Oxford Summer Programme

PORTSMOUTH INSTITUTE

Oxford Summer Programme

Explore, pray, and learn in the “City of Dreaming Spires” with the Portsmouth Institute in Oxford, England

 Visit Harry Potter filming locations. Explore the culture of Oxford with your friends. Study the literature of C.S. Lewis with Visiting Faculty from the University of Oxford in the morning. Punt on the River Cherwell after lunch. Unwind over dinner before heading to the theatre for a world-class performance of Shakespeare. In Oxford, every day is an adventure.

Portsmouth Abbey’s Oxford Summer Programme invites students to embark on a pilgrimage of learning and adventure in the “city of dreaming spires.” Learning among close friends and teachers, students will explore the vibrant and historic culture of Oxford among friends, take pilgrimages to ancient churches, visit famous locations of film and story, punt on the River Cherwell, and grow in friendship through a shared experience of learning and adventure. Guest lectures by visiting professors from Oxford will give students an opportunity to experience collegiate life at one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the world, reading great works of English literature in daily seminars with program faculty.

Oxford Summer Program

Trip Information

Our 2025 Oxford Summer Programme will take place on DATE – DATE

The application form is simple, and can be completed online. In addition to some basic details, we ask you to write a short reflection on a book or author that has most inspired you.

Learn more and apply here. Applications are due by January 25, 2024.

Thanks for asking! The full Oxford Summer Programme trip policy and program details are available here. You can also feel free to contact Programme director, Dr. Darryl De Marzio, with any questions.

$6,000*. Includes room and board (all meals except lunches), round-trip flights to and from Heathrow, admission to museums and landmarks, on-site group transportation, and classes with renowned scholars and professors.

*Scholarship assistance may be available for qualified participants. Cost may be updated based on inflation.

8.30AM: Tuck-in to a gourmet breakfast at Teddy Hall

9.30AM: Engage in seminar discussion, featuring a guest lecture by a visiting professor from the University of Oxford

12.00PM: Explore Oxford with your friends and find the perfect lunch spot

1:30PM: Visit Harry Potter filming location at Christ Church College, followed by a stroll on Addison’s Walk at Magdalen College

4:00PM: Enjoy afternoon tea at the Old Parsonage Hotel

7.00PM: Gather for dinner as a community

8.00PM: Free time with your friends / compete in a (friendly) croquet tournament on the back lawn

11:00PM: Check-in

Contact

Darryl De Marzio, Ph.D.
401.643.1255
ddemarzio@portsmouthabbey.org