Jun 11, 2007
Prepare now to attend Oxford summer school next summer
Because all the most interesting courses are now sold out, it's really too late to apply for what may be the finest learning vacation in all of travel, a program known as the Oxford Experience, a week spent on the campus of Britain's famous university an hour and a half from London. But make a note to send in your request almost immediately after the beginning of next year for the 2008 summer session, which always sells out by the end of March (it covers any of the five weeks from July 1 through the first week of August in 2008). Here's an adventure of the mind for adults from all over the world, who attend Oxford without tests, examinations or grades, living in the ancient Christ Church College and taking meals in a 15th century Gothic dining hall, while they pursue courses like "The Public and Private Lives of British Prime Ministers," or the "Tyranny of Henry VIII, to name just two. The total cost averages 980 british pounds, around $1900, for tuition, a single room, and all meals. If you're at all interested, go to Google on January 1, 2008, and type in the words "The Oxford Experience."
(I should also point out that Oxford operates a separate program called the Oxford University Summer School for Adults, primarily intended for British residents but also open to Americans. This one is a great deal more serious than the Oxford Experience; it requires preparatory readings, a 1,500 word essay before classes begin, and a 1,000 word essay at the end of the week, in addition to dealing with far more serious subjects of philosophy and history. The cost is £ 850, about $1,700 for a fully-inclusive week.)
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(I should also point out that Oxford operates a separate program called the Oxford University Summer School for Adults, primarily intended for British residents but also open to Americans. This one is a great deal more serious than the Oxford Experience; it requires preparatory readings, a 1,500 word essay before classes begin, and a 1,000 word essay at the end of the week, in addition to dealing with far more serious subjects of philosophy and history. The cost is £ 850, about $1,700 for a fully-inclusive week.)
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