University of Oxford

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• The University of Oxford is the most
famous and prestigious in Britain.
• Oxford University has no precise date of
foundation, but evolved during the 11th
century.
• Oxford is an independent and selfgoverning institution, consisting of the
central University and the Colleges.

4. Education

• The length of the
degree course is 3
years
• The degrees are
awarded at public
degree ceremonies
• Full academic dress
is worn at
examinations

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6. Bodleian library

The Bodleian Library, the University’s main
research library, is more than 400 years old
and is acknowledged to be one of the
greatest libraries in the world.

7. Pitt Rivers Museum

Pitt Rivers holds one
of the world’s finest
collections of
anthropology and
archaeology, with
objects from every
continent and from
throughout human
history.

8. The Church of St. Mary the Virgin

The University Church of
St. Mary the Virgin - first
mentioned in the
Domesday Book, one of
the best views of Oxford
is from the magnificent
tower, which was built in
the 13th century, the nave
dates from the 15th and
16th centuries.

9. Sports

There are a lot of
kinds of sport at
university, such as
academic boating,
basketball, cricket,
golf, horse-rising and
etc.

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Students go to pubs,
communicate at
parties, so they have
a lot of fun.