It is situated on the territory of the cozy town Oxford in the center of England, a little closer to the south. Location

The oldest English language university in the world, and the first university in the UK. Taught there was started in the 11th century. First Oxford was a place of training of future priests, but gradually it has become a training school for members of the high society. General Information

Now Oxford has over 20,000 students, about a quarter of them - foreign. University students represent 140 countries. Women in Oxford began to take only the 1920s. But in the 70th was canceled separate education.

The Commission conducts a careful selection, consider only excellent, A-Level. Before admission there is an interview. You may need to submit at least 2 samples of written work (in English). Admission to the University

Education is not free: living expenses per year - about 8,000 pounds; tuition fee depends on the chosen specialty - Humanities pounds; exact sciences pounds, medicine - 15,400 pounds.

The academic year begins in Oxford in October and is divided into three terms (trimesters): Michaelmas (autumn), Hilary (winter) and Trinity (spring). During the year the student attends lectures, seminars, practical and laboratory classes, as well as tutorials - special private lessons with a teacher. The learning process

There are 51 faculties. The main emphasis at the University of Oxford is on the Humanities, but it also can be successfully engage in the exact Sciences, Law, Art, Music, Environmental protection, Medicine and many other disciplines. Academic specialization

Student clubs There are more than one hundred student clubs and societies. Here you can find fans of archery, to participate in debates, to play ping-pong, football and chess, to participate in the excavations, to walk around half the UK, to do the fencing and much more. Student life at Oxford

Sports Each College has its own sports teams, both amateur and semi- professional. Sometimes internal sports competitions and championships are held here. There is a swimming pool, sports fields for football, tennis, rugby, cricket. Student life at Oxford

The University consists of 38 colleges and 6 Permanent Private Hall - private schools belonging to religious orders without status of College. The University campus is divided into research centers, institutes, faculties, colleges, libraries and hostels, occupies a large part of Central Oxford. Lovers of walking in the fresh air are numerous parks and gardens, the largest of which is the famous University Park. Campus of Oxford

In Oxford there are over hundreds of general and specialized libraries but Bodleian is the biggest library. Oxford also has some of the best of British Museum, for example Museum of Art and Archaeology, Museum of Natural History, as well as Ethnographic and Anthropological Museum Pitt Rivers. Visits to museums, parks and libraries are free of charge. Museums and libraries

Among the teachers and graduates of Oxford: 40 Nobel prize winners, 25 British Prime Ministers, kings 6, 12 saints, about 50 Olympic medalists, about 20 of governors of the 100 largest businesses in the world, thousands of leading politicians, scientists, men of literature and art. Degrees of the University have received such Russian writers as V. Zhukovsky, Anna Akhmatova and Joseph Brodsky. Famous graduates

Interesting facts At Oxford University, Clarendon Laboratory, there is an electric bell that rings continuously since 1840 (for 170 years). It uses the forces of electrostatic attraction, so to support the work spent a very small amount of energy.

At Oxford were filmed Harry Potter

The University of Oxford is one of the most prestigious educational institutions in the world. The Oxford diploma opens doors for future employment in the most prestigious areas of science and business. The Careers Service helps graduates to find job postings,possible employment, and more. Career development

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