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Oxbridge life at college and university
There are 46 universities in Britain. The academic year in Britain's universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education is divided into three terms, which usually run from the beginning of October to the middle of December, from the middle of January to the end of March, and from the middle of April to the end of June or the beginning of July. The oldest and best-known universities are locater in Oxford and Cambridge, which are called the "intellectual eyes" of Britain. They are often collectively called Oxbridge to denote an elitarian education. Only very rich and aristocratic families can afford to send their sons and daughters to these universities. Mostly they are public school leavers. The Oxford University was established in 1249 but the first mention of it goes back to 1213. The name Oxford means the part of the river Thames where oxen forded it. Oxford is international because people from many parts of the world come to study there. They study at twenty four men's colleges or at five women's colleges or at another five where both men and women study together. Among the oldest colleges are University college, all Souls and Christ Church. One can see the charm of Oxford in the green fields and parks which surround the city and you can see it in the green lawns and gardens which surround the colleges. The local car industry gives an important addition to the town's outlook. There is a great deal of bicycle traffic both in Oxford and Cambridge. Cambridge starter during the 13th and grew until today. Now there are more than thirty colleges. Almost all colleges are now mixed. They line along the right bank of the Cam river. One can enjoy picturesque scenery of willow trees weeping their branches into the water. The most famous college is probably King's College because of its magnificent chapel, the most beautiful building in Cambridge, a piece of English fifteen-century architecture. Its choir of boys and undergraduates is also very well known. Many great men studied in Cambridge. You might have heard such names as Roger Bacon, the philosopher, Milton, the poet ling Cromvell, the soldier, Newton, the scientist, Kapitza, the famous Russian physicist. The normal length of the degree course is three years after which the students take the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (B.A.). Some courses, such as languages or medicine, may be one or two years longer. Then the students may continue to take the Master's Degree and then the Doctor's Degree. Research is a very important feature of university life. The universities have a big deal of societies and clubs enough for every interest one could imagine. Sport is a part of students' life at Oxbridge. The most popular sports are rowing and punting.
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