Everything you need to know about Oxford University and its Colleges: The brief guide

To many people Oxford University and its colleges present a mysterious challenge: well understood by those who teach and study there but impenetrable to most everyone else. This video will help you to face that challenge by penetrating the intriguing clouds that surround this ancient and intellectually challenging establishment.
Rob Walters has been a guide in the city for many years and now provides tours for the Bodleian Library. He is known for his incisive walks in Oxford and the books he has written about the place and is keen to provide an approachable and comprehensive introduction to the whats, whys, and wherefores of this famous university. This brief, but comprehensive, guide has been created for visitors, potential students, and the downright curious and also suggests hooks for those who need to know more.
The video provides answers to all of the leading questions about the University and its colleges:
• Where is it?
• When did it start and how has it evolved?
• What does it do?
• Who runs it?
• How does it work and what’s the difference between university and college?
• How do you get in as a student?
• How many students and what do they mostly do?
• Where do the students come from?
• How many people work for Oxford University and what do they do?
• Is Oxford University successful and if so how?
• Which is the top college?
• Who are the most famous ex-students?

[@MrTorleon]

Thank you Rob, a comprehensive intro to Oxford University, and providing those essential initial questions for a person considering applying for undergraduate placement. As a retired Oxford academic, now living far away, over the years I have made every effort to answer those voiced uncertainties - " Can anyone apply ? " " Is it expensive ? " " Is it a bit exclusive, only for the well off ? " and so on. Happily, nearly all colleges now offer and provide substantial on- line information, and many SLO`s have placed informative videos on KZbin and so forth, so that all prospective students should be able to make a much more informed decision than in times past - and how fortunate they are :) Thanks once again, and well done !!

[@RobsOxford]

Belated thanks for your appreciative comments.