Junior Programmes

We welcome junior groups and individual students in the spring, summer, and winter to enjoy unique, pre-built experiences that blend English language learning and fun cultural experiences. Students can choose from a variety of centres, each offering their own unique experiences, across the UK, Canada, the USA, and Australia.

Interested in exploring our centres, learning more about customised curriculum options, and how to book or get in contact with our team? Learn more here!

Programme fees

Please view our 2026 Global Juniors Gross Pricelist and contact your local Oxford International representative or enquire now for information on available promotions.

Academics

Our Juniors programme provides young learners with a high-quality curriculum that is designed in-house, with a focus on building English language skills for use in the real world. Our 2026 syllabus helps students learn how to use English in meaningful ways in their lives through our project-based learning philosophy that presents a modern twist on the best language proficiency methods. Our 2026 syllabus includes:

• Varied input for up to 4 weeks (2 books per level)
• 30 hours of English study every two weeks
• Content that was informed by our students and teachers
• Modern and engaging topics students can relate to

With our 2026 syllabus, all English Junior programmes teach 3 x 1-hour lessons of General English per day.

Student welfare and safety

Student welfare is our number one priority at Oxford International. We have a number of systems put n place to ensure all students are supported, safe, and protected during their stay with us.

General

• All staff members have a criminal record check before starting their employment with us.
• All staff members go through safeguarding training to guarantee they have in-depth knowledge of our child protection policies.
• Individual coordinators are present at all centres.
• Staff members are assigned to look after individuals at all centres.
• We have a dedicated 24-hour emergency number of agents, group leaders, parents, and students.
• All students receive a resident student handbook on arrival and a full induction lesson highlighting student welfare, campus safety, and British, Canadian, American, and Australian laws.

Safeguarding documents

For more details on student welfare, please view our Safeguarding Policy and Student Behaviour Policy. Please also download our Residential Parental Consent form and Homestay Parental Consent form.

Arrival

All students under the age of 18 are met by a member of staff (found in bright red branded t-shirts with a red clipboard), who will manage the airport welcome and transfer to their centre. Students receive an ID card with 24-hour emergency contact information for their safety and for easy identification.

Our staff 

Every centre has a dedicated safeguarding officer who students can speak to at any time, and this is typically the Welfare Manager or Centre Manager. All staff members are trained in First Aid, DBS checked, and trained in student welfare and safeguarding. We also require all staff members to provide a minimum of 2 references during their application process.

Risk assessments

Our activity and excursion programme is carefully planned to not only sure fun experiences, but also student safety. All activities and excursions are risk assessed and we have a library of the attractions’ risk assessments in each city we visit. Please contact us if you would like a copy of our risk assessments.

Medical and general insurance

Students who are not covered by the National Health Service (NHS) are advised to obtain their own medical insurance before leaving their home countries. We also strongly advise students to take out personal insurance to cover their belongings, etc. before joining us in the UK, Canada, the USA, or Australia.

Supervision

We define juniors to be anyone under the age of 16 and anyone between the ages of 16 and 18 as part of our residential centres. The Department of Education and Science advises that the supervision ratio of adults to students aged 8-10 as 1:10-15 and for 11+ as 1:15-20. We adhere to these ratios when supervising students on leisure activities.

Students are permitted free time on excursions, but the amount of free time they receive depends on their age:

• Under 12 years old: no unsupervised free time, must remain with OI staff member or group leader at all times.
• 12-14 years old: 1 hour unsupervised free time before returning to meeting point for registration. Must stay in groups of minimum 3 students.
• 15-17 years old: 2 hours of unsupervised free time before returning to meeting point for registration. Must stay in groups of minimum 3 students.

Individual students

We accept individual students at a number of our centres and pay close attention to their welfare. Individual students are assigned to the care of a Welfare Manager or Individuals Coordinator, who will be responsible for their wellbeing during their stay. Where possible, we try to accommodate individual students in shared bedrooms but when this is not possible, we place students on the Staff corridor.

We require parental consent for all students under the age of 18. View our parental consent form here.