Summer school opportunities

The Oxford Summer Program is a residential academic and cultural summer experience run by The Oxford Institute, offering students a chance to study in Oxford and experience life in historic colleges. The programme is designed to provide a high-level, immersive environment with a strong focus on academic development, personal growth, and international connection. Participants benefit from tutorial-style learning, keynote lectures, essay counselling, and presentation skills development. The programme also highlights leadership and career development through workshops, Oxford Union-linked activities, and mentorship, all delivered in small groups with a 1:3 student-to-teacher ratio. Students choose two subjects from a wide academic offer of more than 30 options. Beyond the classroom, the programme includes college life, formal dinners, cultural activities, excursions, and opportunities to meet peers from around the world. The overall experience is presented as a blend of learning, lifestyle, and leadership, with options including Oxford, Oxford London, and Executive Leadership programmes.

The Oxford Artificial Intelligence Programme is a short, intensive summer school offered by The Oxford Institute at St Anne’s College, Oxford. It is designed as an academic introduction to artificial intelligence and is positioned as a pre-university style programme for students who want to explore AI in a university-like setting. Teaching is delivered in a tutorial-style format with small cohorts, where students receive individual attention and are encouraged to ask questions, discuss ideas, and take part in hands-on activities. The course covers core AI concepts such as machine learning, neural networks, algorithms, data processing, natural language processing, computer vision, and the ethical implications of AI systems. The programme is aimed at learners who are considering AI, computer science, or engineering in the future, as well as those who simply want a clearer understanding of how modern intelligent systems work. It blends lectures, classroom discussion, and practical learning to provide a focused introduction to the field.

Join the Business, Economics, and Entrepreneurship summer programme from Oxbridge Summer Scholars for a pre-college academic experience in the UK. Designed for students interested in business, economics, management, and entrepreneurship, the programme combines undergraduate-style learning with practical discussion, analysis, and creative problem-solving. Participants explore how markets, organisations, and start-ups operate, while building confidence in strategic thinking and leadership. The curriculum includes four core modules: Business, Economics, Entrepreneurship, and Management. Students examine topics such as business strategy, leadership, economic modelling, corporate ethics, sustainability, and the challenges facing enterprises in a global context. Teaching is delivered by tutors with experience from Oxford, Cambridge, and other leading UK universities. Beyond the classroom, students take part in cultural and university experiences that add context to their studies, including visits connected to Oxford and Cambridge. The programme is intended to give ambitious young people early exposure to academic study in these fields and a stronger foundation for future university applications or careers in business and related industries.

Oxbridge Summer Scholars' Junior Business, Economics, and Entrepreneurship programme is designed for 14-15-year-olds who want to explore how ideas become successful ventures and how markets work in the real world. The stream combines business strategy, economics, and entrepreneurial thinking to help students build creativity, leadership potential, and confidence in problem-solving. Learning is interactive and practical, with sessions led by field professionals and experienced tutors from Oxford, Cambridge, and other leading UK universities. Students are encouraged to think like entrepreneurs, understand markets, and develop the skills needed to lead projects and turn ideas into action. The experience also extends beyond the classroom through cultural visits, university experiences, supervised evening activities, and other enrichment activities designed to complement the academic learning. It is part of the broader junior programme, which mixes academic sessions with hands-on experiences that inspire curiosity and personal development.

Sol Camps London is a summer English programme for students aged 12-17, hosted at University College London (UCL). It is designed as an immersive, all-inclusive experience where students can improve their English while living and learning in one of the world’s most famous cities. The programme combines interactive English lessons with hands-on projects, cultural trips and city-based activities. Students can choose from different attendance formats, including School, Day, Overnight and Family, depending on the style of experience they want. Typical daily elements include breakfast, morning assembly, classes, lunch, afternoon activities, dinner, evening activities and residence time for overnight participants. The package includes accommodation for residential students, daily meals, course materials, insurance and Sol Camps swag. The overnight option also includes weekend excursions and extended evening activities, while the day and school options focus more on lessons and daytime activities. Overall, the programme aims to help young people learn English in a social, active and city-focused environment.

Hothouse Theatre’s Summer School is a free, in-person youth project for young people aged 10 to 18 in the Nottingham area. It brings together filmmaking, audio projects and drama, giving participants a chance to work creatively with others and build projects from the ground up. The project has been running for around 15 years and is described as a youth-led experience, with young people in control of the activities they undertake. Participants are involved in all aspects of the productions and reports, which makes it a hands-on opportunity for anyone interested in making films, creating audio content, or exploring performance and storytelling. The summer school takes place across several Thursday sessions in August, including one trip-out session. It is held in person at Bakersfield Community Centre in Nottingham. All sessions are free, but booking is essential and places are limited.

Oxford Summer Courses' Business and Entrepreneurship summer school is hosted at Cambridge University colleges and designed for ambitious 13-15-year-olds who want to explore how businesses are built, run, and grown. Students study core business ideas such as marketing, promotions, customer satisfaction, and profit generation, while also looking at real-world case studies that show how companies attract customers and respond to market demand. The course focuses on active, discussion-based learning in small groups, with tutors adapting sessions to the interests and abilities of the class. Learners also develop entrepreneurial thinking through pitch-style projects, teamwork, competitor analysis, independent research, homework tasks, and reflection activities. Alongside the academic programme, students experience a social and cultural environment that helps them build confidence, collaboration skills, and a stronger understanding of what it takes to turn ideas into action.

Felsted International Summer School is an on-site summer programme in Essex, near London, for students aged 8-17. It brings together young people from around the world to learn, grow and share experiences in a vibrant international community. The 2026 programme runs from 12 July to 9 August 2026 and is designed to be both academically enriching and personally transformative. Students can improve their English through engaging lessons and real-world practice, with up to 25 hours of teacher contact time per week and 8 hours of Academy time each week. Beyond the classroom, the summer school includes three excursions per week and a strong boarding-school experience. The programme is intended to build confidence, independence, resilience and communication skills, while also encouraging curiosity, collaboration and critical thinking. It is also designed to help students prepare for university and adult life. Felsted describes the experience as a home away from home, with opportunities to make lifelong friendships, explore cultural diversity and gain a broader understanding of the world. Families can book now and may also arrange a free 1:1 consultation by email to learn more about the courses and practical arrangements.

Robocode Leicester offers structured, qualification-backed tech education for young people at its dedicated centre on Uppingham Road, Leicester. The centre combines its Tech Quest summer camp with weekly Studio Labs, giving children and teens a pathway into coding, robotics, game development, cybersecurity, AI and machine learning, and 3D printing & CAD. The Tech Quest summer camp runs from 17-20 August 2026 and is a four-morning intensive with daily sessions from 10am to 1pm. Students build and program robots, design and test games, and work through hands-on creative tech projects. Younger learners start with circuits and introductory coding, while older students progress into Arduino, C++, Python, and more advanced concepts. The centre also supports GCSE Computer Science preparation and offers BCS Level 1 & 2 qualifications.

Downe House School’s English, STEM and Sustainability summer school offers students an immersive two-week programme combining rigorous academic study with hands-on learning. Participants can focus on English, STEM learning, or climate change studies, building confidence while tackling real-world challenges through problem-solving, discussion, and creative inquiry. The camp is designed to support curiosity, leadership, and personal growth in a friendly, international environment. Students work on collaborative projects, take part in interactive workshops, and benefit from expert instructors and modern facilities. Alongside the academic programme, participants enjoy sports, creative arts, and cultural excursions, including visits to Oxford and London. Full-board boarding accommodation is provided in comfortable, gender-separated houses, creating a secure and social setting for students aged 11 to 15.

This intensive pre-foundation course is designed to help you build the creative skills, methods and confidence needed for progression to City Lit’s UAL-validated Foundation Diploma in Art & Design. It focuses on practical development across drawing, painting, sketchbook work, conceptual thinking, 3D and sculpture, and supports learners in developing a portfolio of digital and traditional work. You will work through workshops, creative exercises, project briefs, talks, seminars, tutorials and visits to museums and galleries. The course is taught by practising artist-educators, designers and theorists, giving you insight into contemporary creative practice while helping you build a strong body of work for further study. By the end of the course, you should be able to apply observational and expressive drawing techniques, produce work in a range of materials, analyse the work of artists and designers, and present a creative portfolio. The course is based at City Lit’s Keeley Street site in London and runs over 8 sessions across 4 weeks on a Tuesday-Wednesday daytime schedule.

Imagine STEM Academy’s Summer Code Camp 2026 is a practical AI, coding, and robotics summer programme for children and teens aged 5-19. It is designed to help young learners move from consuming technology to building with it, through age-grouped learning tracks, live instruction, and hands-on projects. Younger participants explore coding fundamentals, storytelling, animations, games, beginner AI literacy, and visual programming. Older learners work on stronger coding foundations, robotics simulation, game development, AI concepts, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, app development platforms, UI design, and product thinking. Across all groups, the camp emphasises creativity, problem-solving, collaboration, and confidence-building. The programme is available in both physical and virtual formats. The physical camp takes place at Imagine STEM Academy, 44 Ogunlana Drive, Surulere, Lagos, while the virtual camp is open globally. Classes run daily from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and each batch ends with a final project showcase. The camp is beginner-friendly, uses small classes, and includes live mentorship, assignments, learning resources, and progress updates for parents.

Immerse Education’s Online Coding Summer School is a fully remote, selective programme for high school students interested in coding, computer science, and related technology fields. The programme is designed to build practical programming skills in a structured, university-style setting, with one-to-one learning and guidance from tutors drawn from leading universities. Participants explore topics such as programming languages, algorithms, data structures, software development, applied computing, and, depending on the pathway, encryption and cybersecurity. The experience combines tutoring, independent research, and practical work, and culminates in a full academic research paper. Students may also receive detailed feedback, with the option to publish their work or present it at the Immerse Online Symposium. Depending on the pathway, recognised college or UCAS credits may be available.

ATheory’s FutureReady Camp is a live online summer programme designed for young people who want practical skills beyond the school syllabus. Over five days, students work in small teams on one real business case challenge while developing critical thinking, sensible AI use, financial literacy, an entrepreneurial mindset and confident communication. The camp runs fully online, with three live hours each day from 11am to 2pm UK time, plus a short daily mission of around half an hour. Each day combines an expert-led skill workshop, a team lab where students apply what they have learned to the case, and a take-home task. The experience is intentionally interactive and collaborative, with teams of four or five students. The week finishes with a live Friday showcase in which every team pitches its solution to a judging panel while parents watch. Students receive a named Certificate of Completion, an individual Skills Report within 48 hours, and practical tools they can keep using for future study, interviews and applications.

Mr Burkes Classroom Summer School is a small-group August English programme with three separate strands for upper KS3, Year 10, and Year 11 students. The KS3 course, titled Voices of the Caribbean, focuses on identity, culture, history, and close reading through Caribbean poetry, memoir, and non-fiction. The Year 10 and Year 11 courses are GCSE English Language head-start and exam-boost programmes designed to strengthen reading, writing, comparison, and analysis skills. Across all three strands, students work in very small groups of up to six and complete eight 75-minute sessions over four weeks. The teaching is highly structured and exam-focused, with activities such as language analysis, structural analysis, creative writing, persuasive writing, timed practice, and live marking walkthroughs. The Year 11 course is the most intensive, aiming to push students towards top GCSE grades through advanced technique and exam strategy. The full course fee is £150. Interested families register online, after which Mr Burke contacts them within 72 hours for a short telephone consultation to confirm the most suitable class before places are finalised.

Cerebrum Biology Academy’s Campbell Biology Summer Program is a live online summer intensive built around the standard university biology text, Campbell Biology. It is designed for students preparing for AP Biology, IB Biology HL/SL, pre-med study, or biology olympiads, and it is delivered in a time-zone-calibrated format for learners in any country. The course teaches the full Campbell curriculum chapter by chapter, organised into eight units covering the chemistry of life, the cell, genetics, evolution, biological diversity, plant form and function, animal form and function, and ecology. Teaching is concept-first, with the material mapped to the student’s exam track, whether that is AP, IB, olympiad, or pre-med/college intro biology. Participants receive live online classes, chapter-wise notes and diagrams, track-specific problem sets, active-recall quizzes, and one-to-one doubt clearing. The programme also includes progress tracking and a certificate of completion at the end of the summer intensive.

Vision Theatre Arts runs a summer school in Biggleswade at Ignite Studios, offering a mix of performing arts camps and holiday activities for children and young people during summer 2026. The programme includes Musical Week, Dance Dance Dance Week, Holiday Club for One and All, Acro Workshops and Summer Training, giving families a choice of creative, active and fun-filled sessions across the holidays. Musical Week focuses on singing, dance and acting, with participants working towards a full musical performance for parents on the final day. Dance Dance Dance Week packs in street, jazz, ballet, tap, modern, acro and contemporary dance, while the Holiday Club offers games, crafts and varied activities in a safe, sociable environment. Acro Workshops are single-day sessions split by age and ability, and Summer Training is designed for more experienced students aged 14+ who want to keep skills sharp over the holidays. Most camps welcome beginners as well as more experienced performers, and bookings are made through the online booking system. Optional extras such as early drop-off, late collection and lunch boxes are available on most weeks.

Acton School of Ballet’s Master Class Week is a one-week intensive for serious ballet students. The programme offers insight and inspiration from former and current professional dancers, with the aim of helping students make breakthroughs in their understanding of the art form and grow both technically and artistically. Students can choose from three enrolment options: Morning Program, Full-Day Program, or Master Class Trio, a flexible three-morning option for advanced students aged 14+. The schedule includes check-in, yoga or stretch, ballet technique, pointe/men’s class workshops, repertoire, coaching, and student choreography. Placement is determined by faculty on the first day, and specific timetables are set according to level.

Benalmadena Spanish Spring/Summer Camp is an action-packed residential language programme for students aged 13-17 run by Blue Stamp Travel on the Costa del Sol. The course is based in a modern Spanish language school in central Benalmadena, close to amenities and only 18 km from Malaga city and 8 km from Malaga airport. It is suitable for young people who want to improve their Spanish while taking part in supervised cultural and leisure activities. Tuition comprises 20 lessons per week (45 minutes each), with classes grouped by ability rather than nationality. Students receive a written assessment before travel and a speaking assessment on the first morning to ensure correct placement. Lessons take place in the mornings; afternoons and evenings feature a varied supervised programme including sports, dance lessons, beach activities, visits, half-day and full-day excursions and evening entertainment. Host family full-board accommodation and return transfers from Malaga airport are included in the package. Travel and medical insurance is available as an optional extra (supplement applies). The Spring camp requires a minimum A1 level of Spanish and is not suitable for complete beginners. A course certificate and course materials are provided; 24/7 emergency support from the UK office is available during the stay.

St. Hilda's College (University of Oxford) runs a summer immersive programme hosted and promoted via EDVISION Group. The programme takes place at St. Hilda’s College, a historic Oxford college noted for its riverside location, strong academic resources and the Jacqueline du Pré Music Building. Classes are small (10-15 students) and are led by professional tutors; no prior English proficiency is required. The programme runs during July-August and is aimed at teenagers aged 13-17. Sessions are offered in 2-6 week lengths. Participants receive an English training certificate and an individual performance report on completion. The listed fee on the page is £1,900; prospective applicants are invited to submit an application via the site’s request popup or contact EDVISION Group for more information and to confirm dates, inclusions and availability.