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1、Oxford UniversityOxford University is the oldest university in Britain and one of the worlds most famous institutions of higher learning. Oxford University was established during the 1100s. It is located in Oxford, England, about 80 kilometers northwest of London . The university has over 16,300 stu

2、dents (1999-2000), almost a quarter of these students are from overseas and more than 130 nationalities are represented. It consists of 35 colleges, plus five private halls established by various religious groups. Three of the five private halls are for men only. Of the colleges, St. Hildas and Some

3、rville are for women, and the rest are for men and women. At Oxford, each college is a corporatebody distinct from the university and is governed by itsown head and fellows. Most fellows are college instructors called tutors, and the rest are university professors and lecturers. Each college manages

4、 its own buildings and property, elects its own fellows, and selects and admits its own undergraduate students. The university provides some libraries, laboratories, and other facilities, but the colleges take primary responsibility for the teaching and well-being of their students.Each student at O

5、xford is assigned to a tutor, who supervises the students program of study, primarily through tutorials. Tutorials are weekly meetings of one or two students with their tutor. Students may see other tutors for specialized instruction. They may also attend lectures given by university teachers. Stude

6、nts choose which lectures to attend on the basis of their own special interests and on the advice of their tutors.The university, not the individual colleges, grants degrees. The first degree in the arts or 名师资料总结 - - -精品资料欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 名师精心整理 - - - - - - - 第 1 页，共 3 页 - -

7、 - - - - - - - sciences is the Bachelor of Arts with honors. Oxford also grants higher degrees, diplomas, and certificates in a wide variety of subjects.The Rhodes scholarship program enables students from the United States, Canada, and many other nations to study at Oxford for a minimum of two year

8、s. The British government grants Marshall scholarships to citizens of the United States for study at Oxford and other universities that are located in Britain. The competition for scholarships and grants is, however, extremely strong and there are usually strict requirements. Students should check c

9、arefully that they are eligible to apply for a particular scholarship before making an application as most of the schemes are restricted to certain nationalities and/or programs. The students and staff at Oxford are actively involved in over 55 initiatives (2001), including visits to more than 3,700

10、 schools and colleges, to encourage the brightest and best students to apply to Oxford, whatever their background. The university has been named the UKs most innovative university in the Launchit 2001 competition, which aimed to discover which British university has demonstrated the greatest achieve

11、ments in innovation and enterprise across the broadest range of activity. In the national Teaching Quality Assessment exercises for 2000, Oxford was awarded top marks in six out of ten subjects assessed. Yale Universities have recently become partners in a joint distance learning venture, the Allian

12、ce for Lifelong Learning, which will provide online courses in the 名师资料总结 - - -精品资料欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 名师精心整理 - - - - - - - 第 2 页，共 3 页 - - - - - - - - - arts and sciences. n every area of its teaching and research, maintaining and developing its historical position as a world-c

13、lass university, and enriching the international, national, and regional communities through the fruits of its research and the skills of its graduates. In support of this aim the university will provide the facilities and support for its staff to pursue innovative research by responding to developm

14、ents in the intellectual environment and society at large; and promote challenging and rigorous teaching which benefits from a fruitful interaction with the research environment, facilitating the exchange of ideas through tutorials and small-group learning and exploiting the Universitys resources in its libraries, museums, and scientific collections, to equip its graduates to play their part at a national and international level. 名师资料总结 - - -精品资料欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 名师精心整理 - - - - - - - 第 3 页，共 3 页 - - - - - - - - -