Short Courses at RGS Surrey Hills

A gateway to British education and boarding life

Our Short Courses offer international students a unique opportunity to experience the very best of British schooling within the supportive and welcoming environment of RGS Surrey Hills. Whether students are planning to join us for GCSEs, the International Baccalaureate or A Levels, this programme provides the perfect introduction to academic study and life in a UK boarding school.

Set in the heart of the Surrey Hills, just under an hour from London, RGS Surrey Hills combines the warmth of a small school community with the ambition and resources of the Reigate Grammar School Family of Schools. Short Course students are fully immersed in our vibrant day-to-day life, making friends from across the world, building confidence, and preparing for the next stage of their education.

What our Short Course offers:

  • Raising English Levels
    Benefit from targeted English language support to strengthen communication skills, both inside and outside the classroom, to raise your English language level by at least 1 level.
  • Pathway Preparation
    Build the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to progress seamlessly onto our GCSE, International Baccalaureate or A Level programmes.

  • Immersion Stays
    Experience British school life first-hand by joining mainstream classes for any amount of time, activities, and boarding house life alongside our full-time students.

Click below to discover more about each programme.

Why Choose RGS Surrey Hills for your Short Course?

  • Warm, welcoming boarding community
  • Live and learn alongside full-time UK students
  • Six safe, modern boarding houses with caring Houseparents
  • Strong academic and personal support
  • Exciting evenings and weekend activities
  • Trips to London and the local area
  • Make friends from around the world
  • Pathway to GCSEs, IB or A Levels
  • Part of the prestigious Reigate Grammar School Family
  • Excellent on-site facilities for study, sport and creativity

Contact Us

If you have any questions, or to discuss which course may be most suitable, please contact our Registrar, Julian Baker, at registrar@rgs-surreyhills.org.

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Visit Us

Thinking about RGS Surrey Hills?

Come along to one of our Working Open Events.

24th June (9am – 11am)

26th June – Sixth Form  (9am – 11am)

Experience the atmosphere of a normal school day, meet the Headmistress, chat to the staff and tour the school with our team.

Book a Working  Open Event

Personal Tours

Prefer something more bespoke? Book a 40-minute personal tour with our Admissions Team to explore the school and ask questions.

Book a personal tour here