Classic High School Exchange in England

Next possible start dates: January 2025 and September 2025. Apply now!

High School exchange in England: Attend school and live with a host family

Nacel student exchange program in England offers a great opportunity to live with a host family and study your A-Level in a local high school. Just like any other English teenager!

If you have an intermediate level of English and want to improve it as much as you can, come and participate in this program. This program is also open to English native speakers. Live an unforgettable experience and discover the British educational system.

Many international students are interested in studying at a British university after having taken A-levels in England. The safest way to integrate one of these British universities is indeed to study A-levels related to your future study and career field for two years (year 12 and year 13) and succeed in your A-levels exams. Nacel helps you prepare for university in the UK. 

You may also attend A-Level in England for just a year (AS-Level) and use your credits to complete your secondary school in your home country. You may take a BTEC program for two years as well. Those are vocational and academic programs that are another successful route to British Universities. 

The College is located in the Dorset, in the South of England, and international students will no doubt enjoy these seaside surroundings! The College welcomes about 2500 students from across the region and is located on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast, which is England’s first natural heritage site, and was the venue for sailing events at the 2012 Olympics. The school offers excellent study facilities as well as a theatre, a restaurant, a Skills Center, a Media Centre as well as two sports centres. The school has a library with over 40,000 books and a learning centre with 200 computers. A-level students can hang out in the 6th Form common room, at the on-site Café or The Lounge.

What should I expect from this High school exchange in the South of England?

• You can do an AS-Level, and A-Level or BTEC courses.
• You can practice indoor and/or outdoor sports on campus or in a center near the beach.
• You will live with a host family who will welcome you as a new member of the family.
• There are weekly tutorials to support international students in their studies.

International students from all over the world study in England to immerse themselves in the British way of life and to become fluent in the language.

Sign up for this authentic student exchange program in England with Nacel International!

Outdoor sports are easily practiced at the outdoor adventure centre belonging to the College! Weymouth is one of the most popular seaside resorts in southern England. It has theatre, cinema, restaurants and a high speed ferry link to France and the Channel Islands. Weymouth is a famous and historic town - it was the favourite holiday resort of King George III. The College is conveniently located within walking distance of the town centre, railway and bus station. Do your high school exchange in England with Nacel!

During your High School Study Abroad in England, you live with a British Host family with half board on weekdays and full board on weekends.

High School exchange in England

Start Date: early September or early January

Fall term: up to December
Spring term: January to April

End Date: end of June (the end date will depend on exam dates)

Semester: early September to late January or early January to early June

High School Abroad in England:

• Term Abroad England
• Semester Abroad England
  
• School Year Abroad England
  

Price includes

• 20+ years of experience providing high-quality study-abroad programs
• School registration and tuition fees
• Host family (42 weeks, including holidays) on a half board basis on weekdays, full board on weekends
• Orientation and induction by the school tutor and host family on arrival
• Visa support and guidance
• Necessary documentation for the student to obtain a student visa for the UK
• Access to an in-country support team, and Nacel Student Support staff

Price does not include

• Round-trip international airfare
• International Travel insurance
• Extra activities organized by the school and others
• Extra language courses, school books
• Exam fees if necessary
• Any extra homestay week, special dietary supplement (20 GBP/week)
• Airport or train station pick up and transfers
• Some subject fees or material fees
• Personal expenses and spending money
• Medical, Liability and Emergency Repatriation Insurance

For a High School Abroad in England, you

• must be between 16 to 19 years old on arrival; 
• are expected to be mature and flexible;
• must have an intermediate level of English is required (equivalent to IELTS 5.5) or are native English speaker; 
• must have good academic results are required;
  
• must be interviewed in their home country before being accepted for a High School exchange in Dorset.