A University Preparation Summer Course For 16-18 Year Olds
World University Preparation (WUP) advises students about where and how to apply to university. WUP provides international students with the best possible chance of applying to leading UK institutions.
A mix of 1:1 tutorials, small-group classes, UCAS application workshops and university style lectures guide students through the application system and provide an insight into life as an undergraduate at a top UK university.
INCLUDED IN WORLD UNIVERSITY PREPARATION (UK):
- Full-board accommodation in a Cambridge University College
- Insurance
- Airport transfers
- Personalised report card & certificate
- Ticket to a performance at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
- One-to-one tutorials with a specialist advisor
- Traditional University Formal Dinner in College dining hall
Course Details
World University Preparation (UK) includes:
- 20 hours of individual, small group and group tuition per week
- 2 full day excursions per week including Oxford & London University open days
- Led by an experienced careers and education counsellor from Cambridge
- Full social programme in and around Cambridge
- Maximum class size of 11 students
Dates
| Length of stay | Dates | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Weeks | 28 June – 12 July | Corpus Christi College |
| 12 July – 26 July | Corpus Christi College |
Sample Timetable 2016
| Week 1 | Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |||
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| Tuesday | Arrivals | Arrivals Tour of College |
Welcome Meeting & Introductions |
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| Wednesday | Chief Porter Talk TSA Testing 1 |
Individual Meetings with Tutors Tour of Cambridge |
Preparation for Oxbridge Open Days |
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| Thursday | Oxford University Visit | Oxford University Visit | Punting on the River Cam | |||
| Friday | Tour of Cambridge University Colleges and Faculties | Tour of Cambridge University Colleges and Faculties | Free Evening | |||
| Saturday | Introduction to UCAS TSA Testing 2 |
Critical Thinking General Studies |
Oxbridge Feedback Session Applying to Oxbridge |
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| Sunday | Lazy Sunday Morning UK Education System |
Developing Personal Statements Study Skills Workshop |
Debate Evening | |||
| Monday | Personal Statement Workshop Essay Writing |
Subject Teaching 1 | End of Week Activity | |||
| Week 2 | Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |||
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| Tuesday | Study Skills Workshop | Subject Teaching 2 | Leadership Workshop | |||
| Wednesday | Subject Tuition | Subject Teaching 1 | Free Evening | |||
| Thursday | Visit to London Universities | Visit to London Universities | Formal Hall | |||
| Friday | Lazy Friday Morning Word Etymology Class |
Subject Teaching 2 | Admissions Lecture | |||
| Saturday | Individual Meetings with Tutor | Interview Techniques Unseen Texts |
Cultural Understanding Lecture | |||
| Sunday | Cultural Understanding Lecture | Afternoon in London | Performance at Shakespeare’s Globe | |||
| Monday | Talk with Admissions Tutor Student Presentations |
Individual Meetings with Tutors & Course Feedback | Graduation Ceremony Leaving Party |
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