English Global Success Summer Camp at Columbia University Campus in New York

Course Description: English Global Success Summer Camp at Columbia University Campus in New York

🎓 Course Overview

This summer English camp in Manhattan brings together international teenagers aged 14–17 at Barnard College, Columbia University. Students take 20 English lessons of 45 minutes each morning, then spend afternoons, evenings and weekends exploring New York City. Students can stay from one to four weeks.

Lessons are organised across four class levels, with an average class size of 14. Teachers hold a bachelor's and/or master's degree.

📚 Academic Content

Global Pathways

New for 2027, Global Pathways is a project-driven English course that develops leadership, academic and career skills. Students work on projects, presentations and debates that combine all four language skills, and collaborate with classmates from many countries.

At the end of the programme every student receives a certificate and transcript.

📍 Campus & Location

Classes are held at Columbia University and Barnard College on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Central Park is within walking distance and Midtown is about 15 minutes away, putting the city's museums, theatres and landmarks within easy reach. An NYC MetroCard is included for travel around the city.

🏫 Accommodation & Meals

Students live in Barnard College residences in traditional or suite-style rooms, typically shared rooms with shared bathrooms. Full board is included, with lunch and dinner served around the daily programme. Free Wi-Fi is available, and laundry can be used for a fee.

Day (commuter) students attend classes and activities and travel to campus each morning.

🚌 Excursions & Activities

Each week includes five half-day excursions and one full-day excursion. A sample two weeks includes:

• Iconic New York: Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Wall Street and the New York Stock Exchange, United Nations Headquarters tour, Rockefeller Center and Top of the Rock.

• Museums & culture: MoMA, the American Museum of Natural History, the New York Public Library, Museum Mile, Lincoln Center and a Broadway show.

• Neighbourhoods & parks: the High Line and Vessel, Bryant Park, Greenwich Village and Washington Square Park, South Street Seaport and Pier 17, Central Park and sports at Morningside Park.

Evening activities may include Times Square, Fifth Avenue and Macy's shopping, Chelsea Market, the 9/11 Memorial, Madison Square Garden and the Flatiron Building, SoHo and the East Village, a disco and an international night. Itineraries are subject to change.

⏰ A Day in the Life

A sample weekday (subject to change):

• 09:00 — Activity: English class

• 10:40 — Activity: Break

• 10:50 — Activity: English class

• 12:30 — Activity: Lunch

• 13:30 — Activity: Afternoon activities and excursions

• 17:00 — Activity: Dinner and evening activities

2027 Dates & Fees 📅

The 2027 programme runs from 4 July to 1 August. Students arrive on a Sunday and depart on a Saturday, choosing a stay of one to four weeks. Arrival Sundays: 4, 11, 18 and 25 July.

• 1 week — Residential: $3,150 — Day: $1,400

• 2 weeks — Residential: $5,650 — Day: $2,700

• 3 weeks — Residential: $7,900 — Day: $4,000

• 4 weeks — Residential: $9,950 — Day: $5,250

Residential packages include tuition, full room and board, and activities and excursions. There is no registration or application fee.

Day (commuter) option: students who live locally can join without accommodation and travel to campus each morning. Packages: classes only — 1 week $525, 2 weeks $1,000, 3 weeks $1,450, 4 weeks $1,800; classes, lunch and weekday activities — $1,000, $2,000, $3,000, $3,950; classes, lunch, and weekday and weekend activities — $1,400, $2,700, $4,000, $5,250. Day sessions shown for booking use the full package with weekend activities. A security deposit of $100–$150 is paid on arrival.

Airport transfers (one way): JFK or LaGuardia ↔ campus $275; Newark ↔ campus $250. A surcharge of $125 each way applies outside 6:00–21:00.

✔️ What's Included

Residential: 20 English lessons per week, on-campus accommodation with full board, Wi-Fi, five half-day and one full-day excursion per week, daily evening activities, an NYC MetroCard, and a certificate and transcript.

Day: classes, plus lunch and activities according to the package chosen.

Not included: flights; airport transfers (available at extra cost, see below); medical insurance, which is compulsory and must be arranged by the family with proof provided before arrival; laundry (available for a fee); personal spending money; and optional trips. A refundable security deposit of $150 is paid on arrival and returned after check-out (it may be withheld for rule infractions).

🛡️ Safety & Welfare

This campus has a ratio of 10 students per adult, with 24/7 support from staff throughout the stay. A parent or guardian signs the application and a waiver allowing staff to act as guardians if needed. Every student must hold medical insurance, with proof provided before arrival. Unaccompanied-minor airline services are supported for an additional fee ($150 on arrival, $185 on departure, on top of the airline's own charge).

💡 Who This Programme Is For

This camp suits students aged 14–17 at any level from beginner to advanced who want to improve their English while experiencing New York City to the full. It is especially appealing to teenagers curious about studying at a top US university, and to anyone who wants to combine structured lessons with a packed programme of culture, landmarks and new friendships.

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