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2 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
University of Oxford offers various career support services to its students. Some of the services include:
Panning tools such as CareerWeaver
Career events and workshops
CV, cover letter, and interview preparation
Facility to find internships, volunteering, short-term work experience, etc.
Guidance and tools for developing career ideas
Workshops, company events, career advisory, etc.
Skill development programmes
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2 years ago
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Definitely Yes. The University of Oxford has an Internship Office that helps students in gaining research and professional work experience placements. Key programmes of the University include:
Summer Internship Programme for paid internship opportunities during summer vacations in multinational corporations, NGOs, research institutes, etc.
Micro-Internship Programme that involve 2-5-day voluntary learning and development opportunities
Crankstart Internship Programme in order to gain experience while you study
Promentor Programme which is an alumni mentoring programme
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2 years ago
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For important placement highlights you can have a look at the table given below:
Parameter | Highlights |
|---|---|
Placement Rate | 91% |
Top Employers | Alvarez and Marsal, Amazon, AMEX, Oxford Space Systems, CIMMYT, etc. |
Top Industry | Consulting, Finance, Global, Impact, Technology |
Average Mean Salary | £ 63,251 |
Average base salary | £83,410 |
University of Oxford MBA Placement Report |
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2 years ago
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Some of the top recruiters according to their industries are given in the table below:
Industries | Top Employers |
|---|---|
Consulting | Alvarez and Marsal, Accenture, Bain, BCG, Dalberg, EY-Parthenon, etc. |
Finance | AMEX, Bank of America, CITI, Goldman Sachs, Hermes Gpe, Inovia Capital, etc. |
Global Industry | AstraZeneca, Marriott International, Novartis, Oxford Space Systems, Procter & Gamble, etc. |
Impact | CIMMYT, Climate Collective, Ocean Wise Conservation Association, OECD, UNDP, etc. |
Technology | Amazon, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google, IBM, Microsoft, Palantir, Paypal Inc, etc. |
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2 years ago
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Some of the top sectors where the Students of graduates were placed are given in the table below:
Industry | Percentage of Graduates Placed |
|---|---|
Consulting | 31.9% |
Finance | 26.7% |
Global Industry | 14.5% |
Technology | 20.7% |
Impact | 5.2% |
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2 years agoContributor-Level 10
The University of Oxford and Harvard are both the top-ranked universities and prestigious in the world. However, the decision to choose any one out of these two universities is subjective and will be based on personal choices.
Category | University of Oxford | Harvard University |
QS Rankings 2024 | #3 | #4 |
Acceptance Rate | 18% | 4% |
Tuition Fees (MS) | INR 26.3 L - INR 48.2 L | INR 17.7 L - INR 54 L |
Average Salary (INR) | 24.89 L | 26.67 L |
When it comes to selection criteria then Oxford University has an acceptance rate of 17% whereas Harvard has an acceptance rate of just 4-5%. However, GMAT/GRE score requirement for Oxford is higher than Harvard. Similarly, applicants need to have a GPA of 4.5 out of 5 for getting into Oxford, whereas, one can secure admission at Harvard with a GPA of 4 out of 5.
Check details at: Oxford vs Harvard: Which is better
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2 years agoContributor-Level 10
An Oxford degree costs the same as most of the UK universities. The course depends largely on whether you are an international student or a UK (home) student as fee for both is different. Fee for home students applying to undergraduate programs for 2024 will be £9,250. Whereas, the fee for international students’ for Oxford ranges between EUR 33,050 (INR 29.8 Lakhs) and EUR 48,620 (INR 43.2 Lakhs).
(1 EUR= 88.92 INR)
Note: Clinical medicine fees will be significantly higher for Overseas students.
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