Oxford graduate applicants 2009/2010

crafty bison

Of course they are, barely any undergraduates only spend eight weeks at university each term - just because lectures finish doesn't mean people don't stick around a bit to get work done.

Surely it depends on their accommodation contract?

There are UGs at my current uni who can ONLY spend 28 weeks (2 10-week & 1 8-week term) in their accommodation.

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You're only guaranteed the ~25 weeks - the college can refuse to accommodate you in the vacation if they want to, and DO refuse in December, during under-grad interviews - they need literally every room they can get.

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Sijia

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You have to move ALL your stuff out of your rooms for the Christmas holidays?! That sounds ridiculous!

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Sijia

You have to move ALL your stuff out of your rooms for the Christmas holidays?! That sounds ridiculous!

Try every holiday. Moving totally every six-eight weeks isn't really fun.

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Sijia

You have to move ALL your stuff out of your rooms for the Christmas holidays?! That sounds ridiculous!

Yup and very common in UK universities that use halls as conference accommodation.

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Sijia

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Just to clarify, this is undergraduates who have move out every holiday? Or do postgraduates have to move as well?

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Sijia

Just to clarify, this is undergraduates who have move out every holiday? Or do postgraduates have to move as well?

Think it's UG as when I was choosing colleges, I was going by who offered 38/50 week contracts for PG accommodation. Will happily be corrected by Athena though

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Pelle

Angelil

So not that you're superficial or anything. You'd really prefer having tourists poking around your college at all hours than actually being left alone? Good luck with that.

I went to St Hilda's today and have to say that it is actually really nice. Situated at the river with lovely views and a nice garden.

I'd be interested in which colleges you like best having lived in Oxford for some time.

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verses

I'm still a bit confused--these contracts refer to how long housing is provided for, not how long you are required to be on campus?

I'll be doing the MSt English Literature next year, and am wondering how much time I can plan to be spending in Oxford vs. at home in the States...

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verses

I'm still a bit confused--these contracts refer to how long housing is provided for, not how long you are required to be on campus?

I'll be doing the MSt English Literature next year, and am wondering how much time I can plan to be spending in Oxford vs. at home in the States...

Correct, I meant how long you pay for accommodation for. There are, however, also minimum residency requirements for "keeping term", meaning you have to be in Oxford a minimum number of nights per year, regardless of whether you have lectures/classes/meetings etc. Not that many colleges keep track - I'm sure there are terms when I've gone home/away to see other friends every weekend for whatever reasons, and so not technically spent enough nights within four miles of Carfax tower; but how will the university keep track of it?

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crafty bison

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apotoftea

Surely it depends on their accommodation contract?

There are UGs at my current uni who can ONLY spend 28 weeks (2 10-week & 1 8-week term) in their accommodation.

I don't actually go to Oxford (do you?), but I have friends there and from what they've said it's very similar to here at Cambridge - you pay a termly rent, and then if you choose to stay extra nights during the holiday you pay a per-day supplement on top. At Christ's, you get 65 nights per term included in your rent and anything more costs extra, and most people tend to stay a little longer than the 'standard', some people stay a lot longer; other colleges do it differently.

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Sijia

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Athena

Correct, I meant how long you pay for accommodation for. There are, however, also minimum residency requirements for "keeping term", meaning you have to be in Oxford a minimum number of nights per year, regardless of whether you have lectures/classes/meetings etc. Not that many colleges keep track - I'm sure there are terms when I've gone home/away to see other friends every weekend for whatever reasons, and so not technically spent enough nights within four miles of Carfax tower; but how will the university keep track of it?

Ankle-monitors should do just the job. :p:

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In the same way they tag prisoners? :p:

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