This Blue Route will give you a chance to explore Historical Oxford, and will take you to some of the oldest parts of the City including the Castle and Mound, Merton Street, the Bodleian Library, six Oxford undergraduate colleges and other University locations. It will take you approximately 90 minutes to take the full walking tour and listen to all the tracks along the route. Alternatively, you can pick any particular tracks that you would like to listen to and choose your own route. The six undergraduate colleges included have been chosen because they are near the other stops on this route - they are not specifically colleges for history. No colleges specialise in any particular subject, and most colleges offer most courses. To see around the grounds of a college please visit the porter's lodge (reception) at that college, and ask if you can have a look around. Most colleges have specific opening times during the day so please check their individual websites or ask in the Admissions Information Centre on Little Clarendon Street. Central Oxford is relatively flat but there are several cobbled streets, steps and narrow pavements, as well as other pedestrians and traffic. Please be careful, especially when crossing roads, and take extra care to look out for bicycles. We recommend that you don't listen to the tour while you are walking: the tracks are designed for you to listen to when you arrive at each location.
| # | Episode Title | Description | Duration | People | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Admissions Tours: Welcome to the Blue Route | Welcomes you to the Oxford Audio Admissions Tours and what they include. | 0:02:06 | University of Oxford | 14 Dec 2010 | |
| 2 | 02 How to use and navigate the tour | Information about how to use the Blue Route and navigate your way around the city of Oxford using the accompanying map. | 0:03:23 | University of Oxford | 14 Dec 2010 | |
| 3 | 03 What is a College? | Gives information about Oxford's undergraduate colleges and what facilities they have. | 0:02:33 | University of Oxford | 14 Dec 2010 | |
| 4 | 04 Castle and Mound | A brief history of Oxford's Castle and Mound. | 0:02:04 | University of Oxford | 14 Dec 2010 | |
| 5 | 05 College Life | Explains how the colleges benefit your student experience at Oxford. | 0:03:03 | University of Oxford | 14 Dec 2010 | |
| 6 | 06 The City of Oxford | Explains what you can find in Oxford and what the city has to offer. | 0:03:57 | University of Oxford | 14 Dec 2010 | |
| 7 | 07 Student Life 1 | An opportunity to hear from the perspective of an Earth Sciences student at Oxford. | 0:03:40 | University of Oxford | 14 Dec 2010 | |
| 8 | 08 Oriel College | A brief history and details of the facilities at Oriel College. | 0:02:54 | University of Oxford | 14 Dec 2010 | |
| 9 | 09 Corpus Christi College | A brief history and details of the facilities at Corpus Christi College. | 0:02:37 | University of Oxford | 14 Dec 2010 | |
| 10 | 10 Merton College | A brief history and details of the facilities at Merton College. | 0:01:36 | University of Oxford | 14 Dec 2010 | |
| 11 | 11 Merton Street | Find out more about the historic Merton Street in the city of Oxford. | 0:02:14 | University of Oxford | 14 Dec 2010 | |
| 12 | 12 Student Life 2 | An opportunity to hear from the perspective of a Maths student at Oxford. | 0:04:31 | University of Oxford | 14 Dec 2010 | |
| 13 | 13 St Edmund Hall | A brief history and details of the facilities at St Edmund Hall. | 0:03:09 | University of Oxford | 14 Dec 2010 | |
| 14 | 14 Making an Application | An explanation of the process of how to make an application to Oxford University for an undergraduate course. | 0:04:31 | University of Oxford | 14 Dec 2010 | |
| 15 | 15 Gargolyes and Grotesques | Some interesting facts about the gargoyles and grotesques that you can see across Oxford. | 0:02:28 | University of Oxford | 14 Dec 2010 | |
| 16 | 16 Overview of the History of the University | An overview of the history of Oxford University for prospective applicants who may like to know more about how the University has changed over the years. | 0:03:58 | University of Oxford | 14 Dec 2010 | |
| 17 | 17 Hertford College | A brief history and details of the facilities at Hertford College. | 0:03:33 | University of Oxford | 14 Dec 2010 | |
| 18 | 18 Radcliffe Camera | A brief history of the Radcliffe Camera and how it is used in Oxford. | 0:01:20 | University of Oxford | 14 Dec 2010 | |
| 19 | 19 Brasenose College | A brief history and details of the facilities at Brasenose College. | 0:03:02 | University of Oxford | 14 Dec 2010 | |
| 20 | 20 Bodleian Library and Sheldonian Theatre | A brief history of the Bodleian Library and the Sheldonian Theatre including information about how students use them today. | 0:03:21 | University of Oxford | 14 Dec 2010 | |
| 21 | 21 Interviews | Information and advice on what to expect in an interview at Oxford and how to prepare. | 0:04:48 | University of Oxford | 14 Dec 2010 | |
| 22 | 22 Finish | A final track that explains how to find out more following the end of the tour. | 0:01:41 | University of Oxford | 14 Dec 2010 | |
| 23 | 23 Accompanying pdf for Blue Route | Accompanying pdf for Blue Route. | 0:00:00 | University of Oxford | 14 Dec 2010 |