The tutorial
Two or three students, one tutor, one essay, one hour of argument. Every week.
About Aldermere
Our purpose
Aldermere was founded in 1864 by a group of teachers who believed that a first-rate education should not depend on birth or wealth. We still teach the way they did - in small groups, face to face, with time to think - and we still judge ourselves by who we let in.
Our historyAldermere today
The Aldermere way
Two or three students, one tutor, one essay, one hour of argument. Every week.
Eight small communities where you live, dine and are looked after.
Two million books and a reading room that stays open until midnight.
Places are offered on merit alone, and the Aldermere Promise covers the cost.
In their words
Aldermere taught me that a good question is worth more than a quick answer. I have spent my whole career asking them.
Dr Ruth OkonjoClass of 1998 · Director, Institute for Climate and Landscape
Come and see
Tours run every weekday in term, and our open days are in July and October.
Gifts to the Aldermere Fund pay for one scholarship in three.
