Summer schools in Oxford

Summer courses for adult learners

Join us for a study holiday in Oxford – for personal enrichment, academic progression or professional development. You'll live and study at one of Oxford's historic colleges or at Rewley House, experience dining in hall, and explore the world's most famous university city. 

Choose from more than 100 one-week introductory courses; or opt for a longer, specialist summer school in a single topic. Many classes can be taken for credit; others require no coursework and are non-assessed.

For those aged 18 and above only.

Introductory level

These week-long non-assessed summer programmes all take place at one of Oxford University's historic colleges. All courses are pitched at an introductory level for non-specialists, and no prior knowledge is necessary.

• The Oxford Experience
• Inspiring Oxford

Undergraduate level

The Oxford University Summer School for Adults (OUSSA) programme offers accredited week-long courses at Rewley House in central Oxford. Credit earned from OUSSA is transferable towards our flexible and part-time Undergraduate Certificate of Higher Education. 

• Oxford University Summer School for Adults

Specialist and advanced

These intensive summer programmes are for those who want in-depth learning on a subject they are passionate about for personal, academic or professional advancement.

The links below will take you to the details of our summer 2024 courses, which we expect to run again in 2025. 

Creative writing and literature:

• Creative Writing Summer School
• English Literature Summer School

English language teaching:

• English Language Teachers' Summer Seminar

History and politics:

• History, Politics and Society Summer School
• International Politics Summer School

Theology:

• Theology Summer School