No two terms are the same with different seasons, events, traditions and sports to embrace. The programme can be extended into a second term. Students who arrive at the start of September can extend until the February half-term holiday; those who arrive in January can extend until the end of the summer term.

Short-stay programme students are fully integrated into Ampleforth College life while also benefiting from a tailored programme designed to ensure they get the very best out of their time here. This includes additional lessons to improve their English, a cultural enrichment strand covering British life, politics, history and culture, as well as plenty of opportunities to further develop academic, social, and sports skills. All of this happens with the backdrop of living in a vibrant boarding house where children form lasting friendships and have a lot of fun. In each House, students are supported by dedicated staff who work to ensure the welfare and development of all the students in their care. Immersion in boarding school life certainly accelerates language acquisition as well as helping overseas students to make close friendships in a relatively short period of time.

See programme overview below. For more information about our Short Stay Programme, please contact our Admissions Department on admissions@ampleforth.org.uk or 01439 741081.