Neuroscience (Cambridge, 16-17) Oxford Summer Courses

Course Details

If you're 16-17 and passionate about neuroscience, you won’t want to miss the Neuroscience Summer School in Cambridge. This two-week program, organized by Oxford Summer Courses, explores the brain’s chemistry, functioning, and influence on thoughts, feelings, and actions. You’ll study the brain's structure, nervous system, behavior, circuits, sensory functions, cognition, and development. Discover where learning originates and the brain's untapped potential. The course encourages you to set ambitious goals for yourself, take part in Q&A sessions, develop your critical thinking in our masterclass, and explore careers options with help from expert speakers. Learn the Oxford way with tutorial-style teaching. The expert tutors guide self-directed learning in small groups. You’ll complete two assignments, reviewed in 1:1 or 2:1 tutorials, and receive personalized feedback. Enjoy seminars, tutorials, and independent study sessions with evening socials, full-day excursions, and assigned accommodations.

Accommodation

Stay in the inspirational academic setting of a history Cambridge college
Two meals a day provided - breakfast and dinner - with lunch options recommended
A weekly formal dinner gives a taste of undergraduate life at Cambridge

Tuition

Learn from tutors drawn from some of the world’s top universities
Program structure ensures tailor support, including 1:1 tutorials
Explore your interests, ask lots of questions, learn new perspectives
Enjoy 12 months ongoing support with career coaching

Extracurricular Activities:

Get an introduction to historic Cambridge with a guided tour of the city
Deepen your cultural experience with excursions to historic places like the City of Westminster, the Blenheim Palace or the city of Bristol
Fun social activities include a quiz night and murder mystery evening
The course closes with a graduation ceremony and bop (Cambridge name for a dance)

Oxford Summer Courses was established in 2010 by two Oxford University alumni, Harry Hortyn and Robert Phipps. Offering a diverse range of over 40 subjects tailored for ages 9 to 24, their summer courses are hosted at prestigious university colleges and boarding schools in iconic cities including Oxford, Cambridge, London, and more. In 2023 alone, over 2,380 students experienced Oxford Summer Courses.

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Stay in the inspirational academic setting of a history Cambridge college
Two meals a day provided - breakfast and dinner - with lunch options recommended
A weekly formal dinner gives a taste of undergraduate life at Cambridge

Learn from tutors drawn from some of the world’s top universities
Program structure ensures tailor support, including 1:1 tutorials
Explore your interests, ask lots of questions, learn new perspectives
Enjoy 12 months ongoing support with career coaching

Get an introduction to historic Cambridge with a guided tour of the city
Deepen your cultural experience with excursions to historic places like the City of Westminster, the Blenheim Palace or the city of Bristol
Fun social activities include a quiz night and murder mystery evening
The course closes with a graduation ceremony and bop (Cambridge name for a dance)