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Turl Street Oriel College Each college offers most of the subjects taught at the Merton College University, so at any college there will be students studying different subjects such as law, medicine and maths. 106 High Street, Oxford, OX1 4BW All colleges accept male and female students. All Souls is Tel: 01865 247414 www.OUshop.com Oriel Street primarily an academic research institution and traditionally has no undergraduates. Harris Manchester recruits mature students. Corpus Christi College Linacre, Nuffield, St Antony’s, St Cross, Wolfson and Green Templeton admit only graduate students. Kellogg College supports Visit the the University’s lifelong learning work through opportunities for Bodleian Library Shop adult, part-time and professional development students. The Department for Continuing Education offers more than Pitt Rivers Museum 800 short or part-time study courses. Students can study in Oxford, in the region or online, for pleasure and/or for an Oxford qualification. 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Green Templeton College is the newest and The official University of Oxford Shop offers a wide Sundays and Bank Holidays: 10.00–15.30 University College was established in 2008. Today, 38 colleges are related to the range of stylish gifts, clothing, jewellery and more... Radcliffe Camera 15–16 Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AS University in a type of federal system. Exeter College Brasenose College Tel: 01865 252200 Fax: 01865 240261 Email: [email protected] Colleges are communities in which students live and study. www.visitoxfordandoxfordshire.com They are the main focus of their everyday lives. The college is responsible for students’ academic progress through the tutorial High Street system, and for their welfare. Each college has its own sports Lincoln College Antony Gormley statue overlooking Broad Street facilities and teams. In addition, there is the opportunity to join University teams and take part in competitions such as the world-famous Boat Race. 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