What is an Oxford college?
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The college system is one of the many distinctive and special features of student life at Oxford. In the context of graduate admissions, ‘college’ and ‘colleges’ refers to all 43 of the University’s colleges, including those designated as societies and permanent private halls.
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University College - OxfordVisit
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Colleges University of Oxford
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University of Oxford History, Colleges, & Notable Alumni
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University College, Oxford - Wikipedia
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Oxford colleges twinning with city schools - BBC News
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University of Oxford, Hertford College Partnership - IFSA
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Wright and Wright completes redevelopment of University of Oxford
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Oak Beams, New College Oxford – Oxford, England - Atlas Obscura
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Oxford College, Emory University
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Do you choose a college?
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How to Get Admission Into Oxford University
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Departments offering graduate courses
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Prettiest Oxford Colleges To Visit, Prices + Map - Where Goes Rose?
Veggies to Rate Oxford Colleges - from OX Magazine
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Oxford University – Student Stories