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Who went to oxford ?

Margaret tatcher

J.R.R Tolkien

Stephen Hawking

hugh Grant

About us

Location :

• Oxford, 90 KMs from London

Our History :

• Creation : 1096 → 930 years old => oldest university in the English-speaking world.
• grew rapidly in the 12th century,
• English Civil War (17th century) : headquarters of King Charles I
• women at Oxford : gradually admitted and gained the right to receive degrees in 1920

Tuition Fees

tuition fees :

• uk : Aroud 9,300 $ / foreign : 26,000$ - 39,000$

• 13,000$ - 40,000$
• 10 000$ - 30 000 $

level of studies :

• undergraduated

• master’s degree
• doctorate (PhD)

cost of living : 12,000$ - 18,000$ / years

studies

degrees : UNDERGRADUATE (3/4 years):

• Bachelor of Arts (BA)
• Bachelor of Science (BSc)
• law
• engineering
• ....

POSTGRADUATE (1/2 years):

• Master of Arts
• Master of Science
• Master of Philosophy
• Master of Business Admnisitration

admission criteria :

• competitive
• excellent school grades
• strong academic application
• exams to pass

subjects : (+ 40 courses )examples :

• history : religious, anthropology, ancient history
• science : biochemistry, biology, medicine, earth science, ...
• economy : economics, management, mathematics
• law

• ...

Student’s profile :

• usually very high grades
• motivated & hard working, curious
• diversity in origines

student’s life & activities

• tradition : students wearing a black academic gown, formal dinners

college life :

• students belonging to a college (libraries, common rooms, dining tables)
• Clubs : over 400 clubs : theater, music, debate, politics, ...

• sports : rowing, footbal, rugby,...

oxford - cambridge : annual rowing competition watched by millions of people.