The NILE Online Social and Cultural Programme

At NILE we believe there is more to learning than burying your head in a textbook. That’s why when you study with NILE, we provide opportunities for you to enhance your learning experience.

Face-to-face Courses

Organised events and weekend excursions not only aim to give you an insight into British - and Norwich - culture but they are also great opportunities to meet new friends.

Norwich and beyond

Although it offers so much on its own, Norwich, situated in the county of Norfolk, has some excellent transport links to a variety of nearby places of interest which you could visit during your stay. These include, but are not limited to: seaside towns along the Norfolk coast less than an hour away; stately homes such as the Queen’s estate in Sandringham; the Norfolk Broads for a scenic boat trip, as well as London which is only 2 hours away by train, and the historical university city of Cambridge.

The NILE Social and Cultural Programme seeks to provide you with a taste of British - and Norwich - culture. In fact, we promise that by the end of your stay, you will begin to understand why Norwich, a city that you might not even have heard of before studying with NILE, is one of the UK’s hidden gems that keeps our trainers and alumni coming back year after year.

Please see below an example of the kind of social programme you could experience whilst studying at NILE.

Date	Activity	What to do?
Monday	Welcome Drink	Begin your NILE course with a trip to a traditional local pub with your fellow course mates and NILE members of staff. The first round is on us! We’ll “cheers” to that!
Tuesday	Norwich City Tour	Get a taste of Norwich’s vibrant history and culture with a tour delivered by a local expert guide.
Wednesday	Live event!	Past events include: Trips to the local theatre or cinema Storytelling with an ELT twist Talent show - Show us something traditional from your country or unique to you! International night - A chance to share some homemade food from your country! Ceilidh - a favourite, though one you may not be familiar with, this is a traditional Scottish dance with a live band, typically performed at weddings and celebrations.
Thursday	Free time!	A great opportunity to catch up on your homework, or to visit Norwich Castle or Cathedral.
Friday	Farewell tea	Say goodbye to your fellow course mates and NILE trainers the proper way - with a traditional cream tea.
Saturday	Weekend excursion	ake a coach or train with your classmates on an organised excursion outside of Norwich.
Sunday	Free day!	A fine opportunity to relax and explore all Norwich has to offer.

Article

10 reason Norwich is one of the most irresistible holiday destinations” The Guardian, 12 August 2019.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/shortcuts/2019/aug/12/10-reasons-norwich-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-irresistible-international-holiday-destinations

Norwich Guides

https://www.visitnorwich.co.uk

https://shhhh.co.uk

www.uea.ac.uk/uea-life/norwich-and-beyond

https://handluggageonly.co.uk/2018/03/01/day-medieval-city-norwich-england

Online courses

On an online course, the social and cultural programme might be by suggested activities you can do between study-breaks or putting on live quizzes or storytelling events as opportunities to meet new people.

No matter the mode of delivery, the NILE Social and Cultural Programme seeks to provide you with a taste of British - and Norwich - culture. In fact, we believe that by the end of your course you will begin to understand why Norwich, a city that you might not even have heard of before studying with NILE, is one of the UK’s hidden gems that keeps our trainers and alumni coming back year after year.

Please see below an example of the kind of social programme you could experience whilst studying with us. (Activities are optional.)

Date	Activity	What to do?
Monday	Norwich Culture Day	Get to know Norwich city centre with your tour guide, Miriam! Follow this link to watch the video.
Tuesday	Literature Day	Pick a short story to read from this collection by classic British authors.
Wednesday	Live Event Day	Pub Quiz! Think you know it all? Prove it! Gather up a team of fellow course mates and join your Quizmaster on Zoom. May the biggest brains win.
Thursday	Movie Day	Grab some popcorn and get comfy watching this Netflix movie that was filmed in Norwich!
Friday	Museum Day	Take a virtual trip to London by taking an online tour of this fabulous London Museum.