Headington Future Global Leaders
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    Headington Future Global Leaders

    by Summer Boarding Courses (SBC)

    Future Global Leaders is a two-week program focused on understanding power, politics, and influence in an international context, including how governments work, how global organisations respond to crises, and how leaders build trust and authority; with development of debate, negotiation, and decision-making skills.

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    Key facts

    Current status

    Upcoming

    Eligibility

    Ages 12–16

    Age range / Year group

    Ages 12–16

    Location / Region

    Oxford

    Cost

    From £4,595

    Duration

    2 weeks

    Format

    In person

    Next deadline

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    Accommodation: Boarding houses (residential campus)
    Meals: 3 meals per day
    Certificate: Interactive learning in global affairs with debates, model United Nations sessions, scenario-based simulations, leadership workshops, cross-cultural collaboration with peers from diverse backgrounds, plus excursions and a multi-activity social program; includes weekly “Time To Shine” group projects and an end-of-course report and certificate.
    Outcomes:
    • Understanding Global Systems
    • Developing Leadership Skills
    • Practising Debate and Diplomacy
    • Applying Knowledge to Real Issues

    TL;DR

    Future Global Leaders is a two-week program focused on understanding power, politics, and influence in an international context, including how governments work, how global organisations respond to crises, and how leaders build trust and authority; with development of debate, negotiation, and decision-making skills.

    What is Headington Future Global Leaders?

    Future Global Leaders is a two-week program focused on understanding power, politics, and influence in an international context, including how governments work, how global organisations respond to crises, and how leaders build trust and authority; with development of debate, negotiation, and decision-making skills.

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    Cost and what is included

    From £4,595; includes Residential Price (2 weeks): 4595.

    Accommodation

    Boarding houses (residential campus)

    Meals

    3 meals per day

    Provider details

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    Dates and logistics

    2 weeks; Oxford.

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    What you actually do

    Interactive learning in global affairs with debates, model United Nations sessions, scenario-based simulations, leadership workshops, cross-cultural collaboration with peers from diverse backgrounds, plus excursions and a multi-activity social program; includes weekly “Time To Shine” group projects and an end-of-course report and certificate.

    Step-by-step process

    1. 1

      15 Hours of Academic Content Per Week

    2. 2

      Time To Shine Projects

    3. 3

      Excursions (including Thorpe Park, London and Oxford)

    4. 4

      Social Programme (multi-activities and themed events)

    5. 5

      Develop English Language Skills

    6. 6

      End of Course Report and Certificate

    Key dates and deadlines

    Programme Start

    6 Jul 2026

    Reference date

    Programme End

    20 Jul 2026

    Reference date

    Programme Start

    20 Jul 2026

    Reference date

    Programme End

    3 Aug 2026

    Reference date

    Eligibility and requirements

    • Age 12–16

    • English level B1+ (Intermediate and above)

    Cost, funding, and what's included

    Entry cost

    From £4,595

    Funding or discounts

    • SBC’s Summer Schools Scholarship Programme

    What's included

    Residential Price (2 weeks): 4595

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