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Bucksmore English Language Summer School d’Overbroeck’sOxford, England UK

333 Banbury Road - OX2 7LS Oxford - see on map
Pay less than booking at the school
What we like about the school
  • Winners of the PIEoneer Awards 2019, ‘Language Educator of the Year’.
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: Bucksmore English Langage Summer School d'Overbroeck's is located in the historic and medieval city of Oxford, in central southern England. To the north of Oxford city centre, the school provides a fantastic setting for a summer school, housed within a purpose-built, detached building with a garden. The modern and state-of-the-art boarding school facilities offer students an excellent base for their studies, a school consistently ranked amongst the top co-educational boarding school experiences in the UK. D'Overbroeck's provides excellent standards and general all-around care and assistance to its students, ensuring that goals are met and surpassed whilst their students embark on a unique and fulfilling learning experience.

Course selection: The Young Professionals Summer Programme caters to teenage students looking to further themselves in business & finance, engineering, medicine, science and computer science. Students choose 1 subject per week, where lessons plans and excursions for that week encompass their chosen subject. Through theory, practical and group project-based lessons, students gain valuable insight into what a possible career path in their chosen subject may hold for them in the future.

School facilities: The facilities of the school are of a very high standard, offering everything a student may need to be successful whilst taking part in the Young Professionals Summer Programmes. These facilities include a large garden, several contemporary classrooms, art rooms and numerous laboratories, ensuring that these state-of-the-art facilities make d'Overbroeck's a perfect location for any student on the Young Professionals Summer Programme.

Accommodation: Accommodation is onsite, split between the 3 residence boarding house facilities on campus. Single, Twin and Triple bedroom options are available with shared or en-suite facilities. Each of the boarding houses also has its very own social area with table tennis and televisions.

Additional information All courses include 24/7 supervision and return airport transfers from London.

School chain: Established in 1979, Bucksmore Education Ltd is an award-winning academic short course provider with multiple locations throughout England and Manhattan, USA.

The group offers an array of unique opportunities to Junior students, ranging from traditional English boarding schools to University experiences. With a wide variety of programmes available throughout several schools and locations, there is something for students of many interests, abilities and needs.

English Courses

General Language
Junior

Our prices for Bucksmore English Language Summer School d’Overbroeck’s include

  • INCLUDED Organized activities
  • INCLUDED Internet access and use of school computers
  • INCLUDED Wireless LAN zone at school
  • INCLUDED Free certificate of course attendance
  • INCLUDED Free airport pickup for all junior courses (both ways)
  • INCLUDED Language level placement test at first day of classes
  • INCLUDED Language level placement test before arrival
  • INCLUDED For junior courses: every afternoon free organized leisure program

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Bucksmore English Language Summer School d’Overbroeck’s

Accreditations and Quality seals
ALTOBritish councilEnglish 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
Students should arrive at 12:00
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 Bucksmore English Language Summer School d’Overbroeck’s and you book here.
Payment methods accepted for payments made directly to the school
Bank Transfer - logo
Year of school foundation
1979
Legal name/parent company
Bucksmore Education Limited | Tax registration ID: 3830204

General school facilities

  • Cafeteria

  • Snack vending machine

  • Drink vending machine

  • Computer lab

  • Games room

  • Lounge

  • Auditorium

  • Garden

  • Student support desk

  • Table tennis

  • Free coffee

  • Free water dispenser

  • Free WIFI

  • Non-smoking (all indoor areas, but not all outdoor areas of school)

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

  • Classroom equipment

    • TV in some classrooms

    • Electronic whiteboard in some classrooms

    • Air conditioning in some classrooms

    • Heating in all classrooms

    • Ample natural light in all classrooms

    • Number of classrooms: 20
    • Number of public PC workstations: 1

Student Age

Average number of students
Junior courses - In summer: 45
Minimum age of students
13 years for specific Junior courses
Average age of students
In summer: 15 years

Information for all courses offered by Bucksmore English Language Summer School d’Overbroeck’s

Lesson duration
60 minutes
Course material
Generally course material is distributed free to students and will stay in student property.
Comments about courses

Airport transfer is included provided that students' flights arrive and depart between 10:00 and 20:00 at either Heathrow or Gatwick.

The four week course is only bookable on 9 July. The course is repeated every two weeks.
Lessons take place in blocks of two or three hours, and vary from day to day depending on the timetable. They can take place in the morning, afternoon or evening. The hours stated are a suggested time.

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, 18 Apr 2025, 21 Apr 2025, 05 May 2025, 26 May 2025, 25 Aug 2025, 25 Dec 2025, 26 Dec 2025.
School policy regarding bank holidays:Full number of lost classes are made up
Level test
A test to assess your exact language level takes place before the start of the course via email.
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.

Visa Documents

Nationals from USA do not require a visa to study short term courses up to 180 days. A valid passport and an ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization) is required to enter the UK. The application for the ETA is done online https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta. The answer is expected within 3 working days, costing GBP 10. The ETA allows multiple entries in the country for up to 6 months for a maximum of 2 years or until the passport used when applying expires.
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
Free shipment via regular mail
Yes
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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FAQ about Bucksmore English Language Summer School d’Overbroeck’s, Oxford

  • English courses at Bucksmore Education start at 2409 £ for Aspiring Architect - No Language Lessons course with 25 lessons per week. When booking here you benefit from an exclusive discount.
  • Depending on the chosen course, the maximum number of students at Bucksmore varies from 12 students (Aspiring Architect - No Language Lessons) to 12 students (Aspiring Architect - No Language Lessons)
  • 100% of teachers at Bucksmore English Language Summer School d’Overbroeck’s hold a university degree. 100% hold a recognized language teaching certificate.
  • Yes, there is an exclusive discount that only applies when booking online here.

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