Ruthe Goes To Oxford

Oxford is a city that is located in the South Eastern Britain. The rivers Charles and Thames flow through this city. There are buildings which displays various aspects of the British Architecture. The Oxford is also famous for ‘Oxford University’ which is known as the world”??s topmost university. This city is also famous for its wine brewing and Cinema. The famous BMW car company has its manufacturing plant situated here.

University Of Oxford:

It is the one of the world’s leading universities and is the oldest university in English Speaking countries. This university has a long list of alumnus who has secured the top positions in many fields. These people have pioneered success in their fields through the sheer hard work and dedication that is taught here. Many previous students of this university have been awarded Nobel Prize.

This University disintegrated due to some internal clashes between the students and the Oxford locals.

The City Center:

This city center attracts a large number of crowds from all over the city. It has several recreational centers, theatres and many shopping complexes. The historical buildings are the location for several films and TV Shows.

Blackwell Bookstore:

This bookstore is owned by Blackwell Limited which is one of the largest book publishers in the England. The company claims to have around 100000 books on different topics. This bookshop attracts tourists from all over the Britain and is an ideal place to spend some time.

Christ Church Cathedral:

This cathedral is located in the University Of Oxford. This cathedral is one of the finest examples of the British Architecture.

Ashmolean Museum:

Ashmolean Museum of art and archaeology is the museum that is mainly an art museum that is situated ion the University of Oxford. It has several numbers of artifacts and sculptures that belong to the Medieval Times and the Renaissance.

In all Oxford is one of the most important cities of UK in terms of economy, education and tourism.

What do Edmund Halley, Adam Smith, Cecil Rhodes, T S Eliot, C S Lewis, Indira Gandhi, Margaret Thatcher, Stephen Hawking, Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Bill Clinton and Tony Blair have in common? They all attended the University of Oxford at some point in the past few centuries.

The University of Oxford is located in a city that bears the same name. This medium-sized city lies about 57 miles north-west of London, England. Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world, is an independent and self-governing instituition composed of the central University and 39 colleges. The colleges select and admit undergraduate students, select graduate students after being admitted by the university, provide meals and accommodations, provide libraries and social facilities, and are responsible for tutorial teaching and students’ welfare. Thirty colleges and seven permanent private halls admit undergraduates and all colleges except St. Hilda’s – which is women only - accept men and women. Eight colleges admit only graduate students.

International Students

Oxford attracts students and scholars from all over the world and maintains supporting scholarships specially dedicated for international students: the Clarendon Fund Scholarships and the Rhodes Scholarships. Over 130 nationalities are represented among the student body: 17,664 students in residence. Over one quarter of these students are from overseas. The majority of international students come from countries such as USA, Germany, China, Canada, Australia, Greece, India and France.

Academics

With over 45 academic courses, the most popular “majors” at Oxford are English; Chemistry; Jurisprudence; Mathematics; Modern History; Medical Sciences; Modern Languages; Philosophy, Politics and Economics; and Physics.

Admissions

Admission requirements for undergraduate programs include:

- Excellent High School records (or equivalent)

- Grades AAB or AAA in British A Levels; or

- 38 points in the International Baccaleurate with 6s and 7s in the higher level subjects; or

- Grades 4 or 5 in two or more Advanced Placement tests (for US applicants); or

- SAT I and SAT II scores (700 for all sections) - ACT scores of at least 32/36 (for US applicants) can substitute SAT I scores.

- Written Tests or Written Work (when required)

- Interview

“Generally speaking we are looking for candidates who are in the top 5% of school leavers nationwide; and most successful applicants will be in the top 2%.” - Oxford Admissions

At the undergraduate level, English language tests such as the TOEFL exam are not required. However, colleges strongly encourage international students whose native language is not English to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores. Generally speaking, colleges are looking for a minimum of 650 (paper-based) or 275 (computer-based) in the TOEFL test, or 7.5 in the IELTS in listening, reading, speaking and writing.

Admission requirements for graduate programs include:

- A Bachelor’s degree with a first or upper second-class honours

- At the graduate level, TOEFL, IELTS or Cambridge (CPE) scores are required for applicants whose native language is not English.

- Other admission requirements specified by the academic program.

Tuition Fees*

Annual tuition fees for undergraduate students include university and college fees. University fees vary according to the academic course elected and range between £8,800 and £11,800. Non-EU students are also assessed a £5,700 college fee.

Tuition fees for graduate students include approximately £10,775 for most humanities, mathematics and social science programmes; £22,570 for clinical medicine programmes; and £28,000 for MBA programmes. College fees vary from college to college, but should not exceed £4,500.

It is recommended that students budget approximately £9,250 for housing, meals and other living expenses.

* These figures generally reflect fees for international, non-EU students.