Week 5

OUSSA: Week 5 courses

Course status

Course status:

Closed to enrolments

Dates

Dates:

08/08/2026 - 15/08/2026

Study format

Study format:

Residential and non-residential options

Level

Level:

Undergraduate

Join us in Oxford for a study holiday

Deepen your knowledge, expand your horizons.

Week 5: Saturday 8 – Saturday 15 August 2026

The Oxford University Summer School for Adults (OUSSA) is a residential summer programme held at Rewley House in central Oxford, offering more than 60 week-long accredited courses for adult learners (18 years and over) covering a wide range of subjects including literature, archaeology, architectural history, creative writing, history of art, philosophy, biological sciences, theology and psychology.

Week 5 of our 2026 OUSSA programme has now taken place.  Sign up to our summer school mailing list to be notified when our 2027 summer schools open to enrolment.

To learn more about OUSSA, see full programme details.

 

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

We had the delight of chatting with Paul Staker over coffee during his time at the Oxford University Summer School for Adults (OUSSA). A retired…

After completing a short course with us, and following her tutor's recommendation, Dyan decided to apply for the Certificate of Higher Education so she could…

Lee Alexander Krywitsky, a successful industrial engineering entrepreneur, found himself inspired to return to study after an unexpected conversation on a flight, and this journey…

The flexibility of the part-time Certificate of Higher Education allowed Priscilla, a tax lawyer and university professor from Costa Rica, to balance studying with her work and…

Student talking in class

Oxford University Summer School for Adults

View of the Radcliffe Camera and surrounding areas from a height, and at a distance.

Radcliffe Camera

Students talking in class

Oxford University Summer School for Adults

Hertford Bridge, often called the Bridge of Sighs, in Oxford

Hertford Bridge (also known as the Bridge of Sighs)

Student smiling in class

Oxford University Summer School for Adults

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