Oxford was one of the pioneers of the University Extension movement in the United Kingdom, and we still retain the original mission of making the scholarship of the University accessible to wider audiences.

In recent years Oxford University's Department for Continuing Education has grown very considerably, and now every year more than 15,000 people join one or more of our courses. Our students may be members of the public who wish to study a subject out of general interest or for personal satisfaction, members of professional groups or business organisations who wish to update their professional knowledge and skills, or participants in our increasingly large number of courses for international groups.

What's on offer
The Department for Continuing Education offers courses covering a wide range of subjects, and many of them lead to university qualifications. Provision is made for individuals, organisations, and professional groups. Courses are offered on a part-time basis, online, or in the form of short courses (one day to several weeks and residential summer schools).

Location
The Department for Continuing Education is based at a number of sites within and near central Oxford. The Department's main location is in Wellington Square, which is within easy walking distance of city centre and also the rail and coach stations. The majority of the Department's courses use teaching rooms situated at Rewley House in Wellington Square and Ewert House in Summertown. However, many courses are held elsewhere in Oxford and an increasing number are available online.

Facilities
The Department for Continuing Ecuation operates on two main sites, Rewely House and Ewert House. The sites offer the following facilities:

Rewley House is conveniently situated in central Oxford and offers a wide selection of Lecture and Seminar Rooms, which are extensively equipped and supported by experienced technicians. In addition to these, there is a fully equipped computer teaching room, with 16 terminals.

With residential and catering facilities available we also offer conferencing services at Rewley House. Please contact us for further details.

Ewert House is situated in Summertown in Oxford. It has an extensive choice of lecture and seminar rooms offering:

* Up to date audio visual equipment
* Hospitality selection served in the room or in our function room
* A newly refurbished computer teaching room

Both Rewley House and Ewert House are equipped with facilities that improve access for students with disabilities including:

* hearing loops,
* access ramps,
* large print notes,
* notes in braille,
* mentoring for students with mental health difficulties may be possible,
* apecial examination provision may be possible for dyslexic students.

Subject Strengths
Almost every subject from Archaeology to Zoology is represented amongst our courses.