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College Trips
College trips are a great way for students to connect with each other, develop interpersonal skills and gain valuable learning experience outside of the classroom.
An absorbing college visit can support the learning of students and galvanise subjects in a real world setting. NST have worked with thousands of teachers over the past 50 years to form bespoke itineraries that guarantee a learning experience to match the needs and interests of their college class.
For more information on our excellent range of college tours in the UK or abroad, take a look at the list below or get in touch with one of our dedicated travel professionals. We are here to help plan the ideal college excursion for pupils and take the hassle away from teachers before, during and after the trip.
Learn more about our trips for college students
College Trips to Amsterdam
College Trips to Amsterdam
The charming canals, winding streets and wealth of museums across the city make visiting Amsterdam a first class learning experience for students. College trips to Amsterdam prove very popular for a range of interests, particularly art, design, religious studies, geography, history and science.
College Trips to Barcelona
College Trips to Barcelona
As the historic centre and capital of Catalonia in Northern Spain, Barcelona has an inimitable feel that no other Spanish city can match.
College Trips to Berlin
College Trips to Berlin
We pride ourselves on designing Berlin college trips that ensure young people get the absolute most out of their visit and that make life easier for teachers.
College Trips to Geneva
College Trips to Geneva
One of the world’s major financial hubs a college trip to Geneva offers a fascinating insight into business, economics, infrastructure and citizenship.
College Trips to London
College Trips to London
A cultural capital by anyone’s estimation, London is one of the most diverse and cosmopolitan cities on the planet.
College Trips to Krakow
College Trips to Krakow
Krakow is one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in Poland, and a fantastic college trip destination for any class.
College Trips to Madrid
College Trips to Madrid
A college trip to Madrid will allows students to explore this fantastic city, home to a wealth of museums, plazas, elegant boulevards, picking up local customs, language and tapas along the way.
College Trips to New York
College Trips to New York
You can guarantee that a New York college trip will be an unforgettable and incredibly valuable experience for any school.
College Trips to Paris
College Trips to Paris
Paris’ reputation as a global centre of culture is much deserved, and a college trip to Paris is a fantastic option for a number of reasons.
College Trips to Rome
College Trips to Rome
Incredibly rich in architecture, culture and history, the Italian capital really is a magnificent destination for Rome college trips.
Our most popular college trip destinations...
Our most popular college trip destinations...
New York
There’s so much to learn from a college trip to New York, whether it’s arts and drama on Broadway, exploring the heart of US finance or the history of the Civil Rights Movement. Iconic attractions such as Times Square, the Statute of Liberty, Empire State Building, Metropolitan Museum of Art and much more are known all over the world. You can guarantee that New York will be an unforgettable and incredibly valuable experience.
London
Our very own capital city is an exciting and inspiring destination for college students as there numerous trips to choose from for all kinds of subjects with endless opportunities for learning, fun and group bonding. Whether you are planning to give your pupils the opportunity to learn outside the classroom or a reward trip, we can create a college trip to London to suit your needs.
Take a look at one of our college trip experiences to Barcelona
Planning your college trip?
If you're planning your college trip, our essential guide will take you through each step of the process.
- Choosing your destination
- Gaining approval from your Local Authority and/or your Head
- Promoting your tour in school
- Confirming your booking
- Tailor-make your tour
- Completing your risk assessments (including a sample risk assessment)
- Quick reference timeline
- Pre-tour checklist
Additional support, resources & information
Tour planning service
Tour planning service
With NST, you’ll get your own dedicated, knowledgeable Tour Co-ordinator who’ll work with you from start to finish. You’ll benefit from their unrivalled destination knowledge, and their experience gained from working with many other groups too. They’ll tailor-make your itinerary from scratch and take care of everything for you:
- Pulling together an itinerary that runs smoothly
- Planning the right balance of visits every day with realistic timings
- Pre-arranging and pre-booking your visits, entrance tickets, passes and meals
You’ll receive your final itinerary a full 4-weeks before you travel too.
FREE college trip promotion pack
FREE college trip promotion pack
We’ll support you and provide everything you need to advertise your college trip around school and to parents. Our free college trip promotion pack consists of:
- Parents’ letter & permission slip template for you to complete
- A3 posters to promote your trip around college
- PowerPoint presentation templates which you can tailor to your own needs
- Parents’ leaflets covering how NST manage safety, financial protection and details of our travel insurance
- Online parents’ video which showcases the benefits of taking a school trip
For selected destinations, we’ll provide a trip launch web page using video footage and imagery. This web page is provided by a weblink and can be shared with pupils and parents in many ways.
Risk assessment support including preview visits
Risk assessment support including preview visits
Risk assessment plays a vitally important part in the planning and organisation on any school tour.
Our risk assessment guide aims to help you understand more about your obligations and how you can more effectively manage group safety on your next educational visit and provide you with risk assessments for your trip.
Planning your college trip
Planning your college trip
If you're planning your college trip, our guide will help to take you through each step of the planning process, answering frequently asked questions and providing tips and support along the way.
Our helpful guide covers the following:
- Choosing your destination
- Gaining approval from your Local Authority and/or your Head
- Promoting your tour in school
- Confirming your booking
- Tailor-make your tour
- Completing your risk assessments (including a sample risk assessment)
- Quick reference timeline
- Pre-tour checklist
Get live updates on your group's tour location
Get live updates on your group's tour location
Locate My Trip uses GPS technology and is the easy, convenient way for your school to follow your location whilst on tour. Specifically designed to provide reassurance to both parents and teachers, NST will know where your group are 24/7. If your schedule needs to change, we’ll put plans in place to keep your tour on track.
With Locate My Trip your group can also share photos and videos with the school and parents, via a secure link, to keep them updated on your experience whilst you’re away.
Your online college trip organiser - My Tour Manager
Your online college trip organiser - My Tour Manager
Save time and stay on track with your school trip admin with our online organiser - designed to help busy teachers like you.
With My Tour Manager, you'll be able to download FREE resources and access trip paperwork online and in one place. Your personalised checklist details what you need to do and by when, plus you'll receive fortnightly reminders too.
What's more, you can take all your trip documents on the go whilst on your tour with our app, My Tour Manager-On-the-Go.
Find out more and watch out short My Tour Manager video here.
FREE classroom resources
Free classroom resources
We've created a range of free geography resources and educational posters to brighten up your classroom!
Speak to one of our college travel experts
Our team of college travel experts have unrivalled destination knowledge and experience so they can help to bring your tour ideas to life and might even suggest options you hadn’t already thought of too! So get in touch today and we'll help to create a bespoke, budget-friendly tour itinerary to meet your specific learning requirements.
Why choose NST...
Here's why thousands of teachers choose NST each year...
- Unrivalled knowledge
Your dedicated Tour Co-ordinator will use their unrivalled local knowledge and expertise to create a tailor-made, curriculum-linked itinerary to meet your group’s exact needs.
- Making it easier for you
With our online college trip organiser, travel app, FREE classroom posters and trip launch resources to support your in-school promotion.
- Risk assessment guidance
Our risk assessment guidance will help you to manage group safety on your next educational trip.
- FREE group leader inspection visits
We offer a free inspection visit to your chosen destination to support your risk assessment planning.
- Offsetting carbon emissions
For every school trip taken, we'll plant a Maya nut tree in Peru to support reforestation, local communities & biodiversity. Plus, we'll offset an additional tonne of CO2 to guarantee carbon emission reductions.
- Value for money
We’re committed to bringing you the best possible value trips to help make every penny count.
- Peace of mind
Your group’s location can be followed with our trip tracking device - Locate My Trip - plus you’ll have 24/7 support from us whilst you’re away.
- More than 50 years’ experience
With over 50 years’ experience, with NST you can rest assured that your group is in safe hands.
Looking for protection on your next college trip?
Booking with a college travel company is the best way for you to protect parents’ money and give yourself peace of mind.
Don’t forget – if your school arranges transport, accommodation and other services directly, you’ll be liable under the Package Travel Regulations – meaning you’ll have all the responsibilities of a travel company, both legal and financial.
Financial protection from the moment you book
NST are fully bonded:
- ABTA
- ATOL
- IATA
Managing safety on school trips
For your protection, NST's independently audited Safety Management System covers:
- 24-hour emergency cover
- Audited accommodation & transport
- Excursions & school visit assessment
- Group leader preview visits to assist with risk assessment planning
We're LOtC Council’s Quality Badge assured
The Department for Education advises schools to always look for the LOtC Quality Badge when choosing a school travel provider.