A degree in Medicine spans many years, so it’s important to make a good choice when committing yourself to your studies. This guide is designed to help you figure out where you'd like to study and practise medicine. For those interested in getting a head start, the...
A degree in Medicine spans many years, so it’s important to make a good choice when committing yourself to your studies. This guide is designed to help you figure out where you'd like to study and practise medicine. For those interested in...
You’ve heard everyone talk about them, you’ve probably been told how important they are, you may have even written one, but what actually is a CV? What is a CV and why do I need one? CV stands for Curriculum Vitae, loosely translated from Latin as ‘the course of my...
It’s well known that colleges receive more applications than places. USNews reports that Stanford University, for example, has an overall acceptance rate of just 4%. This means your application needs to be really strong to secure a place at your top choice of college....
A Day in the Life of a Medical StudentCharlotte Mitchell is in her fourth year studying medicine, currently undertaking clinical training. Hailing from a family of doctors, Charlotte also is a keen tennis player, cellist, and singer, and is a member of a number of...
Business has been a key part of social, political and economic life for centuries. From early trade systems to contemporary e-commerce websites, business evolution remains closely linked to broader historical shifts. As the world has transformed to accommodate...
Being an Investment Banker involves managing a client’s money and maximising their profit. When corporations want to raise money they often turn to investment. Investment Bankers work with companies to invest their client’s money in assets (be they shares, bonds,...
Whether you're preparing to study at university next year or you're still exploring your potential interest in the subjects, we've got some Economics and Business book recommendations for you. Below, we've narrowed down our favourite Business and Economics books to...
Studying engineering is an exciting but challenging venture. Engineers must keep a broad and open mind, coupling this with rigour and analytical skills. Reading around your subject is a great way to encounter new ways of thinking, and to prepare to discuss these ideas...
Thanks to new and burgeoning industries like green technology, Engineering graduates have never been more in-demand. If you’ve got an interest in technology and innovation, and a knack for problem-solving and analytical thinking, then an Engineering summer school is...
There is a teapot flying around the moon, too small to be seen by any modern telescope. Much closer to us, there are birds flying through the sky. One of these claims is, of course, nonsense. Last time we checked, there was no crockery orbiting anything in space. Even...
Creative writing can be a valuable skill to practise for personal development, but it can also help you progress academically. It’s an opportunity to delve into your imagination, challenge your creative potential, and explore your thoughts and feelings. Creative...
By reading widely and often, we’re able to glimpse perspectives across time and place that we might otherwise never have access to. There’s possibly no greater way to learn about the world around us than by nestling amongst the pages of a great novel! With that in...
William Shakespeare is one of the most famous playwrights in history, and has had an incredible impact on English literature – even the English language itself! His influence has endured over hundreds of years. Despite writing most of his works in the 16th century,...
While your GCSE subject choices are by no means the be-all and end-all of your academic career, they can have a surprisingly positive impact on your career path if chosen well. If you’re interested in pursuing a legal career, GCSEs can be an important stepping stone...
Regulated debates come in different forms, known as "styles", and each comes with its own set of rules and conventions. British Parliamentary Style debate is one of the more popular forms, based on debates in the British Parliament. It was first adopted by UK...
You'll often be told that you have to read around your subject in order to prepare for your university applications – but how do you find out what to read? Law is notoriously complicated and inaccessible, so it’s hard to know where to start. For that reason, we’ve...
What does it mean to study science at university? Studying science at university is, in some ways, similar to how you might have studied science at school. You'll learn through a mixture of theory and practice via lectures, tutorials and labs. But there are...
Jessie attended Oxford Scholastica in 2014, and is now in her second year studying Maths at the University of Bath. Originally from the UK, she lived in Germany for many years before returning to England for university. In our first featured alumni blog, she talks...
What is Medicine? Medicine is a field dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases and conditions that affect individuals and communities. It encompasses a range of health care practices evolved to restore and maintain health. The History of...
Doctors help me when I’m sick. Doctors walk around in a big white coat with a stethoscope. Doctors save lives. Being a doctor is one of the few careers that almost all of us will have witnessed at some point in our lives. Each of us has our own preconceptions and...
Should you be medically knowledgeable, an effective communicator, skilled at interacting with diverse individuals and willing to advocate for marginalised patients, before applying to Medical School? Not quite. Medical schools aim to train students fresh from...
The Oxford Scholastica Academy offers a variety of subject-specific residential summer courses, with our Debate and Public Speaking summer school being a consistently popular choice. Communication skills – like debating and public speaking – are highly valued in...
In today’s world of globalisation and interconnected societies, international relations has become an increasingly valuable field, playing a key role in how countries interact with one another – preventing and managing conflicts, and encouraging cooperation and...
The UN, or United Nations, is an international, intergovernmental institution set up in 1945. This was after World War II caused the collapse of its predecessor, the League of Nations. Currently, the UN represents 193 of the world’s 196 sovereign states.Why Was the UN...
High school can be a period of immense pressure. Students are expected to stay on track with their academics, take part in social activities, and make important and impactful decisions about their future. The combination of these pressures can take its toll on...
Studying Psychology at university is the perfect opportunity to explore the workings of the human mind and develop an in-depth understanding of human behaviour. It’s also an important stepping stone to working in certain psychological professions, as a degree in...
Psychology summer schools are summer programmes designed to give students the opportunity to explore the subject outside of the school curriculum. Often designed to mimic the experience of studying a Psychology degree, they can be a great way to develop your skills...
By reading widely and often, we’re able to glimpse perspectives across time and place that we might otherwise never have access to. There’s possibly no greater way to learn about the world around us than by nestling amongst the pages of a great novel! With that in...
Poetry and prose are both forms of written expression, but they differ in structure, style and purpose. Fundamentally, prose is writing in its organic form, based upon spoken language. It’s a form of expression found in novels, newspapers and essays. Poetry, on the...
William Shakespeare is (arguably) the most recognisable name in English literature. And even if you haven’t heard of him, you’ll know about some of his plays, like Romeo and Juliet or Hamlet. Even beyond that, if you’ve ever seen an actor chatting to a skull, or...
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