St Edmund's College Summer School

St Edmund’s College was founded in 1568 and is set in an impressive 400-acre site where their historic campus offers modern facilities in a magnificent country setting, providing a safe and stimulating environment for young minds.

They have a long-established tradition of welcoming international students and their Summer Schools have been offering programs to students from over 50 countries for 25 years.

At the St Edmund's College Summer School, they believe that for children to grow up prepared for life in the 21st century, education must focus on the whole individual.  Their programs offer students a fully integrated experience where they can learn, explore and develop through a mixture of classwork, excursions, artistic expression, sports, fun, relaxation and socialization.

Their summer school programs provide 22 hours of class-based teaching per week, a full schedule of on and off-site activities and full day off-site excursions twice a week.

Why choose St Edmunds?

A truly multicultural summer school

With a mixture of students studying English language, students who are already native English speakers and British students attending their summer schools, they create a truly multicultural and international experience for their students.

English tuition and Global Skills options

Some students may be new to learning English language, others might be bilingual, and some may be fluent speakers looking to experience the British boarding school life and culture.

They offer 22 hours per week tuition to suit different language abilities or an option for students who already have a high level of English language proficiency with particular focus on Global Skills lesson content.

Fully qualified subject teachers

They have an exceptionally high standard of staff on their summer school with a year-round management team and many of St Edmund’s College’s own teachers working with them each summer plus additional support from some of the best external teachers in the sector.

Action packed, fun and engaging personalized timetables

Their program has options for different abilities and interests, promising you an amazing experience you will remember for life. They pride ourselves on the variety of activities on offer, ensuring that there really is something to excite and stimulate everyone.  These experiences are not just fun and a change from the classroom, but also a great opportunity to try new things and learn new skills.

Students supervised at all times by caring, qualified and enthusiastic staff

The welfare of their students will always be their number one priority and care for their students is of an exceptionally high standard with a staff-to-student ratio of 1:4 which is among the best in the industry.

Two educational excursions per week

The opportunity to experience education outside the classroom is always an exciting adventure.  Some excursions are educational, others are for sight-seeing but all are met with eager anticipation by students as an opportunity to combine culture with fun as they explore the UK together.

On site accommodation in their boarding houses

All students live in the St Edmund’s College boarding houses which are situated in the main buildings and have all reached the high standards required by school inspectors.  After a very busy day of classes and activities, there are TV/common rooms and games rooms for the evenings plus computer rooms and full Wi-Fi connectivity throughout the College.

British Council Accredited

The St Edmund’s College Summer School is fully accredited by the British Council and was awarded 13 areas of strength in their latest inspections which means they are ranked in the top 5% of UK English language centers.