Week 3: Inspiring Oxford
We are currently planning our 2025 programme, and hope to open courses to enrolment in late autumn 2024. If you would like to be notified when details are announced, please sign up to receive emails about our summer schools.
Stay and study in historic Brasenose College
Elevate your summer by exploring your passion in a dynamic and world-renowned university environment at our 2024 Inspiring Oxford summer programme.
All week-long courses are pitched at an introductory level for non-specialists aged 18 and above, and no prior knowledge is required. You will study in small groups, of up to 16 participants, taught by highly experienced tutors.
Courses that will take place during Week 3 of the programme, Sunday 14 - Saturday 20 July 2024, can be found under 'Upcoming Courses'. To view all courses, please click 'Full listing'.
Social programme
Inspiring Oxford warmly invites all participants take part in our social programme, with all events provided at no additional cost.
Optional social activites may include:
- Welcome drinks reception
- Chauffeured punting, leaving from Magdalen Bridge Boathouse
- Walking tour of Oxford: choice of themed tour led by expert local guides
- Choice of visiting a famous stately home or taking an afternoon mystery field trip
- Private string quartet afternoon concert
- Croquet evening
- Amateur performance at the Oxford Castle
- Invitation to join programme director and tutors on high table one evening
- Farewell drinks reception, presentation of certificates and gala dinner
Events can be subject to change.
Closing reception, presentation of certificates and gala farewell dinner
We invite you to join us for the presentation of your certificates and a glass of wine before enjoying a gala farewell dinner. For this special occasion formal dress is encouraged.
The full academic and social programme can be found here.