The Audio Admissions Tours are designed to provide you with the opportunity to find out much more about the University of Oxford from a student perspective and provide information and guidance on the process of applying for a place to study on an undergraduate degree course. The Purple (Arts and Humanities) Route takes you to the Bodleian Library, the Radcliffe Camera, the Ashmolean Museum, undergraduate colleges and permanent private halls and other University places of interest such as the Oxford University Press. There is also the opportunity to hear from a current undergraduate student studying English Language and Literature and another studying History. The colleges and Permanent Private Halls on this route include: Worcester College, St Peter's College, Pembroke College, St John's College, Regent's Park College and St Benet's Hall. These have been chosen because they are near the other stops on this route – they are not specifically colleges for the Arts and Humanities. No colleges specialise in any particular subject, and most colleges offer a range of courses. To see any of the other colleges please visit the porters’ 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.
| # | Episode Title | Description | Duration | People | Date | |
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| 1 | Admissions Tours: Welcome to the Purple Route | Mike Nicholson, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, welcomes people to the Oxford Audio Admissions Tours and explains what they are all about. | 0:02:06 | University of Oxford | 17 Dec 2009 | |
| 2 | 02 How to use and navigate the tour | An explanation of how to use the tour and how to safely navigate your way around the city of Oxford. | 0:02:51 | University of Oxford | 17 Dec 2009 | |
| 3 | 03 Oxford University Press | Explains what Oxford University Press does and how it contributes to the University of Oxford. | 0:02:03 | University of Oxford | 17 Dec 2009 | |
| 4 | 04 What is a College? | Explains how the collegiate system works at Oxford and what facilities you can expect to find in any of Oxford's 30 undergraduate colleges. | 0:02:33 | University of Oxford | 17 Dec 2009 | |
| 5 | 05 College Life | Describes why students value the collegiate system and how it shapes your experience of life at Oxford. | 0:03:03 | University of Oxford | 17 Dec 2009 | |
| 6 | 06 Worcester College | A short overview of Worcester College including its history and facilities. | 0:03:05 | University of Oxford | 17 Dec 2009 | |
| 7 | 07 St Peter's College | A short overview of St Peter's College including its history and facilities. | 0:01:44 | University of Oxford | 17 Dec 2009 | |
| 8 | 08 Arts and Humanities at Oxford | An explanation of studying Arts and Humanities at the University of Oxford and what resources you can find across the departments. | 0:04:38 | University of Oxford | 17 Dec 2009 | |
| 9 | 09 Arts and Humanities Student Life: English Language and Literature | An interview with a current student studying English Literature and Language at Oxford. Including questions about why they applied, how they divide their time between academic and social life and what they are planning to do when they leave Oxford. | 0:03:34 | University of Oxford | 17 Dec 2009 | |
| 10 | 10 Pembroke College | A short overview of Pembroke College including its history and facilities. | 0:02:22 | University of Oxford | 17 Dec 2009 | |
| 11 | 11 The City of Oxford | Information about what there is to do and see in the city of Oxford from a student's perspective. | 0:03:57 | University of Oxford | 17 Dec 2009 | |
| 12 | 12 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. | 0:03:55 | University of Oxford | 17 Dec 2009 | |
| 13 | 13 Arts and Humanities Student Life 2: History | An interview with a current student studying History at Oxford. Including questions about why they applied, how they divide their time between academic and social life and what they are planning to do when they leave Oxford. | 0:04:02 | University of Oxford | 17 Dec 2009 | |
| 14 | 14 Making an Application | An explanation of the process of how to make an application to Oxford University for an undergraduate course. | 0:04:32 | University of Oxford | 17 Dec 2009 | |
| 15 | 15 Radcliffe Camera | A brief history of the Radcliffe Camera and how it is used in Oxford. | 0:01:20 | University of Oxford | 17 Dec 2009 | |
| 16 | 16 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 | 17 Dec 2009 | |
| 17 | 17 St John's College | A short overview of St John's College including its history and facilities. | 0:03:43 | University of Oxford | 17 Dec 2009 | |
| 18 | 18 The Ashmolean Museum | A brief overview of the Ashmolean Museum including what you can see in the museum today and how students use these resources. | 0:02:00 | University of Oxford | 17 Dec 2009 | |
| 19 | 19 Interviews | Information and advice on what to expect in an interview at Oxford and how to prepare. | 0:04:48 | University of Oxford | 17 Dec 2009 | |
| 20 | 20 Permanent Private Halls | An explanation of Permanent Private Halls at Oxford. | 0:01:17 | University of Oxford | 17 Dec 2009 | |
| 21 | 21 Regent's Park College and St Benet's Hall | A short overview of Regent's Park College and St Benet's Hall, including information about their history, what life is like and the facilities you can find. | 0:06:09 | University of Oxford | 17 Dec 2009 | |
| 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 | 17 Dec 2009 | |
| 23 | 23 Accompanying pdf for Purple Route | Accompanying pdf for Purple Route | 0:00:00 | University of Oxford | 18 Dec 2009 |