UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

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The University of Oxford (Oxford University or simply Oxford) is a collegiate research university located in Oxford, England. Oxford has no known date of foundation, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world, and the world's second-oldest surviving university. Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and lays claim to nine centuries of continuous existence. As an internationally renowned centre for teaching and research, Oxford attracts students and scholars from across the globe, with almost a quarter of students from overseas. More than 130 nationalities are represented among a student population of over 18,000. For over 900 years, Oxford has been educating students from both the U.K. and abroad, currently offering undergraduate and graduate degrees within its 38 independent colleges. The university has four academic divisions, spanning Humanities, Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, and Social Sciences. Notable alumni include 26 British prime ministers, writers Oscar Wilde and J.R.R. Tolkien, and scientist Albert Einstein.

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Oxford is a collegiate university, with 39 self-governing colleges related to the University in a type of federal system. All the colleges are self-governing institutions as part of the university, each controlling its own membership and with its own internal structure and activities. Being a city university, it does not have a main campus; instead, all the buildings and facilities are scattered throughout the metropolitan centre. There are also seven Permanent Private Halls, founded by different Christian denominations. Thirty colleges and all halls admit students for both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Seven other colleges are for graduates only; one has Fellows only, and one specializes in part-time and continuing education.

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Most undergraduate teaching at Oxford is organised around weekly tutorials at the self-governing colleges and halls, supported by classes, lectures and laboratory work provided by university faculties and departments. Oxford is the home of several notable scholarships, including the Clarendon Scholarship which was launched in 2001 and the Rhodes Scholarship which has brought graduate students to read at the university for more than a century. The university operates the largest university press in the world and the largest academic library system in the United Kingdom. Oxford has educated many notable alumni, including 27 Nobel laureates (60 total affiliations), 26 British Prime Ministers (most recently David Cameron, the incumbent) and many foreign heads of state.

Student Facilities

• The Careers Service offers all students a comprehensive range of CV and interview workshops, eleven fairs (attended by 60+ employers at each one), hundreds of employer presentations throughout the year, and opportunities ranging from a 20-minute 1:1 careers guidance meeting with an experienced Careers Adviser, to taking part in The Student Consultancy, Insight into Teaching, and our leading Internship Programme around the world.
• Every college has its own library which provide core material with multiple copies of the most popular books and other key works. Most are open around the clock. There are also departmental and major research libraries including the world-famous Bodleian which can claim a copy of every book published in Britain.
• The University is well equipped with IT facilities with most departments and colleges providing computer rooms, network access and computing support. The central Oxford University Computing Services also offer computer facilities and free training.
• All students may use the Language Centre, which offers courses, computer-based learning and audio-visual study rooms.
• The University has a professionally staffed confidential Student Counselling Service.

Sport

• The University of Oxford offers access to some excellent sporting facilities, including a 25 metre swimming pool, water based artificial Hockey pitch, fully equipped Athletics stadium, fully equipped fitness gym, first class Cricket ground, hard and grass Tennis Courts, indoor sports venues including a sports hall and over 15 grass sports pitches. 
• These are predominantly, but not exclusively used by the University representative Clubs, although the swimming pool, Gym and Running track are available to all students. 
• There are 87 registered Sports Clubs covering a wide range of activities, with over 30 of the Clubs participating in the BUCS sporting programme. 
• There are additionally well over 100 annual Varsity Matches played against Cambridge including the world famous Rugby Varsity Match and the Boat Race.
• Most Colleges either own or have access to Sports Grounds and Boat Houses, for additional opportunities for students wishing to participate in sport below University representative level.

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