A five-day AI programme in Oxford, taught by University of Oxford researchers. Hands-on courses for school students, college and university students, professionals and builders. You learn how AI works, then build and present a project of your own. No prior AI experience is needed for the student track.
Oxford AI Lab Ltd runs short, intensive AI courses in Oxford and online. We are a private limited company registered in England and Wales (company no. 17533629).
Every track is 25 hours over 5 days, in person in Oxford or live online.
For School Students
Ages 12–18
A hands-on introduction to AI designed for young learners. Students explore how AI works, build their first projects, and present their creations — all guided by Oxford researchers in an engaging, age-appropriate format.
–AI fundamentals & hands-on tools
–Team projects & creative challenges
–Public speaking & presentation skills
–Certificate of completion
25 hours · 5 days
For College & University Students
University students
A practical foundation in modern AI for college and university students of any subject. Learn how machine learning and language models work, use them on real data, and finish with a project you can show on your CV, guided by Oxford researchers.
–How AI and language models work
–Hands-on projects with real data
–A project for your CV and portfolio
–Small group, taught by Oxford researchers
25 hours · 5 days
For Working Professionals
Career builders & upskillers
An intensive deep-dive into applied AI for professionals who want to understand and use AI in their work. Covers LLM fine-tuning, prompt engineering, data pipelines, and deploying AI solutions — taught by researchers who build these systems.
–LLM fine-tuning & prompt engineering
–AI data pipelines & analytics
–Real-world case studies
–Applied project with feedback
25 hours · 5 days
Building Bootcamp
For builders & makers
The most intensive track. You arrive with an idea and leave with a working AI product. End-to-end product building — from architecture and model selection to deployment and demo. Ideal for aspiring founders, developers, and ambitious students.
–End-to-end AI product building
–Architecture & model selection
–Deployment & demo preparation
–Mentorship from Oxford researchers
25 hours · 5 days
Each day has two parts: understand the idea in the morning, then apply it hands-on in the afternoon.
Monday
What is AI?
Learn
What is AI? How machines learn
Build
Build your first AI chatbot
Tuesday
AI Senses
Learn
How AI sees & hears — computer vision & NLP
Build
Image recognition project
Wednesday
Data & Intelligence
Learn
AI and data — where intelligence comes from
Build
Data exploration with AI tools
Thursday
Ethics & Impact
Learn
AI ethics — bias, fairness & responsibility
Build
Design an AI solution for a real problem
Friday
Demo Day
Learn
Polishing your project
Build
Demo day — present to the group
Content depth and tools vary by track. All tracks are 25 hours over 5 days.
Dates are timed to school holidays: winter, half-term and Easter.
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University of Oxford, Oxford city centre
Sessions run in University of Oxford college seminar rooms. The exact college is confirmed on enrolment.
Online participants join the same sessions live over video.
The people who teach on the programme.
Dr Abhisek Tiwari
Research Fellow, Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Research: Large language models, healthcare AI
Patitapaban Palo
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oxford
Research: Machine learning, graph neural networks, signal processing
Varad Vishwarupe
DPhil researcher, Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford
Research: Human-centred AI, AI alignment and safety, human–computer interaction
Arina Kosovskaia
MSc Advanced Computer Science, University of Oxford
Research: Deep learning, natural language processing
Utkarsh Gupta
PhD researcher, Intelligent Earth CDT, University of Oxford
Research: Machine learning, optimisation, computer vision
Oxford AI Lab Ltd runs five-day, 25-hour AI programmes in Oxford and online, taught by researchers from the University of Oxford. We are a private limited company registered in England and Wales (company number 17533629).
There are four tracks: School Students (ages 12–18, no prior AI experience needed), College & University Students (18+), Working Professionals, and a Building Bootcamp for people who want to build an AI product. Each track is 25 hours over 5 days.
The next programme runs 14–18 December 2026. Later dates are 15–19 February 2027 and 7–11 April 2027.
In person in Oxford / online: School Students £300 / £100, College & University Students £350 / £150, Working Professionals £500 / £300, Building Bootcamp £600 / £400.
University of Oxford, Oxford city centre. Sessions run in University of Oxford college seminar rooms. The exact college is confirmed on enrolment. Online participants join the same sessions live over video.
Groups are small, usually 12–15 people, so every participant gets direct attention.
The instructors are researchers and students at the University of Oxford working in machine learning, language models and healthcare AI. Names, photos and research areas are listed in the Instructors section of this page.
Apply online at https://oxailab.com/apply, book a call at https://calendly.com/oxfordailab/30min, or email team@oxailab.com.
Our safeguarding policy sets out how we protect participants under 18. Read our safeguarding policy.
We work with schools, agencies and youth organisations to run bespoke AI programmes in Oxford.
You bring the students and handle travel. We provide the venue, the tutors, and the full academic programme in Oxford.
Programmes tailored to your group's age, size, language level, and learning goals. From 5 to 30 participants per cohort.
Detailed quotation covering venue hire and academic delivery. We manage college bookings and coordinate the teaching team.
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