FAQ

Can I get a discount for multiple bookings?

ORA consider the possibility of additional agent discounts on a case to case basis. If you are registering multiple students please make an enquiry about discounts to admin@oxford-royale.co.uk.

Can ORA assist students with visa applications?

It is the student responsibility to ensure they have the right documents to enter the United Kingdom. Since regulations have changed over the last few years all students are advised to check their position by visiting www.ukvisas.gov.uk.

ORA can assist with writing visa letters for Child Visitor Visas and Students Visitor visas for those coming to the UK for less than six months. Requests for visa letters can be e-mailed to admin@oxford-royale.co.uk

Please note ORA will NOT assist with visa sponsorship letters under the Tier 4 Points-Based System.

Is ORA part of the University of Oxford?

It is important to be clear that Oxford Royale Academy is not part of or otherwise affiliated to the University of Oxford.

Students taking our programmes catch a glimpse of what it is like to study "at Oxford" (via, for example, immersion in the College environment, taking classes with tutors from the University, interaction with University undergraduate students and generally experiencing the Oxford student lifestyle), but it should be borne in mind that the programmes we offer are independent and are not endorsed by or operated under the aegis of the University.

Some additional information is below:

•ORA staff, many of whom are currently tutoring and/or studying at the University Oxford, number over 100 during the Easter and Summer.

•Our guest speakers often hold a lecturing or tutoring position at the University of Oxford.

•Our counsellors (who support students during their free time) will often be studying for their undergraduate degree at the University of Oxford.

•Many of our students will make a formal application to the University after taking their programme with ORA.

•If students wish to apply for an undergraduate or graduate degree course at any UK university, they will be able to ask one of our staff members to talk through the various options with them and to advise on the application procedure. Our staff will also be able to take students to the University of Oxford Admissions Offices to collect the University's brochures and application materials.

•ORA was founded and is run by alumni of the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and London.

•Oxford Royale Academy is accredited by the British Council and the British Accreditation Council.

•ORA is registered with the British Government's Department for Children, Schools and Families (formerly the DFES). Note that registration with the DCSF does not imply quality standards.

•Oxford Programs Limited, which operates Oxford Royale Academy (ORA), contracts with the University of for the use of its facilities, which means that students use the University lecture halls, dorms, dining halls, seminar rooms, sports facilities, common rooms, gardens and IT facilities.

•Our head office is located in the University of Oxford, but this is just for logistical reasons of the administration, staff recruitment and general supply of summer programmes and does not mean that Oxford Programs Limited and ORA are part of or otherwise affiliated with or operate under the aegis of the University of Oxford.

What is included/not included in the price of the program?

Included in the course fees for all our programmes are:

•Core Subject Tuition (15 hours per week)

•Workshop Tuition (6 hours per week)

Please note SAT Prep students will not participate in workshops but receive 21 hours SAT suition as week.

•Activity & Social Programme,

•Coach Excursions,

•Accommodation

•Meals

Please note lunch is not included in the price of any course for students aged 16-18.

•Welcome Packet

•Study materials / file

•ID badge / lanyard

•Welcome and Graduation events

•Reports from tutors

•Graduation certificate.

Not included in the course fees are:

•Airfare

•Pocket money

•Transfer to and from Oxford

•Lunch for students aged 16-18