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Ashmolean Museum (see 18) 1 2 How to use & navigate the tour 10 Pembroke College available nearby. Ahead of you is an archway under These introductory tracks explain how to use the tour Founded: 1624 Number of undergraduates: 359 the carved stone heads. This will bring you to Broad and how to safely navigate your way around the city Cross Queen Street and proceed Street where you will need to turn left. of Oxford. It is recommended to listen to these first down St Ebbe’s Street, just to the left 17 two tracks so that you can plan your visit and consider of the Westgate Shopping Centre. St John’s College whether you will have time for the full walking tour. If Turn left into Pembroke Street. On Founded: 1555 Number of undergraduates: 370 you have arrived at the Admissions Information Centre your left you will see the Museum of Continue walking along Broad Street past Trinity and you may like to listen to these introductory tracks Modern Art. Towards the end of Balliol College. Turn right into East, before you set off. Pembroke Street, on the right hand side, you will see a being careful because this street is heavily used by From the Admissions Information Centre turn left narrow passageway leading to Pembroke College. Stop buses. Proceed up the right hand side of the road. The along Little Clarendon Street and then turn right into and listen to this track at the entrance to Pembroke. road broadens where it is becomes St Giles. Soon, on . the right hand side you will see St John’s College. 11 The City of Oxford Listen to the track here. 3 Oxford University Press Proceed round the bend onto St Aldates. You will see 18 Ahead is a pedestrian crossing. the gates of Christ Church College directly ahead of Ashmolean Museum Cross here and turn right for the you. You will need to cross St Aldates, please be Return back down St Giles until you see the monument Oxford University Press, which you careful as this street is very busy. To use a pedestrian with a pedestrian crossing beyond it. Taking care when will see shortly on your left. You crossing you can turn right or left along St Aldates. crossing, proceed across the road, past the monument can listen to this track here in front You then need to turn into Blue Boar Street, which is towards the Randolph Hotel. Bear right and cross of the impressive entrance to OUP. in-between the Town Hall and Christ Church College. another pedestrian crossing. The Ashmolean Museum is Opposite you will see a long wall – beyond which is You will see the on the corner. on the corner of St Giles and Beaumont Street. The the Mathematical Institute and Humanities Division. Continue walking along Blue Boar Street, which turns museum has a large forecourt where you can stop to into and stop and listen to this track which listen to the track. If you have time to visit the museum 4 5 College life at Oxford gives you a student’s perspective on the city and what you will find that admission is free of charge. During Turn back down Walton Street and proceed along the it’s like to live in Oxford. Walk towards King Edward most of the year it is open between 10am and 6pm six length of the road towards Worcester College. As you Street, where you will need to turn left. Continue until days a week (excluding Monday). proceed down Walton Street you can listen to these you reach the High Street. 19 two tracks which explain how the collegiate system Interviews works at Oxford and what facilities you can expect to 12 History of the University Turn back and proceed along the left hand side of St find in any of Oxford’s 30 undergraduate colleges. The High Street is one of the main thoroughfares of Giles. There is a bench outside St Cross College that you This audio tour takes you past four colleges and two the city, featuring a number of colleges, as well as might like to sit on while you listen to this track, which permanent private halls to demonstrate how the many shops, cafes and restaurants. This is a good will help you to understand what to expect from an University is spread across the city. All of the colleges place to stop and listen to this track which gives you interview at Oxford and how you might go about have more similarities than differences. an overview of the history of the University. preparing for an interview. 20 6 Worcester College 13 Humanities student life 2 Permanent Private Halls Founded: 1714 Number of undergraduates: 388 Turn left along the High Street and use the pedestrian Proceed along the left hand side of St Giles until you Eventually you come to Worcester College on the right, crossing at the Mitre pub. Immediately turn right and reach Pusey Street. Stop and listen to this track, which where Walton Street meets . The then take a left into . Please be careful of describes Permanent Private Halls at Oxford. pavement widens outside the bicycles! Before you reach on your 21 Regent’s Park College college gates so this is a good place right, stop and listen to the next track, which gives Founded: 1810 Number of undergraduates: 110 to stop and listen to this track. you the opportunity to listen to a History student’s Then use the pedestrian crossing perspective on life at Oxford. St Benet’s Hall to walk up Beaumont Street towards Founded: 1897 Number of undergraduates: 48 14 Making an application Gloucester Street, which will be on This track gives you information about Regent’s Park Turn right into Brasenose Lane and find a quite stop to your right. Walk down Gloucester Street, alongside the College and St Benet’s Hall, two of Oxford’s Permanent listen to this track, which explains the process of how and then turn right into Gloucester Private Halls. You will find Regent’s Park College located to make an application to Oxford University for an Green. Ahead is the Odeon Cinema, continue towards on the right hand side halfway down Pusey Street. Stop undergraduate course. You may like to discuss a George Street, walking past the cinema and then find & listen to the Regent’s Park College track here and then potential application in more depth with one of our a suitable point to cross the road. There are pedestrian return towards St Giles. Further up on the left hand side staff in the Admissions Information Centre. crossings at either end of George Street. Cross onto you will see St Benet’s Hall, located at 38 St Giles, where If you intend to continue the extended tour to the New Inn Hall Street to reach the next stop. you may like to stop and listen to the rest of the track. , Bodleian Library & Sheldonian Proceed up St Giles and turn left into Little Clarendon 7 St Peter’s College Theatre proceed along Brasenose Lane until you reach Street and back to the Admissions Information Centre. Founded: 1929 Number of undergraduates: 324 . If you prefer to continue to St John’s St Peter’s College is on the right hand side halfway College please return to Turl Street and walk towards 22 Finish down New Inn Hall Street. You can listen to this track Broad Street, where you will need to turn left. Now that you have reached the end of the tour you outside the entrance to the college, or on the may like to listen to this final track before you return 15 Radcliffe Camera pavement on the opposite side of the road. home or continue with the rest of your visit to Oxford. In the centre of Radcliffe Square you will see the If you have any further questions about the University, 8 9 Humanities at Oxford & student life Radcliffe Camera. Stop and listen to this track here. the colleges or anything else, our experienced Proceed along New Inn Hall Street to the junction with admissions staff at the Admissions Information Centre Queen Street. On the right hand side is a public square 16 Bodleian Library & Sheldonian Theatre will be happy to help. You may prefer to browse our with seating. This is a good place to rest and listen to Proceed to the left of the square, web pages at www.admissions.ox.ac.uk. these two tracks. The Humanities Student Life track where you will see the Bodleian Thank you for listening to the Oxford Audio will give you the opportunity to listen to an English Library. Pass through the archway Admissions Tour. Language & Literature student’s perspective on life to enter the central courtyard of the library. Continue through the at Oxford. Admissions Information Centre opposite archway where you will 55 Little Clarendon Street, Oxford OX1 2HS find yourself in front of the Sheldonian Theatre, a T: 01865 288000 good spot to listen to this track. There are rest stops © The 2014 E: [email protected]