Two weeks, residential
Our flagship programme
Oxford Summer Academy 2027
Two weeks in Oxford, taught the way Oxford teaches, with tailored tutorials, independent research and the questions the next twenty years will ask.
The Academy, at a glance
University college accommodation and facilities
Oxford-style tutorials
Choose across 28 disciplines
Age-appropriate cohorts
Residential and inclusive
100%Student satisfaction in 2026
27Countries represented in 2026
100%Led by academics from Oxford and Cambridge
01Why this Academy
A different model of academic development
Think critically. Argue clearly. Learn the Oxford way.
The Academy develops intellectual independence through close academic attention, serious written work and direct argument with people who teach and research the subject themselves.
Students learn to question assumptions, test evidence, communicate with precision and change their mind when a stronger argument demands it.
Oxford and Cambridge academics only
Specialists selected for how they teach, not only what they know.
One academic for one or two students
Every student has to explain, defend and refine an idea.
Traditional subjects and modern questions
A major, a minor and five interdisciplinary Future Labs.
Academic work that continues after Oxford
A paper, profile, roadmap, recommendation and certificate.
02The academic architecture
How students learn at the Academy.
The programme brings together five connected forms of learning. Tutorials build subject depth, research develops independence, the Future Labs test interdisciplinary judgement, the Forum opens live global questions and Delta turns the evidence into a clear academic profile.
Tutorials
Major and minor subjects, normally taught 1:1 or 2:1 by an academic working in the field.
Explore tutorialsIndependent research
A supervised paper in the major subject, developed from question to final argument.
The research paperThe Future Labs
Five interactive sessions on artificial intelligence, critical thinking, design, innovation and debate.
Enter the LabsThe Oxford Global Forum
Guest symposia with people working on the questions that will shape the next twenty years.
View the ForumThe Delta Academic Profile
An evidence-based account of how the student thinks, where they are strongest and what comes next.
How Delta works03Tutorials and subjects
Oxford teaches by argument
Every student has to enter the conversation.
A tutorial is not a lecture delivered to a room. It is an hour in which one or two students put forward an answer and an academic asks what supports it, what contradicts it and what they would change.
1:1 / 2:1Typical tutorial ratio
Two subjectsOne major and one minor
You cannot disappear at the back of a tutorial. Every idea has to be made clear enough to test.
Choose across 28 disciplines
Sciences and engineering
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Medicine
- Engineering
- Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Humanities
- English Literature
- History
- Classics
- Philosophy
- Creative Writing
- Geography
Social sciences
- Economics
- Law
- Politics and International Relations
- Diplomacy and Global Affairs
- Finance and FinTech
- Game Theory and Decision Science
- Psychology
- Business and Entrepreneurship
Technology and the future
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Computer Science and Programming
- Cybersecurity
- Space Science and the Space Economy
- Biotechnology
- Climate Technology
04Research and the Delta Academic Profile
A student should leave with more than just a certificate.
Our students do not leave with a certificate alone. They leave with an extended paper, a Delta Academic Profile, a twelve-month roadmap, a recommendation from an academic who taught them and a certificate of academic excellence.
01Research paper
02Delta Academic Profile
03Twelve-month roadmap
04Recommendation
05Certificate of Academic Excellence
The independently written research paper
Each student begins with a question in their major subject. An Oxford or Cambridge academic supervises the work, challenges the argument and marks the final paper with detailed written feedback.
Six stages, usually completed twice before submission
The Delta Academic Profile
Every observation is tied to evidence from tutorials, the research process, the Labs and formal academic work. The result is a usable development plan, not a paragraph of generic praise.
Major tutor, minor tutor and benchmark for age
Certificate of Academic Excellence
Presented in college on the final day and signed by both directors.
05The Future Labs and Oxford Global Forum
Oxford minds, global questions
Learning ahead of the curriculum.
The Future Labs ask students to work on questions that are not settled and problems that do not fit neatly inside one school subject. They must decide what evidence to trust, build with other people and defend an answer in public.
AI and Human Intelligence
Hallucination, cognitive offloading and responsible use in academic work.
Critical Thinking
Signal, noise, bias, source triangulation and the courage to revise.
Design Thinking
Empathise, define, ideate, prototype and test.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Build a case for a venture, then test whether it holds.
Debate and Persuasion
Hold a position under pressure, culminating at the Oxford Union.
The Oxford Global Forum
A guest lecture series built around questions, not careers.
Who governs new technology? What is the future of biotechnology? Where does the next space economy begin? Is energy after fossil fuels possible? What makes a democracy healthy? Students meet people working on the questions, then take part in the discussion.
06Life in Oxford, London and the cohort
A working Oxford college
The education continues outside the tutorial.
Students live and study in Oxford college accommodation, eat together, use historic academic spaces and build friendships across countries and disciplines. Formal dinner, college traditions, the Oxford Union and a full day in London sit alongside the academic programme.
The cohort is deliberately international. Meeting students who have been taught differently and see the world differently is part of what makes the two weeks valuable.
A day at the Oxford Summer Academy
MorningTutorials
MorningResearch paper
AfternoonThe Future Labs
AfternoonGuest lectures
EveningDinner in hall
EveningSocial activities
Welfare and supervision
Welfare is non-negotiable.
Students perform their best when they feel safe. Students live in supervised college accommodation with staff on site 24 hours a day. Every group has a named member of staff, and the programme follows published safeguarding procedures throughout.
Residential staff and 24-hour contact for students and parents.
Enhanced DBS checks on all staff working with students.
A designated safeguarding lead.
Full risk assessments and insurance.
First-aid trained residential staff.
ASIC-accredited institutional standards.
07Fees and application
Everything from arrival to departure is included.
Both tiers include teaching, accommodation, all meals, programme materials, the Oxford Union debate, the London day, enrichment and welfare. Flights, visas, travel insurance and personal spending are not included.
Standard
Full Programme
The complete two weeks in Oxford, residential and inclusive.
- Major and minor subject tutorials
- All five Future Labs
- Extended research paper with written feedback
- Oxford Global Forum lecture series
- Debate finale at the Oxford Union
- A day in London
- College accommodation and all meals
- Delta Academic Profile and twelve-month roadmap
£5,495 + VAT
By application
Scholars Tier
Everything in the Full Programme, preceded by two weeks of calibration so that the time in Oxford starts at a higher level.
- Everything in the Full Programme
- Two one-to-one tutorials before the Academy begins
- A mock academic interview, assessed across the Delta dimensions
- A specialist session with the tutor to set the teaching plan
- Reading agreed and started before arrival
£5,995 + VAT
The application process.
Apply
Academic record, subject choices and a short statement written by the student.
Academic review
Every application is read individually by the programme team.
Interview
A real academic conversation, closer to a tutorial than a conventional interview.
Offer
A personalised offer explaining why we believe the Academy is the right fit.
ApplicationsOpen Autumn 2026Final deadline30 April 2027ProgrammeJuly and August 2027
Scholarships are awarded on academic merit and financial need. Published fees are exclusive of VAT. A reservation deposit secures an offered place.
Come prepared to contribute.
We look for students who are curious about their subject, ready to be challenged and willing to take other people's ideas seriously.