International Summer School at the university of oxford

DATES: July 4 - July 24, 2010

COST: $6,565; The program cost will include tuition, housing, all meals except Sat. & Sun. lunches, pre-departure orientation, International Student Identity Card, Emergency evacuation insurance, and a travel guidebook of Oxford. The program cost does *not* include airfare.

6 UNDEGRADUATE or GRADUATE CREDITS will be offered in Sociology, Anthropology, History, Government and English. This means GRAD students may earn a full semester's worth of credits in less than one month, thereby saving time and money!

TYPE OF HOUSING: Single occupancy dorm rooms on Oxford's campus.

EXCURSIONS: London and Bath are both within striking distance (only 1-1.5 hours one-way) and public transportation to both places is very reasonable (~$40 roundtrip). Past students have also gone to Stratford-Upon-Avon, Shakespeare's birthplace.

CONTACT: Sarah Mournighan 703.993.2106 or toll free at (866) 468-1243

Apply online by February 20, 2010!

Oxford has not published their class list yet. When they do, we will post the new course offerings on this page. In the meantime, what follows below is a list of what was offered last summer 2009. The course offerings will change though at this point we do not know to what extent.

This popular summer program open to Mason and non-Mason graduate and undergraduate students, Mason staff and alumni, and the general public, grants its participants 3 weeks of study at the University of Oxford, one of the most prestigious academic universities in the world!

Students may choose to participate in either one of the following Oxford University International Summer Schools Programmes: History, Politics & Society *or* English Literature.

Option 1: The English Literature Program, which consists of...
-- a daily lecture programme given by leading scholars and distinguished speakers
-- study in small seminar groups with specialist tutors

Applicants choose two courses from:
<Middle English Literature>
<Shakespeare (two options)>
<Romantic Poetry>
<Jane Austen>
<Victorian Fiction>
<Modernist Writing>
<Contemporary Fiction>

CLICK HERE FOR COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Undergraduate applicants take a mandatory critical analysis course and may choose either Shakespeare or Jane Austen as their second seminar topic. Each course has two two-hour meetings per week, and classes will usually contain no more than twelve participants.

Option 2: The History, Politics & Society Program, which consists of...
~ a daily lecture programme given by leading scholars and distinguished speakers
~ study in small seminar groups with specialist tutors

Applicants choose two courses from:
<The Changing Face of Britain>
<The Contemporary Middle East>
<Empire and Decolonisation>
<Europe since the Cold War>
<The European Union in Perspective>
<Globalisation - Evolution or Revolution?>
<Human Rights in Perspective>
<Warfare in the Modern World>

CLICK HERE FOR COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Each course has two two-hour meetings per week, and classes will usually contain no more than twelve participants.

With famous former undergraduates like J.R.R. Tolkein and campus locations that appear in the Harry Potter movies, Oxford boasts a fascinating history that dates all the way back to the 14th century. Don't miss the unique opportunity to attend summer classes at Oxford, a place whose beauty is sure to inspire you daily and leave you hungry to learn more. 

Students need to turn in the following to be sent with their Oxford application:

>> A brief statement of purpose (350-400 words) detailing your
*academic* reasons for wishing to attend the summer school. This
should include what you hope to get out of the programme, and what you are likely to contribute to the intellectual life of the
summer school. This may include details of literature courses you
have previously taken, or the relevance of the summer school to
your present course of study or professional development. It is
essential that applicants clearly state their reasons for wishing
to enroll in specific courses.

>> In the case of those applying for undergraduate credit, a
copy of your transcript, or a certified list of courses taken.

>> A letter of recommendation, ideally from a person who knows your academic work, though in the case of those no longer engaged in courses of academic study, recommendations from other sources (i.e. your employer or head teacher) is acceptable.

>> Four passport-sized photographs (ie 3 x 3.5cm, or 1.25 x 1.5in),
with your *full name* printed on the back of each. These are for
library registration and administrative purposes.

Read an article written by faculty director Erica Jacobs about the importance of studying abroad.

*CGE reserves the right to make changes to a program in light of currency fluctuations, changing security and safety conditions, or any other unforeseen circumstances.