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Universities of England and United States

Oxford University is considered the oldest university in the world, founded in 1167. It is located in England along with its rival Cambridge University, together known as "Oxbridge". Oxford focuses on theology and humanities subjects and belongs to the Russell Group for research projects. It is composed of about 40 separate colleges and halls, each with their own departments and schools that organize tutorial classes. Admission is based on academic merit and potential, with departments and affiliated schools handling graduate and undergraduate admissions respectively.

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Universities of England and United States

Oxford University is considered the oldest university in the world, founded in 1167. It is located in England along with its rival Cambridge University, together known as "Oxbridge". Oxford focuses on theology and humanities subjects and belongs to the Russell Group for research projects. It is composed of about 40 separate colleges and halls, each with their own departments and schools that organize tutorial classes. Admission is based on academic merit and potential, with departments and affiliated schools handling graduate and undergraduate admissions respectively.

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UNIVERSITIES OF

ENGLAND AND
UNITED STATES
University's Oxford is the oldest
of the world. She was born in
1906. The first unfriend of
oxford is the university of
Cambridge. Both institution are
known with the name “OXBRIDGE”.
Oxford is considered superior in
theology and humanities.
Both universities belong to the
Russell Group for their proyects of
investigation. When Henry II of
England forbade English students
attending the University of Paris
in the year 1167, Oxford began
to grow rapidly.
The University is essentially a
federation: composed about forty
Halls and Colleges. The departments
are for research and learning.
Schools are responsible for
organizing the tutorial classes for
members of pre grade. most schools
have a wide variety of teachers and
students of all branches of study.
The academic year is divided into
three periods, each with a duration
of eight weeks. Michaelmas is the
period from early October until
December, Hilary normally runs from
January until before Easter, and
Trinity extends from after Easter
until June.
Admission to college based on academic merit and
potential. Individual schools are responsible for
admissions to pre grade. The selection of graduate
students is handled by the department where they
will study each and then a secondary school which is
affiliated to the department. Oxford has made
great efforts to attract students from public
schools, and admission to Oxford and Cambridge is
still based on academic merit and potential. About
half of Oxford students come from public schools.
Christ Church College St Cross College

University College

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