FAQ = Freequently Asked Questions
The Benedictine Study and Arts Centre is renowned not only for its Theology, Liturgy and Language Courses but also for its hospitality and its quiet, leafy setting. The Centre, a foundation of the Benedictine Monks of Ealing Abbey whose monastery is also situated on the site, was established in 1992, upon the twin monastic emphases of hospitality and community life.
Visa requirements
Please check on UK visa requirements before you come.
There is no visa requirement for EU students;
6 months holiday visa is available for students from US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Brasil
3 month holiday visas are requested through the British Embassy for all other students
Enquire – Enrol
Send initial enquiry to the IL registrar at il@bsac.ac.uk. An enquiry form is available on this page.
We offer several pathways of study.
You may enrol at KU Leuven to receive transferable ECTS credit for our courses. You may apply these credits to KU Leuven or transfer them to another programme of study.
Because our courses are offered before enrolment at KU Leuven begins, please enrol with the IL registrar at il@bsac.ac.uk so we will know to expect you. The IL registrar will help you to register and enrol at KU Leuven (enrolment procedure is here; admission requirements are here).
You may enrol as an auditor, that is not for credit.
Accommodation – location
We have on-site accommodation at the Ealing Abbey House for Guests, where students may arrange to stay. There are no childcare facilities offered. This page gives information to help you find and book accommodation.
We are located at:
Benedictine Study and Arts Centre (located at Ealing Abbey, London)
74 Castlebar Road,
Ealing London W5 2DD,
UK
See our location on a google map here.
Transportation to the Benedictine Study and Arts Centre:
- London Tube via the Central line (red) or District Line (green) to Ealing Broadway station at B on the map, then walk (10 minutes) or ride a bus to A on the map. Tube info here.
- Thames Trains to Ealing Broadway station at B on the map then walk or ride a bus to A on the map [10 minute walk].
- Bus 297 or E10 from Ealing Broadway station at B on the map to Mount Avenue, Castlebar Hill stop.
- Route from the Ealing Broadway station (Tube and Thames Train) both on foot and in a bus follows this route here.
- Car unrestricted parking in Montpelier Avenue.
- Flights: here are links to airports serving London; transport from Heathrow airport; British Airways
- Eurostar from the continent arrives at St Pancras Station, book here. Continental rail info here.
- London Journey planner is helpful in getting around, link here.
Accessibility: The downstair classroom and library facilities at the Study Centre are accessible by wheelchair via a ramp set up upon request. As of yet there are no toilet facilities accessible by wheelchair.
Contact us at:
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8862 2156 Fax: +44 (0)20 8862 2133
E-mail: centre AT bsac.ac DOT uk; il AT bsac.ac DOT uk