Oxford Study Courses - World leading educational experiences: Oxford Study Courses delivers short academic programmes and exam revision courses around the world. Established in 1990, we have been supporting students at every step of their IB Diploma Programme for the past thirty years, working with experienced teachers renowned within the International Baccalaureate community.
Our summer courses offer you a transformational experience no matter what stage you are in of the IB Diploma programme.
Pre-IB Diploma Summer Course: • Duration: up to 5 weeks • Locations: Boston, USA or Oxford, UK Taking on the IB Diploma sometimes feels like a huge challenge when you’re just starting out but with our Pre-IB courses, you will feel prepared, inspired, and ready to start.
Mid-IB Diploma Summer Course: • Duration: Minimum 1 week, maximum 6 weeks (1 or 2 subjects per week) • Locations: Harvard or MIT, USA and Oxford or Cambridge, UK When you’re about to start your second year of the IB Diploma, you need to find your focus, fill in knowledge gaps and build your confidence in your subject choices on your way to the specialisation required by colleges and universities. Discovery Course in Oxford: • Duration: 1 week. Whether you are looking to discover your potential with one of our discovery courses, take on new challenges, or find your focus, you will have the opportunity to build on your academic success and become part of a community of students from all around the world. Tuscany Visual Arts Course: • Duration: 1 or 2 weeks • Location: Calci, Tuscany, in the hills near Pisa, Italy Inspiring and stimulating art course with artist Heather McReynolds designed for students aged 16 to 18 years old who are studying art or consider taking it in school.
IB Diploma Revision Course: • Duration: 2 or 2.5 days per subject, depending on the location • Location: Oxford, London, Munich, Brussels, Australia (Sydney & Melbourne). Preparation is the key to exam success; the more prepared you are, the more likely you will gain the grades you need to help you onto the next stage of your journey – whether that’s college, university, or into the workplace.
Acorn International Summer School provides unique academic summer camps for both international and British students in Tockington, just 10 miles north of Bristol in the South-West of England.
Based on the campus of an authentic British boarding school, we provide exclusive programmes for children ages 5-15. We are one of the few summer schools in the UK tailored entirely for the junior camp market, and offer academic programmes for 2 or 4 weeks.
Our school is situated in the countryside, on a beautiful self-contained campus which is safe and secure.
Acorn International is owned and run by a real family. We all have our own children, and when you arrive at Acorn International you will be greeted by three generations of our family!
Acorn International had a very successful inspection in 2014, and is now fully accredited by the British Accreditation Council.
• Give your teenager an unforgettable experience at the world-famous Cambridge University! Our summer 2024 camps in Cambridge are still scheduled to take place as normal!
• Located approximately 50 miles north-east of London in the East Anglia region in the east of England, Reach Cambridge offers residential spring and summer courses for high school / secondary school students aged 14-18 from the UK and around the world.
• Our summer programs are 2 or 4 weeks long and take place in July & August.
• With highly trained supervisor staff & teaching staff from the University, we guarantee a program run by professionals who care about your child's safety, education & enjoyment whilst on the immersive cultural experience Reach Cambridge provides.
• As well as an unrivaled academic environment, students experience British culture in the stimulating and distinguished surroundings of the University City of Cambridge.
• Students stay in one of Cambridge University’s colleges or in our central Cambridge headquarters, ‘Reach Hall’.
• Our fun, academic programs help to prepare students for university and Reach Cambridge students are encouraged to fully immerse themselves in college life.
• Reach Cambridge combines classes, lectures and workshops – often led by top academics from leading institutions including Cambridge, Oxford and London universities.
• Each course is specially designed to complement high school studies, whilst also offering a glimpse of University-style learning.
Spring Camp in March - April
2 or 4 week Summer Camps in July / August • Biotechnology
• Computer Science
• Economics & Business Management
• Engineering
• English Language (ESOL) & Leadership
• English Literature & Creative Writing
• Journalism & Media
• Law
• Life Sciences & Medicine
• Maths
• Physics & Astronomy
• Politics & International Relations
• Psychology
• SAT Preparation
• STEM (science, technology, engineering & maths)
Online Pre-University Courses (more to follow shortly)
• Your talented son, daughter or loved one can experience a prestigious UK soccer football camp with additional English language lessons in London, Manchester, Liverpool or Brighton in summer 2024!
• Soccer Camps International is a top facilitator of UK summer soccer camps in association with Manchester City FC, Liverpool FC, Chelsea FC, Arsenal FC, and Brighton FC. Our program participants stay on campus at top boarding schools and university accommodation.
• These intensive camps allow young players from around the world to develop their football skills and improve their understanding of the English language at the same time.
• Our football camps are run by highly-experienced & certified coaches with many years of experience teaching young soccer players the best soccer drills.
Parent Review: "My son enjoyed himself very much, managed to have excellent relationships with his coaches notwithstanding very limited language skill, and most important of all thanks to his experience, he decided to continue playing soccer." - Mother of Enrico, Italy
• Based in Cambridge in south-east England, approximately 50 miles (80 km) north-east of London, ISSOS offers all-inclusive 3-week summer school programs for international students aged 13-18 years.
• Our all-inclusive, residential summer school takes place in July & August in Queen's College, a world-famous Cambridge university.
• We provide a balanced summer program of academia, fun & culture, through a combination of learning, creative enrichment and action-packed adventure.
• All students will be picked up by a uniformed member of staff at the selected international airport and accompanied to Cambridge.
• Our international teenage students can learn within an encouraging and supportive environment while having fun and making new friends from around the world.
• Our international students represent over 80 nationalities, creating a dynamic, multi-cultural atmosphere.
Summer 2026 - Residential Programmes for international students ages 13-18:
• 3-week summer programs all-inclusive
• Students study 1 academic subject + 1 elective subject.
Academic programs • English Language
• Advanced English
• Debate
• Journalism
• Business Studies & Entrepreneurship
• Study Skills (for students preparing for final years of high school & entrance to university / college)
• Located in the stunning countryside of Scotland, a range of residential language camps in summer and during the academic school year for primary & secondary school students from the UK, Europe and around the world (aged 6-17).
• We offer fun, meaningful language immersion programmes in English, French, Spanish, Italian and German, run by qualified language teachers and native speakers.
• Through small, project-based immersion morning classes, campers learn without a classroom atmosphere.
• Afternoons are full of adventure outdoor activities and sport - from climbing and fencing to capture the flag and Highland Games.
• Our International Camp brings together native speakers from across the world so that they make friends and learn from each other.
• Campers share their native languages and make friends with native speakers of the language they are studying. Our staff provide an authentic multilingual and multicultural flare to our camps.
Residential Language Learning Summer Camps in Scotland:
Learn English, French, Spanish, Italian or German.
INTERNATIONAL CAMP • South Ayrshire
• For UK & international students aged 12-17
• 11 day all-inclusive summer language camps 1 hour south of Glasgow
• Afternoon sport & cultural activities
CAMP • Glasgow area
• For children aged 6-11
• 2 day or 4 day all-inclusive camp
Academic School Year language immersion residential camps for primary & secondary students.
• The International Summer School for Teens (ISSFT) offers an exciting and educational 3-week residential summer school programme in 2024 in London, England for both British & international students of ages 15 to 18 years old.
• ISSFT offers high school students from around the world the chance to study in the UK during July & August, and to have fun together in a supportive, safe & nurturing environment.
• ISSFT's Oxford campus also offers a unique 3-week Residential Summer Programme.
• Our main objective is to provide a world education, see our students grow in confidence and ultimately make good life decisions. Our learning outcomes provide new opportunities for our students, including the chance to appreciate different perspectives.
• We provide a challenging and exciting range of educational classes & electives. We want to prepare the students for their future and to give them essential skills and life tools to flourish.
• Students choose 1 Academic course + 1 Elective course, and are encouraged to enjoy social, teamwork and confidence building activities in afternoons & evenings.
“My son radiates with pleasure when he thinks back about his fantastic experience of last summer at the International Summer School for Teens... A big thank you to all of you!” -Saskia
• For Boys & Girls ages 15-18 years old (British & international students)
• Students choose 1 Academic course + 1 Elective course.
• Social, teamwork and confidence building activities in afternoons & evenings.
Academic Courses (39 Hours):
• Intensive English Language
• English Literature with Creative Writing
• Global Leadership
• Study Skills - PRE IB including I-GCSE and S.A.T. exam prep
ELECTIVES: Sport / Creative Courses (39 Hours):
• Photography
• Sport & Fitness
• Theatre / Drama / Acting
• Introduction to Coding and Big Data