SHORT TERM EXPERIENCE
A dynamic immersion experience in a traditional British boarding school
FIVE KEY FACTS ABOUT MILTON ABBEY:
• We are a boarding and day school set in glorious English countryside, in the beautiful county of Dorset
• We have a traditional setting but we take a very modern approach to learning, with a focus on how each individual learns best
• Our fantastic facilities and broad programme of activities, in and beyond the classroom, keep every student learning and growing
• Every student is known and cared for as an individual
• Kindness is our most important community value
WHAT WILL MY MILTON ABBEY EXPERIENCE BE LIKE?
As a fully integrated Milton Abbey student on our Short Term Experience, you will have the chance to:
• immerse yourself in traditional English boarding school life
• improve your English – fast!
• learn more about how you learn best
• make friends from the UK and around the world
• learn in depth about British culture
• experience our award-winning academic programme
• try out new activities and subjects
• find and follow your personal interests
• visit amazing British heritage sites
• enjoy our fantastic weekend programme
ALL MILTON ABBEY STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO:
‘Contribute, participate, challenge yourself’
With lots of support from your new friends and teachers, you can expect to:
• get fully involved in school life
• grow your self-confidence
• become more independent
• develop important skills for study and working life
• surprise yourself with what you can achieve!
HOW WILL I SPEND MY TIME AT MILTON ABBEY?
You will be living and learning in our stunning site, eating meals in a national heritage-listed panelled dining hall, and playing sports in a historic landscape.
We have acres of first-class sports pitches and great facilities for learning, sport and creative subjects, including our:
• Farm and Stables
• Swimming Pool
• Hockey Court
• Golf Course and Simulator
• Fashion, Photography, Art and Design Studios
• Digital Creative Media Suite
• Music Tech Studio
• Hospitality Kitchens
• Gym
We offer more than 30 activities a week, based on students’ interests, usually including:
• Boys and Girls Rugby
• Farm Club
• CCF (army and navy cadet force)
• Mountain Biking
• Cookery
• Art
• Horse Riding
• Fishing
• Football
• Road Cycling
• Shooting
• Dog-walking
• History Society
• Book Club
• Choir
• Drama
• E-sports
• TV and Film-Making
• Crafts
• Photography
Our Short Term Experience students often find the biggest problem is choosing between the many activities on offer!
Weekends are full and busy with lessons, sport, brunch, outings and parties, including formal dinners and charity events, as well as trips to the countryside and local towns. You will have plenty of social time to spend with your new friends.
Students will have the opportunity to visit local sites such as Bath and the Jurassic Coast, to learn more about British culture, and take part in our seasonal traditions, including Carols in the Quad at Christmas time, Pancake Races around the Abbey in Lent Term, or Black & Gold Day in the summer.
ARE YOU READY FOR YOUR MILTON ABBEY ADVENTURE?
Dates and Cost
Full Term: Join us for the whole of Michaelmas (Autumn), Lent or Summer Term
£16,995 plus £275 Registration Fee and £1,000 Returnable Deposit
Half Term: Join us for half of one of the above terms (roughly six weeks)
£8,500 plus £275 Registration Fee and £1,000 Returnable Deposit
Your fee includes:
• loan of the traditional Milton Abbey tweed jacket, other uniform items and sports kit (items may need to be purchased if not available in required size)
• your Exeats (long weekend holidays) at school
• return travel from Heathrow Airport
• our full educational programme
• English as an Additional Language lessons
• our busy weekday evening and weekend activity programme
• a certificate of achievement at the completion of your stay
Some additional costs will apply, including personal accident insurance and alumni membership (if required), any spend on items in the school's Tuck Shop, and fees for activities requiring additional equipment and travel (such as horse riding).
HOW DO I APPLY?
Places are offered to students aged 13 to 18, after a successful Admissions Process and Interview, receipt of a positive reference from their current school and payment of the Registration Fee and Returnable Deposit (returned at the end of the Short Term Experience after all fees have been paid).
Once you are ready to apply for a place for your child, we would ask that you contact the Admissions Team, complete and return a Registration Form and pay the Registration Fee. We will then contact their current school for a reference, which is required to make an offer of a place. In addition to this, a copy of recent school report will be helpful and we would also like to understand if your child has any particular learning requirements.
We will then arrange an Admissions Interview, which can take place online or during a visit to the School. This is a relaxed conversation with one of our leadership team, to help us understand how your child learns and what interests are.
We always work with students to ensure that their short course with us fits with the studies they are returning to in the home country, communicating current schools to ensure a smooth transition.
Our Admissions Team will be happy to help you with any questions visa-related enquiries, and can arrange a personal visit, online or in person. Please contact us on admissions@miltonabbey.co.uk or +441258 88
We look forward to welcoming your child to Milton Abbey.
