Advanced Studies Programme at St. Clare's, Oxford
The Advanced Studies Programme provides a great opportunity to enrich your English language skills through a combination of English language classes and academic subjects. This course is ideal for gap-year students, students qualified for university entrance or undergraduates. You also need a level of English which is at or above the following:

• Cambridge First Certificate (FCE)
• IELTS 5.5
• TOEFL 197 (computer score) or 530 (paper score)

We assess your level of English with a short telephone interview and/or a written test before accepting you on this course. Students attending this course study alongside our Liberal Arts students, the majority of whom come from American universities.  

Course Programme

  • 10 hours of English language classes per week
  • You choose 3 academic subjects, each of which you study for 2 or 3 hours per week - take a look at the subjects offered
  • You will be taught in small groups and in your subject studies you will be taught alongside English native speakers from American universities
  • The course requires background reading, assignments and study visits
  • You also have the chance to take English language examinations such as Cambridge Advanced or Proficiency or IELTS
  • Shorter programme of study available in the spring semester, please contact us for details

We offer academic courses in the following subject areas:
• Art History
• Communications
• Economics & Business
• English Literature
• History
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Religion
• Sociology
• Studio Art
• Mathematics

Link through here to view a sample timetable.

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