Oxford Brookes University, Harcourt Hill

Summer Course

Oxford

Oxford Brookes University, Harcourt Hill

Overlooking the dreaming spires of Oxford, and only four miles from its centre, the Oxford Brookes campus of Harcourt Hill is spacious and set in beautifully landscaped grounds. One of the world’s most distinguished university cities, Oxford has plenty of museums, theatres, cinemas and shops, making it an ideal location for aspiring students.

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Key Facts

12 – 17 years (All students must be born before 1 January 2015)

15 contact hours per week

Groups & Individuals

University Campus

Residential

300 max beds per week

Highlights

Surrounded by the beautiful and historic city of Oxford
Full day excursions to Stratford-upon-Avon and London
Spacious campus with fantastic facilities

About the programme

English levels: Elementary – Proficiency (programme can be adjusted to lower English levels)
Maximum class size: 20^
4 half days and 1 full-day excursion in Oxford
Full-day excursions to Stratford-upon-Avon or Warwick, with entrance to the castle

^ in exceptional circumstances, this maximum may be exceeded

Academic Choice

Trinity GESE exam*
Employability for the 21st Century syllabus: Available for students aged 14+ with minimum English level B1
Academic Skills for Higher Education syllabus: Available for students with minimum English level B1. Minimum of 12 students

*subject to demand and minimum student numbers required

Oxford International Junior Programmes understands that occasionally slightly young/older siblings or friends may wish to come in a group. Oxford International Junior Programmes reserves the right to accept students who are slightly younger or older than the advertised minimum/maximum age. These exceptional requests must be approved by our admissions team in advance. Appropriate welfare and safety provisions will apply.

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Dates

1

Turn 1

01 July – 15 July 2026

2

Turn 2

15 July – 29 July 2026

3

Turn 3

29 July – 12 August 2026

Oxford Brookes University

FACILITIES

Sports: The Harcourt Hill Campus has its own sports centre on-site with sports hall, gym and swimming pool. Group leaders may use the gym facilities on a pay as you go basis.

Other: There are extensive playing fields for outdoor games and a Starbucks on site! There is also a modern Student Union for multiple social activities including the campus disco.

ACCOMMODATION

Single en-suite bedrooms arranged along corridors of 6-8 rooms
Rooms are all recently built to a high standard and all include a desk for private study
Each accommodation block has a communal kitchen which can be used as a social space

LOCAL TRANSPORT

Rail: Trains depart from Oxford to London every 15 minutes. A train journey to London takes about an hour on average

Bus: The U1 bus runs regularly from the campus, taking 15 minutes to get into central Oxford

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Oxford Brookes University

Harcourt Hill, Oxford OX2 9AT, UK

Oxford city centre

Oxford OX1 3AS

Stratford-upon-Avon

45 St Mary's Rd, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6XG, UK

Central London

Charing Cross Underground Station, Charing Cross, London WC2N 5DR, UK

London Heathrow Airport

Condor Way, Longford, Hounslow TW6, UK

London Gatwick

North Terminal, Departures Rd, Horley, Gatwick RH6 0NP, UK

Stansted Airport

Stansted Airport, Bassingbourn Rd, Stansted CM24 1QW, UK

Location guide

Oxford Brookes University

Oxford city centre

Stratford-upon-Avon

Central London

London Heathrow Airport

London Gatwick

Stansted Airport

Sample Programme

	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
Day 1	Arrivals	Arrivals	Campus Tour
Day 2	Lesson 1 - Welcome	Onsite Activities	Welcome Disco
Day 3	Lesson 2	Half-day Excursion, Oxford	Onsite Activities
Day 4	Lesson 3	Photo Challenge, Oxford	International Night
Day 5	Full-day Excursion, London with Politics & Royalty Walking Tour	Entrance to National Gallery	Onsite Activities
Day 6	Half-day Excursion, Oxford with entrance to Christ Church College	Lesson 4	Onsite Activities
Day 7	Half-day Excursion, Oxford with Punting	Lesson 5	Karaoke
Day 8	Free morning in Oxford	Lesson 6	Disco Night
Day 9	Lesson 7	Lesson 8	Onsite Activities
Day 10	Full-day Excursion, London with British Museum	Oxford St & Regents St	Evening in London
Day 11	Onsite Activities	Lesson 9	Onsite Activities
Day 12	Onsite Activities	Lesson 10	Talent Show
Day 13	Full-day Excursion, Warwick Castle or Stratford-upon-Avon	Full-day Excursion, Warwick Castle or Stratford-upon-Avon	Karaoke
Day 14	Optional Excursion	Optional Excursion	Farewell Party
Day 15	Departures	Departures	Departures

Oxford Brookes University, Harcourt Hill

Oxford Brookes University, Harcourt Hill

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