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CAMPUS CHASE (for International Baccalaureate students in Vienna)
Organised by Campus Chase, this 7-day academic and cultural tour (August 3–9, 2025) is designed to give students an inspiring glimpse into university life in the UK—while helping them build the skills, confidence, and clarity needed to thrive in future applications, interviews, and higher education itself. Throughout the tour, students will connect with admissions staff, inspiring academics, and current international students from a wide range of institutions.
📎 Please see the PDF below for the full proposed itinerary.
✨ What’s Included in the Tour?
🏛 University Visits
Visit 4 of the world’s top 10 universities and 10+ institutions in or around the global top 100 (2025 QS World Rankings), including:
Oxford
Cambridge
Imperial College London
UCL, LSE, King’s College London, UAL
Plus Warwick, Bristol, Bath, Southampton and more world-leading University options in London.
🧠 Academic & Personal Development Workshops
Write a standout UCAS personal statement with expert guidance from Imperial College London.
Take part in mock interviews & group interview simulations with personalised feedback from industry experts.
Master public speaking in an engaging presentation skills workshop and challenge
Explore UK culture and etiquette in a fun, interactive session covering everything from social customs to classroom expectations
Join live Q&A sessions with practising professionals—including Doctors, Lawyers, Engineers, Bankers, and more—tailored to your individual interests and future ambitions
🚌 Travel in Style
A luxury VIP coach with tables at every seat, high-speed Wi-Fi, Netflix screens, and a seminar-style lounge turns travel time into a comfortable, social, and engaging learning experience.
🛫 Fully Supervised Travel
Students will be picked up at Vienna Airport, chaperoned for the entire tour, and returned safely at the end of the week. Parents receive regular updates throughout the journey.
🍳 Included: Hotel accommodation, daily breakfast, inter-city coach travel, university visits, workshops, some evening meals, and group social activities.
🎉 Fun Social Activities Every Evening
From souvenir shopping in the historic streets of Oxford and London to punting along the picturesque River Cam in Cambridge, marvelling at the mystery of Stonehenge, and taking a Banksy-inspired street art tour through his hometown of Bristol — with stops in charming Bath and coastal Southampton — each day is filled with discovery. Evenings are fully chaperoned and designed for students to relax, connect, and explore in a safe and supportive environment.
A nighttime Thames river cruise, where students can admire London’s most iconic landmarks—including Tower Bridge, Big Ben, and the London Eye—all beautifully lit under the night sky.
Along the way, students will experience the contrast between two historic nations: the rich cultural heritage of Wales and the dynamic energy of England.
📌 Key Details
Dates: August 3–9, 2025
Eligibility: Current Grade 10 & 11 students
Cost: £2,250 per student (flights not included)
🎯 Limited to just 30 students, ensuring every participant receives tailored support and individual attention.
🔗 Register your interest now by filling out the form below.
👉 https://forms.gle/hkzQewVQ43CKW61e8
Summer courses
Musical, acting, movie makers, west end, etc.
Calling all guitarists, bassists, drummers, vocalists and aspiring producers: Create and connect with like-minded musicians, singers and producers at their summer schools.
Please note: summer school 2024 info will be published in the Spring time (same link)
Business and Entrepreneurship
They design programmes that promote curiosity, critical thinking, language development and professional soft skills for the workplace. They achieve this through world class teachers and academics working in small group classes, workshops, seminars and lectures. Topics on their programmes range from Entrepreneurship, Science Technology Innovation, Cultural Understanding in English and Global Leadership.
You can choose between attending their Summer School on campus or online.
You'll have a choice of 10 different labs for the on-campus edition or 6 labs for the online edition: select 2 subjects (all taught in English) to pursue your areas of interest or try out something new.
Brown offers a diverse array of pre-college summer programs designed to stimulate the minds of high school students. With 43 courses available, participants can delve into the multifaceted world of psychological science.
Future careers in engineering
Natural Science, Computer Science, Economics and Finances
Cornell’s summer program offers high school students the opportunity to learn more about hotel administration.
Early careers training to high-schoolers
Hospitality Business & Innovation, International Hospitality & Luxury Brand Management, Culinary & Wellness Concepts
Global Human Resources Management, Strategic Management, International Marketing, Leadership in Multinationals
Finance and Management
These Summer College courses ease your transition into the college learning environment through a blend of lectures, class discussions, and featured guest speakers. You’ll have the opportunity to take classes with current undergraduate students, learn from prestigious Georgetown faculty, and engage in challenging coursework that will prepare you for success in college and beyond.
Hospitality & Luxury Business Education
Politics, Finance and Economics, History, Geography, Sustainability and the Environment, Technology, Life skills
Online work experience
Summer schools for all ages and abilities across Music, Drama, Production Arts, etc.
for High School Students, +300 courses
Pre IB Summer Course, Mid IB Summer Course, Young Artists in Residence Program, Alpine CAS Adventure, Spanish & CORE Adventure in Andalusia
Marketing, Technology, Social Sciences, Sustainability
These global summer schools are open to students who are currently 13–18 of age
Engineering, Physics, Medicine & Life Sciences
Artificial Intelligence Program for High School Students.
Internships Lawyer, Investment Banker, Marketing & PR, Engineer, Veterinary Science, Medicine, Dentistry
Architecture, Business, Art, Computer Science
Six-day course for students aged 12-18, specialization in either dance or musical theatre
The potential to learn for a middle and high school student is limitless. Connecting young learners with experienced faculty, well-known thought leaders, and college students globally, we hope to make them dream bigger - by exploring new interests, developing global networks, and taking their ideas, creativity, and passion to the next level.
Science Summer School in the UK
Discover the pulse of intellectual vibrancy in the heart of London at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Engage with an array of captivating summer school sessions and dynamic short courses designed to expand your knowledge across economics, politics, and social sciences. Immerse yourself in an environment where academic excellence converges with the city's rich cultural tapestry.
Design, Fashion, Fine Arts, Multimedia Arts, Communication, Italian Culture
We are proud to offer high school programs that draw on the strengths of NYU’s various schools and colleges. Whether it’s by earning college credit or strengthening artistic or professional skills in an intensive workshop, students will experience life at NYU, first hand. Many of our programs allow students to strengthen their academic portfolio, while others enhance performance and studio art experiences.
Physics, Ethics, Technology, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Cybersecurity, etc.
On the campus of universities of Oxford and Cambridge, Imperial College London, Yale University and UC Berkeley
Over 50 university-style subjects available based in both Oxford and Cambridge colleges
300+ courses. 90+ subject areas
Digital marketing, commercial songwriting, etc.
Veterinary Summer School
Sustainable Futures Program at Smith College, a residential women's college
The Clinical Neuroscience Immersion Experience (CNI-X) at Stanford University is an intensive summer program that generally follows a student’s sophomore, junior, or senior year of high school. Students attend a two-week (10-day) session which provides introductory exposure to fascinating topics in neuroscience, psychiatry and psychology plus an opportunity to complete a collaborative capstone project.
During each session, students from across California, the country, and the world are exposed to the breadth of research found in the Stanford Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Through interactive seminars with Stanford faculty and researchers, students learn about principles of neuroscience, clinical neuropsychiatry, neuroscience research, psychiatric epidemiology, behavioral and social sciences, and more. CNI-X also covers topics important to young people, including professional and career opportunities in medicine and science, plus self-care strategies in the transition to adulthood.
Business, Finance, Fashion, Music
IB revision programs
N.B.: Check with the school if they offer a discount for VIS students
Residential Courses for English Language Learners (Academic Discovery, Business Studies, Medicine, Science, Leadership, International Relations)
Large choice of courses
Large choice of courses, e.g. John Hopkins Engineering
The Walton International program is a 10-day STEM educational experience at Trinity College Dublin.
Social Sciences, Humanities and Engineering
Combining liberal arts classes, Spanish lessons and walking the first 6 stages of the Camino, the oldest pilgrimage trail of Europe
Business Innovation & Entrepreneurship
N.B.: No summer schools for under-18 students in Summer 2024, they will reopen in 2025 hopefully
Engineering, Veterinary studies
Only official summer program of Cambridge University
Large choice of courses
Credit, non-credit and remote courses
Law, politics, economics, history, cultural studies and German
In this section, you can find a list of pre-university courses, summer programmes, internships and work experience related to Medicine.
The Leadership Institute offers students an outlet for enhancing their ability to inspire and influence people in reaching a collective goal before they begin their collegiate careers. Personal growth, exploration and reflection promote students who will be prepared to make a difference in their communities and create positive change in the world.
Stem courses for Grades 9-10