Give the gift of learning
Inspire your loved ones with an Oxford Lifelong Learning course at Oxford University.
Whether you are buying for the person who has everything, or for someone who loves learning, an Oxford Lifelong Learning course is a meaningful gift that has the potential to spark a new passion, develop skills or even change a career!
Courses
Most of the courses in the categories listed below can be purchased for a friend or family member and you can even register yourself for the course at the same time!
- Events
- Weekly learning programmes
- Lecture series
- Oxford Experience summer schools
- Inspiring Oxford summer schools
Some of our events and lectures include tea and coffee in the fee and, depending on the length of the event, you could book your friend on to lunch, dinner or both!
How to book
To book a course for someone other than yourself just follow these simple steps:
- Add the course(s) to your basket by selecting ‘book now’ on the course page.*
- Select the number of participants if you are booking the course for more than one person.
- Add any extras to your basket (for example lunch for day and weekend events, or CATS points for weekly and short online courses).
- Go to the checkout.
- Create an account or login if you already have one.
- Under ‘Participant’, select ‘Other’ and fill in the recipient’s name and email address (if you are also attending the course remember to fill in your details as well).
- Enter your payment details when prompted.
The recipient will then receive an email detailing the course along with a link to some follow up questions.
Please note:
The recipient will receive an email notifying them of the course as soon as payment is made. If you don’t want them to know you have enrolled them on to a course until a specific date we
