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ELAC Nottingham Summer Centre: English Camp at Nottingham University

Nottingham, United KingdomELAC Study Vacations

Latest published dates: Jul 1 – Aug 11, 2026
Duration: 2–6 weeks
Ages: 11–17

2026 price

$1,400

Course price for 1 week

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ELAC Discovery Programme at Jubilee Campus, Nottingham University, a modern landscaped campus ten minutes from the city centre: English lessons with skills development, creative and physical activities, evening entertainment, educational excursions to Liverpool, York and Cambridge, full board single en-suite accommodation and travel insurance included. Ages 11-17, 1 July - 12 August 2026.

Language

English

Program type

Language Camps

Accommodation

Campus

About

About the Course

Students follow the ELAC Discovery Programme by age band (Voyagers 11-14, Trailblazers 14-17): an English level test on arrival, communicative language lessons, functional English, 21st-century skills development and environmental awareness topics. 27 academic hours over 2 weeks, max 16 per class, zig-zag model. End-of-course certificate; optional Trinity GESE exam.

What’s Included

The programme fee includes tuition, activity programme, educational excursions, evening entertainment, full board accommodation and travel insurance. Flights and airport transfers are not included (group transfers included; individual transfers at a supplement). Registration fee £50. Season: 1 July - 12 August 2026, arrivals on Wednesdays (1, 15, 29 July), minimum stay 2 weeks.

Accommodation

All accommodation is on-site in single en-suite rooms with access to comfortable communal areas.

Meal Plan

Full board in the university restaurant: cooked and continental breakfast daily, varied menus with vegetarian options, hot and cold dishes and salad bar, and packed lunches on excursions. Allergies and diets catered for.

Activities & Excursions

Creative activities (drama, design, arts and crafts), physical activities (teambuilding, sports on the outdoor fields, tennis, indoor sports hall), workshops (music and rhythm, photography, circus skills) and evening entertainment: discos, talent shows, murder mystery, quizzes and sports tournaments.

Facilities

Jubilee Campus offers outdoor sports fields, an indoor sports hall, tennis courts, spacious classrooms and a lecture theatre, with an indoor heated swimming pool at the university’s main campus.

Camp Experience

Students live on a stunning modern university campus ten minutes from the centre of Nottingham, visiting the city at least twice. A two-week programme includes excursions to Liverpool (Anfield or The Beatles Story), York (Minster entry) and Cambridge (University College entry); three-week students also visit Lincoln.

Language Camp prices

Discovery Programme (Single En-suite)

15 Lessons · 11–17 yrs · All levels

2026 price

Discovery Programme with single en-suite on-campus accommodation: English lessons, creative and physical activities, workshops, evening entertainment, educational excursions, full board and travel insurance included. Price £1070 per week.

27 academic hours over 2 weeks (3 lessons per day, 09:00-12:30 or 14:00-17:30 in the zig-zag model), maximum 16 students per class. English level test on arrival; end of course certificate.

English plus 21st-century skills, creative and physical activities and cultural excursions

Daily Schedule

Breakfast
07:00–08:00
Classes
08:30–12:30
Lunch
12:30–13:30
Dinner
18:30–19:30
Evening activities
20:00–22:00
Lights out
22:30

Included items

24/7 supervision
International students

Arts & Crafts
Disco
Drama Workshop
Excursions

Outdoor fields
Residence accommodation
Smart classroom
Sports hall

Optional Extras

Top recommendation

Recommended for most families

Smooth arrival and fewer surprises.

Trinity GESE spoken English exam

Optional Trinity Graded Examination in Spoken English: includes 3 hours of preparation lessons, the exam entry fee and an electronic certificate.

Registration fee

One-off registration fee per student (all ELAC courses), per official Dates & Prices page.

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School

ELAC Study Vacations

ELAC Study Vacations is an independent British summer school operator with 35 years of experience, running residential Discovery Programmes for young learners aged 7-17 at seven summer centres across England (Ardingly, Bath, Cirencester, Eastbourne, Horsham and Nottingham). Programmes combine English lessons with 21st-century skills development, creative and physical activities, evening entertainment and educational excursions, welcoming 32 nationalities. Accredited by the British Council and a member of English UK and Young Learners English UK.

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elac.co.uk

Location

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. ELAC is British Council accredited and a member of Young Learners English UK, with a dedicated student welfare policy, supervised activities and residential staff on site. Travel insurance is included in the programme fee.

Tuition, the activity programme, educational excursions, evening entertainment, full board single en-suite accommodation and travel insurance are included. Flights and airport transfers are not included (group transfers are; individual transfers at a supplement). Registration fee £50.

Travel insurance is included in the programme fee. ELAC has a dedicated Student and Staff Welfare policy; details can be confirmed directly with ELAC.

Nottingham accepts students aged 11 to 17 (some 10 or 18-year-olds as part of a larger group), following age-based programmes: Voyagers (11-14) and Trailblazers (14-17). An English level test is held on arrival.

More about this camp

The ELAC Nottingham Summer Centre delivers the ELAC Discovery Programme at Jubilee Campus, part of the University of Nottingham — a modern, landscaped campus around ten minutes from the city centre. Programme and activities. The Discovery Programme combines English lessons with skills development, creative and physical activities, evening entertainment and educational excursions, with Liverpool among the destinations listed. Being in the Midlands puts a different set of cities within reach than the provider's southern centres, which lean towards London and the south coast. Accommodation. All accommodation is on site in single en-suite rooms with access to communal areas. This is the most uniform and most private arrangement among ELAC's centres — every student has their own room and their own bathroom, with no variation by tier or luck of allocation. Families for whom room-sharing is a concern will find this the clearest option of the group; those who want their child to share for social reasons should note it works the other way. Ages, dates and duration. The centre accepts students aged 11 to 17. Five sessions are listed, beginning in early July. Location and travel. Jubilee Campus is in Nottingham, in the East Midlands. East Midlands Airport is nearby, with Birmingham and Manchester as larger alternatives; London is around two hours by train. Transfer arrangements are not published and should be confirmed. Who the programme may suit. This centre may suit students who want their own room and bathroom without negotiating tiers or supplements, and families interested in a modern university campus rather than a historic school. The Midlands location suits those who want to see cities beyond London. Families set on the south of England or a traditional boarding-school atmosphere should compare ELAC's Horsham, Eastbourne or Ardingly centres.