Pepperdine University Malibu Summer

• Location: Malibu, Los Angeles, United States,
• Language of instruction: English,
• Type of studying: mixed.

Summer Program at Pepperdine University is an American summer camp from CISL for foreign teenagers from 10 to 17 years old, which conducts language courses at the local university.

Foreign teenagers can choose courses lasting from 1 to 4 weeks. The basic package of services includes accommodation, meals, excursions, some programs involve an additional trip to the coast of California.

Summer courses are organized so that foreign teenagers not only study the basic rules of the language, but also learn to use knowledge in practice in real, everyday conditions.

One of the main features of the CISL camp in Los Angeles is that foreign students live and study with an ocean view in the heart of Malibu.

During the summer at CISL camp in Los Angeles, international students live on the territory of one of the most beautiful California campuses, Pepperdine University. For their convenience, productive study and pleasant rest, there are:

• Shared bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms in each room,
• Boarding,
• Wi-Fi access,
• Laundry service (extra charge).

Foreign students go on excursions around the city  in the afternoon half of weekdays, and once a week (usually on Saturdays) excursions last the whole day. During their time at CISL Camp Los Angeles, children visit attractions such as museums, beaches, shopping malls, restaurants, Universal Studios, Six Flags, Getty Center, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica. From natural locations, international students visit the popular beaches of Malibu and the California coast, and trips to neighboring cities include excursions to San Francisco, Carmel, Monterrey and Santa Barbara.

In their free time, children can play sports in sections, go to circles with a creative focus (for example, in theater), they can just communicate with new foreign friends, call their parents and relax.

• Foreign children are taught by professional teachers who have bachelor's and master's degrees.
• Pepperdine University's campus, where international students live, is safe and technologically advanced.
• Usually, up to 14 people study in one class at the same time, no more.
• Within walking distance from the campus are the best beaches and attractions in Los Angeles.
• On weekends, foreign students go to the coast and spend time comfortably and usefully, communicating with other peers and locals in English.
• International students who plan to work part-time in the camp in parallel with the courses can study in a full-time format and use company transport in the morning to the campus.
• Classes at the CISL camp in Los Angeles are conducted in the morning, thanks to which in the afternoon foreign students have the opportunity to attend interactive excursions and practice their language skills in a real environment.

Additional costs include:

• Accompanying and transfer fees for foreign minor students who arrive in and out of the U.S. without their parents,
• Airport Transfer,
• Deposit on arrival (after checking the room and checking out the foreign student, the deposit is returned),
• For purchases during excursions, the camp management recommends that foreign students take a cash,
• A trip outside of Los Angeles for excursions to San Francisco, Carmel, Santa Barbara and MonterRay is paid additionally. The course includes six days and six nights, payment for accommodation in dormitory hotel rooms, bus travel between cities. Meals are not included in the cost of the trip and are also paid by foreign students separately.

International students who want to study at a CISL camp in Los Angeles must meet requirements such as:

• Age is from 10 to 17 years old,
• An application for enrolment in a summer course sent in a timely manner,
• A valid U.S. visa (student or non-immigrant).

Some courses require additional skills from a foreign student:

• "Career and Business Development" – language level B1 and above,
• English for Higher Education – language level B1 and above.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision