Join OSP's Law Summer School in Oxford
Key Features
- Built on WEF 2030 Skills
- Project-based learning
- Official transcripts
- Letter of recommendation
- Earn 8 UCAS points
WEF Employment Skills
- Analytical Thinking
- Empathy and Active Listening
- Resilience, Flexibility and Agility
Designed around the core skills identified by the World Economic Forum as essential for 2030.
- Build a strong understanding of international law, human rights, and global justice.
- Analyse real disputes and atrocities through legal, political, and ethical lenses.
- Develop legal reasoning, ethical judgement, and advocacy skills while exploring careers in law and justice.
- Prepare through introductory readings and guided study skills.
- Explore core legal concepts in tutor-led sessions using real-world cases and contemporary global issues.
- Apply your learning through debates, negotiations, policy drafting, and a culminating mock ICJ trial..
- Study in an academically rigorous summer programme alongside ambitious students from around the world.
- Learn from expert tutors while arguing real legal questions through case study, debate, and simulation.
- Strengthen your university profile, experience campus life, and build an international network of future leaders.
The art of argument, the pursuit of justice
Study alongside ambitious students from around the world, learn from expert tutors, and build and argue a case before a mock International Court of Justice while strengthening your university profile.
Grasp the frameworks
Understand how international law, human rights, and global institutions actually work — and where they fall short.
Reason and argue
Learn to build a legal case: weighing precedent, anticipating counterarguments, and making a position hold under pressure.
Try a real case
Fourteen days in Oxford.
Nine in the seminar room.
International Law & Global Order
How international law works, and how global power is really distributed.
Human Rights & International Justice
Human rights frameworks, and how the world answers atrocity.
Conflict, Peace & the United Nations
The roots of conflict and the UN's role in keeping the peace.
Migration & Global Inequality
Migration, refugees, and the politics of an unequal world.
Climate, Technology & Emerging Issues
Climate and environmental law, and the rules still being written.
Global Governance & Institutions
How the UN, WTO, and others govern across borders.
Diplomacy & Negotiation
The theory and practice of negotiating between states.
The International Court of Justice
How a case is built and argued before the world's highest court.
Mock ICJ Simulation
Represent a state and argue a live dispute before the Court.
“Everything you learn here at OSP goes so much more in depth. It’s like a university-level education – you revisit some of the concepts you might have encountered in high school, but you take them to a whole new level.”
Theory into practice
Mock ICJ Trial
The Legal Brief
Top Up With Career Exploration
A first step toward a serious path
International & Human Rights Law
Diplomacy & International Organisations
Policy & Global Governance
Advocacy & Social Justice
Taught by academics & practitioners
Dr. Cristiana Tisca
AI & ProgrammingPost-Doctoral Researcher in Neuroimaging at the Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, University of Oxford
Dr. Waqas Kamal
EngineeringResearch Fellow at University of Oxford DPhil in Engineering Science
Dr. Nick Dickinson
PoliticsBingham Fellow in Constitutional Studies, University of Oxford
Juliana Choi
MedicineDPhil Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics University of Oxford
Dr. Daryna Dvornichenko
LawBritish Academy Researcher At Risk and Visiting Research Fellow at Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford
Abbey Palmer
EnglishMSc in Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition, University of Oxford
Oxford is the stage, not the point
Oxford Walking Tours
Blenheim Palace
Debating at the Oxford Union
Flying Lessons
Rowing on the Thames
Graduation
Punting on the River Cherwell
Cultural Night
Excursion to London
River Cruise
OSP's Got TalentStudy in an academically rigorous summer programme alongside ambitious students from around the world.
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The Oxford Scholars Programme offers the NCFE Level 3 Award in Higher Studies, giving 8 UCAS points and adding weightage to your university application.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Oxford Law & Justice Summer School at OSP?
Can high school students study Law at Oxford?
What is the mock ICJ simulation?
Who can attend the Oxford Law & Justice Summer School at OSP?
Do I need prior knowledge of law to attend?
How can the Oxford Law & Justice Summer School at OSP help with university applications?
The course strengthens applications by demonstrating genuine commitment to studying law or a related field. It provides practical experience in legal reasoning, advocacy, and ethical judgement, showcasing intellectual curiosity and readiness for university-level study. Scholars also receive letters of recommendation from Oxford tutors, adding academic credibility to their applications.
How can the Oxford Law & Justice Summer School at OSP benefit my future career?
The OSP’s Oxford Law Summer school builds skills in legal reasoning, argument, research, and advocacy, all highly valued across law, diplomacy, policy, and international organisations. By arguing a real case and writing a legal brief, Scholars gain practical experience that supports a wide range of future career paths.
How do I apply for the Oxford Law & Justice Summer School at OSP?
What is the cost of attending the Oxford Law & Justice Summer School at OSP?
The total cost includes tuition, accommodation, meals, and all excursions and activities. Scholarships and financial aid options are available to support students from diverse financial backgrounds. Please check our fee page for detailed pricing information and funding options.
