University of Greenwich Cutty Sark
Summer Course
London
University of Greenwich Cutty Sark
Key Facts
11 – 17 years (No under 11s accepted)
15 contact hours per week
Groups
University Campus
Residential
210 max beds per week
Highlights
- Opportunity to study at a UNESCO World Heritage Site which is almost 300 years old
- Full London experience
- Visit Cambridge and Brighton
- 15 hours of English teaching per week
About the programme
- English levels: Elementary – Proficiency (programme can be adjusted to lower English levels)
- Maximum class size: 20*
- Explore the Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Discover London
- 2 full-day excursions
- City Cruise along the River Thames
*in exceptional circumstances, this maximum may be exceeded
Academic Choice
- Trinity GESE exam**
- Employability for the 21st Century syllabus: Available for students aged 14+ with minimum English level B1
- Academic Skills for Higher Education syllabus: Available for students with minimum English level B1. Minimum of 12 students
**subject to demand and minimum student numbers required
Oxford International Junior Programmes understands that occasionally slightly young/older siblings or friends may wish to come in a group. Oxford International Junior Programmes reserves the right to accept students who are slightly younger or older than the advertised minimum/maximum age. These exceptional requests must be approved by our admissions team in advance. Appropriate welfare and safety provisions will apply.
All students must be born before 1 September 2015.
Download the FactsheetDates
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Turn 1
01 July – 15 July 20262
Turn 2
15 July – 29 July 20263
Turn 3
29 July – 12 August 2026University of Greenwich
FACILITIES
Sports: Sports are held in the beautiful Greenwich Park, which offers 74 hectares of open green space for outdoor games
Other: Lessons taking place in Stockwell Street, meals taken in the famous Dreadnought building
ACCOMMODATION
- Cutty Sark Hall is right next to Cutty Sark DLR Station
- Single ensuite rooms
- Less than 5 minutes’ walk from Greenwich town centre and all the facilities this historic area has to offer
- Dedicated 24hr reception area
LOCAL TRANSPORT
Rail: Accommodation is situation right beside Cutty Sark DLR Station. Trains from Greenwich station go to Cannon Street station in central London every 10 minutes. The DLR from Greenwich station will take you past Canary Wharf into Bank Station.
Bus: The 188 bus from Greenwich Church Street takes you into central London through Waterloo and the Embankment. Buses to Lewisham include the 180 and the 199.
University of Greenwich
Pepys Walk, Greenwich, London SE10 9JF, UK
Central London
Charing Cross Underground Station, Charing Cross, London WC2N 5DR, UK
Cutty Sark
Cutty Sark
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
University of Greenwich
Central London
Cutty Sark
London Heathrow Airport
London Gatwick
Stansted Airport
Sample Programme
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Arrivals | Arrivals | Campus Tour |
| Day 2 | Lesson 1 - Welcome | Leicester Sq, Piccadilly, Oxford St | Evening in London |
| Day 3 | Lesson 2 | Lesson 3 | Welcome Disco |
| Day 4 | Full-day Excursion, Cambridge | Professional Walking Tour | Onsite Activities |
| Day 5 | Lesson 4 | Lesson 5 | British Quiz Night |
| Day 6 | Politics & Royalty Walking Tour | National Gallery, Covent Garden | Onsite Activities |
| Day 7 | Camden Walking Tour, Regents Park | British Museum | Evening in London |
| Day 8 | Greenwich Walking Tour, Cutty Sark | Lesson 6 | Onsite Activities |
| Day 9 | Thameside Walking Tour, TATE Modern | City Cruise along the River Thames | Talent Show |
| Day 10 | Lesson 7 | Lesson 8 | Karaoke |
| Day 11 | Onsite Activities | Walking Tour, Royal Pavilion | International Night |
| Day 12 | Half-Day Excursion, Winchester | Lesson 10 | Onsite Activities |
| Day 13 | Onsite Activities | Hyde Park, The Serpentine | Farewell Disco |
| Day 14 | Optional Excursion | Optional Excursion | Onsite Activities |
| Day 15 | Departures | Departures | Departures |
Activities
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