Summer School
The Faculty annual Summer School is one of the world’s best-known astrological events, attracting students from many countries to the beautiful city of Oxford to enjoy the weekend and five-day courses.
The programme caters for a range of levels, from relative beginners through to students and practitioners at advanced or professional level. With our world-class team of experienced guest tutors providing an exciting and dynamic programme of study, Summer School offers you a chance to work in depth with astrology, developing knowledge of new subjects and techniques, and deepening your understanding of existing ones. The Faculty will do its very best to make you feel welcome and at home. Our conference team ensures the smooth running of the School, leaving you free to sit back and enjoy astrology, the community atmosphere and the beauty of Exeter College.
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ITZIAR AZKONA
DFAstrolSis a Faculty tutor. She studied Sociology and Politics and has an MSc from the University of Surrey in Social Research Methods. Since 2000, when she discovered astrology, she has followed a path of studying and practicing astrology in depth, especially since enrolling with the Faculty. In her commitment to astrology, Itziar actively serves in some voluntary roles: she represents the International Society for Astrological Research (ISAR) as a Global Director in Spain, and she is one of the editors of Revista Stellium, the main astrological emagazine in Spanish. Professionally, she teaches and facilitates personal initiations through astrology.

MÓNICA TEIXEIRA
DFAstrolShas been a Faculty tutor since 2017 and the Head of Exams between 2022 and 2024. She holds an Informatics degree from the University of Lisbon and an International Certification in Coaching. She worked as a software engineer in the eHealth industry for twenty years. Since 2017, she has been fully dedicated to astrology and her greatest satisfaction is in helping people through astrological consultations.

Dr Chris Mitchell
has a PhD on the topic of medieval astrology and is a tutor on the MA course in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. He is on the boards of the Astrological Association and the Association of Professional Astrologers International (APAI), and has given talks to groups and conferences in Europe and the US. He is the author of England's First Astrology Book, and was the joint recipient of the Charles Harvey Award for Exceptional Service to Astrology in 2021.

Toby Aldren
DFAstrolSis a Faculty tutor for both online classes and distance learning via email. He gained his Diploma in 2013, joined the tutor team in 2017, and become Head Tutor in November 2024. Toby has been an educator throughout his career and he also works as a musician. He lives with his husband and a very pampered border collie in the remote community of Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia, on Canada's west coast.