Location
  • England
    • Oxford
Term
Academic Year, Fall, Spring, Summer
Subject Areas
Anthropology Art History Biology Chemistry Classical Studies Computer Science Conflict Studies Creative Writing Economics English European Studies Finance Geography Global Studies History Humanities International Business International Relations Liberal Arts Life Sciences Mathematics Middle Eastern Studies Natural Sciences Peace Studies Philosophy Political Science Psychology Religious Studies Social Sciences Sociology Theology Women's Studies +22
Need-based funding, Merit-based funding, General grants/scholarships, Payment plans
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Housing
Dormitory

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What's Included
Accommodation Activities Airport Transfers Classes Travel Insurance
Oct 02, 2024
Feb 15, 2021
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About Program

Find inspiration at every turn, from the Narnia door that likely inspired C.S. Lewis, to the world’s largest bookstore, and the chalkboard where Einstein dashed off E=mc2. Study at one of eight colleges as a visiting student with Oxford’s renowned one-on-one tutorials or small groups. Applications are due in mid-December for upcoming fall, spring, and year terms; apply early for this competitive program.

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5.00 Rating
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  • Academics 5
  • Support 5
  • Fun 4.85
  • Housing 4.85
  • Safety 5
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Zoe
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

A Tight-knit Oxford Community with IFSA Support

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What was the most surprising thing you saw or did?
One of the IFSA trips I participated in took us to the Lake District, which is a beautiful pastoral area in Northwest England. One of the days we were there, I signed up to participated in ghyll scrambling, which involved climbing up rocks in the middle of a freezing river – it was quite the shock to the system and very exhilarating! If you do get a chance to go on this trip, definitely take it!
157 people found this review helpful.
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Julia
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

An Exciting and Challenging Abroad Experience

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What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
I would recommend visiting as many other colleges throughout the university as you can! I made a point to visit all 38 colleges in Oxford over the course of the year, and I found it to be a great way to see the city. If you are able to climb the 127 narrow stone steps, I would going to the top of the tower of the University Church of St. Mary the Virgin to get a different view of Oxford. It is especially beautiful at dusk, just before the tower closes!

The coursework is very intense, so I really appreciated taking study breaks with friends, often in the form of walking around and exploring. I also found it helpful to switch up my study locations whenever I started to feel drained, so I might start the day in a coffee shop before moving to a library in the center of town and then back to my room.
181 people found this review helpful.
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Innes
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Best experience of my undergrad

It was a dream to take classes at Oxford for a year. The city is beautiful, the classes were challenging, the people were inspiring. I highly recommend this program to anyone interested in studying abroad in England. IFSA gave me so much support, both before I left and while I was abroad. They really care about their students' success. I found their support to be most helpful during the visa application phase; the paperwork can get pretty overwhelming, but the IFSA team was there to answer all of my questions and guide me through the process. I also really appreciated all of the activities the in-country team hosted for all of their students. Those were a lot of fun, and I met some of my closest friends abroad through IFSA.

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?
I would make more of an effort to make friends with the matriculated students at my college. I made some, but the majority of my friends were other American visiting students. What’s the point of studying abroad if you don’t meet new people and immerse yourself as much as possible in your host culture?
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Anna
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Truly life-changing

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What was your funniest moment?
The other visiting students and I planned a night in October to carve pumpkins and celebrate Halloween--something that Brits don't really do. Some of the full-time students wanted to join in on the tradition, and one was very impressed with our pumpkin-carving abilities. He asked me if we practice, and I told him that we did get some because everyone carves pumpkins every year. He misunderstood me and asked if Americans practice carving pumpkins year-round just to prepare for Halloween! They all thought we took the holiday that seriously.
171 people found this review helpful.
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Noor
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Worthy experience "I wouldn't trade it for the world"

To be honest, I was planning to study abroad in 2019 or 2020, which will be my senior year as an undergraduate student. Unfortunately, during Fall 2017, I went through some challenges that required some extra time and energy so my results were not up to my normal standards. This temporarily affected my confidence. After all that, I decided to challenge myself to prove that I can accomplish much more than my previous expectations. I was trying to find something that would give me my power and confidence back. Then, I found out that studying abroad at Oxford University which is one of the greatest universities in the world, is the most challenging thing that I could do during the summer. I was confidently sure that the experience will re-charge up my ideas with positivity and will help me prove my method in the possibility and existence for all our dreams; excitingly, it did!

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?
I would manage my time to be more balanced between sightseeing and study/research time.
181 people found this review helpful.
Lily
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Greater academic confidence, beautiful campus, resonant friendships

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What would you improve about this program?
I wish we knew more about our housing beforehand, and also knew that clubs/university gym membership would cost extra.
167 people found this review helpful.

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