Campbell College

Campbell College, a private boarding school for boys, was founded in 1894 and is located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The college is located in a safe and picturesque place and occupies a large forested area in the suburbs of eastern Belfast. Nearby there is a small lake.

The college is very conveniently located just 10 minutes from the city centre and airport. London and other European airports can be reached by plane in 1 hour. The college has an international reputation, children from around the world study here. In total, 906 people study here.

DIRECTOR (stand 2023)

Robert Robinson, Knight of the Order of the British Empire, Education - Methodist College Belfast, Queen's University Belfast, Bachelor of Science.

FAMOUS SCHOOL GRADUATES

• Clive Lewis, writer, author of The Chronicles of Narnia
• Doody Appleton, director, screenwriter and journalist
• Paul Bew, a scientist
• Derek Bell, harper
• Andrew Bree, swimmer
• Thomas Brown, judge
• Gordon Burns, journalist and television host
• Sir Anthony Campbell, Judge
• Sir John Collins, businessman
• George Kerry, politician, MP
• Eric Robertson Dodds, Specialist in Classical Philology
• Mike Gibson, rugby player
• Ken Kennedy, rugby player
• John Irwin, journalist
• Michael Howie, golfer
• Charles Lawson, actor
• Darren Meredith, soccer player
• Gary Lightbody, vocalist and guitarist for Snow Patrol
• William McQuitty, producer
• James Godfrey McManaway, Member of Parliament and Minister of the Irish Catholic Church
• Tim Martin, Founder and Chairman of the Board, JD Wetherspoon
• Sir John McDermott, Baron McDermott, former Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
• Alan McFarland, former British officer and politician
• Sir Percy Mackelhane, Attorney and Attorney General of Fiji
• Alan Mackibbin, MP
• John Morrow, member of the peace movement
• Johnny Quinn, drummer for Snow Patrol
• James Simmons, poet
• John Thomson, Chief Air Marshal, UK Air Force official
• Lloyd Thompson, MP
• Noel Thompson, BBC journalist
• Jamie Smith, soccer player
• Paddy Wallace, soccer player

KEY FACTORS

• Excellent academic performance - students enter the best universities in the world, including the Russel Group universities, such as Oxford and Cambridge.
• Small classes, which provides each student with individual attention.
• The purpose of the school is to identify the individual strengths of the student and contribute to their development, whether it be academic successes, classes in a theatre studio or on a sports ground.
• The School has a Career Centre, and each student has a personal mentor who helps in choosing a profession and preparing for entering a university.

EQUIPMENT

The college covers an area of ​​100 acres. It has excellent sports equipment: a 25-meter pool, 11 rugby fields, 5 cricket fields, 2 hockey fields, 4 tennis courts, a squash court, a running track, a shooting range, a strength training room, 5 gyms and a lake.

For creativity there are all conditions: an art studio, a theatre with 120 seats, a music school and a theatre studio. The college has a beautiful library with over 13,000 free books, magazines and newspapers, as well as online publications. Here you can study in a comfortable environment, read a book or come with a laptop. The library has Internet access, as well as printing equipment.

PROGRAM

The curriculum of the school is very wide, a large selection of subjects for study is offered.

GCSE

The program for obtaining a certificate of general secondary education. The key are 6 subjects, and another 4 students choose for themselves, based on their academic interests and future plans for training.

A-level

A two-year university preparatory program. During this period, students reduce the number of subjects studied and choose only those that correspond to their academic interests and the university and specialty chosen for admission. For each subject, 5 hours of classes per week in the class are given, as well as a minimum of 5 hours per week of individual student work.

ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD

Residence in a college residence in one of the houses, in accordance with the age of the child. The residence has created a cosy atmosphere of "home away from home", where the student is provided with all the necessary support.

High school students live in a separate house, which was specially built for high school students in 2012. Each room has a bathroom and toilet, as well as electronic doors, the comfort of the house resembles an excellent hotel. It has a games room, a living room with a TV, and an equipped kitchen.

Understanding the importance of a healthy diet and its impact on the productive learning of children, the college is proud of the standards of its cuisine. Dishes are prepared daily, even bread is baked every day. At the same time, the wishes of the children with regard to food are necessarily considered.

SPORT

Students can engage in various sports: football, hockey, rugby, cricket, swimming, tennis, golf, badminton, volleyball, gymnastics, polo, scuba diving, water polo, fencing, handball, judo, rock climbing, archery. School sports teams are very strong and regularly represent the school in competitions at various levels. The college raised many famous athletes.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

Campbell College offers a huge number of extracurricular activities based on interests that help students to form as diverse personalities. You can study at a language club, attend a political debate club or a chess club. Students have the opportunity to play in the theatre, make music, take part in school orchestras or groups, and do art.

For the weekend, a rich program of events is offered: attending sports matches, bowling, going to the cinema, to the planetarium, ice skating, hiking, shopping and much more.

COST, 2023-2024

£24,995 per year.

Included in cost

• Teaching
• Accommodation and meals

Extra paid

• Flights
• Transfers to / from the airport
• Visa
• Services of the company "Paradise"
• Guardianship (as required by British law)

SERVICES OF THE EDUCATIONAL COMPANY INCLUDE

• Selection of 5-6 schools that best meet the individual characteristics of the child, further goals, talents, with the desired environment. Help in the correct interpretation of school ratings, an explanation of why the school occupies one place or another. Help in obtaining reliable information about schools that are not included in the ratings, with an explanation of the reasons for non-participation in it.
• Admission to 1-3 schools, selected from the proposed. Which includes the preparation of the necessary documents, school reports, characteristics, recommendations. Selection and submission of tests to prepare the student for exam testing, assistance in preparing essays. Preparation for an interview with the teacher / principal, registration for the exam. The necessary list of recommendations when attending school for passing entrance examinations. Correspondence with the school (far from all schools enter into correspondence with foreign parents, they are cautious, trust only a trusted agent).
• Assistance in paying registration fees, deposits, bills. Clarification of school rules, including disciplinary and legal aspects.
• Filling out the required medical forms.
• Selection of guardians required by UK law.

Student supervision during the first month of training is provided as a gift: assistance in resolving issues related to resettlement, billing, informing parents about the child’s health status, assistance with understanding of academic programs, organization of ext. classes for the child in a particular subject, help in choosing the program most suitable for the child, transfer to another class, etc.