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Oxford College Experience for Adults at Lady Margaret Hall

Experience Oxford University’s world-renowned tutorial teaching system, explore fascinating subjects with experts in the field, and gain new skills to take you further in your future academic or professional career.

Dates & Fees
  • Cost: £4,060 - £12,400
  • Ages: 19+
  • Dates: June, July, August
  • Location: Oxford
  • Duration: 3, 6 or 9 weeks

Summary

The LMH Summer Programmes offer a unique opportunity for intellectually curious students from around the world to experience Oxford University’s renowned tutorial teaching system. With a diverse range of courses taught by experienced academics and experts, the program emphasizes personalized intellectual discussions in small classes, fostering critical reasoning, logical argumentation, and analytical skills. This special learning experience also includes a co-curricular program of skills sessions and guest speakers to enhance personal and professional development. Located in the beautiful Lady Margaret Hall college campus in Oxford, students not only benefit from academic excellence but also enjoy a rich social and cultural program, including punting on the River Cherwell, formal banquets, and visits to world-class museums and historic sites. Whether attending in person or online, students can expect an engaging and rewarding academic experience while making friends and gaining inspiration in the historic “city of dreaming spires.”

Program Features

  • Experience Oxford's esteemed tutorial system, offering personalized academic engagement
  • Explore a broad spectrum of subjects, taught by seasoned academics and experts
  • Participate in a rich co-curricular program, including skills sessions and guest lectures
  • Enjoy a vibrant array of social and cultural activities, immersing you in the Oxford experience
  • Benefit from the picturesque setting of Lady Margaret Hall, fostering a stimulating learning environment
  • Connect with a diverse international student body, enriching your global outlook

What's Included?

  • 33 hours of stimulating core tuition over three weeks
  • Full board: breakfast every day, lunch and dinner on weekdays
  • Weekly evening talks from impressive cross-industry guest speakers
  • Access to the Lady Margaret Hall college library - it has 75,000 books!
  • Formal graduation banquet dinner in a traditional college dining hall setting
  • Dynamic cultural and social programme
  • Two day trips to other popular UK cities such as Bath, Bristol or London
  • Punting on the picturesque River Cherwell
  • Personal skills sessions - including public speaking and presentation skills, leadership, debate and exam techniques
  • Weekly assessments, final grade and certificate
  • Eligible for academic credit: transcript of assessed work sent to home institution

More Information

  • Academics
  • Extracurriculars
  • Accommodation

Lady Margaret Hall’s summer programmes are academically rigorous and suitable for ambitious and intellectually curious students. Its insightful and specialised courses are taught by Oxford University academics and industry experts. Students learn through Oxford University’s world-renowned tutorial teaching system, which centres on personalised intellectual discussion in very small classes. Skills workshops develop students’ personal and academic abilities, including public-speaking and presentation skills, critical reasoning, analysis and communication skills. Visiting guest speakers provoke cross-disciplinary discussion and debate whilst broadening students’ horizons. Choose from fascinating courses including Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, PPE, Economic History, and more.

Lady Margaret Hall’s summer courses include a social and cultural programme that provides an authentic taste of the unique student experience at Oxford and the opportunity to make friends and have fun as part of a diverse international cohort. Students will discover Oxford’s beautiful colleges and the Bodleian Library on fascinating tours, and visit its world-class museums, art galleries and medieval pubs. Activities include punting on the River Cherwell, croquet on the lawn and a pub quiz night. A highlight for many is LMH’s graduation ceremony and special banquet in the dining hall on their final night. Excursions to further afield include the cities of London, Bristol or Bath.

Lady Margaret Hall’s summer programmes are academically rigorous and suitable for ambitious and intellectually curious students. Its insightful and specialised courses are taught by Oxford University academics and industry experts. Students learn through Oxford University’s world-renowned tutorial teaching system, which centres on personalised intellectual discussion in very small classes. Skills workshops develop students’ personal and academic abilities, including public-speaking and presentation skills, critical reasoning, analysis and communication skills. Visiting guest speakers provoke cross-disciplinary discussion and debate whilst broadening students’ horizons. Choose from fascinating courses including Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, PPE, Economic History, and more.

Program Campuses

Key Information
Dates & Fees
  • Cost: £4,060 - £12,400
  • Ages: 19+
  • Dates: June, July, August
  • Location: Oxford
  • Duration: 3, 6 or 9 weeks

Courses

Courses offered as part of this Program.
PPE: Globalisation, Populism, and Identity
http://Fees
£4,060.00
http://Ages
19+
http://Location
Oxford

While the world has been moving increasingly towards greater inter-connectivity through trade, infrastructure, communications, and migration, criticism of ‘globalisation’ has been growing ever louder, with many blaming it for inequality, cultural marginalisation, and political disaffection. Through the lenses of philosophy, politics, and economics this course will explore these competing dynamics and equip you to understand some of the most significant political phenomena of our time.
Jane Austen: Literature and Legacy
http://Fees
£4,060.00
http://Ages
19+
http://Location
Oxford

Jane Austen created some of the most fondly loved characters in literature, with generations of readers fascinated by her juxtaposition of romance and reality in Regency England. Why do Austen’s novels continue to resonate so deeply across the centuries? Join this course to immerse yourself in this captivating world where love, class, and identity intersect, explore the key themes and stylistic techniques employed, and discover how Austen’s work continues to influence literature and popular culture today.
Peace and Conflict Studies
http://Fees
£4,060.00
http://Ages
19+
http://Location
Oxford

Why do countries go to war? What is the impact of conflict on a society? And how do we find the path to sustainable peace? This course offers the opportunity to explore these questions and more through an introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies, an interdisciplinary Social Science dedicated to understanding the root causes of conflict and the conditions for the promotion of peace.
The Internet and Society
http://Fees
£4,060.00
http://Ages
19+
http://Location
Oxford

Does the Internet pose a risk to Society? Is it creating a global community, or robbing us of human connection? Is it offering new frontiers in creative freedom, or destroying authenticity and diversity? And is the Internet an opportunity for civic engagement, or a cause of echo chambers and disinformation? Sociologists have been investigating these questions since the emergence of the World Wide Web in the 1990s, and in this course you will explore the history of scholarship, discover the latest research, and consider the future of the Internet’s complex role in society.
Computational Psychology and Artificial Intelligence
http://Fees
£4,060.00
http://Ages
19+
http://Location
Oxford

How does the brain process information, make decisions, and learn? Computational Psychologists seek to answer these questions by using algorithms and mathematical models to simulate and analyse the mechanisms behind mental processes. The field has been highly influential on Artificial Intelligence research and development, as data scientists attempt to convincingly recreate human thought, speech, and behaviour in machines, a challenge Alan Turing called the ‘Imitation Game’. Introducing Computational Psychology, Computational Neuroscience, and AI, this course offers a fascinating insight into these exciting and forward-looking interconnected fields of research.
Economic History: The Great Divergence, Convergence, and Beyond
http://Fees
£4,060.00
http://Ages
19+
http://Location
Oxford

What are the causes of the vast differences in wealth between nations? Why have certain societies prospered whilst others still grapple with poverty? Will inequality between the developed and developing worlds be permanent? This course addresses these questions, allowing you to understand today's global economy through a historical perspective.
Psychology and Social Connection
http://Fees
£4,060.00
http://Ages
19+
http://Location
Oxford

What is the secret to a life well lived? People may accumulate wealth and success, and yet find themselves feeling lonely and unfulfilled – what’s missing? The empirical evidence is unusually clear: the most significant determinant in how happy, healthy, and long a life we lead is our social connection, that is, how connected we feel to other human beings. This exciting course spans several areas of psychology, including evolutionary, social, and clinical psychology, and the psychology of individual differences, to explore how and why humans choose social connection with others.
Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
http://Fees
£4,060.00
http://Ages
19+
http://Location
Oxford

How are we able to focus on one thing rather than something else? Why do we remember some things and forget others? What makes human beings intelligent? This course offers the opportunity to explore these questions and more through an introduction to Cognitive Psychology, a key area within Psychology which examines how the brain works.
PPE: Leadership in Business, Politics, and Beyond
http://Fees
£4,060.00
http://Ages
19+
http://Location
Oxford

Whether it is a politician guiding a nation through crisis, a visionary tech entrepreneur disrupting the global business landscape, or an inspirational activist campaigning for social justice, great leaders have the power to change the world. But what makes a great leader, and how do you become one?
PPE: Climate Change, Politics, and Environmental Justice
http://Fees
£4,060.00
http://Ages
19+
http://Location
Oxford

Perhaps the greatest challenge facing humankind is anthropogenic climate change, the rapid warming of the earth’s temperature driven by the consumption of fossil-fuels and emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. In this course you will investigate the political challenges and economic consequences of both action and inaction on climate change, utilising case studies on a local, national, and international scale.

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