Resources for students, families and schools

FAQs

Dates, teaching, fees, applications, accommodation and what families need to know.

Prospectuses

A structured account of each OGE programme and the experience it offers.

Student guides

Clear, usable guidance on revision, examination technique and academic writing.

Welfare and safety

Supervision, accommodation, travel, health and the standards governing our residential programmes.

Research briefings

Focused analysis of selective admissions questions, written to make the evidence usable.

Oxford summer schools explained

Separate the operator, venue, teachers and institutional status behind the name.

Is an Oxford summer school worth it

Judge value through teaching, student work, evidence, welfare and the complete cost.

How to choose an Oxford summer school

Use a practical parent checklist to verify claims, arrangements and terms.

Oxford summer school costs

Compare the total trip—not just the headline fee—and identify every inclusion and extra.

Do summer schools help applications?

Understand why serious work and reflection matter more than attendance or a certificate.

Oxford summer school application guide

Choose evidence, write in the student’s own voice and prepare for an academic conversation.

How to choose a summer school subject

Use curiosity, academic method and a major–minor pairing to test a future direction.

Planning from overseas

Separate programme admission, UK entry permission, travel, welfare and academic preparation.

What are the hardest A levels?

Separate official outcomes from the different kinds of difficulty each subject creates.

Essay competitions 2026–27

Compare live opportunities, deadlines and eligibility, then build a stronger entry.

Choosing A levels for university

Use Oxford, Cambridge, UCAS and Russell Group guidance to protect the routes that matter.

Best A levels for Medicine

Compare current Oxford and Cambridge requirements, then build a wider medical-school shortlist.

Best A levels for Economics

Understand why Mathematics and Further Mathematics shape the most selective routes.

Best A levels for Computer Science

Use current requirements and offer-holder evidence to prioritise mathematical preparation.

The three-question personal statement

Turn academic experiences into a focused, evidence-led case across the new UCAS format.

Accommodation

Questions to ask about rooms, supervision, meals, access and residential support.

Airport transfers and unaccompanied minors

Plan airline rules, documents, airport handovers and disruption before booking.

UK visas and ETA

Use official sources to identify the permission and evidence a student may need.