What is Essential English Summer School?

In the summer we offer a number of short intensive Essential English courses of 20 hours per week, which can vary in length from three to ten weeks. The courses are designed to improve general English proficiency in all skills, whether for personal interest, future academic study or to enhance career prospects.

The social programme is an important part of all the courses in the summer. Great emphasis is placed on students enjoying their time in England and making full use of every opportunity to socialise with a wide range of different nationalities. The summer social programme typically consists of three evening activities per week (for example: sports night, film night, story night) and a weekly whole-day excursion to a place of interest such as Bath, Bristol or Plymouth or to a popular tourist destination such as St. Ives in Cornwall or Dartmoor.