academy Cebu

    Cebu International Academy (CIA)

    Cebu International Academy Inc.

    The Mactan campus in Lapu-Lapu offers ESL, IELTS, TOEIC and Business English, with on-campus accommodation.

    • 4 one-to-one lessons a day
    • Meals available
    • Housing available
    • CEB
    • General English
    • IELTS
    • TOEIC
    • +1
    Verified against an official source

    Read more

  • A photo of QQEnglish Cebu

    QQEnglish lists IT Park in Cebu City and Beach Front in Mactan, with a focus on individual lessons.

    • 4 one-to-one lessons a day
    • 50-minute lessons
    • 3 meals a day
    • Housing available
    • CEB
    • General English
    • Intensive English
    Verified against an official source

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One-to-one lessons make all the difference

This is what the Philippines offers and most destinations don't: hours every day alone with a teacher. It's not a marketing line — the school day is simply built differently.

One-to-one lessons

Just you and your teacher. Every minute is yours, mistakes are corrected on the spot, and the lesson follows your level, not the class average.

  • Nowhere to hide behind faster classmates
  • Mistakes corrected as you make them, not a week later
  • You speak for most of the lesson instead of listening through it

Group lessons

Good for discussion, listening practice and getting used to different accents. Most academies mix both in the same day.

The number of one-to-one lessons a day varies by academy and program; each academy's page shows the figure the academy itself publishes.

Programs

What you'll study in the Philippines

The English tracks offered by the Philippine academies we cover. Pick the one that fits your goal.

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Decide faster

Compare academies in the Philippines before you pay

Put two or more academies side by side and see the differences that matter: one-to-one lessons, housing, meals and facilities.

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Comparison of the selected academies
Feature 3D Academy Cebu International Academy (CIA)
One-to-one lessons per day 4 4
Meals 3 meals a day Yes
Housing Yes Yes
City Cebu Cebu

From your first question to coming home

We look after you and help you from the moment you leave home until you're safely back. These are the key stages along the way.

  1. Consultation

    We explain the differences and the full costs, so you have a clear picture before you commit to anything.

  2. Choose and enrol

    You choose the country, the city, the academy or university, the program and how long to study; we take care of the enrolment for you.

  3. Admission documents

    We get your acceptance letter and the other papers you need, and check everything before we pass it on to you.

  4. Fees

    You pay the fees straight to the academy or university, on its own invoice. We walk you through each step and follow up until it confirms it has your payment.

  5. Travel

    We help you pick a flight that fits your start date and any airport pickup on offer.

  6. Arrival and support

    Your academy or university handles your arrival in its own way, and we stay in touch in Arabic until you're back home.

What we actually do for you

Eight concrete services we arrange for you, from your first message until you're back home.

  • The full picture before you decide

    Before you pay anything, we walk you through how studying in the country you choose actually works: how the cities differ, how academies and universities run their courses and timetables, what one-to-one and group classes mean at a language academy, housing and meals, and what each cost covers and what it doesn't. You leave the consultation knowing exactly what you're getting.

  • We handle your application and enrolment

    We handle your application and enrolment at the academy or university you choose: the forms, the back-and-forth, following your application until they reply, then booking your place for the start date that suits you. You make the choices; we handle the rest.

  • Your admission paperwork

    We get your acceptance letter and the official documents the academy or university issues, and check them before handing them over, so your details are right and you have everything you need to travel.

  • Paying the academy or university directly, with our help

    You pay tuition, and housing where they provide it, straight to the academy or university, on its own invoice. We walk you through each step and follow up until it confirms it has your payment. Before you commit to anything, you'll know what you pay, who you pay, and when.

See all 8 services

Why us

We're in our launch phase — and we say so plainly

We're building this agency on one principle: everything we tell you, we can back up. We take no payments at this stage, and every key fact on this site shows its source and the date we last checked it.

  • We answer your questions in writing, in Arabic or English, before you commit to anything.
  • We don't ask for any payment during our launch phase.
  • We review requests in the order they arrive and reply in writing by email.
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Questions every student asks

How long should I study?

Academies such as Philinter recommend eight to twelve weeks for a real level change or exam preparation. Shorter stays suit a trial or speaking practice.

  • Philinter: recommended course length, on its Intensive ESL page · 2026-08-05
Do I need a visa or a study permit to study in the Philippines?

Short-term language study requires a Special Study Permit (SSP) issued by the Philippine Bureau of Immigration, alongside a visitor visa. Its validity follows your course length up to six months and can be extended for longer courses, and the academy must be accredited by the Bureau of Immigration to accept foreign students.

The academy normally processes the SSP itself, and we follow it up with you. Always check the Bureau of Immigration's own site for the requirements in force when you travel.

Start with a free consultation

Tell us your level, your goal and roughly when you'd like to travel, and we'll send you a written comparison of the options that suit you.

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