Online Programme of the Summer Institute at Oriel College, Oxford

In the Summer of 2023, we continue to offer students who are not in a position to travel a wonderful opportunity to join our Summer Institute online. All courses will be live streamed, and you will be able to participate in the same lectures as our delegates on campus, meet and interact with your teachers and fellow students from wherever you are.

Highlights

  • All courses taught by elite academics from Oriel College and other colleges of the University of Oxford
  • Academic programmes overseen by Oriel College Advisory Board
  • Easy access to online courses from any corner of the world via programme app
  • A balanced combination of academic content and cultural immersion
  • Credit transfer opportunity at your home university (course workload equivalent to 6 ECTS / 3 US credits)

Certificate

After the completion of a 2-week session, delegates will receive a Certificate of Achievement and an Academic Transcript issued by Oriel College (University of Oxford).

Available Academic Courses

You can choose one course per 2-week session. The academic course offerings are under the following five tracks: Click here to learn about the course offering and course description.

International & English Law

  • International Criminal Law
  • International Dispute Settlement
  • International Business Tax Law

Economics

  • Economics of Public Policy
  • Monetary Policy and Central Banking
  • Microeconomics
  • Game Theory

STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

  • Materials Engineering: Dynamic Behaviour of Materials
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Quantum Computing, Collapse and Consciousness
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

British Literature & History

  • Modern British History
  • Shakespeare and his Age
  • Telling stories in eighteenth-century Britain: Prose fiction from Daniel Defoe to Jane Austen
  • Tolkien and CS Lewis

Philosophy & Politics

  • The Problems of Philosophy
  • Philosophical Classics: Plato’s Republic and Descartes’ Meditations
  • Contemporary Political Theory

Your Online Timetable

Delegates can participate in one course per session (two weeks). Each session consists of live streaming academic lectures and seminars, evening talks, cultural activities (some of which have been pre-recorded), an online orientation and a graduation ceremony.

Summer 2022 (Draft)

VSI Timetable

* Please note that the timetable is subject to faculty availability.
* Some courses will be offered in the afternoon, please contact us for more information.

All in One – Programme App

We are excited to provide you with our programme app which will give you all of the information you will need. You can use the programme app to access course materials and watch class recordings, which will be available for 24 hours after the class has taken place.

Programme Fee

2,180 GBP for a 2-week session

Accredited by the British Accreditation Council

The Summer Institute at Oriel College, Oxford is offered by Oriel College in
partnership with WorldStrides | CBL International. We are proud to announce that
WorldStrides | CBL International is accredited by the British Accreditation Council.