Colleges provide tutorial teaching and accommodation, and are responsible for selecting students.
Every student is a member of a college and his or her academic and social life tends to revolve around that college. However, the same broad syllabus for each subject is taught across all the colleges. College life is one of the University's greatest assets since a close college community provides a tolerant and supportive society for students who are living away from home, often for the first time. Tutors and college staff get to know students individually, and this means that they can respond to their personal and academic needs. Facilities Oxford students have access to a range of world-class laboratories, libraries and museums.