)
)
Real-life learning—way beyond textbooks
The best way to learn is to roll up your sleeves and make your own discoveries—in and outside the classroom. We keep class sizes small so you focus on building skills and knowledge through group projects that bring concepts to life. You also tackle real challenges and find real solutions through field study and service learning.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Each year, EF Academy Oxford students participate in the renowned Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE), a global program fostering life skills through diverse challenges. They boost language skills, teamwork, leadership, and resilience. To earn the award, students volunteer for community service, engage in physical activities, and independently plan a 4-day expedition, testing leadership, project management, and resilience.
)
Interactive learning— without leaving campus
Literature students create social media profiles for characters from the book they’re reading—imagining how they would use the platform and what kind of content they would share. Also, by using VR headsets, you complete virtual dissections, take field trips to study diverse ecosystems, experience immersive historical re-enactments, and explore complex mathematical concepts through three-dimensional visualization.
The city of Oxford becomes your campus
For English and literature class, our students explore the literary landmarks and environments that inspired writers such as J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. Our IB Art students visit local art galleries, like the renowned Christ Church Picture Gallery. Students studying mathematics visit the Mathematical Institute of Oxford University for lectures on topics like "Knot theory", and our global Politics students recently attended a lecture on "The Future of European Security" at Oriel College.
)
)
The city of Oxford becomes your campus
For English and literature class, our students explore the literary landmarks and environments that inspired writers such as J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. Our IB Art students visit local art galleries, like the renowned Christ Church Picture Gallery. Students studying mathematics visit the Mathematical Institute of Oxford University for lectures on topics like ‘Knot theory’, and our global Politics students recently attended a lecture on ‘The Future of European Security’ at Oriel College.
)
Activate your learning throughout the UK
You go on excursions to places like London, Brighton, Bath, and Stratford-Upon-Avon. For example, all students recently visited Bletchley Park to learn about code-breaking in World War II and the founding of modern computing. And, each autumn, you embark on a multi-night educational trip to locations like Cardiff and Liverpool.
)
)
)
)
Activate your learning throughout the UK
You go on excursions to places like London, Brighton, Bath, and StratfordUpon-Avon. For example, all students recently visited Bletchley Park to learn about code-breaking in World War II and the founding of modern computing. And, each autumn, you embark on a multi-night educational trip to locations like Cardiff and Liverpool.
)
EF & the Nobel Prize Museum Partnership
Through EF’s partnership with the Nobel Prize Museum, students hear directly from Nobel Prize laureates and even display their own work alongside Nobel Prize winners in the museum in Stockholm.
)
In Science class, get ready to investigate true crimes and launch bottle rockets
Dr. Nicole Windmon, Head of Department for Science, fully embraces Project-based Learning in her chemistry classroom by solving real-world problems. Her students learn thermochemistry and balancing equations through a true crime investigation of a house fire, working as crime scene investigators to determine if the fire was arson or accident. To deepen their understanding of stoichiometry and gas laws, Dr. Windmon’s students head outside to optimize bottle rocket launches. For her Advanced Studies in Organic Chemistry course, Dr. Windmon partners with a local university so her students can run samples of the materials they synthesize on advanced instruments, like mass spectrometers and nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers.
SUGGESTED READING
)
Daily mentorship
House Parents, Advisors, and teachers work as one team to look after your well-being and success. You also join an advisory group, led by your Advisor, that meets multiple times per week.
The EF Academy difference
Our Philosophy
Our Academics
Our Campus Life
Ready to take the next step?
Request a brochure
Receive a brochure for an in-depth look at our programs and campuses
Request a consultation
Our Enrollment Advisors are ready to answer your questions
Start your application
Apply now for the spring or fall start dates for our most popular programs
