ISSFT® Summer Schools - St Andrews

by ISSFT

St Andrews, United KingdomShow on map
Ages13–18 yrs
Language lessonsEnglish
SeasonJul – Aug 2027
Duration11 nights

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.

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Excursions & trips

Included in the programme
Day trip to Edinburgh

Day trip to Edinburgh

Day trip to Glasgow

Day trip to Glasgow

Exploring St Andrews

Exploring St Andrews

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Safety & Supervision

24-hour on-campus Residential Manager
Dedicated counsellors chaperoning students
Accommodation divided by age and gender
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.

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Meals

breakfast

Full buffet style, cooked and continental

lunch

Packed lunches provided on trip days

dinner

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.

VegetarianVeganGluten-freeHalalKosherNut-freeDairy-free

A day at camp

09:00

Academics

13:00

Elective

16:00

Free Time and optional activites

19:00

Evening Programme

22:30

Bed

Screen time policy

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

What you get back depends on when you cancel — 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

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The booking deposit is non-refundable — 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.

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Since 2014
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