Dr Amy Booth
University of Oxford
Medicine
Co-director of the Green Healthcare Hub and a DPhil Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford. Runs the Oxford course on Sustainable Health Care and is co-authoring a forthcoming book on the subject.
Award-winning summer schools
A Summer to Shape your Future
Academic summer programmes for ages 12–18, based in colleges of the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge.
- Since 200422nd summer in 2027
- 50,000+alumni worldwide
- 175+Nationalities
- 55+ subjectsFor ages 10 - 18
The original summer school in Oxford · Founded in 2004
Academy Royale International®
Academy Royale International (ARI) began in Oxford in 2004, when we created a world-class academic summer school for ambitious international teenagers. Today we remain the largest and most popular programme of this type taking place in the colleges of the University of Oxford.
Twenty years and 50,000 alumni later, students join us from schools all over the world to explore a future degree subject in the exceptional locations of Oxford, Cambridge and Marlborough College - through university-style teaching that builds the confidence to decide what comes next.
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Preparing for a changing world
Student Outcomes
AI is changing how people study, work and build careers. In a world where knowledge is increasingly easy to access, the strongest preparation is learning to think independently, connect ideas and make informed choices about what comes next. Our programmes develop these qualities through three transformative outcomes.
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Academic Confidence
University-style teaching develops independent thinking and the ability to express ideas clearly.
02
Personal Growth
Living and learning with ambitious international peers builds independence, adaptability and confidence.
03
Career Direction
Exploring potential degrees and careers helps students gain greater clarity about their future direction.
Four reasons to choose Academy Royale International
Oxford and Cambridge are extraordinary settings. What students experience inside them is what makes Academy Royale International different.
College Experience
Extraordinary settings in Oxford and Cambridge.
Students live, dine and learn in carefully selected college settings, experiencing the history, traditions and atmosphere of two remarkable academic cities.
FUTURE-READY
An academic experience refined since 2004.
Student feedback and expert insight continually shape our curriculum, keeping it relevant to emerging ideas, changing industries and the world students will enter.
INSPIRING MINDS
People who change how students think
Leading academics, practising specialists and remarkable guest speakers bring subjects - and their wider possibilities - to life.
Meet the people students learn fromProven at scale
50,000 stories. One trusted standard.
More than two decades of delivery and an international alumni community give us a record few summer schools can match.
See our global communityChoose your campus
Two inspirational settings: Oxford and Cambridge, one exceptional academic experience.
Live, dine and learn on campus in colleges of the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. Experience the traditions, atmosphere and daily rhythm of life in two of the world’s most inspiring university cities.
Academy Royale International in
Oxford
Historic colleges, extraordinary dining halls and a city shaped by centuries of scholarship.
Explore Oxford
Academy Royale International in
Cambridge
Historic colleges, riverside traditions and a city where centuries of discovery still inspire new ideas.
Explore CambridgeFind your direction
Go deeper into one subject or discover which direction is right for you.
Academy Royale International offers a clear route for students who already know what interests them, and for those who need the freedom to explore.
New Perspectives
Ages 12–15 · Multi-subject
A lively introduction to contrasting disciplines, helping younger students uncover strengths and new interests.
Discover new possibilities
Broadening Horizons
Ages 16–18 · Multi-subject
Compare fields, connect ideas and build a clearer picture of future university and career directions.
Find a future direction
Scholars' Programmes
Ages 12–18 · Two weeks
A university-style deep dive into one subject through seminars, workshops, projects and specialist sessions.
Explore a subject deeplyOver 55 subjects
Featured courses
Compare locations, age groups and programme fees at a glance. Tuition, accommodation, meals and the full activity programme are included.
Oxford, Cambridge
Medicine
£7,995Ages 16–18
Oxford, Cambridge
Business, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
£7,995Ages 16–18
Oxford, Cambridge
Engineering and Design
£7,995Ages 12–15
Oxford
Broadening Horizons
£7,995Ages 16–18
Oxford, Cambridge
International Relations & Diplomacy
£7,995Ages 16–18
Oxford
New Perspectives
£7,995Ages 12–15
Oxford
Cyber Security & AI
£7,995Ages 16–18
Oxford
Film Academy
£7,995Ages 12–15
Not sure where to begin?
We can help you find the right route.
Speak to an advisor for personal guidance on age, interests and ambitions - or browse the full course list and see what stands out.
Our Faculty and Guest Speakers
Learn from world class faculty and inspirational guest speakers.
Specialist teaching gives students depth. Headline speakers give them perspective, ambition and questions that reach far beyond the classroom.
Faculty and specialist lecturers
Academics, researchers and practising professionals selected for their expertise and their ability to inspire young people.
Lavanya Rajamani
University of Oxford
Law
Yamani Fellow in Public International Law at St Peter’s College. DPhil and BCL at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar; LLM, Yale. Formerly Director of Studies in Law at Queens’ College, Cambridge.
Digby Chappell
University of Oxford
Engineering
Associate Professor of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford, a member of the Oxford Robotics Institute and Tutorial Fellow at St Anne’s College. He leads the HEAT Lab, developing body-interfacing technologies designed to restore and enhance human abilities.
Dr Charmaine Lang
University of Oxford
Biotechnology & Genetics
Oxford-GSK IMCM Fellow and Group Leader in the Nuffield Department of Medicine at the University of Oxford. Her research focuses on glial-neuron interactions in Parkinson’s disease, using advanced cellular, transcriptomic and imaging approaches to identify potential disease-modifying therapeutic targets.
Dr Nikita Hari
University of Oxford
Engineering
Head of the Teaching and Research Design Group in the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford. She holds a doctorate in Electrical Engineering from Cambridge and has more than a decade of experience across industry and higher education.
Dr Claire Keene
University of Oxford
Medicine
Claire is a public health clinician with a Master’s in International Health and Tropical Medicine from the University of Oxford. Amongst her many achievements, she managed an HIV and tuberculosis project for Médecins Sans Frontières in Khayelitsha, South Africa, leading the project’s COVID response in 2020.
Previous headline speakers
Influential voices. Unforgettable insights.
Step inside previous ARI events to get a feel for what life is like on campus
Prof Brian Cox
Physicist & broadcaster
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Dr Helen Sharman
Britain’s first astronaut
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Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE
Technology leader & STEM advocate
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David Olusoga OBE
Historian & broadcaster
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Lord Hague
Former UK Foreign Secretary
Marcus Du Sautoy
Professor of Mathematics
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The journey beyond summer
Where our alumni go next.
Across a community of more than 50,000 alumni, students have gone on to study at leading universities and build careers with globally recognised organisations.
Selected university destinations
- University of Oxford
- University of Cambridge
- Imperial College London
- Harvard University
- University of Edinburgh
- New York University
Selected career destinations
- Goldman Sachs
- McKinsey & Company
- Deloitte
- Amazon
- Barclays
Eleonora’s story
From Academy Royale International to STEM Superstar
One summer at Academy Royale International helped begin a journey that has taken Eleonora to doctoral study at the University of Oxford — by way of an undergraduate degree she first encountered in a seminar room here.
Watch her storySelected destinations reported by alumni · attendance does not guarantee admission or employment
For families
Reassurance behind every extraordinary experience.
Experienced programme leadership, dedicated pastoral teams and clear communication support every student from arrival to graduation.
- More than twenty years delivering residential summer programmes
- Experienced Programme Directors and dedicated pastoral support
- Age-appropriate academic and social programmes
- Clear information on accommodation, meals and transfers
- Safeguarding and emergency procedures throughout the programme
Meet our campus leadership team.
Costa Constantinou
Programme Director
Leads the academic and residential programme on campus, from the teaching timetable to the evening activities that follow it.
Wendy Missons
Programme Director
Oversees the day-to-day running of the summer, and is the first point of contact for families while their child is with us.
A parent’s perspective
The difference families see when students come home.
For parents, the value is not only what students learn during the programme, but the confidence, independence and sense of direction they bring home.
“The best two weeks my daughter has ever had. She came home more confident, more motivated, and with friends from all over the world.”
New for 2027 - Learn English at Marlborough College
English courses designed to build the language skills and confidence students need for international academic study.
English Discovery Ages 10-12
Students learn English naturally through creative projects, problem-solving, excursions and everyday campus life, building confidence while having fun.
English Explorer Ages 13-18
Students develop their English through immersive projects, personalised electives and excursions, building confidence, communication skills and independence in real situations.
Iconic Britain Ages 14-18
Develop your English through lessons, then explore iconic UK destinations on six full-day excursions, practising your skills on Britain’s ultimate summer adventure.
IELTS Preparation
Prepare for IELTS with expert tuition, small classes and personalised feedback, developing the English skills, exam techniques and confidence needed to succeed.
Your next step
Help them find the right direction.
Whether your child already has a subject in mind or wants the freedom to explore, we can recommend the right programme, course and campus.
Personal guidanceBook a free consultation
Find the right programme with confidence. Book a free consultation with our expert admissions advisors for answers to your questions and personalised guidance on the best fit.
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Explore independentlyFind a programme
Compare focused and multi-subject options, then browse more than seventy-five courses.
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Everything in one place: programmes, colleges, dates, fees and what a day actually looks like.
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