Royale Pre College Architecture and Design Summer Program in Oxford University provides teens, ages 16-18, an incredible two-week-academic summer camp where art, architecture, and urban planning meet.

You Will Have A New Pair of Eyes This Summer

If you are into architecture and urban planning, this program and location is a perfect match for you. At one of the richest artistic and architectural locations in the world, Oxford, you will dive into core principles of architecture, planning, design and spatial mapping. 

Royale Pre College Architecture and Design Summer program will give you brand new pair of eyes. Wherever you look you will come across what you learn in class.You will be Immersed into Oxford’s buildings, colleges, art collections and museums, and you will be observing ‘case studies’ which illustrate the development of art and architecture in Europe in the 20th and 21st centuries.

After successfully completing your course, you’ll receive a graduation certificate, awarded at a memorable ceremony hosted for you and your parents on the final Friday of your summer school. We’ll also provide a detailed report card, highlighting all that you have achieved during your time with us, as well as some next steps for future success.

Why It is a Great Choice

• Produce a range of architectural drawings and build your professional portfolio as you practice technical drawing and model construction in both manual and digital formats.
• Apply your learning in the “City of the Future” design challenge, where you will collaborate on a design team and propose and present architectural solutions for the urban city of 2050.

Let’s Zoom into Royale Pre College Architecture and Design Summer Program for Teens at Oxford University

Location

Are you ready to taste what it's like to be a student at Oxford? Your Oxford Summer School experience will take place in historic residential colleges.  Sleep in historic quadrangles, mingle in bustling student common areas, and unwind in beautiful campus gardens. Take a seat in the lofty hallways where students have dined for over 800 years. Learn in lecture halls and labs where revolutionary discoveries were created, and in classrooms where 55 Nobel Laureates gained fundamental academic and life skills essential for future success.

Course Description

In a truly international environment – over 170 nationalities, 20+ hours a week with maximum of 15 students per class, you will have opportunities to dive in the hot topics of Architecture and Design in Oxford University.

During the program you will:

• Develop a broad understanding of engineering and construction concepts
• Sharpen transferable skills like collaboration, creativity, communication, and spatial design.
• Identify the importance of both aesthetics and functionality to architecture
• Live amongst a thousand years of architectural design and artistic expression at the University of Oxford
• Practice your project management skills and learn how to both plan and lead design teams
• Find perspective and inspiration from Gothic Spires to Towers of Glass and immerse yourself into the vibrant historic and modern architectural worlds of Oxford and London.

Accommodation & Food

Most of Oxford's housing locations contain a mix of single and twin beds, with en-suite bedrooms available on certain campuses and shared toilet facilities shared by a small group of same-sex students. If you have a certain room type in mind, you can request it during the enrollment process, which may or may not be granted depending on availability.  If you require a certain room type for medical reasons, please contact the camp's Admissions Team, who will be able to verify availability on various locations based on the course you have chosen.  Remember, sharing a room with other students is a fantastic opportunity to meet new people and make friends. Meals are also included, served in the Hall.

Activities

Summer should be fun, right?! Don’t worry, we never forget that you’re on holiday! Oxford Royale Academy can help you discover Oxford's secrets, from the best coffee shops to riverside parks, from Oxford's very own castle to must-see stores, galleries, and museums.  You and your classmates will have access to a fantastic extracurricular program that includes beautiful graduation balls, historical expeditions, and much more. Visit dazzling attractions are nearby such as the bright lights of London's theatres, Windsor Castle, and Blenheim Palace to create unforgettable memories.

Getting to Oxford University

By Flight The following is a list of the most convenient airports for Oxford. To choose a flight that meets your needs, we recommend looking online.

• Birmingham (1 hour )
• Heathrow (1.5 hours away)
• Luton (2 hours away)
• Gatwick (2.5 hours away)
• Stansted (3.5 hours away)

By Train - Eurostar The Eurostar is a rail service that connects France, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands to the United Kingdom. The Eurostar arrives at London's central St Pancras International station. Oxford Royale Academy Airport Transfer Service A member of the Oxford Royale Academy staff will meet students with an Airport Transfer booking in the arrivals hall and ensure that they are connected with their taxi driver. The student will be driven directly to their lodging by the driver. When it's time to leave the program, students are picked up from their lodging and driven to the appropriate airport terminal. If the student is traveling as an unaccompanied minor, please notify the camp when booking your Airport Transfer and the camp will provide you with any further information you require.

Public Transport The information is valid at the time of writing, but you should always check with the public transportation operator for the most up-to-date service availability. You are also urged to reserve any public transportation in advance to verify that your preferred route is available.

Good to Know Before Picking the Session for Royale Pre College Architecture and Design Summer Program for Teens at Oxford University

Covid regulations Because international travel to the United Kingdom and the United States is much easier now than it was last summer, we are hopeful that many more students will be able to join us in summer 2022 for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Children under the age of 18 from a wide number of countries with "authorized" immunization programs will no longer be required to quarantine upon arrival in England as of October 4, 2021.

Cancellation rules The following are the terms and conditions for refunds at Oxford Royale Academy: Any cancellation request must be made in writing and under the following conditions: Once the two-week cooling-off period has ended, there will be no reimbursement of the deposit; for cancellations before your course start date, the rest of the course costs less the deposit amount will be proportionally refunded as per the list below:

• 120+ days before:100% refund
• 90-119 days before:50% refund
• 45-89 days before:10% refund
• 0-44 days before: 0% refund