Summer camps

77 summer camps that take 16-year-olds in Europe

20 institutions in 6 countries · typically €2,534–€4,823 per course (all nationalities, 2027)

77programmes · 74 with detailed facts
6countries · most in United Kingdom
€2,534median per course · all nationalities · 2027
50/72of those stating a language: English
Where

20 institutions on the map

Fees · per course · All applicants · 2027

Typically €2,534–€4,823

Middle half of 17 programmes with the same fee period, applicant category and year; the line is the median, €2,534. 17 of 77 publish a fee we can compare; the rest are not in this chart. Our calculation, EUR is approximate (ECB rate of 4 Nov 2026).

3D Design (1 week) (Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts): €2,534Animation (1 week) (Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts): €2,534Fashion Communication (1 week) (Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts): €2,534Fashion Styling (1 week) (Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts): €2,534Games Design (1 week) (Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts): €2,534Graphics & Illustration (1 week) (Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts): €2,534Jewellery Making (1 week) (Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts): €2,534Music Production (1 week) (Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts): €2,534Painting & Drawing (1 week) (Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts): €2,534Photography (1 week) (Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts): €2,534Acting (1-2 weeks) (Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts): €4,823Branding & Advertising (1-2 weeks) (Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts): €4,823Fashion (2 weeks) (Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts): €4,823Film Making (1-2 weeks) (Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts): €4,823Musical Theatre (1-2 weeks) (Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts): €4,823Portfolio Preparation: Fashion (2 weeks) (Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts): €4,823Portfolio Preparation: Fine Art (2 weeks) (Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts): €4,823€0€2,532€5,064
All 17 fees, cheapest first
3D Design (1 week) · Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts€2,534
Animation (1 week) · Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts€2,534
Fashion Communication (1 week) · Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts€2,534
Fashion Styling (1 week) · Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts€2,534
Games Design (1 week) · Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts€2,534
Graphics & Illustration (1 week) · Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts€2,534
Jewellery Making (1 week) · Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts€2,534
Music Production (1 week) · Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts€2,534
Painting & Drawing (1 week) · Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts€2,534
Photography (1 week) · Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts€2,534
Acting (1-2 weeks) · Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts€4,823
Branding & Advertising (1-2 weeks) · Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts€4,823
Fashion (2 weeks) · Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts€4,823
Film Making (1-2 weeks) · Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts€4,823
Musical Theatre (1-2 weeks) · Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts€4,823
Portfolio Preparation: Fashion (2 weeks) · Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts€4,823
Portfolio Preparation: Fine Art (2 weeks) · Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts€4,823
The mix

What these 77 programmes look like

Bars share one scale: the full bar is all 77 programmes.

By country

Language of instruction

  • English50
  • German23
  • Spanish9
  • French4
  • Chinese2

72 of 77 state a language.

Compare

8 to start with

Picked by how distinctive and well documented they are, at most two per institution. Never paid.

Comparison of 8 summer camps that take 16-year-olds in Europe
ProgrammeLevelLengthLanguageFee
Summer Junior Intensive English & Activities CourseBLS English · Bury St EdmundsSummer campNot statedEnglish£998 / week · 2027 · all nationalities ≈ €1,196
Summer CampLes Elfes · VerbierSummer campNot statedEnglish, French, German, Spanish, ChineseCHF 6,500 / session · 2027 · all nationalities ≈ €7,074
Charles University Summer School: Discover your futureÚJOP · PragueSummer campNot statedEnglishCZK 56,153 / session · 2027 · all nationalities ≈ €2,310
Atlas Summer Courses Cambridge, ages 16-17Oxford Summer Courses · Cambridge: colleges of the University of Cambridge hired for the summerSummer campNot statedEnglish£10,295 / session · 2027 · all nationalities ≈ €12,335
Atlas Summer Courses Oxford, ages 16-17Oxford Summer Courses · Oxford: colleges of the University of Oxford hired for the summer (Somerville, St Anne's, St Hilda's)Summer campNot statedEnglish£10,295 / session · 2027 · all nationalities ≈ €12,335
Intensive German course 30 for teenagers 13-17, Bad SchussenriedHumboldt-Institut · Bad SchussenriedSummer campNot statedGerman€1,170 / week · 2027 · all nationalities
Summer course for teenagers 14-17, BerlinHumboldt-Institut · BerlinSummer campNot statedGerman€1,540 / week · 2027 · all nationalities
Winter CampLes Elfes · VerbierSummer campNot statedEnglish, French, German, SpanishCHF 2,950 / week · 2026/27 · all nationalities ≈ €3,211
About this list

What is in it

Camps whose published age range includes 16. Programmes closed to new students are left out.

We list 77 programmes (summer camps that take 16-year-olds in Europe) at 20 institutions, in 6 countries; the most are in United Kingdom (36). The largest providers are Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts (17), DID Deutsch-Institut (8) and Kaplan International Languages (8); 17 other institutions have fewer.

Among the 17 that publish a per course fee for all nationalities applicants in 2027, the middle half costs €2,534 to €4,823 and the median is €2,534. The lowest is €2,534 at CSVPA; the highest is €4,823 at CSVPA. 50 of 72 that state a language are taught in English; others in German and Spanish. 41 of 77 mention excursions and 37 of 77 mention accommodation in the price. The next published start or deadline is 12 Dec 2026 (Winter Camp). Facts were last checked on 31 Oct 2026; each figure links to its source on the programme page.

More programmes

12 more, then the full list

Schule Schloss Salem · ÜberlingenGermany

Salem Senior Camp

€3,650 / session · 2027 · all nationalities
14–16
age
2 wk
stay
12
max in a group
Summer campSmall groupsAccommodation includedEnglish
Next date

Humboldt-Institut · KölnGermany

Summer course for teenagers 14-18, Cologne

Intensive course 30 (Cologne)

€1,540 / week · 2027 · all nationalities
14–18
age
2–4 wk
stay
Summer campSmall groupsAccommodation includedGerman
Next date

Humboldt-Institut · DüsseldorfGermany

Summer course for teenagers 14-18, Düsseldorf

Intensive course 30 (Düsseldorf)

€1,540 / week · 2027 · all nationalities
14–18
age
2–4 wk
stay
Summer campSmall groupsAccommodation includedGerman
Next date

Humboldt-Institut · MünchenGermany

Summer course for teenagers 15-18, Munich

Intensive course 30 (Munich)

€1,490 / week · 2027 · all nationalities
15–18
age
2–5 wk
stay
Summer campSmall groupsAccommodation includedGerman
Next date

Humboldt-Institut · ArgenbühlGermany

Summer course for teenagers 14-18, Vienna

Intensive course 30 (Vienna)

€1,540 / week · 2027 · all nationalities
14–18
age
2–4 wk
stay
Summer campSmall groupsAccommodation includedGerman
Next date

ActiLingua · ViennaAustria

Holiday Course 16-19

€745 total · 2027 · all nationalities
16–19
age
20
language lessons a week
15
max in a group
Summer campAccommodation includedExcursionsGerman
Next date

ActiLingua · ViennaAustria

Summer School 12-17

€465 total · 2027 · all nationalities
11
age
20
language lessons a week
15
max in a group
Summer campAccommodation includedExcursionsGerman
Next date

Alpadia · Berlin-WannseeSwitzerland

Alpadia Berlin-Wannsee Summer Camp

€7,490 total · 2027 · all nationalities
8–17
age
15
max in a group
Summer campAccommodation includedExcursionsGermanEnglish
Next date

Alpadia · EngelbergSwitzerland

Alpadia Engelberg Summer Camp

CHF 8,450 total · 2027 · all nationalities ≈ €9,197
8–17
age
15
max in a group
Summer campAccommodation includedExcursionsGermanEnglish
Next date

Sotogrande · Sotogrande, SpainSpain

Summer Camps 2027

Price not found on official pages
8–16
age
6 wk
stay
10
max in a group
Summer campSmall groupsExcursionsEnglish
Next date

BLS English · Bury St EdmundsUnited Kingdom

Teenager Examination Course: FCE or IELTS

£1,023 / week · 2027 · all nationalities ≈ €1,226
10–17
age
Summer campExam preparationAccommodation includedEnglish
Next date
All 77 programmes by institution
Questions

Quick answers

How many summer camps that take 16-year-olds in Europe do you list?

77 programmes at 20 institutions in 6 countries. 74 of them have detailed facts with sources on their own pages.

How much do summer camps that take 16-year-olds in Europe cost?

Among 17 programmes that publish a per course fee for all nationalities applicants in 2027, the middle half costs €2,534 to €4,823, with a median of €2,534 (about, converted to EUR at the ECB rate; our calculation). 60 more do not publish a comparable fee. Always confirm on the institution's page.

Which summer camps that take 16-year-olds in Europe are taught in English?

50 of the 72 that state a language of instruction are taught in English. The language is shown on each programme card.

Which institutions offer summer camps that take 16-year-olds in Europe?

Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts (17), DID Deutsch-Institut (8), Kaplan International Languages (8), Humboldt-Institut (7) and St Giles International (6) and 15 more institutions.

Do summer camps that take 16-year-olds in Europe include scholarships?

8 of 77 mention scholarships on their official pages. The others do not say, which does not mean they do not offer it.

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