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Oxford University holds each year a summer program for people. The participants live in the dorms of the university campus, eat traditional English meal, visit famous sights of seeing and take part in the traditional English activities. The University of Oxford consists of 39 colleges, but the summer program is holding each year in the Christ Church of the Oxford University. The program was establishes in 1990 and is very popular nowadays among the people. The age of the participants is from 22 to 95 and all people are different: they have different interests, native cities, professions, citizenships and nationalities. People from 25 countries can take part in this summer program. The program consists of 50 one – week seminars. The participation is quite expensive: one week fee is about $ 1000. The students study very interesting subjects, such as Tolkien, Cotswolds, British gardens, medieval monasteries, philosophy, film, etc. The teachers are usually from the Oxford University and have wide experience in the chosen field. The students live in the rooms which are decorated according to the British style. The students like the program very much and some of them participate several times.

There are many traditional which refer to the University of Oxford. Teachers tell the students many legends and interesting stories about the facts from the history and about famous students of the university. Besides, the students participate in different traditional events and activities. The meal and clothes are also traditional.

The last day of the summer program is full of farewell traditions. At the Cathedral Garden the students have farewell dinner with speeches, port, wines, iced Grand Marnier soufflé and roast guinea fowl. After dinner they have drinks at pub Head of the Water.

Those people who have a desire to participate in this summer program have to visit website of the University www.conted.ox.ac.uk/international-programmes/OxfordExperience.htm and receive their all essential information and application form.

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