Weekly learning
Join us in Oxford or online
Flexible options to suit your learning preferences
Studied on a weekly schedule, these include courses delivered online or in person, with some offered in both formats. Most courses are taught at undergraduate level, require coursework and may be studied for credit.
Don't have time to do reading or coursework outside of the classroom? Explore our lecture series, hosted at Rewley House, Oxford, with most sessions also available via livestream.
Find a course for you
Our weekly courses are offered in the following formats:
Short online courses
Short online courses
Our short online courses are taught in two alternative teaching formats - flexible or live. All of these courses are 10 weeks long.
Real-time weekly classes
Real-time weekly classes
Classes which meet once per week either online or in Oxford. Most require coursework and are assessed.
Upcoming courses
Online - flexible • Short courses
A practical course covering all aspects of novel writing from character creation and story development to final edit.
- Mon 08 Sep 2025 – 21 Nov 2025
Online - flexible • Short courses
Every day we meet people with interesting life stories. Our lives are made up of tragic, uplifting and humorous experiences which shape us as individuals. We love, fight, apologise, account for and endure through whatever comes our way.
- Mon 08 Sep 2025 – 21 Nov 2025
Online - flexible • Short courses
The aim of musical analysis is to understand how music exerts such a powerful effect on us. This course introduces some of the main approaches as we attempt to bridge the gap between our intuitions about music and our intellectual knowledge of it.
- Mon 08 Sep 2025 – 21 Nov 2025
Online - flexible • Short courses
Why do animals behave the way they do? In this course we will look at the full range of behaviours found in the animal kingdom, from simple escape behaviours to complex tool use and their evolution.
- Mon 08 Sep 2025 – 21 Nov 2025
Online - flexible • Short courses
Understanding the impact of Artificial Intelligence, now and in the future, is a key skill in the knowledge economy. This course develops a critical understanding of real-world AI applications by introducing various case studies to a general audience.
- Mon 08 Sep 2025 – 21 Nov 2025
Online - flexible • Short courses
This course examines the rise and fall of the British Empire and its manifold legacies in Britain and beyond.
- Mon 08 Sep 2025 – 21 Nov 2025
Lecture series
Weekly lectures on a given topic. All can be enjoyed in person at Rewley House, with the majority also being livestreamed – so you can choose to attend online or in Oxford.Day and weekend events
Join us in Oxford or online to explore a topic in depth over one or two days with multiple speakers or extend your knowledge over several weeks with a lecture series.Undergraduate Certificate of Higher Education
A flexible, part-time route to an Oxford University qualification. Gain credit from flexible short online courses, weekly classes, and the Oxford University Summer School for Adults. Explore a wide range of subjects in this multidisciplinary programme.