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Course · St Clare’s Oxford

Grow in confidence across all four English language skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) while choosing from a range of afternoon electives. Enjoy interactive lessons, weekly themed activities and exciting opportunities to learn beyond the classroom through visits to places of cultural and historical interest in Oxford and beyond.
Choose from afternoon electives:
Football Coaching - Improve your football skills with our professional Football Association qualified coaches.
Tennis Coaching - Develop your tennis abilities with coaching from experienced LTA qualified instructors.
Performing Arts - Develop skills in a range of performing arts including acting, dance, public speaking and improvisation. Delivered in partnership with The North Wall, an independent Oxford theatre and arts centre.
Visual Arts - Unleash your creativity while exploring a range of artistic techniques and media. Sessions take place in our state of the art studio, or outdoors.
Supportive classroom with a high staff-to-student ratio: Benefit from a supportive classroom environment and strong pastoral care. Our caring staff help you thrive during your time here. Our professional activity leaders accompany you on study visits and excursions
Specialist English language teaching: Develop your English language skills with our quality teaching experience
Interactive learning: Language teaching focuses on topical Weekly Themes and includes Study Visits. The weekly excursions are a mix of historical, cultural and fun activities which students are introduced to in the classroom before their visit.
Gain a rich cultural experience: Visit cultural and historical locations in Oxford and places nearby like London, Bath and Windsor
International atmosphere: Meet students from around the world. Our summers courses have international appeal, which creates an dynamic multicultural classroom
Enjoyable study visits, sports and excursions: Discover new cultural locations with up to 3 excursions per week. It also includes on-campus events like arts and crafts, quizzes, ball games, disco, talent show and many more
Attractive and safe campus: Our study environment is a secure residential campus with a range of facilities and beautiful open spaces
Learn in a global city: Oxford is a world-famous academic city. It is a multicultural city with a rich heritage, and has lots to see and do

This course is part of the programme
General footage from Summer English, Leadership, STEM and IB Programmes for Juniors in Oxford. Teaching, activities and settings vary by age, subject and session.
Compare available dates, duration, campus, fees and availability. Open a session for accommodation details.
| Session | Dates | Duration | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Juniors: Active English (9-15) | 11 July - 2 weeks | 11 Jul 2027 - 24 Jul 2027Enrolling Now | 2 weeks | £3,870 | |
Juniors: Active English (9-15) | 11 July - 3 weeks | 11 Jul 2027 - 31 Jul 2027Enrolling Now | 3 weeks | £5,355 | |
Juniors: Active English (9-15) | 25 July - 2 weeks | 25 Jul 2027 - 7 Aug 2027Enrolling Now | 2 weeks | £3,870 | |
Juniors: Active English (9-15) | 1 August - 3 weeks | 1 Aug 2027 - 21 Aug 2027Enrolling Now | 3 weeks | £5,355 | |
Juniors: Active English (9-15) | 8 August - 2 weeks | 8 Aug 2027 - 21 Aug 2027Enrolling Now | 2 weeks | £3,870 |
- Juniors aged 9-12 – dormitories of 4-6 students at the St Clare’s Campus - Juniors aged 13-15 – single or twin rooms at the St Clare’s Campus - Older teenagers stay in a shared residential room near the main College buildings at 139 Banbury Road - Adults have a choice of single or twin rooms at 3 Bardwell Road or 382 Banbury Road
Juniors – 16.5 hours per week Teenagers – 19.25 or 22.9 hours per week Adults – 13.75 or 19.25 hours per week
English language courses have a minimum CEFR level of A2 so are unsuitable for complete beginners. Exam preparation courses have a minimum level of B1 All other courses have a minimum level of B2
Juniors are monitored closely on a secure campus. Older Teenagers and Adults are issued with a photo ID card that is needed to access any of our College buildings and residences. A team that includes Teachers, House Parents, Activity Leaders and a Nurse led by our experienced Course Director and Welfare Manager is available 24/7 to supervise students under 18 years of age.
Junior programmes (ages 9-15) include free Heathrow transfers. For Juniors using other airports, older teenagers (ages 15-17) and adults please see our list of transfer prices: https://stclares.ac.uk/student-life/airport-transfers/
Insurance is included. Details of the coverage are available at this link - https://stclares.ac.uk/app/uploads/Insurance-policy-for-personal-accident-and-group-travel.pdf
Student will receive a certificate from St Clare’s and a personalised report at the end of the course.
Students will either need a Standard Visitor Visa for stays up to 6 months or a new eVisa. Learn more at https://stclares.ac.uk/about-us/visa-advice/.
Learn more on the official St Clare’s Oxford website .