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Summer 2027 · London · Ages 12–16

Dulwich College Summer School

Your first career experience in London. Choose Career Discovery, English Adventures or the QPR Pro Football Club Experience, and live on a traditional boarding campus with the whole city on your doorstep.

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1 · Dates and fees

Summer 2027 dates and fees

Dates

12 July – 23 August 2027

Length of stay

2 or 4 weeks

Lessons

15 or 20 hours per week

Class size

15 students max

Options

Residential or day

Career Discovery

Ages 12–16Level B1+20 hrs/week

Immersive career simulations across medicine, finance, business, computing, AI and engineering.

LengthResidentialDay

2 weeks£5,495£3,495

4 weeks£10,990£6,990

English Adventures

Ages 12–16Level A2+15 hrs/week

Build fluency and confidence through structured lessons, group work and real-world communication tasks across London.

LengthResidentialDay

2 weeks£4,495£3,495

4 weeks£8,990£6,990

QPR Pro Football Club Experience

Ages 12–16Level B1+20 hrs/week

Explore the careers behind sport (sports science, leadership and a performance mindset) plus elite football coaching with Queens Park Rangers FC.

LengthResidentialDay

2 weeks£5,495£3,495

Course dates

LengthArriveDepart

2 weeksMon 12 JulyMon 26 July

2 weeksMon 26 JulyMon 9 August

4 weeksMon 12 JulyMon 9 August

4 weeksMon 26 JulyMon 23 August

4-week stays are available for Career Discovery and English Adventures.

Fees are per student. Optional extras are charged separately. Airport transfers are available at £150 each way.

2 · The school

Dulwich College, est. 1619

Dulwich College is one of the UK’s oldest independent schools, founded in 1619 by the Elizabethan actor Edward Alleyn. Its grand Victorian buildings and green grounds sit in leafy south London, with easy access to the centre of the capital. Former pupils include the polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and the writer P. G. Wodehouse.

In summer, the campus offers the security of a traditional boarding school combined with a real London experience. The programme is British Council accredited and rated a Centre of Excellence by EL Gazette from 2018 to 2026.

1619

founded by Edward Alleyn

programmes to choose from

155

nationalities welcomed since 2008

1:6

staff-to-student ratio

3 · The summer programme

London becomes part of the classroom

Students join their chosen programme each morning. Career Discovery explores different industries through simulations, workshops and team challenges. The QPR Pro Football Club Experience introduces elite football through coaching, workshops and behind-the-scenes stadium access at Queens Park Rangers FC. English Adventures develops fluency and confidence through engaging lessons, projects and practical communication.

Afternoons bring practical projects, London fieldwork and Time to Shine presentations. Across all three programmes, students come together for London excursions and evening events.

Students take a short English placement test before arrival and leave with a personalised certificate and student report.

15–20

academic hours per week

students maximum per class

industries in Career Discovery

24/7

pastoral care

Career Discovery students in a medical simulation

Students in protective suits during a lab workshop

Students working on a robotics and gaming challenge

Timetable: a typical Career Discovery week

A sample week for residential students. English Adventures and QPR students follow their own morning programme. Activities and excursions are examples and may change.

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
07:45–09:00	Wake up and breakfast · 08:45 Morning assembly
09:00–10:30	Subject lesson The World of Business and Finance	Subject lesson The World of Sales and Trading	London cultural excursion Battersea Power Station and the Chimney Lift, then the Knightsbridge museums	Subject lesson The World of Technology	Subject lesson The World of Robotics, AI and Gaming	London academic excursion Week 1: Westminster Week 2: UCL Bloomsbury campus, building interview skills and CV awareness	Multi-activity
10:30–11:00	Break			Break			Break
11:00–12:30	Subject lesson Business and Finance	Subject lesson Sales and Trading		Subject lesson Technology	Subject lesson Robotics, AI and Gaming		Multi-activity
12:30–13:30	Lunch			Lunch			Lunch
13:30–16:00	Afternoon challenge Build Your Own Business	Afternoon challenge Live Trading Competition Simulation		Afternoon challenge Mini-Hackathon	Afternoon challenge Robotics and Gaming Simulation		Multi-activity
16:00–16:30	Break			Break			Break
16:30–18:00	Multi-activity	Multi-activity		Multi-activity	Multi-activity		Packing
18:00–19:00	Dinner						End of Programme Celebration 18:00–21:30
19:00–20:30	Whole-school evening event	Whole-school evening event	House event	Whole-school evening event	Whole-school evening event	House event
20:30–21:30	House time
21:30–22:00	Lights out

Activities and evenings

The multi-activity programme helps students build teamwork, try new things and make friends across nationalities. Evenings bring everyone together for whole-school events, house competitions, quizzes, Secret Cinema, sports tournaments and talent shows.

FootballBasketballTennisVolleyballBadmintonCricketRoundersDodgeballSwimmingDanceDramaArts and craftsCapture the FlagScavenger huntSilly OlympicsQuiz nightKaraokeDiscoSecret CinemaTalent showTrashion Show

Optional extras

Filmmaking Studio

Led by a professional filmmaker, teams plan, shoot and produce their own short film on location at Dulwich.

West End Studio

A practical drama workshop, then a live West End production in central London.

AI Studio

A hands-on studio where students turn ideas into images, video, music or stories with AI.

Pro Football Coaching

For Career Discovery or English Adventures students: professional coaching plus football excursions such as stadium tours.

Optional extras carry an additional fee. Ask us about availability.

Excursions

Students use London as part of their learning, with cultural and academic excursions every week.

Tower Bridge and the River Thames from above

London sightseeing

Famous landmarks, world-class museums, cultural attractions and time to explore the city, including Westminster and Battersea Power Station.

A grand museum building in Knightsbridge

Knightsbridge museums

Inspiring collections covering science, technology, design, natural history and culture.

UCL Bloomsbury campus · Career Discovery only

A day at London’s global university, building early interview skills, CV awareness and the confidence to stand out.

Accommodation and care

Boarding

A traditional boarding campus with single rooms, dorm rooms and en-suite rooms, plus a student common room. Boys and girls live separately.

Welfare and safety

House Parents and pastoral staff are available around the clock, led by a dedicated Welfare Manager with trained first aiders on site. All staff are DBS-checked and safeguarding-trained.

Meals

Breakfast, lunch and dinner every day in the school’s traditional dining hall.

Facilities

Sports hall, swimming pool, gym and theatre, with Wi-Fi and a laundry service.

Included in every course

15 or 20 hours of lessons per week, depending on programme

Weekly London cultural and academic excursions

Full multi-activity and evening programme

Accommodation and three meals a day (residential)

24-hour pastoral care and a 1:6 staff ratio

Personalised certificate and student report

4 · Booking

Book your place for summer 2027

Places are limited, and the earlier you book, the more choice you have. A £1,000 deposit secures a place. Complete the booking form, or send us an enquiry and we’ll help you choose the right programme and dates. You can also email info@summerschool-uk.com.

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