General Information

Venue

Oxford Summer School takes place in East Oxford at The Oxford Academy, Sandy Lane West, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 6JZ.

There is parking space adjoining the school site and if required we can assist with bringing your possessions to the classrooms. In an attempt to reduce traffic, please consider car sharing. If you want a lift or are willing to car share, then consider adding your name, days you can offer/would like a lift, your location and contact details to the shared Google document and arrange privately (details to access this document will have been sent on your booking email). Please note these details are available to anyone booked on a class so DO NOT share details if you are not comfortable.

There is also a similar Google document for anyone willing to offer accommodation to students or tutors, any financial arrangements can be made between you and your proposed guest.

All classes run from 9:30-16:00. Please meet your tutor in the main hall at 9:15 on the first day of your class.

Classrooms are locked overnight so you are welcome to leave your things (at your own risk) there may be a period between the class emptying and it being locked however, so please do not leave valuables unattended at any time.

Refreshments

Lunches will be provided daily by Munchies of Grove in the main assembly hall. They will provide a large range of sandwiches, crisps, cakes and cans of drink which will be for sale from around 11.30 in the morning so please support them. Food will NOT be available to preorder as in previous years, there is also a large Sainsbury and Tesco nearby.

The caterers will accept payment by either cash or card.

An urn will be available all day with hot water for basic tea, coffee and decaf coffee alongside full fat and semi-skimmed milk. There will be a charge of 50p per cup with an honesty box provided. Owing to numbers, and an attempt to reduce plastic waste you will need to BRING YOUR OWN MUG. There is limited fridge space available, if you wish to bring almond milk etc. then please bring a small bottle and mark it with your name. Anything unmarked will be freely available to all. Owing to numbers, please do not put any food in the fridge.

Course Dates and Times

Courses run on the dates shown in the course information from 09.30 to 16.00 each day.

Course Fees

Material costs are NOT INCLUDED in the price. Please refer to costs given in the course details where applicable and pay directly to your tutor in cash. They will not be taking card payments.

Payment

Full payment for your course by cheque or bank transfer is requested when you book, however we can take a non-refundable deposit of £65 with full payment required one month before your class.

Cancellation & Refunds

Full payment is due one month before the start of your course, except for one day classes when full payment is due on booking. Refunds will only be given in the event that your place can be filled, in this instance a £15 admin fee will be charged. Please consider your booking as you would for any other holiday or event and take out appropriate insurance to cover your costs.

Data Protection and Privacy Policy

Any information entered by you on this website is used to confirm booking details, send out brochures, provide course information and may be given to tutors who request your contact details before the course to supply additional course information. For fire safety reasons the tutors also receive a register of names of those attending their courses.

Your personal information will not be shared with any third-party without your express consent.