Additional information
| Course Type | Residential |
|---|---|
| Language | Latin |
| Reg Deadline | 13 Jul |
| Semester | 2 Aug – 9 Aug |
| Semester Date Range | 2 Aug – 9 Aug |
| Time Period | 2 Aug – 9 Aug |
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Latin in Oxford
Dates
DATES 2027
Where
Jesus College, Oxford
Level
All levels, beginner to advanced
Language
Latin, all week
A week of living Latin inside an Oxford college. You stay in a bedroom at Jesus College in the heart of the city, eat in its Elizabethan hall, study in its lecture rooms and gothic quads, and spend most of each day speaking Latin – in class, at meals and on our day trip to Roman Bath.
A week spoken in Latin
The best route to rapid language acquisition is full immersion, so we encourage and support you to speak Latin throughout the week, including on the excursion. Mornings are given to classes in small groups organised by level: beginners lay the foundations of grammar and vocabulary, while intermediate and advanced students consolidate their grammar and build real fluency. Afternoons bring optional special classes and silent study with a teacher on hand, and every day ends with a class on Latin poetry and its metres.
Jesus College
Founded in 1571 under Elizabeth I, Jesus College stands on Turl Street in the very centre of Oxford, a few minutes' walk from the Bodleian Library, the Ashmolean Museum, and the city's shops, markets and restaurants. You live in college for the week: a college bedroom, meals in hall, and classes in its lecture rooms and quads.
Bath: Aquae Sulis
One day of the week we travel to Bath, the Romans' Aquae Sulis, to explore one of the best-preserved Roman bathing complexes in the world: the Great Bath, the sacred spring, and the courtyard of the temple of Sulis Minerva. Its curse tablets – Latin messages scratched on lead and thrown into the spring – show the language as ordinary people used it. We return to Oxford for dinner. The cost of the day trip is included.
Evenings in Oxford
After dinner there are optional group activities – games, songs, or punting on the Isis and the Cherwell – and plenty of time to enjoy the city of dreaming spires.
Who teaches
The week is taught by Oxford Latinitas's own tutors, who teach in Latin throughout using the active method.
Getting there
Oxford is about an hour from London by road or rail, and the main airports are well connected by coach and train. If you would rather not take public transport, we will source and book a car to meet you at the airport (the cost of the car itself is not included).
Booking and payment
DEPOSIT AND PAYMENT TERMS
A day on the trip
8.00
Ientaculum
Breakfast in the Elizabethan hall – in Latin from the first cup of coffee
9.00
Scholae
Three hours of class in small groups by level, in college lecture rooms and quads
13.00
Prandium
Lunch together
14.00
Post meridiem
Optional special classes, silent study with a teacher on hand, or free time in Oxford
17.00
Schola poetica
Latin poetry and its metres
18.30
Cena
Dinner in hall
19.30
Ludi
Games, songs, or punting on the Isis and the Cherwell
On excursion days the morning and afternoon blocks move to the site. Evenings are unstructured, and nothing after dinner is compulsory.
What we visit
4 sites, all within reach of where you stay.
Where you stay
Lodging
A college bedroom at Jesus College for the week
Meals
Full board, in the college hall
Tuition
Classes, special sessions and the daily poetry class, taught in Latin
Materials
Books and educational materials
Excursion
A day trip to Roman Bath, all costs covered
Airport
We will book a car to meet you if you wish; the car itself is not included
Not included
Flights and airport transfer costs
Past trip
This trip last ran in August 2026.
We run it most years. The next dates are not set yet — leave your email and we will write to you as soon as they are, before they are announced anywhere else.
One email when dates are announced. Nothing else.
Want to keep going in the meantime? Find a course.
Dominus illuminatio mea
"The Lord is my light" – Psalm 26:1 (Vulgate), the motto of the University of Oxford
From people who came
As it was my first Latin immersion trip, I was nervous coming in. But by the end of the trip I felt like I could now create full sentences and understand the language better. I would highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't done an immersion programme before, and also to those who have.
Anonymous
Oxford, August 2024
Questions people ask
I've never studied Latin. Is this really for me?
Yes. Classes are grouped by level, from complete beginners to advanced readers.
Will I really be speaking Latin all day?
Most of the day, yes – in class, at meals and on the excursion. Teachers are always on hand to help.
Who can come?
Learners of all ages are welcome. AGE POLICY
Where will I sleep?
In a college bedroom at Jesus College, in the centre of Oxford. ROOM DETAILS
How do I get to Oxford?
Oxford is about an hour from London by road or rail, with direct coaches from the main airports. We can also book a car to meet you at the airport; you pay for the car itself.
Are flights included?
No. The price covers your room, full board, tuition, materials and the day trip to Bath.
Will there be free time?
Yes – most afternoons have free time to explore Oxford, alongside optional classes and supervised study.
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