Going Above And Beyond

By further exploring their passions and interests our ambition, as a College, is to help our students create a portfolio of experiences and qualifications that give them the extra edge when it comes to the highly competitive university application process.  Enrichment Week at OIC aims to provide students with these incredible opportunities.

OIC Enrichment Weeks are a longstanding tradition that we have cultivated as a crucial time for students to obtain enriching experiences, with the aim of enhancing personal development and putting themselves in a strong position to make successful university applications in the coming year. Our Year 12 cohort is divided into four different faculties: Healthcare & Biological, Sciences; Physical Science & Mathematics; Social Science, Humanities & Commerce and the Creative Arts .

We have a range of partnerships with high-quality programme providers who ensure that all faculties are catered for, and that each individual student can participate in a programme which will add real value to their university applications.

We are pleased to share our Enrichment Week programmes focused around areas of study:

For our Computer Science, Maths and Finance students:
Artificial intelligence is the defining technology of our times: in our voice -activated devices, smartphone face recognition systems, autonomous vehicles, and now in generative AI like ChatGPT. The potential for all students with diverse interests to apply this technology for good is limitless.
I’m excited to share with you that Oxford International College is offering an in person, interdisciplinary project -based artificial intelligence program through Inspirit AI, an AI education program developed and taught by Stanford and MIT graduates, this Autumn.

Economics, Finance and Business:
Future Business Leaders Programme is ideal for all Students looking to make applications Economic and business. This programme, designed for students aged 16 -18, offers a comprehensive introduction to the worlds of entrepreneurship and corporate finance. Led by seasoned professionals from the business and corporate finance sectors, the Future Business Leaders Programme provides an immersive experience that combines hands-on workshops with real-world projects. Throughout the week,
students will develop critical skills in business innovation, financial management, and strategic decision-making.

The programme is divided into two focused streams:
• Entrepreneurship Stream: Students will learn how to transform innovative
ideas into successful ventures. They will focus on creativity, problem -solving,
and creating a business plan.
• Finance Stream: This stream delves into the workings of financial markets,
investment strategies, and the role of finance in driving global business
success.

Engineering students (with relevance for Physics and Maths students):
We have secured an extremely unique opportunity for our Engineering students to participate in a two-day programme, taking place within the University of Oxford’s Keble College and Department of Engineering Science. An Oxford PhD student will be providing lectures, workshops, independent projects and university -style feedback for all our aspiring Engineering students. (This programme also has relevance for Physics and
Mathematics). 

For Budding Medical students:
Students within the Healthcare & Biological Sciences faculty are being invited to travel to Liverpool, where they will take part in a five-day programme delivered by our long-standing partner, BioGrad Education. Students will experience bespoke session covering a range of key topics such nano - toxicology, microbiology, and immunology, as well as having access to state -of-theart diagnostic labs where they will conduct experiments with real -world scenarios. At the end of the course, students will present one of their experiments to the rest of the group in a formal presentation session.

Please also note that our Law and Psychology programmes will be delivered later in the academic year, and we will provide more information on these offerings in due course.

These experiences are exactly what is required to help OIC students make the most competitive applications possible to high-ranking universities, though displaying their passion, commitment and dedication during Enrichment Weeks.