Babson College - Oxford University

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URL address	www.ox.ac.uk www.ifsa-butler.org
Institution	Oxford University
City and country	Oxford, England
Language(s) of instruction	English
Term	Semester or academic year
Approximate dates	Fall: Sept-Dec Spring: Jan-June
Population: city/university	170,000 inhabitants 14,225 (300 – USA)
Program description	Oxford University is one of the most prestigious universities in the world. The university was founded in 1250, but the history of some of its colleges goes back even further. Only hard-working, independent students do well at Oxford. If you're passionate about your studies and crave an intellectual challenge, it could be the ideal place for you. Oxford University is a federation of individual colleges. Each college has its tutors, administrators, grounds, residence halls, and traditions. You'll apply to a college, rather than to Oxford University. Once you are accepted into a college, you'll have access to all the facilities of that college and to those of Oxford University itself, including an incredible library system. While your college monitors your progress and looks after your welfare, Oxford University conducts examinations, confers degrees, organizes lectures, and maintains museums, libraries, laboratories, and lecture halls. The faculties of the university are responsible for teaching and scholarship within their disciplines and provide tutors to students within their disciplines in the colleges. One of the great benefits of Oxford University is the tutorial system. Tutorials are individually arranged, taking into account the subject to be studied and the tutor's area of expertise. The tutorial is typically a one-hour meeting between one or two students and the tutor that happens each week or every other week. At the center of the tutorial is an essay on a topic the tutor previously assigned. The tutor will lead a discussion about the essay topic in an effort to provide new insights. At the end of the tutorial, your tutor will assign a new topic and may offer recommended reading. You'll be expected to do much more work on your own and think more independently than in most other teaching methods.
Housing options	Residence hall
GPA requirement	3.5-3.9 GPA (depending upon College) You must have at least this GPA at the time of application and a 2.7 the semester prior to exchange. Failure to maintain adequate academic standing will result in your removal from the program.
Language Requirements	None
Language Notes	None
Credit Load	Students take one primary tutorial and one secondary tutorial, for a total of 36 semester credits for the year.
Credits per course	See above
Scholarships available	IFSA-Butler offers both scholarships ($500-$2000) and travel grants. For more information, visit the IFSA-Butler website (see address below).
Non-credit internships	No
Other academic notes	When you apply to Oxford you apply to one of the colleges, either Corpus Christi College, Hertford College, Keble College, Lady Margaret Hall, Mansfield College, St. Anne's College, St. Catherine's College, St. Edmund Hall, or Worcester College.
Comments	Students study only one subject area during their year at Oxford and must show evidence of previous academic background in this area to be considered for admission. This program is HIGHLY competitive and it is recommended that you apply at least six months in advance.