the oxford summer programME allows students, as affiliate members of Wycliffe Hall,
Recommended
Credits
University of Oxford, to do intensive scholarship while exploring the relationship between Christianity and the development of the British Isles. Students hone their research and writing skills and delve into the areas that interest them most. Seminars and tutorials are given on specialized topics under expert Oxford academics in the areas of English language and literature, history, history of science, philosophy, theology and religion. The program is structured for rising college sophomores, juniors, seniors, graduate and seminary students, non-traditional students, teachers and those enrolled in continuing education programs.
Recommended & Required Credits
R e c o m m e n d e d Cr e d i t s Seminar and tutorial A Seminar and tutorial B
Total Credits
3 credits 3 credits
6 CREDITS
The program recommends that students be granted the equivalent of 6 hours of credits by their home institution.
Attend concerts,
theatre productions
and see original works of art by da Vinci and
Michelangelo at the Ashmolean. Read and relax in the gardens of the OSP’s main residence, Crick Road, or spend a warm summer afternoon punting along the Isis and Cherwell. Participate in optional weekend field trips to Bath, Blenheim and Stratford. And with London only an hour away, your
opportunities are endless! Take full advantage of the vast collections housed in the Bodleian Library and in Oxford’s many museums, all set in the midst of one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Inspiration, indeed.
Lecture series All students participate in the lecture series, The Christian Tradition in the British Isles. This course includes lectures and three field trips to sites of major interest, providing the historical context for work undertaken in the seminars.
www.b e sts e m e st e r .co m /os p/st u d e n t _ l i f e /
Seminars The Oxford Summer Programme may be taken for 6 credits and is appropriate for a variety of academic levels. OSP is now extended to a fifth week in order to allow students to participate in tutorials as part of the curriculum. Each student will have two tutorial meetings, the quintessential form of Oxford pedagogy, as part of each seminar. Tutorials are given on materials related to the students’ seminars and essay topics
All students participate in two different seminars which meet during the first part of the program. Students are evaluated by the seminar leaders on the basis of written work. Students submit two essays for each seminar. Seminars can be taken for undergraduate or graduate credit.
Tutorials All students participate in a set number of individual tutorials during the second part of the program. Tutorials are given on materials related to the students’ seminar and essay topics.
and are offered by the tutor leading the seminar. For more specific course information download the prospectus: www.bestsemester.com/osp/overview/page/prospectus www. be sts e m e st e r .co m /os p/ac a d e m ic s /
Alumni of OSP have completed doctoral level study in the humanities and social sciences as well as completing law and medical degrees. Alums have secured places at top tier institutions and seminaries including Oxford, Duke, Harvard, University College London and Fuller.
Directed by SCIO ... Scholarship & Christianity in Oxford, the UK subsidiary of BestSemester in cooperation with Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford.
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Still want to know more?
BestSemester 321 8th St. NE Washington DC 20002
a program of the
inspiration around every corner: along the cobblestone streets, between the pages of a dusty but well-loved book, even in the bells that chime the hours. This is Oxford and you just cannot find this type of inspiration anywhere else. The challenges are many, the academics are rigorous, the style of education is unique, and culture provocative. You will have the opportunity to study in the Bodleian library, participate in the tutorial system, pursue your academic interests under the guidance of world renowned scholars, and worship in places like Christ Church Cathedral.
www. be sts e m e st e r .co m /os p/ov e rv i e w/
Oxford Summer Programme
OSP the
All inspired by this very special place. Thatcher prepared to become the future Prime Minister. Here, Iris Murdoch crafted her stories and Margaret Dorothy Sayers found a place in Oxford for Lord Whimsey. Earth and C.S. Lewis imagined a magical wardrobe, while Ruskin founded a school of fine art. Tolkien created Middle Wilberforce prepared for their great debate and John well one mile outside of town, Thomas Huxley and Bishop Potter. Alice discovered Wonderland by falling through a House of the Bodleian Library, also used for scenes in Harry Charles I held his counter-parliament in the Convocation for refusing King Henry VIII’s request for an annulment. and Ridley were tried for heresy and burned at the stake Reformation, Anglican churchmen Cranmer, Latimer for a bible in the vernacular in the 14th century. During the great religious and political debate. John Wycliffe fought here around 1096 and the university became the center of is the oldest in the English speaking world. Teaching began are legendary and its creative legacy profound. The university
oxford’s origins
Find
w w w. b e s t s e m e s t e r . c o m / o s p
the oxford summer programME allows students, as affiliate members of Wycliffe Hall,
Recommended
Credits
University of Oxford, to do intensive scholarship while exploring the relationship between Christianity and the development of the British Isles. Students hone their research and writing skills and delve into the areas that interest them most. Seminars and tutorials are given on specialized topics under expert Oxford academics in the areas of English language and literature, history, history of science, philosophy, theology and religion. The program is structured for rising college sophomores, juniors, seniors, graduate and seminary students, non-traditional students, teachers and those enrolled in continuing education programs.
Recommended & Required Credits
R e c o m m e n d e d Cr e d i t s Seminar and tutorial A Seminar and tutorial B
Total Credits
3 credits 3 credits
6 CREDITS
The program recommends that students be granted the equivalent of 6 hours of credits by their home institution.
Attend concerts,
theatre productions
and see original works of art by da Vinci and
Michelangelo at the Ashmolean. Read and relax in the gardens of the OSP’s main residence, Crick Road, or spend a warm summer afternoon punting along the Isis and Cherwell. Participate in optional weekend field trips to Bath, Blenheim and Stratford. And with London only an hour away, your
opportunities are endless! Take full advantage of the vast collections housed in the Bodleian Library and in Oxford’s many museums, all set in the midst of one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Inspiration, indeed.
Lecture series All students participate in the lecture series, The Christian Tradition in the British Isles. This course includes lectures and three field trips to sites of major interest, providing the historical context for work undertaken in the seminars.
www.b e sts e m e st e r .co m /os p/st u d e n t _ l i f e /
Seminars The Oxford Summer Programme may be taken for 6 credits and is appropriate for a variety of academic levels. OSP is now extended to a fifth week in order to allow students to participate in tutorials as part of the curriculum. Each student will have two tutorial meetings, the quintessential form of Oxford pedagogy, as part of each seminar. Tutorials are given on materials related to the students’ seminars and essay topics
All students participate in two different seminars which meet during the first part of the program. Students are evaluated by the seminar leaders on the basis of written work. Students submit two essays for each seminar. Seminars can be taken for undergraduate or graduate credit.
Tutorials All students participate in a set number of individual tutorials during the second part of the program. Tutorials are given on materials related to the students’ seminar and essay topics.
and are offered by the tutor leading the seminar. For more specific course information download the prospectus: www.bestsemester.com/osp/overview/page/prospectus www. be sts e m e st e r .co m /os p/ac a d e m ic s /
Alumni of OSP have completed doctoral level study in the humanities and social sciences as well as completing law and medical degrees. Alums have secured places at top tier institutions and seminaries including Oxford, Duke, Harvard, University College London and Fuller.
Directed by SCIO ... Scholarship & Christianity in Oxford, the UK subsidiary of BestSemester in cooperation with Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford.
V i s i t w w w. b e s t s e m e s t e r . c o m / o s p / o v e r v i e w/
Still want to know more?
BestSemester 321 8th St. NE Washington DC 20002
a program of the
inspiration around every corner: along the cobblestone streets, between the pages of a dusty but well-loved book, even in the bells that chime the hours. This is Oxford and you just cannot find this type of inspiration anywhere else. The challenges are many, the academics are rigorous, the style of education is unique, and culture provocative. You will have the opportunity to study in the Bodleian library, participate in the tutorial system, pursue your academic interests under the guidance of world renowned scholars, and worship in places like Christ Church Cathedral.
www. be sts e m e st e r .co m /os p/ov e rv i e w/
Oxford Summer Programme
OSP the
All inspired by this very special place. Thatcher prepared to become the future Prime Minister. Here, Iris Murdoch crafted her stories and Margaret Dorothy Sayers found a place in Oxford for Lord Whimsey. Earth and C.S. Lewis imagined a magical wardrobe, while Ruskin founded a school of fine art. Tolkien created Middle Wilberforce prepared for their great debate and John well one mile outside of town, Thomas Huxley and Bishop Potter. Alice discovered Wonderland by falling through a House of the Bodleian Library, also used for scenes in Harry Charles I held his counter-parliament in the Convocation for refusing King Henry VIII’s request for an annulment. and Ridley were tried for heresy and burned at the stake Reformation, Anglican churchmen Cranmer, Latimer for a bible in the vernacular in the 14th century. During the great religious and political debate. John Wycliffe fought here around 1096 and the university became the center of is the oldest in the English speaking world. Teaching began are legendary and its creative legacy profound. The university
oxford’s origins
Find
w w w. b e s t s e m e s t e r . c o m / o s p
the oxford summer programME allows students, as affiliate members of Wycliffe Hall,
Recommended
Credits
University of Oxford, to do intensive scholarship while exploring the relationship between Christianity and the development of the British Isles. Students hone their research and writing skills and delve into the areas that interest them most. Seminars and tutorials are given on specialized topics under expert Oxford academics in the areas of English language and literature, history, history of science, philosophy, theology and religion. The program is structured for rising college sophomores, juniors, seniors, graduate and seminary students, non-traditional students, teachers and those enrolled in continuing education programs.
Recommended & Required Credits
R e c o m m e n d e d Cr e d i t s Seminar and tutorial A Seminar and tutorial B
Total Credits
3 credits 3 credits
6 CREDITS
The program recommends that students be granted the equivalent of 6 hours of credits by their home institution.
Attend concerts,
theatre productions
and see original works of art by da Vinci and
Michelangelo at the Ashmolean. Read and relax in the gardens of the OSP’s main residence, Crick Road, or spend a warm summer afternoon punting along the Isis and Cherwell. Participate in optional weekend field trips to Bath, Blenheim and Stratford. And with London only an hour away, your
opportunities are endless! Take full advantage of the vast collections housed in the Bodleian Library and in Oxford’s many museums, all set in the midst of one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Inspiration, indeed.
Lecture series All students participate in the lecture series, The Christian Tradition in the British Isles. This course includes lectures and three field trips to sites of major interest, providing the historical context for work undertaken in the seminars.
www.b e sts e m e st e r .co m /os p/st u d e n t _ l i f e /
Seminars The Oxford Summer Programme may be taken for 6 credits and is appropriate for a variety of academic levels. OSP is now extended to a fifth week in order to allow students to participate in tutorials as part of the curriculum. Each student will have two tutorial meetings, the quintessential form of Oxford pedagogy, as part of each seminar. Tutorials are given on materials related to the students’ seminars and essay topics
All students participate in two different seminars which meet during the first part of the program. Students are evaluated by the seminar leaders on the basis of written work. Students submit two essays for each seminar. Seminars can be taken for undergraduate or graduate credit.
Tutorials All students participate in a set number of individual tutorials during the second part of the program. Tutorials are given on materials related to the students’ seminar and essay topics.
and are offered by the tutor leading the seminar. For more specific course information download the prospectus: www.bestsemester.com/osp/overview/page/prospectus www. be sts e m e st e r .co m /os p/ac a d e m ic s /
Alumni of OSP have completed doctoral level study in the humanities and social sciences as well as completing law and medical degrees. Alums have secured places at top tier institutions and seminaries including Oxford, Duke, Harvard, University College London and Fuller.
Directed by SCIO ... Scholarship & Christianity in Oxford, the UK subsidiary of BestSemester in cooperation with Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford.
V i s i t w w w. b e s t s e m e s t e r . c o m / o s p / o v e r v i e w/
Still want to know more?
BestSemester 321 8th St. NE Washington DC 20002
a program of the
inspiration around every corner: along the cobblestone streets, between the pages of a dusty but well-loved book, even in the bells that chime the hours. This is Oxford and you just cannot find this type of inspiration anywhere else. The challenges are many, the academics are rigorous, the style of education is unique, and culture provocative. You will have the opportunity to study in the Bodleian library, participate in the tutorial system, pursue your academic interests under the guidance of world renowned scholars, and worship in places like Christ Church Cathedral.
www. be sts e m e st e r .co m /os p/ov e rv i e w/
Oxford Summer Programme
OSP the
All inspired by this very special place. Thatcher prepared to become the future Prime Minister. Here, Iris Murdoch crafted her stories and Margaret Dorothy Sayers found a place in Oxford for Lord Whimsey. Earth and C.S. Lewis imagined a magical wardrobe, while Ruskin founded a school of fine art. Tolkien created Middle Wilberforce prepared for their great debate and John well one mile outside of town, Thomas Huxley and Bishop Potter. Alice discovered Wonderland by falling through a House of the Bodleian Library, also used for scenes in Harry Charles I held his counter-parliament in the Convocation for refusing King Henry VIII’s request for an annulment. and Ridley were tried for heresy and burned at the stake Reformation, Anglican churchmen Cranmer, Latimer for a bible in the vernacular in the 14th century. During the great religious and political debate. John Wycliffe fought here around 1096 and the university became the center of is the oldest in the English speaking world. Teaching began are legendary and its creative legacy profound. The university
oxford’s origins
Find
w w w. b e s t s e m e s t e r . c o m / o s p
Recommended the oxford summer programME allows students, as affiliate members of Wycliffe Hall,
Credits
Attend concerts,
and see original works of art by da Vinci and
Michelangelo at the Ashmolean. Read and relax in the gardens of the OSP’s main residence, Crick Road, or spend a warm summer afternoon punting
University of Oxford, to do intensive scholarship while exploring the relationship between Christianity and the development of the British Isles. Students hone their research and writing skills and delve into the areas that interest them most. Seminars and tutorials are given on specialized topics under expert Oxford academics in the areas of English language and literature, history, history of science, philosophy, theology and religion. The program is structured for rising college sophomores, juniors, seniors, graduate and seminary students, non-traditional students, teachers and those enrolled in continuing education programs.
Recommended & Required Credits
along the Isis and Cherwell. Participate in optional weekend field trips to
R e c o m m e n d e d Cr e d i t s Seminar and tutorial A Seminar and tutorial B
Total Credits
theatre productions
Bath, Blenheim and Stratford. And with London only an hour away, your
3 credits 3 credits
opportunities are endless! Take full advantage of the vast collections housed
6 CREDITS
in the Bodleian Library and in Oxford’s many museums, all set in the midst of
The program recommends that students be granted the equivalent of 6 hours of credits by their home institution.
one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Inspiration, indeed.
Lecture series www.b ests e m e st er .co m /os p/st ud e n t_ l i fe /
All students participate in the lecture series, The Christian Tradition in the British Isles. This course includes lectures and three field trips to sites of major interest, providing the historical context for work undertaken in the seminars.
Seminars The Oxford Summer Programme may be taken for 6 credits and is appropriate for a variety of academic levels. OSP is now extended to a fifth week in order to allow students to participate in tutorials as part of the curriculum. Each student will have two tutorial meetings, the quintessential form of Oxford pedagogy, as part of each seminar. Tutorials are given on materials related to the students’ seminars and essay topics
All students participate in two different seminars which meet during the first part of the program. Students are evaluated by the seminar leaders on the basis of written work. Students submit two essays for each seminar. Seminars can be taken for undergraduate or graduate credit.
Tutorials All students participate in a set number of individual tutorials during the second part of the program. Tutorials are given on materials related to the students’ seminar and essay topics.
and are offered by the tutor leading the seminar. For more specific course information download the prospectus: www.bestsemester.com/osp/overview/page/prospectus www. be sts e m e st e r.co m /os p/ac a de m ic s /
Alumni of OSP have completed doctoral level study in the humanities and social sciences as well as completing law and medical degrees. Alums have secured places at top tier institutions and seminaries including Oxford, Duke, Harvard, University College London and Fuller.
Directed by SCIO ... Scholarship & Christianity in Oxford, the UK subsidiary of BestSemester in cooperation with Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford.
a program of the
inspiration around every corner: along the cobblestone streets, between the pages of a dusty but well-loved book, even in the bells that chime the hours. This is Oxford and you just cannot find this type of inspiration anywhere else. The challenges are many, the academics are rigorous, the style of education is unique, and culture provocative. You will have the opportunity to study in the Bodleian library, participate in the tutorial system, pursue your academic interests under the guidance of world renowned scholars, and worship in places like Christ Church Cathedral.
BestSemester 321 8th St. NE Washington DC 20002
Still want to know more?
V i s i t w w w. b e s t s e m e s t e r . c o m / o s p / o v e r v i e w/
www. be sts e m e st e r.co m /os p/ov e rv i e w/
Oxford Summer Programme
OSP the
All inspired by this very special place. Thatcher prepared to become the future Prime Minister. Here, Iris Murdoch crafted her stories and Margaret Dorothy Sayers found a place in Oxford for Lord Whimsey. Earth and C.S. Lewis imagined a magical wardrobe, while Ruskin founded a school of fine art. Tolkien created Middle Wilberforce prepared for their great debate and John well one mile outside of town, Thomas Huxley and Bishop Potter. Alice discovered Wonderland by falling through a House of the Bodleian Library, also used for scenes in Harry Charles I held his counter-parliament in the Convocation for refusing King Henry VIII’s request for an annulment. and Ridley were tried for heresy and burned at the stake Reformation, Anglican churchmen Cranmer, Latimer for a bible in the vernacular in the 14th century. During the great religious and political debate. John Wycliffe fought here around 1096 and the university became the center of is the oldest in the English speaking world. Teaching began are legendary and its creative legacy profound. The university
oxford’s origins
Find
w w w. b e s t s e m e s t e r . c o m / o s p
Recommended the oxford summer programME allows students, as affiliate members of Wycliffe Hall,
Credits
Attend concerts,
and see original works of art by da Vinci and
Michelangelo at the Ashmolean. Read and relax in the gardens of the OSP’s main residence, Crick Road, or spend a warm summer afternoon punting
University of Oxford, to do intensive scholarship while exploring the relationship between Christianity and the development of the British Isles. Students hone their research and writing skills and delve into the areas that interest them most. Seminars and tutorials are given on specialized topics under expert Oxford academics in the areas of English language and literature, history, history of science, philosophy, theology and religion. The program is structured for rising college sophomores, juniors, seniors, graduate and seminary students, non-traditional students, teachers and those enrolled in continuing education programs.
Recommended & Required Credits
along the Isis and Cherwell. Participate in optional weekend field trips to
R e c o m m e n d e d Cr e d i t s Seminar and tutorial A Seminar and tutorial B
Total Credits
theatre productions
Bath, Blenheim and Stratford. And with London only an hour away, your
3 credits 3 credits
opportunities are endless! Take full advantage of the vast collections housed
6 CREDITS
in the Bodleian Library and in Oxford’s many museums, all set in the midst of
The program recommends that students be granted the equivalent of 6 hours of credits by their home institution.
one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Inspiration, indeed.
Lecture series www.b ests e m e st er .co m /os p/st ud e n t_ l i fe /
All students participate in the lecture series, The Christian Tradition in the British Isles. This course includes lectures and three field trips to sites of major interest, providing the historical context for work undertaken in the seminars.
Seminars The Oxford Summer Programme may be taken for 6 credits and is appropriate for a variety of academic levels. OSP is now extended to a fifth week in order to allow students to participate in tutorials as part of the curriculum. Each student will have two tutorial meetings, the quintessential form of Oxford pedagogy, as part of each seminar. Tutorials are given on materials related to the students’ seminars and essay topics
All students participate in two different seminars which meet during the first part of the program. Students are evaluated by the seminar leaders on the basis of written work. Students submit two essays for each seminar. Seminars can be taken for undergraduate or graduate credit.
Tutorials All students participate in a set number of individual tutorials during the second part of the program. Tutorials are given on materials related to the students’ seminar and essay topics.
and are offered by the tutor leading the seminar. For more specific course information download the prospectus: www.bestsemester.com/osp/overview/page/prospectus www. be sts e m e st e r.co m /os p/ac a de m ic s /
Alumni of OSP have completed doctoral level study in the humanities and social sciences as well as completing law and medical degrees. Alums have secured places at top tier institutions and seminaries including Oxford, Duke, Harvard, University College London and Fuller.
Directed by SCIO ... Scholarship & Christianity in Oxford, the UK subsidiary of BestSemester in cooperation with Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford.
a program of the
inspiration around every corner: along the cobblestone streets, between the pages of a dusty but well-loved book, even in the bells that chime the hours. This is Oxford and you just cannot find this type of inspiration anywhere else. The challenges are many, the academics are rigorous, the style of education is unique, and culture provocative. You will have the opportunity to study in the Bodleian library, participate in the tutorial system, pursue your academic interests under the guidance of world renowned scholars, and worship in places like Christ Church Cathedral.
BestSemester 321 8th St. NE Washington DC 20002
Still want to know more?
V i s i t w w w. b e s t s e m e s t e r . c o m / o s p / o v e r v i e w/
www. be sts e m e st e r.co m /os p/ov e rv i e w/
Oxford Summer Programme
OSP the
All inspired by this very special place. Thatcher prepared to become the future Prime Minister. Here, Iris Murdoch crafted her stories and Margaret Dorothy Sayers found a place in Oxford for Lord Whimsey. Earth and C.S. Lewis imagined a magical wardrobe, while Ruskin founded a school of fine art. Tolkien created Middle Wilberforce prepared for their great debate and John well one mile outside of town, Thomas Huxley and Bishop Potter. Alice discovered Wonderland by falling through a House of the Bodleian Library, also used for scenes in Harry Charles I held his counter-parliament in the Convocation for refusing King Henry VIII’s request for an annulment. and Ridley were tried for heresy and burned at the stake Reformation, Anglican churchmen Cranmer, Latimer for a bible in the vernacular in the 14th century. During the great religious and political debate. John Wycliffe fought here around 1096 and the university became the center of is the oldest in the English speaking world. Teaching began are legendary and its creative legacy profound. The university
oxford’s origins
Find
w w w. b e s t s e m e s t e r . c o m / o s p
Recommended the oxford summer programME allows students, as affiliate members of Wycliffe Hall,
Credits
Attend concerts,
and see original works of art by da Vinci and
Michelangelo at the Ashmolean. Read and relax in the gardens of the OSP’s main residence, Crick Road, or spend a warm summer afternoon punting
University of Oxford, to do intensive scholarship while exploring the relationship between Christianity and the development of the British Isles. Students hone their research and writing skills and delve into the areas that interest them most. Seminars and tutorials are given on specialized topics under expert Oxford academics in the areas of English language and literature, history, history of science, philosophy, theology and religion. The program is structured for rising college sophomores, juniors, seniors, graduate and seminary students, non-traditional students, teachers and those enrolled in continuing education programs.
Recommended & Required Credits
along the Isis and Cherwell. Participate in optional weekend field trips to
R e c o m m e n d e d Cr e d i t s Seminar and tutorial A Seminar and tutorial B
Total Credits
theatre productions
Bath, Blenheim and Stratford. And with London only an hour away, your
3 credits 3 credits
opportunities are endless! Take full advantage of the vast collections housed
6 CREDITS
in the Bodleian Library and in Oxford’s many museums, all set in the midst of
The program recommends that students be granted the equivalent of 6 hours of credits by their home institution.
one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Inspiration, indeed.
Lecture series www.b ests e m e st er .co m /os p/st ud e n t_ l i fe /
All students participate in the lecture series, The Christian Tradition in the British Isles. This course includes lectures and three field trips to sites of major interest, providing the historical context for work undertaken in the seminars.
Seminars The Oxford Summer Programme may be taken for 6 credits and is appropriate for a variety of academic levels. OSP is now extended to a fifth week in order to allow students to participate in tutorials as part of the curriculum. Each student will have two tutorial meetings, the quintessential form of Oxford pedagogy, as part of each seminar. Tutorials are given on materials related to the students’ seminars and essay topics
All students participate in two different seminars which meet during the first part of the program. Students are evaluated by the seminar leaders on the basis of written work. Students submit two essays for each seminar. Seminars can be taken for undergraduate or graduate credit.
Tutorials All students participate in a set number of individual tutorials during the second part of the program. Tutorials are given on materials related to the students’ seminar and essay topics.
and are offered by the tutor leading the seminar. For more specific course information download the prospectus: www.bestsemester.com/osp/overview/page/prospectus www. be sts e m e st e r.co m /os p/ac a de m ic s /
Alumni of OSP have completed doctoral level study in the humanities and social sciences as well as completing law and medical degrees. Alums have secured places at top tier institutions and seminaries including Oxford, Duke, Harvard, University College London and Fuller.
Directed by SCIO ... Scholarship & Christianity in Oxford, the UK subsidiary of BestSemester in cooperation with Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford.
a program of the
inspiration around every corner: along the cobblestone streets, between the pages of a dusty but well-loved book, even in the bells that chime the hours. This is Oxford and you just cannot find this type of inspiration anywhere else. The challenges are many, the academics are rigorous, the style of education is unique, and culture provocative. You will have the opportunity to study in the Bodleian library, participate in the tutorial system, pursue your academic interests under the guidance of world renowned scholars, and worship in places like Christ Church Cathedral.
BestSemester 321 8th St. NE Washington DC 20002
Still want to know more?
V i s i t w w w. b e s t s e m e s t e r . c o m / o s p / o v e r v i e w/
www. be sts e m e st e r.co m /os p/ov e rv i e w/
Oxford Summer Programme
OSP the
All inspired by this very special place. Thatcher prepared to become the future Prime Minister. Here, Iris Murdoch crafted her stories and Margaret Dorothy Sayers found a place in Oxford for Lord Whimsey. Earth and C.S. Lewis imagined a magical wardrobe, while Ruskin founded a school of fine art. Tolkien created Middle Wilberforce prepared for their great debate and John well one mile outside of town, Thomas Huxley and Bishop Potter. Alice discovered Wonderland by falling through a House of the Bodleian Library, also used for scenes in Harry Charles I held his counter-parliament in the Convocation for refusing King Henry VIII’s request for an annulment. and Ridley were tried for heresy and burned at the stake Reformation, Anglican churchmen Cranmer, Latimer for a bible in the vernacular in the 14th century. During the great religious and political debate. John Wycliffe fought here around 1096 and the university became the center of is the oldest in the English speaking world. Teaching began are legendary and its creative legacy profound. The university
oxford’s origins
Find
w w w. b e s t s e m e s t e r . c o m / o s p
Recommended the oxford summer programME allows students, as affiliate members of Wycliffe Hall,
Credits
Attend concerts,
and see original works of art by da Vinci and
Michelangelo at the Ashmolean. Read and relax in the gardens of the OSP’s main residence, Crick Road, or spend a warm summer afternoon punting
University of Oxford, to do intensive scholarship while exploring the relationship between Christianity and the development of the British Isles. Students hone their research and writing skills and delve into the areas that interest them most. Seminars and tutorials are given on specialized topics under expert Oxford academics in the areas of English language and literature, history, history of science, philosophy, theology and religion. The program is structured for rising college sophomores, juniors, seniors, graduate and seminary students, non-traditional students, teachers and those enrolled in continuing education programs.
Recommended & Required Credits
along the Isis and Cherwell. Participate in optional weekend field trips to
R e c o m m e n d e d Cr e d i t s Seminar and tutorial A Seminar and tutorial B
Total Credits
theatre productions
Bath, Blenheim and Stratford. And with London only an hour away, your
3 credits 3 credits
opportunities are endless! Take full advantage of the vast collections housed
6 CREDITS
in the Bodleian Library and in Oxford’s many museums, all set in the midst of
The program recommends that students be granted the equivalent of 6 hours of credits by their home institution.
one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Inspiration, indeed.
Lecture series www.b ests e m e st er .co m /os p/st ud e n t_ l i fe /
All students participate in the lecture series, The Christian Tradition in the British Isles. This course includes lectures and three field trips to sites of major interest, providing the historical context for work undertaken in the seminars.
Seminars The Oxford Summer Programme may be taken for 6 credits and is appropriate for a variety of academic levels. OSP is now extended to a fifth week in order to allow students to participate in tutorials as part of the curriculum. Each student will have two tutorial meetings, the quintessential form of Oxford pedagogy, as part of each seminar. Tutorials are given on materials related to the students’ seminars and essay topics
All students participate in two different seminars which meet during the first part of the program. Students are evaluated by the seminar leaders on the basis of written work. Students submit two essays for each seminar. Seminars can be taken for undergraduate or graduate credit.
Tutorials All students participate in a set number of individual tutorials during the second part of the program. Tutorials are given on materials related to the students’ seminar and essay topics.
and are offered by the tutor leading the seminar. For more specific course information download the prospectus: www.bestsemester.com/osp/overview/page/prospectus www. be sts e m e st e r.co m /os p/ac a de m ic s /
Alumni of OSP have completed doctoral level study in the humanities and social sciences as well as completing law and medical degrees. Alums have secured places at top tier institutions and seminaries including Oxford, Duke, Harvard, University College London and Fuller.
Directed by SCIO ... Scholarship & Christianity in Oxford, the UK subsidiary of BestSemester in cooperation with Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford.
a program of the
inspiration around every corner: along the cobblestone streets, between the pages of a dusty but well-loved book, even in the bells that chime the hours. This is Oxford and you just cannot find this type of inspiration anywhere else. The challenges are many, the academics are rigorous, the style of education is unique, and culture provocative. You will have the opportunity to study in the Bodleian library, participate in the tutorial system, pursue your academic interests under the guidance of world renowned scholars, and worship in places like Christ Church Cathedral.
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All inspired by this very special place. Thatcher prepared to become the future Prime Minister. Here, Iris Murdoch crafted her stories and Margaret Dorothy Sayers found a place in Oxford for Lord Whimsey. Earth and C.S. Lewis imagined a magical wardrobe, while Ruskin founded a school of fine art. Tolkien created Middle Wilberforce prepared for their great debate and John well one mile outside of town, Thomas Huxley and Bishop Potter. Alice discovered Wonderland by falling through a House of the Bodleian Library, also used for scenes in Harry Charles I held his counter-parliament in the Convocation for refusing King Henry VIII’s request for an annulment. and Ridley were tried for heresy and burned at the stake Reformation, Anglican churchmen Cranmer, Latimer for a bible in the vernacular in the 14th century. During the great religious and political debate. John Wycliffe fought here around 1096 and the university became the center of is the oldest in the English speaking world. Teaching began are legendary and its creative legacy profound. The university
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the oxford summer programME allows students, as affiliate members of Wycliffe Hall,
Recommended
Credits
University of Oxford, to do intensive scholarship while exploring the relationship between Christianity and the development of the British Isles. Students hone their research and writing skills and delve into the areas that interest them most. Seminars and tutorials are given on specialized topics under expert Oxford academics in the areas of English language and literature, history, history of science, philosophy, theology and religion. The program is structured for rising college sophomores, juniors, seniors, graduate and seminary students, non-traditional students, teachers and those enrolled in continuing education programs.
Recommended & Required Credits
R e c o m m e n d e d Cr e d i t s Seminar and tutorial A Seminar and tutorial B
Total Credits
3 credits 3 credits
6 CREDITS
The program recommends that students be granted the equivalent of 6 hours of credits by their home institution.
Attend concerts,
theatre productions
and see original works of art by da Vinci and
Michelangelo at the Ashmolean. Read and relax in the gardens of the OSP’s main residence, Crick Road, or spend a warm summer afternoon punting along the Isis and Cherwell. Participate in optional weekend field trips to Bath, Blenheim and Stratford. And with London only an hour away, your
opportunities are endless! Take full advantage of the vast collections housed in the Bodleian Library and in Oxford’s many museums, all set in the midst of one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Inspiration, indeed.
Lecture series All students participate in the lecture series, The Christian Tradition in the British Isles. This course includes lectures and three field trips to sites of major interest, providing the historical context for work undertaken in the seminars.
www.b e sts e m e st e r .co m /os p/st u d e n t _ l i f e /
Seminars The Oxford Summer Programme may be taken for 6 credits and is appropriate for a variety of academic levels. OSP is now extended to a fifth week in order to allow students to participate in tutorials as part of the curriculum. Each student will have two tutorial meetings, the quintessential form of Oxford pedagogy, as part of each seminar. Tutorials are given on materials related to the students’ seminars and essay topics
All students participate in two different seminars which meet during the first part of the program. Students are evaluated by the seminar leaders on the basis of written work. Students submit two essays for each seminar. Seminars can be taken for undergraduate or graduate credit.
Tutorials All students participate in a set number of individual tutorials during the second part of the program. Tutorials are given on materials related to the students’ seminar and essay topics.
and are offered by the tutor leading the seminar. For more specific course information download the prospectus: www.bestsemester.com/osp/overview/page/prospectus www. be sts e m e st e r .co m /os p/ac a d e m ic s /
Alumni of OSP have completed doctoral level study in the humanities and social sciences as well as completing law and medical degrees. Alums have secured places at top tier institutions and seminaries including Oxford, Duke, Harvard, University College London and Fuller.
Directed by SCIO ... Scholarship & Christianity in Oxford, the UK subsidiary of BestSemester in cooperation with Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford.
V i s i t w w w. b e s t s e m e s t e r . c o m / o s p / o v e r v i e w/
Still want to know more?
BestSemester 321 8th St. NE Washington DC 20002
a program of the
inspiration around every corner: along the cobblestone streets, between the pages of a dusty but well-loved book, even in the bells that chime the hours. This is Oxford and you just cannot find this type of inspiration anywhere else. The challenges are many, the academics are rigorous, the style of education is unique, and culture provocative. You will have the opportunity to study in the Bodleian library, participate in the tutorial system, pursue your academic interests under the guidance of world renowned scholars, and worship in places like Christ Church Cathedral.
www. be sts e m e st e r .co m /os p/ov e rv i e w/
Oxford Summer Programme
OSP the
All inspired by this very special place. Thatcher prepared to become the future Prime Minister. Here, Iris Murdoch crafted her stories and Margaret Dorothy Sayers found a place in Oxford for Lord Whimsey. Earth and C.S. Lewis imagined a magical wardrobe, while Ruskin founded a school of fine art. Tolkien created Middle Wilberforce prepared for their great debate and John well one mile outside of town, Thomas Huxley and Bishop Potter. Alice discovered Wonderland by falling through a House of the Bodleian Library, also used for scenes in Harry Charles I held his counter-parliament in the Convocation for refusing King Henry VIII’s request for an annulment. and Ridley were tried for heresy and burned at the stake Reformation, Anglican churchmen Cranmer, Latimer for a bible in the vernacular in the 14th century. During the great religious and political debate. John Wycliffe fought here around 1096 and the university became the center of is the oldest in the English speaking world. Teaching began are legendary and its creative legacy profound. The university
oxford’s origins
Find
w w w. b e s t s e m e s t e r . c o m / o s p