A four-week research-led Oxford program for grades 10-12, focused on contemporary subjects and an individual project suitable for an academic transcript.
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The Oxbridge Institute for Advanced Studies is based at Pembroke College, University of Oxford. It gives ambitious students in grades 10-12 the opportunity to examine a focused contemporary subject under the guidance of university and industry experts.
Students combine supervised research with expert presentations and workshops, culminating in an individual research project that can be included in their academic transcript. Tuition includes accommodation, classroom instruction, workshops, field trips, two daily meals and program-organized activities. An optional six-day Paris Connection is available after the program.
J.R.R. Tolkien is just one of the notable alumni to have been swept up in the magic of Pembroke College. Since 1624, the College has admitted many famous faces, like Samuel Johnson, Sir William Blackstone and King Abdullah of Jordan....
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| Session | Dates | Duration | Price | |
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Session 1 - 4 Weeks | 2 Jul 2027 - 30 Jul 2027Enrolling Now | 4 weeks | US$12,995 |
Residential summer study programs for students aged 13-18 in Oxford, Cambridge, Paris and Barcelona, combining specialist teaching with cultural exploration.
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Students investigate artificial intelligence, its practical possibilities and its wider consequences for economies, culture and society through an independent research project.
Students complete an independent business or finance research project addressing a significant challenge in the contemporary global economy.
Students undertake a supervised university-level engineering research project and present their findings in a conference-style session.
Students investigate a pressing environmental challenge and develop an evidence-based research project assessing potential practical or policy solutions.
Students undertake supervised university-level historical research and present an original paper in a conference-style session.
Students research a major question in contemporary international relations, examining how power, institutions, technology and culture are reshaping the global order.
Students undertake an independent, university-level research project addressing a contemporary medical or public-health question, supported by an expert supervisor.
Our programs take place in university residences or, in the case of our Paris program, at a centrally located boarding school. Each program has single and double rooms available and we are happy to take requests for single rooms or roommates via email. In the UK, students can purchase a private bathroom for an additional fee. In Barcelona, each room is equipped with an en-suite bathroom. In Paris and New York, there are shared facilities on each floor.
Students spend 21 hours in class on the one-week programs, 45 - 50 hours in a class on a two-week program (depending on the age group), and 90 -100 hours on a four-week program (depending on the age group).
Our programs are conducted primarily in English, and our programs in Oxford and Cambridge are taught exclusively in English. We want to ensure that our students can integrate fully and feel comfortable with the program community.
In France or Spain, immersion courses are taught exclusively in French or Spanish, but program information, materials, and literature are all available in English. We are happy to have a short conversation with prospective students to make sure they will be able to follow the courses in English, so please feel free to contact our Admissions office if you’d like to speak with us, or if you have any questions.
We hire a team to work at the programs and look after the students. This team consists of a program director, 3-4 deans, 3 program assistants, and 3-4 activities directors. The program director and deans are professional educators who come from reputable schools across the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. They are experts in working with students in these age groups. The onsite team sets up a program office in the week leading up to the program.
Parents will be able to call and email the program office if they have any questions or concerns while their child is at the program. Each evening, students must check in with one of our Deans in the program office between 9 and 10 pm on the Experience programs and between 10 and 11 pm on each of the other programs. This is a great time for students to let the program staff know if they have any questions, or if they need something.
Students typically spend their mornings in class and on each program except for the one week seminars, students will have afternoon classes three days a week. We plan a wide range of optional chaperoned activities for students to take part in when they are not in classes.
The activities directors and program assistants are typically university students who know the city well. The program assistants help out with administrative duties in the program office and the activities directors plan the afternoon and evening activities - they, along with the program director and deans, reside at the residence where the program is taking place, so there is always an adult nearby if a student needs something.
We offer both a Tuition and Travel Protection Plan and a Full Refund Program. You can find more information regarding the Tuition and Travel Protection Plan here: https://oxbridgeprograms.com/ttpp/. There will be more information about each of these options within the application and families will also have the option to purchase them after submitting the application.
Yes! Each student receives a comprehensive grade report at the end of the program with a write up from their lecturer detailing their performance during the course as well as a letter grade.
