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COME INTO YOUR OWN WELCOME TO

WHAT’S THE WHAT’S THE SOMERVILLE WORK COLLEGE LIKE? LIKE? Principal’s Perspective

omerville is a college of the soon became a magnet for those who University of Oxford, which aspired to intellectual distinction and Sopens its doors to the world. Our public service. students come from many different I came to Somerville myself in the nationalities and backgrounds, and 1960s, as one of a generation who go on to succeed in every part of the were proud of our great traditions world and any imaginable field of and ready to blaze new trails though endeavour. life. With the inclusion of men in the Somervillians who have changed 1990s, the College reinvented itself the world include prime ministers on the basis of its pioneering and and a Nobel Prize winner, doctors open traditions. and scientists, business leaders ALICE PROCHASKA Somerville students consistently rate and inventors, teachers, explorers, Principal of Somerville College their learning experience as one of ambassadors, artists, dramatists, the best among Oxford colleges. They musicians, leaders in the media, also tell me “the College feels like generations of illustrious novelists, home”. It is a place where you know world-class philosophers and, not and trust the immensely distinguished least, academic leaders who inspire tutors who guide your studies, and their students to aspire to new heights. the students you work with: a place Somerville’s distinctive character is to do the fullest possible justice to rooted in its origins. One of the two yourself, in your own way. It is a place first colleges to admit women to to excel, and it is also a place where Oxford, it was founded by a group of you can turn for support, inspiration, progressive men and women who encouragement and simple believed that the opportunity of an friendship. Oxford education should be open to Somerville welcomes prospective all, regardless of national, religious students, teachers and families to or social background. They named visit the College at any time. We offer the new institution after one of the open days so you can come and meet great female figures of their time, the our Fellows, staff and students, and scientist and writer Mary Somerville we visit schools to tell you more about (1780- 1872). Part of a circle that life at Somerville. We invite you to included Laplace, Charles Darwin and find out how the College has made John Stuart Mill, and an accomplished a difference in the world, and how it mathematician and astronomer in could change your life. Please read on, her own right, her writings made and discover for yourself something of the scientific discoveries of her day the unique qualities of Somerville, and accessible to a wide audience. Within its place at the heart of the University its first decade the College welcomed of Oxford. students from around the world, and

3 COME INTO YOUR OWN THE LIBRARY Somerville expects the best from its students, and in return With one of the University’s largest undergraduate libraries at your fingertips, we commit to supporting your academic performance whatever the subject area, our extensive collection and resources are there to support your study needs xford colleges play a major Tutorials can be held in other colleges, role in a student’s academic but will generally take place in Oexperience. Somerville is Somerville if the tutors teach your in some ways a small university in chosen topic. its own right, with students and academics all engaging in study, LECTURES & SEMINARS teaching and research. Successful In addition to the numerous applicants can expect their work to be university-wide lectures and classes, enriched by the facilities and teaching the College organises public lectures provided by the College. which have been given by globally eminent academics, including TUTORIALS Nobel Prize winners. There is also a NILUKA KAVANAGH Tutorials centre around the discussion termly research seminar in which all Undergraduate, English of an essay or problem sheet set by members of College can participate. a College tutor. They are typically Twice a term, the “Principal Presents” “For someone like me attended by no more than two or series gives students an opportunity who wants as much three students. Tutorials are a key to meet prominent people in a small- feedback as possible, part of Oxford’s teaching approach, scale setting. the tutors are always offering a really personal learning very willing to give any hile the Bodleian and welcoming atmosphere for working. experience in which students and FINANCIAL SUPPORT additional advice. I’ve faculty libraries have Multiple desks, group study rooms, academics work closely together. Somerville provides financial support also found them really limited opening and computers mean approachable which I W These are often challenging in many forms, including funds for hours, Somerville’s that there is plenty think is very important encounters but always highly books and academic-related travel. library is open around of space to work. As when it comes to For more details on financial support, the clock, and it well as everything productive and valuable ones. learning” see page 16. consistently features you need for your in the top reasons studies, the library why students say stocks a range of they applied to DVDs and novels, the College. Not including works by only is it one well-known alumni of the largest of the College like Vera college libraries Brittain, Iris Murdoch, and in Oxford, it also has a warm and Penelope Fitzgerald.

“As an English postgraduate student, the Somerville Library has almost every book I needed for my courses and dissertation. On the off chance the library did not have a copy of a book, they purchased the book for me, and this process was impressively

RITA MANSURYAN MANSURYAN RITA MSt, English quick as well.”

4 5 THE CITY & THE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY FACILITIES CAFÉ CULTURE THE ARTS NIGHT LIFE

Standard undergraduate Within Oxford, everything you need Aside from our own Terrace Galleries are not hard to find in Jericho comes to life at night. LIVING IN SOMERVILLE accommodation consists of is a short walk or bike-ride away. The Bar, which serves coffee all day, Oxford, with the world-famous Cocktail-lovers will have trouble study bedrooms with shared University’s largest development for Somerville is ideally located for Ashmolean and Modern Art Oxford deciding between several exciting bathrooms, showers and kitchens. over a century puts Somerville at nearby cafés. G&Ds is a regular so close by, plus the beautiful new bars in the surrounding area. The In keeping with the college’s relaxed Undergraduates are guaranteed rooms the heart of modern Oxford life. The student hangout, serving ice cream galleries of the Weston Library. main night-clubs are all within a and welcoming atmosphere, in their first, third, and fourth years, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter (ROQ) until midnight, while Companion In terms of theatre, the Oxford short walk from the College, and anyone can walk on Somerville’s and most second year students also is transforming Oxford and will bring is the ultimate brunch spot. The drama scene is always thriving. students who act as ‘Entz Reps’ are beautiful central quad, one of have rooms in College. Somerville together most of the humanities Jericho Café has great coffee and It takes about 5 minutes to get on-hand to provide tickets. If you’d the largest in the University. The aims also to provide accommodation subjects to a central site for the first loads of room downstairs to hang to the main three performance prefer a quiet drink, pubs like The library, dining hall, most student in or close to the College for all first- time in 900 years, as well as housing out with friends, and Taylors is the spaces. For film aficionados, the Victoria, The Rickety Press, and The accommodation buildings and most year postgraduate students, and gives the Mathematical Institute and place to go if you want a takeaway Phoenix Picturehouse is right on the Eagle and Child are Somervillian teaching rooms border it. priority to those arriving from abroad. Blavatnik School of Government. coffee or sandwich. College’s doorstep. favourites.

“I’m a languages student, so for me SHOPPING NATURAL BEAUTY FOOD the College literally couldn’t be better placed. The Language Centre is right opposite our Lodge, the Taylorian Central Oxford has all the High Somerville is one of the closest Little Clarendon Street boasts an (language library and lecture hall) is Street brands you could want, as colleges to Oxford’s beautiful Port impressive range of bakeries and only 5 minutes’ walk away and Italian well as the famous Covered Market. Meadow, an ideal place for a walk, delicatessens, and for the basics classes are two minutes from the Closer to home, you can find charity picnic, or jog. The University Parks there are two branches of Co-Op

RUTH AKINRADEWO AKINRADEWO RUTH French Undergraduate, and Italian side gate! ” shops, a post office, a florist and are also nearby, offering a space to right next to Somerville. It isn’t far to more in the immediate area. For play football, or an alternative route Tesco, Sainsbury’s, and the weekly books, The Last Bookshop always towards the English, Law, and Social Gloucester Green food market. has bargains, while Blackwells, Sciences faculties. In summer, the Restaurants in Jericho include some Waterstones and The Albion Beatnik river beckons, and you can try your well-known names as well as student all offer literary events alongside hand at punting on the Thames. favourites Mamma Mia and Arzoo’s. their wares. For a treat, try critically acclaimed Zheng or the cosy Pierre Victoire.

6 7 EXCELLING IN COLLEGE THE UNIVERSITY Somervillians take an active role across the University as well as within college, LIFE excelling in all they do

Somerville is famed for its liberal and welcoming In 2014, four finalists won attitude, which means you’ll meet, work and play with departmental and college THE TERRACE BAR brings everyone MUSIC lovers will find five pianos, a prizes for their results in their a spectrum of great people. Our College culture has together, whether it’s for a coffee, a harpsichord, chapel organ and more undergraduate degrees. As well as everything (and more) you could want from the Oxford beer, or a game of pool. In summer, available in the college chapel and university-wide prizes for the top people relax on the terrace overlooking practice rooms. marks in an exam, dissertation, or experience - just tailor it and do it your way Little Clarendon Street. research project, each student was also awarded the Principal’s Prize, an annual honour for Somerville’s STUART WEBBER academic achievers. Undergraduate, English There have been three Presidents of the Oxford Union from Somerville, most recently Stuart “It’s all about Somerville Webber, who was elected to hold College Football Club. Putting the office in Hilary Term of 2016. on the iconic red and black kit Our University Challenge team (rumoured to have inspired made it to the final of the 2014 AC Milan) to play for the competition, and won it back in 2002. Somerville is one of the great honours of my college life. Somervillians Amber de Vere and Megan Wallace were members of Giving everything to the cause the University’s Women’s Boat ROOMS mostly cost the same SPORTS including cricket, netball, and then catching up over a FORMAL MEALS are a key social event, CHARITIES are a big part of Race Team in 2015, the first year throughout the College, with a 10% rugby, lacrosse, football and rowing are pint after the game is a great and a bargain at under £10 for three Somerville’s ethos. The JCR has a link to which saw the women’s race take premium on those with ensuites. widely available at both a college and courses. Our oak-panelled dining hall Molly’s Library in Ghana, and students way to make friends with place on the same course and same provides a stunning surrounding these undertake volunteering in places all Room preference is organised by a university level. day as the men’s. ballot to make it as fair as possible. Somervillians from all years.” weekly events. over the world. Actors, directors, producers, and stage managers from Somerville have all made their mark on the Oxford drama scene, putting on productions at all three of the main student performance spaces. In 2015, Arts Officer Freya Judd set up the Somerville Arts Fund, which provides grants and loans to Somervillians in their drama, film, art, writing, or other creative projects. The student press has a huge number of Somerville students working within it, as writers, editors, designers and illustrators. In 2015, THE CHAPEL is open to those of any CLUBS AND SOCIETIES within the THE CHOIR is making its mark as religion or none at all. It is open around college include album club, a feminist one of the best mixed-voice choirs in COLLEGE PARENTS are assigned to COLLEGE FOOD is plentiful, delicious, three editors of The Oxford Student the clock for quiet reflection, prayer, or discussion group, the music society, Oxford. They release recordings and incoming freshers in order to answer and subsidised. Three meals are served were from Somerville: Alys Key, music practice, and offers a range of and the history society. New ones are tour overseas, but they also regularly any questions they have before arriving every weekday, and a big brunch and Nasim Asl, and David Barker. Luke events. set up all the time and they’re a great perform on Sunday evenings in chapel. and to offer guidance throughout the evening meal on weekends, including a Barratt edited Cherwell and Daniella way to meet people in other years. year. roast dinner on Sundays. Shreir edited The Isis.

8 9 IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD, COME TO SOMERVILLE

Somervillians have been making a difference in the world ever since the College opened its doors in 1879.

inks to Somerville alumni are very omerville was founded to include College is named. Mary Somerville strong, and frequent events are the excluded. It was one of the (1780 to 1872) was one of the best Lheld which allow current students Sfirst two colleges at Oxford for known woman scientists of the to meet past ones. These include talks women, who before then had been nineteenth century. She was the author and drinks receptions, as well as special excluded from the University. Its of best-selling books on science and events such as the Great War Roadshow. founders had a bold founding vision: a highly respected mathematician We regularly welcome alumni such as that Somerville should be non- and astronomer. She was also invited CINDY GALLOP Baroness Shirley Williams, journalist denominational (unlike many other by John Stuart Mill to be the first Alumna (English, 1977), Esther Rantzen and historian Kate Oxford colleges at the time) and that no signatory on his pioneering petition to entrepreneur Williams for visits to the College. discrimination would be made on the parliament for votes of women. basis of social background or religious “There is no such Like the College’s namesake, Somerville belief. thing as an ordinary alumni are pioneers in their fields. Somerville alumnus. Despite many changes over the years, Somerville’s values, academic I feel enormously including admitting men in 1994, these excellence and pioneering spirit are as strongly about helping ground-breaking origins have inspired important today as they ever were. The Somerville because an inclusive ethos and a willingness to College supports and encourages all of I think it has been a question accepted orthodoxies that its students to find their own place in fundamental part of characterise the College to this day. helping me to achieve the world, regardless of background or the things I’ve always Somervillians have a formidable role conventional expectations. wanted to do.” model in the woman for whom the MATTHEW MORIARTY Undergraduate, Law

“I applied to Somerville because I was inspired FIRST BRITISH WOMAN TO WIN A NOBEL PRIZE by those words: if you want to change the world, come to Somerville. So many former Somervillians FIRST INDIAN WOMAN TO ATTEND have gone on to A BRITISH UNIVERSITY AND FIRST FEMALE INDIAN BARRISTER do great things. Somerville is a college where students are inspired, aided, and encouraged to pioneer FIRST WOMAN TO CHAIR A MAJOR UK BANK in their field.”

10 11 Graduate GRADUATE LIFE AFTER breakdown STUDIES SOMERVILLE OF ALL OXFORD LEAVERS ARE IN WORK OR FURTHER STUDY Life as a postgraduate here is academically driven, but At Somerville, we know that your degree is only the first WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF LEAVING there’s also time to enjoy yourself and be part of the step. We will not only advise you on further study or an welcoming MCR (Middle Common Room) community YUSRA SHAH academic career path, but we can also help you take your MSc, Pharmacology skills out of the library or laboratory and into the workplace “The atmosphere amongst the graduates is really friendly, and we commonly share our findings of our research and present them to our fellow graduates 28.0% Further Study to gain practice and 64.5% Working advice. All in all, being a 4.6% Unavailable graduate at Somerville 2.9% Unemployed this year has definitely been the highlight of my education! ”

he University Careers Service We have Somerville alumni groups advertises vacancies for jobs for all sorts of careers, including Law, anything, including their research and Making your graduate and internships, and can help Media, Medicine and the City. All of applications for jobs and funding. T experience count for more you improve your C.V., coach you for our groups meet regularly in London Whether you are taking a one year KATHRYN FINNIS Life as a postgraduate interviews and put you in touch with a and most hold events in College taught course, a doctorate, or Alumna (Biology, 2010), Somervillian vast network of alumni, all in order to where students can get advice on anything in between, Somerville has Financial Analyst in Private Most first year postgraduates live in Wealth Management the facilities to make your studies give you the best shot at landing that their chosen career path. For more College, where there is a common dream job. For more information on about alumni events, see page 11. even more rewarding. room exclusively for the use “The Development this, see careers.ox.ac.uk Giving you extra “BEING A of MCR members. It’s the During your time at Somerville, you Office was instrumental guidance GRADUATE AT perfect place to chill out In addition to the University’s can expect to receive lots of career in organising an initial Within the Oxford or have a social gathering, vocational services, Somerville has guidance from your subject tutors. meeting with an old collegiate system, SOMERVILLE with sofas, newspapers, BEN LAMBERT many other ways to help you build Modern Languages students can Somervillian, Emily graduate students are THIS YEAR HAS a Spotify-linked music D.Phil, Biology your future career. get advice on how to maximise their Harvey, at the firm where supervised by Faculty DEFINITELY BEEN system, and a film room. employability during their year abroad I now work. Emily gave “Somerville is a leader The Somerville College Development members who are world THE HIGHLIGHT OF The social life is thriving from our informal drinks event. me invaluable advice experts on their subjects. and friendly, with the MCR in opening access to Office is your first port of call if and perspective on the History students can attend Historians These supervisors MY EDUCATION!” Facebook group providing education, meaning you want to get in touch with any industry, and helped me Look Forward, an evening which are based in colleges a place to organise outings that you will come into Somerville alumni working in the maximise my time during includes talks from alumni on how across the university. In and activities when you contact with a range of field you want to enter. We are in my first weeks of work. to get onto a competitive masters addition, colleges give every graduate need a break from work. Graduates people from different the process of collating an online Her mentorship was course, how to make it in the world student a College Adviser. Students are also a part of the wider College life, walks of life. This database of all our alumni, so you especially helpful when leads to a varied, and of finance and more. These are just a are assigned a Somerville Fellow (a and there are plenty of opportunities can find a mentor to give you career it came to navigating the to get involved with the choir, sports interesting, atmosphere few examples of how we prepare our firm, and deciding what I senior academic) working in a related guidance at the click of button. field who is there to give advice on teams, or whatever takes your fancy. as a graduate.” students for life after Somerville. wanted to do.”

12 13 LEADING THE WAY FELLOWS AND STAFF Somerville is home to a thriving culture of research. If you are applying to a taught course, you can expect your tutors to be experts in their fields. With such a wide range of ground-breaking (and often inter-disciplinary) projects, it is not surprising that our academics are often awarded prizes, grants or other honours

SIMON KEMP HEATHER WEIGHTMAN ROBERT WASHINGTON Fellow and Tutor in French Annual Fund and Alumni Head Gardener Relations Officer ith research components MCR (postgraduates), or SCR (senior “I like the first day of term after the “I help students raise money for their “We get a lot of lovely comments becoming an increasingly researchers) can present papers and summer vacation, when I meet the projects through crowdfunding. when people visit the gardens, Wcommon feature in discuss ideas. Everyone in College JOANNA RAISBECK fourth-years returning from their Somerville is the only Oxbridge college and they’re always really surprised undergraduate degrees, everyone is welcome to attend, and it offers D.Phil , German years abroad, looking hugely more to use a crowdfunding platform. We’ve that there’s only two gardeners! from new students to senior students and fellows the chance to grown-up and sophisticated than done lots of really exciting things, We aren’t told what to plant, we when they left, and see the first-year including Molly’s Library (Somerville’s just decide what we like. In front of fellows has their part to contribute. talk about a range of topics together. “Somerville offers really quite an active research students, now looking more excited library project in Ghana). We raised one of the buildings we maintain a Graduate students in particular The research topics vary wildly, and community - the and less nervous than when I saw over £9,000 in three weeks to rescue bed of red and black flowers – the are often keen to present their have included: The Sacred and the medievalists have been them last in admissions interviews.” this library for future generations.” Somerville colours.” research and giving papers provides Secular, Social Behaviour Tool- collaborating on several invaluable professional experience, making Crows in the South Pacific; volumes recently - so it’s particularly for aspiring academics. Etruscan Temple Design development great to have that internal Opportunities to do this may be few explained through the medium of drive to produce academic and far between, but this is not so at lego; mathematical algorithms for research specific to the Somerville. A twice-termly symposium analysing mammograms; wildlife of College, whereas it’s is an invaluable feature where Madagascar; genetic disorders; and usually focused on the members of the JCR (undergraduate), probability and rationality. departments or faculties.”

Described by Heston Blumenthal When he isn’t pioneering as “one of my biggest inspirations”, research into ecosystems JULIE DICKSON GRAEME SMITH BRIAN MCMAHON Professor Charles Spence regularly in the East Scotia Ridge, Fellow and Tutor in Law Lecturer in Physics Chapel Director makes waves in both the culinary Alex Rogers is a Fellow of world and the field of psychology Somerville and Lecturer at “Somerville students are “I teach undergraduate physics to “When the Chapel was built, it intellectually curious, full of energy, first, second, and third year students, remained unconsecrated. Today it is with his prize-winning research. He is a Fellow of the Department of Zoology. He has travelled collegial and good-humoured, and and organize an introductory maths used for services led by many different Somerville, and also the head of the Crossmodal the world investigating deep-sea ecology, want to develop their skills and course offered to new students to religions and denominations as well Research Laboratory at the University’s Department discovering organisms previously unknown to put them to good use. The spirit help bridge the gap between A-level as talks, concerts and even theatre of Experimental Psychology. His experiments science. He has worked with the Global Ocean of challenging the status quo, and and degree level maths. I enjoy the productions and fashion shows. I see investigate the multisensory experience of eating. Commission, the WWF, and Greenpeace among of seeking progressive change in way that questions from students it as a playing an important role Most recently, he has produced a book with Betina others, promoting better understanding of society, which stood at the cradle of force me to continually re-evaluate within the College community - no the College’s foundations, is still very my understanding of the subject I matter what your religious beliefs PROFESSOR CHARLES SPENCE PROFESSOR Piqueras-Fiszman: The Perfect Meal. ROGERS ALEX PROFESSOR ocean inhabitants. much alive and kicking today.” am teaching.” or opinions.”

14 15 FUNDING HEALTH & WELFARE Somerville works hard to make Oxford a more affordable experience, We want your experience here to be fulfilling and well-supported, and aim to so that talented students are not deterred by a lack of finances foster a culture where no one at Somerville is afraid to ask for help, and no one at Somerville is unwilling to give it

ike other Oxford colleges, Somerville participates in the “College and University wide LOxford Bursary scheme for undergraduate students. More welfare is a support network than 20% of our students receive that can help anyone who is of our students receive an Grants worth £1,500 are given to one of these bursaries, which Oxford Bursary, which are outstanding students as part of the upset or struggling with their are available for every year of the available for every year of Somerville College Alumni Scholarship mental health. There are a course. In addition to the bursary, your course Scheme to enable them to remain at or huge variety of people to talk the University and Somerville return to Somerville for graduate study to and who are there to help.” provide reduced tuition fees and Moritz-Heyman Scholarships Prizes for FINN STRIVENS to support students from lower academic Undergraduate, Biochemistry income households. excellence are JCR Male Welfare Office 2015/16 available for most subjects. tudent health and welfare is a “OUR WORLD- Exhibitions are From 2015, an open competition for top priority at Somerville, and CLASS RESOURCES academic prizes current students and alumni will offer Sthe level of pastoral support worth £200 and the chance to win £5,000 for special is high. Many College staff play a & COLLEGE Scholarships are projects through the Margaret Thatcher part in ensuring student well-being, worth £500. SUBSIDIES KEEP Excellence Awards including the College Doctor and Nurse. All students have a Personal LIVING COSTS SOME MORE WAYS WE CAN HELP The Alice Horsman Tutor with whom they can discuss DOWN” • Heavily subsidised accommodation Scholarship makes any problems, both academic and and meals awards of up to personal. The Academic Registrar The College is committed to • The Geldart Coombs Book Grant, which £2,000 to fund and Senior Tutor can offer advice and first point of call in an emergency. respected. The Dean’s Regulations ensuring that UK undergraduates allows all second year students to claim programmes of practical support. In addition, each The Junior Deans live in College, and and Decanal Disciplinary Procedure further study with the academic ability to £50 for books student has an annual meeting with one of them is on call every evening, explain students’ obligations as (outside of study here are not prevented • Generous travel grants of up to £350 the Principal, which is an opportunity night and weekend during full term. members of the College community. Somerville), travel • Up to five Choral Exhibitions each year, to discuss academic and non- They are available to provide guidance from doing so because of plans and other For more about the University’s available to applicants wishing to read academic matters alike. and support, and to ensure that the their financial circumstances. projects. welfare provisions, see Resources are also available any subject, and for all voice types Somerville students are generally needs and interests of the College, (and there is an active fund- very supportive of each other. The and of all the College members, are ox.ac.uk/students/welfare raising campaign) to support JCR Welfare Officers’ doors are always overseas undergraduates with “I receive the Oxford University and open to students with any sort of travel grants and financial aid problem, as are the Peer Supporters’ Somerville College Bursary which is “As a disabled student, I often when needed. Graduates can (who are trained by the University funded by a combination of Somerville, need a little more help than most. apply for one of our generous the University and donors. It’s helped Counselling Service). The amazing welfare support partnership scholarships, offered enormously, allowing me to buy all the The Dean and the Junior Deans from both the staff and student in conjunction with a range of books, stationery and study-related oversee non-academic student body has been individual and University departments as well as supplies I need for myself, as well as discipline, and provide welfare caring, allowing me to achieve my with the University’s Clarendon enabling me to participate more fully in best here at Oxford.”

CHRIS BROUGHTON German Undergraduate, and Russian support to students outside of office Fund. university life.” TRINA WILSON English Undergraduate, hours. The College Porters are often a

16 17 UNDERGRADUATE SO YOU WANT TO APPLY TO APPLYING TO SUBJECTS* ANCIENT & MODERN HISTORY BIOCHEMISTRY SOMERVILLE SOMERVILLE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES CHEMISTRY CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY & ANCIENT HISTORY CLASSICS CLASSICS & ENGLISH CLASSICS & MODERN LANGUAGES SUBMIT COMPUTER SCIENCE ENGINEERING YOUR UCAS ENGLISH APPLICATION ENGLISH & HISTORY (CAMPUS ENGLISH & MODERN CODE: U) LANGUAGES TESTS WRITTEN WORK EUROPEAN & MIDDLE EASTERN LANGUAGES OX.AC.UK/TESTS OX.AC.UK/WRITWORK EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY hree University open days are in visitors, for whom we can often HISTORY INTERVIEWS held every year: two in the arrange a tour of College on the day. HISTORY & ECONOMICS summer, usually at the end of HISTORY & MODERN T The College accepts applications June, and one in September. Somerville LANGUAGES for the vast majority of university opens for all of them and runs LAW courses, at both undergraduate When I got to college for my interview, the College tours with current students LAW WITH LAW STUDIES “ and postgraduate level. For more porters and other support staff could not have throughout the day. There is also the IN EUROPE information on the courses available at chance to speak to a College tutor in MATHEMATICS tried harder to make me feel welcome. Somerville, consult our website or ask ” your subject. They are a great way to MATHEMATICS & COMPUTER Jonny Lawrence, Undergraduate, French and Arabic our admissions team. get a feel for the College and what SCIENCE student life is like here. There is full information on admissions MATHEMATICS & PHILOSOPHY to Oxford on the University website: MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS If you are unable to attend the open www.admissions.ox.ac.uk MEDICINE days, please contact us to arrange an MODERN LANGUAGES individual visit. We also welcome drop- MUSIC OFFERS PHILOSOPHY & MODERN GET IN TOUCH LANGUAGES PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS & If you have any questions or ACADEMIC OFFICE ECONOMICS GET THE GET READY FOR would like more information, Somerville College PHYSICS please contact: Woodstock Road PHYSICS & PHILOSOPHY GRADES SOMERVILLE Oxford, OX2 6HD *Correct at time of going to press. Somerville admits ADMISSIONS TEAM students at graduate level to study a very broad range of Email: [email protected] Tel: +44 (0) 1865 270690 courses, including some disciplines not covered in our undergraduate course list Telephone: +44 (0) 1865 270619 Email: [email protected] WANT TO KNOW MORE “When I first entered Somerville, I was struck by how FIND SOMERVILLE ONLINE ABOUT THE UNDERGRADUATE friendly a place it was. I got the feeling that it really /SomervilleOxford @SomervilleOx www.some.ox.ac.uk ADMISSIONS PROCESS? challenged the typical perceptions of Oxford.” Joe Smith, Undergraduate, German 18 10 min walk

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