Embassy Canterbury

University of Kent

Canterbury is a historic cathedral city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site with medieval streets and remarkable buildings located in the county of Kent.

Our centre is located on the modern campus of University of Kent, within walking distance from the city centre. There are excellent sports facilities available as well as large outdoor spaces on campus for additional activities.

Quick facts

Location: University of Kent

Dates available: 25 Jun –06 Aug

Ages: 11–18 (18 year olds accepted as part of a group with a leader)

Accommodation: Single room with en-suite / Single standard room

Emergency Number: +44 7771 845978

Living

Single en-suites are refurbished and located in Tyler Court
Standard rooms are located in Darwin College and are arranged in flats of 5
Standard rooms have washbasins in each room
Room furniture includes a wardrobe, desk and chair
Rooms are cleaned weekly
Laundry available in each residence building. Cleaning is £2.70 per wash and drying is £1.30 per cycle
Meals are served in a large dining hall
Wi-Fi throughout
Bathrooms are cleaned every weekday and linen changed weekly
Students must bring their own towel
A deposit of £30 is required upon arrival and replacement of lost key is £35

Dining & facilities

Meals are served in a large self-service dining hall in Rutherford College

Breakfast

Continental breakfast including coffee, toast, jam, cereal and fruit

Lunch

2 courses, 3 options including a vegetarian option and halal option
Packed lunches (provided at the weekend): water, fruit, sandwich, crisps, and biscuits/cake

Evening Meal

2 courses, 3 options, including a vegetarian and halal option

Snacks

Vending machines are located throughout the campus.

Facilities

Multi-purpose sports hall
Plenty of outdoor areas for games and activities
Astro turf sports pitch
Conference room available

Learning

Taught by friendly and informative English teachers
20 x 45 minute lessons per week morning or afternoon
Placement test on day 1 to ensure students in appropriate level
Maximum 17 students per class
Students will be placed in an international class with students of different nationalities
Lecture style and standard classrooms
The majority of classrooms are in Darwin College or in nearby academic buildings
Curriculum with emphasis on communication skills
Materials included as well as an end of course report and certificate
Trinity exam preparation available

Programme

Arrival

Students will be welcomed upon arrival at Darwin College where they will register and get their room keys so that they can check-in to their rooms.

Welcome

On the first evening, there will be a welcome activity which is designed to ensure students have the opportunity to meet staff and other students and get to know more about the campus, its facilities and useful information which will help them during their stay.

Activities

Activities are organised before and after lessons and during evenings. These activities could be on-site or near to the centre. These may include:

Sports such as football, mini Olympics, rounders, table tennis, volleyball and basketball
Daytime activities such as scavenger hunt and drama workshops
Evening activities such as karaoke, talent shows, and team games

Excursions and Trips

Half-day Trips

Our students get to explore exciting places such as Whitstable, Chatham Dockyards, Leeds Castle, and Rochester

Full-day Excursions

London: explore the historic city of Westminster on your walking tour and visit the National Gallery

Cambridge: explore this charming, iconic city on a walking tour and visit one of the colleges

Brighton: enjoy this vibrant popular seaside city with beautiful architecture, visit the Sea Life Centre and the Palace Pier

Optional

London: Madame Tussauds or Tower of London
Hastings: explore this great seaside town famed for the Battle of Hastings and the Smuggler’s Caves
Margate: easily accessible from Canterbury, Margate is a great spot to enjoy some fish n’ chips on a sandy beach after enjoying the amusement park

3 Week Sample Programmes

Extra

Each 14-night stay will include 2-3 local visits to Canterbury on foot with attractions of interest, 3-4 half-day trips to other exciting places/cities and 2 full-day excursions to other major cities like London, Cambridge or Brighton. Transport for trips may be by private coach or public transport.

The programme is for illustrative purposes only and is subject to amendments or alterations.

Students may have lessons either morning or afternoon in their first week, alternating weekly after that and visits may change.

Week 1
Week 1
	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Morning	Arrivals On-site activities Optional trip to London	Testing/Induction Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Full day excursion to Cambridge with walking tour and college visit
Afternoon	Arrivals On-site activities Optional trip to London	Half day visit to Canterbury City	Half day visit to Whitstable town	Rounders Zumba	Half day visit to Chatham Dockyards	Mini Olympics
Evening	Welcome games On-site activities	Disco or karaoke	Photo scavenger hunt	Disco or karaoke	Multi sports	Disco or karaoke	Film night
Week 2
	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Morning	Arrivals On-site activities Optional trip to Margate	Half day visit to Canterbury City	Half day visit to Rochester town	Lip dumb challenge Ultimate frisbee	Half-day visit to Broadstairs house and Dickens house	Capture the flag	Full-day trip to London with Westminster walking tour and National Gallery visit
Afternoon	Arrivals On-site activities Optional trip to Margate	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons
Evening	Welcome night	Disco or karaoke	Arts & crafts Dodgeball	Disco or karaoke	Talent show	Disco or karaoke	Film night
Week 3
	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Morning	Arrivals On-site activities Optional trip to Hastings	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Full-day trip to Brighton with walking tour and Sea Life Centre visit
Afternoon	Arrivals On-site activities Optional trip to Hastings	Half day visit to Canterbury City	Half day visit to Canterbury City	Dance Volleyball	Half day visit to Leeds Castle	Egg Drop Yoga
Evening	Welcome games On-site activities	Disco or karaoke	Multi sports	Disco or karaoke	Trashion show	Disco or karaoke	Film night

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Student Welfare

We place the highest priority on care and supervision at all of our Embassy summer centres so you can rest assured students are well looked after. Members of staff are available 24 hours a day.

Student Services

Our student support staff can help you with:

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Information about local services
Assistance with individual and personal problems
Emergency contact

Medical information

If a student needs medical attention, an Embassy staff member will help make an appointment. Group leaders must accompany the student to an appointment. An Embassy staff member will accompany any student that is not part of a group. There is a medical centre located on the campus of the University.

LOCAL DOCTOR
University Medical Centre, Giles Lane, Canterbury CT2 7PB, Tel: +44 1227 765682

LOCAL HOSPITAL
Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother Hospital, St Peter’s Rd, Margate CT9 4AN

INSURANCE
If a student does not have insurance to cover their time abroad, guard.me insurance is available to purchase through Embassy Summer.

SAFE
A safe will be available for the storage of passports, travel documents and deposits.

In case of emergency

A 24 hour emergency telephone number is available all summer:

+44 7771 845978

Location

Embassy Summer Schools
c/o Darwin College
University of Kent
Canterbury CT2 7NY

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