Oxford England

tsantullo May 21, 2015 0
Oxford England

Oxford is well known for it’s universities there are many, around 39 to 40 going back over 700 hundred years.   You will be able to visit some of the universities but not all of them.   If you are a student and plan on studying abroad without really learning a foreign language, although, the English language is slightly different in pronunciation and spelling from the American English you should give it a try.   Each one is unique and studies vary.

To list a few:

  • University of Oxford
  • Oxford Brooks University
  • Magdalen College
  • Christ Church College
  • Merton College
  • Mansfield College
  • Corpus Christi College
  • New College
  • The Queen’s College
  • Jesus College
  • Wycliffe College
  • University College
  • Trinity College
  • Green Templeton College
  • Worcester College
  • St. Cross College

There are many more for more details on the colleges and the ones you can visit go to:  www.ox.ac.uk/colleges

University of Oxford

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The University of Oxford is first mentioned in 12th-century records.   Oxford’s earliest colleges were University College, 1249, Balliol, 1263 and Merton, 1264.   These colleges came about when the Europeans started translating the writings of Greek philosophers.    These colleges at Oxford were supported by the Church for reconciling Greek philosophy and Christian theology.

Oxford is a city in South East England and county of Oxfordshire.   It is the 52nd largest city in the United Kingdom, and is the fastest growing and ethnically diverse.

The city is known worldwide as the home of Oxford University and is the oldest university in the English world this includes America.

Just a little note of advise, I studied abroad and I am glad I did the experience you will have is like none other.  You will find people are genuine and you will also find people who come from the same area as you do, it is an experience of a lifetime.  So go ahead, study abroad if not for 4 years make it 1 or 2 you won’t be sorry.  You might just decide to live there and not go back to where you came from.

 

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