University of Greenwich Daniel Defoe
Summer Course
London
University of Greenwich Daniel Defoe
Key Facts
11 – 17 years (No under 11s accepted)
15 contact hours per week
Groups
University Campus
Residential
340 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
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, supplementary cost of £140 per student
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.
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01 July – 15 July 20262
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15 July – 29 July 20263
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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: We use a mixture of lecture theatres, classrooms and the Students Union bar on King William Walk for evening activities
ACCOMMODATION
- Daniel Defoe residence is next to Greenwich railway and DLR stations
- Single or twin en-suite rooms
- Less than 5 minutes’ walk from Greenwich town centre and all the facilities this historic area has to offer
- Canteen and student social space on the ground floor of the accommodation building
LOCAL TRANSPORT
Rail: 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
Greenwich Park
Great Cross Ave, Greenwich, London SE10 8XJ, 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
University of Greenwich
Central London
Greenwich Park
London Heathrow Airport
London Gatwick
Stansted Airport
Sample Programme
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Arrivals | Arrivals | Campus Tour |
| Day 2 | Lesson 1 - Welcome | Visit Battersea Park & Battersea Power Station | Evening in London |
| Day 3 | Lesson 2 | Lesson 3 | Welcome Disco |
| Day 4 | Full-day Excursion, Cambridge | Professional Walking Tour & free time to explore the city | British Quiz Night |
| Day 5 | Morning in Camden Market | Afternoon in the British Museum | Evening in London |
| Day 6 | Lesson 4 | Lesson 5 | Onsite Activities |
| Day 7 | Morning to visit Kensington Museums | Afternoon in Hyde Park & Oxford Street | Onsite Activities |
| Day 8 | Tour of Greenwich and entrance to the Cutty Sark | Lesson 6 | Onsite Activities |
| Day 9 | Lesson 7 | Lesson 8 | Karaoke Night |
| Day 10 | Thameside Photo Tour | Afternoon City Cruise along the Thames back to campus | Talent Show |
| Day 11 | Lesson 9 | Lesson 10 | International Evening |
| Day 12 | Politics & Royalty photo tour | Afternoon visit to the National Gallery | Onsite Activities |
| Day 13 | Full-day Excursion to Brighton by train | Walking tour of the city and entrance to the Royal Pavilion | Farewell Disco |
| Day 14 | Optional Excursion | Optional Excursion | Onsite Activities |
| Day 15 | Departures | Departures | Departures |
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