London South Bank University

Junior English Course in London, South Bank

Embassy Summer at London South Bank University

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: £1,240 per week (price includes tuition, trips, activities, accommodation and full board)

Location: South Bank University, London

Dates: 22nd June – 17th August 2025

Ages: 13–17 / 18–21

Accommodation: Single en-suite rooms

Sample Excursions: Canterbury, Cambridge and Brighton

Day Programme Available: £ 580.00

Dates: 22nd June – 17th August 2025

Always starting on a Monday including tuition, activities and lunch. No accommodation is included. Contact us for more information.

Students stay at McLaren House residence in single en-suite rooms arranged in flats of 5 or 8 students in each
Communal space in each flat
Room furniture includes a wardrobe, desk and chair
Rooms cleaned weekly
Laundry available in the residence building
Meals are served in a large self-service dining hall
Large communal space on the ground floor with reading corners, board games, ping pong table and foosball table
Wi-Fi available throughout
A deposit of £30 or €40 is required upon arrival and replacement of lost key is £190. Replacement of a university access card is £10

Meals are served in a large self-service dining hall (spread across 2 floors) in the main University building, in the LSBU HUB.

Breakfast

Continental including juice, tea or coffee, toast, cereal and fruit.

Lunch

A minimum of 2 options available, including a vegetarian option.

Packed lunches

Provided at weekends: Water, fruit, sandwiches, crisps, and biscuits.

Dinner

A minimum of 2 options available, including a vegetarian option.

Facilities

Local park used for games and activities

Laundry is available in the block C, washing is £2.50 and drying is £2.50 per cycle

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.

Lessons taught by teachers trained to deliver the Embassy Lessons
17 students per class and classes suitable for students of all levels.
15 hours a week
20 x 45 mins in UK, US and Canada
15 x 60 mins in Malta
All learning resources provided are age appropriate and all students receive an end of course certificate of attendance.

Arrival

Students will be welcomed upon arrival at McLaren House where they will register and get their room keys so that they can check-in to their rooms.

Welcome

On the first evening 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

Activities are organised on days when there are no trips and during evenings, these activities take place either on-site or near the centre.

These may include:

Sports such as football, mini Olympics, rounders, table tennis, volleyball and basketball
Daytime activities such as scavenger hunts and drama workshops
Evening activities such as disco, karaoke and film nights

Excursions and Trips

Half-day Trips

Our students get to explore exciting places around London every weekday, they visit places such as: The British Museum, the Imperial War Museum, St Paul’s Cathedral, Tower of London, Oxford Street and The National Gallery.

Full-day Excursions

Brighton: A vibrant, popular seaside resort with beautiful architecture, home to the Sea Life Centre.
Canterbury: Recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this is one of the most visited cities in the UK with medieval buildings, notably the gothic architecture of Canterbury Cathedral.
Cambridge: This iconic university city is famous for its colleges, where we will visit a famous college.

Optional

Thorpe Park: Home to thrilling rides, attractions & live events, Thorpe Park Resort is the ultimate destination for
thrill seekers featuring some of the UK’s most popular roller coasters.
Windsor Castle: Visit the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world that has been the family home of British kings and queens for almost 1,000 years.
Oxford: Home to the world’s oldest university, where we’ll visit a famous college.
Optional London evening activities: Bowling, cinema, musical…
The London Eye experience: Enjoy amazing 360-degree views over London from the world’s tallest cantilevered
observation wheel.
Madame Tussauds: Experience one of London’s best loved attractions! Star in immersive experiences and get up close and personal with more than 150 lifelike figures of your favourite celebrities.

Sample Timetable

Each 21 night stay will include a total of 15 local accompanied visits to London with visits/activities and 3 full-day excursions to other major cities such as Cambridge, Brighton and Canterbury. Transport for trips may be by private coach or public transport.

The programme is for illustrative purposes only and is subject to amendments or alterations.

Week 1	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Morning	Arrivals/Departures Sports/Local activities Optional trip: Windsor and Windsor Castle	Testing/Induction	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Full-day trip: Cambridge with walking tour and college visitorCanterbury with walking tour and visit to the cathedral
Afternoon		Westminster or other London walking tour	National Portrait Gallery	Indoor sports or Local activities	Tower Bridge experience	Museum of London Optional trip: Madame Tussauds or London Eye or Tower of London
Evening	Welcome games and team games Sports in the park	Disco	Quiz	Karaoke Optional Musical	Film night Late night shopping at Westfield or Oxford Street	Disco	London-by-night walk Talent show
Week 2	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Morning	Arrivals/Departures Sports/Local activities Optional trip: Oxford with walking tour and college visit	Westminster or other London walking tour	London British Museum	Indoor sports or Local activities	Thames River cruise	Science Museum Optional trip: Madame Tussauds or London Eye or Tower of London	Full-day trip: Brighton with walking tour and visit to the Sea Life CentreorCambridge with walking tour and college visit
Afternoon		Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons
Evening	Welcome games and team games Sports in the park	Disco	Treasure hunt Optional cinema or bowling or musical	Karaoke Optional Musical	Film night Late night shopping at Westfield or Oxford Street	Disco	London-by-night walk Fashion show
Week 3	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Morning	Arrivals/Departures Sports/Local activities Optional trip: Thorpe Park	Testing/Induction	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Full-day trip: Canterbury with walking tour and visit to the CathedralorBrighton with walking tour and visit to the Sea Life Centre
Afternoon		Westminster or other London walking tour	Natural History Museum	Indoor sports or Local activities	St. Paul’s Cathedral	Local walk Optional trip: Madame Tussauds or London Eye or Tower of London
Evening	Welcome games and team games Sports in the park	Disco	Treasure hunt Optional cinema or bowling or musical	Karaoke Optional Musical	Film night Late night shopping at Westfield or Oxford Street	Disco	London-by-night walk International show

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.

Student Services

Our student support staff can help you with:

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Information about local services
Assistance with individual and personal problems
Emergency contact

Medical information

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.

In case of emergency

A 24 hour emergency telephone number is available all summer: +44 7771 845978

Location

Embassy Summer Schools
South Bank
University McLaren House
1 St. George’s Circus
London SE1 0AP

Travel times to nearest airports

(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

Travel times to nearest train station

St Pancras International (Eurostar)

20 mins

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