Summer Schools
Accredited and non-accredited summer courses for adult learners of between one and four weeks' duration are held at Rewley House and at Oxford's historic colleges. There are over 100 summer courses offered each year.
Some classes are accredited; others require no coursework, and are non-assessed. See below for more information, or use our course search to see all summer classes.
Oxford International Summer Schools
One- to four-week graduate-level programmes, based at Oxford colleges, each dedicated to a single topic
The Oxford Experience
A residential summer programme for adult learners at Christ Church providing over sixty one-week courses in a variety of subjects aimed at non-specialists
Oxford University Summer School for Adults
Forty accredited courses for adult learners of one week's duration covering a wide range of topics held over four weeks at Rewley House in central Oxford
Upcoming courses
Byzantine Centres of Magnificence
- Short courses
- Sat 13 Jul 2019 to 20 Jul 2019
China's Lessons for India: The Political Economy of Change
- Short courses
- Sat 13 Jul 2019 to 20 Jul 2019
Epicurus: All About Pleasure?
- Short courses, Professional development
- Sat 13 Jul 2019 to 20 Jul 2019
Essential Fiction Writing skills
- Short courses
- Sat 13 Jul 2019 to 20 Jul 2019
Exploring British Politics: 1960 - Brexit referendum
- Short courses
- Sat 13 Jul 2019 to 20 Jul 2019
Contact us
1948: Harper Lee's Oxford Summer
Pulitzer Prize winning author Harper Lee attended the Department's International Graduates' Summer School in 1948.Your Summer in Oxford
A quick guide to some of our favourite places in among the 'dreaming spires' to explore during your free hours.Choral Singing Summer School Repertoire
Recordings made at our 2017 Choral Singing and Composing for Choirs summer schools