Oxford Summer Courses and Cambridge Summer Courses for International Students wanting to Study

Summer Schools in Oxford and Cambridge

ABOUT
OUR STAFF
OUR STUDENTS
ORA & THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
MEET US

Back to topAbout Oxford Royale Academy

Oxford Royale Academy (ORA) is a British company with a real passion for international education. Each year our team works harder to compile stimulating and rewarding programmes for all ages, bringing together outstanding teachers (many of whom teach at Oxford or Cambridge), energetic counsellors, brilliant guest speakers and professional support staff.

This year, ORA expects to welcome students from over 80 countries to the historic cities of Oxford and Cambridge and we hope you can join us. Many of our students come back year after year to either take a new programme or to take a different subject combination.

ORA’s range of academic, sporting and cultural options is ever strengthening and its international reach is broadening. Getting to Oxford and Cambridge could never be easier or more economical with airlines offering great return flights to London from most countries in the world. If you are thinking of joining ORA we have just one piece of advice - just do it!

Back to topOur Staff

Teaching Staff

Our teachers come from a variety of different backgrounds, some are teaching or have taught for the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and some are well-established local tutors. Our experienced and welcoming faculty offers ORA students a diverse range of teaching specialities and skills. In addition, ORA alumni students have rated the teaching as one of the best aspects of their experiences in Oxford and Cambridge, many reporting a perfect 10. The informal interaction between faculty and students, combined with an international mix of students makes for a truly fascinating learning environment.

Counsellors

Our counsellors are there to ensure students are looked after during their free time and weekends. Students are able to talk informally and frankly with counsellors in order to suggest ideas for activities or to raise concerns. The counsellors also chaperone the students on field trips and weekend tours. Many of the counsellors are undergraduate students at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and they know the cities well. The counsellors make sure students get the most out of their stay with ORA.

Client Services

When you make a reservation, you will be in touch with our Client Services Team who will guide you through your various options and assist with your booking. You can reach them on 44 (0) 845 130 60 21 or admin@oxford-royale.co.uk.

Back to topOur Students

Our students attend from all over the world and share in common a thirst for knowledge. See below for more details.

Courses for Young Learners

Our younger students from schools all over the world are well motivated academically and are ambitious, creative and hard working. Students usually hold a wide variety of extracurricular interests and skills and are generally rounded individuals who will contribute in more than one area of the programme.

Courses for Adults

ORA also offers programmes for adult learners. In the past we have welcomed doctors, lawyers, company executives, teachers and people from many other careers - working or retired. Motivation for taking a programme varies, some requiring a short break to enhance their cultural education, others simply wanting to relax in the grounds of an Oxford college.

Whatever your personal goals, there will certainly be a programme available that will suit your requirements.

Back to topORA & The University of Oxford / Cambridge

It is important to be clear that Oxford Royale Academy is not part of or otherwise affiliated to the University of Oxford or the University of Cambridge.

Students taking our programmes catch a glimpse of what it is like to study at Oxford or Cambridge via for example immersion in the college environment, taking classes with tutors from the University, interaction with University undergraduate students and generally experiencing the Oxbridge student lifestyle, but it should be borne in mind that the programmes we offer are independent and are not endorsed by either organisation.

Some additional information is below:

Oxford Royale Academy is accredited by the British Council and the British Accreditation Council.
Oxford Programs Limited, which operates Oxford Royale Academy (ORA), contracts with the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge for the use of their facilities, which means that students use the University lecture halls, dorms, dining halls, seminar rooms, sports facilities, common rooms, gardens and IT facilities.
ORA staff, many of whom are currently tutoring and/or studying at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, number about 150 during Easter and Summer.
Our guest speakers often hold a lecturing or tutoring position at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
Our counsellors (who support students during their free time) will often be studying for their undergraduate degree at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
Many of our students will make a formal application to the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge after taking their programme with ORA.
ORA was founded and is run by alumni of the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and London.
If students wish to apply for an undergraduate or graduate degree course at any UK university, they will be able to ask one of our staff members to talk through the various options with them and to advise on the application procedure. Our staff will also be able to take students to the University of Oxford or the University of Cambridge Admissions Offices to collect the University’s brochures and application materials.
ORA is registered with the British Government’s Department for Children, Schools and Families (formerly the DFES). Note that registration with the DCSF does not imply quality standards.
Our head office is located in St. Catherine's College, but this is just for logistical reasons, for the administration, staff recruitment and general supply of summer programmes and does not mean that Oxford Programs Limited and ORA are part of or otherwise affiliated with or operate under the aegis of the University of Oxford.
For the University of Oxford website, please go to http://www.ox.ac.uk/. For the Oxford Brookes University website please go to http://www.brookes.ac.uk/. For the University of Cambridge website please go to http://www.cam.ac.uk/.