Oxford-inspired tutorial teaching
We challenge students to explain, defend and refine how they think. Working directly with a specialist means no assumption is left untested and every promising idea is given room to be pushed further.
Oxford Global Education
Shaping what education could become.
Through research and innovation, Oxford Global Education is shaping the future of education. Our purpose is not simply to teach students more, but to teach them how to think: to question deeply, reason clearly and think for themselves.
Entirely taught by academics and graduates from Oxford and Cambridge.
Academic tutors
Oxford and Cambridge academics only
Minimum 100+ hours of prior teaching experience
Teaching style
1:1 / 2:1 tutorials
Occasionally delivered 3:1
2026 Academy cohort
27 countries
Represented across our 47-student 2026 cohort through nationality and residence
Admissions intelligence
Delta
Proprietary research
01Who we are
A group of Oxford minds advancing a shared curiosity: how people learn best,
how the best are chosen.
We are doctoral researchers, college lecturers and professors from Oxford and Cambridge. We teach, research and redesign education around a precise question: how do students understand difficult ideas, and what allows exceptional thinking to stand out? By studying selective admissions and observing how students reason in tutorials, we turn academic insight into programmes built around the individual.
Delta research
Delta studies selective admissions as a measurable system. We compare academic evidence, identify where uncertainty lies and focus effort on the interventions most likely to change a student's position.
Our programmes
We turn that understanding into programmes that help students become more independent thinkers and develop a deeper command of the subjects they care about.
02The Delta Research Group
Most admissions advice is anecdotal. Ours is analytical.
Delta treats selective admissions as a system that can be studied: what matters, how much it matters, where uncertainty lies, and where a student's next hour of preparation is most likely to make a difference.
No other programme in the world has this capability.
We are simply in a category of our own.
Selection is not always subjective.
For many courses, selection can be modelled from a narrow set of academic inputs. Delta begins by understanding which ones matter.
P(offer | x) = σ(β0 + Σβixi)
x1 academic evidencex2 test performancex3 tutorial and interview evidence
Abstract model · not a published Oxford rule
See the whole academic profile.
Six current dimensions show where two independent academic readings converge, and where development should focus next.
Illustrative profile · six current dimensions
Measure the edge.
Delta separates baseline position, ceiling, uncertainty and the interventions that can realistically move the outcome.
BOP · EOP · COP · illustrative
A student's position changes. So should the strategy.
Repeated assessment changes both our estimate and where preparation time goes. As the evidence improves, the uncertainty narrows.
01Diagnose
Find the structural weaknesses.
02Model
Measure their effect.
03Prioritise
Focus effort where it has the highest return.
04Adapt
Reassess and change the plan as the student changes.
03Tutorial-style teaching
Curiosity tested through rigorous academic discussion.
A tutorial is curiosity-led teaching at its most concentrated. It is not a lecture of thirty people. Tutorials are normally delivered one-to-one or two-to-one and may occasionally be delivered three-to-one, with students testing an idea and changing their minds when the argument demands it.
Students question assumptions, follow evidence and explain their reasoning through Oxford-inspired tutorial discussion.
“The tutors work on your understanding of the material. That completely changed the way I thought about learning.”
🇺🇦 Dmytro · Ukraine
04Our flagship programme
The Oxford Summer Academy 2027
Two weeks in Oxford, inspired by Oxford’s tradition of tutorial teaching, with tailored tutorials, independent research and exposure to the questions the next twenty years will actually ask.
At a glance
Duration
Two weeks
A residential programme in Oxford
Teaching
Oxford-style tutorials
Normally 1:1 or 2:1, and occasionally 3:1
Subjects
One major + one minor
Choose across 28 disciplines
Independent work
Research paper
Written in the student's major subject
Interdisciplinary learning
The Future Labs
Innovation, debate and live global questions
Location
St Anne's College, Oxford
Academic and residential life in college
A day at the Oxford Summer Academy
MorningTutorials
MorningResearch paper
AfternoonThe Future Labs
AfternoonGuest lectures
EveningDinner in the dining hall
EveningSocial activities
100%
Satisfaction rate
Around 80% of the 2026 cohort responded; every respondent rated the Academy 5/5.
27 countries
Represented by our 47-student 2026 cohort
1:1 / 2:1
Tutorial ratio
Tutorials may occasionally be delivered 3:1.
“The programme taught me to think beyond the surface. I became more analytical, more willing to question ideas, and much more confident in the way I approach learning.”
🇪🇬Jana · Egypt
“The tutors don't simply ask you to memorise information. They encourage you to understand the problem, discuss it, and develop your own perspective. That completely changed the way I thought about learning.”
🇺🇦Dmytro · Ukraine
“I loved how personal the tutorials were. With only one or two students, the teaching could be shaped around you, your questions and the way you think. You understand so much more than you would sitting in a lecture with fifty people.”
🇬🇪Gigi · Georgia
“I came away with far more confidence, both academically and personally. Being surrounded by students from such different backgrounds taught me how to communicate, contribute and feel comfortable in completely new environments.”
🇬🇧Faryaal · United Kingdom
“It was an incredible learning experience, but what made it truly memorable were the friendships, independence and confidence I gained alongside it. I left thinking more deeply and looking at questions in a completely different way.”
🇨🇦Carol · Canada
“It was a journey of self-enrichment and discovery, surrounded by an unforgettable international community. I left with new knowledge, new perspectives and a much greater desire to experience the world.”
🇹🇭Noni · Thailand
05Explore our programmes
Different settings. The same academic standard.
Our academic team works with individual students, schools, organisations and senior leaders in Oxford and around the world.
Live online
Artificial Intelligence and Entrepreneurship
A 6-week programme for turning AI capability into tested ideas, useful ventures and practical action.
Explore the programme
Individual
1-Year Masterclass
Individual academic development, built around one student and informed by Delta.
Explore the Masterclass
Senior leaders
Executive Leadership Programme
Oxford-based teaching in strategy, leadership and governance for senior decision-makers.
Explore executive programmes
Organisations
Global Programmes
Bespoke programmes delivered with partner schools and organisations around the world.
Explore global programmes06Why we exist
Ability is distributed evenly across the world. Access to the education that rewards it is not.
We work internationally because intellectual ability is not confined to a handful of schools or countries. Access to serious academic teaching should not be either.
Oxford Global Education works with schools, colleges and education partners internationally to support ambitious students. This work can include Delta briefings on admissions and academic-development data, critical-thinking and admissions workshops, webinars.
07Accreditation
Independent recognition
Oxford Global Education holds UK Accreditation from ASIC (Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges, and Universities).
ASIC Accreditation is a leading, globally recognised quality standard in international education. Institutions undergo an impartial and independent external assessment process to confirm their provision meets rigorous internationally accepted standards, covering the whole spectrum of its administration, governance, and educational offering. Achieving ASIC Accreditation demonstrates to students and stakeholders that an institution is a high-quality education provider that delivers safe and rewarding educational experiences and is committed to continuous improvement throughout its operation.
About ASIC: One of the largest international accreditation agencies operating in 70+ countries, ASIC is recognised in the UK by UKVI - UK Visas and Immigration (part of the Home Office of the UK Government), is ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management Systems) Accredited and is a Full Member of The International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE), a member of the BQF (British Quality Foundation), a member of the International Schools Association (ISA), and an institutional member of EDEN (European Distance and E-Learning Network).
See where you could stand.
Speak with our academic team about the Oxford Summer Academy, the 1-Year Masterclass, or bringing an OGC programme to your organisation.