About Oxford

The University of Oxford is one of the most prestigious universities in the world, founded in 1250 with some colleges’ histories stretching back even further. It is also a member of the prestigious Russell Group of major research universities in the United Kingdom (similar to the Ivy League). The University of Oxford enjoys a well-deserved reputation for world-class teaching, research and facilities. Our students benefit from centrally-organised lectures, seminars and lab time, and from the collegiate system of small-group teaching (called a tutorial) that takes place in the colleges. This approach provides individual support and guidance, enabling students to thrive academically whilst offering countless opportunities to get involved with extra-curricular activities. Your College will be your home during term-time and will be the focus of both your academic progress and your social life.

About the Programme

The Visiting Student Programme is open to eight to ten Chinese partner universities through the Oxford Prospects Programmes. The Visiting Student Programme offers suitably qualified students the opportunity to come to Oxford as Registered Visiting Students of the University of Oxford and as members of one of the four partner colleges: Mansfield, Pembroke, Worcester, or Regent’s Park College. Visiting Students are to study for the whole or part of one academic year. They will be on courses taken by full-time undergraduate students and study alongside them in tutorials and lectures.

The Academic Year

Each of the three terms in Oxford is organized into eight teaching weeks. Terms are intensive and you will be amazed at how much academic, sporting, and other social activities can be packed into such a short period of time. The intensity of term time means that it is not possible to leave Oxford during these eight weeks, although many Visiting Students take the opportunity to travel between terms.

Requirements

1. GPA of 3.7(minimum, using a 4.0 GPA system)
2. Photocopy of IELTS or TOEFL certificate: IELTS overall score of 7.0 (with at least 7.0 in each), or TOEFL (internet-based) overall score of 110, with component scores of at least: Listening 22, Reading 24, Speaking 25, and Writing 24
3. A personal statement: you should provide a brief account of your studies to date and an explanation of how a year at Oxford would fit into your educational plans (including the main subjects you would like to study and any course work you have completed at your home university)
4. A sample of recently completed written work (marked if possible) preferably in one of the subjects for which you are applying
5. Two academic references(from someone who can comment on your academic achievement and on the type of learner you are)
6. An up-to-date academic transcript
7. Application form

More details are included in attached files.