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20112011Come and find out whatOxford is really like.Open days are an excellent opportunityto visit the University, get to know thecity, and meet tutors and students.

We look forward to meeting you.

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University of Oxford Open Day

Contents

Visiting Colleges 4

College Drop-in Visiting Times 5

Visiting Subject Departments 6

Open Day Information Centre 9

University Museums 12

Sports Centre 12

Language Centre 12

University Libraries 13

Blackwell Bookshop and Literary Walking Tour 13

Maps 14

How to get to Oxford 16

Welcome

Open days are a great way to nd out more about

Oxford and the wealth of opportunities which

the University offers its students. As Oxford is a

collegiate university, there is no central campus. Youcan visit one or more colleges whilst you are here, as

well as academic departments and other University

buildings. The Undergraduate Admissions Ofce and

a variety of student advisory services will be hosting

presentations and information desks throughout the

day at the Open Day Information Centre based in the

Examination Schools in the High Street. There are

many different ways to plan an open day here and we

hope very much that this Open Day Guide will help

and ensure that you can nd your way around. Please

note that all events listed in this guide do NOT require

advanced booking.

Students with disabilities

So that we can provide the best possible service,

please advise us of anyone attending the open day

with mobility or other special needs. You can contact

the Undergraduate Admissions Ofce in advance ofyour arrival by emailing:

[email protected] or by

ringing: +44 (0)1865 288000.

If you are planning to book onto a college open day or

to attend a departmental open day, please could you

notify the college or department in advance of your

visit of any mobility or other needs.

Please note that it will also be possible to speak

to staff from the Universitys Disability Advisory

Service on the day if you wish to discuss the support

available to you. Please see p.10 for further details.

If you have downloaded this guide in advance and would like to see if places are still available for

college or departmental events which do require booking, please visit:

www.admissions.ox.ac.uk/opendays


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Advice on the application process

During your visit to Oxford you may see organisations handing out books in the street, claiming to

offer advice on the application process. Please be warned that these businesses are not afliated

with the University of Oxford, and they may charge for their services. We encourage you to take

advantage of the many free opportunities to nd out more:

ask questions during your visit

refer to our website at www.admissions.ox.ac.uk

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Places to eat and drink

If you book in to a college open day lunch may

be provided. If you have not booked, there are

many good cafes and restaurants dotted all overthe city of Oxford. If you are looking for some

refreshment, then you may wish to head for Little

Clarendon Street, Broad Street, Cornmarket,

the High Street, the Oxford Castle area or the

Covered Market (between Market Street and the

High Street). Alternatively, the restaurant at the

Oxford University Club, at 11 Manseld Road, is

somewhere you can go to if you are looking for a

drink and a meal. The restaurant has picturesque

views out across the eld towards Marston. It will

be open all day, serving breakfast between 07.30

and 10.30, lunch between 12.00 and 14.00, and

dinner between 18.00 and 20.30. Snacks and

refreshments will also be available throughout the

day.

www.club.ox.ac.uk/catering

If we are lucky with the weather and you feel

like a picnic, perhaps by the river, then you may like

to make for the University Parks (see p.14)

or Christ Church Meadow (see p.14) both of which

are central.

Please do tell us what you think

Help us make open days an even better experience,

by taking a few minutes after your visit to answer

our questions at:www.surveymonkey.com/s/ouopendaysept11

All participants will be entered into a rafe and the

winner will receive a 25 Blackwell Bookshops gift

voucher for use in one of their 40 shops or online.

Do you still have unansweredquestions?

If you feel you need further information after

the open day, please contact the Undergraduate

Admissions Ofce at:

[email protected]

Or phone: +44 (0)1865 288000


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Oxford University is made up of different colleges. They are sometimes described as being like halls of residence at

other universities. They are like this but much, much more besides. If you study at this university you will belong to a

college and you will live in that college, at least for your rst year. It is also likely that most of your tutorial teaching will

take place there as well.

But how do I choose there are so many?

During your time here (or if possible in advance) try and draw up a short-list of colleges to visit. To do this, rst check

which colleges offer your course:

Look on our website at www.admissions.ox.ac.uk/colleges

See p.138 in our Undergraduate Prospectus

You can also watch the video How to choose a college at www.admissions.ox.ac.uk

You might also like to consider:

The size of the college

The location of the college (is it near the city centre or a few minutes away? Is it near your department

building, the park, the river or the swimming pool?)

How old or new it is

If after doing this, you still nd you have no strong preference, dont worry. Visiting any of the colleges will give you a

very good idea of how the college system works. It is worth knowing that an increasing number of students make an

open application which means that they dont express a college preference and the University allocates the college

which will consider them. Did you know that every year around 25% of successful applicants are offered a place by a

college other than the one they expressed a preference for on their UCAS form?

Visiting Colleges


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Colleges open for most of the day

Balliol 10.3012.30 and 13.3016.30

Brasenose 10.00 17.00

Christ Church 10.0016.30

Exeter 12.3017.00

Jesus College 10.0017.00

Keble 10.0016.00

Lady Margaret Hall 09.3017.00

Mansfeld 10.0016.00

Pembroke 10.0016.00

The Queens College 10.0016.00

Regents Park (PPH*) 10.0016.00

St Annes 11.0017.00

St Benets Hall (PPH*) 10.0016.00

St Catherines 09.3017.00

St Edmund Hall 10.0017.00St Hughs 09.3016.00

St Peters 10.0017.00

Somerville 09.3016.30

Trinity 10.0016.00

University College 10.0016.00

Wadham 10.0016.30

Worcester 11.0016.30

Colleges open in the afternoon only

Corpus Christi 14.0016.00

Harris Manchester 14.0016.00

Hertord 14.0016.00

Lincoln 14.0017.00

Magdalen 14.0016.00

Merton 14.0016.30

15.0015.30 Q&A session

New College 14.0016.00

Oriel 13.3016.30

St Hildas 14.0016.00

St Johns 14.0016.00

Wyclie Hall (PPH*) 14.0016.00

College Drop-in Visiting Times

You are welcome to drop in and visit colleges at any of the times detailed below. Many colleges will have tutors and current

undergraduates available to answer any questions you may have on a wide variety of courses available at the University.

Many will also be offering tours of their college by current students. Please refer to the map in this guide on p.14 for

directions to the colleges. The number before each college is the map reference.

*Permanent Private Halls. For further details on

Permanent Private Halls please see p.137of the Undergraduate Prospectus.

Male students only

Harris Manchester and Wycliffe Hall

only accept applications from mature

students: those who are 21 and over

at the start of their course.

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College Events

Many colleges are also running their own programme

of events during the University open day which require

booking. If you have downloaded this guide in advance and

would like to see if places are still available for these events,

please visit: www.admissions.ox.ac.uk/opendays

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Visiting Subject Departments

Archaeology & Anthropology (map ref: 4)Where: Institute of Archaeology, 36 Beaumont Street,

OX1 2PG

When: 10.0016.30

Talk at 14.00 Archaeology & Anthropology atOxford: why study it and how to apply. Followed by a

tour of the Research Laboratory for Archaeology and

the History of Art.

Inormation desk

Biochemistry (map ref: SA-3)Where: New Biochemistry Building, South Parks Road,

OX1 3QU

Talks at 10.30 and 15.00 Biochemistry: the subject,

the course and beyond. In the ground oor meeting room.

Inormation desk Displays o students work

Tours o research labs

Biological Sciences (map ref: SA-39)Where: Department of Zoology, Tinbergen Building,

St Cross Road entrance, OX1 3PS

Talks at 12.00 and 14.00 Biology at Oxford

14.30 - Mock interview in Lecture Theatre A

Enquiry desk or inormation on admissions

staed by college tutors

Displays and discussions on teaching and

research

Meet current students and sta

Mock tutorials

Biomedical Sciences (map ref: SA-26)Where: Department of Pharmacology, Manseld Road,

OX1 3QT

When: 09.3010.30 and 15.0016.00

Talks at 09.30 and 15.00 Each session is one hour

long. You should try to arrive about 15 minutes before

one of the sessions in order to register. There will be talks

about Biomedical Sciences at Oxford, essential admissions

information and interviews.

Enquiry desk or inormation on admissions Meet current students and sta

Details at:

www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/study/bms/open-days

Chemistry (map ref: SA-27)Where: Physical & Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory

(PTCL), South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QZ

(Please note new venue)

When: 10.3016.00

Talks at 11.30 and 14.15 The talk will cover

a range of topics, including the structure of the

chemistry course, applications to Oxford, interviews

and conditional offers. A question and answer session

will follow.


Tours o the Department

Classics (map ref: 8)Where: Classics Centre, 66 St Giles, OX1 3LU

When: 14.0017.00

Talk at 14.00 Classics sample lectures

16.00 Language Q&A

Inormation desk


Computer Science (map ref: SA-8)Where: Department of Computer Science,

Wolfson Building, Parks Road, OX1 3QD

Main talks at 10:45 and 14.00 Computer Science at

Oxford (repeated)

11.30 Talk: Introduction to the new Computer

Science & Philosophy degree

13.30 and 15:30 Taster lectures

14.50 Mock interview, UCAS forms and Q&A session


Practical taster sessions

Demonstrations o areas taught and researched

in the department

Earth Sciences (map ref: SA-10)Where: Department of Earth Science, South Parks Road,

OX1 3AN

When: 10.3016.00

Inormation desk

All Oxford students are not only members of a college but also members of a department with access to other libraries and

facilities. Depending on your choice of course, you would usually have your lectures and do any laboratory work in your

department with students from other colleges. Open days offer a rare opportunity to visit departments, meet tutors and

current students as well as attend programmes of events. These may include: sample lectures, mock interviews, practical

taster sessions as well as detailed information about courses and admissions. You are welcome to drop in and visit any of

the following departments between 10.00 and 16.00 (except where stated otherwise). If events become full, priority will

be given to prospective students.

Please note that numbers prexed by SA refer to buildings in the Science Area (see map on p.15).


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Economics and Management (map ref: 46)Where: Sad Business School, Park End Street, OX1 1HP

When: 10.3013.00

Talk at 11.30

Presentation and discussion

Inormation desk

Engineering Science (map ref: SA-15)Where: Thom Building, Department of Engineering Science,

Parks Road/Banbury Road, OX1 3PJ

Talks at 11.00 and 14.30 - Engineering at Oxford

Inormation desk

Displays, demonstrations and exhibits Tours o teaching and research acilities


English Language and Literature (map ref: 16)Where: St Cross Building, Manor Road, OX1 3UL

Talks at 10.30, 11.30, 14.00 and 15.00- Introductory

talks about the English course at Oxford. Each talk is likely

to last for about 30 minutes.


Drop into the English Faculty Library

We welcome students interested in our joint schools (English

and Classics; English and Modern Languages; History and

English) to the Faculty and at any of our talks.

Fine Art (map ref: 45)Where: Ruskin School of Drawing & Fine Art,

74 High Street, OX1 4BG

When: 11.0013.30 and 14.3017.00

Inormal introduction and Q&A session, repeated in

the aternoon

Tour the studios at 74 High Street and at 128

Bullingdon Road

Opportunity to meet with members o sta and

learn more about the admissions process, what is

involved in studying fne art and lie at the RuskinPlease note, the studios and workshops at Bullingdon Road

are approximately 10 minutes walk from the High Street.

Geography (map ref: SA-34)Where: Dyson Perrins Building, Oxford University Centre for

the Environment, South Parks Road, OX1 3QY

Talk at 14.30 The Geography course at Oxford in the

Halford Mackinder Lecture Theatre

Inormation desk


Course and inormation display

Visit the Geography Library in the RadclieScience Library

History (map ref: 20)Where: History Faculty, The Old Boys School,

George Street, OX1 2RL

When: 14.0017.00

At regular intervals there will be Admissions Q&A sessions

with admin staff and history tutors.


Course inormation

Mock interview sessions

Human Sciences (map ref: 22)Where: Institute of Human Sciences, The Pauling Centre,

58a Banbury Road, OX2 6QS

Talk at 14.00 - What is Human Sciences? and The

Low-down on Admissions

Find out about an exciting Oxford course that you may not

have heard of (with free tea, coffee and biscuits available).

Inormation desk

Poster displays


Inormation about admissions

Law (map ref: 32)Where: Law Faculty, St Cross Building, St Cross Road,

OX1 3UL

When: 14.0017.00 Drop-in session throughout the aternoon

Current law undergraduates and aculty sta will

be on duty to answer questions about the law

courses and lie as an Oxord student

At 15.30 a member o the Law Faculty academic

sta will lead a Q&A session

Materials Science (map ref: SA-21)Where: Hume-Rothery Building, Department of Materials,

Parks Road, OX1 3PH

Talk at 14.00 What about Materials Science? In the

Hume Rothery Lecture Theatre. Followed by refreshmentsand an opportunity to chat to admissions tutors, staff and

students.


Gain insights into this ascinating,

multidisciplinary subject

Departmental tour

Mathematics (map ref: 35)


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Where: Mathematical Institute, 2429 St Giles, OX1 3LB

When: 10.0016.30

Talks at 10.30 and 14.30 The Oxford Mathematics

Courses

11.00 and 15.00 Pure Mathematics

11.30 and 15.30 Applied Mathematics

14.00 The Mathematics and Statistics Course or The

Mathematics and Philosophy Course

Inormation desk

Repeated talks in morning and aternoon

sessions


Medicine (map ref: SA-23)Where: Medical Sciences Teaching Centre, South Parks Road,

OX1 3PL

When: 09.3016.00

Talks

The programme of talks will run twice during the day,

a morning and afternoon session

09.30 and 13.30 Meet and greet

10.00 and 14.00 Applying to Oxford

10.30 and 14.30 Mock Interview

11.00 and 15.00 Studying Medicine at Oxford

11.30 and 15.30 Student Life

Inormation deskFor full details please see:

www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/study/medicine/pre-clinical/

open-days/

If you are reading this ahead of the day the Medical School

would appreciate it if you would state your interest via

their website.

Modern Languages (map ref: 53)Where: Taylor Institution, St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3NA

When: 11.0012.30 and 13.1514.45

Inormation Day, which will run twice, a morning

and aternoon sessionFor full details please see:

www.mod-langs.ox.ac.uk/ac_open_days

Music (map ref: 37)Where: Faculty of Music Building, St Aldates, OX1 1DB

When: 14.0017.00

14.0015.00 Session 1 (Course Overview and

Undergraduate question panel)

15.3016.30 Session 2 (Course Overview and

Undergraduate question panel)

Tours o the Library, the Bate Collection o Musical

Instruments, Faculty acilities and the Recording

Studio

Inormation desk

Oriental Studies (map ref: 38)

Where: Oriental Institute, Pusey Lane, OX1 2LE

When: 10.0016.00

Inormation desk

PhilosophyPhilosophy at Oxford can be studied in conjunction with

one of the following subjects: Classics; Computer Science;

Mathematics; Modern Languages; Philosophy, Politics

and Economics; Physics; Experimental Psychology; and

Theology. Please visit these subject departments to nd out

more about joint honours courses involving Philosophy.

Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)(map ref: 14)Where: Manor Road Building, Manor Road, OX1 3UQ

Inormation desk


Library tours

Short talks rom PPE tutors

Physics (map ref: SA-9)Where: Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road, OX1 3PU

For up to date information, check:

www.physics.ox.ac.uk

Meet tutors

Admissions talk

Experimental Psychology (map ref - SA-17)Where: Department of Experimental Psychology, South

Parks Road, OX1 3UD

When: 09.0016.30

Talks at 10.30 and 14.45 General talk on studying

and applying to Experimental Psychology and Psychology

& Philosophy


Displays


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Colleges and departments are the best places to meet tutors and students, and to nd out all you need to know about thecourse youre interested in and about studying at Oxford.

If youve still got any questions, please come along to the Open Day Information Centre at the Examination Schools on the

High Street. There will be presentations throughout the day, as well as information desks covering the admissions process,

the support available to you, and many aspects of student life.

PRESENTATIONSSince space at presentations taking place at colleges and

departments may be limited to prospective students, the

presentations offered here are primarily intended for parents

and carers. However, anyone is welcome to attend. There is

limited availability, so places will be allocated on a rst come,

rst served basis.

If you have a hearing impairment, and wish to attend a

presentation, please visit the Disability Advisory Service

upon arrival at the Open Day Information Centre for details

on arrangements for the talks.

Admission to Oxford: how to make a competitiveapplication

Where: First oor

When: 10.0010.45, 11.0011.45, 12.0012.45 and

15.0015.45Are you wondering exactly how you apply to Oxford? Do you

want to know what the admissions tutors are looking for?

Our Student Recruitment team will explain all.

Finance for UK Students at Oxford andFuture Careers: the cost of studying at the Universityand the career benets of an Oxford degree

Where: First oor

When: 11.0011.45 and 12.0012.45

Come and nd out exactly how the recent changes to

government funding will affect UK students applying for

University entry in 2012. Oxfords unique support network

provides extensive opportunities and assistance, and for 2012

entry the University will be further extending its generous

support package for those UK students from lowest income

households. Hear how an Oxford degree can really make a

difference in the job market; did you know that 95% of Oxford

leavers are employed six months after graduating*? Come and

nd out how and why a degree from Oxford can help you nd

that all important rst job.

*Source: HESA DLHE survey 2008/09

The on the HighOpen Day Information CentreOpen 09.0017.00, Examination Schools, 75-81 High Street, Oxord, OX1 4BG

Guide to the Examination Schools:

www.admin.ox.ac.uk/schools


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Open Day Information CentreThe on the HighOpen 09.0017.00, Examination Schools, 75-81 High Street, Oxord, OX1 4BG

THE INFORMATION ROOMHere you will nd a number of information desks run by the

Undergraduate Admissions Ofce and other ofces of the

University. Staff will be available to answer your questions

throughout the day. Please see below for further details.

The Admissions ProcessWhat is UCAS? Do I need Maths A-level to apply for

PPE? What should I put in my personal statement? Will

my extracurricular activities at school help me make a

stronger application? Do I have to have a GCSE in a modern

language? How can I prepare for the interview? If you would

like these, or completely different questions answered about

applying to Oxford, please come and talk to staff from the

Undergraduate Admissions Ofce.

Oxford Pre-Interview TestsIf you are interested in applying for a course that requires

a pre-interview test, please ask tutors at a college or a

subject department open day or staff on our information

desk at the Open Day Information Centre. Staff on our

information desk will include a team from Cambridge

Assessment, the organisation which administers many of

our pre-interview tests.

Student Finance SupportConcerned about how you are going to afford university?

Not sure what support is available from the UK

government? In addition to attending the Finance for UK

Students at Oxford and Future Careers talk (see p.9), you

may also like to visit this stand for advice on all aspects of

student funding and to dispel some of the myths about

the cost of studying here. Oxford is determined that the

brightest and the best students from the UK should have

the opportunity to be successful at Oxford regardless of

their nancial circumstances.

www.ox.ac.uk/undingupdate

International Students Admissions AdviceInternational students are most welcome to attend our open

day events and admissions staff will be happy to answer

your questions about the UCAS form, English language

requirements, qualications or about any other aspect of the

admissions process and how it relates specically to anyone

living outside the UK.

The Student Information & AdvisoryService for International StudentsIf you are an international student, you might like to speak

to a member of the Student Information and Advisory

Service. This service is responsible for providing advice

about issues such as immigration and extensions to

students visas. It coordinates a meet-and-greet service at

Heathrow Airport for students arriving at the start of the

academic year and runs an annual Orientation Programme

for new students. This service also holds workshops and

presentations during term time, and organises a departure

programme for students preparing to leave the University to

return home or to work in the UK after their studies.

www.ox.ac.uk/students/international_students

Students with DisabilitiesThe University welcomes applications from students

with disabilities and makes reasonable adjustments to

facilitate their access to courses. Over 1,300 students

with disabilities currently study at the University including

students with Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Aspergers Syndrome,

long term health conditions, sensory and mobility

impairments as well as mental health difculties. Prospective

applicants with disabilities are encouraged to contact the

staff at the Universitys Disability Advisory Service before

applying, in order to assist them in making their choice of

college and subject of study. Please come and see us at the

open days regarding the provisions we are able to offer you.

www.ox.ac.uk/students/shw/das


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Equality and DiversityThe University works to ensure that the goal of the pursuit

of excellence goes hand in hand with ensuring equality of

opportunity and freedom from discrimination. The Equality

and Diversity Unit has responsibility for delivering the key

objectives of the equality schemes for race, disability and

gender and for working to promote equality across all the

equality strands, which also include sexual orientation,

religion and belief, and age. If you have any questions about

any of these equality strands, please do ask staff at the

Open Day Information Centre or at any of the colleges

you visit (see p.4). There are also further details on the

Universitys Equality and Diversity website at:

www.admin.ox.ac.uk/eop

Mature Students (Any student who will be 21or over at the start of their course)

Someone from Harris Manchester will be available to talk to

mature applicants from 09.00 until 10.15 and again from

15.00 until 17.00. Harris Manchester is a college which only

admits mature students so staff have particular experience

in helping candidates who have not recently completed their

school-leaving qualications.

St Stephens House (www.ssho.ox.ac.uk), Wycliffe

(www.wyclie.ox.ac.uk) and Blackfriars (www.briars.

ox.ac.uk) also only admit mature students. However, as a

mature student, you can apply to any college, so please do

feel free to visit any of them. For more details see p.4.

www.admissions.ox.ac.uk/mature

Careers ServiceIf you are interested in nding out about where a degree

from Oxford University could take you in the future,

come and speak to our Careers Service. You can nd out

what other graduates from different degree courses have

subsequently done, and also what opportunities there areto develop your skills while you are at Oxford. For example,

did you know we offer International Internships as well

as individual careers guidance and a wide programme of

careers events? You can also read and download lots of

careers information from our website at:

www.careers.ox.ac.uk

THE STUDENT ROOMFind out what it is like to be a student at this university.

Away from your studies, Oxford has something for everyone

whether you are a budding journalist, a keen sportsperson,

love performing, debating or volunteering, or you would

simply rather relax in your spare time.

The Oxford University Student Union (OUSU) will be

supported by some of the Universitys other clubs and

societies to offer you a taste of student life at Oxford.

Oxford University Student UnionCome and speak to us about any issues relating to student

life in Oxford and to nd out more about what the Student

Union is and what it does for students. From shopping to

student support, from eating out to essays, feel free to

ask us absolutely anything, theres no question too big

or small! What happens if I cant do the work?, What is

Michaelmas?, Where was Harry Potter lmed? Well do

our best to nd you the answers to the questions you didnt

think you could ask. If you are a teacher, parent or even a

current student and would be interested in getting Oxford

students to your school for a visit or as part of other Higher

Education events, drop by and talk to our Target Schools

Access Scheme volunteers who will be able to help. See

OUSUs Alternative Prospectus at www.ousu.org for more.

Open Day Information CentreOpen 09.0017.00, Examination Schools, 75-81 High Street, Oxord, OX1 4BG

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Language CentreWhere: Oxford University Sport, Jackdaw Lane, Ifey Road,

OX4 1EQ (map ref: T)

When: 07.0010.30

Individual Oxford colleges have many of their own sports

facilities, and there are also central University sports

facilities, including the Oxford University Sports Centre. The

Centre includes a swimming pool, a variety of sports pitches

and, of course, the athletics track made famous by Roger

Bannisters four-minute mile in 1954. Staff at the Centre

are looking forward to welcoming prospective students for

informal tours on the open day, and the chance to nd outmore about sports in Oxford.

www.sport.ox.ac.uk

Where: 12 Woodstock Road, OX2 6HT (map ref: 30)

When: 10.0012.00

Large and well-equipped, the Language Centre is open to all

Oxford University students, whatever their degree subject,

even if it doesnt involve languages. Open day visitors are

welcome to visit us for information on courses, tours of the

facilities and to speak to staff during this time.

The Language Library has text, audio, video and computer-

based material in about 140 languages, satellite reception in

13, and internet links to language learning sites.

www.lang.ox.ac.uk

The University museums are an important and exciting resource for Oxford students on many of our courses. All

offer free admission to open day visitors and so do take time to call in and see these wonderful collections.

University Museums

Ashmolean Museum (map ref: A)Where: Beaumont Street, OX1 2PH

When: 10.0018.00

The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology opened

its doors to the public in November 2009 following a major

61 million redevelopment. Discover objects from east and

west; from prehistory to the present day.

Particularly relevant to: Ancient and Modern History;

Archaeology and Anthropology; Classical and Ancient

History; Classics; Fine Art; History of Art; Oriental Studies.

www.ashmolean.org

Museum of the History of Science(map ref: D)Where: Broad Street, OX1 3AZ

When: 12.0017.00

This Museum houses an unrivalled collection of historic

scientic instruments, including its famous astrolabes

ancient astronomical instruments.

Particularly relevant to: all science courses.

www.mhs.ox.ac.uk

Oxford University Museum of NaturalHistory (map ref: F)Where: Parks Road, OX1 3PW

When: 10.0017.00

The Museum houses an impressive range of scientic

collections of zoological, entomological and geological

specimens in a spectacular Victorian neo-Gothic building.

Particularly relevant to: Biology; Earth Sciences.

www.oum.ox.ac.uk

Pitt Rivers Museum (map ref: E)Where: Parks Road, OX1 3PW

(visitors go through the Museum of Natural History)

When: 10.0016.30

The Pitt Rivers Museum reopened in May 2009 after

extensive development. It is home to a remarkable

collection of man-made objects from all parts of the world.

It is equally famous for its celebrated displays and its leading

role in contemporary research.

Particularly relevant to: Archaeology and Anthropology;

History of Art.

www.prm.ox.ac.uk

University of Oxford Botanic Garden(map ref: B)Where: Rose Lane (off High Street), OX1 4AZ

When: 09.0018.00 (last admission 17.15)

Please show this guide at the ticket ofce for free

admission. The Garden is home to a national reference

collection of 6,000 different types of plant, making it the

most compact yet diverse collection of plants in the world.

Particularly relevant to: Biological Sciences.

www.botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk

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University LibrariesThe Universitys libraries are world-renowned and a major resource for all students. There are over 100 libraries and

many are found in some of the Universitys most beautiful buildings. The Bodleian Library is the main university library

which all students may use for reference. It is a legal deposit library which means that it can claim a copy of any bookor periodical published in the UK or Ireland. It is the second largest library in the UK and currently holds more than

8,000,000 volumes on 117 miles of shelves. We regret we cannot allow access to the reading rooms (working areas of

the Bodleian Library) to open day visitors. This is because we need to ensure these rooms are quiet for study purposes.

Old Bodleian Library (map ref: G)

Where: Old Schools Quadrangle, Catte Street, OX1 3BG

When: 12.3014.00

We are delighted to offer free access to one of the oldest

parts of the University - the historic Divinity School. This

room forms part of the Bodleian Library site, but is not

used for study and does not contain books. If you start

your visit in the Divinity School (Old Bodleian Library) youwill be able to pick up a brief, printed guide to the interior

of the Divinity School and collect information about

the exterior of the Old Schools Quadrangle, Clarendon

Building, Sheldonian Theatre and Radcliffe Camera.

www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/bodley

Radcliffe Science Library (map ref: J)

Where: Parks Road, OX1 3QP

When: 09.3016.00: tours every 15 minutes

Please come into the library where the staff look forward

to showing you our reading rooms and collections.

www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/science

History Faculty Library (map ref: O)Where: Broad Street/Holywell Street, OX1 3BD

When: 9.0017.30

Situated in the handsome Old Indian Institute Building

in the centre of Oxford, the History Faculty Library

houses the University of Oxfords main collection of

undergraduate lending materials in both Medieval and

Modern History, as well as in the History of Art and

History of Science. Open day visitors are very welcome

to view the library and its reading rooms.

www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/history

Blackwell BookshopThe Bodleian enjoys a special relationship with its near neighbour Blackwell Bookshop. Blackwells has

generously supported much o the Bodleians work and most recently was a leading donor in its latest

undraising campaign. Please take the time to visit the shop on Broad Street.

10% discount for all open day visitors on

16 September 2011 at Blackwell*

Blackwellbookshopshavebeenprovidingauniqueofferfor

academics,studentsandbookloverssince1879.Westocka

widerangeofacademicandgeneralinterestbooks,includingrareandsecond-hand.

Visit Blackwell Bookshop while you are here for the University of

Oxford Open Day, talk to our friendly and knowledgeable booksellers

and seek out those books which will set you on the right career path.

Dont miss out on visiting the Norrington Room, our vast academic

basement which has over three and a half miles of shelving.

As well as its fagship shop in Oxord, Blackwell also has over

40 shops around the UK.

Blackwell Bookshop, 4851 Broad Street,

Oxford OX1 3BQ Tel: 01865 792792

www.blackwell.co.uk* Terms and conditions apply.

Blackwell LiteraryWalking Tour

Blackwell Bookshop is offering a Walking

Tour during the University Open Day,

led by their very own experiencedWalking Tour guide. Join the Literary

Tour and discover the University and

city where authors such as Lewis

Carroll, TS Eliot, Graham Greene, CS

Lewis, Philip Pullman, Dorothy L Sayers

and JRR Tolkien lived and worked. Take

in the beauty of Oxford along the way

in this highly enjoyable and informative

tour.

Time: 11.00

This tour is free of charge. There is

a limit of 25 people for this tour. To

reserve your place phone 01865

792792 or call in to the bookshop.

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1 Accommodation Ofce (direction) 2 Ageing, Institute of 3 Area Studies 4 Archaeology 5 Botanic Garden 6 Careers Service 7 Chinese Studies

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Classics Centre 9 Computing Services 10 Continuing Education 11 Continuing Professional Development 12 Counselling Service 13 Centre for Criminology 14 Economics 15 Education 16 English Faculty 17 Estates Directorate 18 Examination Schools and Open Day

Information Centre 19 Finance Division

20 History Faculty 21 History of Art 22 Human Sciences 23 Humanities Divisional Ofce 24 International Development 25 Oxford Internet Institute 26 Isis Innovation (direction)

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James Martin 21st Century School 28 Japanese Studies 29 John Radcliffe (direction) 30 Language Centre 31 Latin American Centre 32 Law Faculty 33 Learning Institute 34 Linguistics and Philology 35 Mathematical Institute 36 Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences

Divisional Ofce 37 Music Faculty 38 Oriental Institute

39 Philosophy Centre 40 Politics and International Relations41 Phonetics Laboratory

42 Refugee Studies Centre 43 Regional Liaison Ofce (direction) 44 Rothermere American Institute 45 Ruskin School of Drawing

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Sad Business School 47 Social Policy and Social Work 48 Socio-Legal Studies 49 Sociology 50 Social and Cultural Anthropology51 Social Sciences Divisional Ofce

52 Student Union Ofces 53 Taylor Institution (Modern Languages) 54 Telecommunications Ofce 55 Theology 56 University Ofces 57 Voltaire Foundation

University Science Area (SA)

Oxord city centre

The map opposite and the keys opposite and above show the colleges and departments in Oxford city centre. Colleges aremarked with 2 symbols and departments with symbols.

University Science Area (SA)The map and key below show the locations of individual departments within the Science Area.

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2 Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics3 Biochemistry (New Biochemistry Building)4 Biochemistry(Rex Richards Building)5 Biochemistry (Rodney Porter Building)

6 Burdon Sanderson Cardiac Science Centre,(DPAG, Sherrington Building)7 Chemistry Research Laboratory

8 Department of Computer Science9 Condensed Matter Physics, Atomic and

Laser Physics (Clarendon Laboratory)10 Earth Sciences Building11 Engineering Science

(1415 Parks Road)

12 Engineering Science(Engineering and Technology Building)

13 Engineering Science(Information Engineering Building)

14 Engineering Science (Jenkin Building)15 Engineering Science (Thom Building)

16 Engineering Science, Materials (Holder Building)17 Experimental Psychology(Tinbergen Building)

18 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory19 Materials (1213 Parks Road)20 Materials (21 Banbury Road)

21 Materials (Hume Rothery Building)22 Mathematical Institute

23 Medical Sciences Teaching Centre24 Oxford Centre for Gene Function (Henry

Wellcome Building of Gene Function)25 Oxford Molecular Pathology Institute

26 Pharmacology

27 Physical and Theoretical ChemistryLaboratory

28 Physics (Martin Wood Lecture Theatre)29 Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics

(Le Gros Clark Building)30 Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics

(Sherrington Building)31 Plant Sciences32 Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the

History of Art (Dyson Perrins Building)33 Rothermere American Institute

(incorporating the Vere Harmsworth Library)34 School of Geography and the Environment

(Dyson Perrins Building)35 Sir William Dunn School of Pathology36 Statistics37 The Peter Medawar Building for

Pathogen Research38 Theoretical Physics

39 Zoology (Tinbergen Building)

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How to get to Oxford

By rail

Oxford is a transport hub with frequent rail services from London as well as

Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh and beyond. For further information please

telephone the National Rail enquiry service on 0845 7484950.

www.nationalrail.co.uk

By coach

Two coach services run from Victoria Coach Station and Marble Arch in

London: the Oxford espress and the Oxford Tube. There are also National

Express services from most major cities, arriving at the Gloucester Green

Coach Station.

www.espress.ino

www.oxordtube.comwww.nationalexpress.com

By car

Driving and parking in Oxford are extremely difcult and to be avoided if at

all possible. Please use public transport if you can. If you do drive to Oxford,

please park your car at one of the following Park and Ride services on the

city outskirts:

Redbridge (south) - OX1 4XG

Located off the A34 from Abingdon, Didcot and Newbury.

Pear Tree (north) - OX2 8JD

Water Eaton (north) - OX2 8HA

Both these sites are accessed from the A40 (from Witney and Cheltenham),

A4260 (from Kidlington), A34 (from Banbury, Bicester and Northampton)

and the M40.

For further information please see:

www.oxordbus.co.uk

Please note that from all these Park and Ride car parks, the bus journey to

the city centre will take between 10 and 20 minutes depending on trafc.

PLEASE AVOID THORNHILL AND SEACOURT PARK AND RIDE SERVICES

as these are oten ull very early in the morning, especially on open

days.

By coach or minibus

If you are planning to travel to Oxford by

coach or minibus you may like to consider

parking in the coach park on Oxpens Road.

http://tinyurl.com/oxordcoach

From the airport

The Oxford Bus Company runs direct coach

services from Heathrow and Gatwick

airports to Oxford city centre.

www.theairline.ino

www.oxordbus.co.uk

Local taxis

Radio Taxis, Tel: 01865 242424

ABC Taxis, Tel: 01865 770077001 Taxis, Tel: 01865 240000

P&RWater Eaton

P&RPearTree

P&RSeacourt

P&RRedbridge

P&RThornhill

A34

M4 (Jn 13)Newbury

WinchesterSouthampton

A4074

HenleyReading

AVOID THESE

PARK AND RIDES

ON OPEN DAYS

A34

M40 (Jn 9)BirminghamBanburyBicester

A4165

A44

M5 (Jn 7)Evesham

A40

M5 (Jn 11)CheltenhamGloucester

A40

BanburyRoad

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A4144Woodstock

Road

Botley Road

A420

SwindonBath

Bristol

A4144Abingdon

Road

A4158IffleyRoad

Cowley Road

London Road

A40

M40 (Jn 8)London

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Local Radio

You may like to listen

to local radio for trafc

updates:

BBC Oxford 95.2 FM

Heart FM 102.6 and

97.4 FM

Jack FM 106.8 and106.4 FM

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