About Oxford university

Oxford University is the oldest university in the English-speaking world.

 Teaching has been taking place in Oxford since 1096.

 Former Oxford students include 26 British Prime Ministers; at least 30 international leaders; 26 Nobel Prize winners; seven current holders of the Order of Merit; at least 6 kings, 12 saints and 20 Archbishops of Canterbury; some 100 Olympic medal winners and many other well respected personalities.

 Location and Transport About 100km (62 miles) north-west of London, with excellent links to the capital and the rest of the country.

 Oxford is a lively medium-sized city with a total student population of over 40,000 (including students at both Oxford and Oxford Brookes).

 Most University and college buildings are located in the centre and are easily reached on foot or by bike.

 Entry standards Conditional offers for students studying A-levels range between A*A*A and AAA (or 38–40 points in the International Baccalaureate including core points, or another equivalent) depending on the subject. Each course page will detail the requirements necessary.

 Specific A-level (or equivalent) subjects may be required to apply for some subjects, especially in the sciences.

 Some subjects require applicants to sit a written test and/or submit written work.

 Sport : The University of Oxford boasts some of the best sporting facilities in the university sector including a gym, all-weather running track, Olympic standard artificial hockey pitch, sports hall and 25-metre swimming pool.

 Colleges also offer sporting facilities of their own, ranging from in-college squash courts or fitness suites to cricket grounds.

 Availability of part-time work Opportunities for a limited amount of paid work within college, for which you may need your tutor's permission.

 Colleges may also offer some employment during the summer conference season.

 The University Careers Service facilitates summer internship and work opportunities through the Oxford University International Internship Programme and employer events and fairs.

 Distinguished alumni 26 Nobel Prize winners including Oliver Smithies (Medicine, 2007), V S Naipaul (Literature 2001) and Aung San Suu Kyi (Peace, 1991). 

 26 UK Prime Ministers including David Cameron and Tony Blair. At least 30 international leaders, including Bill Clinton, Benazir Bhutto, Dr Manmohan Singh.

 Some 100 Olympic medal winners, including Matthew Pinsent and Stephanie Cook.

 Scientists including Edmond Halley, Edwin Hubble, Dorothy Hodgkin, Stephen Hawking.

 Poets and writers including John Donne, Oscar Wilde, Iris Murdoch, Julian Barnes, Monica Ali. Actors and film-makers including Kate Beckinsale, Hugh Grant, Ken Loach.