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OUR COLLABORATIVE programmes

A selective group sprint for exceptional young thinkers.

  • Small group mentoring, 5 to 10 students, ages 13 to 19.
  • World-class mentors from the University of Cambridge and Oxford.
  • Build skills via guided discussion and teamwork.
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Places are limited. Cohorts are small and selected.

Subjects

What we teach in the group mentoring programmes?

We run demanding, cohort-based programmes built around rigourous disciplines, with a pace calibrated to each student.

  • Artificial intelligence
  • Computer science
  • Business & Finance
  • Programming
  • Psychology
  • Robotics
  • Medicine
  • Fashion & Design
  • Architecture
  • Biology & Biotech
  • Entrepreneurship

Learn as part of a team

A selective cohort for elite teamwork.

Intensive Group

Age

Recommended for students aged 13–18.

Length

2 weeks, 10 group sessions with mentor, 10 teamwork sessions.

Description

A focused sprint for students who want to explore one advanced topic with a small group of motivated peers and daily guidance from a professor or researcher from the University of Cambridge, Oxford, or other top-tier institutions.

Outcome

A group paper, a 10-minute recorded group talk, a certificate of completion, and a high-level parent report.

Career Discovery

Age

Recommended for students aged 13–23.

Length

1 week, 3 group sessions, 2 one-to-one sessions with experts.

Description

For both parents and students who want to understand the academic and professional landscape of a chosen field, such as tech, humanities, or healthcare. Sessions include counsellors, professors from top-tier universities, and psychologists.

Outcome

A psychological assessment of the student’s strengths, CV and portfolio optimisation, and certificate of completion.

What families receive

What's included in the programme.

For the student

  • A two-week deep dive into one advanced topic (e.g. AI, tech, psychology, etc).
  • Daily practise with peer discussion, critique, and teamwork in a small cohort.
  • A completed capstone mini-project and a short presentation to showcase progress.

For the parents

  • A clear overview of expectations, weekly goals, and how the sprint is assessed.
  • A concise end-of-sprint scorecard (strengths, growth areas, next-steps).
  • Visibility through shared materials and the student’s final capstone output.

For future applications

  • A Sapiente Education certificate of completion, signed and verifiable.
  • A capstone pack (write-up + presentation recording) suitable for portfolios.
  • Eligibility to get an endorsement letter through the one-to-one programmes.

Many families use the capstone and certificate to support applications for selective schools, summer programmes, and competitive university admissions.

Institutional Heritage: Leading Academic and Professional Institutions Represented by Our Global Faculty.

Portrait of Massimiliano (Max) Patacchiola in a blue double-breasted suit holding a book

I created Sapiente so ambitious teenagers don’t have to wait 10 years to think at a world-class level. Our job as a team is to compress that journey with serious, one-to-one training that traditional schools simply cannot offer.

Max Patacchiola, PhD & Founder of Sapiente Education

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Tell us your goals and we will recommend suitable next step. Message us or request a private call.

Strictly selective. We admit a limited number of students monthly.

Questions from families

Frequently asked questions