Oxford Program

Located some 60 miles northwest of London, Oxford is a medieval town that houses the oldest university in the English speaking world.  Instruction at Oxford dates to the 11th century.  Oxford’s 30 colleges are self-governing units, each of which offers a full university curriculum.  The oldest of these was established in 1249.  New College, where Notre Dame students live and study, opened in 1379.  A list of Oxford alumni is a who’s who of prominent figures in politics, philosophy, literature and science.  Included among those who have taught or studied at Oxford are six kings, 46 Nobel prize-winners and 25 British Prime Ministers, the latest of which is Tony Blair.

The Oxford Program provides seven Notre Dame students the opportunity to spend one year studying at New College, Oxford.  While at New College, students participate in Oxford’s renowned tutorial system.  They work one on one with Oxford tutors to pursue their academic interests in great depth.  Tutors are full-time faculty at Oxford and represent some of the premier scholars in their fields.

Students must commit to the entire academic year.  During this time, they live in private rooms in the college and take meals in the college-dining hall.  

Qualifications:

The Oxford Program is open to students in the colleges of Science and Arts & Letters who have at least a 3.7 cumulative gpa.  Qualifying students will be invited to apply in the fall of their sophomore years for placement in the following year.

Application Procedure

Students apply in the fall semester of their sophomore years to study at Oxford in the following year.  Meetings for interested students are held in the fall semester.  Students in the colleges of Science and Arts & Letters who have at least a 3.7 cumulative grade point average are invited to apply in September.  Some students are selected from among the applicants for interviews.  Selections are announced in the first week of November, in time for those not selected to apply to other overseas study programs.

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