Each of the streams is led by a senior academic of Oriel College who sits on the Institute’s Academic Advisory Panel. They work with the Tutors to ensure that the learning experience delivered is truly world-class and meets the highest of academic standards, while remaining accessible.
The Tutors who teach at the Summer Institute are drawn either directly from Oriel or from the wider University. Some of the Advisory Panel members will also teach on the programme. This ensures that the quality of the programme, both in terms of content and teaching, is maintained at the highest level.
Each student may take one course per session but must select up to three preferences in order of priority. While we will do our best to place you in your first-choice programme, limited spaces mean this cannot always be guaranteed. To increase your chances of securing a place, we recommend that you submit your application as early as possible.
Course Offerings in 2025
Each course taught in our Summer Institute has been specifically designed for our programme, with the intention of providing a learning experience like no other.
The papers we are offering in 2025 include:
Economics
Session I
- Microeconomics & Game Theory
- Economics of Public Policy
Session II
- Monetary Policy & Central Banking
- Finance
International & European Law
Session I
- International Dispute Resolution
- EU Market Law
Session II
- International Business Tax Law
- European Contract Law
Philosophy
Session I
- Philosophy & AI
Session II
- Philosophical Classics – Plato and Descartes
British Literature
Session I
- Shakespeare
Session II
- Novel Fictions – Defoe to Austin
STEM
Session I
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
- Symbolic Methods in AI
Session II
- AI: Foundations & Algorithms
- Quantum Computing