The 2024 Oxford Summer Program will run from June 30 to August 3. Students will reside, attend classes, and take meals at historic Trinity College. Originally founded by the Catholic Church as a training center for priests in 1555, Trinity College became a pillar of the Anglican establishment in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and then a center of educational reform in the nineteenth century. Notable Trinity College alumni include William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham and Constantine Louloudis, 2016 Olympic Gold Medal rower.

Due to accreditation standards, students may enroll in 4 to 6 credit hours. Because financial aid providers typically require that student be enrolled in 5 credit hours to be considered full-time and receive aid, you may want to take that into account when picking classes.

The courses will be taught by American and English faculty and will be letter graded, with a final examination or equivalent work. Credit in all courses will be granted by the University of Oklahoma College of Law.

Classes will meet approximately 2 hours per day, per class, Monday through Thursday for 5 weeks (for 3-credit hour classes), leaving several long weekends for travel and sight-seeing.  When offered, 2-credit hour and 1-credit hour classes meet for 2 hours a day for fewer days.  In addition to our classes, the Program will also offer formal and informal activities for students and faculty. Scheduled program activities currently include opening and closing multi-course gala dinners, a field trip by motor coach to “Legal London,” a trivia night, and a wine-tasting class. These activities are included in the cost of the Program. 

The 2024 Program is limited to 50 students.

Most students chose to live in multi-bedroom “flats” provided by Trinity College.  Each flat comes with two bathrooms, a small kitchen, large single bedrooms for each flat resident, desks, and Wi Fi access. Laundry and printing facilities are available in the building. Trinity College does not have accommodations for couples or families. Students who wish to bring spouses, partners, or children must secure housing elsewhere in Oxford at their own expense. dinners and housing.

Provided meals for students staying in Trinity College housing include breakfast and dinner Monday through Wednesday, and breakfast on Thursday. Meals will be served in the recently renovated Trinity College Dining Hall. Students opting to live elsewhere in Oxford will not receive meals at Trinity College outside of the opening and closing gala dinners.

Occupants of Trinity College are subject to standards of conduct applicable to Trinity College students. The privilege of residing at Trinity College may be terminated for misbehavior such as vandalism or trespassing into private areas of the College, plus any violation of law or Trinity College disciplinary rules.

Students will be responsible for making their own travel arrangements to and from Oxford. As flights fill up early, students are urged to arrange for their travel as soon as possible. As the worldwide pandemic continues as of the date of this publication, students should seek to book airfare and other pre-paid reservations where the costs are fully refundable.

The University of Oklahoma requires that program participants purchase travel insurance. However, the insurance is only as good as the terms of the policy and the reliability of the insurance carrier. We strongly urge students to read through the travel insurance policy carefully to make sure the policy does not exclude coverage for program cancellation due to a pandemic, or given the current crisis in Ukraine, for acts of war or terrorism. If you plan on traveling outside the specifics of the program, examine your insurance needs carefully.

England, Oxford, and Trinity College are accessible to individuals with disabilities. Any student with disabilities should submit documentation to the University of Oklahoma College of Law so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Students needing special assistance on examinations due to disabilities should contact the Director immediately.