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Embassy Junior CentreOxford, England UK

4.5

Rating: 4.5/5.0

2 students - overall rating
Oxford Brookes University, Gibbs Building, Headington - OX3 0BP Oxford - see on map
Pay less than booking at the school
What we like about the school
  • Mini supermarket and several cafes on campus.
  • Large multi-purpose sports hall.
  • Several hot food options, freshly made every day.
  • Top rated social activities
    5.0

    Rating: 5.0/5.0

  • Top rated school facilities
    5.0

    Rating: 5.0/5.0

  • Excellent nationality mix. No student nationality makes up more than 15% of students.
Age of students
  Percentage of students
1-18 years 100%
18-24 years 0%
25-34 years 0%
35-50 years 0%
>50 years 0%

Location: Embassy Junior Centres (EC) Oxford is located in the enchanting and historic city of Oxford, in central southern England. Housed within the Oxford Brookes University, the school provides immersive summer courses to junior students, packed with fun-filled activities, excursions and English lessons. The school's fantastic location within the Headington campus of the University, is only a short walk from the city centre, ensuring that students have all they need to enjoy Oxford in its entirety.

Course selection: Course selection with Embassy Junior Centre (EC Young Learners) is fantastic for Junior students, offering a fully immersive English Language experience within the surroundings and facilities of one of the area's most renowned universities. All courses are inclusive of 20 weekly lessons, afternoon and evening activities and at least 2 excursions per week, in addition to all meals and accommodation. Daytrips may include trips to London, Stratford-Upon-Avon or Warwick Castle, whilst half-day excursions may take students to explore such exciting places as Bourton-on-the-water in the Cotswolds, Woodstock and Blenheim Gardens, and a selection of Oxford Museums and Colleges.

Accommodation: Accommodation options are throughout several residential buildings on campus and consist of single rooms within shared flats facilities. Each room has a desk, wardrobe, chair and free WI-FI, ensuring students have all they need to keep in contact with their parents and guardians, whilst enjoying their summer programme. Meals are in the modern self-service dining hall. There are also several cafés, shops and supermarkets on campus at the students' disposal.

School facilities: The school has excellent facilities available on campus, including a sports hall, a modern dining hall and several shops.

School chain: Embassy Junior Centres (EC Young Learners) are part of EC Language Holdings Ltd. They have over 20 locations for Junior Summer Schools across the UK, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and North America and strive to create life-changing experiences through rewarding language programmes for young learners.

Through customer satisfaction, trained and highly qualified staff and dedicated student care, Embassy Junior Centres (EC Young Learners) have supplied top quality junior immersive programme experiences for many years. Regularly acknowledged by various international awards from within the sector, Embassy Junior Centres (EC Young Learners) consistently develop and better their programmes and student experience from their already very high standards.

English Courses

General Language
Junior

Our prices for Embassy Junior Centre include

  • INCLUDED Organized activities
  • INCLUDED Wireless LAN zone at school
  • INCLUDED Free certificate of course attendance
  • INCLUDED Language level placement test at first day of classes

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Student opinions about Embassy Junior Centre, Oxford

4.5

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Overall school rating of
Embassy Junior Centre, Oxford
2 authentic ratings from students who reserved with us
School
Location of the school
5.0 

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Facilities
5.0 

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Social activities
5.0 

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Organisation
5.0 

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Course
Quality of teaching
4.5 

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Value for money
4.0 

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Verified reviews only, uncensored. All student opinions from students who booked a course at the school with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
Josh - activity leader
Disliked
Food was horrible and not enough.
Insider tip: You cannot take more than one plate in the canteen and you need to buy food at the store.
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: Interesting lectures, nice trips, Josh was very kind.
Course: Summer Camp - Ensuite  - 1 week
Review date: 1. Jul. 2024 by Martino Omero
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.

Ratings of Embassy Junior Centre compared to ratings of all schools in England UK

 Embassy Junior Centre OxfordAverage of all other schools in England UK
Overall school rating4.5

Rating: 4.5/5.0

4.2

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Location of the school5.0

Rating: 5.0/5.0

4.6

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Facilities5.0

Rating: 5.0/5.0

3.9

Rating: 3.9/5.0

Social activities5.0

Rating: 5.0/5.0

3.8

Rating: 3.8/5.0

Organisation5.0

Rating: 5.0/5.0

4.2

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Quality of teaching4.5

Rating: 4.5/5.0

4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Value for money4.0

Rating: 4.0/5.0

3.9

Rating: 3.9/5.0

Homestay0.0

Rating: 0.0/5.0

4.1

Rating: 4.1/5.0

Shared flat0.0

Rating: 0.0/5.0

4.0

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Embassy Junior Centre (EC)

Accreditations and Quality seals
ALTOBritish councilEnglish UKYoung Learners English UKPreferential Terms in Case of Visa Refusal
English teacher qualifications
100% hold a university degree
100% hold a recognised language teaching qualification
Languages spoken by school staff (cannot be guaranteed by school)
First day of course
Written and oral level test is performed. Students should arrive at 9:00
Student gender mix
50% male / 50% female
Offer for returning students
You will be refunded/waived the school's administration fee if you already attended previously a course at Embassy Junior Centre and you book here.
Payment methods accepted for payments made directly to the school
Bank Transfer - logo
The school is also known under the name
EC Young Learners
Legal name/parent company
STUDY GROUP UK LIMITED | Tax registration ID: GB927520817

General school facilities

  • Cafeteria

  • Free WIFI

  • Non-smoking (all indoor and all outdoor areas of school)

  • Classroom equipment

    • TV in most classrooms

    • Electronic whiteboard in most classrooms

    • Air conditioning in most classrooms

    • Heating in all classrooms

    • Ample natural light in all classrooms

    • Number of classrooms: 8
    • Number of public PC workstations: 10

Student Age / Nationality

Minimum age of students
12 years for specific Junior courses
Average age of students
In summer: 15 years

Top student nationalities

Student Nationality Percentage of students
Turkey 12%
Brazil 12%
Korea 12%
Japan 10%
Saudi Arabia 7%
Switzerland 7%
Other nationalities 40%

Information for all courses offered by Embassy Junior Centre

Lesson duration
45 minutes
School's administrative fee
100.00 £
Comments about courses

Extra fees:

  • Unaccompanied Minor Fee (if student is travelling alone with their airline): GBP 45 (one way).
  • Student Insurance: GBP 10.
  • Special dietary supplement: GBP 45 per week.
  • Damage deposit: GBP 30 or EUR 40 to be paid in cash upon arrival. It will be refunded at the end of the stay if no damage has been caused.
Days without class
In 2024 (including national and regional bank holidays):
01 Jan 2024, 29 Mar 2024, 01 Apr 2024, 06 May 2024, 27 May 2024, 26 Aug 2024, 25 Dec 2024, 26 Dec 2024.
In 2025 (including national and regional bank holidays):
01 Jan 2025 - 21 Jun 2025, 18 Aug 2025 - 31 Dec 2025.
If a bank holiday falls on a weekday there is no refund nor are missed lessons recuperated. This is the case for the majority of language schools.
Level test
A test to assess your exact language level takes place at the school on the first day of the course.
Lessons needed per English language level
Level (CEFR) LESSONS needed per level WEEKS needed
(20 lessons per week)
A1 Beginner A1 to A2 80 4
A2 Elementary A2 to B1 160 8
B1 Intermediate B1 to B2 180 9
B2 Higher Intermediate B2 to C1 200 10
C1 Advanced C1 to C2 220 11
C2 Proficiency
Data above gives some guidance. For more details consult our page How long does it take to learn a language or reach a specific level.

Airport transfer

London Heathrow Airport:
148 £ one way
296 £ return (both ways)
Luton Airport:
168 £ one way
336 £ return (both ways)
London Gatwick Airport:
206 £ one way
412 £ return (both ways)
London Stansted Airport:
223 £ one way
446 £ return (both ways)
More details about airports near Oxford and how to travel independently from the airport to the city on our Oxford page. For flight comparisons to Oxford, we recommend using skyscanner.com.

Visa Documents

Nationals from Indonesia require a visa to enter and study in England UK.
Check visa requirements for nationals from other countries.
Nationals from countries that require a visa will receive documents from the school, related to booking confirmation, which is required for the visa application.
Full payment of all fees required before school dispatches documents required for visa application
No
Express shipment fee (via courier)
75 £
Preferential cancellation terms in case of visa refusal
School agreed that students booking online on this site will benefit from preferential cancellation fees in case of visa refusal, and in this case will never exceed EUR 180.

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Questions and answers about Embassy Junior Centre

  • Kindly note that this includes lessons and activities and cannot be amended.
    Leonie Strevens, Admissions Coordinator from EC English - Oct 24, 2024

FAQ about Embassy Junior Centre, Oxford

  • English courses at Embassy Junior Centre start at 475 £ for Summer Camp - Day Programme course with 20 lessons per week. When booking here you benefit from an exclusive discount.
  • Yes. The school offers pickup from London Heathrow Airport (148 £), Luton Airport (168 £), London Gatwick Airport (206 £), London Stansted Airport (223 £)
  • Depending on the chosen course, the maximum number of students at Embassy English varies from 17 students (Summer Camp) to 17 students (Summer Camp)
  • 100% of teachers at EC Young Learners hold a university degree. 100% hold a recognized language teaching certificate.
  • The highest Nationality percentage at Embassy Junior Centre comes from Brazil with a 12% representation, followed by students from Korea (12%) and Turkey (12%).
  • Yes, there is an exclusive discount that only applies when booking online here.

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