UK University Preparation Programme
Summer Course
Benenden School - University of Kent
UK University Preparation Programme
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Programme Highlights
14 – 17 years
15 contact hours per week
Embrace university campus life alongside fellow international students
Explore leading UK university campuses, including our partner, the University of Kent
Engage in diverse university subjects such as Law, Science, Business, Computing, and Engineering
About the programme
- Seminar Session size: 12
- Lectures: will include all students
- English levels: Students with minimum English level B2
- Additional options available**: Trinity GESE exam
- Academic Benefits: Our comprehensive syllabus, “Insight into University Life,” offers a complete university academic experience. Students participate in a blend of study skills, guided study paths, and immersive university visits. The curriculum includes university-style lectures and seminars, project work with group and self-study components, and masterclasses delivered by distinguished academics and experts from top UK universities.
**(Supplements and minimum numbers may apply)
Download FactsheetDates
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Turn 1
09 July – 23 July2
Turn 2
23 July – 06 AugustWhat's Included:
- Return shared transfers from London Heathrow airport
- Full board accommodation in traditional boarding houses
- Visits to the University of Kent with a student experience tour and subject masterclasses
- Trips to London with university campus tours and subject masterclasses
- Trip to Cambridge with a city walking tour and entrance to a university college
- Trip to Brighton with a visit to the funfair on Brighton Pier
- 24/7 supervision by trained residential staff
Safety and Security: Our top priority is student welfare, ensuring support, safety, and protection throughout their stay. All staff members undergo criminal record checks and safeguarding training. Individual coordinators and assigned staff members are present at all centres.
About Benenden: Established in 1923, Benenden is a leading British boarding school set in 250 acres of picturesque Kent parkland, just an hour from London. Princess Anne, King Charles’ sister, studied at Benenden School.
Facilities:
- Sports: Extensive outdoor and indoor sports facilities, including tennis courts, an indoor swimming pool, playing fields, and a newly built multi-functional sports pitch
- Other: State-of-the-art teaching facilities, a stunning 300-seat theatre complex set within a unique mix of contemporary and traditional buildings
- Accommodation: A mix of single and multi-bedded rooms with shared bathroom facilities
- Meals: Full English and/or continental breakfast, salad bar, choice of 2 main courses (1 vegetarian), fruit/ice cream/yoghurt for lunch, pasta, choice of 2 main courses (1 vegetarian), and dessert for dinner
Local Transport:
- Rail: Direct trains from Staplehurst to London Charing Cross, taking approximately 1 hour
- Bus: Bus 297 travels between Tenterden and Tunbridge Wells via Benenden
Benenden School
Greenwood Cottage, Cranbrook Rd, Benenden, Cranbrook TN17 4AA, UK
Staplehurst Train Station
Staplehurst, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0QR, UK
Central London
Charing Cross Underground Station, Charing Cross, London WC2N 5DR, UK
Canterbury
Old Sessions House, N Holmes Rd, Canterbury CT1 1NX, UK
Brighton
31 Meeting House Ln, Brighton BN1 1HB, UK
London Heathrow Airport
Condor Way, Longford, Hounslow TW6, UK
London Gatwick
North Terminal, Departures Rd, Horley, Gatwick RH6 0NP, UK
Stansted Airport
Stansted Airport, Bassingbourn Rd, Stansted CM24 1QW, UK
Location guide
Benenden School
Staplehurst Train Station
Central London
Canterbury
Brighton
London Heathrow Airport
London Gatwick
Stansted Airport
Sample Programme
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Arrivals | Arrivals | Campus tour and ice-breaker activities |
| Day 2 | Introduction to course | Half day excursion to local town | Welcome Party |
| Day 3 | Study Skills Session from University of Kent | Project Brief | Project Development Time |
| Day 4 | Visit to University of Kent for 'Student Experience' | Excursion to Canterbury with walking tour | Onsite Activities |
| Day 5 | Study Skills Session | Project Session 2 | Onsite Activities |
| Day 6 | Full day excursion to Cambridge with walking tour of the city | Tour of Cambridge college | Competition Activities |
| Day 7 | Visit to University of Kent for 'Subject Masterclasses' | Visit to University of Kent for 'Subject Masterclasses' | British Quiz Night |
| Day 8 | Study Skills Session | Project Development Time | Competition Activities |
| Day 9 | Visit to University with Masterclass and Introduction to Subject | Excursion to London with Politics and Royalty walking tour | South Kensington Museums: Natural History, Science & V&A (depart London 8pm) |
| Day 10 | Study Skills Session | Project Session 3 | Competition Activities |
| Day 11 | Visit to University with Masterclass and Introduction to Subject | Excursion to London with Thameside walking tour | Visit to TATE Modern and shopping in Covent Garden (depart London 8pm) |
| Day 12 | Study Skills Session | Project Presentation | Competition Activities |
| Day 13 | Full day excursion to Brighton by coach | Unlimited Rides Wristband to use at Brighton Pier | Onsite Activities |
| Day 14 | Applying for a UK University by Oxford International | Lecture - what next? | Farewell Party |
| Day 15 | Departures | Departures | Departures |
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