Classes meet each teaching day of the program. Many programs also feature a series of lectures by distinguished guest speakers. Students have access to the Cambridge University Library for research, if necessary. The Summer Schools also have their own on-site library for students' use. THE LIFE Participants in the summer school programs live in a number of Cambridge colleges, all within easy walking distance of the town center and classrooms.
Students have single rooms with washbasins.
A limited number of room-only spaces are available at a reduced fee. The programs include evening activities such as lectures, concerts ,and poetry readings as well as social events. Optional excursions on weekends go to great country houses, cathedrals, castles, and other places of interest. Programs usually allow opportunities to see the performance of at least one Shakespeare play in London, Stratford, or Stamford. Excursion costs are not included in the course fee.