Ancient Worlds Network

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For 500 years, Corpus Christi College, Oxford, has been a leading centre for the study of the ancient world.

In Collaboration with The Queen's College, The Ancient Worlds Network brings the world of Classics to Year 12 students in the North-West of England.

Ancient Worlds Network 2026:

AWN Residential 2026:

We invite current Year 12 students in the North-West of England with an interest in Classics and the ancient world to apply for a four-day residential in Oxford. The residential will take place from Tuesday 17 March to Friday 20 March 2026.

Applications for the 2026 AWN Residential open at 12:00 (GMT) on 9th January 2026 and close on 8th February 23:59 (GMT).

To apply please complete the following form: AWN 2026 Residential. Applications will be reviewed and students notified of the outcome in mid-late February.

Download a copy of last year's Residential Timetable here to get a taste of what you can expect.

AWN Taster Lecture:

'Introduction to Classics' Lecture event - 21st January, 16:00 - 17:30

We will be joined by Giuseppe Pezzini, Professor of Latin Language and Literature at CCC as well as current Humanities students for an afternoon of lectures and myth busting. This online event requires no application just simply, a registration of interest to be sent the link, for which the form can be found here.

We strongly recommend attending the lecture as an introduction to Classics, if you wish to apply for the March residential.

Student Ambassador Q&A - Why Apply to AWN?

“It was a fun and educational experience, I made friends with ambitions and like minded individuals and this experience really made it clear the Oxford is the University for me and that classics is what I want to go in to. The student ambassadors were kind, friendly and helpful and they elevated the experience.” (2025 attendee).

“The whole residential was brilliant, all the student ambassadors and outreach team were so kind and answered all my questions. I now have a much clearer vision of what I want to apply for at both Oxford and a generally university level. All the lectures and academic activities were fun and engaging and provided priceless insight into the structure of University level studies. I am so grateful for being given this opportunity to see inside Oxford and especially Corpus Christi and would recommend it to anyone remotely interested in pursuing classics.” (2025 attendee).

“One of the best experiences of my life that I would happily repeat as many times as possible.” (2025 attendee).

The trip was incredibly worthwhile for understanding what life at Oxford Uni is like, and experiencing the levels of independence you would expect at university.