Course in Brief

Vacational Studies is a residential, multinational English Language Course

All the young people who come to us come on personal recommendation so we have many second-generationers.

It is one of the longest-established Language Schools in the UK, started by Ian Mucklejohn in 1973 and still run by him.

The Course is at The Mary Hare Grammar School, near Newbury, Berkshire, UK - photos of the school and accommodation are here.

The Course lasts for 27 days from 13 July to 9 August 2025.

Collection from and return to Heathrow Airport are included in the fee. Details are here.

The prices are here.

Insurance is part of the price and is here.

English teaching is task-based and is here.

The sports/social programme is here.

A video that gives an idea of the atmosphere is here.

Parents you can contact to ask about us are here.

Read what people said about our Course last summer here.

Some reasons to choose us are here.

You can apply here.

We are Accredited by The British Council for the teaching of English as a foreign language.