Academic Subjects

You select three subjects, each for two or three lessons per week, to suit your interests and needs for the future.

These subjects are taught at university level together with English native-speakers, usually students from the USA on study abroad programmes. Tuition is provided by subject specialists who bring the benefits of the latest research in their own areas of expertise. Students select six subjects, numbered in order of preference 1-6; we make every effort to give students their first three choices when possible. In addition, private tuition in Italian, Spanish, French, German and other languages can be arranged for students at all levels for a supplementary fee.

Subject areaCourse
Art History
  • Art in England Survey 1066-1600
  • Oxford Art and Architecture
Business / Economics
  • International Business in the News
English Literature
  • Oxford and Fantasy Literature
  • European Crime Writing
Languages
  • Chinese (Beginners)
  • Russian (Beginners)
Mathematics
  • College Algebra
Philosophy and Religion
  • Introduction to Philosophy
  • Comparative Religion
  • Ethics
Social Sciences
  • Introduction to British History
  • Introduction to Politics
  • International Relations
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Introduction to Sociology
Studio Art
  • Fundamentals of Drawing
  • Painting
  • Photography
Communications
  • Cross Cultural Communication
  • Film Studies

The programme requires background reading and research and is assessed through course work, extended essay and examination.

Sample timetable
Lesson 1Language development Video 'The true costs of cheap food'English teacher
Lesson 2Discussion and debate
LunchTake lunch and meet with friends in the college dining room
Lesson 3Academic subject choice Philosophy 'The Scientific Method'Subject teacher
Self-studyConsolidation activities
ActivitiesJoin in the programme of regular events