Village Camps Summer School Austria
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Programs and prices, tuition fees in Village Camps Summer School Austria
The program implies 20 language lessons per week in small groups (a maximum of 12 people). The duration of the lessons is standard - 1 academic hour (45 minutes). For admission to the program, even the initial knowledge of the German language will suffice, and the minimum duration is 2 weeks. Additionally, students attend creative or elective lessons.
The program begins with a general testing, which results distributes students to differentiated groups according to the level of knowledge identified. The main focus is on improving the understanding of speech and language, on the development of communication skills: the educational process includes a variety of games, projects, video courses and music practice, role-playing situations. Studying does not end in the classroom: after graduation, students join the general team of camp participants in order to perfect their knowledge in a free and informal atmosphere.
Students come on Sundays, and they leave on Saturdays.
The cost of the program is already included:
- Studying according to the chosen program (20 lessons per week);
- Accommodation in a chalet residence for 2-5 people in a room, food is organized on a full board basis;
- Teaching aids, materials and techniques;
- Testing before the beginning of the course;
- Company certificate at the end of the program;
- Recreational, entertaining, sports programs;
- Sightseeing program: per week - 1 whole day excursion and 1 half-day excursion.
Additional extras:
- Roundtrip airfares;
- Medical insurance policy;
- In the embassy - visa fee.
The program implies 20 language lessons per week in small groups (a maximum of 12 people). The duration of the lessons is standard - 1 academic hour (45 minutes). For admission to the program, even a basic knowledge of English will suffice, and the minimum duration is 2 weeks. Additionally, students attend creative or elective lessons.
The program begins with a general testing, which results distributes students to differentiated groups according to the level of knowledge identified. The main focus is on improving the understanding of speech and language, on the development of communication skills: the educational process includes a variety of games, projects, video courses and music practice, role-playing situations. Studying does not end in the classroom: after graduation, students join the general team of camp participants in order to perfect their knowledge in a free and informal atmosphere.
Students come on Sundays, and they leave on Saturdays.
The cost of the program is already included:
- Studying according to the chosen program (20 lessons per week);
- Accommodation in a chalet residence for 2-5 people in a room, food is organized on the full board basis;
- Teaching aids, materials and techniques;
- Testing before the beginning of the course;
- Company certificate at the end of the program;
- Recreational, entertaining, sports programs;
- Sightseeing program: per week - 1 whole day excursion and 1 half-day excursion.
Additional extras:
- Roundtrip airfares;
- Medical insurance policy;
- In the embassy - visa fee.
The program implies 20 lessons of adventure per week in small groups (a maximum of 12 people). The duration of the lessons is standard - 1 academic hour (45 minutes). For admission to the program, it will be sufficient level of knowledge of English Intermediate (medium), and the minimum duration is 2 weeks. Additionally, students attend creative or elective lessons.
Students come on Sundays and leave on Saturdays.
This unusual course will be enjoyed by active, persistent and motivated students - it can be said that it is in this program that all the natural opportunities that the area around the camp in Piesendorf have are embodied and used to the fullest. Students will enjoy real trekking and adventure: trekking and challenging walks in the mountains, rock climbing and kayaking, water sports (in the Zell am See resort), as well as sports football and tennis, theme parties and games. English language studying will be conducted in the most lively, dynamic atmosphere: during the "Night Secret in the Castle", the International Evening, students will communicate and interact among themselves while searching for treasures, etc. Also for students, impressive trips are organized to the most beautiful places in Austria: for example, the highest mountain in the country, the Grossglockner-Hochalpenstrasse - its height is 3798 meters, and the slopes offer incredible views of the surrounding area. Also waterfalls Krimml are very popular.
The cost of the program is already included:
- Studying according to the chosen program (20 lessons per week);
- Accommodation in a chalet residence for 2-5 people in a room, meals are organized on full board basis;
- Tutorials, materials and techniques;
- Testing before the beginning of the courses;
- The company certificate at the end of the program;
- Recreational, entertaining, sports programs;
- Sightseeing program: per week - 1 whole day excursion and 1 half day excursion.
Additional paid:
- Air tickets in both directions;
- Medical insurance policy;
- In the embassy - visa fee.
The program implies 20 lessons to create your own films a week in small groups (maximum 12 people each). The duration of the lessons is standard - 1 academic hour (45 minutes). To enter the program it will be sufficient level of knowledge of English or German language Intermediate (medium), and the minimum duration is 2 weeks. Additionally, students attend creative or elective lessons.
Students come on Sundays, and leave on Saturdays.
Each student creates his own small film under the strict guidance of an experienced master Edward McDougal. The students will learn from which stages the long and complex process of creating a film consists, learn all the subtleties and features of this profession, and the film itself can be received in excellent quality on a separate DVD at the end of the shift. Each student will be able to try the main cinematographic roles and professions: scriptwriter, director, actor and producer, attract new friends to his film. This whole process is dedicated to the entire first half of the day, and after lunch - if students just do not want to continue shooting - they can join the rest of the camp participants, share entertainment, leisure and sports programs.
The cost of the program is already included:
- Studying according to the chosen program (20 lessons per week);
- Accommodation in a chalet residence for 2-5 people in a room, meals are organized on a full board basis;
- Tutorials, materials and techniques;
- Testing before the beginning of the courses;
- The company certificate at the end of the program;
- Recreational, entertaining, sports programs;
- Sightseeing program: per week - 1 whole day excursion and 1 half day excursion.
Additional paid:
- Air tickets in both directions;
- Medical insurance policy;
- In the embassy - visa fee.
Description of Village Camps Summer School Austria
The Village Austria Camp is located in the mountain town of Piesendorf: only 1.5 hours drive to Salzburg and 15 minutes by transport from the famous and large resort of Zell am See. From the first hours of stay the students are breathtaking from the impressive beauty of the surrounding nature, from the purest mountain air and the proximity of a calm lake.
The Austrian summer camps of the school are a source of adventure and unforgettable impressions, effective studying programs and fun activities, cognitive excursions and acquaintance with new friends from all over the world. In total, Village Samps Austria has about 70 pupils studying in one shift: it helps to keep a comfortable, family and a chamber atmosphere inside the camp.
Course duration: 2 to 4 weeks.
- Camp type: summer camp,
- Supervision: an average of one counselor for every six campers.
At Village Camps Austria, campers from different programs come together in the afternoons. On some days they choose their activities, while other days feature activities for age groups or the whole camp.
Village Camps staff receive training in safeguarding, first aid, and emotional well-being.
Vegetarian options are available at every meal. Other dietary needs can be accommodated on request.
Educational process
On the first morning of the English program, teachers assess campers and place them in groups of about 7–10 based on age and proficiency. Both language programs offer four levels: beginner/elementary, pre-intermediate, intermediate, and a combined upper intermediate/advanced group. Progress is assessed throughout the course. Campers can transition to another group as their skills improve.
Learning centers on projects, tasks, quizzes, competitions, and games. Campers discuss and choose projects together, while teachers adjust the difficulty and vocabulary to suit their proficiency. Lessons focus on building vocabulary, communicating confidently, and developing public speaking skills.
Morning lessons begin with a conversational warm-up while a song plays in the language being studied. Teachers use tongue twisters and word games, including Scrabble. Each project ends with a group presentation, which may feature a film, travel leaflet, or song the campers have created.
In the German program, campers explore the natural environment of the Alps through interactive materials in German and a 360° cinema.
Things to know about
Under the general Village Camps policy, campers hand in their phones on arrival. A designated period each day allows children to use their devices to keep in touch with loved ones.
Accommodation, meals, prices
Students of Village Сamps Austria are provided with real spacious and cozy chalets: each house is designed for 75 people, includes bedrooms for 2-5 students. The bathrooms are shared, the chalet is divided into male and female blocks (boys and girls are living on different floors). Also in each building there is an Internet cafe, a computer and a sports hall, educational audiences and lectures.
Meals are organized on a full board basis - thrice a day in a spacious and cozy dining room, and a weekly open barbecue is organized in the fresh air.
Subjects and sports
Activities Village Camps Summer School Austria
Opportunities for elective classes:
- Mountaineering, climbing and rock climbing
- Arts and Crafts
- Mini Golf
- Kayaking and kayaking
- Skating on the lake on the banana
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Mountainbike (mountain bike)
- Overnight in the mountains in huts
- Sailing
- Volleyball
- Football
- Softball
- Swimming in the pool
- Tennis: table tennis (ping pong) and big
- Evening group events and games
- Night of talents
- Game of bowling
- Disco
- Movie screenings
- Sports
- Karting
- Summer cafe
- Dance studio
The following routes are available for excursions to the students:
- Salzburg (the city where the great Mozart was born)
- Bishop's Palace in Helbrunn
- Shopping in Salzburg
- Climbing the Grossglockner-Hochalpenstrasse (the highest in Austria!)
- Visiting the Krimml waterfalls
- Mountain crossing and overnight in the hut.
On Saturdays, the students of Village Camps Austria usually has sightseeing days, a variety of trips, walks and hikes. On Sunday, program participants are given a late riser, respectively, a later breakfast, plenty of free time (which they can do at their discretion), and a small half-day excursion.
Advantages
- English and German are taught by native speakers of each language. Outside class, campers practice with other participants, staff, and local residents,
- All counselors and most campers at the Austrian camp are native or fluent English speakers who help children learning the language,
- Every camper receives a certificate upon completing the English or German program,
- After the language program, each family is sent a separate, detailed report on their child's progress,
- Village Camps staff discuss support for campers with special needs with each family individually, taking into account what the camp can accommodate.
Facilities and equipment at Village Camps Summer School Austria
The camp sits in a mountain valley with panoramic views, including Kitzsteinhorn Glacier. Hiking and mountain biking trails are available nearby.
Campers have access to:
- Indoor and beach volleyball courts,
- Indoor and outdoor climbing areas,
- Bouldering halls,
- A high ropes course,
- Trampolines,
- An outdoor swimming pool with water slides,
- A yoga studio,
- Bowling lanes,
- A theater.
A separate campfire area is used for evening gatherings.
Admission dates and extra charges
A sample general camp schedule from Monday to Friday:
- 07:30–08:00 — wake-up,
- 08:00–09:00 — breakfast,
- 09:00–10:30 and 10:45–12:15 — specialty program sessions,
- 12:15–13:30 — lunch,
- 13:30–14:00 — all-camp meeting,
- 14:00–15:30 and 15:45–17:15 — elective activities,
- 17:15–18:15 — free time,
- 18:15–19:30 — dinner,
- 19:30–21:30 — evening program,
- Lights out: 22:00 for ages 10–12, 22:30 for ages 13–14, and 23:00 for campers ages 15 and older.
The schedule may change. English and German lessons run from 09:00 to 12:00, with a short break of about ten minutes.
Admission to attractions visited on excursions is included in the price.
Families can reserve a place with a deposit and pay the balance in installments before the session begins.
Extras:
- Transfer (return) 150 EUR
- Deposit for a course/programme 800 EUR
- Medical insurance 130 EUR
- Cancellation guarantee 140 EUR
Enrolment process
Smapse specialists will guide you through every stage of enrollment.
Literature and references
Institution on the map
Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
Review about Village Camps Summer School Austria
A great option for those who have already got bored from "English in Malta." Here, children live in a real mountain village (the town works as a resort, and quite demanded) - the beauty around is incredible.
There are courses in both English and German, but the children still communicate tightly with each other in groups: the daughter went according to the English program and still learned a few German words and expressions. Children in this regard are much simpler, do not hesitate to communicate, as it turns out, and the result is even better.
Excellent housing and food conditions, almost an alpine hotel (we were not in Courchevel, we cannot compare). A lot of outdoor activities: we were lucky with the weather, so the sport, evening activities, and even some lessons were held in a meadow under the sun.
Recommendations on when to apply
| Language courses, schools and children's language camps | Primary and secondary education - private schools | Preparation programmes for entering universities - higher education | Higher education (after completing accredited programs A-level, IB, High School) - Bachelor, Master, MBA |
| - we recommend to apply 6-9 months before the start of the course (some camps and schools offer discounts for early booking or for lengthy study programs) - there are some very popular and high demand children's camps, where the applications need to be submitted 1 year in advance (in particular Switzerland , Great Britain , USA , Canada , Austria) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the training program, - some schools have a specific time frame (September-November - please specify an individual school) - some schools require tests in several stages (UKISET, internal tests of the school: English, mathematics, logics, subjects, interview, some require a personal visit) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the program, - for Foundation and Pathway programs, IELTS and TOEFL certificates are usually required, respectively | - recommended submission one year before the start of the program, - the deadline normally closes in January, for TOP HEIs and, as a rule, in March in other universities - for a bachelor, a Foundation or Pathway preparatory program a completed A-level, IB, High School + IELTS / TOEFL are required - for Masters you need a graduated higher education, in some cases you need a pre-Masters program - MBA requires completed higher education, work experience preferably at least 2-3 years, etc. |
