University Oxford Blog

If you plan to study at Oxford University, you certainly should know how this university is organized. In general, it is possible to say that Oxford University is something like a small federation. Oxford University consists of 38 colleges and 6 permanent private halls. Each college has its own governing body but at the same time, there is central administration, which controls the activity of all components of this small federation. The official head of Oxford University is the Chancellor, but this position is mote titular. The read head of the university is the Vice-Chancellor. There are also five pro-vice-chancellors who are responsible for such matters as Education, Research, Planning and Recourses, Development and External Affairs, Personnel and Equal Opportunities.
Various departments and faculties are united into four divisions: Humanities Division, Social Sciences Division, Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division and Medical Sciences Division.
Academic year at Oxford University consists of three terms: Michaelmas Term (from October to December), Hilary Term (from January to March), and Trinity Term (from April to June). Within these terms, eight week periods are determined and they are called Full Terms. Students of this university also have three vacations – Christmas vacations, Easter vacations and Long Vacations.
As for degrees, which you can get at Oxford University, the range is extremely wide. This university offers degrees of all levels from undergraduate to graduate and postgraduate.

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