The Outward Bound Trust is the UK's leading provider of authentic outdoor adventures for young people (11-19yr olds). We have four centres across the UK in Snowdonia (Wales), The Lake Distrcit (England) and The Highlands (Scotland).
We take young people out into the fells, lakes, mountains and lochs, under the constant guidance and expert supervision of our outstanding outdoor instructors. Kayaking on the Dovey estuary, climbing Ben Nevis, camping overnight in the Lake District, sailing on Lake Ullswater or journeying across the Highlands by canoe and on foot, are just some of the challenging activities and real adventures that young people will take part in. It’s a great way to make new friends and meet people from all walks of life, both from the UK and abroad.
Breathtaking locations with lakes, sea and mountains on the doorstep - that's what sets Outward Bound centres apart. Unique and stunning environments with easy access to wild open spaces, and over 70 years' experience.
- Adventures & Expeditions
- 1-week Discover Adventure course for 11-13s looking for their first taste of the outdoors
- A range of 1-week Serious Adventure courses for 13-19s;
- 3-week Classic and Ultimate Adventures for full-on adventures and incredible wilderness expeditions
• Reach Cambridge is a well-established residential school based in the prestigious university city of Cambridge, 50 miles north-east of London in the East Anglia region in the east of England.
• We provide residential spring and summer courses for high school / secondary school students ages 14-18 from the UK and around the globe. Students learn in the historic colleges of Cambridge University, and meet students from all over the world.
• Students stay in one of Cambridge University’s colleges or in our central Cambridge headquarters, ‘Reach Hall’.
• Our challenging and vibrant spring and summer courses have multiple start dates for greater flexibility.
• All Reach Cambridge courses are designed to provide unique introductions to favourite academic subjects at University level.
• Taught by experts in the field through interactive lessons & workshops, they make the most of what Cambridge University has to offer.
• We combine excellent academic courses with a university preparation program, including evening lectures, workshops on life skills & mentoring from our excellent team of supervisors.
• Courses also include excursions to places of cultural interest around the UK, in the past these have included London, Oxford, Warwick, Brighton & Stratford-upon-Avon.
Review: "The Reach Cambridge program provides a unique learning experience with small classes, great excursions and a taste of University life. It is one of the greatest summer programmes available." - Reach Cambridge Student
• ISSOS offers summer school programs for international students aged between 13 - 18 years of age in July and August in St. Andrews University.
• St Andrews is situated on the beautiful east coast of Scotland, approximately 50 miles (80km) north-east of Edinburgh and 80 miles (130 km) north-east of Glasgow. We also run a summer school in Cambridge, England.
• ISSOS offers teenagers a balanced summer experience of academia, fun and culture, where students can learn within an encouraging environment while having fun and making new friends from around the world. Our 3-week summer school programs are all-inclusive.
• We limit the number of students from one nationality to 10% in order to guarantee a truly international experience. International students come from all over the world, representing over 60 nationalities, creating a multicultural atmosphere.
• Students study one academic subject and one elective subject. In addition, we provide a full program of activities, trips, cultural enrichment and the ISSOS Highland Games.
• Students will be picked up by a uniformed member of staff at the selected international airports and accompanied to St Andrews.
Student Review: "There is one word that describes ISSOS, amazing! ISSOS is an exceptional school and the staff work perfectly together. The social activities are great, a brilliant way of getting to know students from other classes and electives."
- Axel, Finland
Residential summer school programs 2026 for international students aged between 13-18 years combining learning, creative enrichment & adventure:
Academic Summer School programs:
• English Language programs (from beginner to advanced levels)
• Study Skills to prepare for final years of high school and entrance to university / college
• Business Studies & Entrepreneurship
• IB Extended Essay
• Debate
• Youth Leadership
• Creative Writing
Elective programs:
• Art
• Film
• Golf
• Tennis
• Theatre
Activities include:
• Day Trips
• Outdoor Activities
• Evening Entertainment
• Highland Games
Bucksmore Education provides a wide range of summer camps and activity programs for 7-19 year old non-native English-speaking international students from all over the world, as well as American students. Our academic summer courses take place at schools and university campuses throughout the south of England, in cities including Oxford and Cambridge.
We focus mainly on classic and advanced English language courses for non-native speakers, but we also offer advanced academic options in Cambridge University for native or bilingual speakers of English (students from the US, Canada, the UK, and more).
In addition to classic English language summer camps for kids and teens, we also provide activity camps, leadership courses, and academic tour camps featuring the best of British education. We also offer a specialised subject-tuition programme at Magdalene College, Cambridge University for US students, native speakers and fluent level non-native speakers, ages 16-19 years.
Our programmes focus on providing an unforgettable summer experience for our young learners in safe and secure residential centres in the south of England. Young learners at Bucksmore participate in a wide range of afternoon and evening activities; go on cultural excursions and trips at the same time as improving their English language skills. Our students really do live, study and play as part of a multinational community.
Heritage English is an exclusive English language school situated on the beautiful South Coast of England near Bournemouth, 2 hours south-west of London.
We offer intensive summer holiday English language homestay courses for non-native English speaking children and teenagers, and combine a quality homestay with top professional teaching standards customised to your child's needs.
Heritage's English courses are designed for young learners who want to improve their English language skills in a relaxed friendly environment during their summer holidays.
We also offer English exam preparation courses as part of the Homestay package. Heritage English tutors arrange a programme of lessons, excursions and activities to match students’ interests so that young learners are having fun and learning English during their stay.
Our younger students get the opportunity to live in a friendly, comfortable, caring family environment, and speak / listen to and learn English from morning to night.
Our principal teachers are both fully Cambridge qualified and are highly experienced in hosting and teaching students of all ages and levels of English.
Our school is located in Lymington in Hampshire in the south of England, approximately 25 km east of Bournemouth and 17 km south-west of Southampton.
English Language Summer Homestay Courses for Children & Teenagers (all levels)
- One-to-one total immersion English language courses for juniors who would like to improve their English language skills in a fun & friendly environment during their holidays
- Students stay in the home of their tutor or in friendly family homes nearby
- English language homestay courses for academic / exam preparation purposes: FCE, CAE, CPE, IELTS, TOEFL & TOEIC
Cambridge Immerse is a two week residential academic summer programme in Cambridge, England with a diverse and enriching curriculum, designed for 16-18 year old students – providing a taster of what it’s like to study a subject at university level.
Tutorials and seminars are designed and taught by expert tutors in an optimal learning environment that stimulates academic enquiry. And our carefully planned schedule ensures that the programme not only meets the academic needs of the participants, but also provides a unique experience of the university city through an abundance of extracurricular activities.
Architecture
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Creative Writing
Economics & Management
Engineering
English Literature
History
International Relations
Law
Mathematics
Medicine
Physics
Philosophy
Situated in one of the UK's finest boarding school in Devizes, XUK English Summer Language School provides quality residential summer English language programmes for students ages 8 -17. XUK cater for beginner to advanced level students from around the world, and children can attend for anywhere between 1 and 5 weeks.
Students take English lessons in the morning (15 hours per week) with experienced and qualified English teachers, and have the opportunity to add on intensive English lessons in the afternoon. Children participate in fun activities to practice their English socially in the afternoon and evening. These include sports, art, cookery, dance, drama and much more.
Throughout their stay at XUK English, all students will go on study and sightseeing trips to Bath or Winchester or Salisbury. The goal is to improve your child’s English and for them to enjoy every minute of the experience.
Residential Summer English Language Programme for Students Ages 8 -17:
- 1-5 week options available (you choose)
- 15 hours English language tuition per week
- Maximum group size: 12
- Intensive English classes available
- Fun afternoon activities (sports, art, cookery, science experiments, dance, drama...)
- Cultural trips to Bath, Salisbury or Winchester
• Located in the stunning countryside of Scotland, a range of residential language camps in summer and during the academic school year for primary & secondary school students from the UK, Europe and around the world (aged 6-17).
• We offer fun, meaningful language immersion programmes in English, French, Spanish, Italian and German, run by qualified language teachers and native speakers.
• Through small, project-based immersion morning classes, campers learn without a classroom atmosphere.
• Afternoons are full of adventure outdoor activities and sport - from climbing and fencing to capture the flag and Highland Games.
• Our International Camp brings together native speakers from across the world so that they make friends and learn from each other.
• Campers share their native languages and make friends with native speakers of the language they are studying. Our staff provide an authentic multilingual and multicultural flare to our camps.
Residential Language Learning Summer Camps in Scotland:
Learn English, French, Spanish, Italian or German.
INTERNATIONAL CAMP • South Ayrshire
• For UK & international students aged 12-17
• 11 day all-inclusive summer language camps 1 hour south of Glasgow
• Afternoon sport & cultural activities
CAMP • Glasgow area
• For children aged 6-11
• 2 day or 4 day all-inclusive camp
Academic School Year language immersion residential camps for primary & secondary students.
Acorn International Summer School provides unique academic summer camps for both international and British students in Tockington, just 10 miles north of Bristol in the South-West of England.
Based on the campus of an authentic British boarding school, we provide exclusive programmes for children ages 5-15. We are one of the few summer schools in the UK tailored entirely for the junior camp market, and offer academic programmes for 2 or 4 weeks.
Our school is situated in the countryside, on a beautiful self-contained campus which is safe and secure.
Acorn International is owned and run by a real family. We all have our own children, and when you arrive at Acorn International you will be greeted by three generations of our family!
Acorn International had a very successful inspection in 2014, and is now fully accredited by the British Accreditation Council.
Manor Courses is a family-run residential, summer school offering English language courses for young international students. Established in 1970, we are located in West Sussex in the South of England, 10 km from Brighton and 15km from Gatwick. We provide residential English language Summer courses for children aged 8-17, and their families. Students can choose to stay for 1-5 week courses during July and August.
Manor Courses offers a warm and friendly environment in a beautiful location at Hurst College, which is a boarding school set on 130 acres of privately-owned countryside. The exciting range of first class sport, social and residential facilities on campus make Hurst College a safe and healthy environment.
We combine several essential components to provide our students with the ultimate summer school experience, including a dedication to high-quality tuition and stimulating sports and social activities programme with professional supervision. Over the years we have been expanding, welcoming an increasing number of nationalities.
Our family (the Directors) live at the college all summer, and promise 24-hour support for students, parents, agents and teachers.
Boarding English Summer Courses for Young Learners &; Teenagers (ages 8-17), for All Levels:
- 18 hours of English language tuition per week, with an extensive sports and recreational activity programme. Students can choose to stay for 1-5 week courses during July and August.
- We also offer English courses for the parents / younger brothers and sisters of the enrolled student.