Build real-world English fluency at Marlborough College. Students aged 13 to 18 learn through global themes, practical projects, electives and two full-day excursions each week, with stays from one to four weeks.
English Explorer is an immersive English course for ambitious students aged 13 to 18. You live and study at Marlborough College for one to four weeks, using English to communicate, debate and solve real-world problems.
Mornings feature two core English lessons built around global themes. In the afternoon, you choose academic, creative or active electives, or add a specialist Academy. Each week is a complete stand-alone module, so students can join for one, two, three or four weeks without repeating content.
Twice a week, full-day excursions turn classroom English into real conversation. Back on campus, evening activities, shared meals and boarding-school life give students daily opportunities to build fluency, confidence and independence.
This course is part of the programme
Compare available dates, duration, campus, fees and availability. Open a session for accommodation details.
| Session | Dates | Duration | Price | |
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Marlborough weekly session — 11–17 July 2027 | 11 Jul 2027 - 17 Jul 2027Enrolling Now | 1 week | £1,795 - £2,295 | |
Marlborough weekly session — 18–24 July 2027 | 18 Jul 2027 - 24 Jul 2027Enrolling Now | 1 week | £1,795 - £2,295 | |
Marlborough weekly session — 25–31 July 2027 | 25 Jul 2027 - 31 Jul 2027Enrolling Now | 1 week | £1,795 - £2,295 | |
Marlborough weekly session — 1–7 August 2027 | 1 Aug 2027 - 7 Aug 2027Enrolling Now | 1 week | £1,795 - £2,295 |
Our top-rated summer school in Oxford, Academy Royale International, formerly Oxford Royale Academy, offers a premium academic and cultural summer experience at historic colleges of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, as well as English-language and new junior programmes at Marlborough College.
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Our students will be staying in actual university accommodation. Most of our accommodation sites offer a mix of single and twin bedrooms. Some campuses have en-suite bedrooms while others have bathroom facilities shared between a small group of same-sex students. In some campuses, students have the option to pay our ‘En-suite Reservation Fee’, which entitles students to an en-suite room should one be available at their campus.
Contact our Admissions Team for more information. Sharing your room with fellow students is a great way of getting to know people and making friends. You can also request to share a room with someone you know studying the same course as you, though this is not guaranteed and must be done in advance of the course.
In the UK students will receive 20 hours of teaching per week, and outside of classes will enjoy a number of enrichment activities. In the USA, our students will have up to 17.5 of teaching hours per week, alongside extracurricular enrichment activities.
Our English language requirements are as follows: B1 for Learn English programmes C1 or IELTS level 6.5 or higher for all academic programmes Students who have studied at an English speaking school for two or more years are exempt from English requirements. If you feel you need advice on whether you can attend with you english level, please feel free to contact our Admissions team.
Students will be supervised at all times on campus, with a Programme Director leading a team of qualified and carefully selected teachers, junior deans and counsellors. Student safety is our number one priority, and you can find out more here: https://www.oxford-royale.com/student-welfare
Oxford Royale provides airport transfers for all of our campuses at an additional price. You can book now through a member of our sales team, or find out more here: https://www.oxford-royale.com/transfer-service
Students are responsible for ensuring they are comprehensively insured for their course. You can find out more here: https://www.oxford-royale.com/about/useful-information/insurance
Our students will receive their Oxford Royale graduation certificate at the end of their course, and will also receive a full, personal report on their academic achievement.
You can go online and check your visa requirements by visiting the useful Check if you need a UK visa tool from the UK government. Students from European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) countries do not currently require a visa to enter the UK to attend our academic or English language courses. We recommend that students keep checking this page - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visiting-the-uk-as-an-eu-eea-or-swiss-citizen - for further information and updates.
Oxford Royale Academy recommends that registered students who require a visa to enter the UK apply for a Standard Visitor visa (details here), which authorises students to attend a short course of study (including English language programmes) in the UK. Students attending our Summer Schools in the USA may be able to enter the United States on the Visa Waiver programme.
You can find out whether you qualify for this by using the online Visa Wizard on the US Travel website – select the ‘study or exchange’, then ‘recreational program’ options. You will not require a student visa, but a standard visitor visa.
