1、the oldest university in Britain Wang Yananlibrary Dining hall University of Oxford 牛津大学 Oxford University is the oldest university in Britain and one of the worlds most famous institutions of higherlearning.Oxford University was established during the 1100s.It is located in Oxford,England,about 80k
2、ilometers northwest of London.The university has over 16,300 students(1999-2000),almost a quarter of these students are from overseas and more than 130 are represented.It consists of 35,plus five private halls established by various religious groups.Three of the five private halls are for men only.O
3、f the colleges,and are for women,and the rest are for men and women.The competition for scholarships and grants is,however,extremely strong and there are usually strict requirements.Students should check carefully that they are eligible to apply for a particular scholarship before making an applicat
4、ion as most of the schemes are restricted to certain nationalities and/or programs.学生们在申请某一项奖学金之前应仔细核查是否有资格，因为多数奖学金对学生国籍和（或）课程都有限制。program enables students from the United States,Canada,and many other nations to study at Oxford for a minimum of two years.全球高校排名 THE TIMES 第6位 ARWU(Academic Ranking of
5、 World Universities)第十名 QS World University Rankings（教育组织Quacquarelli Symonds ）第5位 WRWU（Webometrics Ranking of World Universities）第42位alumni and alumnae Shelley David Cameron Margaret Thatcher 研究生申请：在提出申请前，首先需要选定将要就读的专业和院系，然后在申请截止日期前分别将两份申请表和两份所需的其它材料寄到GAO (Graduate Admissions Office研究生招生办公室）牛津大学对申请
6、读研究生的人在英语方面有较高的要求，各专业往往要求学生达到以下两种标准：较高标准：雅思成绩IELTS：总分7.5，听、说、读、写均不得低于7.0。托福成绩TOEFL：纸笔考试630，写作5.0。CBT考试267，写作5.0。IBT考试109。剑桥熟练英语证书考试（CPE）：B级 基本标准：雅思成绩：总分7.0，听说读写均不得低于6.5。托福成绩：纸笔考试600，写作4.5。CBT考试250，写作4.5。IBT考试100。剑桥熟练英语证书考试（CPE）：CIELTS and TOEFL IELTS全称国际英语测试系统(InternationalEnglish Language Testing S
7、ystem)，。IELTS考试是一门科学的语言测试考试。此项考试是为申请赴英语国家（美国、英国、澳大利亚、加拿大、新西兰等）留学、移民的非英语国家学生而设，用来评定考生运用英语的能力。TOEFL全名可为检定非英语为母语者的英语能力考试The Test of English as a Foreign Language。有三种，分别是：pbtpaper based test 纸考 677,cbtcomputer based test 机考 300,ibtinternet based test 网考 120,新托福满分是120分。TOEFL考试的有效期为两年，是从考试日期开始计算的。例如：2003年1月18日参加考试，这次考试成绩的有效期是从2003年1月18日到2005年1月18日。new words 1.institution 制度；机构；协会 public institution 事业单位 social institution社会制度 institution of higher learning 高等学校2.alumnus 男校友 alumni alumna 女校友 alumnae3.dual nationality 双重国籍
