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The Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Although every week of our programme is special, Week 6 is extraordinary, as it coincides with the first week of…
The National Museum of Flight & North Berwick
Every weekend, we take our students on full-day excursions to interesting and fun places outside Edinburgh that have some connection…
Oxford Online Placement Test
All FCLC students should do an Oxford Online Placement Test approximately eight weeks before arrival in Edinburgh. This is so…
Food at FCLC
Unlike most other residential summer language schools, where food is usually supplied by an outside company, food on the FCLC…
Week 6 Theme – Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
The theme of the sixth week of the 2026 programme (9 to 15 August) will be Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde by Robert…
Week 5 Theme – The Lost World
Each week of the FCLC programme is based on a great work of literature with a Scottish connection, and it…
Week 4 Theme – The Book of Days
Although The Book of Days and its author, Robert Chambers, are little known outside Scotland and academia, it was chosen as our…
Week 3 Theme – Rob Roy
The theme of the third week of the 2026 programme (19 to 25 July) will be Rob Roy by one of Scotland's most famous and influential…
WEEK 2 THEME – HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE
We change the order of our weekly themes each year to make it unlikely that returning students will repeat material.…
Week 1 theme – Ring of Bright Water
In addition to our stunning campus, one of the things that makes our programme unique is our weekly themes based…
Edinburgh visitor levy
Like many other tourist destinations around the world, Edinburgh Council has introduced a visitor levy (tourist tax) from summer 2026,…
Selfies at FCLC Edinburgh
It would appear that the FCLC Edinburgh #ComeStudyWithUS selfie board is a BIG hit this summer! #FclcEdinburgh