England: Oxford (August)

Housing is available in on-campus student residences at Worcester College. Students will live in single rooms with a private (ensuite) washroom. A Porters’ Lodge is staffed 24 hours a day. All rooms have access to wifi or students may also use a wired internet connection. There is no air conditioning. Students will have access to shared kitchen facilities, a Junior Common Room (with TV), card-operated laundry machines, a small computer room, college pub, sports field and gym. Accommodation includes breakfast every day of the program.

• Residence availability:  Sunday August 3 to Saturday August 30, 2025
• Accommodation includes breakfast every day of the program. Students should budget approximately CAD$700 for all other meals

Watch this short residence tour, created by a 2022 Oxford Summer Abroad Student Participant.

There is no group flight for this program; students must make their own travel arrangements. The Summer Abroad Office will provide more information and recommended flights to admitted students.

Departure date from Toronto: Saturday August 2, 2025 (arrival Sunday, August 3, 2025)
Return date from London: (Saturday, August 30, 2025)

Please note that if you choose to arrive earlier or leave later than the program dates, you will be responsible for arranging your own housing for the extra day(s). 

All students are responsible for making sure that their necessary travel documents are in order for them to enter the United Kingdom as visitors. Information on the current entry requirements for the UK is available visiting the Global Affairs Canada website. 

If your flight plans include a stopover in another country (even if it is just a few hours long), you should also check that country's visa requirements in case you require a transit visa for the stopover

Information on visitor entry requirements is available from the British Consulate General.

As you plan your Summer Abroad journey, it is important to take the steps to decide whether this program is the right fit for you, and fits your individual needs related to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA). Summer Abroad has put together an online webpage for EDIA resources and information in England, which contains information regarding how to navigate South Korea with your unique lived identities, as well as relevant accessibility information.

Health and safety information: all students admitted to the Summer Abroad program are required to successfully complete an online Safety Abroad Workshop, which will provide information and advice on international health and safety issues. Students are also required to attend the online Oxford Pre-departure Orientation in May(details shared with students after admission).