Royal Holloway University of London

Junior English Course in Egham, Surrey

Embassy Summer at Royal Holloway University of London

Our centre is located at Royal Holloway University of London near the town of Egham, surrounded by beautiful countryside and only 5 miles from Royal Windsor.

The campus is closed and secure with a lot of outdoor space to explore. Ideal for younger students, we offer a mix of single en-suite and standard rooms, as well as a large activity room and outdoor seating for communal use.

Key Facts

Price (per week): £1,080
Price includes tuition, trips, activities, accommodation and full board

Location: Royal Holloway University

Dates: 24th June – 19th August 2025

Ages: 10 – 18 (18 year olds accepted as part of a group with a leader)

Groups only

Accommodation: Single room with en-suite

Sample Excursions: London, Oxford, Cambridge and Brighton

Emergency Number:+44 7771 845978

Living

Single en-suite rooms arranged in flats containing 5 to 6 rooms
Communal space in each flat
Room furniture includes a wardrobe, desk and chair
Rooms are cleaned weekly
Laundry available on-site, £2.90 per wash and £1.40 to dry
Meals are served in a large dining hall
Our spacious Activity Club is opened daily until 22.30 with sofas, TV and games for students. There are also benches outside in an enclosed green courtyard for socialising.
Wi-Fi is available across all areas
A damage deposit of £30 is required upon arrival and replacement of lost key is £30

Royal Holloway is a nut free centre and no foods/snacks with nuts are allowed, very safe for students with allergies.

Breakfast

Hot breakfast and continental available including juice, coffee, toast, cereal and fruit.

Lunch

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

Packed lunches

Water, fruit, sandwiches, crisps, and biscuits.

Dinner

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

Snacks

On-site shop open 7 days per week for snacks. Opening and closing times vary.

Facilities

Nearby field for sports and games

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

Coaches arrive next to the canteen in the car park where groups are met by centre staff before being registered and checked into 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 every Monday to Friday and every evening all week, for students not on a prepaid excursion or any additional optional trips. These activities could be on-site or near to 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 karaoke, talent show and team games

Our students travel by coach or train for all activities and excursions outside the centre.

Excursions and Trips

Half-day Trips

Our students get to explore exciting places such as Windsor Castle and Henley Upon Thames with River Cruise.

Full-day Excursions

London: Visit this exciting capital city and take a walking tour of central London and visit the
London: Visit this exciting capital city and take a walking tour of central London and visit the National Gallery.
Oxford: Home to the world’s oldest university, where we’ll visit a famous college.
Brighton: A vibrant, popular seaside resort with beautiful architecture, home to the Sea Life Centre.
Cambridge: Visit this charming university city with a walking tour and a visit to one of its famous colleges.

Optional

Thorpe Park: Enjoy extreme rides and attractions at this popular theme park.
London Eye: Enjoy amazing 360-degree views over London from the world’s tallest cantilevered observation wheel.
Hampton Court & Richmond upon Thames: Beautiful castle next to the river with pretty gardens and visit to the town centre.

Sample Timetable

Each 14 night stay will include 2 half-day trips exciting places/cities such as Windsor Castle and Henley Upon Thames or Marlow, and 4 full-day excursions to other major cities such as London, Oxford and Brighton. Transport for trips may be by private coach or public transport.

This programme is for illustrative purposes and activities and trips shown may change.

	WEEK 1
	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
AM	Arrivals/Departures On-site activities Optional trip: Madame Tussauds and Harrods or River Cruise and/or London Eye	Testing/Induction	Lessons	Full-day trip: London with Westminster walking tour and visit to the National Gallery	Lessons	Lessons	Full-day trip: Oxford with walking tour and college visit
PM		Walk to Egham Town / On-site sports	Lessons		Half-day Trip: Reading and shopping	Mini-olympics	Full-day trip: Oxford with walking tour and college visit
EVE	Welcome Games On-site activities	Photo scavenger hunt Team Games	Welcome disco	Culture Club/Arts and Crafts Optional: Cinema (subject to availability and to be booked in centre only)	Egg drop / Make your own movie	Themed disco	Film night/Board Games
	WEEK 2
	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
AM	Arrivals/Departures On-site activities Optional trip to Hampton Court and Richmond Upon Thames	Royal Holloway Walk On-site Sports	Full-day trip: London with visits to the Science Museum or Natural History Museum and Hyde Park	Lessons	Half-day visit: Henley Upon Thames	Runnymede Memorial walk / On-site stport	Full-day trip: Brighton with walking tour and visit to the Sea Life Centre
PM		Testing/Induction		Lessons	Lessons	Lessons
EVE	Welcome games On-site activities	Capture the flag Team Games	Welcome disco	Culture club/Arts and Crafts Optional: Cinema (subject to availability and to be booked in centre only)	Talent show/Egg Drop	Themed disco	Film Night / Murder Mystery
	WEEK 3
	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
AM	Arrivals/Departures On-site activities Optional trip: Hampton Court and Richmond upon Thames	Testing/Induction	Lessons	Full-day trip: London with visits to the British Museum and Oxford Street shopping	Lessons	Lessons	Full-day trip: Cambridge with walking tour and college visit
PM		Walk to Egham Town / On-site sports	Lessons		Half-day trip: Windsor and Windsor Castle	Drama workshop/On-site sports
EVE	Welcome games On-site activities	Outdoor football tournament/Team Games	Welcome disco	Culture club/Arts and Crafts Optional: Cinema (subject to availability and to be booked in centre only)	Quiz night / Capture the flag	Themed disco	Kahoot quiz / Film night

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 DENTIST
Crownhouse Dental Practice, 4 Grange Road, Egham, Tel: +44 (0)1784 432641

LOCAL DOCTOR
Runnymead Medical Practice, Bond Street, Englefield Green, Egham, Surry, TW20 0PF T: +44(0)1784 437671

LOCAL HOSPITAL
Walk in Centre: Ashford Hospital, London Road, Middlesex,TW15 3AA, T: 01784 884488
A&E Access: St Peter’s Hospital Guildford Road Chertsey, Surrey KT16 0PZ, T: 01932 872000

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
Royal Holloway University
Egham
Surrey
TW20 0EX

Travel times to nearest airports

(LGW) London Gatwick Airport	45 mins
(LHR) London Heathrow Airport	15 mins
(STN) Stansted Airport	1 hr 15 mins
(LTN) Luton Airport	45 mins
(LCY) London City	1 hr 15 mins

Travel times to nearest train station

St Pancras International (Eurostar)

1 hr

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