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
Getting to and From School Activities
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Sunday | |
| 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 | Half-day Trip: Reading and shopping | Mini-olympics | ||||
| EVE | Welcome Games On-site activities |
Photo scavenger hunt | Welcome disco | Culture Club | Egg drop / Make your own movie | Themed disco | Film night |
| WEEK 2 | |||||||
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | |
| AM | Arrivals/Departures On-site activities Optional trip: Thorpe Park |
Testing/Induction | 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 | Lessons | Lessons | Lessons | ||||
| EVE | Welcome games On-site activities |
Capture the flag | Welcome disco | Culture club | Talent show | Themed disco | Film Night / Murder Mystery |
| WEEK 3 | |||||||
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | |
| AM | Arrivals/Departures On-site activities Optional trip: Hampton Court and Richmond upon Thames |
Lessons | 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 | Half-day trip: Windsor and Windsor Castle | Drama workshop/On-site sports | ||||
| EVE | Welcome games On-site activities |
Outdoor football tournament | Welcome disco | Culture club | 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:
Location
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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