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Tutorials at the Academy

Every student is taught by their own individual tutor. Students choose their major and minor when they apply, and are matched to academics who work in those fields.

Tutorial · 2026
Where the hours go
I

Tutorials are typically one to one: an hour of working directly with a specialist on the student’s own written argument.

Major

Most tutorial hours

The greater share of the teaching, and the research paper is written here.

Minor

A second discipline

Chosen to complement the first and complicate it.

For the first time in years of learning, I felt like my opinions mattered.

🇵🇰Syeda · Pakistan · English Literature and Law, 2026
Subjects offered
II

One major + one minor.

Every student chooses one major subject and one minor, both taken from the list below and both taught in tutorials. The major carries the greater share of the hours and the research paper.

Sciences and Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Medicine
  • Engineering
  • Robotics & Autonomous Systems
Humanities
  • English Literature
  • World History
  • Classics
  • Philosophy
  • Creative Writing
  • Geography
  • Theology
Social Sciences
  • Economics
  • Law
  • Politics & International Relations
  • Diplomacy & Global Affairs
  • Finance & FinTech
  • Game Theory & Decision Science
  • Psychology & Behavioural Science
  • Business & Entrepreneurship
Technology and the Future
  • Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
  • Computer Science & Programming
  • Cybersecurity
  • Space Science & the Space Economy
  • Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering
  • Climate Technology & Future Energy
Twenty-eight disciplines · Four faculties