Our Residential Summer Schools

Immerse provides ambitious students aged 13–18 with a clear path to academic and professional success through residential summer programmes in the world’s most iconic university cities and industry hubs. By pairing rigorous, small-group teaching with real-world relevance, we help you gain clarity on your future. Whether you are guided by Oxbridge academics or industry experts, you will produce concrete work – from research papers to TED-style talks – that strengthens your university applications and hones your unique voice.
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Throughout your stay, you will learn in small groups and receive daily support from mentors who encourage a growth mindset through trial and error. Every programme is designed around a tangible outcome – a personal project, a portfolio piece, or a certified presentation – that serves as evidence of your progress. By living and learning in these prestigious settings, you gain the independence and academic momentum required to excel in competitive global environments.

Ages: 13-18

Duration: 2 weeks

Class size: 4-10 students → Average 7

Available in: 10+ cities world-wide

When: June, July, August

97% of participants would recommend Immerse to a peer.

Programmes are British Accreditation Council (BAC) accredited.

Earn up to 16 UCAS points or 3 US college credits through accredited pathways.

Join a global network of over 20,000 alumni.

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Learn Your Own Way with Pathways

Immerse Education bridges the gap between ambition and knowledge. Our vision is to foster an environment that inspires learners, empowering them with the robust skills needed to excel in their chosen paths. No matter what you want to get out of your summer school, there’s a Pathway for you!

Cambridge London Sydney Toronto Singapore Tokyo Oxford

13-18 years old

20+ subjects available

Earn UCAS points or college credits

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15-18 years old

10+ subjects available

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13-18 years old

20+ subjects available

Earn UCAS points or college credits

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15-18 years old

The TED Summer School pathway offers an opportunity to master the art of public speaking with a focus on storytelling and communication. Under the guidance of expert coaches, participants gain confidence and clarity, preparing them to deliver their own TED-style talk to a live audience.

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Experience university-style living and learning.

Watch how our residential programmes help you gain academic clarity and the confidence to lead.

Live and learn on prestigious global campuses

Meet like-minded peers and build a global network

Learn from expert tutors and industry leaders

Produce a tangible project to strengthen your applications

Engage in sports, workshops, and excursions

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Where do we offer Summer Schools?

Oxford

Sydney

Cambridge

London

New York

Toronto

Tokyo

Singapore

Our most popular courses

Medicine

From anatomy and immunology to emergency medicine and ethics, discover how doctors investigate and diagnose disease, studying alongside other aspiring doctors in Oxford.

13-15

Oxford

2 weeks

Business Management

Tokyo, where tradition and innovation sit side by side, is the setting for learning how businesses innovate, build reputations, read their accounts and act responsibly.

15-18

Tokyo

2 weeks

Banking & Finance

Banking and Finance Career Course London | Immerse Education

Set in London, a global financial centre, this course explains how banking and markets work, from valuation and risk to behavioural finance and FinTech.

15-18

London

2 weeks

TED Summer School

Immerse yourself in TED Summer School: where students step onto the stage to research, write and deliver their own TED-style talk. Guided by expert speakers and coaches, they leave with the confidence to make any idea impossible to ignore.

15-18

Singapore

2 weeks

Business Management

Learn how a business turns an idea into profit, covering pricing, strategy, leadership, marketing and funding, before pitching a start-up of your own in Cambridge.

13-15

Cambridge

2 weeks

Medicine

What does a medical career really involve? In London, compare the routes into medicine, practise patient communication and ethics, and plan your path forward.

15-18

London

2 weeks

International Relations

International politics looks different from a city as international as Toronto. Examine realism, liberalism and critical theory, then apply them to the Cold War.

15-18

Toronto

2 weeks

Biology

Cells, bodies and ecosystems are studied side by side in Cambridge, as this course covers biological molecules, human physiology, genetics, evolution and ecology.

16-18

Cambridge

2 weeks

Economics

Markets, trade, development, automation and game theory: learn how economists make sense of the world and why economies diverge, with Oxford as your classroom.

13-15

Oxford

2 weeks

Business Management

From start-ups to corporations, discover how businesses compete, lead teams, run supply chains and market themselves, then pitch your own concept in New York.

15-18

New York

2 weeks

Engineering

In Tokyo, explore how engineers shape the future, from autonomous cars and aerospace to computer, electrical and mechanical engineering, and the careers behind each one.

15-18

Tokyo

2 weeks

Business Management

How are businesses started, run and grown? Explore pricing, stakeholders, management, marketing and entrepreneurship, then pitch your own business idea before leaving Oxford.

13-15

Oxford

2 weeks

Creative Industries

London's creative economy is your classroom as you explore storytelling, culture and trends, intellectual property and how creative work gets commissioned and paid for.

15-18

London

2 weeks

Law

Law Career Course London | Immerse Education

Solicitor or barrister? This London course explores what lawyers do day to day, how each route works, and the legal careers beyond the firm.

15-18

London

2 weeks

History

Early modern Europe comes alive through primary sources on this Oxford course, from the Renaissance and Reformation to global encounters and state formation.

16-18

Oxford

2 weeks

Natural Sciences

Five sciences, one course, one fortnight in Cambridge: evolution, cell biology, rocks and fossils, chemical reactions, and how your brain processes what you sense.

13-15

Cambridge

2 weeks

Economics

Cambridge is your base for studying how economists think, from markets and trade to development, labour, automation and game theory, and why some nations prosper.

13-18

Cambridge

2 weeks

Psychology

Sydney is your base for two weeks of psychology, covering the brain, perception, memory, development and personality, before you run a study of your own.

15-18

Sydney

2 weeks

Psychology

London is the setting for two weeks exploring the mind and behaviour, from perception and memory to child development, personality and the science of wellbeing.

15-18

London

2 weeks

Business Management

How is a business built and run? Explore strategy, marketing, finance and operations in London, then turn an idea of your own into a pitch.

15-18

London

2 weeks

Philosophy Politics & Economics

PPE Summer School Oxford | Immerse Education

PPE in Oxford brings philosophy, politics and economics together, covering moral and political theory, democracy and voting, and the foundations of economics.

16-18

Oxford

2 weeks

Engineering

Engineering students in Singapore work through robotics, fluid mechanics, control systems and machine learning, using mathematical models to solve real problems.

16-18

Singapore

2 weeks

Psychology

Studying psychology in Toronto, one of the world's most diverse cities, you'll explore the brain, perception, memory, personality and social behaviour before running a study.

15-18

Toronto

2 weeks

Medicine

This Tokyo course follows the journey into medicine, from choosing between clinical and academic careers to anatomy, patient communication, surgical techniques and medical ethics.

15-18

Tokyo

2 weeks

English Literature

Close reading, critical theory and Shakespeare sit at the heart of this Cambridge course, which asks how literature creates meaning and who decides the canon.

16-18

Cambridge

2 weeks

International Relations

Why do nations go to war, trade or build alliances? Examine the major theories of international politics in Cambridge, from realism and liberalism to constructivism.

13-15

Cambridge

2 weeks

Criminology

What counts as a crime, and what is prison for? Our Oxford-based Criminology course examines justice through research methods, the courts and sentencing.

16-18

Oxford

2 weeks

Artificial Intelligence

AI Summer School Oxford | Immerse Education

How does a machine learn? In Oxford, you'll move from Python and machine learning through neural networks and generative AI to the ethics behind it.

16-18

Oxford

2 weeks

Philosophy Politics & Economics

PPE Summer School Cambridge | Immerse Education

Philosophy, politics and economics are taught side by side in Cambridge, from ethics and the social contract to democratic institutions, markets and economic growth.

16-18

Cambridge

2 weeks

Mathematics

Probability, calculus, linear algebra and machine learning are the tools of applied mathematics. In Oxford, you'll use them to build models in Python.

16-18

Oxford

2 weeks

Engineering

Spend two weeks in Oxford tackling engineering problems through robotics and path planning, numerical simulation, fluid mechanics, control systems and machine learning.

13-18

Oxford

2 weeks

Mathematics

In Cambridge, applied mathematics comes to life through probability and statistics, calculus, linear algebra and machine learning, with Python used to model real problems.

16-18

Cambridge

2 weeks

Engineering

Engineering in Sydney spans robotics, fluid mechanics, numerical simulation and control systems, as you build mathematical models and test them against real data.

15-18

Sydney

2 weeks

Business Management

From a founder's first idea to international growth, this Sydney course covers business models, strategy, marketing, management and why start-ups succeed or fail.

15-18

Sydney

2 weeks

Engineering

Study engineering the way universities teach it, in the heart of London, through robotics, fluid mechanics, control systems, numerical simulation and machine learning.

15-18

London

2 weeks

Engineering

From robotics and fluid mechanics to control systems and microchip design, engineering in Cambridge means modelling real systems and explaining your reasoning clearly.

13-15

Cambridge

2 weeks

International Relations

Why do states compete, cooperate or clash? In Oxford, study realism, liberalism and critical theory, then apply them to the Cold War, decolonisation and diplomacy.

16-18

Oxford

2 weeks

Architecture

Cambridge sets the scene as you learn to read a building like an architect, covering design fundamentals, technical drawing, architectural history and adaptive reuse.

13-15

Cambridge

2 weeks

Chemistry

University-level chemistry, taught in Oxford, takes you from atomic structure and bonding to organic reaction mechanisms and the role of green chemistry in sustainability.

16-18

Oxford

2 weeks

Medicine

Discover how doctors diagnose and treat disease, covering anatomy, physiology, immunology, genetics, emergency medicine and ethics, over two weeks of study in Cambridge.

13-15

Cambridge

2 weeks

Medicine

What does it take to diagnose disease? This course in Sydney covers the body's major systems, clinical reasoning, emergency medicine, imaging and medical ethics.

15-18

Sydney

2 weeks

Business Management

Learn how businesses are founded, managed and grown in a modern campus-style environment in Singapore, covering strategy, marketing, leadership, funding and start-ups.

16-18

Singapore

2 weeks

Economics

Why do some economies grow while others stall? Study markets, trade, development, the labour market and game theory with two weeks of teaching in London.

15-18

London

2 weeks

Law

Law Summer School Oxford | Immerse Education

Oxford is where you'll discover how law works in practice, from legal reasoning and criminal, tort and contract law to human rights and courtroom advocacy.

13-15

Oxford

2 weeks

Psychology

What shapes the way we think, feel and behave? Explore the brain, memory, personality and social influence, then run your own study in Oxford.

16-18

Oxford

2 weeks

Medicine

New York is the backdrop for exploring a medical career, from clinical and academic routes to anatomy, medical ethics and the technology changing healthcare.

15-18

New York

2 weeks

Medicine

Study how doctors diagnose and treat disease in Singapore, one of Asia's leading academic hubs, from anatomy and emergency medicine to genetics and medical ethics

16-18

Singapore

2 weeks

Biotechnology

How are living systems engineered? Explore biochemistry, genetics, CRISPR gene editing and microbial technology in Cambridge, then weigh the ethics that follow.

16-18

Cambridge

2 weeks

Film & Animation

Film and Animation Career Course Tokyo | Immerse Education

Learn how films and animation are made in Tokyo, from directing and cinematography to storyboarding, editing, sound design and the frame-by-frame craft of stop motion.

15-18

Tokyo

2 weeks

TED Summer School

15-18

New York

2 weeks

TED Summer School

15-18

London

2 weeks

Marketing & Entertainment

Marketing and Entertainment Career Course New York | Immerse Education

How does entertainment find its audience? In New York, study consumer behaviour, branding, influencer strategy and PR, plus the analytics that prove a campaign worked.

15-18

New York

2 weeks

Psychology

Psychology in Cambridge explores the science of mind and behaviour, from how the brain perceives and remembers to what shapes personality, conformity and wellbeing.

13-15

Cambridge

2 weeks

The Immerse education difference

Accredited by Aegis and BAC, Immerse Education is trusted for delivering world-class learning experiences.

Safe and secure

Students’ safety is our top priority. All staff members undergo rigorous background checks and comprehensive safeguarding training, ensuring you can focus on your learning in a secure environment.

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Award-winning excellence

Accredited by Aegis and BAC, and recognised with top awards like the Queen’s Award for Enterprise, Immerse Education is trusted for delivering world-class learning
experiences.

Award-Winning

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Alumni benefits

Join a lifelong network of alumni and gain access to exclusive events, learning opportunities, and offers from our partners, keeping you connected long after your
programme ends.

Lifelong network

Exclusive events

Enduring experience

Expert mentorship

Learn from dedicated mentors who are current or former students at top universities. Their personalized and tailored guidance will give you the valuable insight and support needed to thrive academically

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What do our alumni have to say?

Our previous participants have some truly inspiring stories to tell.

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Immerse Education offers transformative educational experiences to ambitious students worldwide, but now I know that the impact of your programmes extends far beyond academic achievements.

Ana Caroline P.

Subject Teacher, Colégio Nossa Senhora Medianeira

The ability of Immerse Education to effectively build a community with a diverse group of educators with global perspectives, creating a safe space to collaborate and learn was priceless. It was a privilege to be included.

Theresa St. Laurent

Director of School Counselling, Notre Dame Preparatory School

For an educator to spend a week in Cambridge living the college life is already an invaluable experience per se. But to build a community with colleagues from different parts of the world and share similar problems and achievements is uplifting and reassuring.

Dr. Vladislava Reznyk

University Advisor, Akademeia High School, Warsaw

The ability of Immerse to effectively build a community with a diverse group of educators with global perspectives, creating a safe place to collaborate and learn was priceless. It was a privilege to be included.

Theresa St. Laurent

Director of School Counselling, Notre Dame Preparatory School

My time in Sydney with Immerse has honestly been one of the best things I have ever done. I learnt so much from all the inspirational tutors who have motivated me to challenge myself academically. This experience has allowed me to develop so many amazing new friendships from all over the world. Each and every moment at immerse was engaging, fun and insightful.

Natalie F

Academic Insights Sydney

The Immerse Education programme is a useful experience for both learning and personal career. I learned a lot, met new people, understood new concepts and most importantly I enjoyed it one hundred percent. You get an overview of many topics and realise the world behind what you don’t know about. In my opinion, this was the best choice I could ever make at this age.

Anna K

Current undergraduate at Imperial College London

I would absolutely recommend Immerse Education to other parents, especially those with children Quan’s age. It’s such a valuable experience, and the international environment adds another layer of richness. I haven’t found many other programmes with this level of diversity and cultural exchange.

Thu

Parent of Academic Insights student in Cambridge

It’s been a great experience for my daughter. Besides the academics, it’s encouraged her to be more independent. She’s had to navigate a new environment, meet people from all over the world, and manage without us right there. She did really well and didn’t need to text us constantly, which showed she was adjusting.

Alexander

Parent of Academic Insights student in Cambridge

It’s been great having university students and graduates as mentors. It’s given my daughter insights directly from people studying or teaching at Cambridge, rather than just remote instructors. This has been invaluable for her, and we can tell she’s been inspired by them. When we speak with her, we hear how much more confident and at ease she’s become.

Jie

Parent of Academic Insights student in Cambridge

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Immerse Education offers transformative educational experiences to ambitious students worldwide, but now I know that the impact of your programmes extends far beyond academic achievements.

Ana Caroline P.

Subject Teacher, Colégio Nossa Senhora Medianeira

Theresa St. Laurent

Director of School Counselling, Notre Dame Preparatory School

Dr. Vladislava Reznyk

University Advisor, Akademeia High School, Warsaw

Theresa St. Laurent

Director of School Counselling, Notre Dame Preparatory School

Natalie F

Academic Insights Sydney

Anna K

Current undergraduate at Imperial College London

Thu

Parent of Academic Insights student in Cambridge

Alexander

Parent of Academic Insights student in Cambridge

Jie

Parent of Academic Insights student in Cambridge

Summer Schools FAQs

What is a summer school?

Immerse Education’s summer school programmes provide a unique opportunity to experience academic and career courses in a university setting, engage in extracurricular activities, and develop essential skills that will benefit them in their academic and personal growth.

What are the benefits of a summer school?

Summer schools can be incredibly worthwhile for high school students. They offer a chance to explore new subjects, enhance college applications, improve interpersonal skills, and gain valuable experiences that can shape their future academic and career paths. Summer schools are beneficial because they allow students to expand their knowledge, develop critical thinking skills, build confidence, and make new friends in a diverse and stimulating environment.

Who are Immerse Education's summer school programmes for?

Immerse Education offers specific programmes tailored to high school students. Our summer schools provide pre-university students with the opportunity to experience university-style learning, gain insights into potential career paths, and boost their academic skills through our academic insights and career insight programmes.

In which locations are Immerse summer schools available?

Immerse Education offer summer schools globally. You can find UK summer school programmes in Oxford, Cambridge and London, as well as abroad in Sydney, Toronto, San Francisco, New York, Tokyo, Singapore, and Boston. Our summer schools allow students to explore different cultures, languages, and academic environments while gaining international experience and networking opportunities.

Does Immerse Education's summer school programme offer scholarships?

Immerse Education offers students scholarships through the essay competition. Students write a 500-word essay for the chance to win one of ten 100% scholarships each year. Read more about about our essay competition.Students can also apply for a bursary here.

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