Visits for schools, colleges and universities
Students from the UK and overseas are welcome at the Supreme Court and JCPC. Visits consist of an interactive introductory talk given by one of our information officers.
The tour focuses on the history, role and work of the Supreme Court. Time is also provided for students to visit our educational exhibition area to observe some of an appeal hearing. This depends on the Court schedule and space in the public seating areas.
Visiting the Court
To help you book, please read the following information:
Opening hours
Monday to Friday
9.30am to 4.30pm
Dates and times for tours
Monday to Thursday
10am, 11am, 2pm or 3pm
Friday
10am
Duration
45 minutes
To check if there's an appeal hearing to watch the day of your visit, please visit our court sittings page.
How to book a visit to the Supreme Court
If you are interested in booking a visit for a group from your school, college or university, please complete the Educational visits booking form. Once completed, please send it to enquiries so that we can check availability on your requested date(s).
- Due to staff resources and space limitations, we are unable to conduct educational tours for groups of 10 students or fewer. Our maximum group size is 30
- Our educational tours are aimed at secondary school and above
- Due to high demand we advise that visits are booked at least 10 weeks in advance of your proposed visiting date in order to avoid disappointment
- When considering the date of your visit, you might find it particularly interesting to watch the 'hand down' of judgments, which usually takes place at 9.45am on Wednesday mornings. This will give your students the chance to see summaries of the Court's latest decisions being given by the Supreme Court Justices in person. If you are interested in this opportunity, please make this clear on the booking form
Catering for your visits
Our catering team offers a special deal for visiting groups, with a packed lunch offered for £5.50 per head. This can be arranged directly with our catering team by using the form below, and payment must be made in advance, in a single payment, covering all the students. Lunches ordered in this way can be consumed in our café area or taken out of the building.
Visit prices
Full-time students
UK and JCPC educational institutions
Free
Visits from overseas education institutions, summer schools and commercial third parties who profit from organising education groups
£48 per 25 people
For younger students
In our experience, primary and junior school groups can gain a more helpful understanding of the court system by visiting a local court or inviting a local judge into school.
Of course, younger visitors attending with smaller groups of friends or family are very welcome to visit the building and to spend time looking round the courtrooms unguided. We also have a 'Legal Eagle Trail' for children in the exhibition area which they may find of particular interest.
After your visit
You can leave us feedback by completing the educational visit feedback form and sending it to enquiries.