Buckswood St Georges is located centrally in Hastings on England's South-East (Sunshine) Coast and is closely linked with Buckswood School just 15 minutes drive away.
We offer a variety of courses from short English Language Courses, to a year-long University Foundation Course to a full 2 year IB/A-Level course. We also offer half term/holiday courses and programmes tailored to suit your needs.
Buckswood St Georges relocated at the end of 2012 and we are now ideally positioned for all the main facilities of the town, Old Town and seafront.
Our two newly refurbished residences offer spacious living accommodation, well-proportioned classrooms, an IT suite with free wi-fi internet, study rooms, dining room, lounge area with TV/pool table/table tennis/foosball, attractive gardens and outdoor basketball court. A full reference library is located 5 minutes away, as is Hastings University Centre and an IELTS testing centre.
We operate a full social programme which all students are welcome to join. We offer in house activities such as quiz nights, film nights and theme nights, and outside trips, maybe to the cinema, ten-pin bowling, or crazy golf followed by fish and chips! Full day weekend excursions are arranged to places like Canterbury, London or Brighton, with half day trips mid-week to Rye, Battle or Eastbourne.
Students are able to join in with a variety of sports and activities which can either take place on the Buckswood campus or at local sports centres, activities may include things like sports teams, swimming, or even horse riding.
Facilities
- Social Activities
- Cultural Trips
- TV Room
- Wheelchair access
- Eating Area
- Free Internet
- Wireless Internet
- Computers
- Studying Area
- Audio Learning
- Sports Activities
Teacher qualifications
Native English speakers
All
Teachers with English teaching certification
Over 50%
Teachers with college degrees
All
University partners
has partnerships with the following universities and colleges in UK. You can gain full or conditional acceptance into one of these institutions.
Oxford Brookes University
Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London
Royal Holloway University of London
University of Southampton
University of Westminster
Nationality and age mix
The nationality and age mix at Buckswood St. George's varies over different time periods, courses and levels. Throughout the year, the average age is 18. In the summer, the average age is 16.
teaches students from all over the world, including:
School holidays
does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.
School location
Buckswood St Georges is located in the heart of Hastings, on the south-east (sunshine) coast of England.
Hastings is a small seaside town, famous for its connection with the Norman conquest of England in 1066, Pirate and Smuggler heritage, and the Old Town with it's cobbled streets and quaint shops and the steepest funicular railway in the United Kingdom! Also with direct rail links to Ashford International (1 hour), Brighton (1 hour) and London (1.5 hours), Hastings really is an ideal location.
Buckswood St Georges is positioned just minutes from the main town centre and railway and 5 minutes from the beach. With the many shops in and around the covered mall, restaurants, pubs, theatres, cinemas, art galleries, sporting facilities and traditional seaside attractions all within walking distance, there really is something to please everyone!