FAQs

OxBright Online Courses run for one or two weeks each during June - August every year. Our Online Internships take place on weekends all year round.

Read more about our Online Summer School and Online Internships.

Most of our online summer school courses are two weeks long. For some of our most popular online courses, we also have one-week courses available. Most students choose to join us for two weeks.

Our online internships are one month long, with live sessions on Saturdays or Sundays.

We provide a targeted programme of support, OxBright Scholars, for scholarship students, as part of our commitment to provide 10,000 hours of support to disadvantaged students over 3 years. To be eligible, students must meet at least one of our scholarship criteria, and must be nominated by their school. Please note that we do not accept direct applications from students to our scholarship programme.

The fees for each of our programmes vary. See our full list of dates and fees here.

No! We welcome applications form students who have a genuine interest in their chosen subject and a desire to learn more, rather than any particular existing knowledge.

For our online Research Internships, it is an advantage to have taken either an online course or an online Work Experience Internship in your chosen subject, as this will allow you to make the most of the opportunity, but this is not a requirement.

You don't need any specific equipment - you just need access to a laptop or tablet and a strong internet connection. We'd recommend trying to find a quiet space where you can sit during the live sessions to focus and not be disturbed, although we understand that this isn't always possible. You'll also be expected to keep your camera on during sessions, as this means that you'll be able to engage and participate better with your tutor and peers.

For our online Computer Science & Coding Internships, you'll need a laptop rather than a tablet.

Yes! You (and your parents or guardians) will be invited to attend an online Graduation ceremony after the end of your programme with us. You'll receive a Certificate of Achievement, and your Internship Mentor will write you a personalised Letter of Recommendation, which you can use in future internship, job or university applications.

We offer two types of internship programme:

• Research Internships, in which you'll work with an academic researcher (your Mentor) and your peers to research a cutting-edge topic in your chosen field. You'll then co-author a research paper for publication in an academic journal
• Work Experience Internships, in which you'll intern with a professional working in your chosen sector (your Host), and complete a real-life project for them. You'll be supported by a Mentor with experience in the field, and at the end of the internship you'll present your project to the Host for feedback and implementation

If you are passionate about the academic study of your chosen subject and are preparing to apply to a competitive university, we'd recommend a Research Internship.

If you're interested in exploring the reality of a career in your chosen sector and want to gain hands-on work experience, we'd recommend a Work Experience Internship. Many students join us for both.

Our Online Internships take place all year round. The live sessions take place on weekends, and you'll also be expected to spend a minimum of three hours a week on your internship project outside of the live sessions.

Explore our Academic Research Internships and our Work Experience Internships and find your perfect online internship.

The fees for each of our programmes vary. You can see our full list of dates and fees here.

We provide a targeted programme of support, OxBright Scholars, for scholarship students, as part of our commitment to provide 10,000 hours of support to disadvantaged students over 3 years. To be eligible, students must meet at least one of our scholarship criteria, and must be nominated by their school. Please note that we do not accept direct applications from students to our scholarship programme.