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University College

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Students at University College come from all sorts of backgrounds, and from across the UK and the world. They have two things in common: intellectual ability and potential. They also have the capacity and enthusiasm for hard work, and enjoy intellectual challenges. Our college, commonly known as Univ, has a welldeserved reputation for academic excellence, openness, informality and strong welfare and student support systems. When we decide which applicants to admit, our overriding interest is in the student’s ability and desire to make a success of studying their chosen course. To make it easy for everyone who gets a place to come here, we offer some of the most generous college bursaries at Oxford on top of the financial support available from the University. And to make sure that everyone settles in well to their academic work and their life in Oxford, we offer a carefully balanced Welcome Week and a programme of academic support activities for all new students (for example, a maths booster week for students taking subjects reliant on mathematical ability).

Location

Univ is located right at the centre of the city, minutes away from the main libraries, lecture halls, laboratories, shops, restaurants, pubs, parks and the river. Our beautiful old buildings have been fully modernised for 21st century needs, and despite our city centre surroundings we have several peaceful courtyards and gardens with grass and trees.

Accommodation and meals

Undergraduates are offered accommodation for all three years of their course. Students studying four-year courses can usually also be housed in their fourth year. Our student accommodation is high quality and affordable, while good-value high-quality food is served from our brand-new kitchen and buttery for three meals a day.

Read more on the college website.

Facilities

Students love working in our college library, which contains about 50,000 volumes, with plenty of computers exclusively to support their study; there is a separate law library which is also well provided. Both libraries are open 24 hours a day in term. All student rooms are fully networked for computer use and also have telephones.

Students societies

Many students at Univ take advantage of starting university to try out new interests and activities in their spare time. The Junior Common Room (JCR) is the student union for the college, and organises a wide variety of social events as well as representing students’ needs. Lots of Univ students also get involved with our unique Ambassador Scheme, which works across the UK with schools, teachers and pupils to get them thinking about applying to university and to help them with their applications. There is a high level of participation in music through the music society and the chapel choir; typically there are about nine college concerts a year, while the drama society, the Univ Players, usually puts on three plays a year. There are a number of other societies, college teams in many sports and excellent sports facilities.

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General Enquiries:

+44 (0) 1865 276602

Admissions:

telephone: +44 (0) 1865 276677
fax: +44 (0) 1865 276790
Please email us at admissions@univ.ox.ac.uk

Website:

www.univ.ox.ac.uk

Postal address:

University College, High Street, Oxford OX1 4BH

Founded:

1249

Master:

Sir Ivor Crewe, DL, MAOxf

Student numbers:

undergraduates 362,
graduates 216

Admissions Tutor:

Dr Anne Knowland*

Admissions Manager:

Miss Amy Sim

Schools Liaison and Access Officer:

Miss Jane Lewis

College prospectus from:

see website

UCAS campus code:

X

Open days:

26 and 27 June, and 20 September 2013 – no booking required; 7 students per school/college only, teachers welcome. Drop in visitors welcome between 10am and 5pm. Admissions talks, subject tutors, tours and free refreshments available.