Top 12 summer schools, courses in Cyprus

Summer education in Cyprus is the choice of those who like to learn something new and combine study and leisure. Beautiful beaches, ancient architecture and inexpensive, by European standards, education attracts tourists from all over the world.

Very popular are language courses that are available for foreigners with any level of language proficiency, without any age restrictions. For children in Cyprus there is a huge selection of summer camps with learning English.

As a rule, summer language camps in Cyprus are opened on the basis of private international schools: this allows you to use the entire infrastructure of the school in Cyprus and give really high-quality knowledge. With the help of summer camps, schools are trying to attract new students.

For foreign students who come to Limassol, there is an opportunity to send a child to English Sunny School - a summer international camp. Unlike school-based camps, ESSC offers accommodation for students in the hotel’s apartments, within walking distance from a Cyprus school, meals will be organized for an additional fee.

Benefits:

• lessons are held in a playful way;
• programs are divided by age;
• there is an English course for the family (classes are held simultaneously for an adult and a child).

In addition to language classes, the program includes a variety of recreational activities, including hiking in cafes, excursions, karaoke, a water park and the beach. There are comprehensive programs: a combination of English with water sports (windsurfing, diving, kitesurfing).

The cost of a ticket to the language summer camp starts from 200 € per week. Accept children from 2 to 15 years.

Sarah Rimini

Head of International Student Recruitment at Inspired Education Group

What is the curriculum like, and how is it tailored to different age groups and language proficiency levels?

Our curriculum is designed to be engaging and interactive, with activities and lessons structured to suit various age groups and language abilities. We offer beginner, intermediate, and advanced level classes.

For older schoolchildren and students, there are also options for summer learning. The most popular language courses (cost from 200 € per week), which can be visited in schools: English in Cyprus, Oscars, Pascal, David Green Institute, Plurilingua. In a few weeks, you can significantly improve your foreign language and get an interesting experience communicating with peers from around the world. Finding the right school and course is easy: Cyprus has a huge range in any city.

But there are more unusual courses that will help not only gain new knowledge, but also reveal your full potential.

The International Institute of Management offers an unusual summer program for teenagers 15-18 years old. It is aimed at strengthening the volitional qualities of the individual, changing thinking and behavioral habits. Within two weeks, participants will develop the following skills:

• teamwork (people management, motivation and leadership);
• stress management (relaxation techniques, psychological techniques);
• management and organization of time, proper planning;
• oratory (presentations, speeches, active listening);
• negotiation (techniques, methods of persuasion, win-win strategies).

The course will help the teenager become more self-confident, learn to understand people and not be afraid of responsibility. Classes are held in the form of role-playing and business games, experiments, team competitions. The cost of the course is 300 € per week. Upon completion, a business school certificate is issued.

There is a similar program from the University of Central Lancashire (a branch of a British university in Cyprus). Differences in duration are 3 weeks, and children from 13 years old are admitted. The cost for the full course is 2600 €. But this is already a full-fledged summer camp, with accommodation in double rooms of the university and full board. Teenagers can feel like real students, like lectures and take advantage of the entire infrastructure of the university. This will give a unique adult experience, as well as useful social and professional skills. Given that all classes and events are held in English, it is also an opportunity to tighten your level of language proficiency.

For creative children there is an opportunity during the holidays to go through summer courses at the theater school in Limassol. For only 80 € per week, a child will be able to attend classes in classes in the following areas: jazz, musical theater, hip-hop, singing, acting, theater makeup. The program is designed for 3 weeks, all classes are conducted in English. Immersion in a creative environment, communication with extraordinary people and the experience of performing on a large stage will turn summer vacations into unforgettable adventures.

And young chefs can take summer classes at The Cookery School. Groups from 4 years old are accepted. Every day they learn to cook a wide variety of dishes: from simple to the most complex. Chefs of an operating international restaurant will reveal their professional secrets.

In addition, every summer in Cyprus, courses are held for schoolchildren and teenagers in the art of photography, dance and water sports (diving, windsurfing).

Tourism on the island is developing rapidly, and every season there are new training summer programs for teens. If you wish, you can find a course that will not only be useful, but also consistent with the interests and hobbies of the child.