Our centre is located on the large modern city campus of Queen Mary University of London.
All students are staying in comfortable single en-suite rooms in one of the halls of residence in the student village, where students can find both shops and a sports hall. Our centre’s Zone 2 location ensures easy access to central London for students to explore.
Location: Queen Mary University of London
Dates available: 18 Jun–20 Aug
Ages: 12–18 (18 year olds accepted as part of a group with a leader)
Accommodation: Single room with en-suite
Emergency Number: +44 7771 845978
Breakfast
Hot breakfast and continental available including juice, coffee, toast, cereal and fruit.
Lunch
Two courses, 3 options including a vegetarian option.
Packed lunches (provided at weekends):
Water, fruit, sandwiches, crisps and biscuits
Evening Meal
Three courses, 3 options including vegetarian and halal option.
Facilities
Arrival
Students will be welcomed upon arrival outside The Curve Cafe where they will register and get their room keys so that they can check in to their rooms.
Welcome
On the first evening there will be a welcome activity which is designed to ensure students have the opportunity to meet staff and other students and get to know more about the centre, its facilities and useful information which will help them during their stay.
Activities
Activities are organised on days when there are no trips and during the evenings, these activities take place either on-site or near the centre. These may include:
Our students get to explore exciting places around London every weekday, visiting places such as: the British Museum, St Paul’s Cathedral, Tower Bridge experience,
Brighton: A vibrant, popular seaside resort with beautiful architecture, home to the Sea Life Centre
Canterbury: Recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this is one of the most visited cities in the UK with medieval buildings, notably the gothic architecture of Canterbury Cathedral
Cambridge: This iconic university city is famous for its colleges, where we will visit King’s College
Thorpe Park: A theme park full of extreme rides and attractions
Oxford: Home to the world’s oldest university, where we’ll visit Christ Church
Windsor Castle: Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world. It has been the family home of British kings and queens for almost 1,000 years and is today one of the official residences of His Majesty The King.
London evening activities: Students can choose to go to the cinema or a musical. They also enjoy the London Eye, Madame Tussauds and the River Thames cable car experience.
Extra
Each 14-night stay will include a total of 10 local accompanied visits to London with activities and 2 full-day excursions to other major cities such as Cambridge, Brighton and Canterbury. Transport for trips may be by private coach or public transport.
Students may have lessons either in the morning or in the afternoon in week 1, alternating weekly after that.
The programme is for illustrative purposes only and is subject to amendments or alterations.
| Week 1 | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Arrivals/Departures Local Activities Optional trip: Thorpe Park |
Testing/Induction | Lessons | Lessons | Lessons | Lessons | Full-day trip: Brighton with walking tour and visit the Sea Life Centre or Cambridge with walking tour and college visit |
| Afternoon | Westminster or other London walking tour | Local walk Optional trip: Madame Tussauds/Tower of London/London Eye |
Visit to St. Paul's Cathedral | London British Museum | Tate Modern | ||
| Evening | Welcome games Local walk Indoor sports |
Indoor sports or treasure hunt Egg drop |
Karaoke Optional Musical |
Indoor sports Late night shopping at Westfield Optional cable car experience |
Disco | Trashion Show | Film night Quiz |
| Week 2 | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday |
| Morning | Arrivals/Departures Local Activities Optional trip: Windsor and Windsor Castle |
Westminster or other London walking tour | Local walk Optional trip: Madame Tussauds/Tower of London/London Eye |
Thames River Cruise | Science Museum | London Natural History Museum | Full-day trip: Canterbury with walking tour and visit the Cathedral or Full-day trip: Brighton with walking tour and visit to the Sea Life Centre |
| Afternoon | Testing/Induction | Lessons | Lessons | Lessons | Lessons | ||
| Evening | Welcome games Local walk Indoor sports |
Indoor sports International night Fox and hounds |
Karaoke Optional Musical |
Indoor sports Late night shopping at Westfield Optional cable car experience |
Disco | Photo scavenger hunt | Film night Quiz |
| Week 3 | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday |
| Morning | Arrivals/Departures Local Activities Optional trip: Oxford with walking tour and college visit |
Testing/Induction | Lessons | Lessons | Lessons | Lessons | Full-day trip: Cambridge with walking tour and college visit or Canterbury with walking tour and visit to Canterbury Cathedral |
| Afternoon | Westminster or other London walking tour | Local walk Optional trip: Madame Tussauds/Tower of London/London Eye |
Visit to Tower Bridge Experience | Leicester square and China town | London National Gallery | ||
| Evening | Welcome games Local walk Indoor sports |
Indoor sports or dancing Human PacMan |
Karaoke Optional Musical |
Indoor sports Late night shopping at Westfield Optional cable car experience |
Disco | Kahoot Quiz | Film night Quiz |
We place the highest priority on care and supervision at all of our Embassy Summer centres so you can rest assured students are well looked after. Members of staff are available 24 hours a day.
Student Services
Our student support staff can help you with:
If a student needs medical attention an Embassy staff member will help make a appointment. Group leaders must accompany the student to an appointment. An Embassy staff member will accompany any student that is not part of a group.
LOCAL HOSPITAL
XX place Health centre, Mile End Hospital site, Bancroft Road, London E1 4DG, Tel: +44 2071672828
INSURANCE
If a student does not have insurance, guard. me insurance is available to purchase through Embassy Summer.
SAFE
A safe will be available for the storage of passports, travel documents and deposits.
A 24 hour emergency telephone number is available all summer:
Embassy Summer Schools
c/o Conference Office
Queen Mary University of London
Mile End Road
London E1 4NS
Thank you for your trust and support!
