My LONDON – turning English language learning into an unforgettable experience

English language learning while experiencing all the sights, sounds and spirit of London

For our students who prefer a very dynamic approach to language learning, we have devised exciting and unique study travel packages – My Language Experience programs. What makes them unique is the opportunity to bring the culture of the chosen location into the heart of the learning environment, thus turning language lessons into an unforgettable experience.

My LONDON has been by far the most popular My Language Experience program for 15 years in a row. It combines General English courses with sightseeing to uncover a side of London that is most interesting and that often only locals see.

Packed full of history and culture, London is one of the most beautiful and interesting cities in the world. There is so much to see and do in London, from Buckingham Palace and Number 10 to the Tower of London and the London Dungeons as well as the beautiful parks.

Our experienced Verbalists Language Network travel guide will always be there with you to help you practice your English language skills and immerse yourself in the real London. Let’s discover together the exciting way to learn English with the My LONDON program!

School

During afternoons you will be learning English in one of the best British schools. Our long term partner St Giles is a school group that was founded in 1955 in London, which has since developed into one of the largest private international English language training organizations in the world. Today, St Giles teaches over 14,000 students from over 100 different countries in 7 year-round schools, as well as in many Junior Summer Schools in the UK, USA and Canada.

St Giles is fully accredited and regularly assessed for the teaching of English by the British Council in the UK, the CEA (The Commission on English Language Program Accreditation) in the USA, and Languages Canada in Canada. These are major independent bodies that control quality standards in language centers in the UK, USA and Canada. St Giles centers in the US are also members of AAIEP, while the ones in the UK are members of English UK.

The Verbalists Language Network uses the St Giles centers in Highgate and Central London for the My LONDON program.

St Giles London Highgate offers an ideal learning setting for our students – a relaxed atmosphere and very safe place to study. The school is located in the fashionable London suburb. Highgate is a beautiful, prosperous, green area of North London, only a short distance from the center of the capital, with excellent transport connections (central London is only 20 minutes away by tube). The school occupies a charming building, surrounded by its own fantastic English garden, where students often have their classes in the open air, weather permitting. See the school’s video here.

St Giles London Central is located in an elegant building in Bloomsbury, a prestigious and academic area of London, just a 5-minute walk from the British Museum and around ten minutes from the famous shopping streets of Oxford and Bond. It’s the perfect way to enjoy one of the world’s most exciting cities while you learn!

The classrooms are modernly equipped with interactive whiteboards, audio, and DVD teaching materials, and students have access to a language as well as a computer laboratory with free internet access.

Program

The My LONDON program is an ultimate language experience, designed for students age 16-25. Every morning, students will enjoy unique city excursions and activities around London while being accompanied by the Verbalists guide. In the afternoon, they will then go to school to study a General English course with 20 lessons per week. Weekends are reserved for exciting half-day and full-day excursions to Brighton, Oxford and Cambridge, as well as for resting and shopping.

English Courses
Course Duration: 1-5 weeks
Lessons per week: 20
Lesson length: 50 minutes
Age: 16-25

Teaching method

The St Giles approach to teaching and learning a language is ‘Learner Centered’. This means that the school focuses on the needs, interests and aims of each student, and plan the content of the course on the basis of this information. Learners are encouraged to participate actively in the process of learning and acquiring the new language, while learner independence is constantly promoted. All school teachers are experienced, native level English speakers, and many are qualified to Masters level.

We regularly inspect the school’s teaching and talk to our students about their learning experience. The common conclusion is that the St Giles teachers always deliver fast-paced interactive lessons so that students are motivated to learn. Courses are interesting, relevant and enjoyable.

Safety & Guidance

The Verbalists Language Network’s group leaders and guides represent a team of experienced professionals who themselves participated in language study and professional training programs. Furthermore, they were trained by partner colleges to assess, analyze and counsel a student; they also underwent Inspections & Inspector Training Course organized by EAQUALS (European Association of Quality Language Services).

Activities & Excursions

After breakfast, our group leader takes our students on exciting language travel adventures. You will explore the depths of secret London and wander around the top London museums and attractions.

Activities per week: 5
Excursions per week: 1 half-day and 1 full-day*
*Depending on the number of weeks enrolled and schedule, excursions may include guided trips to Oxford, Cambridge, Brighton, Canterbury…

London’s galleries and museums are incredible and some of them are free! There are over 100 free things to do in London: museums, art galleries, markets, parks and famous landmarks, so even if you think London is expensive, with the Verbalists guide you don’t need to spend much money while enjoying London.

Apart from taking you to see the famous city landmarks, our guide will show you some unusual travel tours and fun workshops; click here to get a taste for some of them.

Accommodation

Homestay

This popular accommodation option is the ideal choice if you want to practice your English outside the classroom and learn about British culture and way of life first hand.

London is a huge city, and is divided into 6 “Zones”. Zone 1 is closest to the center, and Zone 6 is furthest from the center. St Giles London Highgate is in Zone 3.

Highgate is located in a peaceful residential area of London. This means your homestay will be only 15-45 minutes by bus or tube away from the school. Some accommodation is within walking distance. Homestay half board is the most popular choice, but a breakfast only, or a self-catering option, where students can do their own cooking and laundry, can also be arranged.

You will live as part of a family or household, in a single bedroom, sharing all the living areas, and with all the facilities at home that you need. Meals are provided (breakfast and dinner).

Highlights:

• Carefully selected and monitored hosts
• Choice of half board, breakfast only or self-catering
• Choice of single or shared rooms (for students travelling together)
• All bed linen and towels provided
• Approximately 15-45 minutes away from the school

Student Residences

University College London Residence (ramsey hall)

Please note that this accommodation is exclusively reserved for our 16 and 17-year-old students.

Established in 1826, University College London (UCL), located in the heart of London, stands as the city’s foremost university. The Ramsay Hall of UCL is a spacious residence comprising four buildings surrounding a central courtyard. It offers a catered experience, with breakfast and dinner served in the on-site dining room. Common facilities include a study room, TV room, library, music room, and games room.

Oxford Street and the vibrant West End are a mere 15-minute walk away, with numerous restaurants catering to various tastes and budgets in close proximity.

The UCL Residence is conveniently situated just a 15-minute stroll from St. Giles Central London school and a 30-minute public transport ride from the Highgate school.

Bedding and linen provided (students should bring their own towels)

Our young learners are provided with single rooms featuring shared bathrooms. The program price for this age group and residence includes half board, offering daily breakfast and dinner served in the residence’s dining room.

Address: 20 Maple Street, London, W1T 5HB

St. Giles Residence

The St Giles on-site residence is conveniently located in the same building as St Giles London Central.

The residence offers Standard and Superior single and double rooms. The table below shows the prices for double rooms. For a single room, there is an additional charge of £90 per week.

Standard rooms are equipped with televisions, kettles, and washbasins. Bathrooms are shared, with three students sharing one bathroom.

Superior rooms have private bathrooms.

Bedding and linen provided (students should bring their own towels).

Breakfast on weekdays, served in the school cafeteria, is included in the price, and there is an option to add dinner for an additional £48 per week.

Note: We recommend early enrollment because the number of available spaces in this accommodation is very limited, and all capacities are often filled by the end of February.

Address: 154 Southampton Row, London WC1B 5JX

Chapter Highbury

Chapter Highbury is for young professionals (min. age 18) looking for great quality independent living. This is a self-catering residence (no meals provided), located a 30-minute bus journey from the St Giles London Highgate and 20 minutes from the London Central school. The local area is notable for exciting music venues, shops, restaurants and cafes as well as its proximity to the Emirates Stadium (home of Arsenal FC) and London Metropolitan University. Holloway Road Underground Station is right next to the residence, offering a direct, quick and easy journey to the city center.

Chapter Highbury offers single rooms with private bathrooms and fantastic facilities, including a cinema, games room, on-site gym and study room.

Highlights:

• students age: 18+
• Self-catering;
• Flats of 4, 5, or 6 bedrooms with communal kitchen;
• Free Wi-Fi throughout residence;
• Weekly cleaning included;
• Bedding and linen provided (students should bring their own towels);
• Private cinema, study room, on-site gym, TV room and games room;
• Outdoor relaxation area;
• On-site laundrette (at additional cost).

Address: 309 Holloway Rd, London N7 9DS

Mannequin House

Mannequin House Residence is an excellent accommodation in East London. Just one step away from Blackhorse Road tube station, the surroundings offer everything a student needs: nice student cafés, gastronomic pubs and restaurants, with various cuisines and prices to suit all budgets. Social activities are a central part of this residence, to recreate the family feeling away from home.

This is also a self-catering residence (no meals provided), located a 35-minute from the St Giles London Highgate and 40 minutes from the London Central school by public transport.

Mannequin House offers en-suite single rooms, with access to a high-tech kitchen, Wi-Fi, and a common room with a large TV and lounge space. Bedding and linen provided (students should bring their own towels).

Students have access to on-site staff 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Address: 5 Blackhorse Ln, London E17 6SX

Dates and Prices

Planned start dates: 30 June, 7, 14, 21, and 28 July

Accommodation arrivals/departures are on Sundays.

2024 My LONDON PROGRAM (with Guide) (English courses + accommodation + activities/excursions + guide), age: 16-29
SCHOOL	ACCOMMODATION	Lessons per week	ONE week	TWO weeks	THREE weeks	FOUR weeks
ST GILES COLLEGE LONDON HIGHGATE	HOMESTAY (for 16 & 17 yr olds) single room, half-board (breakfast & dinner)	20	1025	1820	2515	3210
	MANNEQUIN HOUSE RESIDENCE single room, private bathroom (no meals)	20	1120	2010	2800	3590
	CHAPTER HIGHBURY single room, private bathroom self-catering (no meals)	20	1160	2090	2920	3750
SCHOOL	ACCOMMODATION	Lessons per week	ONE week	TWO weeks	THREE weeks	FOUR weeks
ST GILES COLLEGE LONDON CENTRAL	UCL RESIDENCE (for 16 & 17 yr olds) single room, shared bathrooms half-board (breakfast & dinner)	20	1260	2290	3220	4150
	ST GILES RESIDENCE twin room (breakfast included)	20	1135	2080	2890	3650
	CHAPTER HIGHBURY single room, private bathroom self-catering (no meals)	20	1160	2140	2990	3750

Included in the price:

• Organized activities and guided tours of London and other UK cities (there is a supplemental charge for some excursions);
• Care and support by Verbalists Education guides/group leaders;
• English courses – 20 afternoon lessons/week;
• selected accommodation;
• meals according to the price list in the table;
• diagnostic test at the start of the course, and a certificate upon course completion;
• registration and non-refundable accommodation finding fees charged by the school.

Our students can also use textbooks during the course with a deposit, access the language and computer labs, and enjoy free internet access.

Not included:

• registration fee ₤50
• airfare and return airport transfer
• travel insurance
• transport costs and entry fees (about ₤70 per week)

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Application Process

Please note that filling out the PRODIREKT Application Form and Terms & Conditions does not secure a place on the program, nor does it mean you are under obligation that your child attends the course you are inquiring about. It is simply the first step in the application process, so that we can give you precise program details and check program/accommodation availability. A contract is signed directly with the school, and a place is confirmed after a deposit or the whole course fee is settled. Please fill out and sign:

• Application Form (download here) and
• Terms and Conditions (download here), and send them back to info@verbalistseducation.com

The Verbalists Language Network is part of the PRODIREKT Education Group, which is a certified representative and partner of prestigious schools and colleges in world renowned university centers.

When you enroll for foreign language study abroad with the Verbalists you are not only getting the expert advice, guidance and dependability of an accredited organization and a world-leading language network, but you also enjoy special privileges, such as:

• scholarships offered only to PRODIREKT/Verbalists students and our International Ambassadors;
• special discounts – you often pay less than what a school charges for the same program;
• enrollment advantages – faster processing, lower or no deposits, no charge when you change your booking;
• priority in reserving your residential or homestay accommodation;
• less strict cancellation policy;
• free visa application assistance;
• travel and airport transfer arrangements;
• in case of some young learner programs and summer schools, guidance and care of our staff and group leaders during the duration of a program.

My LONDON Program Friendship Moments

My LONDON Program at St Giles London Central

My LONDON Program at St Giles London Highgate

Please contact us to enroll or find out more about My LONDON program, or to learn about other attractive destinations in our offer.

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