London South Bank University Junior English Course in London, South Bank
Embassy Summer at 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: 23rd June - 15th 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.
Living
- 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 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
3 Week Sample Programmes
Extra
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 | 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 visit or Canterbury 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 Centre or Cambridge 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 Cathedral or Brighton 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 SE1 7EH, 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:
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 |