A summer camp, taught in English, in Bury St Edmunds.

Exam preparationCambridge FCE⁠1 of 60 similar publish this
AccommodationMeals: three meals per day⁠28 of 60 similar publish this
Price£1,023/ week · 2027 · all nationalities ≈ €1,226
Next dateNext start
LanguageEnglish⁠Requires Online level test
DurationNote: arrive any Sunday, depart Saturday⁠

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About this programme

This summer course in Bury St Edmunds is for ages 10 to 17 and prepares for either the Cambridge FCE or the IELTS syllabus.⁠ Each week brings 21 hours, or 28 lessons, of English, with a social programme and excursions included in the fee.⁠ Students take an online level test before arrival.⁠ Stays run Sunday to Saturday, typically 2 weeks.⁠

Sessions are published for 13 June to 28 August 2027.⁠ Accommodation is a homestay or residential option in shared rooms, with three meals a day and packed lunches Monday to Saturday.⁠ Off-site activities run at 1 staff member to 15 students, and 24-hour welfare support is included.⁠ The homestay course fee in 2027 is £865 per week in June, £905 in July and £845 in August.⁠

The camp

1 session ahead, ages 10–17

When does it run?
SessionDatesWeeks
Published dates range · 202713 Jun 2027–28 Aug 2027not stated
Who is it for?
Ages10–17
Language21 hours28 lessons a week
The camp in facts
Programme typeLanguage plus activities⁠
LocationBury St Edmunds, United Kingdom⁠
The day and who looks after them

Care and supervision

Who looks after them?
Staff1 to 15

One adult to 15 young people

Supervisionunder 12: close supervision at all times; 12-15: supervised on programmed activities; 16-17: own travel; in host or supervised accommodation by 21.00 (under 16) / 22.00 (16-17)Inferred
Where do they stay?
  • Mealsthree meals per day⁠
  • Packed lunchesMon to Sat⁠
  • Shared bedroomsInspected: Yes⁠
  • Homestay or residentialthree meals per day (packed lunches Mon to Sat) · Shared rooms: Yes⁠
Where you'll study

Studying in Bury St Edmunds

What is the campus like?
City sizeUnder 100,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 41,212 in 2021
HousingRooms run by the institution⁠
FoodMeal plan (Junior Centre)Inferred
SupportCounsellingInferred

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What it costs

£845–£1,023 / week · 2027

Price per session or option, each with its year.

How does the price vary?

/ week · 2027 · All applicants

Is that expensive?

Cheaper than most

Among 15 similar programmes, in euros / week

This programme €1,226

Costs more than 2 of 14 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €1,564 and €2,322.

Same level and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).

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What does the price include?
  • 24-hour welfare support⁠
  • All activities / social programme⁠
  • All excursions⁠
  • All tuition, reports (on request), certificates and student cards⁠
  • Exam advice⁠
  • Full placement testing on or before arrival⁠
  • Full-board host accommodation⁠
  • Individual tutorials to check progress⁠
  • Some social events⁠
  • Travel advice⁠
  • Visa documents and assistance⁠
  • Welcome pack and maps⁠
  • Wireless broadband connection in designated areas⁠

What is not included: not published by the institution.

Every option
OptionYear · who paysPrice
Homestay august · Programme package2027 · All applicants£845 / week
≈ €1,012
Homestay july · Programme package2027 · All applicants£905 / week
≈ €1,084
Homestay june · Programme package2027 · All applicants£865 / week
≈ €1,036
Residential august · Programme package2027 · All applicants£993 / week
≈ €1,190
Residential july · Programme package2027 · All applicants£1,023 / week
≈ €1,226
Residential june · Programme package2027 · All applicants£993 / week
≈ €1,190
What else do you pay?
Other feesYear · who paysPrice
Deposit2027 · All applicants£175
≈ €210
Every fee and condition published
Extra costs
  • £60 · Assisted check in · 2027⁠
  • £95 · Accommodation arrangement · 2027⁠
  • £95 · Registration · 2027⁠
How to book

Next: 13 Jun 2027

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When does it happen?
Next upSession until 28 Aug 2027
Every date (1 date)
Jun 2027
  • Session until 28 Aug 2027
Is my language good enough?
Language requirementOnline level test · When: before arrival
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

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Price£1,023 / week · 2027£1,250 / week · 2027£1,360 / week · 2027
DurationNote: arrive any Sunday, depart SaturdayNot publishedMin: 1
LanguageEnglishEnglishEnglish
Next date13 Jun 202730 Jun 202721 Mar 2027

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age
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Experience Course

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age
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stay
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max in a group
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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Teenager Examination Course: FCE or IELTS is a summer camp at BLS English in Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom. It takes note: arrive any sunday, depart saturday. Teaching is in English.

How much does Teenager Examination Course: FCE or IELTS cost?

£1,023 / week · 2027 · all nationalities. In euros that is ≈ €1,226.

When is the next deadline or start?

13 Jun 2027 (Next start).

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires Online level test).

How long does it take?

Note: arrive any Sunday, depart Saturday.

Where is it?

BLS English, Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom.

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Everything we hold

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Money · 4 with values
AccommodationMeals: three meals per day · Packed lunches: Mon to Sat⁠Shared bedrooms · Inspected: Yes⁠Homestay or residential · Meals: three meals per day (packed lunches Mon to Sat) · 2027 · Shared rooms: Yes⁠
Extra costs£60 · Assisted check in · 2027⁠£95 · Accommodation arrangement · 2027⁠£95 · Registration · 2027⁠
Included in the price24-hour welfare support⁠All activities / social programme⁠All excursions⁠All tuition, reports (on request), certificates and student cards⁠Exam advice⁠Full placement testing on or before arrival⁠Full-board host accommodation⁠Individual tutorials to check progress⁠Some social events⁠Travel advice⁠Visa documents and assistance⁠Welcome pack and maps⁠Wireless broadband connection in designated areas⁠
Payment schedulebalance no later than 4 weeks before course starts⁠
Admission · 1 with values
Language requirementOnline level test · When: before arrival⁠
Programme · 12 with values
Maximum age17⁠
Minimum age10⁠
Course typeExam prep⁠
DurationNote: arrive any Sunday, depart Saturday · Unit: Weeks · Typical: 2Inferred
Exam preparedCambridge FCE⁠IELTS⁠
Hours per week21 hours · 2027⁠
Language taughtEnglish⁠
Lessons per week28⁠
LocationBury St Edmunds, United Kingdom⁠
Programme typeLanguage plus activities⁠
Staff ratioRatio: 1:15 · Scope: off-site activities · Closed school groups: 1 BLS staff member + 1 Group Leader to 20 students⁠
Supervisionunder 12: close supervision at all times; 12-15: supervised on programmed activities; 16-17: own travel; in host or supervised accommodation by 21.00 (under 16) / 22.00 (16-17)Inferred

Institution record: BLS English

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