This Sunday we say hello to new students. Welcome to York! We are looking forward to you joining us for our Autumn course.
We run a transfer service to Leeds and Manchester airport from early morning until the evening.
Week 1
5th Oct - 11th Oct
Week 2
12th Oct - 18th Oct
Week 3
19th Oct - 25th Oct
Week 4
26th Oct - 1st Nov
Week 5
2nd Nov - 8th Nov
Arrival Day
11th October 2026 at 09:00-22:00
This Sunday we say hello to new students. Welcome to York! We are looking forward to you joining us for our Autumn course.
We run a transfer service to Leeds and Manchester airport from early morning until the evening.
York, the home of English chocolate!
12th October 2026 at 16:00-17:00
York has a rich history in chocolate and is home to KitKat, Yorkie and Smarties. This is your chance to make (and eat) some York chocolate
The largest Medieval Gothic Cathedral in Northern Europe!
13th October 2026 at 14:00-16:00
York Minster dominates the city skyline and is the biggest tourist attraction in the region!
We will have a guided tour, learning about some of its history and most important features.
How much do you know?
14th October 2026 at 16:00-18:30
Join us for a general knowledge quiz and something to eat and drink, with prizes for the winning team!
A chance to see who knows the most about lots of different things; geography, history, music, world events and much more in our fun quiz in the College Conservatory!
Project afternoon!
15th October 2026 at 14:00-16:00
Projects are a great way to get to know the city, speak with locals and visitors and practise your English.
You will go into the city centre with your teacher to complete a different project each week.
Strike!
16th October 2026 at 16:00-18:30
An exciting evening of bowling with friends at Yorks leading local bowling alley!
How many strikes will you get? The Melton College bowling championship allows bowlers of all abilities to have fun and try their best. Will you triumph and be crowned our inhouse champion?
A day at the seaside
17th October 2026 at 09:40-18:00
Yorkshire has some of the most dramatic coastline in England with long sandy beaches, high cliffs and some beautiful coastal towns and villages.
We will visit Robin Hood's Bay and Whitby and also have the chance to visit Goathland - home to Hogsmead station, a must for Harry Potter fans!
Changeover Day
18th October 2026 at 09:00-22:00
This Sunday we say hello to new students and say goodbye to ones who are leaving. We are looking forward to welcoming our new arrivals, and we wish our leavers a safe journey home!
We run a transfer service to Leeds and Manchester airport from early morning until the evening.
Look for clues in our medieval streets
19th October 2026 at 16:00-17:00
Treasure Hunts are a city-based quiz. The answers are in shop windows and on street signs - but you have to find them!
We will get together at the end to find out who has won and have a hot drink.
Taking lessons into the city
20th October 2026 at 14:00-16:00
Our lessons out bring learning English together with exploring the best of York. This afternoon we will visit one of the city's great educational tourist spots, learning about the history, culture, and significance that makes them special.
Your teachers will be with you and lead class activities to help you keep using and practising your English while out in the city.
How much do you know?
21st October 2026 at 16:00-17:00
Join us for a general knowledge quiz and something to eat and drink, with prizes for the winning team!
A chance to see who knows the most about lots of different things; geography, history, music, world events and much more in our fun quiz in the College Conservatory!
Project afternoon!
22nd October 2026 at 14:00-16:00
Projects are a great way to get to know the city, speak with locals and visitors and practise your English.
You will go into the city centre with your teacher to complete a different project each week.
At the Hole in Wand!
23rd October 2026 at 16:00-18:00
Take on York's popular wizard golf course. Use your skills as well as your spells to get round the magical course in as few shots as possible!
Your score at the end of the course will decide which potion prize you take home. Will it be tears of wizard or basilisk blood?
The beautiful Yorkshire Dales, followed by a little shopping!
24th October 2026 at 09:40-18:00
Bolton Abbey is famous as one of the most beautiful places in The Yorkshire Dales National Park.
We will visit the Abbey, walk round the estate and enjoy the scenery before heading to Skipton, a pretty little market town for some free time and shopping.
Changeover Day
25th October 2026 at 09:00-22:00
This Sunday we say hello to new students and say goodbye to ones who are leaving. We are looking forward to welcoming our new arrivals, and we wish our leavers a safe journey home!
We run a transfer service to Leeds and Manchester airport from early morning until the evening.
York, the home of English chocolate!
26th October 2026 at 16:00-17:00
York has a rich history in chocolate and is home to KitKat, Yorkie and Smarties. This is your chance to make (and eat) some York chocolate
Taking lessons into the city
27th October 2026 at 14:00-16:00
Our lessons out bring learning English together with exploring the best of York. This afternoon we will visit one of the city's great educational tourist spots, learning about the history, culture, and significance that makes them special.
Your teachers will be with you and lead class activities to help you keep using and practising your English while out in the city.
How much do you know?
28th October 2026 at 16:00-18:30
Join us for a general knowledge quiz and something to eat and drink, with prizes for the winning team!
A chance to see who knows the most about lots of different things; geography, history, music, world events and much more in our fun quiz in the College Conservatory!
Project afternoon!
29th October 2026 at 14:00-16:00
Projects are a great way to get to know the city, speak with locals and visitors and practise your English.
You will go into the city centre with your teacher to complete a different project each week.
Strike!
30th October 2026 at 16:00-18:30
An exciting evening of bowling with friends at Yorks leading local bowling alley!
How many strikes will you get? The Melton College bowling championship allows bowlers of all abilities to have fun and try their best. Will you triumph and be crowned our inhouse champion?
Two truly beautiful towns.
31st October 2026 at 09:40-18:00
Knaresborough is a pretty market town with a castle and a famous bridge crossing the river Nidd. Harrogate is a charming spa town with some good shopping and a famous tea room!
Knaresborough is full of surprises, a warren of medieval streets and stone staircases that weave their way up and down the hill and a castle that looks out over a river and an iconic viaduct. Harrogate has the faded beauty of a Victorian spa town, once a popular resort of the well-to-do of Europe.
Changeover Day
1st November 2026 at 09:00-22:00
This Sunday we say hello to new students and say goodbye to ones who are leaving. We are looking forward to welcoming our new arrivals, and we wish our leavers a safe journey home!
We run a transfer service to Leeds and Manchester airport from early morning until the evening.
Look for clues in our medieval streets
2nd November 2026 at 16:00-17:00
Treasure Hunts are a city-based quiz. The answers are in shop windows and on street signs - but you have to find them!
We will get together at the end to find out who has won and have a hot drink.
Taking lessons into the city
3rd November 2026 at 14:00-16:00
Our lessons out bring learning English together with exploring the best of York. This afternoon we will visit one of the city's great educational tourist spots, learning about the history, culture, and significance that makes them special.
Your teachers will be with you and lead class activities to help you keep using and practising your English while out in the city.
How much do you know?
4th November 2026 at 16:00-17:00
Join us for a general knowledge quiz and something to eat and drink, with prizes for the winning team!
A chance to see who knows the most about lots of different things; geography, history, music, world events and much more in our fun quiz in the College Conservatory!
Project afternoon!
5th November 2026 at 14:00-16:00
Projects are a great way to get to know the city, speak with locals and visitors and practise your English.
You will go into the city centre with your teacher to complete a different project each week.
At the Hole in Wand!
6th November 2026 at 16:00-18:00
Take on York's popular wizard golf course. Use your skills as well as your spells to get round the magical course in as few shots as possible!
Your score at the end of the course will decide which potion prize you take home. Will it be tears of wizard or basilisk blood?
Swords and shopping
7th November 2026 at 09:40-18:00
The Royal Armouries is home to one of the world's largest collections of arms and armour, but also provides a fascinating insight into some of the wars which have shaped Europe over the last 1000 years.
The museum is in Leeds and a short walk brings us to the shopping area for some free time!
Time to go home!
8th November 2026 at 09:00-22:00
This Sunday we say goodbye to everybody going home. Thank you for joining our course. We hope you enjoyed York and wish you a safe journey home!
We run a transfer service to Leeds and Manchester airport from early morning until the evening.