Oxford

Captivating student city

King Henry II founded Oxford, Britain’s first university in 1167 as the alternative to studying in Paris. Today students flock here to study in a truly academic environment one in five people living in Oxford are students. Explore the university’s medieval quads and mysterious baroque chapels, or discover its hidden gems in the Ashmolean Museum. In your spare time, take a relaxing punt down the picturesque banks of the river, shop at the quirky markets or dine at the local cafés. The busy city of London is also just an hour’s train ride away, perfect for shopping and sightseeing.

Surrounded by academia

The EF Oxford campus boasts on-site residences, a wellequipped library, a first-class cafeteria and a student gym, all within beautiful and leafy surroundings. Less than five minutes walk away you can find Oxford Brookes University, which is one of our closest partner universities in the UK. As an EF student you can take advantage of certain guest lectures and Open Days at Oxford Brookes, as well as have access to its sports facilities and library. Since Oxford Brookes University moderates EF’s University Foundation Year, many EF University Preparation Abroad students choose to transfer there for an undergraduate degree.