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| | University of Oxford |
 | | University of Oxford, established in the 12th century, is composed of 36 independent, self-contained, self-governing colleges and 6 Permanent Private halls which have been founded at different points throughout the past 800 years. |
 | | Each of these colleges and halls selects its own students, houses them for at least the first year, provides their meals, meeting rooms (called common rooms), libraries, sports and social facilities and above all assumes responsibility, primarily through the tutorial system, for their academic studies. |
 | | The University, on the other hand, provides the laboratories, the central lecture halls, the great libraries and museums, prescribes courses and syllabi, and is in charge of University examinations and awarding degrees. |
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