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Applying to Oxford and Cambridge
Eleanor Thompson, Admissions and Schools Liaison Officer King’s College, Cambridge
Applying to Oxford and Cambridge Eleanor Thompson, Admissions and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Applying to Oxford and Cambridge Eleanor Thompson, Admissions and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Applying to Oxford and Cambridge Eleanor Thompson, Admissions and Schools Liaison Officer Kings College, Cambridge The Tutorial / Supervision System Cambridge Courses 26 degree courses 67 subjects Part II: Part II: Management
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Cambridge Courses
Part II: Management Studies Part II: Manufacturing Engineering
26 degree courses – 67 subjects
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Oxford Courses: 1 of 2
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Oxford Courses: 2 of 2
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Oxford versus Cambridge
Oxford
- PPE (Politics, Philosophy and
Economics)
- Classical Archaeology and Ancient
History
- Earth Sciences
- Fine Art
- Czech, Polish, Turkish
Cambridge
- Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic
- Architecture
- Education
- Land Economy
- Human, Social, and Political
Sciences
- Veterinary Medicine
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Oxford versus Cambridge: Engineering
vs.
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Chart your own course
e.g. Engineering at Cambridge
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Choosing your course
Entrance Requirements… What grades do you need to study the course? Accreditation… Is the course accredited by the relevant professional body? Are there opportunities to… Study a language? Study abroad? Or work in industry? Assessment… Continuous Assessment? Exams? Research project? Course Requirements… What subjects do you need to have studied to apply to the course? Content… Single? Joint? Combined? Qualification? BA BSc MEng MPharm
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The Collegiate System
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The Universities and their Colleges
The Universities (via their faculties)
- determine course content
- organise lectures, seminars,
practicals and projects
- set and mark examinations
- award degrees
The Colleges
- admit undergraduate students
- organise small-group teaching
(supervisions)
- are responsible for academic and
pastoral care
- provide accommodation, places to
eat and recreational facilities
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Choosing a College
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Choosing a College
Some Factors to Consider
- Course
- Your gender (Cambridge only)
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Choosing a College
Peterhouse (1284) King’s (1441) Trinity (1546) Robinson (1979) Newnham (1871)
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Choosing a College
Some Factors to Consider
- Course
- Your gender (Cambridge only)
- Size
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Choosing a College
Peterhouse (1284) King’s (1441) Trinity (1546) Robinson (1979) Newnham (1871) 246 430 695
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Choosing a College
Some Factors to Consider
- Course
- Your gender (Cambrige only)
- Size
- Location (but not distance)
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Choosing a College
King’s Churchill
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Choosing a College
Some Factors to Consider
- Course
- Your gender (Cambridge only)
- Size
- Location
- Appearance
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Choosing a College
Peterhouse (1284) King’s (1441) Trinity (1546) Robinson (1979) Newnham (1871)
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Choosing a College
Some Factors to Consider
- Course
- Your gender (Cambridge only)
- Size
- Location
- Appearance
- Particular facilities
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Choosing a College
Accommodation Traditional… …or modern
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Choosing a College
Food Allotments Art Centre (and music practice rooms)
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Choosing a College
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Choosing a College
Some Factors to Consider
- Course
- Your gender (Cambridge only)
- Size
- Location
- Appearance
- Particular facilities
- Feel
… or make an open application
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The application process
Choose course and College UCAS application
(Cambridge Extenuating Circumstances Form))
Submit by 15 October Result of application Choose ‘firm’ and ‘insurance’ choices Exam results/ confirmation Written work / tests Start university Complete
- nline SAQ
(Cambridge)
Interview
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Find out more: order a prospectus
www.admissions.ox.ac.uk www.study.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate/
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Find out more: visit
University Open Days:
- Oxford: Weds 2 and Thurs 3 July, Fri 19 September
- Cambridge: Thurs 3 and Fri 4 July
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