Soccer & Mental Performance
A Summer for Fun, Friends, and Your Future
Explore
Have fun discovering London’s iconic stadiums and legendary soccer scene.
Network
Meet new friends and industry professionals. Build your own community.
Get Inspired
Launch your future today! Get hands-on experience through intramural sports, community engagement, and conducting a performance assessment.
The Destination
Welcome to London, where legendary stadiums, royal history, and global culture come together.
From local neighborhood clubs to England’s iconic Wembley Stadium, soccer is woven into everyday life in London. Home to 13 professional clubs—more than any other city in the world—the city comes alive on match days. Imagine thousands of passionate supporters flooding the streets in their team’s colors, filling stadiums, pubs, and neighborhoods with chants, songs, and nonstop excitement. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or new to the sport, there’s no better place to experience it than here.
Beyond soccer, London is one of the world’s great capital cities. Explore famous landmarks like Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Tower Bridge, and Westminster Abbey, then wander vibrant neighborhoods filled with street markets, theaters, cafés, and independent shops. London is also one of Europe’s greenest cities, with nearly half its area dedicated to parks, gardens, and open spaces. Be sure to try classic fish and chips, afternoon tea, and favorites from London’s global food scene—Indian curry, Chinatown dumplings, Brick Lane bagels, and Portuguese custard tarts.
Cultural Awareness
CIEE wants all our students to feel welcomed, supported, and empowered to succeed while studying abroad. No matter where you choose to study abroad with CIEE, our staff will be on hand throughout your program to provide advice, resources, and support.
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Sample Itinerary
Top Rated Activities
Overnight Trip to Manchester
Travel to Manchester, England’s football capital, for an unforgettable overnight adventure exploring the home stadiums of Manchester United and Manchester City. Go behind the scenes with stadium tours that take you through the players’ tunnel, dressing rooms, and pitch-side areas while learning how each club has shaped the history of the modern game.
You’ll also visit the National Football Museum, home to the world’s largest public collection of soccer artifacts, with more than 40,000 objects celebrating the sport’s history and global impact. See one of the oldest surviving copies of the 1863 Laws of the Game, the world’s first international football jersey, the oldest surviving FA Cup trophy, and other priceless memorabilia that bring more than 160 years of soccer history to life.
Visit the Tower of London
Travel back nearly 1,000 years at the Tower of London, one of England’s most famous landmarks and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This imposing fortress has served as a royal palace, prison, treasury, mint, armory, and even a royal zoo! Walk through the ancient stone towers as you uncover stories of kings and queens, political intrigue, daring escapes, and famous prisoners like Anne Boleyn. Marvel at the dazzling Crown Jewels, still used in royal coronation ceremonies today. Don’t forget to look for the Tower’s famous ravens, whose legendary role is to protect the British Crown.
Just next door, cross the iconic Tower Bridge, a masterpiece of Victorian engineering completed in 1894. Stroll across its spectacular glass-floored walkway high above the River Thames, enjoy panoramic views of London’s skyline, and discover how the bridge’s enormous bascules still lift around 1,000 times each year to allow tall ships to pass through.
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Eligibility
- Participants must be 14 years old and above.
- Program open to current high school students—Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors. Students must have completed Freshman year of high school before traveling on program.
- For scholarship eligibility requirements, please check our scholarship page.
For more information, refer to the detailed Program Essential Eligibility Criteria.
Dates & Fees
Application Fee
$25
Program scholarships and tuition include iNext Travel Insurance, but do not cover the cost of flights. Find additional details about what’s included with your tuition.
More questions? Find answers, get application support, sign up for virtual presentations or contact us!
Program |
Application Due |
Start Date |
End Date |
Costs |
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| Program Summer Session I 2027 3 weeks | Start Date | End Date | ||
| Program Summer Session II 2027 3 weeks | Start Date | End Date |
Ready to change your life?
What's Included
Interactive Classes
Housing
3 Meals/Day
(Dietary Needs Accommodated)
All Ground Transportation
(Once In-country)
Optional Flight Chaperone
(Flight Cost Not Included)
Pre-departure Advice and Orientation
Access to WIFI
(No international data plan or SIM card included)
All Cultural Activities and Excursions
Comprehensive Medical and Travel Protection
24/7 Emergency On-site Support
Our Staff
Claire Kibblewhite
Center Director
Program Leaders guide and support our High School Summer Abroad participants through every step of their program.
Get Started
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Connect with your Teachers or Parents
Share your plans and confirm you're on track to meet all required steps to go abroad.
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Contact Us
Send us an email if you still have questions or need information about enrolling.
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