The University of Oxford is the most famous and prestigious in Britain

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The University of Oxford is the most
famous and prestigious in Britain.
• Oxford University has no precise date
of foundation, but evolved during the
11th century.
• Oxford is an independent and selfgoverning institution, consisting of the
central University and the Colleges.

3. Education

The length of the
degree course is 3
years
• The degrees are
awarded at public
degree ceremonies
• Full academic dress
is worn at
examinations

4. Bodleian library

The Bodleian Library, the University’s
main research library, is more than 400
years old and is acknowledged to be one
of the greatest libraries in the world.

5. Pitt Rivers Museum

Pitt Rivers holds one
of the world’s finest
collections of
anthropology and
archaeology, with
objects from every
continent and from
throughout human
history.

6. The Church of St. Mary the Virgin

The University Church of St. Mary
the Virgin - first mentioned in the
Domesday Book, one of the best
views of Oxford is from the
magnificent tower, which was built
in the 13th century, the nave dates
from the 15th and 16th centuries.

7. Sports

There are a lot of
kinds of sport at
university, such as
academic boating,
basketball, cricket,
golf, horse-rising
and etc.

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Students go to pubs, communicate at parties, so
they have a lot of fun.