Embassy Mile End

Queen Mary University London

Our centre is located on the large modern city campus of Queen Mary University of London.

All students are staying in comfortable single en-suite rooms in one of the halls of residence in the student village, where students can find both shops and a sports hall. Our centre’s Zone 2 location ensures easy access to central London for students to explore.

Quick facts

Location: Queen Mary University of London

Dates available: 20 Jun–15 Aug

Ages: 12–18 (18 year olds accepted as part of a group with a leader)

Accommodation: Single room with en-suite

Emergency Number: +44 7771 845978

Living

Single en-suite rooms arranged in flats containing of 5-9 rooms
Communal space in each flat
Room furniture includes a wardrobe, desk and chair
Rooms are cleaned weekly
Laundry available in residence building
All meals are served in a large dining hall on campus
Wi-Fi throughout
A deposit of £30 is required upon arrival, replacement of lost room key is £15

Dining & Facilities

Breakfast

Hot breakfast and continental available including juice, coffee, toast, cereal and fruit.

Lunch

Two courses, 3 options including a vegetarian option.

Packed lunches (provided at weekends):

Water, fruit, sandwiches, crisps and biscuits

Evening Meal

Three courses, 3 options including vegetarian and halal option.

Facilities

Large indoor multi-purpose sports hall on campus
There are both shops as well as cafes on campus

Learning

Taught by friendly and professional 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
Classrooms are a mixture of lecture theatres and standard style
Classrooms are located in various buildings across the Mile End campus
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 outside The Curve Cafe 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 centre, its facilities and useful information which will help them during their stay.

Activities

Activities are organised on days when there are no trips and during the evenings, these activities take place either on-site or near the centre. These may include:

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

Excursions and Trips

Half-day Trips

Our students get to explore exciting places around London every weekday, visiting places such as: the British Museum, St Paul’s Cathedral, Tower Bridge experience,

Full-day Excursions

Brighton: A vibrant, popular seaside resort with beautiful architecture, home to the Sea Life Centre

Canterbury: Recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this is one of the most visited cities in the UK with medieval buildings, notably the gothic architecture of Canterbury Cathedral

Cambridge: This iconic university city is famous for its colleges, where we will visit King’s College

Optional

Thorpe Park: A theme park full of extreme rides and attractions

Oxford: Home to the world’s oldest university, where we’ll visit Christ Church

Windsor Castle: Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world. It has been the family home of British kings and queens for almost 1,000 years and is today one of the official residences of His Majesty The King.

London evening activities: Students can choose to go to the cinema or a musical. They also enjoy the London Eye, Madame Tussauds and the River Thames cable car experience.

Gallery

3 Week Sample Programmes

Extra

Each 14-night stay will include a total of 10 local accompanied visits to London with activities and 2 full-day excursions to other major cities such as Cambridge, Brighton and Canterbury. Transport for trips may be by private coach or public transport.
Students may have lessons either in the morning or in the afternoon in week 1, alternating weekly after that.

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

	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
Morning	Arrivals/Departures London visit with walking tour and Camden Market Optional trip to Thorpe Park	Testing/Induction	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Full-day excursion to Brighton with walking tour and visit the Sea Life Centre or Cambridge with walking tour and King's College
		Lessons	Local walk	Visit to St. Paul's Cathedral	London British Museum	Tate Modern
		Westminster or other London walking tour	Optional visit to Madame Tussauds/ Tower of London/ London Eye
Afternoon		Testing/Induction	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons
		Lessons	Local walk	Visit to St. Paul's Cathedral	London British Museum	Tate Modern
		Westminster or other London walking tour	Optional visit to Madame Tussauds/ Tower of London/ London Eye
Evening	Welcome games	Indoor sports or treasure hunt	Karaoke	Indoor sports	Disco	Trashion Show	Film night
	Local walk	Egg drop	Optional Musical	Late night shopping at Westfield			Quiz
	Indoor Sports			Optional cable car experience

	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
Morning	Arrivals/Departures London visit with walking tour and Camden Market Optional trip to Thorpe Park	Testing/Induction	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Full-day excursion to Canterbury with walking tour and visit the Cathedral
		Lessons	Local walk	River Cruise	Science Museum	Tate Modern
		Westminster or other London walking tour	Optional visit to Madame Tussauds/ Tower of London/ London Eye
Afternoon		Testing/Induction	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Full-day excursion to Brighton with walking tour and visit to the Sea Life Centre
		Lessons	River Cruise	Science Museum	London Natural History Museum	Tate Modern
		Westminster or other London walking tour
Evening	Welcome games	Indoor Sports	Karaoke	Indoor sports	Disco	Photo Scavenger Hunt	Film night
	Local walk	International Night	Optional Musical	Late night shopping at Westfield			Quiz
	Indoor Sports	Fox and hounds		Optional cable car experience

	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
Morning	Arrivals/Departures London visit with walking tour and Canary Wharf and Docklands museum Optional trip to Oxford and Christchurch	Testing/Induction	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Full-day excursion to Cambridge with walking tour and King's College
		Lessons	Local walk	Visit to Tower Bridge Experience	Leicester square and China town	London National Gallery
		Westminster or other London walking tour	Optional visit to Madame Tussauds/ Tower of London/ London Eye
Afternoon		Testing/Induction	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Lessons	Canterbury with walking tour and visit to Canterbury Cathedral
		Lessons	Local Walk	Visit to Tower Bridge Experience	Leicester square and China town	London National Gallery
		Westminster or other London walking tour	Optional visit to Madame Tussauds/ Tower of London/ London Eye
Evening	Welcome games	Indoor Sports	Karaoke	Indoor sports	Disco	Kahoot Quiz	Film night
	Local walk	Dancing	Optional Musical	Late night shopping at Westfield/Oxford Street			Quiz
	Indoor Sports	Human PacMan		Optional cable car experience

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 a 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.

LOCAL HOSPITAL
XX place Health centre, Mile End Hospital site, Bancroft Road, London E1 4DG, Tel: +44 2071672828

INSURANCE
If a student does not have insurance, 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 Conference Office
Queen Mary University of London
Mile End Road
London E1 4NS

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