By South China Morning Post | Created at 2025-03-30 16:11:11 | Updated at 2025-04-01 14:09:59
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The John Locke Institute, an independent educational organization based in Oxford, UK, is renowned for its prestigious John Locke Essay Competition, widely regarded as the gold standard in global humanities and social sciences writing contests. Another flagship program, the John Locke Summer School, has also emerged as a top-tier humanities summer program.
The John Locke Summer School covers a wide range of academic disciplines, including politics, economics, psychology, law, philosophy, and history. It places a strong emphasis on cultivating students' independent thinking, logical reasoning, analytical skills, and critical thinking abilities. Many of its alumni have gone on to study at Oxford, Cambridge, and other elite institutions such as Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Stanford, the University of Chicago, UPenn, and Columbia, underscoring the program’s exceptional value.
In 2025, the John Locke Summer School will debut in China, with Wycombe Abbey School serving as its exclusive official partner. This one-week economics-themed summer camp will bring world-class academic training to Chinese students.
Economics Professors from Top UK & US Universities
The John Locke Institute maintains rigorous academic standards. The week-long program will be taught by Martin Cox, the Institute’s Dean and an Oxford PPE (Philosophy, Politics, and Economics) graduate, alongside distinguished professors from leading UK and US universities. These scholars, who regularly teach for the John Locke Institute in Oxford, Princeton, and Washington, D.C., will be supported by a team of talented and dedicated academic tutors, delivering an unparalleled intellectual experience.
Cracking the Code of the English -language Academic Writing
The 2025 China Summer School will, for the first time, incorporate content related to the mastery of the written word. While exploring the principles of economics and finance, the program will focus on strengthening students’ written English proficiency and training them to conduct critical analyses of economic issues in a clear, structured, and persuasive manner. The curriculum spans a broad range of topics, including political economy, microeconomics, macroeconomics, growth theory, game theory, mathematical economics, public policy, and financial economics.
