English courses in Cambridge
Cambridge is home to one of the most famous and prestigious universities in the world. A highly historic, cosmopolitan and dynamic city, Cambridge offers a wide range of activities for all tastes in a magnificent setting and a unique atmosphere.
One of the oldest schools in England, Studio Cambridge was founded in 1954 and has a long experience and a solid reputation. The school welcomes between 180 and 250 students a week (average age 22), from over 70 nationalities, but retains a friendly atmosphere. Classes are held in one of the school’s 2 Victorian-style buildings, depending on the time of year. Both are in the centre of Cambridge.
Very easy to get to, the school is located 400m from the train station and 10 minutes’ walk from the city centre.
Accreditations: British Council, IALC, Independent Schools Inspectorate and English UK
The school offers you
- 23 spacious, comfortable and bright classrooms in 2 buildings
- A library with a wide selection of books, CDs, DVDs, newspapers and magazines, with a quiet reading area
- A computer room
- A video projection room
- A cafeteria with breakfast, lunch and snacks.
- A garden
- Wi-Fi
English courses: general information
- Length of lesson: 45 minutes
- Maximum number of students per class: 16 (average 13)
- Timetable: lessons are generally given in the morning, from 9.15am to 12.45pm, but can also be organised in the afternoon in high season
- Placement test: on the first day of the course
- Certificate of attendance at the end of the course
- Access to online courses before or after your stay
- Weekly assessment of your progress (stays of 4 weeks or more)
- Teachers are qualified to teach their language to foreigners
Standard course (from 18 years old)
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20 lessons of general English per week
With this programme, you will have lessons every morning from 9.30am to 1pm. You will develop the 4 basic skills of written and oral expression, listening comprehension and reading, with a strong emphasis on oral practice. Course content varies according to level.
Levels offered: beginner to advanced
Intensive course
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28 lessons of general English per week
In addition to the standard programme, you will take 8 extra lessons from 13:45 to 15:15 from Monday to Thursday. Depending on your language level, you will have access to different modules (English culture, business English, TOEIC preparation, academic English, advanced speaking, advanced writing and reading).
Levels offered: beginner to advanced
English exam preparation courses
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28 lessons per week
Cambridge exams (FCE and CAE) or IELTS
Duration:
– 5, 6 or 8 weeks for Cambridge
– 4 or 6 weeks for IELTS
Preparatory sessions for these exams take place throughout the year on specific dates. This is a full-time course. The teachers on this course generally have a specific diploma or examiner status.
Minimum level required: upper intermediate (B2)
The school organises 2 sports or cultural activities per week, in the afternoon or evening, in which you are free to participate or not. These activities are free of charge, only the day excursions and cultural outings are at cost, and their frequency varies according to the time of year.
Example of possible activities:
- Guided tour of the city (river Cam, universities, museums, botanical gardens)
- Welcome activity
- Restaurant/bar/pub outings
- Excursions : London, Bath, Canterbury, Windsor Castle, Salisbury and Stonehenge ( 18 years)
- Sport (volleyball, badminton, basketball, Frisbee, swimming)
- Board game evenings, film and pizza, cinema, bingo
- British culture: conversation club, cake and cookie decorating, quiz, English tea, bingo
Single room, shared bathroom, breakfast
Travel time to school: families are generally located in a safe, residential area, within 20 to 40 minutes of the school on foot, by bike or by bus.
Practical information :
- Bed linen and towels provided (changed weekly)
- Laundry facilities (the family usually provides a washing machine once a week or will show you how to use it)
- Internet connection is usually available
- If another student is placed with your host family, they will be of a different nationality
Additional options :
- Half board: 16 meals a week (morning and evening from Monday to Friday, and 3 meals a day at weekends)
- Superior accommodation: High-standard accommodation in Cambridge, usually with an en-suite bathroom for your private use. Breakfast and dinner included. (Available exclusively to students aged 18 and over)
This option offers you more privacy and independence than a stay with a host family. Our residences have high-quality facilities and a young, dynamic international atmosphere.
Features :
- Modern single rooms with en-suite shower and toilet
- No meals included
- Journey time to school: 5 to 10 min walk from school
- Location: Just a few minutes’ walk from Cambridge Leisure Park, which has a cinema, bowling alley, shops, bars and restaurants.
Facilities / Services available :
- Shared kitchen
- Kitchen utensils
- Laundry (chargeable)
- Bed linen provided and changed once a week
- Towels not provided
- Wi-Fi
- On-site resident caretaker and video surveillance
- Rooms cleaned once a week
Travel
Day of arrival: Sunday
Day of departure: Saturday
Arrival station or airport :
- London St Pancras
- London Heathrow*
- London Gatwick*
- London Stansted*
- London City
- London Luton*
*Transfers available on request (at a charge, see “Dates & prices” tab).
Note: do not book your ticket until we have confirmed your stay (approximately 4 days after payment of your deposit).
Visa info
Autorisation de sortie de territoire pour les mineurs
The authorization to leave the country is mandatory for unaccompanied minors by a person holding parental authority. It must be presented by minors at the borders along with their identification documents (passport or identity card) and a photocopy of one of their parent’s identity card.
Belgian underage travelers
When a minor child travels abroad alone or with someone other than their parents, it is necessary to obtain a “parental authorization” confirming the parents’ consent for the specific trip.
This document can be obtained from your municipality.
French underage travelers
The authorization for a minor to leave the country (AST) unaccompanied by a person holding parental authority has been reinstated since January 15, 2017. AST forms are available on the Service Public website.
More information: Service public.
The unaccompanied minor must therefore present the following three documents:
- Minor’s identification document: ID card or passport
- AST signed by one of the parents holding parental authority
- Photocopy of the identity document of the signing parent
Starting from late 2024
(date not confirmed by the United Kingdom at this time)
An AVE is an Electronic Travel Authorization that allows travel to the United Kingdom and applies to travelers who do not require a visa for short stays.
An AVE costs £10 per applicant and is valid for two years, as long as the associated passport is still valid. A new passport will require a new AVE application.
AVEs can be used for multiple visits to the UK by using ePassport gates or by a Border Force officer, although they do not guarantee entry into the country.
Applicants can easily complete an AVE application on the UK ETA app or online on the government’s official website. Confirmation of the AVE is received within 3 business days.
Travelers whose application has been approved will receive confirmation via email, and the AVE will be electronically linked to the passport used for the application, which will also be required for travel.
Conditions d’entrée pour un séjour inférieur à 6 mois
Jusqu’à fin 2024
(date non confirmée par le Royaume-Uni à ce jour)
Les citoyens de l’Union européenne peuvent voyager sans visa au Royaume-Uni si leur séjour n’excède pas 6 mois. Ils doivent se munir de leur passeport valide pour la durée du séjour.
À partir de fin 2024
(date non confirmée par le Royaume-Uni à ce jour)
Une AVE est une autorisation de voyage électronique qui permet de voyager au Royaume-Uni et qui s’applique aux voyageurs qui n’ont pas besoin de visa pour les séjours de courte durée et qui n’ont pas d’autre statut d’immigrant au Royaume-Uni avant leur voyage.
Liées électroniquement aux passeports des demandeurs, les AVE sont obligatoires pour :
- se rendre au Royaume-Uni pour une durée maximale de 6 mois à des fins touristiques, pour rendre visite à ses proches, pour raison professionnelle ou pour les études ;
- se rendre au Royaume-Uni pour une durée maximale de 3 mois dans le cadre du visa créatif ;
- transiter par le Royaume-Uni, y compris sans passer par les contrôles frontaliers britanniques.
En résumé…
- Une AVE coûte 10 livres sterling par demandeur
- Les AVE reste valable pendant deux ans, tant que le passeport associé est encore valide
- Les AVE peuvent être utilisées pour effectuer plusieurs visites au Royaume-Uni
- Les AVE ne garantissent pas l’entrée sur le territoire
- Les demandeurs peuvent facilement remplir une demande d’AVE sur l’application UK ETA ou en ligne sur le site officiel du gouvernement
- La confirmation de l’AVE est reçue sous 3 jours ouvrables par courrier électronique
- Le passeport reste requis pour voyager
Conditions d’entrée pour un séjour supérieur à 6 mois
Tous les séjours de plus de 6 mois nécessitent l’obtention d’un visa. Les conditions d’obtention varient selon que vous effectuez un programme scolaire en école secondaire (“College”) ou un séjour linguistique en école de langue.
Conditions d’obtention du visa (tous programmes) :
- Fournir une Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS), transmise par notre école partenaire
- Être en mesure de prouver que vous aurez suffisamment de fonds pour couvrir vos dépenses pendant votre séjour au Royaume-Uni
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Pour les étudiants effectuant un programme scolaire en college :
- Avoir le niveau d’anglais B1 minimum requis. Un test officiel sera nécessaire pour en attester
- Si vous êtes mineur : avoir le consentement de votre parent ou tuteur légal pour étudier au Royaume-Uni. Une autorisation de sortie de territoire officielle vous sera demandée.
- Coût approximatif du visa Etudes (sujet à modification) : 348£
Pour les étudiants âgés de plus de 16 ans effectuant un séjour linguistique en école de langue :
- Si vous êtes mineur : avoir le consentement de votre parent ou tuteur légal pour étudier au Royaume-Uni. Une autorisation de sortie de territoire officielle vous sera demandée.
- Coût approximatif du visa Séjour linguistique en école de langue (sujet à modification) : 186 £
Plus d’information : veuillez consulter les liens suivants
Veuillez consulter le site officiel du gouvernement britannique et sélectionner votre nationalité.
Dates 2025
Start dates: most courses start on Mondays throughout the year. Classes are held on public holidays.
Start dates for Cambridge exam preparation courses (FCE, CAE) and IELTS exam preparation courses: please contact us
Public holidays: Cambridge teaches on all public holidays except during the Christmas holidays from 19/12/25.
Prices 2025
All taxes and enrolment fees included, course and accommodation with a host family
| Courses & family accommodation - Single room, breakfast | ||
|---|---|---|
| Duration | 20 lessons | 28 lessons |
| 2 weeks | € 1.375 | € 1.510 |
| 3 weeks | € 1.980 | € 2.180 |
| 4 weeks | € 2.600 | € 2.870 |
| 6 weeks | € 3.695 | € 4.065 |
| 8 weeks | € 4.895 | € 5.385 |
| 12 weeks | € 7.285 | € 8.020 |
| 16 weeks | € 9.385 | € 10.075 |
| 18 weeks | € 10.545 | € 11.320 |
| 20 weeks | € 10.965 | € 10.965 |
| 24 weeks | € 13.140 | € 13.140 |
| 32 weeks | € 16.495 | € 16.495 |
| 36 weeks | € 18.550 | € 18.550 |
| Additional week | € 530 | € 530 |
| Supplement - Per week | ||
| Under 18s (one-off supplement) | € 110 | |
| Family - single room, half board | € 70 | |
| Family - superior single room - half board | € 170 | |
| Residence - Single room, no meals (6/07-31/08) | € 270 | |
| Transfers - Per trip | ||
| Gatwick | € 305 | |
| Heathrow | € 250 | |
| Luton | € 185 | |
| Stansted | € 145 | |
The above prices include:
- The course and accommodation package chosen
- Accommodation in a single room
- With a family: breakfast
- Teaching materials
- Welcome pack
- All taxes and school administration costs
Not included:
- Travel and transfers
- Residence deposit (£20, to be paid locally in cash)
- Examination fees where applicable (Cambridge, IELTS, etc.)
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