We warmly welcome visits from overseas representatives to develop the relationship between Hertford College and your university, and to discuss possible future programmes.

As well as meeting the team, you will have the chance to look round our college and its facilities. We will invite you to lunch or dinner in our historic dining hall and overnight accommodation can be arranged if required. If a visit to Hertford College would be of interest to you, please contact us.

Group Leaders

We welcome faculty members from our partner universities to accompany their groups on our programmes. Group Leaders can help the programmes to run more smoothly, particularly prior to the group’s arrival in Oxford.

During the programme, Group Leaders can support their students in dealing with any welfare issues that may arise and provide general guidance to the students. They also act as a main point of contact with the International Programmes department. Group Leaders are invited to attend the formal events of the programme, such as the Welcome Tea and Gala dinner.

Generally, we recommend that the ratio for accompanying staff members is 1 staff member for every 10 students. However, this number is not definitive, and we are happy to discuss this prior to the group’s arrival.

Hertford College will provide meals and lodgings for Group Leaders who accompany the group. Unfortunately, Hertford is unable to provide accommodation for children under the age of 16 due to safeguarding regulations.

Visiting our partners

During our visits to our partner universities, we discuss the student feedback from our programmes and, if necessary, make changes to the schedule of classes. These modifications may reflect current affairs and recent economic changes or anticipate important events that will overlap with the students’ time in the UK.  For example, we have recently augmented many of our programmes with more sessions on job-seeking, interview skills, and Britain’s future after Brexit, in response to requests from several universities.

We also take the opportunity to give presentations to students who may be interested in our programmes. These lively sessions feature a short video, a presentation, and an informal question and answer session. These visits give us a chance to build connections with faculty members and international office staff. We firmly believe that establishing warm, personal relationships is the key to organising successful programmes.

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