Residential
ISSOS International Summer Schools - Cambridge Camp
Cambridge · Academic · 13–18 yrs
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Ages13–18 yrs
FocusEnglish
LevelAll levels
Language lessonsEnglish
Oxford Royale runs this residential language camp in Oxford, United Kingdom. The camp welcomes children aged 13–18, with sports, arts & crafts, and academics on the programme. Typically open June to August — new dates coming soon. Sessions last 2 weeks. Activities run in English.
Residential English camp in Oxford, United Kingdom
Join Oxford Royale this summer at our award-winning Oxford Summer School and immerse your child in the historic and academic atmosphere of one of the world's most renowned universities. This is their chance to step into life on campus at one of the University of Oxford's world-famous colleges and make it their home for the duration of their summer studies. With 14 programmes to choose from, Oxford Royale's carefully crafted summer programmes offer an unparalleled learning experience, and are taught by expert tutors and designed to challenge and inspire teenagers. Students will gain crucial insight into exciting future career paths - such as Business, Medicine, Engineering, and Law – though our unique teaching philosophy, including seminars, group projects and hands-on workshops. This is a unique opportunity for your child to connect with ambitious young learners from all corners of the globe. Together, they will have the chance to live on campus in historic colleges, dine in breathtaking dining halls and explore this historic city and visit others such as London and Bath. From the world-class museums and art galleries to the historic architecture and beautiful gardens, there's so much to discover and experience, all culminating in a grand graduation ceremony, celebrating a transformative summer in a historic venue.
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Special focus
English · Languages
Life here is built around one chosen subject: students pick a single course from the fifty-six on offer and follow it through lectures, interactive workshops and hands-on, real-world sessions led by academic specialists who are actively working in their fields, so a day feels less like school timetabling and more like a first taste of university study. Courses for the 12-15 and 16-18 age bands run in parallel on campus, and the two groups are looked after separately, with their own curfews and their own extra-curricular programming, though they mix freely in their free time. Alongside the teaching, each session builds towards a Headline Address from a notable guest speaker, part of a tradition that has brought figures such as Professor Brian Cox, astronaut Helen Sharman and William Hague in front of students. Outside class hours the campus team, made up of counsellors many of whom come from Oxford and the other host universities, lives on site and runs the social side of the programme, while students are encouraged to explore the historic city on their doorstep, signing in and out and going in small groups. It is a programme designed to leave a young person with a clearer sense of what they might study next, and the confidence that comes from having lived and worked among peers from more than 170 countries.
Levels welcomeA1 — BeginnerA2 — ElementaryB1 — IntermediateB2 — Upper intermediateC1 — AdvancedC2 — Proficient
Other included activities
Excursions & trips
Included in the programme
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Reviews
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Edoardo, Italy
I had been to Oxford before, but now I am truly experiencing it. Seeing all the different colleges and campuses is absolutely amazing, as well as the city itself. It is great to see such old architecture still being used today, and being able to actually study here is amazing. My favourite memory was just walking around and exploring the city with friends.
Jan 2024
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Kira, Austria
It's incredible. I have met people from Lebanon, from Brazil, from all over the world. It's so cool because everyone speaks a different language but we come together to speak to each other, and we get to learn so much about other people's culture and life. I have never been to Oxford, but I really like it. It is such a historic city, but with all these young people together it is a very vivid city, it is very diverse. There are restaurants from every culture which is really cool.
Jan 2024
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Yashvi, India
I love the city. With Oxford Royale, you live in one place for two weeks and become knowledgeable about the city, but you also become part of a small community with the people you are living with, as you see them every day and develop close bonds. I had never been punting before, but it was so much fun! Our counsellor did the actual punting, and we spent the whole time laughing - even when we bumped into the river banks!
Jan 2024
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Rouza, United Arab Emirates
Living in the dorms by myself gave me a sense of responsibility, and getting to know other people and has pushed me out of my comfort zone, and taught me a sense of cultural awareness. The programme has pushed me to think out of the box and experiment with things I haven't learned before, learning from both my teachers and my peers!
Jan 2024
Safety & Supervision
24/7 supervision
Screen time policy
Mobile phones are permitted on campus but must be set aside during lessons. Students are encouraged to use their phones to stay in regular contact with parents outside of class, and staff check in to make sure this happens.
Accommodation & campus
Where your child sleeps
Per bedroom
2 campers
Bedrooms
Shared bedrooms & Private bedrooms
Bathrooms
Ensuite bathrooms & Bathrooms shared between rooms
Our Oxford Royale Summer School offers an authentic taste of undergraduate life in Oxford. You will have the opportunity to explore the historic residential colleges of the University of Oxford, stay in student bedrooms set in centuries-old quadrangles, socialise in vibrant common rooms, and relax in glorious college gardens. Attend lectures in vaulted halls where students have dined for over eight centuries, and study in classrooms where 55 Nobel prize winners developed their key academic and life skills. Access state-of-the-art laboratories and lecture theatres where groundbreaking discoveries have been made.
Campus facilities
Dining Room
Classrooms
Laundry
Games Room
Location & getting there
Oxford Summer Courses, 18 Beaumont St, Oxford OX1 2NA, United Kingdom
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Getting your child there
Airport
Heathrow
Pickup service
By car
Oxford Summer Courses, 18 Beaumont St, Oxford OX1 2NA, United Kingdom
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Run by Oxford Royale
Since 2004
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