6. Oxford

Oxford is like London: it is international, it is very old and it has great charm. It is also a town that grew up near the river Thames.

Oxford is international because people from many parts of the world come to study at its university. They come to study at one of the twenty-seven men's colleges or at one of the five women's colleges that are the university: they join the university "family" that has more than 9,000 members.

Oxford is old and historical. It has existed since 912. The university was established in 1249. The oldest of the twenty-seven men's colleges is University College.

You can see the charm of Oxford in the green fields and parks which surround the city and you can see it in the lawns and gardens which surround the colleges. You can see the charm of Oxford in the river Thames and its streams which pass near the city. Do you know that the name Oxford means the part of the river Thames where the oxen (cattle) forded (crossed)?

7. A Trip to Cambridge and Other Recollections

On arriving at Cambridge the first thing that strikes the eye is clean, paved streets, neat little brick houses with gardens, some Sectarian churches in quaint styles, and wonderful old Colleges that have outlasted many a century and defied all changes of weather. The streets are crowded with students of both sexes, many of them on bikes, in smart tennis suits, with the badge of their respective clubs, and a racket under their arm. Others carry cricket bats or golf clubs over their shoulders as they wend their way to the cricket ground or golf links.

Cambridge, just two hours from London, is named after the rivulet Cam, that flows through the place. It is not at all deep, and you can easily see the roots of the many water plants that grow in it. Rowing is thus quite impossible; but some ingenious person invented another sort of craft, the "punting" boat. A "punting" trip on the Cam is considered one of the finest pleasures a student's life can afford.

A punting boat looks like a Venetian bark, and is moved by means of a long pole, a "punting pole." One can only wield the pole standing. It is a lovely sight to see the nice crafts full of merry people, all in summer dress, drifting by. There is sure to be a supply of gay cushions on board, perhaps even a gramophone. While you are floating along, past old willow trees, green lawns, wonderful Colleges, and under fine arched bridges, you may listen to all the latest music-hall melodies, with now and then a Vienna waltz interspersed. You pull into a lovely creek, take out your luncheon baskets, and have a real English picnic.

8. Ealing College of Higher Education

The College has a 30 year tradition of developing and teaching undergraduate courses. At present it offers twelve degree courses which are validated by the Council for National Academic Awards together with a number of postgraduate Diplomas and two Masters degrees.

Eating's degree courses are run under the auspices of the CNAA, the largest organization in this country with the authority to award degrees. CNAA degrees are comparable in standard to university degrees and CNAA graduates are accepted by employers and professional institutions on the same basis as university graduates.

The College's achievements in the years since the Second World War have been especially impressive. It has- been one of a small number of colleges which pioneered the development of undergraduate education outside the universities. It has been at the forefront of developments in the fields of language studies, and business and management education. It has developed a wide range of courses serving the needs of particular professions ranging from Design to Librarianship, Accountancy to Transport. Its reputation in fields as disparate as Hotelkeeping and Catering and English as a Foreign Language, is known around the world.

In consequence, Ealing attracts students not only from all over the United Kingdom, but from the wider international community as well, including regular groups of students from the CIS, the European Community and the United States of America. Today there are approximately 2800 full-time and sandwich students in the College and over 4000 part-time students. They are served by over 300 members of the full-time academic staff and more than 250 part-time and visiting lecturers.

The College is situated in a pleasant area of West London only 20 minutes by Underground from Central London. Students have easy access, therefore, to libraries, museums, art galleries, concert halls and theatres.