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Rugby School Short Courses — Two-Week Summer Programme at Rugby School

Rugby, United KingdomRugby School Short Courses

Dates: Jul 11 – Aug 21, 2027
Duration: 2 weeks
Ages: 13–17

Price from

$1,983

Per week on a 2-week stay

Shortest stay: 2 weeks — $3,966

EAL Stream — English Language and Culture

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Rugby School Short Courses offers ambitious young people aged 13 and over a two-week residential summer programme at Rugby School in Warwickshire. Students choose a Career Stream (Young Vet, Young Medic, Young Dentist or Performance Engineer), a Subject Stream (Combined Sciences, Business & Economics, Music and Performing Arts, or AI Innovation and Optimisation) or the EAL Stream focused on English language and British culture. The programme includes full-board accommodation in Rugby School boarding houses, daily activities and sports, formal dinners with guest speakers, Futures advisory sessions with input from the University of Warwick, and excursions to London and Oxford.

Age

13–17 yrs

Language

English

Program type

Art Camps, Language Camps

Accommodation

Campus

About

About the Course

Three course streams are offered. Career Streams (Young Vet, Young Medic, Young Dentist, Performance Engineer) provide 30+ hours of expert tuition across the two weeks plus eight vocation-related experiential field trips and tailored university application preparation with mock interviews and personal statement workshops. Subject Streams (Combined Sciences, Business & Economics, Music and Performing Arts, AI Innovation and Optimisation) offer 15+ hours per week of tuition led by Rugby School teachers. The EAL Stream offers 15+ hours per week of tuition in English language and culture, built around a 'Discovering Britain' enquiry. Class sizes are small (maximum 15), and top students receive a letter of recommendation.

What’s Included

Fees for 2027 are £3,000 for the EAL Stream, £4,000 for a Subject Stream and £4,800 for a Career Stream per two-week course (13 nights). The fee includes full-board accommodation, the academic programme, the on-site activity programme, admin and registration fees, and RSSC uniform elements (tie and polo shirt). Airport transfers are charged separately where required. A 20% deposit secures the place after registration.

Accommodation

Students stay on site at Rugby School in single or multi-bed dorm bedrooms within the school's boarding houses, supported by 24/7 welfare staff.

Meal Plan

Three meals a day are provided on on-site programme days, plus formal dinner ceremonies with after-dinner guest speakers and dinner out on all excursions.

Activities & Excursions

Daily afternoon and evening activities and sports sessions run alongside the academic programme, together with the Floreat programme of social events and guest lectures, Futures advisory sessions delivered by the Rugby School Futures department with input from the University of Warwick, and excursions to London, Oxford and elective trips.

Facilities

The programme uses Rugby School's facilities, including classrooms, boarding houses, dining hall and extensive indoor and outdoor sports facilities on the historic campus where the game of rugby football was born.

Camp Experience

Students join a cohort of like-minded international students, with availability managed to ensure mixed-nationality groups. The programme combines character education, exceptional tuition and authentic boarding school experience, with formal dinners, guest speakers and a certificate to take home. Scholarship opportunities are available by application.

Language Camp prices

Subject Stream

15 Lessons · 13–17 yrs · B1–C2

Dates

Price from

Students choose a subject specialism — Combined Sciences, Business & Economics, Music and Performing Arts, or AI Innovation and Optimisation — taught by Rugby School teachers for 15+ hours per week, alongside excursions and activities. A tested English level of B1+ is required, confirmed by an online placement test and short interview.

15+ hours per week of Rugby School teacher-led tuition in the chosen subject specialism; small classes (maximum 15).

Academic subject specialism taught by Rugby School teachers.

Included items

24/7 supervision
International students
Small groups

Excursions
Indoor Games
Outdoor Sports Games

Cafeteria
Outdoor fields
Residence accommodation
Sports hall

School

Rugby School Short Courses

Rugby School Short Courses (RSSC) runs two-week summer programmes at Rugby School, the historic co-educational boarding school in Rugby, Warwickshire. Courses are rooted in the values and ethos of the school, with classes led by experienced professional tutors and Rugby School teachers. Three streams are offered: Career Streams (Young Vet, Young Medic, Young Dentist, Performance Engineer), Subject Streams (Combined Sciences, Business & Economics, Music and Performing Arts, AI Innovation and Optimisation) and an EAL Stream focused on English language and British culture. Students board on site, join daily activities and sports, attend formal dinners, and take excursions to London and Oxford. Bookings are managed first come, first served, with cohorts mixed by nationality.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Applicants should be aged 13 or over at the time of the programme, aligning to Key Stage 4 subject teaching and expected maturity. All students take an online English placement test after registration; students at B1+ level have a short online interview and write a personal statement before being allocated to Subject or Career streams.

A number of scholarship opportunities exist for individual applicants; interest is registered through a form on the programme website.

An RSSC tie and polo shirt are provided. Students should pack a white or blue formal shirt to wear with the tie at formal dinners and assemblies.

Register online, pay a 20% deposit to book the place, take the English assessment, then confirm the place, excursion options and final payment date. Bookings are first come, first served, and availability may be restricted to ensure mixed-nationality cohorts. The programme accepts individuals and small groups.

For 2027, airport transfer fees are charged separately where required. The programme provides shuttle transfers to and from selected airports at scheduled times, and private transfers can be arranged at extra cost.

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More about this camp

Rugby School Short Courses (RSSC) runs two-week summer courses at Rugby School, the historic co-educational boarding school in Warwickshire where the game of rugby football was born. The season offers three turns of two weeks each, running from July into August with Sunday arrivals. Students aged 13 and over choose one of three streams. Career Streams — Young Vet, Young Medic, Young Dentist and Performance Engineer — provide more than 30 hours of expert tuition, eight vocation-related field trips, and university application preparation with mock interviews and personal statement workshops over the two weeks. Subject Streams — Combined Sciences, Business & Economics, Music and Performing Arts, and AI Innovation and Optimisation — are taught by Rugby School teachers for 15+ hours per week. The EAL Stream offers 15+ hours per week of English language and culture tuition built around a 'Discovering Britain' enquiry. Class sizes are capped at 15, and a tested English level of B1+ is required for Subject and Career streams. All fees include full-board accommodation in single or multi-bed dorm rooms in the school's boarding houses, three meals a day, the on-site activity programme, formal dinner ceremonies with guest speakers, Futures advisory sessions with input from the University of Warwick, and excursions to London and Oxford with dinner out included. Airport transfers are arranged at scheduled times from selected airports and charged separately where required. Bookings are first come, first served, with a 20% deposit and an online English assessment after registration; cohorts are deliberately mixed by nationality. Scholarship opportunities are available by application. Availability, dates and prices may change quickly — please confirm details directly with the camp provider before making travel arrangements.

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