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Law / Legal Studies, Graduate

(5)·By Heba J·Law· Jul 2021
It was very busy. All day long were back to back talks and workshops. In the evenings there were social activities organised by my college, like drinking games and movie nights. We were set work on Thursday of Freshers Week that was due in just a few days later, so we had very little spare time. It was a little bit stressful at times but enjoyable at other times. Each college provides its own accommodation. The rooms at University College Oxford (aka Univ) are incredibly varied. Some rooms are very small but some are like hotel rooms. The same price is charged for every room as they are randomly allocated. It is also quite common for people to have small bedrooms and large shared studies with another students. There are plenty of libraries within colleges and around the city. My college had two 24/7 libraries that were great places to work. Tutorials and classes usually take place in tutors office or classrooms in various colleges which are usually decent spaces. Each college has its own common room which are more commonly used than the student union. These common rooms vary in size and quality depending on the college but Univ have a very nice and newly refurbished one. The tutorial teaching is the best part about the course. Tutors often give very detailed feedback on written work and talk to us about the content in very small groups. We had to write many essays but it was a really good way of making sure we learnt the content and improved our writing skills. The city is amazing. There is so much to do around Oxford. Everything is very close together and virtually nothing is more than a 15 minute walk away. We have a lot of cool pubs, and clubs. There is an Alice and Wonderland themed jazz bar that did karaoke nights. Christmas markets would pop up in the winter in the city centre and there were plenty of shops around.
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English Studies, Graduate

(5)·By Imogen S·English Studies· Jul 2021
It was fun, and a good opportunity to meet lots of new people. There was a variety of social activities both in and out of college, and also lots of workshops for our subject and general university guidance. Beautiful rooms and most of us had en-suite bathrooms. The food in college was also mostly good, and there was a variety for different dietary needs. The university libraries are world-class, and earth college has its own library. The English faculty library is modern and airy, although it could do with more workspaces with plugs for laptop chargers. The flexibility was the best element, as you could study largely what you were interested in, within the historical parameters of the course structure. The lectures were also interesting, although we're not always directly relevant to the work we were doing with our tutors. The city is beautiful, and has an excellent variety of independent restaurants and cafes, making good food very affordable. Westgate is a good centre for shopping, and the Covered Market is unusual.
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Psychology / Criminology, Year 3

(5)·By Ellen T·Psychology· Jul 2021
Very good. College put on a good timetable with a range of social events. Some structured intro courses from department Very very cheap for its location. Provided by St John's College. Incredible libraries and lab facilities in department. Lots of working space in college and rooms for social activities. Unsure about sports Structured lectures in the first year were informative and provided good discussion. Lots of opportunities to present to colleagues/peers. Very supportive structures from department Beautiful city. I love the architecture and it feels very safe
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Chemistry, Year 3

(5)·By Denis H·Chemistry· Jul 2021
It was good! A lot of events for grads specifically made us feel included. The University and its Colleges provide plenty of accommodation. The quality is high and the prices are reasonable. The libraries are fantastic. All lecture theatres are well equipped. Lots of sporting facilities with high standards. Graduate Lectures are very diverse. The invited speakers were of exceptionally high quality. The city itself is not that exciting. It has everything necessary though. Never made use of the nightlife, but been told it is good.
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Music, Year 3

(5)·By Paradis F·Music· Jul 2021
It was jam packed with activities and introductions. There was a great mixture of introducing academics and socialising. The nights out were really fun and the academic introductions were informative. We all live in our respective colleges. Your room depends on your year and at some people's colleges it depends on how well you do academically. My rooms at LMH have all been big, clean and with a piano as I'm a Music student which has been incredible. We have an incredible array of academic texts in the libraries. The libraries are vast and beautiful. The sports centre is very strong and has everything you could need. Oxford doesn't have a shared space like a student union that we all use so that would be nice. The Music course at Oxford is good because there is a lot of choice on what you can study within the course from the beginning. The lecturers are all world class and very passionate. I love the excitement that they bring to the topics we learn about. The city is very beautiful. Oxford is very small so I enjoy that you can walk from one end of the city centre to another in about 45 minutes. There are a lot of tourists but it adds to the bustling nature of the city.
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Economics, Year 2

(5)·By Hannah S·Economics· Jul 2021
Exciting and exhausting, I made good friends within college but didn't meet many people in the wider university. The best nights were when we had a college event, such as a bar night, where we got to know our peers, followed by bigger university wide club nights. I was living in a college owned house with 8 other people. I had access to a kitchen and shared a bathroom with 2 others. My room had a nice view but was a little cold. College has two big libraries for students. I also had access to many others libraries in the city. College has sports fields a 10 minute walk away. Tutorials were held in tutor's offices in college. Tutorials meant we had an opportunity to ask questions about lectures. Most learning was independent, we were expected to spend many hours each week consolidating knowledge. I lived a 5 minute walk from the city centre, I would walk in almost every day, to go to lectures or shop for groceries which was convenient. There were plentiful social opportunities e.g walk around the meadows, brunch dates or pub nights
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Law, Year 1

(4.8)·By Emma B·Law· Oct 2018
Very overwhelming at first because of all the new people and living alone can be a shock. Everyone is really friendly, variety of people so always find someone to get along with.
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Mathematics / Statistics, Year 2

(4.8)·By Nancy P·Mathematics· Jul 2021
We had no work set for Freshers week so it was brilliant fun. Uni had a cheap club night pretty much every night and some talks and activities in the day College accomodation is cheaper than the city, good size rooms and bathroom facilities. Although the quality varies a lot between colleges and houses and year Really great study spaces in all the libraries and lots of sport facilities. The JCR had a ping pong table and lots of space , there were loads of events there. The lectures and tutorials and sheets are really well organised so you always know where you are in the course and can access content with ease. There are lots of contact hours to ask questions and challenge questions on nearly every sheet Oxford is a wonderful city, easy to get around, very safe. There is a variety of bars and restaurants and cafes and scenic parts of the uni to visit.
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English Studies, Year 2

(4.8)·By Elizabeth R·English Studies· Jul 2021
Really fun! I got to know lots of other humanities students, and there were loads of activities put on as well as some good workshops. Depending on your college good or very good. Older colleges can have more people sharing bathrooms, but they're all really comfortable sizes. The libraries are amazing! Overall the facilities are really impressive, although some of the humanities buildings are less impressive. The course is incredibly broad, so you can follow your own interests no matter how niche! Equally the lectures are super specific, so you get really in depth knowledge about some things. It's a really nice cross between town and city living, which is great. There's a good mix of things to do and green spaces, so there's usually something to suit everyone.
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Philosophy, Year 2

(4.8)·By NS·Philosophy· Apr 2020
Oxford is a great city to live in. There's always loads to do in the evenings - the clubbing scene is decent, with about 6 clubs that do good nights out. Because of the college system you can drink out for very cheap - college bars do spirit/mixers for as cheap as ?1. The tutoring system is good but high pressure - you'll learn a lot but it will be very intense at times. Living depends on your college - some make you live out, and some provide accommodation all three years. There are lots of societies, particularly political and business related ones - there are less casual interest ones, but some exist, like Harry Potter society. Tutors are generally pretty passionate but it really depends as there's a lot of variety.
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Oxford has been a dream

(4.8)·By tom r·Civil Engineering· Oct 2018
Coming to Oxford is a dream. It's really easy to make friends here as we have the collegiate system and there are always lots of social events on. Even though I've had a lot of work on studying a MA, I've had so much fun here hanging out in the common room with everyone. Academically, Oxford is obviously at the top and our library is excellent, with lots of the best books being written by our lecturers. Some of the lectures weren't as good as others, but we were expected to work independently a lot anyway. Apparently the tutorial system is incredible, but we didn't have access to that so I can't comment.My department has been really supportive throughout the year - thank you.
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