ISSOS offers award-winning summer schools in St Andrews, Cambridge and Yale for students aged 13 - 18, from all over the world.

Our three-week all-inclusive summer school experience offers high school students from all over the world the opportunity to combine learning, creative enrichment and action-packed adventure in the historic university towns of St Andrews, Cambridge and Yale.

With places from any one nationality limited to 10% and native and non-native English speakers mixed at all times, we guarantee our students a truly international experience of a lifetime.

Academics

Our high-quality academic summer school programmes are designed to cater specifically for the needs of international students. Classes meet for 3 hours each weekday morning and are taught by our highly qualified team of teachers who are all experienced, working professionals in their subject areas.

ACADEMIC OPTIONS: English Language, Study Skills, Debate, Creative Writing, Journalism, Business and Entrepreneurship, Youth Leadership.

Electives

Each student combines their academic summer school programme with one of our unique, elective courses which meet for four afternoons each weekday. These fun-filled and action-packed courses enable students to discover exciting new subjects or develop existing skills while learning from our expert team of professional coaches and teachers.

ELECTIVE OPTIONS: Tennis, Theatre, Film, Photography, Art, Golf, Outdoor Leadership

Activities

In addition to our exceptional academic and elective summer school programmes, all of our students will take part in our varied and exciting activities, clan events and cultural trips. Every event has been designed for our students to have fun, explore what the local area has to offer and get to know their fellow ISSOS students.

Course Dates and Fees for ISSOS

We welcome applications from students from all over the world to attend our summer school programmes in St Andrews, Cambridge and Yale.

Our summer school campuses, at the world-famous universities of St Andrews, Cambridge and Yale are for students aged 13 to 18 years old.

St Andrews Session 1: 30 June - 21 July 2024

St Andrews Session 2: 24 July - 14 August 2024

Cambridge: 10 July - 31 July 2024

Yale: 14 July - 4 August 2024

2024 Fees & payments

LOCATION	Registration Fee	Tuition Fee	Total
St Andrews 2024	£500	£6,400	£6,900
Cambridge 2024	£500	£6,400	£6,900
Yale 2024	$500	$8,400	$8,900

Please note that the registration fee must be paid in full before a place can be confirmed. If we cannot confirm a place within 14 days this will be refunded to you, but at all other times the registration fee is non-refundable under any circumstances.

Our all-inclusive fee for the three-week ISSOS experience at St Andrews, Cambridge and Yale covers:

45 hours of academic tuition
36 hours of elective tuition
Accommodation (full board)
Course materials and equipment
All full and half-day cultural trips and excursions
Evening activities and Sunday workshops
Insurance (for full details on what is covered at each campus please see our Visas and Insurance page)
ISSOS Clothing and Branded Merchandise
Cultural events
The ISSOS Highland Games
Academic report
Completion certificate
Transport between the selected airport and ISSOS campus

Summer Schools in St Andrews, Cambridge & Yale