DISCOVER YOUR ACADEMIC PATH
AND ADVANCE YOUR ENGLISH
Key Facts
| Age | 16+ |
|---|---|
| English Level | B1-C2 (upper intermediate - very advanced) |
| Start Dates | May |
| Duration | 6 weeks |
| Class Size | 15 maximum |
| Lessons per Week | 19 (17 hours) |
Why Choose This Programme?
| 1. Boost Your University Readiness |
| Strengthen key academic skills such as essay writing, debating, critical thinking, and presenting in English. |
| 2. Explore Academic Subjects |
| Deepen your knowledge of a subject you’ve studied before or try something completely new at undergraduate level. |
| 3. Improve Your English Fluency |
| Gain confidence, accuracy, and fluency in English while preparing for IELTS or Cambridge exams. |
| 4. Small and Supportive Classes |
| Benefit from interactive academic groups of 6–15 students and personalised tutorials in smaller groups. |
| 5. Go Beyond the Classroom |
| Enjoy cultural and academic study visits in Oxford, including museums, university lectures, and historic sites. |
| 6. Engaging and Expert Teaching |
| Learn from experienced academic and language specialists in a college with over 70 years of expertise. |
| 7. International Community |
| Study alongside students from more than 20 countries and experience the richness of the international classroom. |
| 8. Unforgettable Oxford Experience |
| Make the most of living and studying in Oxford, one of the world’s most inspiring academic cities, with plenty of social activities and excursions. |
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THE NETHERLANDS, EAS COMPACT 2022
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English for | + | 3 Academic Courses |
Course Options
Select 3 courses from the following:
Art History and Visual Arts
Art and the Museum: Exploring Oxford Creatively through its Art
Business
How Businesses Work: Operations and Entrepreneurship
English Literature
Oxford and Literature
Communications and Film
Cinema, Spectatorship and Storytelling
Marketing
Marketing is More than Telling & Selling: What is the Purpose of Marketing?
Philosophy
Am I free? – The Philosophy of Freedom
Politics
Tribes: National Identity, Diversity and Tolerance
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Our EAS Compact students
Sample Timetable
English plus Academic Subjects
Example timetable for a gap year student interested in Business & Marketing:
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:45 09:40 | Fundamentals of Marketing Seminar | English for Academic Purposes Referencing – How to use the Harvard style | English for Academic Purposes Presentations – Chunking and intonation | ||
| 09:45 10:40 | Fundamentals of Marketing Seminar | English for Academic Purposes Research – Triangulating the truth | English for Academic Purposes Debate – Should museums return artefacts to their home countries? | ||
| Break | Break | Break | Break | Break | |
| 11:00 11:55 | Cross Cultural Communications Seminar | Cross Cultural Communication Seminar | |||
| 12:00 12:55 | Cross Cultural Communications Seminar | Introduction to Economics Seminar | |||
| Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | |
| 13:15 14:10 | Introduction to Economics Seminar | ||||
| 14:15 15:10 | English for Academic Purposes Essay writing – Introductions and thesis statements | Fundamentals of Marketing Seminar | English for Academic Purposes Study visit – Ashmolean Museum | Introduction to Economics Seminar | English for Academic Purposes Essay writing – Conclusions and summaries |
| 15:15 16:10 | English for Academic Purposes Reading – Skimming a text for gist | English for Academic Purposes Discussion about the ethics of museums in today’s world | English for Academic Purposes Review of the week | ||
| Break | Break | Break | Break | Break | |
| 16:30 17:25 | Hult International Business School Presentation and Q&A | Seminar Series 'Yeats and the Freedom of Imagination' | |||
| 17:30 18:25 | |||||
| Eve. Activity | Volleyball Club 17.00 – Free, Meet at Ferry Leisure Centre | Pub Quiz 19.30 - Free, Old Bookbinders Pub | Saturday: Camden Market and Abbey Road Studios 11.00am - £11.00, Meet at 3 Bardwell |
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