Accommodation on English Language and Activity Programmes at Studio Cambridge

Sir Michael course accommodation and meals

On our Sir Michael English language and activity programme you can choose to live with local people in homestay accommodation or with Studio staff in a student residence:

Sir Michael course residential facts:

• Central accommodation in comfortable and secure buildings
• Studio wardens living on-campus, providing 24-hour supervision
• Shared bedrooms - usually 2 Studio students of the same gender who do not speak the same language - sometimes a single room - sometimes more than 2 per room
• Bathroom and showers - usually shared - sometimes private
• All meals included  - weekday lunch taken at school
• Free laundry facilities - you must do your own washing, but at no extra cost
• A change of bed linen once per week

The Sir Michael  programme has numerous residential sites, all of which are located between 5 and 15 minutes' walk from the course centre and 5 to 20 minutes' walk from the centre of Cambridge.

Studio staff also live in the residences, providing 24-hour care. The staff-to-student ratio is approximately 1:10 and the wardens are never far away if you have any questions or need help. They will also organise activities for you every evening.

All the residences have modern facilities, with showers and bathrooms. Students live in comfortable, fully furnished, single or shared rooms. A limited number of rooms with a private bathroom are available.

Residential accommodation is recommended only to independent students who are mature and responsible

Meals

Breakfast is provided at the residences. Lunches on class days are provided at the course centre. Dinner is taken either at the residence itself or in the large cafeteria, 5 to 15 minutes walk from the residences.

There is a wide choice of hot and cold food and a vegetarian option for every meal. At weekends packed lunches are provided.

Evenings

Each evening residential students on the Sir Michael programme will have activities organised for them by the Studio wardens. Residential students can go out in the evenings but must return home by 23:00 at the latest. Students who fail to return on time will be spoken to by the wardens. This is an important rule for us and returning late is considered serious misconduct and action will be taken.

All our residences are situated in quiet residential areas, so students and staff are asked to respect the privacy of our neighbours and avoid excessive noise in the evenings.

Your free time

It is important to note that students in residence on the Sir Michael course will have some free time and independence - especially on Sundays which are free days. There are always things to do in Cambridge and the Studio wardens are there to help and supervise in case of problems. Common Rooms are also available in most of our residences.

Laundry

Laundry facilities are available on site. Students are required to do their own clothes laundry. One wash per week may be done free of charge. Bed linen is provided at the residence and will be changed and washed once each week.

Keys

Students will be given keys to their room and to the entrance to the residences. A small deposit of £10 will be taken when the keys are issued, in case the keys are lost.

Sir Michael course homestay accommodation

Homestay accomodation is provided in homes located within the city of Cambridge. We cannot guarantee the distance away from the school but it is likely to be no more than 30 minutes by bus, bicycle or on foot. Students taking the homestay option should be prepared to travel independently to and from the school.

Sir Michael course homestay facts:

• A bedroom, shared by two Studio students of the same gender who do not speak the same language
• A shared bathroom
• All meals included (weekday lunch taken at school)
• Laundry once per week
• A change of bed linen and towels once per week

Meals

Breakfast and dinner is provided by you hosts. Lunches on class days are provided at the course centre. At weekends packed lunches are provided. 

Evenings

On the Sir Michael programme there are evening activities organised for students on 3 nights of the week. Students can go out in the evenings but must return home by 23:00 at the latest. Students who fail to return on time will be reported to the school by thier hosts. This is an important rule for us and returning late is considered serious misconduct and action will be taken.

Your free time

It is important to note that Homestay students on the Sir Michael course will have some free time and independence - especially on Sundays ,which are free days and on some evenings.

Laundry

Your host will wash your clothes for you at least once each week. Bed linen is provided and will also be changed and washed once each week.