Our centre is located on the campus of South Bank University, right in the heart of zone 1 of central London close to Elephant and Castle, Waterloo and Westminster.
The London Eye and the South bank are all within close walking distance making this an ideal location to explore the many sights, sounds and attractions that the exciting city of London has to offer.
Key Facts:
Price: £580.00
Location: South Bank University, London
Dates: 22nd June – 17th August 2025
Ages: 13–17 / 18–21
Sample Excursions: Canterbury, Cambridge and Brighton
Always starting on a Monday including tuition, activities and lunch. No accommodation is included. Contact us for more information.
This programme does NOT include accommodation. We recommend that parents book accommodation within easy reach of London South Bank University.
Dining:
Meals are served in large self-service dining hall (spread across 2 floors) in the main University building, in the LSBU HUB
Breakfast
Not included
Lunch
A minimum of 2 options available, including a vegetarian option.
Evening Meal
Not included
Snacks
There are vending machines in the main university building.
Facilities:
Whilst delivering bespoke lesson materials, the Embassy lesson is designed to engage students in discussion, to develop the key life skills of collaboration and intercultural communication, and to provide extensive opportunities to practice and build on current language.
Students will be welcomed upon arrival at McLaren House where they will register.
On the first day there will be a welcome activity which is designed to ensure students have the opportunity to meet staff and other students and get to know more about the campus, its facilities and useful information which will help them during their stay.
Activities are organised on days when there are no trips, these activities take place either on-site or near the centre.
These may include:
Half-day Trips:
Our students get to explore exciting places around London 5 times a week, they visit places such as: The British Museum, The Museum of London, Tower Bridge experience, Thames River cruise and The National Gallery.
Full-day Excursions:
Optionals:
Optional London evening activities: Bowling, cinema, musical, The London Eye experience and Madame Tussauds.
All Day Programmes start on a Monday and vary in length dependent on the centre. Some includes the full 7 days of the week, others 6 days (excluding Sundays) and the Malta programme for Juniors (8-13) include 5 days. Students will take part of lessons, have lunch at the centre and go on activities and excursions with the rest of the students. Below is a sample of the full summer programme.
| WEEK 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Morning | Testing/Induction | Lessons | Lessons | Lessons | Lessons |
| Afternoon | Westminster or other London walking tour |
National Portrait Gallery | Indoor sports or local activities |
Tower Bridge experience | Museum of London:
Optional trip: |
| WEEK 2 | |||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Morning | Westminster or other London walking tour |
London British Museum | Indoor sports or local activities |
Thames River cruise | Science Museum
optional trip: |
| Afternoon | Lessons | Lessons | Lessons | Lessons | Lessons |
| WEEK 3 | |||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Morning | Testing/Introduction | Lessons | Lessons | Lessons | Lessons |
| Afternoon | Westminster or other London walking tour |
Natural History Museum | Indoor sports or local activities |
St. Paul’s Cathedral | Local walk
Optional trip: |
We place the highest priority on care and supervision at all of our Embassy Summer centres so you can rest assured students are well looked after. Members of staff are available 24 hours a day.
Our student support staff can help you with:
If a student needs medical attention an Embassy staff member will help make an appointment. Group Leaders must accompany the student to an appointment. An Embassy staff member will accompany any student that is not part of a group.
LOCAL DOCTOR
2 Princess Street, London SE1 6JP
LOCAL HOSPITAL
St. Thomas’s, Westminster Bridge Road, London, Tel: +44 207 188 7188
LOCAL DENTIST
305 Borough High Street, London SE1 1JH
INSURANCE
If a student does not have insurance to cover their time abroad, guard.me insurance is available to purchase through Embassy Summer.
CASH
Please note that the centre is mostly cashless. Cash is only required for optional activities and room deposits.
A 24 hour emergency telephone number is available all summer: +44 7771 845978
Embassy Summer Schools
South Bank
University McLaren House
1 St. George’s Circus
London SE1 0AP
| (LGW) London Gatwick Airport | 1 hr 10 mins |
| (LHR) London Heathrow Airport | 45 mins |
| (STN) Stansted Airport | 1 hr 30 mins |
| (LTN) Luton Airport | 1 hr 30 mins |
| St Pancras International (Eurostar) | 20 mins |
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