Top Summer English School in England, UK

Manor Courses, established 1970, provides Family-run Residential English Summer Courses for young international students. Over the years we have been expanding, welcoming an increasing number of nationalities. Manor Courses offers a warm and friendly environment in a beautiful location at Hurst College campus in Sussex, in the south of England.

Hurst College is a co-educational independent boarding school throughout the academic year, and during the summer the Directors of Manor Courses move in and turn it into a top international summer school. Hurst College has an exciting range of first class sports, social and residential facilities, all of which are on-site and within easy walking distance.

Location: The 130 acre Hurst College campus is situated between two rural villages, Hurstpierpoint and Hassocks. The nearest train station is Hassocks, which is on the Brighton to London Victoria line. The famous city of Brighton is a 20 minute drive from the school.

Courses: Junior English courses for 7 - 11 year olds and Senior English courses for 12 - 17 year olds. Our well-structured Residential English Summer Course combines MC English, 18 hours of English language tuition per week, with an extensive sports and recreational activity programme that includes: MC Sport, MC Art, MC Performance (dance, drama, music...),  and MC Discovery (excursions and guided tours to London, Oxford, Canterbury, Brighton and more).

Our activity programme ensures students experience enjoyable and continuous learning throughout the day. We provide a truly international atmosphere by welcoming students from every continent. This encourages students to communicate in their common language - English.

Accommodation: Our seniors, aged 12 - 18, are accommodated in separate boarding
houses for girls and boys. All boarding houses are within walking distance of all the facilities. Accommodation ranges from single and twin study rooms to dormitories with washing facilities on each floor. Requests for room shares or particular allocations are offered subject to availability. Each house has a common room with TV, a kitchenette, and a pay phone. Laundry is done three times a week. Our staff live in the same houses to supervise the students.

Full-board: 3 meals per day are supplied. All meals are taken in the very traditional oak panelled
Dining room. There is always a choice of healthy food at every meal. We also supply two refreshment breaks, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.

Family: Our family presence creates an ambiance that reassures and comforts those who may be away from home for the first time. With our warm family presence and the safe location of Hurst College, parents are assured that their children are well-looked after and will thoroughly benefit from their stay with Manor Courses.