ISSFT runs this residential camp in St Andrews, United Kingdom. The camp welcomes children aged 13–18, with sports, arts & crafts, and languages on the programme. One session scheduled Jul 27 – Aug 7, 2027, lasting 11 nights. Activities run in English.
Residential camp in St Andrews, United Kingdom
International Summer School for Teens (ISSFT) is a broad-ranging and all-inclusive International Summer School for students aged 13-18 years. We provide exclusive summer enrichment programme in St Andrews, Scotland.
We are proud of our unique educational summer programme, with first-class teaching, world-class facilities, and a beautiful, safe location. At ISSFT, you will experience high quality Academic and Elective classes, exciting entertainment, challenging activities, and fantastic day trips to some of England most significant landmarks. We provide a truly inspirational environment, with learning, fun, and adventure at the heart of everything.
Through our unique curriculum, we encourage intellectual curiosity and support our students in developing a healthy sense of independence and self-esteem. We are proud to provide first-class teaching, world-class facilities and a varied entertainment and activity programme in a truly inspirational setting.
At ISSFT, we provide a varied, challenging, and exciting range of educational classes. To ensure the highest of teaching standards, we maintain limited places, guaranteeing small class sizes and individual student attention.
A typical day comprises of an Academic class in the morning and an Elective class in the afternoon, with students receiving 6 hours of tuition per day. When not in class, students will enjoy a rich, varied, and exciting range of entertainment and activities, including sports, crafts, and trips to Scotland’s greatest cultural landmarks.
Our learning outcomes provide new opportunities for students, including the chance to appreciate different perspectives. Our main objective is to provide a World Education, see our students grow in confidence and ultimately make good life decisions. We want to prepare them and see that they flourish.
Dates & Pricing
What's Included
Expert-led academic and elective tuition
All course materials and resources
Full board, ensuite accommodation with 24-hour pastoral care
Three meals a day, with options for all dietary requirements
Full programme of evening and weekend sports, games and social activities
Excursions and specialist activities across the UK
Personalised academic report and course completion certificate
Comprehensive medical and travel insurance
Secure online portal for students and parents
Airport transfers to and from selected airports
Welcome pack of merchandise and useful items
A tree planted in your name
24/7 supervision
Daily photo updates
Certificate of completion
Excursions
Airport transfers
All meals included
Accommodation
Medical support on site
Evening activities
Insurance
Equipment
Not provided
Flights · Laundry · Personal equipment · Spending money
Activities
The St Andrews programme runs on a dual-study structure: each student chooses one academic subject for the mornings and one elective for the afternoons, and keeps both for the whole fortnight so that progress is genuinely cumulative rather than a series of tasters. Mornings are spent in small classes on subjects such as English, Global Entrepreneurship or Study Skills, while afternoons are given over to expert coaching in a chosen elective such as golf, tennis, photography, theatre or sports leadership. Once classes finish, a full supervised activity programme takes over, with sports, creative sessions and clan challenges, and the evenings bring competitive fixtures, workshops and social events rather than empty time. Students are grouped into clans that compete through the fortnight, which gives shape to the evening programme and helps new arrivals find their people quickly. Weekends are reserved for cultural excursions further afield in Scotland. Total student numbers are deliberately limited so class sizes stay small and every student is known by name.
Controlled access to halls of residence; individually keyed rooms
First aid trained staff
Onsite doctors surgery and pharmacy
Supervised airport transfers on arrival and departure
Medical and travel insurance included
First aid certified coaches
Students are chaperoned by dedicated counsellors experienced in summer school supervision, overseen by a Residential Manager who lives on campus around the clock. Halls of residence are divided by age and gender, with strictly controlled access limited to students and authorised staff and individually keyed rooms. First aid trained staff are on site, along with an onsite doctors surgery and pharmacy, and the nearest A&E hospital is about ten minutes away.
Several options, high quality. Cater to all dietary requirements
Freshly prepared meals are provided daily, with a balanced diet covering breakfast, lunch and dinner. On excursion days students receive a packed lunch with a small treat. The programme states options are available for all dietary requirements.
Devices are permitted during free time only. No phones during training, meals, or evening group activities. Wi-Fi is available in common areas. We believe in digital boundaries that support full immersion in the camp experience.
Cancellation Policy
Refunds apply to the balance only; the deposit is non-refundable after the first 24 hours. Select a session for exact dates.
100% refund
60+ days before start
50% refund
30–59 days before start
No refund
Under 30 days before start
Booking60 days30 daysCamp starts
The booking deposit is non-refundable 24 hours after booking — the refund percentages above apply to the remaining balance only.
Accommodation & campus
Where your child sleeps
Per dorm
1 camper
Dorms
Private rooms
Bathrooms
Ensuite bathrooms
Dormitory
Every student is guaranteed a private single bedroom with their own en-suite bathroom and shower. Residential areas are separated by age and gender, with members of the ISSFT residential team living on campus to provide support and supervision. Students receive individual key cards for their rooms, while access to each accommodation block is restricted to authorised residents and staff.
Amenities
WiFi
Storage
The campus
Very large (50+ ha)Coastal / seaside
Our St Andrews campus combines modern facilities with spacious, attractive grounds in one of Scotland’s most iconic university towns. Students enjoy green open spaces for relaxing, socialising and organised activities, alongside excellent sports facilities and modern residential accommodation. The campus provides a safe, welcoming environment where students can live, learn and build friendships, all within easy reach of St Andrews’ historic centre, beaches and spectacular Fife coastline.
Campus facilities
Dining Room
Classrooms
Soccer Court
Laundry
Library
Volleyball Court
Games Room
Golf course
Tennis Court
Basketball Court
Lake
Cinema
Gym
Theater
Science room
Swimming Pool
Hockey Field
Baseball field
Private bathrooms
Dining hall
Tennis courts
Football pitches
Sports hall
Wi-Fi
Location & getting there
University of St Andrews, University and Whitehorn Hall University Hall, 9DJ, Kennedy Gardens, St Andrews Scotland
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Getting your child there
Airport
Edinburgh
Pickup service · Free airport Transfer within given times.
Included
By car
University of St Andrews, University and Whitehorn Hall University Hall, 9DJ, Kennedy Gardens, St Andrews Scotland
Arrival 15:00 · Departure 10:00 · Families who prefer to bring their child themselves drive straight to the university accommodation at University Hall, Kennedy Gardens, St Andrews, where counsellors welcome arrivals and settle students into their en-suite rooms in the halls of residence. The first day of the session follows a modified timetable built around arrivals and welcome events, so please follow the arrival times confirmed in your joining information.