International Junior and Teens English Summer School.
We strive to provide highest quality education, bridging your child's success with well formed infrastructure of knowledge and resources.
Heriot-Watt, Edinburgh
Summer School Residential Accommodation Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
Heriot-Watt University is considered one of the best campuses in Edinburgh with great facilities for education and activities state-of-the-art facilities. It is surrounded by greenery and yet close enough to the city centre. Edinburgh, the Scottish capital is full of attractions from a magnificent Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile with cobbled streets, building of Scottish parliament to a park with landmark hill called Arthur’s Seat.
- Age: 11-17
- Group Bookings
Heriot-Watt - International Summer school
Location
Time to Edinburgh: 30mins by public transport. Nearest town: Edinburgh. Transfer times: EDI - 20mins, GLA - 1 hour 25 mins. Groups are met at the airport by an Activity Leader who will welcome you and escort you back to the campus. Travelcards: Single journey bus passes distributed on Edinburgh excursion days.
Facilities
Sports: Excellent facilities include a sports hall, football, basketball, volley ball, tennis and badminton. Gym is available for group leaders. With charges. Social spaces: There is the Student Union, nightclub, chill out area, bar and cafe for most evening activities. Small kitchens in the accommodation for Group Leader tea and coffee.
Accommodation
En-suite accommodation furnished with a desk for private study, and a personal Wi-Fi router. Located in a beautiful, natural setting surrounded by landscaped gardens. The halls of residence are located at the rear of the campus, around 5 minutes’ walk from the canteen and classrooms. Rooms are situated on long corridors allowing groups to stay together where possible.
Local Transport
Bus: Lothian Buses offers local bus services 25, X25, 34, 45 and N25 (night bus) to the Edinburgh campus. Service 25 leaves the city centre every 15 mins and every 30 minutes after 8.00pm. The journey takes about 30-40 minutes.
Internet
Wi-Fi internet is available across campus including in halls of residences. Please refer to your Centre Manager for Wi-Fi access codes.
Academics
Average students per class: 16. English levels: Elementary - Proficiency (programme can be adjusted to lower English levels). Additional qualifications available: Trinity GESE exam and PCTO programme
Security
There is 24 hour security. No safes in the bedrooms. The Centre Manager has a safe in their office for Group Leaders to store money/passports securely. An access fob, a key and lanyard are supplied to students. A replacement key is £18 and a replacement fob is £10. A replacement lanyard is £ 2. Damage deposits of £20 or €30 will be collected.
Laundry
There is a laundry room located on site. Card system used. It is £2.70 for a wash and £1.20 for tumble dryers. Cards can be purchased from Loring Management Centre. All of the laundry facilities are self-service. Open: 7.00 - 23.00. Bed linen will be washed once a week by the University laundry.
Meal
Breakfast: 07:00 - 08:45. Toast, cereal, pastry, yogurt, fruit. Cooked breakfast once a week. Lunch: 12:30 - 13:45. Pasta, meat or vegetarian main course with potatoes, vegetables, salad and dessert. Dinner: 18:00 - 20:00. Meat or vegetarian main course with potatoes, vegetables, salad and dessert.
At a Glance
Qualitative English learning for junior and teens
Our international summer school strives to offer the best of teaching and cultural experience to all our international students. Our programmes are designed to break through the learning of the language combined with excellent social activities whereby students are totally immersed in it by practicing the language and making new friends.
Learn English, Make International Friends, Have Fun
“The summer school is undoubtedly the best for its commitment and responsibility towards students.”
Sophia J.
Teacher, Summer School
“The teachers were very helpful and committed towards us and I met many international students.”
Thomas
Student, Germany
Junior and Teens English Summer School Sample Programme
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
Day 1 | Arrivals | Arrivals | Campus tour and ice-breaker activities |
Day 2 | Onsite Activities & Instagram Challenge | Placement Test and Lesson 1 | Welcome Disco |
Day 3 | Public bus to Edinburgh with walking tour of Royal Mile and entrance to Edinburgh Castle | Shopping on Royal Mile | Onsite Activities |
Day 4 | Lesson 2 | Lesson 3 | Karaoke/Lip Sync Battle |
Day 5 | Onsite Activities | Lesson 4 | Onsite Activities |
Day 6 | Onsite Activities | Lesson 5 | International Evening |
Day 7 | Full day excursion to Glasgow with walking tour of city centre | Visit to Kelvingrove Gallery of Modern Art | Themed Disco |
Day 8 | Lesson 6 | Public bus to Edinburgh with visit to National Museum of Scotland | Ceilidh |
Day 9 | Lesson 7 | Public bus to Edinburgh for self-guided visit of Scottish Parliament and to climb Arthur’s Seat Calton Hill, tour of the Monuments | Dinner and late return to campus: |
Day 10 | Lesson 8 | Public bus to Edinburgh with visit to St Giles’ Cathedral | Talent Show |
Day 11 | Lesson 9 | Onsite Activities | Onsite Activities |
Day 12 | Lesson 10 | Public bus to Edinburgh. Visit to Writer’s Museum, Museum of Childhood and Museum of the Mound | Onsite Activities |
Day 13 | Full day excursion to Stirling by coach | Entrance to Stirling Castle with walking tour of Stirling and visit to Loch Lomond | Farewell Disco |
Day 14 | Optional Excursion | Optional Excursion | Onsite Activities |
Day 15 | Departures | Departures | Departures |
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Please note that the sample programme refers to the previous year programme, this year summer programme will be released 3 weeks before departure.