Immerse yourself in English at Merrist Wood’s 400-acre Surrey campus, combining expert language teaching with hands-on electives like Animal Care, Bushcraft, Football, and Visual...
Immerse yourself in English at Merrist Wood’s 400-acre Surrey campus, combining expert language teaching with hands-on electives like Animal Care, Bushcraft, Football, and Visual Arts. Improve fluency and confidence through interactive lessons, sustainability-themed projects, and outdoor adventures. Enjoy small classes, a supportive international community, and a safe, inspiring environment—just an hour from London. Personalise your summer, reconnect with nature, and make friends from around the world while building all four English skills.
Learn English in Nature: Improve your fluency, vocabulary, and confidence while immersed in 400 acres of Surrey countryside.
Afternoon electives: Personalise your summer by selecting one elective per week, with options ranging from Animal Care & Conservation, Bushcraft, Football Coaching, or Visual Arts. The electives are intentionally designed to be unplugged experiences, encouraging students to reconnect with nature and hands-on creativity while still recognising the value of technology in modern learning.
Animal Care & Conservation: Take part in hands-on workshops with zookeepers, biodiversity surveys, and conservation activities that connect you to wildlife and sustainability.
Outdoor Adventure with Bushcraft: Master essential survival skills, such as shelter building, fire lighting, wilderness navigation, and outdoor cooking, all in Merrist Wood’s woodland.
Sport & Creativity: Boost your confidence with FA-qualified football coaching, or explore your creativity with Visual Arts projects inspired by the natural surroundings.
Weekly Themes & Language Projects: All weekly themes in the English programme are linked to sustainability, allowing students to make the most of the natural environment around them. Whether learning about “Farm to Fork” on the working farm or exploring local woodlands, lessons are practical, engaging and rooted in real experiences.
Build All Four Skills: Develop your listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in a supportive English-speaking environment.
Supportive Learning Community: Enjoy small class sizes, expert teachers, and a friendly international community, all while living and studying in a safe and inspiring environment.
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St Clare’s offers outstanding academic and English Language summer courses that fully immerse students in the beautiful city of Oxford’s academic and cultural environment.
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Apply Now- Juniors aged 9-12 – dormitories of 4-6 students at the Headington Rye Prep School campus - Juniors aged 13-15 – single or twin rooms at the Headington Rye Prep School campus - Older teenagers stay in a shared residential room near the main College buildings at 139 Banbury Road - Adults have a choice of single or twin rooms at 3 Bardwell Road or 382 Banbury Road
Juniors – 16.5 hours per week Teenagers – 19.25 or 22.9 hours per week Adults – 13.75 or 19.25 hours per week
English language courses have a minimum CEFR level of A2 so are unsuitable for complete beginners. Exam preparation courses have a minimum level of B1 All other courses have a minimum level of B2
Juniors are monitored closely on a secure campus. Older Teenagers and Adults are issued with a photo ID card that is needed to access any of our College buildings and residences. A team that includes Teachers, House Parents, Activity Leaders and a Nurse led by our experienced Course Director and Welfare Manager is available 24/7 to supervise students under 18 years of age.
Junior programmes (ages 9-15) include free Heathrow transfers. For Juniors using other airports, older teenagers (ages 15-17) and adults please see our list of transfer prices: https://stclares.ac.uk/student-life/airport-transfers/
Insurance is included. Details of the coverage are available at this link - https://stclares.ac.uk/app/uploads/Insurance-policy-for-personal-accident-and-group-travel.pdf
Student will receive a certificate from St Clare’s and a personalised report at the end of the course.
Students will either need a Standard Visitor Visa for stays up to 6 months or a new eVisa. Learn more at https://stclares.ac.uk/about-us/visa-advice/.
