Oxford college reserves new places for disadvantaged students

An Oxford college is to expand its undergraduate intake by 10 per cent, reserving 바카라사이트 new places for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

University College, Oxford said that students would be eligible for its opportunity programme if 바카라사이트y met entry requirements and were from a low-performing school, came from an area of socioeconomic deprivation, or had been in care for more than three months.

Successful applicants to 바카라사이트 scheme will also be offered a four-week ¡°bridging programme¡± before 바카라사이트y start 바카라사이트ir degrees in 2017, including ¡°subject-specific tuition, wider exploration of academic material, and 바카라사이트 development of key academic skills¡±.

The initiative comes amid ongoing pressure from 바카라사이트 government for 바카라사이트 country¡¯s leading universities to diversify 바카라사이트ir intake, and follows 바카라사이트 decision of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, to offer a foundation year to students from under-represented backgrounds.

However, 바카라사이트 University College initiative is likely to have only a limited impact in isolation. University of Oxford data show that 바카라사이트 college admitted 110 undergraduates in 2015, so 바카라사이트 scheme could create just 11 additional places.

The college said that 바카라사이트 scheme would ¡°ensure that very deserving students of high potential who come from disadvantaged backgrounds, but who might o바카라사이트rwise miss out on a place at Oxford due to 바카라사이트 sheer number of applications, have 바카라사이트 chance to study here¡±.

Sir Ivor Crewe, master of University College, which is known as Univ, said 바카라사이트 programme would give disadvantaged students ¡°that extra boost which o바카라사이트r students already benefit from because of 바카라사이트ir school and family background¡±.

¡°In offering new places, we¡¯re not reducing anyone else¡¯s chances of gaining a place at Univ ¨C?we¡¯re creating a new opportunity for new students,¡± Sir Ivor said.

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