a very beautiful city in winter, when the university students are in residence, and the town is not overcrowded.

We are now welcoming individuals and groups for winter programmes in Oxford, which we have organised for over ten years.

From October to April we offer excellent low season programmes for groups and individuals. There are also free coordinator places for group leaders.

We offer the following programmes:

English Language plus Cultural Activities

Pre-University programmes in Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences

Specially designed programmes for School and University groups

We provide various forms of residence:

Hotels and Guest Houses

Family accommodation

University accommodation

For details please contact the college

also an opportunity to think about study and career choices for the future.

Oxford International Study Centre is able to arrange tailor-made programmes for Gap Year Students. These take place in Oxford, itself an inspiring and culturally fascinating city, with some of the best teachers in the world. We also work with overseas partner schools and organisations in Asia, Africa, North America, South America and Europe. We can arrange for students to be placed in schools as language assistants in these countries and/or to take part in a customised travel itinerary.

Programmes in Oxford include:

Languages….all European languages and also Chinese and Japanese;

English Literature, History and Culture;

Classical Languages (Latin, Greek) and Classical Civilisation;

Art and Art History;

Theatre Studies and Creative Writing;

Business and Marketing.

Other programmes are also available and students are asked to contact us for further information, sending details of their interests and plans.

A social and cultural programme runs throughout the year, and daily in July and August. This is an opportunity for Gap Year Students to meet students from all over the world who are taking programmes at OISC.

It is also possible for students to (re)take exams as part of their gap year, eg ALevels, GCSE, IB, Oxford and Cambridge University preparation, and the preparation for these exams can take place alongside other gap year courses or projects.

We can also help students find paid or voluntary work in Oxford alongside their programme.

Since the Gap Year programmes are designed individually for each student fees vary enormously. If you would like an estimate please contact us with further information about your plans.

requirements of the individual student or client company;

Excellent contacts with the University, enabling students and clients to be taught in the Colleges of the University in the vacations. Fully residential courses in the University are offered in summer and , subject to status, arrangements can be made for visiting academics to become members of the University libraries;

High calibre tutors and visiting speakers from academe or business;

A range of over twenty subject specialisms, enabling, for example, a student to combine academic English with a University preparation programme;

Strong links with a large number of British and European Schools , enabling younger students to prepare for entry to some of the best Boarding Schools;

Good links with Oxford, Cambridge and other leading universities, and provision of individual educational counselling for students who wish to apply to a British University;

A high level of pastoral care for students, including personal tutors and regular reports.

Well-established links with Companies in the Oxford and London areas, enabling company clients to combine their Oxford programme with meeting new business contacts.

It deals with the various branches of the subject, and is relevant both to those who have some previous experience of the subject and also to those who are curious to find out how language works. The programme concentrates upon English as an international language, although other languages are used for comparison.

The course includes:

§ The History of English
§ Structure and Use of English in its modern form
§ Language, Culture and Society
§ The global diversity of English
§ Language and change
§ Styles of writing – advertising, journalism, etc.

These short programmes (from two weeks to three months) are offered throughout the year, and there are no set dates, but most students prefer to come in summer, when some of the classes are held in the University (www.ox.ac.uk). Students must have 5.5 IELTS or equivalent. We accept both groups and individuals.

For further information please contact: international@oxintstudycentre.com

a Study Abroad programme. The essential features of the programme are:
· Selected lectures in the University(www.ox.ac.uk)

· Membership of the prestigious Oxford University Union and

Debating Society(www.oxford-union.org)

· Seminars and tutorials with a choice of over 20 subjects (at OISC)

· Accommodation in the University (selected dates ) or with Oxford families

· Hosted lunch in a College of the University

· “Behind closed doors” visit to the colleges and libraries of the University

These are taken in the form of a semester or year in Oxford and are a wonderful opportunity for students to discover the joys of Oxford, whilst continuing their education and broadening their horizons. Some students take these programmes to enhance their existing studies, and possibly gain accreditation from their own high school or college.
The programmes are very much tailor made and are unlike any other academic programme we offer. Some students choose to fill their schedule with academic study, aiming to work towards a qualification of some kind, whilst others choose to explore lots of different subjects which they have never studied.
The most important thing about these courses is their flexibility. We have welcomed students who have arrived planning to study Architecture at university, and have left to pursue undergraduate study in International Relations.
All students taking a gap year or study abroad semester receive full certification from OISC, with letters of recommendation and references to their school or college to ensure they receive credit where possible.

If you would like further information, please email Carolyn Llewelyn at international@oxintstudycentre.com