Weekly 'live-time' classes
Join us in Oxford or online
Our 'live time' weekly classes are offered in two formats.
- In-person: teaching takes place at Ewert House in Summertown or at Rewley House in central Oxford. Courses are 5, 10 or 20 weeks in duration.
- ‘Online – live’ (also known as Weekly Oxford Worldwide, or WOW): taught completely online, enjoy live, interactive tutor-led online sessions weekly, along with prerecorded lectures and course materials. Each course has 6, 11 or 21 meetings, which includes an introductory meeting to introduce you to the online platform.
Please note: enrolments may close up to one week prior to the start date of the course. We recommend you book early to avoid disappointment.
Upcoming courses
Online - live • Short courses
A conceptual and descriptive exploration of our solar system, and of those around other stars. We will explore the history of planetary discoveries and the exciting prospects for the future, including the search for extraterrestrial life.
- Fri 12 Jan 2024 – 22 Mar 2024
- 11 meetings
- 3:00 – 4:00pm
Online - live • Short courses
'What is truth?' is a perplexing and elusive question. A good first response is that truth and falsity are properties of what people say or think. But how is what we think related to actual facts? And what caused the recent corrosion of truth?
- Fri 12 Jan 2024 – 22 Mar 2024
- 11 meetings
- 2:00 – 3:00pm
Online - live • Short courses
This course will examine the history of three dynamic nineteenth century cities. London was the world’s greatest trading centre, Paris was the heart of a new Napoleonic European Empire, Berlin became the capital of Europe’s most powerful industrial state.
- Mon 15 Jan 2024 – 25 Mar 2024
- 11 meetings
- 2:00 – 3:00pm
Online - live • Short courses
The course focuses on analysing original passages from some of the greatest ancient Greek authors, tackling some challenging grammatical and syntactical phenomena and learning about ancient Greek culture and thought.
- Mon 15 Jan 2024 – 25 Mar 2024
- 11 meetings
- 4:30 – 5:30pm
Online - live • Short courses
This is a practical course for those interested in gaining knowledge and understanding of classical harmony. The course will cover the basics of harmony by taking the students through a series of straightforward, structured exercises.
- Mon 15 Jan 2024 – 25 Mar 2024
- 11 meetings
- 2:30 – 3:30pm
Flexible, short online courses
Flexible and accredited tutor-led online courses of 5, 10 or 20 weeks. Study whenever it suits you, from anywhere in the world.Lecture series
Weekly lectures on a given topic. All can be enjoyed online via a livestream, with the majority being offered in a hybrid format – so you can choose to attend online or in Oxford.Day schools and weekend events
Join us in Oxford or online to explore a topic in depth over one or two days with multiple speakers or extend your knowledge over several weeks with a lecture series.Summer schools in Oxford
Study with us this summer in Oxford – for personal enrichment, academic progression or professional development. Explore a favourite topic while you discover the world’s most famous university city.