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Download the application form and send it by fax, or email or post to Andrew Brown, Course Director.

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How to apply

  1. Select your course carefully.
  2. Fill in the application form to register for a course.
  3. Return the application form with your deposit to our Short Courses Division.
    Please enclose 2 passport size photographs with your application form.

When should I apply?

There are no deadlines for applications to the IB Summer Institute courses. However, you should register as soon as possible to be certain that the accommodation and space in the classes you have chosen are still available. If you apply less than 3 weeks before the start of the course, you should send the full fees with your Application Form.

When will you send me further information?

We will respond to your application straight away, to confirm that we have received your details and deposit, and to confirm that your place has been reserved on the courses you have chosen. We will also send you other information and your receipt and/or invoice for the balance of the fees.

In May, you will receive an information pack with all your joining instructions, such as a map, information on all the academic and social details.

We look forward to welcoming you to St.Clare's.

Course Fees
Deposit (note: this forms a part of the overall fee) £400
Three week IB Review or IB Introduction Morning Programme
Three weeks' tuition (51 hours), accommodation, activities programme, meals & supervision
£1950
IB Review (one week only)
It is possible to attend just for one or two weeks on the IB Review Course, though we recommend the full three week programme for the full experience. Please note that some course options may not be available on all weeks. Please check before booking. One week is not possible on the IB Introduction Course.
One week's tuition (18 hours), accommodation, activities programme, meals & supervision
per week £675
Afternoon Programme (6 hours each week, 3 programmes during full course)
You can take up to 3 afternoon options over the three weeks of the course
each week £140
Extra Option
Extended Essay Advice
(up to 2 hours, spread over several individual tutorials)
£90
NB. It is usually possible to take non-residential students on any of our courses. Please contact our Admissions Office for tuition only fees. St. Clare's reserves the right to cancel a course type if enrolment is too low, and will offer a place on an alternative course, where possible.

What is included in the course fees?

  • Tuition as specified
  • Supervised accommodation in a St.Clare's house from the day of arrival to the morning of departure
  • Bed linen and towels
  • Meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) from dinner on the day of arrival to breakfast on the day of departure
  • Use of Academic Resources Centre (language laboratory, computers, library)
  • Use of internet, email
  • Full activity programme (one excursion per week included)
  • Travel insurance (i.e. medical and personal possessions cover). See next page for further details.

Not included in fees

  • Excursions, in addition to those included in tuition fees - variable cost (£8 -£30 each)
    (Theatre trips are included for English courses).
  • Personal spending money - we advise you to allow about £70 per week for personal expenses and extra excursions.
  • Cost of the following activities:
    • Horse riding lessons (£35 per 2 hour session)
    • Tennis lessons (£14 per 1 hour lesson)
    • Swimming (approximately £2.20)
    • Ice-skating (approximately £5.50 per session)
  • Airport transfers
  • Personal laundry (Coin-operated washing machines are available)
  • Key/damage deposit of £30 (payable on arrival; refundable at end of stay)

Arrival and departure days

  • You arrive on Saturday, attend an orientation programme on Sunday, and start your course at 09h00 on Monday.
  • The last teaching day for summer courses is Thursday of the last week of your course.
  • There are no classes on the last Friday, your departure day.
  • You leave on Friday, and we ask you to leave your room by 10h00.

Special Note for IB Review Students

If you are attending week 1 or week 2 only (i.e. not attending week 3) of the IB Review course, then there will be teaching for your class on the last Friday. You will need to leave your room by 10h00 on Friday morning (as we have to prepare the rooms for students arriving on the following day), but you can leave your luggage in a safe place and attend your class before you leave for the airport. We therefore recommend that you try to arrange your flight for a late afternoon or early evening departure.

If this is not possible, then we can sometimes arrange for you to stay for one extra night, but this is subject to availability. Alternatively, if you have to leave early on the Friday, then please be aware that you will miss the final class in your IB Review course.

Airport Transfer Service

There is a regular bus service between Oxford and London Heathrow/Gatwick airports, costing approximately £14/£21 return. The journey takes approximately 1.5/2.5 hours. However, if you would like us to arrange a personal airport transfer for you, the prices for one person are as follows:

Airport of arrival One way transfer
(on arrival only)
Return transfer
(arrival & departure)
London Heathrow £75 £130
London Gatwick £105 £185

Please note that all airport transfers must be booked and paid for at least two weeks in advance. We will send you a transfer booking form and full information on booking your transfer with your joining documents. On this form you must fill in your exact flight details and return it to St.Clare's Short Courses Division, with the payment. We will then book you an airport transfer. You can email your flight details with payment to Stephanie O'Keeffe now if you wish.

NB: Information on transfer prices for students travelling together or arriving at other London airports or destinations can be provided if required.

Travel Insurance

Your fees include comprehensive travel insurance including medical and personal possessions cover with an independent insurance company organised by St.Clare's brokers. Details of the insurance cover will be sent to you with your joining documents. If you wish to make any claims on the policy you must contact the insurance company yourself. Details are given on the insurance document.

Conditions

Students attending St Clare's, Oxford courses must comply with the directions given to them and abide by the rules of each course. St Clare's, Oxford reserves the right to ask any student whose behaviour we deem to be unacceptable to leave the college. In this event, fees will be forfeited and all travel and ancillary costs borne by the student/parent.

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