About Us

St. Clare’s, Oxford is unique in so many ways. It is an educational charity, set up over 60 years ago, with a mission to advance international education and understanding.

The International College at St. Clare’s has courses for students at every stage of adult life: from gap-year students to more mature students.

This part of St. Clare’s occupies 4 large buildings located in elegant north Oxford, within easy reach of the centre of Oxford. It has its own well-equipped teaching rooms, residential accommodation, dining room and a host of communal facilities.

When you join St. Clare’s:

  • you become a member of a vibrant international community, where native speakers mix with students from more than 20 countries
  • you can be sure of a first-class educational experience and the opportunity to make significant progress – in life skills, in grades and examinations, in entrance to university, in career development and
  • you receive advice and support with a whole range of welfare issues from visa applications and accommodation options, to examination choices and university.

Accredited and inspected by:

ISI Educational Oversight     Accredited by the British Accreditation Council BAC for the teaching of further and higher education    Accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English Language  

We have worked in partnership with the University of San Diego for over 30 years and have an association with Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford

St Clares Oxford - in partnership with University of San Diego USA     St Clares Oxford - in partnership with Blackfriars Hall University of Oxford

The International College works in partnership with:

International Association of Language Centres   St Clares Oxford - member of English UK 

 St Clares Oxford - in partnership with Kazakh British Technical University