Call for Applications: The Oxford Online School of Climate Change open to all nationalities

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Closing Date: 12 January 2025

Call for Applications: The Oxford Online School of Climate Change open to all nationalities

Overview

The School of Climate Change (SoCC) is an eight-week course taught by leading Oxford academics and organised by the Oxford Climate Society (OCS). It is designed to equip participants with a comprehensive education in the basics of climate change – from the physics of the greenhouse effect to climate justice. Pitched as a ‘Climate 101’ course, the SoCC is open to everyone, wherever you are in the world.

The weekly course consists of online lectures, Q&A session with lecturers, a panel debate looking at healthcare and disease emergence and a workshop on a circular economy.

The sessions will take place from 6-8pm each thursday and will be livestreamed. They will also be recorded to accomodate those who cannot watch live. Recordings will be uploaded over the weekend after each Thursday session.

Selection Criteria

No previous experience or knowledge is required: Oxford welcome applications from all backgrounds and levels of climate knowledge. Neither do you need an affiliation with Oxford University to participate. Oxford is looking for commitment, motivation and genuine interest and is sure you’ve got that given you’ve made it here!

Eligibility

There is no ‘typical’ SoCC participant – The course is designed to introduce participants to the fundamentals of the challenge at hand whilst providing Q&A space to get into the nitty-gritty. Oxford is looking for a broad mix – climate newbies, old hands looking to hear from experts at the top of their fields, and everyone in between. You do not have to be a student at the University of Oxford to apply. All applicants are welcome.

To cover the cost of food and drinks,Oxford will ask successful applicants for a £15 payment for the in-person course. For successful online participants, a £5 payment will be asked to cover costs of video-calling and recording. However, there is ‘no questions asked’ policy for financial hardship, which you can indicate at the end of the application form.