Oxford ,牛津大学

UniversityofOxfordGroupmembersWangZhidanZhangXindanHeShubinLiuJinliangLocationAbriefintroduction•OxfordwasthefirstUniversityintheEnglish-speakingworld.Theiraimistoremainattheforefrontofcentresoflearning,teachingandresearch.•.Thereareover22,000studentsatOxford,including11,832undergraduatesand9,857postgraduates.•Thereare38collegesand6permanentprivatehallsatOxford.TheUniversity’soldestcolleges•UniversityCollege•BalliolCollege•MertonCollege•Allareestablishedbythe13thcenturyTheUniversity’snewestcollege.•GreenTempletonCollegecameintoexistenceinOctober2008StCatherine’sCollege•Itcurrentlyhasthelargestnumberofstudents(799)OxfordUniversityhasthecentraluniversityandsubordinatecollegesandhalls.Theyhavedifferentroles.But,whatarethedifferences?TheUniversity•Determinesthecontentofthecourseswithinwhichcollegeteachingtakesplace.•Organiseslecturesandseminars.•Providesawiderangeofresourcesforteachingandlearningintheformoflibraries,laboratories,museums,computingfacilities,etc.•Admitsandsupervisesgraduatestudents,examinestheses.•Setsandmarksexaminations.•Awardsdegrees.CollegesandHalls•Selectandadmitundergraduatestudents,andselectgraduatestudentsaftertheyareadmittedbyOxfordUniversity.•Provideaccommodation,meals,commonrooms,libraries,sportsandsocialfacilities,andpastoralcarefortheirstudents.•Areresponsibleforstudents'tutorialteachingandwelfare.VisitingtheUniversity•Oxfordisabeautifulcityofstunningarchitecture,historyandculture.You'llfindancientandmoderncolleges,fascinatingmuseumsandgalleries,andplentyofparks,gardensandgreenspacesinwhichtorelax.Plus,thecitycentreissmallenoughtocoveronfoot,andonlyafewminuteswalkfromthemainrailandcoachstations.ThingstoseeanddoatOxfordUniversity•VisitingMuseums,LibrariesandPlacesofInterest•ShoppingattheUniversityVisitingMuseums,LibrariesandPlacesofInterest1OxfordUniversityAdmissionsInformationCentre•AninformationcentreforanyoneinterestedinapplyingforundergraduateorpostgraduatestudyatOxford.2AshmoleanMuseum•Establishedin1683•HousingtheUniversity’sextensivecollectionsofartandantiquities,rangingbackover4000years.3ChristChurchPictureGallery•Ithousesanimportantcollectionof300OldMasterpaintingsandalmost2,000drawingsinapurpose-builtgalleryofconsiderablearchitecturalinterest.4UniversityParks•consistsofaround70acres(30hectares)ofbeautifulparkland,borderingontheRiverCherwell,includingsportsareas,aduckpondandalargecollectionofplantsandtreesinlandscapedsurroundings.ShoppingattheUniversity1UniversityofOxfordShop•Itstockshigh-qualitygoods,includingclothing,china,giftsandhousewares,manyofwhichfeaturetheUniversity'slogo.•TheShopiswhollyownedandrunbytheUniversity,soyoucanbesurethateverypurchasebenefitstheUniversityandcontributestoitsfunding.2AshmoleanShop•Awiderangeofgiftsincludingsouvenirs,books,posters,jewelleryanddecorativearts.UniversityofOxford:TheOfficialGuideStudentlife1.Accommodation2.ClubsAccommodationCollegesprovideaccommodationforallundergraduatestudentsduringtheirfirstyearofstudyandforatleastoneotheryearoftheircourse.2.Privateaccommodation1.UniversityaccommodationUniversityAccommodationOffice1.UniversityhousingforgraduatestudentsTheAccommodationOfficeprovidesrooms,flatsandhousesaroundOxfordCityCentre.Theseareavailabletostudentsworkingtowardsaseconddegree.2.PrivatehousingPrivateaccommodationAdvertisedontheDailyInfoandintheUniversityGazetteeachFriday.Thereareover200clubsandsocieties,coveringawidevarietyofactivitities.clubsOxfordUniversitySportOxfordhas85universitysportsclubs,countlesscollegeteams,andrecreationalopportunities-thelargestofferingofanyuniversityintheworld!OxfordUnionIthasbeenestablishedfor189years,aimingtopromotedebateanddiscussionnotjustinOxfordUniversity,butacrosstheglobe.OxfordUniversityadmissionHaveyougotthis?•WhatisyourbestmajorinOxford?•Doesyoureconomicconditionallow?•Whatshouldyoupreparetoapply?Theapplicationprocess•TheUniversityrequirescandidatestoapplyonlineandfortheirrefereestosubmitonlinereferences.Toaccesstheonlineapplicationsystem,whichishostedbyEmbarkonbehalfoftheUniversityTheonlineapplicationsystemcomprises:•sixpagesofquestions,whichwillrequireyoutoinputessentialdataaboutyourapplication•furtherpagesallowingyoutouploadsupportingmaterialsforyourapplication•areferencesystemrequiringyoutoregisteryourreferees'e-mailaddressandotherdetails,whichthenallowsyourrefereestologintothesystemandsubmitonlinereferences•anApplicationInspectortocheckthatyouhaveansweredallmandatoryquestions•adeclarationforyoutoreadandconfirmregardingtheinformationanddocumentationprovidedinyourapplicationSpecialapplication•Arangeofassistivemeasuresareinplacetosupportapplicationsfromstudentswithdisabilities;forexample,apaperapplicationwillbeacceptedwherenecessitatedbyanapplicant’sdisability.Whatisthemostimportant•Self-introduction•Recommendingletter•Yourgradelist(GPAofcollege)•IELTS(InternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem)