Five specialist LABs. Two weeks in Oxford. Explore the ideas shaping tomorrow, build a project you can be proud of and find an international community that shares your ambition.
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Bring your curiosity to Oxford and turn it into something tangible. Spark Global Teen LABs combines specialist academic exploration with hands-on projects, cultural discovery and an international community of ambitious students aged 15–18.
Choose the LAB that speaks to your interests: Leadership Development, Bio-Tech & Future Medicine, Entrepreneurship & Venture Building, AI & Innovation, or Finance & Investing. Across 14 days, academic sessions and practical challenges help you question assumptions, develop ideas and work with people who see the world differently.
Every LAB builds towards a Grand Finale. You will bring your learning together in a venture, pitch or strategic challenge and present your work to professionals. It is a chance to practise communicating clearly, engage with feedback and leave with work that reflects your interests and effort.
Based at New College, Oxford, the experience extends beyond academic sessions. Cultural excursions, social activities and time with peers from around the world create space for new friendships and a broader outlook. Residential students stay in single en-suite college rooms with full board, while the non-residential option includes the academic programme, core excursions, lunch and a Spark certificate of completion.
Choose one two-week LAB or combine a course from each consecutive July date block for a four-week Oxford experience. Whichever subject you choose, you will have opportunities to strengthen your communication, critical thinking and collaboration while exploring where your interests could take you.
Accommodation and packagesResidential students stay at New College, Oxford, in single en-suite bedrooms with full board. The non-residential option is for students arranging their own accommodation.
Fees and inclusionsResidential: academic tuition and workshops, cultural excursions, social and wellbeing activities, professional feedback on final presentations, a Spark certificate of completion, single en-suite accommodation at New College and full-board meals.
Non-residential: academic tuition and workshops, core excursions, lunch and a Spark certificate of completion.
Although called New College, the college is actually very old and was founded in 1379. The name was originally given to the college to distinguish it from Oriel College, which was founded 50 years earlier, and has stuck ever since. When...
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| Session | Dates | Duration | Price | |
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LAB block — 2027-07-02 to 2027-07-15 | 2 Jul 2027 - 15 Jul 2027Unknown | 14 days | £7,995 | |
LAB block — 2027-07-16 to 2027-07-29 | 16 Jul 2027 - 29 Jul 2027Unknown | 14 days | £7,995 |
Spark To Connect offers specialist two-week LABs for students aged 15–18 at New College, Oxford.
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