Language School Embassy UCL London

• Age of students: 15-18 years old.
• Location: London, United Kingdom.
• Language of instruction: English.

The Innovative Summer Academy is an intensive and interesting summer course designed specifically for ambitious and hardworking students. These programs will allow you to prepare for entering a selected university, develop useful practical skills, deepen knowledge in a priority area, and further build a successful and ambitious career.

This is a very inspiring course, which intensity does not tire teenagers, but only ignites their passion for knowledge, allowing them to realize academic ambitions and talents. For two weeks, students study under the guidance of the best teachers, scientists, and experts, and lecturers from renowned British universities are invited to join them. At the same time, the programs are not at all divorced from reality — on the contrary, they are regularly updated, provide excursions to real companies, and communication with current specialists. The Academy operates according to a special methodology of Project Based Learning, PBL: students are encouraged to participate in real projects and practical life situations. It can be an engineering project, a laboratory experiment, or gathering public opinion. Depending on the course topic, students will look for a way to strengthen their knowledge with practice.

Teachers and staff constantly provide feedback, analyze progress, conduct test exams, and model the curriculum, if necessary, to ensure that each student learns as effectively as possible.

Studying at the Innovative Summer Academy is an intensive academic development, improvement of the English language, professional growth, development of thinking, preparation for university and career, education of self—confidence, rapid personal growth.

Laura Galindo

Marketing Director

What makes English so special for families from all over the world?

In 2023, statistics show there are about 1.5 billion people around the world who speak English both natively and as a second language. English is the global language for business, tourism, aviation, sciences, and media (to name a few).

During the summer studies (up to 60 academic hours in total), students will progress not only in their chosen topic (academically) and in English — the development of students is comprehensive and balanced.:

• Time management,
• Effective methods of learning and self-organization,
• Critical thinking,
• Analytical thinking,
• Exam strategies (various exams), optional — and preparation for selected exams,
• Compecting skills,
• Essay writing,
• Finding the optimal solution for unfamiliar tasks (in any field).

No matter what course type is chosen, each student will receive The Capstone Project, a graduation paper that demonstrates what the student learned during the course. This is a practical application of the acquired knowledge, a valid solution to the chosen task, creative, fresh and talented.

During the course, students work individually, in groups, and as a whole class, and at the end of the Capstone Project, they are exposed at a general gathering attended by qualified academic and industry experts.

The Capstone Project allows you to "upgrade" several important areas at once:

• Development of research (and other) skills: teamwork, risk assessment, search for optimal solutions, research methodology, public speaking and public speaking, creativity, leadership skills.
• Experience in solving real-world problems: when students apply their knowledge to something real, factual, and real, learning becomes truly applied and useful.
• Replenishment of a personal portfolio and resume (CV) — this experience will be useful in further studies, will strengthen the application to the chosen university.

Specific examples of The Capstone Project can be found in the description of The Summer Academy courses.

The Innovative Summer Academy divides students into 5 faculties, offering diverse but consistently balanced programs.:

• Computer science and AI, programming and machine learning,
• Engineering: exact sciences, practical application of knowledge in various branches of engineering,
• Medicine and related sciences, healthcare, biomedicine, anatomy, clinical skills,
• Business, finance and entrepreneurship, financial management,
• Law and global justice, legal systems of the world, international justice.

Students are accommodated at the university residence in Bloomsbury, London's historic quarter. They are provided with cozy private rooms with a bathroom, bright and spacious common areas, and board meals (three times a day). The residence is guarded 24/7, including through video surveillance, and there is an emergency telephone line if necessary.

The entire extracurricular program supports the main academic course, designed to help students practice their knowledge, strengthen their English skills, and broaden their horizons. Groups of students go to world-famous galleries, museums, sights of the British capital, explore the historical and cultural gems of London.:

• Bank of England Museum,
• Design Museum,
• Science Museum,
• Francis Crick institute,
• Imperial War Museum,
• The British Museum,
• Weekend excursions are organized both in London and in other interesting cities of the country: Oxford, Cambridge, and the seaside resort of Brighton.

Additionally, trips are planned to the campuses of the best universities in the UK — Imperial College London, LSE, Oxford, Cambridge (this is an opportunity to look around, personally decide on your further studies), to the offices of large companies and corporations (an opportunity to get acquainted with current employees, learn useful information, see special work tricks). Students, for example, go to the Royal Courts of Justice, Royal College of Surgeons, Agribot, Mixed Reality Room, Io FinNet (fintech), Lincoln's Inn.

• The best teachers work with the students: they all have extensive experience (including with international students), CELTA certificate, come to the Academy from Cambridge, UCL, University of Edinburgh, St. George's University of London, King College London, Imperial College London, Royal Holloway, Bath Spa University London.
• Studying at the elite UCL university: teenagers will be able to use all the infrastructure and facilities of the campus, feel like students of one of the best universities in the world.
• Depending on the topic of the program, interesting thematic industry trips and excursions are organized — this is a chance to explore the "cuisine" of leading companies in London, Britain and the world from the inside, to communicate with current professionals and managers.
• 97% of the Academy's graduates are ready to recommend it to their friends.

The summer school is organized on the campus of the renowned University College London (UCL), in the heart of the British capital.

Students will be able to use all the infrastructure and equipment of the campus.:

• Laboratories of engineering sciences, robotics and coding,
• Laboratories for medical sciences, development of clinical skills,
• Comfortable and modern classrooms (designed for 6-12 students),
• Spacious lecture halls (for 18+ people).

Some classes are held on the premises of the friendly University College London's Institute of Education (IOE). Here, in addition to academic resources, students will find cozy lounges for relaxation and socializing, living rooms.

The studying courses are offered in two packages of options — Essential and Deluxe. What is already included in the standard course (Essential):

• Selected studying program (30 hours/week),
• Textbooks, books, materials,
• Corporate certificate at the end of the two-week course,
• Welcome Party,
• Graduation party,
• Accommodation and meals (full board),
• Weekly room cleaning,
• Bed linen, laundry service,
• Assistance from staff and tutors,
• Events and entertainment: at least 2 corporate visits, 2 tours of university campuses,
• 24-hour security of the entire territory,
• Wi-Fi,
• Transfer around the city during the events.

The Extended Deluxe package additionally includes: 4 full-day excursions, 8 half-day or several-hour guided tours, 2 evening excursions, 3 special evening events.

It is paid additionally and is not included in the price:

• Visa and consular expenses,
• Flights,
• Pocket expenses,
• Medical insurance,
• Travel cards,
• Transfer.

Extras:

• One way transfer - Gatwick 122 GBP
• One way transfer - Heathrow 100 GBP
• One way transfer - Luton 168 GBP
• One way transfer - Stansted 136 GBP
• Registration fee (for a programme/course) 100 GBP
• Medical insurance 10 GBP

A special "Career Immersion" module is provided: it helps to imagine your professional future, navigate further educational tracks, and map the necessary skills and knowledge. The module consists of individual consultations, expert thematic seminars and interactive workshops.

The Innovative Summer Academy courses are quite intensive and challenging, so applicants must demonstrate a strong command of the English language — at least CEFR B2+.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision