Lite Regal Summer School, University of London

Each student takes one academic course, chosen from intensive English, maths, chemistry, medical biology, creative writing, film, public speaking and debate, artificial intelligence and machine learning with Python, a young doctors course and a multi-subject skills course. Before arrival every student takes a free online placement test, and English classes are grouped by level across the whole CEFR range from beginner to proficient, with IELTS preparation available at every level. Classes are kept to no more than ten students. Mornings are core lessons on grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing, speaking, listening and pronunciation; afternoons are practical workshops with role plays, debates, presentations and interviews. Formal progress tests run through the course, teaching is by tutors with degrees, TEFL qualifications and at least two years of teaching experience, and students finish with an academic report, a certificate and a graduation ceremony.

The programme fee covers tuition and all course materials, guest lectures and industry visits, academic reports and certificates, a placement test, the full afternoon and evening social programme, three coach excursions, the graduation party, accommodation on the university campus, breakfast, lunch and dinner, bed linen and towels, WiFi where available, and a welcome pack with a t-shirt and a souvenir.

Students live at Hayloft Point, a modern residence in central London, within walking distance of the city's landmarks, museums, theatres and transport links. Bedrooms are single with en-suite bathrooms, and the residence is full board. WiFi reaches both bedrooms and communal areas, and the building has a gym, a cinema room, social lounges, a communal study space and an outdoor social space. Security is around the clock, with CCTV, a fire system, secure keycard access, maintenance support and staff on site at all times.

Three meals a day are included. Breakfast is continental - tea or coffee, toast, jam and cereal - or a full English breakfast. Lunch is a hot meal in the college dining hall, replaced by a packed lunch with a sandwich, crisps, fruit, chocolate and a drink on full-day excursion days. Dinner in the dining hall combines hot and cold options, and there is always a meat and a vegetarian choice. Gluten-free, vegetarian, halal and vegan diets are catered for when the school is told before arrival.

Afternoons and evenings carry a full activity programme: football, tennis, croquet, swimming, basketball, bowling, volleyball, fencing and archery, alongside photography, landscape painting, reading, playing instruments, film nights, punting, sightseeing, video games and themed parties. Three coach excursions are included, with destinations such as Harry Potter World, Windsor Castle and Eton College, Oxford, Brighton and Chessington World of Adventures. In London itself students visit places such as the London Eye, Madame Tussauds, the Houses of Parliament and a West End theatre.

Teaching takes place on University of London campuses in central London. At the residence students have a gym, a cinema room, social lounges, a communal study space and an outdoor social space, with WiFi throughout and meals served in the college dining hall.

The University of London, founded by Royal Charter in 1836, is made up of independent member institutions and is the third oldest university in England; studying on its campuses puts students in the academic heart of the city. Students live together in a central London residence with mentors and residential staff on site, make friends from around the world, and spend afternoons and evenings in a supervised programme of activities and excursions across London and southern England.