OXFORD

The most comprehensive PPE experience offered by the John Locke Institute. Over two intensive weeks, students explore ethics, metaethics, epistemology, political philosophy, history of political thought, microeconomics, macroeconomics, game theory, and public choice theory. Features optional electives in philosophy, politics, economics, history, law, and psychology.
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Course Code: FSP-OX14
Dates: July 19 - August 1, 2026
Ages: 15-19
A comprehensive introduction to philosophy, politics, and economics. Students cover ethics, epistemology, political philosophy, political economy, microeconomics, game theory, and the history of political thought. This interdisciplinary programme develops analytical skills and intellectual confidence through engaging with fundamental questions about knowledge, justice, and human behaviour.
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Course Code: SIG-OX11 (Senior) | SIG-OX11-JR (Junior)
Dates: August 2 - August 12, 2026
Ages: 12-15 (Junior), 15-19 (Senior)


Designed to develop academic confidence and sharpen critical thinking skills, this programme introduces logical reasoning, theoretical and applied ethics, political philosophy, strategic game theory, and political economy. Students explore fundamental concepts in PPE to prepare for further study in these disciplines.
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Course Code: FND-OX11
Dates: August 2 - August 12, 2026
Ages: 15-19
The John Locke Institute’s most exclusive programme, offered to alumni only. Participants return to Oxford for advanced engagement with PPE, to reconnect with the JLI community, and to learn alongside the Institute’s most intellectually ambitious alumni.
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Course Code: LUC-OX11-ALUM
Dates: August 16 - August 26, 2026
Ages: Alumni only


An introduction to philosophy, politics, and economics specifically designed for younger students. Students cover ethics, epistemology, political philosophy, political economy, microeconomics, game theory, and the history of political thought. This interdisciplinary programme develops analytical skills and intellectual confidence through engaging with fundamental questions about knowledge, justice, and human behaviour.
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Course Code: EPP-OX11-JR
Dates: 16 August - 26 August, 2026
Ages: 12-15
