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3.3 GPA in Major Required, Demonstrated ability to do upper-division work in subject chosen
Language of Instruction:
English
Program Description:
Program Overview
The University of Oxford is one of the oldest and most distinguished educational institutions in the world. The University has been a center of learning since the Middle Ages and continues to provide an environment for students that is astonishingly rich in resources and learning. The Brockport Oxford Program is one of the oldest and most respected of the many study abroad programs in Oxford and is administered in partnership with Arcadia University College of Global Studies.
At the heart of the Oxford Experience is membership of an Oxford College. Through Arcadia, the Brockport Oxford Program enrolls each participant as an associate (i.e., non-matriculated) member of an Oxford College.
The City of Oxford has always had a vibrant cultural, social and intellectual life to offer to all who come there to study. It is a very exciting and enriching environment in which to learn-- all only about an hour from London!
The Brockport Oxford Program offers you the opportunity to:
Live and study in one of the world's finest university towns
Receive instruction in a tutorial conducted by a member of the faculty of the University of Oxford
Improve your writing and research skills
Have total integration with students from Oxford as well as international students
Your experience on the Brockport Oxford Program will:
Integrate you into British society and the British educational system
Help you to become a more articulate and expressive student
Build your self-esteem and self-confidence
Greatly enhance your career prospects
Expand your outlook on the world
At Oxford you will:
Receive a comprehensive on-site orientation to study at Oxford that will maximize the benefits of your semester of study
Join the Oxford University students' union
Become a member of a Junior Common Room with dining privileges at that College, access to the College's library and participation in the College's social and athletic societies
Enjoy the security of a complete package of academic and non-academic support services provided by Arcadia University
Housing and Orientation
Housing:
About half of Oxford's students live "out of college" in the City of Oxford and it is in this type of housing that participants in the Brockport Oxford Program are housed. Since Oxford University is spread over several miles throughout the city, students travel by bike or bus to libraries, lectures, classes, the "rooms" of a tutor, or to the University's dining hall. Program participants will be housed together in a home in the Jericho neighborhood of Oxford. This is a popular area for students and within a twenty minute walk of the University and High Street. Students live in houses and apartments that are normally used by Oxford students in a twin shared accommodation. In general, five or six participants will share the use of a fully-equipped kitchen, a sitting room and bathrooms. High speed internet and Wi-Fi options are available in most houses. As associate members of an Oxford College's Junior College Room, participants in the Brockport Oxford Program are always welcome to dine in that college's dining hall. Students pay per meal and are not required to participate in a meal plan.
Orientation:
The academic portion of the program is preceded by an on-site orientation program conducted by Arcadia in Oxford. Orientation is mandatory for all participants. During this orientation, participants are introduced to their tutors and complete the process of developing the specific details of their tutorials. The orientation program is designed to provide participants with an introduction to Oxford, to Britain and to the British way of life and academic systems.
Cost
Fees for the Brockport Oxford Programs:
Hilary (One Term) Program Spring 2012: $14,950 EST
Housing (double occupancy rooms in houses and flats) during all weeks of the program (utilities included, but not telephone charges)
Program acceptance fee
The cost of your tutorial instruction in Oxford
Associate Membership in a Junior Common Room at New College including: full dining privileges at your college (the cost of meals is not included), access to the College's library, full participation in the College's social and athletic societies
Access to the Bodleian Library and most faculty libraries
A high level of support services during your term in Oxford
Pre-departure orientation materials and tutorial selection
Pre and post-program advisory services
On-site orientation program shortly after you arrive in Oxford
The Brockport Study Abroad Office services and overseas support
Provision of transcripts for full-credit transfer of credit
Transferable credits awarded by an accredited American college (The College at Brockport, SUNY)
Registration as a full-time student at Brockport during your period of participation
Lifelong maintenance of the records of your participation
Health insurance
DOES NOT INCLUDE:
Various campus-specific fees** (student government, technology fees, etc.)
Airfare to and from England
Meals
Personal Expenses
Entertainment
Telephone charges
Textbooks and special library fees
As a very rough guide, a participant in the Brockport Oxford Program will need around £300 to £400 per month to pay for meals, daily local travel, textbooks and other school supplies and other personal expenses. This estimate DOES NOT include the purchase of clothing; or travel in Britain or outside of.
Airfare from the United States of America to England can vary greatly, with recent typical costs between $500 - $900 (depending on departure/return dates, point of origin, etc.)
The actual amount that you will spend depends heavily on your style of living and will vary with each individual's personal spending habits, entertainment preferences and travel choices.
*SUNY regulations require that participants in Overseas Academic Programs have "adequate" insurance coverage. Students whose current health insurance is not "adequate" may purchase appropriate coverage for $477.00 per semester (this is the current cost and subject to change).
** Varies depending on the SUNY campus at which the participant pays tuition
Curriculum
All instruction on the Brockport Oxford Program is arranged on an individual basis. Normally a participant in the Brockport Oxford Program will prior to departure, identify topics to be studied as their major and minor tutorials. The program's academic advisors in Oxford will assign each participant individual tutors, all of which are fellows or lecturers at the Colleges of Oxford University. These tutors will, in conference with the participant, develop a detailed and highly individualized academic program of tutorial meetings. Normally the tutorials are one-on-one, but occasionally students studying in the same topic area are paired. Students meet with their tutor weekly for their major area of study and bi-weekly for their minor areas of study. In addition to the tutorials, students will also complete a mandatory core course.
For each tutorial, the student (after consulting a reading list provided by the tutor) will write an essay that is usually read at the meeting. The tutorial system encourages individual research and independence of thought. Occasionally the tutor will offer a related lecture or seminar that s/he will invite the student to attend.
The Tutorial Method
Teaching in Oxford consists of an individual weekly meeting ("tutorial") with your professor ("tutor") who will assign a paper to be written for each meeting. The essay will be the basis for a discussion and critique of the issues it examines. The process- research, writing, analysis and discussion- is the heart of the tutorial.
Tutorial Topics:
At the start of each term the student will meet with the program's academic advisor and will jointly plan an academic program that is consistent with Brockport's academic program and the requirements of the participant's own degree program.
One of the most important features of the Brockport Oxford Program is that participants are able to study on an individual basis, almost any academic subject normally taught at the upper division level (junior or senior year) except the laboratory sciences. Each semester a few students also pursue tutorials in mathematics and non lab-based natural and physical sciences.
Program Dates:
Fall 2011: September 1, 2011 (arrival in Oxford) - December 14, 2011 (depart from Oxford)
Spring 2012 Hilary & Trinity Terms: January 9, 2012 (arrival), June 16, 2012 (departure)
Spring 2012 Hilary only*: January 9, 2012 (arrival), March 10, 2012 (departure)
Dates / Deadlines:
Term
Year
App Deadline
Decision Date
Start Date
End Date
Fall
2012
03/15/2012**
Rolling Admission
TBA
TBA
** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.
