Course format
This course runs in conjunction with Citizens of the future at Uppingham School. Students from both courses may share some English lessons. All students share BSS Experience and all recreational activities and cultural excursions.
Location
Courses take place at Uppingham School, a prestigious senior boarding school with good academic, arts and sports facilities situated in the historic county of Rutland in central England.
English Levels
Professionals welcomes students with English levels between B1 Intermediate and C2 Proficiency.
Lessons
20 hours per week:
Elective 1 (select option)
Focus Professional (select option)
Elective 2 (select option)
The objectives of the lessons are to improve students’ receptive and productive language skills and to develop their ability to communicate and operate in the 21st century.
Mission: Integration!
This takes place on Sunday evenings and consists of icebreakers and getting-to-know-you activities designed to help new students integrate into school life and meet their peers and staf
Sports & Leisure
Students take part in our Leisure programme where they can choose between a selection of different sports and leisure activities.
Pro Options
The Pro Options programme is optional and allows students to specialise in one sport or other recreational activity for the whole week and is designed to increase their skills, techniques, and knowledge in their chosen option.
Available in:
Strength & Conditioning
Tennis
BSS Experience
This is our evening entertainment programme that consists of a series of fun challenges, games and social events designed to develop students personal and social skills, self-confidence, and authenticity.
Cultural Programme
Saturday and Sunday excursions allow students to visit places of cultural or historical interest or take part in a recreational activity with their friends.
COURSE overview
Centre: Uppingham
16-18 years
20 hours of lessons per week
English Levels: from B1 to C2
English lessons optional
Focus Professional
Sports & Leisure
BSS Experience
True Me
Dates & Fees 2026
Students can stay for any number of weeks. The recommended minimum stay is 2 weeks.
28 June-4 July
5-11 July
12-18 July
19-25 July
26 July - 1 August
2-8 August
Residential course: £1,750 per week. Fee includes:
Accommodation
BSS Experience
Excursion Programme
Lessons
Meals (full board)
Sports & Leisure Programme
Transfers (standard days from selected airports / train stations)
Travel insurance
The course focuses on developing students’ understanding and practical application of professional qualities and skills to enhance future employability.
Lessons
Students choose two electives as well as a Focus specialism.
Elective 1
Core English
Digital Marketing
Life Skills
Focus Professional
Entrepreneurship
International Relations
Leadership
Media & Communications
Elective 2
Academic English
Business English
Learning and Innovation
Entrepreneurship
These lessons cover many key business practices, fundamentals and principles essential for being a company Director or CEO such as accounting, management, finance, marketing, business law, human resources and employment law.
International Relations
These lessons are concerned with relations across boundaries of nation-states and include the study of subjects and topics such as international political economy, global governance, intercultural relations, national and ethnic identities, foreign policy analysis, development studies, environment, international security, diplomacy, terrorism, media and social movements.
LEADERSHIP
These lessons are designed to develop the students’ understanding of leadership qualities and skills. The course examines the characteristics which are consistently identified with great leaders and are regarded as important for successful business executives, senior managers, and company owners as well as leaders in other areas of life.
Media & Communications
These lessons are designed to prepare students for a future on this pathway. Students explore communication strategies via different mediums, media literacy and analysis, content creation, and understanding media influence in the modern world.
Exam Courses
IELTS is a useful qualification for students seeking a place at a UK or English-speaking university and is used by many multi-national companies to establish applicants’ level of English.
Cambridge Assessment offers a series of globally-recognised exams that accredit students’ English level for study and work.
The following exam preparation courses are available:
IELTS
B1 Preliminary
B2 First
C1 Advanced
These courses offer dedicated preparation and intensive exam practice instead of Electives 1 and 2.
Students sit the exam at an external testing centre at the end of their course.
