Enrich your education with an elite residential university experience
TheOxbridgeSummerScholarsisa programmeforhigh-schoolstudents withanimmersiveundergraduateleveleducationalexperienceat OxfordorCambridge.
Lecturesandtutorialsaredelivered by experiencedlecturersfromOxfordand Cambridgecolleges. Theprogramaimstopreparestudents forapplicationstoprestigiousUKand USuniversitiesthroughintensive academicengagement.
2weeksofundergraduate-leveleducationalexperience
8academichoursoflearningperday
Immersioninachoseneducationaltrack:technology, medicine,business,law,humanitiesandarchitecture
40-50studentsfromallovertheworldinonecourse
VisitstoOxfordandCambridgecolleges
9-20DECEMBER,2024
Oxford,UK
20JULY-2AUGUST,2025
Oxford,UK
6-19APRIL,2025
Oxford,UK
3-16AUGUST,2025
Cambridge,UK
6-19JULY,2025
8-19DECEMBER,2025
Oxford,UK Oxford,UK
Dependingontheprogramintake,wecollaboratewithdifferentcollegesinOxfordandCambridge.
Herearethreelocationsweusuallychooseforourstudents:
St.Anne’sCollege,Oxford
St.Peter’sCollege,Oxford MagdalenCollege,Cambridge
St.Anne’sCollege,Oxford StAnne’sisoneofOxford’slargestcolleges,withover800students.TheirFellows’world-leadingresearch rangesacrossthearts,humanities,socialsciences,mathematics,andphysical,lifeandmedicalsciences.
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St.Peter’sCollege,Oxford
StPeter'sCollegeisoneoftheconstituentcollegesoftheUniversityofOxford.LocatedonNewInnHall Street,Oxford,UnitedKingdom,itoccupiesthesiteoftwooftheuniversity'smedievalhallsdatingbackto atleastthe14thcentury.
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MagdalenCollege,Cambridge MagdaleneCollegeisaconstituentcollegeoftheUniversityofCambridge.Thecollegewasfoundedin 1428asaBenedictinehostel,intimecomingtobeknownasBuckinghamCollege,beforebeingrefounded in1542astheCollegeofStMaryMagdalene.
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OVERVIEW Howistheeducationalprocessstructured? Lecturestypicallyrunfrom9amto7-8pm.
Studentsaredividedinto4distinctstreamstailoredtotheirspecificareasof study,offeringablendoflectures,tutorials,andseminars.
Ourprogramsarehighlypersonalized,cateringtoindividualintereststhroughouttheir timeinOxfordorCambridge.
EachintakefeaturesauniqueschedulecuratedbyourHeadoftheProgramme,consideringstudents' majorsandstreamsizes.Studentsalsohavetheflexibilitytoexploreclassesfromotherstreamsifthey're interestedindifferentsubjects.
TUTORIAL,SEMINAR,LECTURE Throughoutourprogram,studentsengageinthreedistinctclasstypes,eachwithitsownobjectives:
TUTORIALS ThehallmarkofOxbridge,tutorials providestudentswithaspacewhere tolearnthroughdiscussingspecific themesandresearchquestions withinadiscipline.Insteadofbeinga one-to-manylecture,tutorialssee onlyafewstudentsdebatingwith tutorsandotherstudentstheirown perspectivesonselectedtopics. WithintheOSS,tutorialsfollowthe samemethod:classeshavenomore thansixstudentsengagingin discussionschairedbytheirtutorson pre-arrangedquestions,readings, andsubjects.Examplesaretutorials inlaw,thereceptionofclassics,and thefutureofAI.
SEMINARS Themostcommonformofteaching inpre-universityanduniversity environmentsconsistsofoneto manyin-depthteachingsofa specificsubjectwithaqualified tutor.AttheOSS,seminarsare attendedbyallthestudentsenrolled inaspecificstream.Examplesof seminarsarecognitiveanthropology, fluiddynamics,andaerospace engineering.
LECTURES Commonatuniversities,lectures involveseveralstudentsfrom differentdisciplinesandpresentbig researchthemesandbroad multidisciplinarydiscussions.OSS keynotelecturesarepresentedby leadingresearchersandacademics pushingtheboundariesofresearch beyondthelimitsofourcurrent scholarshipsorchallengingresearch orthodoxiesthroughinnovative methodsortheoreticalstudies. ExamplesoftalksrangefromThe RoleofWomeninResearchtothe EvolutionofHumanCognition.
STREAMA-SCIENCE, INNOVATIONAND TECHNOLOGY(SIT)
STREAMC-BUSINESS, ECONOMICSAND ENTREPRENEURSHIP(BEE)
STREAMS STREAMB-MEDICAL ANDBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES(MBS)
STREAMD-LAW,PPE ANDGLOBALISSUES (LPGI)
STREAME-CREATIVE WRITINGAND HUMANITIES(CWH)
STREAMF-VISUALARTS ANDARCHITECTURE (VAA)
STREAM A - SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY (SIT) Thisstreamwillenableyoutodigdeeperinto allmaths-relatedsubjects. Whetheryouintendtoapplyformaths, engineering,architecture,computer scienceoranyofthephysicalnatural sciences,thisstreamisforyou.Youwillbe taughtmainlyinseminarsandtutorialsand willalsobenefitfrominterdisciplinarykeynote lectures.
Studentsapplyingforthisstreamshouldbe studyingmathematicsatthehighestlevel availabletothemintheircurriculuminorder tobenefitfullyfromtheclasses.
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Time Activity 8am-9am Breakfastincollege 9:15am-10:30am Seminar1:Fluidmechanics 10:45am-12pm Seminar2:DataScience
12pm-12:45pm Lunchincollege
12:45pm-1:30pm Tutorial1:Astrophysics 1:30pm-2:45pm Seminar3:Cybersecurity 2:45pm.-3:30pm Tutorial2:TwinsParadox 4:00pm-5:00pm Keynotelecture:Science&Religion 5:30pm-6:30pm Dinnerincollege 7pm-8pm Eveningprep/activities/extrasession
STREAM B - MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (MBS) Moststudentscontemplatingmedicineare alsointerestedinchemistry,biology, psychologyandcognition. Whetheryouhavedecidedonyourmajor,or arestilltryingtodecidebetweenapure scienceandanappliedsubjectsuchas medicineordentistry,thisstreamwillgive youtheinformationyouneedtomakean informedchoice. Youwillbetaughtbyexperiencedtutorsand byqualifieddoctorsanddentists.
Exampleoftimetable ofonedayofclasses
Time Activity 8am-9am Breakfastincollege 9:15am-10:30am Seminar1:Epidemiology 10:45am-12pm Seminar2:Pharmacology
12pm-12:45pm Lunchincollege
12:45pm-1:30pm Tutorial1:Clinicalpsychology
1:30pm-2:45pm Seminar3:Neuroscience 2:45pm.-3:30pm Tutorial2:Endocrinology 4:00pm-5:00pm Keynotelecture:HumanMind 5:30pm-6:30pm Dinnerincollege 7pm-8pm Eveningprep/activities/extrasession
STREAM C - BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (BEE) Thistightlyfocusedyetinterdisciplinary streamcentresonsubjectsofinterestto thoseapplyingforeconomics-and business-relateddegrees.
Throughinteractivedebates,groupworkand individualprojects,BEEfocusesonthe interrelationshipbetweeneconomics, businessandsociety.Thisstreamprovidesa deepdiveintothechallengesand opportunitiesofresponsibleenterpriseand globalissues.
Exampleoftimetable ofonedayofclasses
Time Activity 8am-9am Breakfastincollege 9:15am-10:30am Seminar1:Microeconomics 10:45am-12pm Seminar2:NGOs-heroesorvigilantes? 12pm-12:45pm Lunchincollege
12:45pm-1:30pm Tutorial1:Innovationinsocialpolicy 1:30pm-2:45pm Seminar3:BusinessManagement 2:45pm.-3:30pm Tutorial2:Finance 4:00pm-5:00pm Keynotelecture:AIandsustainability 5:30pm-6:30pm Dinnerincollege 7pm-8pm Eveningprep/activities/extrasession
STREAM D - LAW, PPE AND GLOBAL ISSUES (LPGI) Thisexcitinginterdisciplinarystreamwill appealtoanyonestudyinginthebroad rangeofsubjectsthatcomprisethelaw,PPE, philosophyorpoliticsandinternational relations.
Thisprogrammewillenableyoutogain insight,notonlyintotheworkingsofthelaw butalsointothesocietalandethicalcontext withinwhichthelawoperates.Forthose wishingtostudyPPEthisprogramme, togetherwiththeoptionofstudying economicsalongsidestudentsinStreamC coversallthenecessarybases.
Time Activity 8am-9am Breakfastincollege 9:15am-10:30am Seminar1:Criminallaw 10:45am-12pm Seminar2:Tortlaw 12pm-12:45pm Lunchincollege
12:45pm-1:30pm Tutorial1:CorporateEthics
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1:30pm-2:45pm Seminar3:Whatislogic? 2:45pm.-3:30pm Tutorial2:Separationofpowers 4:00pm-5:00pm Keynotelecture:ClimateChange 5:30pm-6:30pm Dinnerincollege 7pm-8pm Eveningprep/activities/extrasession
STREAM E - CREATIVE WRITING AND HUMANITIES (CWH) AvailableonlyduringtheprogrammeJul20-Aug2
Thisexcitinginterdisciplinarystreamoffers studentsaplatformtoexploretheircreativity andtheirinterestsinhistory,literatureand classicsinacollaborativeacademic environment.
Youmightbeaimingtostudyavocational subjectlikelawordisciplineslikeEnglish literatureandhistorythatgiveyouthe analysisandcommunicationskillsthatwill enableyoutoaccessavarietyofcareers aftergraduation.
Exampleoftimetable ofonedayofclasses
Time Activity 8am-9am Breakfastincollege 9:15am-10:30am Seminar1:Irishhistory&poetry 10:45am-12pm Seminar2:Artsthroughhistory 12pm-12:45pm Lunchincollege 12:45pm-1:30pm Tutorial1:CreativeWriting 1:30pm-2:45pm Seminar3:AstrophilandStella 2:45pm.-3:30pm Tutorial2:History 4:00pm-5:00pm Keynotelecture:ScienceandReligion 5:30pm-6:30pm Dinnerincollege 7pm-8pm Eveningprep/activities/extrasession
STREAM F - VISUAL ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE (VAA) AvailableonlyduringtheprogrammeJul6-19
Thisstreamoffersstudentsaunique opportunitytoexploretheircreativityin workshopsaswellasattendinglecturesand seminars.
Studentsapplyingforthevisualartsand architecturesharetherequirementfora creativeandinspiredportfoliooftheirwork. Thisprogrammeoffersyoutheopportunity todevelopyourcreativeskillsin art/architectureworkshops,guidedby tutorsfromOxfordBrookesandothertop art/architectureschools.
Exampleoftimetable ofonedayofclasses
Time Activity 8am-9am Breakfastincollege 9:15am-12pm ArchitectureWorkshops 12pm-12:45pm Lunchincollege
12:45pm-1:30pm Tutorial1:Architecture
1:30pm-2:45pm Seminar3:ArtHistory
2:45pm.-3:30pm Tutorial2:FineArt 4:00pm-5:00pm Keynotelecture:PublicArchitecture 5:30pm-6:30pm Dinnerincollege 7pm-8pm Eveningprep/activities/extrasession
PROJECT:THEESSAY Attheendofprogrammeeachstudentneedstopresenttheproject-individualessay.
Theessayshouldbenomorethan3000words, focussingonatleasttwoacademicsubjectsthe studenthasengagedwithduringtheprogramme. Ratherthanbeingareflection,theessayaddressesa simpleresearchquestiondecidedbyoneoftheOSS tutors.Theessayisanexcellentopportunityfor studentstoengagewithpre-universitylevelresearch, providingthemwiththeessentialresearchand criticalskillsrequiredforsuccessfuluniversity applications.
TUTORS Ourteamoftutorsisdistinguishedbytheirexceptionalqualificationsanddiverse backgrounds,ensuringarichlearningexperienceforourstudents.
35%havePhDandundergraduateteachingexperience
65%haveresearchmaster'sdegrees(MPhil/BPhil)andundergraduateteachingexperience
90%haveadegreefromOxbridge
Wealsoinviteindustryprofessionals-specialguestspeakers.E.g,doctors,lawyers,architects, andnovelists,alsohaveOxbridgebackgroundsbutarenotfocusedonacademics.
BA, PhD Leeds
BA Experimental Psychology, Oxford
BA MPhil Classics
Cambridge DPhil
candidate Oxford
BA HSPS, Cambridge
MPhil Politics, Cambridge
BA History, Oxford
MPhil HIstory, Oxford
DPhil candidate Oxford
MOIRA DONALD
EDWARDLAMB
BRENNASALKIN
PATRICHAO
Collegevisits
Formalfarewelldinner
Afterarigorous 8-hourstudyday, ourstudentswillalso haveopportunitiesto unwindandenjoytheir timeinOxbridge!
Lectureswithnotable speakers
Shakespearescenes
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Agelimit Ourprogramsaredesignedforstudents between16-19yearsold*. Studentsmustbeatleast16yearsoldwhen theyarrivefortheprogram.Wealsoaccept 15-year-oldsiftheirbirthdayfallswithinthe programdates.
*Collegesdonotadmitstudentsunder16yearsoldonto theircampuses.
EnglishRequirements Iftheofficiallanguageofinstructionatthe student'shighschoolisnotEnglish,language proficiencycanbedemonstratedduringthe interview. Thismayincludeassessingthestudent's abilitytocommunicateeffectivelyinEnglish, comprehendinstructions,andparticipatein discussions.
£5850 +£500non-refundable registrationfee
Including: NOTIncluding:
Accommodation
3mealsperday
Extra-curricularactivities
Fulleducationalprocess
Thecostoftheprogrammesplitinto2installments:
Traveltoandfrom Oxford/Cambridge
Transferfrom/toairport
Visaandhealthinsurance
£1000(£500non-refundableregistrationfee+£500depositfortheprogramme)
Paymentisrequiredwithin10daysofacceptingtheoffer.
£5350
Paymentisdue60daysbeforethestartoftheprogramme.
Ourapplicationprocessoperatesonarollingbasis.Thesuccessfulapplicationprocesslookslikethat:
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StudentneedstofillouttheapplicationonourWEBSITE
HewillbeinvitedtotheinterviewbyourAdmissionTeam
Duringthenext7days,hewillreceiveanoffertooneofourintakesbyemail!
AvideofeaturingourDecember2023 studentsdiscussingtheirexperiences intheprogramme.
The Oxbridge Summer Scholars program was instrumental in shaping my personal development. Before participating in this experience, I had two major insecurities. The first was about expressing myopinionsinpublic.Priortotheprogram,Ihadno ideahowmanydifferentculturesandperspectivesI would encounter. However, having this opportunity helped me overcome my insecurities as I realized that, in a multicultural environment, my opinions couldcontributetoenrichingdiscussions.
Furthermore, before joining the program, I was uncertain about which specific area of social sciencesinterestedmethemost.However,afterthe program, I am now confident that choosing my courseofstudyatuniversityisnolongeraproblem.
JoãoPedroLanducciGeromel OSSStudentinAugust2024
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