The Oxford Tradition

Students pick one Major course per session from a list of 21 subjects including Medicine, Law, Global Business, Psychology, Politics and Economics, Creative Writing and Theater Masterclass. Courses are taught by university teachers and established professionals, among them Rhodes Scholars. Classes meet in classrooms, labs, studios or out and about in Oxford, and three afternoons a week students attend class in the afternoon. Shortly after the program, students and parents receive a comprehensive set of grade reports presenting the course syllabus and the student's contributions and achievements.

Tuition includes transport to and from the airport, accommodation, breakfast and supper, all scheduled extra-curricular activities and all course supplies. It does not include airfare, daily lunch or personal expenditures; some courses carry additional materials fees.

Students live in Pembroke College, University of Oxford, in the same rooms occupied by undergraduates during the university year. Students are housed in singles or doubles, and a private bathroom can be requested for a fee on a first-come, first-served basis.

Breakfast and dinner are served in the residence hall. Breakfast is primarily continental style, with cereal, yogurt, fruit, toast, coffee and tea. Dinner offers several options including a vegetarian dish and a salad bar; special dinners are held regularly and each program ends with a formal banquet. Students are responsible for their own lunch, which can be bought at a college snack bar or nearby sandwich shops and restaurants.

Every class is designed to use Oxford as a teaching tool. Outside class students choose from optional activities: tours of local sights such as the Bodleian Library and Christ Church, a variety of sports, local Shakespeare productions, talent shows and field trips further afield. Every student goes to London.

Students have access to common areas in the residences and to sporting and educational facilities including gyms, basketball courts, tennis courts and pitches. Oxbridge provides computers on every program, so students have daily access to email and social media; program staff maintain message boards and distribute mail daily.

The Oxford Tradition has run since 1986 and remains the flagship Oxbridge program. It is housed in Pembroke College, founded by King James I in 1624, whose alumni include Senator J. William Fulbright, Samuel Johnson and Pete Buttigieg. The day runs from breakfast in Hall through Major classes and afternoon activities to dinner in Hall and evening events or shows.