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We have attempted to make both the route and the information on this tour as accessible as possible. If you require the guide in an alternative format please contact the Admissions Information Centre. We will be glad to help with any Radcliffe Camera (see 9) queries about specific accessibility requests. 1 2 How to use & navigate the tour For further information: buildings unless you have arranged to do so in These introductory tracks explain how to use the tour Tel: 01865 277224, Email: [email protected] advance. A map of the departments within the and how to safely navigate your way around the city www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/history University Science area is available online to download: of Oxford. It is recommended to listen to these first http://www.ox.ac.uk/visitors_friends/maps_and_ two tracks so that you can plan your visit and consider 9 Radcliffe Camera directions/science_area.html whether you will have time for the full hour of the Continue through the Old Schools A good place to stop and listen to the ‘What is a walking tour. If you have arrived at the Admissions Quadrangle, with the statue of Faculty?’ track is next to the entrance of the Information Centre you may like to listen to these Thomas Pembrochiae on your right, Department of Chemistry. introductory tracks before you set off. and exit through the archway. This 17 From Little Clarendon Street, turn right onto St Giles will bring you to the front of the University Museum of Natural History towards the city centre. Radcliffe Camera where you can Continue along South Parks Road listen to this next track. towards Parks Road until you reach 3 4 College Life at Oxford the traffic lights. Turn right and you 10 These two tracks explain how the collegiate system Overview of the History of the University will see a sign for the University works at Oxford and what facilities you can expect to From the Radcliffe Camera, you may like to choose a Museum of Natural History. If you find in any of Oxford’s 30 undergraduate colleges. You quiet spot in the square to listen to the ‘Overview of have time to visit the museum you may like to stop and listen to these tracks as you walk the History of the University’. To continue with the will find that admission is free of charge. During most on the right hand side down St Giles from Little rest of the tour, turn back towards Catte Street where of the year it is open between 10am and 5pm seven Clarendon Street. A good place to stop is next to the you will see the Bridge of Sighs on your right. days a week. The most suitable place to listen to this Oxfam shop on the corner of Pusey Street. Here you track, which gives an overview of the history of the 11 The City of Oxford will be facing St John’s College. This route takes you to museum, is directly in front of the museum on This track gives you a student’s perspective on the 5 different colleges to demonstrate how the the lawn. city and what it’s like to live in Oxford. A good place to University is spread across the city. All of the colleges If you would like to continue to the next track keep listen to this track is on Catte Street at the corner of have more similarities than differences. walking up Parks Road towards the University Parks New College Lane, before you walk up towards To reach your next stop, continue down St Giles and and Keble Road. Wadham College on Parks Road. use the traffic lights opposite the Randolph Hotel. At 18 Making an Application the Martyrs’ Memorial cross the road, watching out for 12 Wadham College This track explains the process of how to make an buses and bicycles and continue towards Broad Street. Founded: 1610 Number of undergraduates: 416 application to Oxford University for an undergraduate Wadham College is located on Parks 5 Balliol College course. It lasts for approximately 4 minutes so a Road on the right hand side just a Founded: 1263 Number of undergraduates: 378 peaceful and quiet spot to listen to this track would be few metres on from Holywell Balliol College is located on Broad in the entrance to the University Parks on your right. Street. To continue to New College, Street and is easily found on the You will be able to enter through the open gate on turn back to Holywell Street. left hand side opposite the Tourist your right, if it is during opening hours, and there are a Information Centre. Continue along 13 New College number of benches located around the park. Once you Broad Street to reach your next Founded: 1379 Number of undergraduates: 375 have listened to ‘Making an Application’ you may like stop. New College is located on Holywell to discuss a potential application in more depth with Street. You will find it on the right one of our staff in the Admissions Information Centre. 6 Trinity College hand side if you continue walking To continue to the next track start walking along Founded: 1554-5 Number of undergraduates: 299 past Mansfield Road on your left. Keble Road towards Banbury Road. Trinity College is just a few metres To continue to Harris Manchester further along from Balliol College 19 Interviews College, turn back to Mansfield Road. There are no on Broad Street. Once you have This track will help you to understand what to expect benches located on Mansfield Road but you may sit walked past the college’s blue iron from an interview at Oxford and how you might go on the low wall opposite the University Club if you gates you will be able to see the about preparing for an interview. Choose a quiet spot need to stop. entrance on your left. If you prefer, on Keble Road to listen to this track. If you plan to there are benches on Broad Street for you to sit and 14 Harris Manchester College (Mature) make your way back to the Admissions Information listen to a track. Founded: 1786 Number of undergraduates: 73 Centre on Little Clarendon Street, walk towards Harris Manchester College is Banbury Road and use the traffic lights to cross the 7 Sheldonian Theatre located on Mansfield Road opposite road opposite the church. Cross through the If you have time to take this the Department of International churchyard directly ahead of you through the gap in extended part of the tour, you will Development. the stone wall. This will lead you to Woodstock Road get the chance to hear more about where you can use the traffic lights to cross over to the history of the University and 15 Student Life Little Clarendon Street where the tour ends. visit some of Oxford’s most Continue walking along Mansfield Road towards the 20 famous buildings. Cross Broad University Science area on South Parks Road. The Finish Street opposite Blackwell’s Bookshop and go through ‘Student Life’ track gives you the opportunity to listen Now that you have reached the end of the tour you the archway under the carved stone heads. This will to a chemistry student’s perspective on life at Oxford, may like to listen to this final track before you return bring you to the front of the Sheldonian Theatre a suitable place to stop and listen to this is opposite home or continue with the rest of your visit to Oxford. where you can listen to this track. the University Club halfway down Mansfield Road. You If you have any further questions about the University, If you don’t have time for this extended part of the will be able to see the University Club sports grounds the colleges or anything else, our experienced tour, continue straight ahead from Trinity College on on the left side of the road opposite Mansfield admissions staff at the Admissions Information Centre Broad Street until you come to the corner of Catte College. From the University Club walk towards South will be happy to help. You may prefer to browse our Street to listen to the City of Oxford track (stop 11). Parks Road for the next track. web pages at www.admissions.ox.ac.uk. Thank you for listening to the Oxford Audio 8 Bodleian Library 16 What is a Faculty? Admissions Tour. From the Sheldonian Theatre go left across the shingle On South Parks Road you will be able to see a number path and enter through the archway on your right. of buildings that make up the University Science area, Admissions Information Centre This will bring you into the Old Schools Quadrangle such as the Physical Chemistry Laboratory and the 55 Little Clarendon Street, Oxford OX1 2HS where you can listen to this track. If you wish to Organic Chemistry Laboratory. You are free to explore T: 01865 288000 explore the Bodleian Library in more depth, you will the area but it won’t be possible to go inside the E: [email protected] need to book a guided tour. © The University of Oxford 2014