Kings Education / Oxford

Kings Oxford consists of two fantastic campuses — St. Josephs in the popular area of Cowley and St. Michaels in the city centre. St.Michaels is surrounded by shops, restaurants, and some of Oxford’s foremost tourist attractions. Just a 5 minute walk away is the Alfred Street annexe, a further College building containing extra classrooms. St. Michaels campus is where the majority of English programmes take place. -- St. Josephs in the popular area of Cowley. Just 20 minutes by bus from the city centre and newly refurbished, St. Josephs provides a large, self-contained college environment that includes a large cafeteria. It is where the majority of academic programmes are taught.

Courses

Intensive Course

This is our most popular course. It is designed to increase fluency in as short a time as possible and can be customised to deliver the outcome you want through our range of Special Interest Groups. 28 lessons per week

Compact Course

This is a broad General English course which is specifically designed to improve your overall language skills whilst giving plenty of free time to explore your new city location. 20 lessons per week

Diploma of English

This long-term course is the best value way to achieve real fluency. You can gain specific subject knowledge through Special Interest Groups or can even study a specialist semester designed for university entry or professional development. 28 lessons per week

Accommodation

Homestay We have a range of homestay hosts in Oxford (retired people, professional couples, single parents and families) who would all like to welcome you into their home. As a new member of the home you will take part in the normal routine of life. You will probably meet other members of the household, as well as friends and neighbours. This will be a good chance to practise your English. Student Houses Kings Oxford’s student houses are located in Wyville Court, just off a main road close to the city centre of Oxford; the ideal location makes for a pleasant 20 minute walk or 5 minute bus ride to our St Michaels campus. Predominately for EFL Students all rooms are single with shared bathrooms, 4 – 5 in a flat with 2 bathrooms. The building only offers self-catering with each flat equipped with a kitchen and communal meeting area, outside there is an area for BBQ’s in the summer months. Student Residences Kings Oxford offers two residences. Wavy Gate is a brand new premium residence featuring spacious, single, en suite bedrooms in a contemporary building. There are on-site kitchen and laundry facilities, plus a full time live-in wardens. Wavy Gate is located in the vibrant student area of Cowley and is 15 minutes on foot (or less than ten minutes by bicycle) from St. Josephs Campus, and 25 minutes on foot from St. Michaels Campus — and from the city centre. We also offer a summer residence at Crescent Hall, a student residence which is part of Oxford Brookes University.

Teaching and Lessons

At Kings, our mission is to provide a general and linguistic education for young people from all over the world intent on studying in an Anglophone environment — developing and nurturing every student to help them achieve personal growth, personal achievement and the best learning outcome for their individual circumstances, ability and needs. We strive to create life-changing and long-lasting memories, and to help our students make ambitious, well-informed and broad-minded choices about the way they lead their future lives.

Activities

• Ice skating
• Live music
• Swimming
• Indoor and outdoor football