English Activities in Oxford
The EF Activities Coordinator arranges a regular schedule of local activities, day-trips, and weekend excursions to area attractions. These trips are organized for both short-term International Language School students as well as for Academic Year Abroad students.
Activities are an important part of your course. They not only help you to relax after a day studying but more importantly they provide you with an opportunity to meet and make friends from other classes, other countries and other cultures. They provide the essential complement to the classroom, a chance to talk to new friends in your one common language – English.
Typical Activities and Excursions
Weekly Activities: We have a weekly program of activities on campus (dances, movie nights, coffeehouse nights) at either no cost or minimal cost. The Activities Coordinator will also organize sports games and tournaments, depending on student interest and participation.
In Oxford: College walking tour & other guided walks, including Ghost Trail, Open -top double-decker tour, Museums, including the Ashmolean Museum, Museum of Natural History, etc, Punting & rowing, Medieval library and chapels, Art galleries and classical music concerts, Spectator sports such as dog racing, speedway, football, rugby and ice hockey
Weekend Excursions :Excursions could range from half day excursions possible to Blenheim Palace, Stratford-Upon-Avon & London day trip to full day excursions to London, Cambridge, Bath & Stonehenge, Leeds Castle, Windsor Castle, Brighton, hiking in the Cotswolds Cambridge. Weekend trips to Paris, Dublin, Amsterdam, Edinburgh, Prague, Lake District, Manchester & Liverpool are also organized. Our excursions are organised at a minimum cost, are great fun and extremely good value. You are always accompanied by an EF member of staff.
Example of a weekly activity schedule
Please note that these are examples and activities may differ during your programme.
Monday: Free walking tour with the ActivitiesCoordinator at 2.30pm and Coffee house evening - meet international friends at the Butlery
Tuesday: Free entrance to a local nightclub, tickets available from the Activities Coordinator
Wednesday: Visit to the Ashmolean Museum and Live music in town.
Thursday: Punting afternoon and Theatre evening in London
Friday: DVD club
Saturday: Day trip to Bath and Stonehenge
Sunday: Visit Camden market in London and go on the London Eye
Let us help you have fun!
Parties and pub nights are held on a regular basis as well as going to clubs, theatres and musicals. The city has a wide range of activities from volleyball to horse riding, so whatever your interests are, the EF Activities staff will be more than happy to help. We also have use of local sports facilities, as well as having regular football competitions between the six EF Schools. Whether it’s booking the theatre through one of EF’s ticket agents or finding the best place to hire a car we have the means to help you.
