Engineering, Robotics, and Technology - Oxford University

Emphasize fun summer experiences, remember, it's your holiday!

• Discover Oxford's best spots: coffee shops, riverside parks, Oxford Castle, shops, galleries, and museums.
• Enjoy an exciting extracurricular timetable with new friends.
• Attend dazzling graduation balls.
• Take excursions to explore Britain's diverse history and more.

• Stay in historic residential college campuses with centuries-old quadrangles.

• Enjoy bedrooms in single or twin arrangements.

• Mix of en-suite and shared same-sex bathroom facilities.

• Socialize in student common rooms, relax in stunning college gardens.

• Meals Included: Course fees cover breakfast and dinner; lunch provided for under 16 years.

• **Dietary Requirements: **Inform us 60 days prior for specific needs like vegetarian, Kosher, or Halal options, and for any medical dietary needs like lactose intolerance or food allergies.

• **Pocket Money Advice: **Bring sufficient funds for snacks, drinks, and souvenirs. Budget around £150 weekly, including approximately £10 daily for lunches (ages 16-18).

_Students aged 13-18 can pay an extra** 'En-suite Reservation Fee - £1295'** for a chance at an en-suite room, subject to availability. Please note, single rooms are not guaranteed and will be allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. For medically necessary room types, contact our advisor for availability on your chosen programme. _

• Explore Oxford’s very own castle to unmissable shops, galleries and museums.
• Dive into the Britain’s diverse history with;
  • The Sheldonian Theatre,
  • The Bodleian Library,
  • The Ashmolean Museum,
  • The dining hall at Christ Church as the dining hall at Harry Potter’s wizarding school, Hogwarts.

We offer a reassuring transfer service in the UK and USA.

Arrival Support:

• Staff present at London Heathrow (LHR) on specific dates and times for student pickup.

• Flights must land between 06:00 and 14:00 BST for transfer eligibility.

• Multiple transport options: private taxi, shared taxi, minibus, or coach.

• Transport type determined by factors like arrival times and student numbers.

Departure Support:

• Staff available at LHR on set dates for departure assistance.

• Flights should depart between 08:00 and 18:00 BST.

• Early morning flights include wake-up calls and packed breakfast.

Transfer Prices: GBP 215 one-way for both arrival and departure transfers, with comprehensive services included.

Notes for parents and students:

• Arrival day for all programs: Sunday (Check specific program dates for correct Sunday)

• Arrival time: Between 15:00 and 17:00 (Arrival before 17:00 for welcome reception is recommended)

• 40 hours of tuition
• Course outcomes:
  • Apply engineering principles to both everyday problems and future grand challenges
  • Compare and contrast different engineering fields
  • Strengthen your design, problem solving, communication and collaboration skills
  • Improve your application of physics and mathematics to solving problems
  • Experience life as an engineer through design simulations and challenges
• On completion, students receive a graduation certificate and a detailed report card.

English language requirements are as follows:

• Minimum strong pre-intermediate level (B1) for all academic programs

Example Tutors:

• Tamoghna Das - Engineering:

  • MSc in Biochemical Engineering from University College, London; degree in Data Science from the University of East Anglia.
  • Data scientist specializing in AI and Biotech.
  • Educator and engineer focused on project planning and development in engineering.
  • Interest in developing web applications for analyzing and visualizing biological and non-biological data.

• Dr. Ameer Janabi - Researcher, engineer and entrepreneur:

  • Researcher at the University of Cambridge,
  • An accomplished entrepreneur with multiple successful ventures in the engineering industry, specifically in electric mobility and power electronics, both in the UK and US.
  • Published several papers on power electronics.

Guest speakers from previous summers:

• David Olusoga - Historian, writer and broadcaster: Historian and TV producer known for "Empire" and "Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners."
• Helen Sharman - OBE Astronaut and Scientist: First British astronaut, spent eight days on MIR Space Station in 1991.
• Kriti Sharma - Artificial Intelligence Expert: Focused on ethical technology and AI for Social Good in over 25 countries.
• Marcus du Sautoy - Mathematician, author and broadcaster: Holding positions at Oxford and known for works like "The Creativity Code: How AI Is Learning to Write, Paint and Think" and BBC broadcasts on algorithms.

• LHR to Oxford: £215 one-way

• Oxford to LHR: £215 one-way

• Lunches for ages 16-18: approximately £10 per day

• Travel insurance

• En-suite Reservation Fee: £1295