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Would you prefer a degree from Oxbridge but little / no social life or a degree .....

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Oxbridge or another top university?

....... from another top university e.g. Durham, Warwick, Bristol etc. and have a social life?


I'm asking this question because I have a friend that is going to Oxford next year and was really looking forward to it. However,a few weeks ago, he visited a friend of his who goes to Durham and now wishes he was going to Durham because it is a top university and yet you'll be able to have a scoial life. However, at Oxbridge due to the workload and short terms he fears he won't have much of a social life (he is very socialable and a bit of a party animal!!!).

So what would you prefer, a degree from Oxbridge but no social life or a degree from another top university e.g. Durham, Warwick, Bristol etc. and have a social life?

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Reply 1
oxbridge if i'm going on what our biology teacher bangs on about lol
but tbh uni is all about being social so..
Reply 2
Where is the ':rolleyes:'-option?
Reply 3
You do realise that those who go to Oxford have a social life too? It's not all work, work, work. There's plenty of things to do and plenty of opportunities to socialise.
Tell him not to worry I know plenty of party animals who went to Oxbridge that had loads of fun there
Reply 5
Who says you can't have a social life at Oxbridge? :rolleyes:
Reply 6
hmm thats a tough one to be honest. But, Im sure there must be *some* social life at oxbridge...
Reply 7
Oxford and Cambridge both have a social life...maybe Oxford has more cos it's a bigger city but they both have a social life....
Reply 8
Anywhere I go, I create a social well around me, so tis all cool
I hear the oxford chess team is a right scream!

:p:

nah realistically, whatever uni you go to, there is going to be some form of social scene. Most universities are situated within large towns or cities so there are going to be lots of pubs and clubs plus coupled with the obvious students who are going to be there= fun fun fun!!!

:smile:
I would prefer what I'm getting, which is a degree from Oxbridge with a social life, thank you very much. :yep:
I dont understand why going to Oxbridge has become synonymous with social reclusion. Of course Oxbridge has the most demanding, challenging courses in the country which require the greatest deal of time and effort, but your academic life wont encroach upon your social if you organise your time accordingly. Anyway, that said I still wouldnt advise applying to Oxbridge for anyone that gives the social aspect of uni as much weighting as the academic, because Oxbridge obviously place way more emphasis on the academic aspect.

Your friend needs to think long-term, going to oxbridge will not mean he will not have a social life, in fact there shouldn't be anything stopping his social life from being as active as he wants it to be, but if he does go to oxbridge it will be of much greater benefit economically and socially after he's graduated than going anywhere else.
Reply 12
I love it how people imagine students at oxford to be these social recluses, who sit hunched over a desk, quill in hand working endlessly by candlelight.
Durham isn't exactly famous for it's social scene either tbh :rolleyes:
Your social life is as good as you want it to be, regardless of where you go.
Reply 14
Another T.Hereford university reputation thread. Smashing.
Reply 15
What a stupid thread. The social life at Oxbridge is fine (in fact, it's better than some of the LSE halls I've seen!). The college system makes it easy to make friends and socialise, and there are so many events and parties --it's easy to socialise every day of the week if you so choose.
jcb914
What a stupid thread. The social life at Oxbridge is fine (in fact, it's better than some of the LSE halls I've seen!). The college system makes it easy to make friends and socialise, and there are so many events and parties --it's easy to socialise every day of the week if you so choose.


You cant say the social life at Oxbridge is better than at LSE because firstly LSE is in London which means far greater social opportunity than anywhere else in the country, also LSE is part of the UoL so shares social events/facilities with the other member unis.
Reply 17
Zweihander
You cant say the social life at Oxbridge is better than at LSE because firstly LSE is in London which means far greater social opportunity than anywhere else in the country, also LSE is part of the UoL so shares social events/facilities with the other member unis.


Oh I'm guessing you've spent time at both Unis, so aren't just talking complete bull? Or are you just a GCSE/AS/A-Level student talking rubbish?
Zweihander
You cant say the social life at Oxbridge is better than at LSE because firstly LSE is in London which means far greater social opportunity than anywhere else in the country, also LSE is part of the UoL so shares social events/facilities with the other member unis.

The social life is what you make it at any university. Though from what I've seen it's absolutely fine in Cambridge; in fact I probably would have had less of a social life if I went to any other university.
The college system means social life is often better in Oxbridge. Living in halls can be a much more lonely isolated experience.

But yeah, it really is what you make of it wherever you go.

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