University of Oxford

The university has everything that you need to be a successful student and learn what you want, which will allow you to have a good job in the future

The college system means that everyone's experience of the campus/facilities/course can vary, but in general it is really excellent. I study English, and the course is really varied - you study everything from the early medieval period to the present day.

Great university town with really old buildings and great facilities. Libraries and departments are amazing and have all you need. My course is hard but rewarding and I’m really enjoying it. The student union is small, college JCR’s act as the student union and colleges have a community feel. Careers service have been very useful and available when needed.

Great University town with a lot going on. Community feeling within colleges and easily get to know incredibly interesting people. Amazing facilities that are beautiful, ranging from the really old to brand new. My course is hard but rewarding and I’m really enjoying it. Small student union, instead colleges have JCR’s that act as student unions within colleges and these laise with each other.

The university has amazing libarary resources, especially the radcam which stores just about any book you could think of, and because you can't take books out of the building, it means whatever text you need will be there. Oxford is such a beautiful city with lots to do and everything in walking distance. The nightlife is limited but it had enough, plus lots of great cocktail bars and pubs. There are so many societies, although sports at Oxford is often quite competitive and played at a high level. The academic workload is pretty high, therefore it can be hard to make time for extracurricular but it is definitely worth getting involved.

The workload isn’t easy, but the tutorial system really makes it worthwhile. My college had amazing accommodation and the city is a beautiful environment in which to study.

I studied biological sciences at St Hugh’s college and it was a great experiences both at Hugh’s at at the biology department. There is a lot of support being an international student for starting up here. There are also many out of academic opportunities which I encourage people to get involved in. As well as extra within academic areas to push yourself. The college system is great to meet people and provide more personalized support for anything. Really enjoyed it and reccomend.

Physics department is good for theoretical physics, not really many practical/applied options or engineering/sandwich year/management etc options... some teaching is good, lectures are much less good than one would expect.

It can be a really exciting place full of very intelligent people, but these people are at times insane and very stressy.

Actual educational services are quite rubbish. Department often relies on students being smart themselves and hence spends less than ideal amount of resources on teaching. Sometimes the university feels like a quite expensive library membership. The workload is not organised adequately (aka 8 weeks terms are designed to provide academics with a chance to actually work in their fields, but that negatively reflects on the quality of education delivered to students).

As a member of the Queen’s College, Oxford, I’ve been lucky enough to have been given accommodation for all three years of my degree and this has been great as it’s relieved the stress and pressure of looking for somewhere myself.

I have had a greasy experience my last year here at Oxford. The courses are well structured and the professors are very knowledgeable. I have been able to utilize the career services and have gotten help writing my resume to apply for future employment, I am an international student and I have gotten plenty of support.

What you get here isn't necessarily what you expect. There's not a whole lot of teaching and it's all about being self taught and being expected to be on top of it, which can be really stressful with the short but packed terms. But you have the honour of meeting some of the most intelligent people in your field, and you can always find someone who shares an interest with you, no matter how niche.

The collegiate system at Oxford is a wonderful thing to be a part of and one of the largest advantages is that every college has its own student union. The town itself is beautiful and very easy to get around (buses, bikes and walking). There are also heaps of means of transport to get out of Oxford (the Oxford Tube, X90, Megabus, trains etc). It is a lot of hard work but incredibly rewarding too!

Not at all what the stereotype tells you, Oxford is a fantastic place to deepen your knowledge and refine your critical thinking skills. Slightly stuffy in parts but the traditions make it the place it is

Oxford has such a large reputation it's no wonder it cannot possibly live up to it. It is at the forefront of research but lags behind woefully on teaching. Lectures are often given without passion and seem to be cobbled together hastily. Great libraries, some lovely people nice buildings but unless you are very rich or a genius you will find the Oxford experience wanting...

The support we get from tutors is great, always got so much work to do and feel very busy during term time. If we have any questions, tutors are very open and easy to email.

My course is amazing as I really picked something I love to do (Psychology) and the course is delivered to me excellently. I have had an amazing careers service given to me which has really helped me in what I would like to do with my degree, and the organisation of my experience has been incredible.

I got to Hertford College which is nice and friendly. It is easy to get in contact with faculty if you need and help.

Dedicated Tutors, great tutorial system, many learning opportunities! Great place to meet many like-minded peers

Very stressful as expected Amount of work between courses is very different and this puts strain on friendships Gymnastics club is really good Tutors and lecturers aren’t as good as you would expect for a university with such an academic reputation

Oxford is a beautiful city and it has a good nightlife. The academic support is brilliant and there is a lot of support if you are struggling. However the overall level of stress for the average student at oxford is too high! The sports facilities are brilliant and you have many opportunities to join/create a society to do anything you could think of.

I loved the collegiate system, getting tutorials and private attention and building a personal relationship with my tutors. I felt the course pushed me to a good level, and made me into a good independent, critical thinker, but there was not enough choice of modules, and having exams all in one week of your final year is uneccesarily stressful.

Yeh it’s class. Quite hard work but what can you expect lol. Also a lot of fun, and the work itself is interesting so it’s all gucci