Oxford Royale Academy
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Oxford Royale Academy is a private educational provider. It was established in 2005 by alumni of Oxford, Cambridge and London Universities in Oxford
, where it provided educational courses each summer for five years before expanding its courses into Cambridge
in 2010. ORA's Head Office has been based at St Catherine's College
, one of the constituent colleges
of the University of Oxford
, since 2007.
At the 2010 annual British Youth Travel Awards Oxford Royale Academy was awarded Best Educational Travel Product. ORA is a shortlisted nominee for the same award in 2011.
Oxford Royale Academy is fully accredited by the British Council
, British Accreditation Council
(BAC),, World Youth Student & Educational Travel Confederation (WYSE) and is a member of EnglishUK and StudyUK.
ORA contracts with institutions including Oxford University and Cambridge University for the use of their facilities and also contracts with tutors from those institutions but does not operate under the aegis of either University.. In Oxford
, it uses St. Peter's College
, St. Catherine's College
, Balliol College
, Jowett Walk, and Corpus Christi College
. The Cambridge
course takes place at Clare College
.
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, where it provided educational courses each summer for five years before expanding its courses into Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
in 2010. ORA's Head Office has been based at St Catherine's College
St Catherine's College, Oxford
St Catherine's College, often called Catz, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its motto is Nova et Vetera...
, one of the constituent colleges
Colleges of the University of Oxford
The University of Oxford comprises 38 Colleges and 6 Permanent Private Halls of religious foundation. Colleges and PPHs are autonomous self-governing corporations within the university, and all teaching staff and students studying for a degree of the university must belong to one of the colleges...
of the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, since 2007.
At the 2010 annual British Youth Travel Awards Oxford Royale Academy was awarded Best Educational Travel Product. ORA is a shortlisted nominee for the same award in 2011.
Oxford Royale Academy is fully accredited by the British Council
British Council
The British Council is a United Kingdom-based organisation specialising in international educational and cultural opportunities. It is registered as a charity both in England and Wales, and in Scotland...
, British Accreditation Council
British Accreditation Council
The British Accreditation Council for Independent Further and Higher Education is an educational accreditation agency recognised by the British Government for international students entering the United Kingdom for educational purposes....
(BAC),, World Youth Student & Educational Travel Confederation (WYSE) and is a member of EnglishUK and StudyUK.
ORA contracts with institutions including Oxford University and Cambridge University for the use of their facilities and also contracts with tutors from those institutions but does not operate under the aegis of either University.. In Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, it uses St. Peter's College
St Peter's College, Oxford
St Peter's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, located in New Inn Hall Street. It occupies the site of two of the University's oldest Inns, or medieval hostels - Bishop Trellick's, later New Inn Hall, and Rose Hall - both of which were...
, St. Catherine's College
St Catherine's College, Oxford
St Catherine's College, often called Catz, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its motto is Nova et Vetera...
, Balliol College
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
, Jowett Walk, and Corpus Christi College
Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Corpus Christi College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom...
. The Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
course takes place at Clare College
Clare College, Cambridge
Clare College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1326, making it the second-oldest surviving college of the University after Peterhouse. Clare is famous for its chapel choir and for its gardens on "the Backs"...
.