Introduction of Oxford University
Oxford University, referred to as "Oxford", is located in Oxford, England. It is a world-famous public research university, which adopts college federalism, and is also called "Niu Jian" with Cambridge University, University College London, London Imperial College London and London School of Economics. Founded in 1 167, Oxford University is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the second oldest higher education institution in the world. Oxford University has emerged a group of top scientific masters, and trained a large number of epoch-making artists and heads of state, including 27 British prime ministers and dozens of world heads of state, political and business leaders. As of 20 17, 69 Nobel Prize winners (ninth in the world), 4 Fields Prize winners (fifteenth in the world) and 6 Turing Prize winners (eighth in the world) have studied or worked in Oxford University. Oxford University has a lofty academic status and extensive influence in the fields of mathematics, physics, medicine, law and business, and is recognized as one of the top higher education institutions in the world today. From 20 17 to 18, Oxford University ranks 1 in Times Higher Education World University Ranking, 5th in USNews World University Ranking, 6th in QS World University Ranking and 7th in academic ranking of world universities. In addition, in the world university reputation ranking published by Times Higher Education in 20 18, Oxford University ranked fifth in the world.
Advantages of Oxford University
I. Economy and management
Economics is a subject that studies the decision-making behavior and the overall allocation of resources among customers, enterprises and governments. Understanding the general operation mode of economics and economy is becoming more and more important for government decision-making, business behavior and coping with economic changes around the world. ? Management science involves the effective use and distribution of materials and labor to achieve established goals. It involves the mutual influence and interaction between various departments of enterprises and between enterprises and governments. Management majors understand and think about managers' behavior and its important role in the decision-making process through theories, models and frameworks. The professional level of economic management in Oxford University is the top in the world, and its undergraduate major studies the core hot issues in our world. Graduates majoring in economics and management rank strongly among graduates of Oxford University. The companies these students enter range from top international institutions in traditional industries to emerging high-tech industries. Recently, a group of graduates chose to engage in banking, finance, consulting, research and teaching. Among them is a senior assistant consultant of a British state-owned bank.
Second, computer science and philosophy.
The exciting fields such as artificial intelligence, robotics and virtual reality are precisely the intersection of computer science and philosophy. Because of their extensive information coverage and logical reasoning, the two disciplines have many similarities in algorithm, cognition, intelligence, language, model, evidence and confirmation. When computer scientists push into the field of innovation, they need to think critically and philosophically about many problems. In a world increasingly influenced by computer technology, philosophers need to understand this intersection. At present, there are a series of topics and disciplines in the field of computer technology, from artificial intelligence, artificial life and computing philosophy to privacy ethics and intellectual property rights to computer model epistemology. Computer and Philosophy is a new major in Oxford University. The first batch of students will enter the school on the birthday of alan turing12. This major offers 3-year Bachelor of Arts and 4-year Master of Arts respectively. Students who graduate from this major will have many coveted skills. Computer science teaches students the skills of programming and efficient process design, while philosophy teaches students how to analyze many complex concepts and relationships between programming and design, and how to express the analysis results elegantly and accurately in words. Students will be able to carry out logical programming and thinking, analyze highly technical and irrelevant complex problems, and write papers neatly and orderly. Graduates will have the potential to become leaders in the technical field.
Three. Biological Science
Biological science is an industry that can arouse people's interest and grow rapidly. The fields involved are as diverse as conservation biology and molecular genetics, and the number of applicants is also relatively large. In recent years, the research on life has developed rapidly, and topics such as molecular biology, neuroscience, evolutionary biology and ecology have emerged one after another. These developments have great influence on society in medicine, environment and agriculture. At the same time, these developments have blurred the boundaries between disciplines. For example, a biologist who is keen on tropical botany will make good use of the tools and skills that molecular geneticists are good at. The Department of Plant Science and the Department of Zoology of Oxford University are large in scale and have well-equipped laboratories. In addition, the department has a large collection of botany and zoology, and some natural history museums, botanical gardens and university parks such as Oxford University also well support the research work of the animal and plant kingdom. This major in Oxford University can flexibly combine molecular and organic whole biology, and at the same time enable students to specialize in technical fields. Most graduates of this major in Oxford University choose to pursue careers in the field of science and technology, and more than one-third choose to continue their studies to become practical doctors or master students in this field. Some people choose to go to factories and financial industries, where the skills they have learned in their major are well interpreted.
Fourth, mathematics and statistics.
Statistics is a subject of data analysis. In science and industry, the emergence of new data has never stopped, so how to use such new data to solve problems? Statisticians need to establish cutting-edge statistical methods to deal with new data. These methods adopt the most advanced mathematical ideas and modern computer technology, and require professional knowledge and experience to be applied. This is the job of statisticians. This major combines the establishment of the deepest and most advanced mathematical methods with the extensive application of data, making statistics a great subject. According to the research and evaluation activities of the British government in 2008, the Department of Statistics of Oxford University is the highest-level statistics department in the UK. There are 27 teachers in this department, many of whom are devoted to the development of basic statistical methods and probability. The Department of Statistics has a huge research team, which carries out modeling and reasoning of heredity and evolution and their applications, such as the applied research of human genetic variation and diseases. There are also some research teams devoted to pattern recognition and pattern analysis, as well as applications in network, medicine, actuarial science and finance.
Application requirements
According to the application, the major in Oxford generally requires a good degree of 2. 1 or an honorary degree of 1, but for domestic students, the application is basically the post-90 s of some 2 1 1 or 985 institutions. Of course, it is also possible if it is some top universities in China, such as Tsinghua Peking University, where students are around 88. Those who do well in other academic software may be admitted without exception, which is similar to those who come in from China, but this is rare, and most students have to prepare through regular application requirements.
Secondly, as far as letters of recommendation are concerned, schools applying for the UK generally need two letters of recommendation, while Oxford requires three letters of recommendation, at least two academic letters of recommendation, and the other one can also be a teacher from their own school or a teacher they met through exchanges or participating in project competitions, so students just need to find a suitable teacher according to their own situation.
Furthermore, regarding IELTS (course), like Cambridge, the IELTS in Oxford is 7.5(7.0) for liberal arts and business, and 7.0(6.5) for science and engineering. Here, I want to remind the students that Oxford needs to meet the IELTS requirements before the school will accept your application. There is no IELTS to submit, but the school will let you submit your IELTS scores within the specified time before accepting the application.
Finally, for some majors, many liberal arts majors in Oxford need to write documents, usually two documents of 2000 words, which also requires students to refer to a large number of references, which takes a long time and needs to be submitted at the time of application. Therefore, it is suggested that students prepare in advance as much as possible, which can not only ensure the quality of writing, but also let themselves have a deeper understanding of the professional field to be applied for.