Greenwich University Summer Camp
Description of Greenwich University Summer Camp
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Age of students: 12-17 years
- Total number of students: 300 people
- Language of instruction: English.
Summer camp at London's Greenwich University is a great opportunity to relax not only with pleasure, but also with benefit. Balanced and effective programs allow you to quickly improve the level of English, if desired, students during the shift will be able to prepare for the Trinity or IELTS exams. In addition, a huge number of entertainments, excursions, trips, quests, parties are offered - this will make the years truly unforgettable and will allow you to meet new friends from all over the world!
Most of the camp's students come from:
- Italy
- Russia
- China
- Kazakhstan
- Spain
- Turkey
- Serbia
- Czech republic.
Programs and prices, tuition fees in Greenwich University Summer Camp
Classic Programme
- Age: 12-17 years
- Dates: July 2-31 (2 weeks).
The classic summer course will help to quickly, effectively and with pleasure to improve the level of English for any student. Before the start of classes, all children are tested to get into the right group - so it will be more comfortable to study when you are surrounded by classmates with approximately equal levels of knowledge. At the end of the program, a corporate certificate is issued, which will become a significant part of the personal portfolio. There are 15 lessons per week, classes up to 15 students, all teaching materials and books are provided and are already included in the price.
The course (2 weeks) already includes:
- 4 full-day excursions in London
- 1 full day excursion to Brighton
- 1 all-day trip to Cambridge.
The three-week program includes 2 more day tours of London and a trip to Oxford for the whole day.
Course fee per week:
- Host family = 890£
- Residence, personal number = 950£
- Residence, room with bath = 1000£.
Premium Programme
- Age: 12-17 years
- Dates: July 2-31 (2 weeks)
- Children per class: up to 15 people
- Initial testing and branded certificate upon completion
- 15 lessons weekly + possibility of additional options.
The Premium program does not increase the intensity of the lessons too much compared to the classic one (but you can always add useful options to the course), but it offers even more entertainment, excursions, trips and extracurricular activities!
The course (2 weeks) already includes:
- 5 full-day excursions in London, including passes: London Eye Ferris wheel (tickets included), Thames cruise, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, lunch at Planet Hollywood or Hard Rock Cafe
- 1 full day excursion to Brighton
- 1 all-day trip to Cambridge.
The three-week program includes 2 more day tours of London and a trip to Oxford for the whole day.
Course fee per week:
- Host family = 940£
- Residence, personal number = 1095£
- Residence, room with bath = 1125£.
Accommodation, meals, prices
Greenwich University Summer Camp offers accommodation:
- In residences on campus (single rooms (4-7 floors) or mini-apartments with bathrooms (5-9 floors)). In the rooms each student has a bed, wardrobe, desk. From 12 years.
- In the homes of host families (no further than 50 minutes drive from the school, rooms for 1-2 people). From 14 years.
Bed linen is provided with a weekly change, but students must bring their own towels. Laundry service: the card for use costs £2 and can be toped up via the mobile app (£3.20 for laundry and £1.60 for drying). Common areas are cleaned every day, bedrooms - every week. On each floor of the campus residence there is a common lounge for relaxation with a refrigerator.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served daily on campus.
The entire team of the camp and the university is trained in first aid techniques.
Activities Greenwich University Summer Camp
For all students at each of the shifts, interesting, exciting extracurricular activities are organized:
- Welcome and Farewell Parties
- Themed holidays and discos
- Talent Show
- Karaoke evenings
- Treasure Hunt Game
- Screening Nights
- Team games: football, basketball, volleyball.
The camp is truly appreciated because of the rich program of excursions and trips – they are planned for each course separately, so you can see a detailed schedule in the detailed description of the specific course.
If desired, you can add additional options to the program.
Passing the Trinity exam
- 95£ per person.
Individual and group lessons: the option is available for a minimum of 15 students.
Academic English and IELTS Preparation
- Minimum level to start with: from B1
- Classes of 15-20 people
- Minimum number to start the option: 12 people
- Age: 15+ years
- Duration: from 2 weeks
- Price: 50£ per person per week.
30 hours of intensive classes will significantly increase your level of general and academic English, will allow you to prepare for the IELTS exam. This is a great opportunity to strengthen the summer course for those who subsequently plan to enter a British school, college or university.
The program will focus on all the main language aspects:
- Reading
- Listening (listening comprehension)
- Written speech, grammar
- Oral speech, fluency and literacy, getting rid of the accent and language barrier.
Students will analyze the structure and features of the exam, focusing on real IELTS materials for past years, build a strategy for successful preparation and passing the test. Students will learn to write essays of different types, work pronunciation and oral speech, learn how to manage their time and correctly distribute it, expand vocabulary.
Additional extracurricular activities and activities that can be added to the programs (for an additional fee):
- BA i360 Lookout in Brighton
- Brighton Royal Pavilion
- Brighton or London Sea Life Centre
- Chapel of King's College, University of Cambridge
- Boat trips in Cambridge
- Visit Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and ArcelorMittal Orbit
- Funicular across the Thames Emirates Air Line
- Greenwich Planetarium
- Hop on Hop off tours of London on branded buses
- Entertainment and history program london Dungeon
- London Transport Museum
- Madame Tussauds Wax Museum
- Tower of London and Tower Bridge
- Visit to Warner Bros. and The Making of Harry Potter theme park
- Hampton Court Palace
- Trip to Windsor and Windsor Palace.
Facilities and equipment at Greenwich University Summer Camp
The campus of a summer camp in south London, at the main sea gate of the city - royal Borough of Greenwich. It is only 14 km from the city center, easy to reach Victoria Station (34 minutes by train) or Chering Cross (half an hour). The Eltam area, where the camp is located, is a very green, peaceful place with lots of air, open spaces, street sports opportunities, restaurants, bars, pubs and shops. From the campus it will be easy to reach many of the capital's attractions, such as the National Maritime Museum and the Royal Greenwich Observatory, Greenwich Central and the ship Cutty Sark and Greenwich Pier stored there: this is where boats depart on days of cruises along the Thames.
The camp operates on the basis of the University of Greenwich (Avery Hill Campus). This is a cozy building of Victorian appearance, spread over the territory of Avery Hill Park in 86 acres. There are prepared opportunities for sports and outdoor recreation, cozy residences for living in a 10-minute walk from the educational buildings and the dining room. To the center of Greenwich there is a free university bus: you can go to one of the restaurants nearby, a good bowling alley is very close, see the historical sights of Eltham.
On campus for children prepared:
- Spacious green fields and lawns for outdoor activities and relaxation
- Free Wi-Fi throughout
- Shops and cafes
- Convenient classrooms with interactive whiteboards (IWBs)
- Sports facilities, fields and grounds
- Dining room
- Living rooms for general relaxation
- Discos (Sparrows Disco & The HUB).
Much attention is paid to the safety of children and the protection of the territory:
- 24/7 supervision
- All windows and doors (with combination locks) must be closed when leaving the dormitories
- Camera Surveillance (CCTV).
Very close to the campus you can find public transport stops: the railway station New Eltham Station. The road to the main local airports will take:
- Heathrow = 1.5 hours
- Gatwick and London City Airport (LCY) = 45 minutes
- Luton = 1 hour 40 minutes
- Stansted = 2 hours 15 minutes.
Admission dates and extra charges
Course start dates are July 2 and 17.
Additional costs:
- Deposit for the safety of property (only for residences) = 50£
- Extra meals = £8/serving
- Extra night = 45-55£
- Individual lessons = 70£/hour.
Institution on the map
Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
Review about Greenwich University Summer Camp
Recommendations on when to apply
| Language courses, schools and children's language camps | Primary and secondary education - private schools | Preparation programmes for entering universities - higher education | Higher education (after completing accredited programs A-level, IB, High School) - Bachelor, Master, MBA |
| - we recommend to apply 6-9 months before the start of the course (some camps and schools offer discounts for early booking or for lengthy study programs) - there are some very popular and high demand children's camps, where the applications need to be submitted 1 year in advance (in particular Switzerland , Great Britain , USA , Canada , Austria) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the training program, - some schools have a specific time frame (September-November - please specify an individual school) - some schools require tests in several stages (UKISET, internal tests of the school: English, mathematics, logics, subjects, interview, some require a personal visit) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the program, - for Foundation and Pathway programs, IELTS and TOEFL certificates are usually required, respectively | - recommended submission one year before the start of the program, - the deadline normally closes in January, for TOP HEIs and, as a rule, in March in other universities - for a bachelor, a Foundation or Pathway preparatory program a completed A-level, IB, High School + IELTS / TOEFL are required - for Masters you need a graduated higher education, in some cases you need a pre-Masters program - MBA requires completed higher education, work experience preferably at least 2-3 years, etc. |
