Specialist and advanced summer schools for adults at Oxford University

In-depth, intensive summer schools with Oxford University

Courses for personal, academic or professional advancement.

Spend one or more weeks studying your subject in small interactive seminar groups, led by specialist tutors. Attend lectures by leading scholars and distinguished speakers. Get to know the world’s most famous university city, its galleries and gardens. If this sounds appealing, then our specialist subject and advanced level summer programmes are for you.

Programmes are subject-specific, allowing for in-depth learning. You’ll be joined by a range of students from around the world: senior undergraduate students, graduates, teachers in schools and colleges, interested generalists looking to progress their learning, and working professionals.

Oxford’s historic colleges

These face-to-face summer schools are based at some of Oxford’s oldest and most beautiful colleges including Christ Church, Brasenose College and Exeter College. You’ll experience life as an Oxford student: dining in hall, and drawing inspiration from college gardens and grounds. Details of accommodation can be found on each individual course page.

The programmes are residential; however, some do offer non-residential options so you can find your own accommodation if you wish.

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These three-week programmes both take place at Exeter College, one of the University’s oldest colleges, founded in 1314, and which nurtured J R R Tolkien, Philip Pullman, Martin Amis, William Morris and many others.

This two-week summer programme at Harris Manchester College is designed exclusively for experienced teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL) who are ready to take their practice to the next level.

English Language Teachers’ Summer Seminar, Harris Manchester College

Explore the issues and events that have influenced and shaped the contemporary world. Courses include a daily lecture programme, small seminar groups and optional social activities.

History, Politics and Society Summer School, Exeter College
International Politics Summer School (next running in summer 2027)

Enjoy lectures from leading scholars in the field of theology and take part in seminars led by members of Oxford University’s Faculty of Theology and Religion, distinguished theologians and prominent church leaders.