Educational Tours
At Key Steps, we understand some of the difficulties experienced by students, especially international students in transiting and settling down for college and university life in a new country with cultural differences. So, we organise and collaborate with well-established reputable educational institutions to offer academic summer programmes to both home and international students to help them experience what life would be like before they finally start their academic studies.
The programmes are designed to prepare students for studying in the UK or as enrichment programmes and range from educational subject areas, to cultural and social programmes including Leadership and Business camps. Students would experience life in a boarding environment and meet other students from all over the world.
We provide participants with student-style accommodation and an opportunity to socialise with students from other parts of the world, coach tours and visit historic places.
Key Steps Young Ambassador Club
For: 13 - 18-Year-Old | Duration: Yearly Membership
Weekly & Monthly Events
Theme: Young Leaders and Ambassadors
Young Ambassadors & Leadership programme to inspire, motivate and groom young people to foster mutual understanding, respect and civic engagement among others, their communities and their international peers. The programme will challenge young people from all over the world to understand the terms of leadership, leader and leading.
The programme will include intense training sessions, workshops, seminars and lectures with keynote speakers from other young achievers to broaden their awareness of how to discover themselves and develop and deploy their knowledge positively on others and their wider communities. It will encourage young people to render services to their communities.
Topics will include:
- Fundamentals of Leadership (Leadership, Leader, Leading)
- Ethics of Positive Leadership
- Importance of communication skills in effective leadership
- Building self-confidence and self-esteem
- Problem-solving and conflict management
- Time management and organisation skills
- Elements of community and global citizenship
Engineering & IT Summer Programme
For: College and University Students
Course Length: 5 Days | Dates: (July - August)
If you are interested in the fields of Engineering and IT, then this programme will provide you with valuable insight to help you further develop your knowledge of the subjects and the opportunities that exist therein. This profession bridges the gap between scientific research and the creation of new products in all fields, for example, computer software, biomedical, aerospace and much more besides. Our tutors will expose you to a broad range of engineering disciplines including automotive, civil, chemical, electrical and mechanical, as well as provide more specific tuition-focused IT fields such as programming and machine intelligence. We will also examine engineering in context and the field’s evolution.
You will benefit from the following:
- Seminars by leading industry professionals and professors
- Visits to world-leading Engineering and IT universities such as
- Imperial, UCL and Cambridge
- Excursions to science and engineering museums in London such as The Museum at the Royal Institution, The Science Museum, and the Kirkaldy Testing Museum
- Expert academic tuition from tutors at one of the UK’s leading independent colleges.
- University guidance and counselling including what it takes to get into Oxbridge and other leading Russell Group Universities
- Combination of theoretical and practical learning experiences
- Academic English language tuition to complement your academic studies
- Minimum English language level: IELTS 4.0 (Intermediate)
Location: London - For Residential Students, fees attract accommodation, meals, airport transfers, insurance, activities and standard excursions).
Accommodation: Residential single or twin en-suite studio room for participants in UL
Business & Finance – Academic Summer Program
For: College and University Students | Dates: (July - August)
Course Length: 5 Days (Mon - Fri) |Location: Virtual or On-Campus
The Economics, Business and Finance programme aims to develop your knowledge of the commercial environment. We will provide you with an introduction to the principles of Economics; Business and Finance and help you to identify which areas of these fields would be best suited to you in the future. Fields covered will include marketing, accounting, market research, financial management, entrepreneurship, business planning, micro and macroeconomics and more besides. You will benefit from the following:
- Oxbridge master classes and advice on university preparation Seminars by leading industry professionals and critical thinking experts.
- Visit world-leading Universities such as LSE and UCL .
- Excursions to relevant professional workplaces such as London’s financial district, the Bank of England Museum and the London Stock Exchange.
- Expert academic teaching by tutors from one of the UK’s leading independent colleges.
- English language tuition to complement your academic studies.
- Combination of theoretical and applied learning experiences.
- Minimum English language level: IELTS 4.0 (Intermediate).
Location: London - For those on campus the fees include tuition, accommodation, meals, airport transfers, insurance, activities and standard excursions).
Law, Politics & International Relations Academic Summer Programme
For: University Students, Graduate Students, and Working professionals
Dates: (July - August) | Programme duration: 5 Days (Mon - Fri) | Time: 3hrs daily
This course serves as an introduction to the theoretical background of international relations and politics. Participants will examine a range of historical topics about International Relations in Trade, Finance, and Political institutions and it is possible to explore the behaviour of states of international organisations.
A total of 9 ninety-minute seminar-style lectures covering your course is given per week by highly qualified tutors, lecturers, and professors at the University of Cambridge (UK) and/or the University of Oxford (UK). You will also receive 1 exam each week. We require all participants to attend at least 1 exam to receive the certification of completion.
For those in the UK: In addition to lectures given, this course also includes various extra-curricular activities such as social events & spare-time activities, visits to businesses and institutions in London, and excursions to famous places and historical landmarks.
Medicine & Healthcare Profession – Academic Summer Programme
For: College and University Students | Course Length: 5 Days (Mon - Fri) | Dates: (July - August) 2023
If you are considering applying to Medical School in the future, our Medicine programme offers you the opportunity to consolidate your academic knowledge, improve your English Language and immerse yourself in the world of Medicine. For those students considering applying to a Medical School in the UK, this programme represents an excellent opportunity to begin your preparations and to receive expert advice on the pathways available to you. You will benefit from the following:
- A combination of academic studies focused on natural sciences in medical contexts and their practical applications
- Excursions to important medical institutions
- Visits to world-leading universities in London such as Imperial and UCL and advice on choosing the right medical school for you
- Seminars from leading doctors and healthcare professionals
- Debate on the role of medical professionals in a wider ethical and social context
- UKCAT and BMAT preparation
- Expert academic teaching by tutors from one of the UK’s leading independent colleges
- English language tuition to complement your academic studies
Location: London For Residential Participants (Fees: include tuition, accommodation, meals, airport transfers, insurance, activities and standard excursions).
