Cambridge · Summer 2027 · Limited places
A residential programme in a Cambridge college for aspiring lawyers: LNAT preparation and mock Oxbridge interviews for school students, and arbitration, advocacy and mooting for law undergraduates.
The advantage
A focused programme that turns ambition into evidence: the skills, experience and recognition that set a strong law application apart.
LNAT practice with structured feedback, personal statement counselling and a mock admissions interview with senior practitioners.
Training in oral argument that builds to a competitive Mooting Final judged by guest practitioners, alongside Oxford Union-style debate.
The Bar and solicitor routes explained, visits to the Inns of Court and the Royal Courts of Justice, and specialist fields such as arbitration.
A Certificate of Completion from the Oxford Centre for Leadership, to reference in a personal statement, CV or interview.
Places are limited and offered on a rolling basis. Apply by February 2027 for priority scholarship consideration.
Secure a placeWho it is for
Each pathway is tailored to where the student is today, and where they want to be next.
For students preparing to apply for the Cambridge Tripos in Law, the Oxford BA in Jurisprudence or another leading UK law degree.
For students reading law at a UK university, on the University of London LLB, or at a partner institution overseas.
Curriculum
From admissions and foundations, through the disciplines of contemporary practice, to advocacy, technology and the future of the profession.
Course and college choice, the architecture of a strong personal statement, and building a competitive application.
Multiple-choice reasoning and the essay paper, with practice papers, structured feedback and individual coaching.
Mock interviews with senior practitioners and academics, building composure and the habit of thinking aloud.
For older participants: the BCL, MJur, LLM, MCL and MSc in Law and Finance, and how competitive applications are judged.
The constitutional structure, the courts, the doctrine of precedent and the features of the common-law tradition.
English and Indian criminal justice compared: prosecutorial independence, judicial appointments and restorative justice.
Sources of international law, the UN system, the International Court of Justice and today’s pressing questions.
Where law, policy and political institutions meet, and the constitutional questions of mature democracies.
ICC, LCIA, SIAC and HKIAC; the UNCITRAL Model Law; an arbitration from notice to award, with an introduction to investor-state disputes.
Commercial mediation, the Singapore Convention and online dispute resolution.
Sound arbitration agreements, avoiding pathological wording, and choosing seat, language and law.
The New York Convention, the ICSID regime and the public-policy defences to enforcement.
Oral advocacy, building a legal argument and handling judicial questions, culminating in a Mooting Final judged by guest practitioners.
Oxford Union-style debating to build confidence, agility and the habits of public argument.
How generative AI is reshaping research, review and drafting, and the ethical limits practitioners must observe.
The two branches of the English profession and the Bar Practice Course and SQE routes.
Institutional visits
Illustrative design
Recognition
Every participant who successfully completes the programme is awarded a Certificate of Completion from the Oxford Centre for Leadership.
Programme fee · Summer 2027
£4,999
24 – 31 July 2027 · 8 days
What is included
A limited number of merit scholarships are available for exceptional students. There is no separate scholarship application: every programme application is considered automatically on merit and potential.
School students preparing to apply for a law degree should choose the Oxbridge Law Applicant pathway (ages 15–18). Those already studying law at university should choose the Law Undergraduate pathway (ages 18–23). The application form suggests a pathway based on date of birth.
Resident deans live on site and provide 24/7 supervision, all staff are DBS-checked, and parents have access to a 24-hour line. Read our information for parents.
In single-occupancy rooms within a Cambridge college, with access to the dining hall, libraries and study spaces.
This depends on nationality. Once a place is confirmed, we can provide documentation to support the visa application.
Please read our Terms & Conditions and Student Code of Conduct before confirming a place.
All applications are reviewed by the selection committee, and eligible candidates are considered for scholarship support on merit and potential. No separate application is required.
24 – 31 July 2027 · Cambridge
Sharpen an Oxbridge application, build real advocacy experience and finish with recognition from the Oxford Centre for Leadership.
