Guides
Guides for Parents
Practical, specific answers to the questions we get asked before a booking, not generic travel-blog filler.
Oxford or Cambridge Summer School: Which Is Right for Your Child?
Both are famous university cities, but the two courses are very different products. How to decide between them.
Your Child's First Summer School Abroad: Age, Safety and Supervision
What age to start, how students are supervised, what happens if they are ill, and how to prepare for the first stay away.
Football and English Summer Camp in England: What Parents Should Know
How football camps that combine coaching with English lessons work, and the questions to ask before booking.
A Typical Week at an English Summer School in the UK, Day by Day
From arrival day to the Saturday excursion: what students actually do each day at a residential summer school.
UK Study Visas for Short Summer Courses
Why the Student visa usually isn't the right route for a 2-6 week course, and what actually applies instead.
How to Choose the Right Location
Beach, city, countryside or academic campus, matching your child's personality to the right UK location.
What to Pack for an English Summer School
Documents, clothing, money and the small items families forget most often.