Celtic Learning. OXFORD-LONDON & DUBLIN

Heathrow

Oxford: July 8 -27, 2009. Oxford is one of the oldest and most celebrated university towns in Europe, and among the most significant in historical and architectural importance. The “city of dreaming spires” has been home to Oxford University for almost 1000 years and is characterized by the unique collection of towers, domes and pinnacles rising impressively from the University’s colleges above the skyline. Here, diverse figures in English literature like Sir Walter Raleigh, Thomas Hobbes, Adam Smith, Shelley, Cecil Rhodes, T.S. Eliot and J.R.R. Tolkien lived and learned.

For 19 nights, students will reside at St. Edward’s School, one of England’s pre-eminent boarding schools located minutes from Oxford’s city center. The school boasts world-class facilities including: modern accommodations, sports complex, 90 acres of sports fields, computer labs, library, theatre, bright classrooms, basketball courts, tennis courts, and access to an indoor pool. Important sites such as Christ Church College, the Sheldonian Theatre, the Bodleian Library and Radcliffe Camera are all easily accessible by foot, as are Oxford’s many parks and the Cherwell River.

Students will be stimulated and intrigued by class discussions and assignments that directly relate to the sites and settings visited during the program. Classes, held in the morning, are not only in classrooms, but also on the streets and in the parks and museums of the cities in which we live. Numerous excursions are included, while optional excursions include: the spectacular town of Bath, impressive Blenheim Palace, Stonehenge, Warwick Castle, Stratford-Upon-Avon, and Windsor Castle.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included in Oxford and vegetarians are accommodated while breakfast and dinner are included while in London.

DATES
Depart July 1 - Return on July 27, 2009.

ACCOMMODATION
Accommodations at Oxford are in twin and triple rooms at St. Edward’s School with shared bathroom facilities. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided daily in Oxford. In London, accommodations are in single and double 4 bedroom apartments with shared bathroom facilities in College Halll of University of London. Breakfast and dinner are provided in London. Coin/card operated laundry and telephone facilities are available. Full internet access and swimming pool access Oxford. More>>

Residences :
In London we stay at College Hall, University of London.
In Oxford we stay at St. Edward's

Travel Information*

Flight	Date	Time	Airport
Air Transat TS 322	July 1	Departure 9:50 PM	Toronto Pearson Terminal 3
	July 2	Arrival 9:55 AM	London Gatwick
Air Transat TS 723	July 27	Departure 11:45 AM	London Gatwick
	July 27	Arrival 2:50 PM	Toronto Pearson Terminal 3

* Times and Flight Instructions Subject to change

London is one of the largest, most exciting, and most diverse cities in the world – rich in history yet strikingly modern and cosmopolitan. The venue for the 2012 Olympic Games has always been a compelling city but right now it is a leader in music, visual arts, fashion and film. Imagine living and studying in this great capital surrounded by famous landmarks such as Big Ben, the Tower of London, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and Buckingham Palace.

For 6 nights, students will reside and study at College Hall in the centre of London. The school has modern accommodations. The university is located right in the heart of London and a short walk from Harrod's in Knightsbridge, Hyde Park, Kensington Palace and numerous museums. The Big Bus tour will give a unique impression of this great city from the open-top of a double-decker bus or by taking a leisurely cruse down the River Thames. Enjoy walking tours of Covent Garden, Piccadilly, and Leicester Square. Students and teachers will also take advantage of the numerous famous museums and galleries by visiting the British Museum, National Gallery, Victoria & Albert Museum, and many others.

After taking our private coach we will will journey to the famed university town of Oxford. Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and lays claim to nine centuries of continuous existence. Oxfordshire recently celebrated it's 1000th Birthday!
Oxford is a collegiate university, with 39 self-governing colleges related to the University in a type of federal system. They provide an important resource for scholars internationally, and welcome visits from members of the public.

• The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology was founded in 1683. It is one of the oldest museums in the world and was the first museum in Britain to be open to the public.
• The University Museum of Natural History houses the University's scientific collections of zoological, entomological, palaeontological and mineral specimens.

• The Pitt Rivers Museum is a world famous ethnographic museum, celebrating human cultural creativity.
• The Museum of the History of Science houses an unrivalled collection of historic scientific instruments.
• The Bate Collection of Musical Instruments includes historical woodwind, brass and percussion instruments; over a dozen historical keyboard instruments; and a complete bow-maker's workshop.
• Christ Church Picture Gallery holds an important collection of Old Master paintings and drawings totalling 300 paintings and almost 2,000 drawings.
• The University of Oxford Botanic Garden is the oldest botanic garden in Britain, and the most compact yet diverse collection of plants in the world.
• Six miles south of Oxford is the Harcourt Arboretum, which is home to informal gardens, walks and rides. The Arboretum forms an integral part of the plant collection of the Botanic Garden.
• Founded in 1602, and with over 8 million volumes, the Bodleian Library Exhibitions draw on the large number of manuscripts and rare printed books.

In Oxford we priveleged to be staying at St. Edward's one of England's leading private schools. It is the perfect blend of modern and tradition with its fabulous acdemic and athletic facilities including 90 acres of sports fields, Esporta complex with swimming pool, tennis courts, squash courts, fitness studio, the Sports Hall, and River Thames are within easy reach.

Students stay in shared rooms in this safe and well equipped enviornment, classrooms are bright and modern, libraries are there to be used and full desktop computer access including internet is freely available. All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) are provided for our students at St. Edward's Oxford.