I checked out of my room at the Cambridge Hotel because I found a little apartment. I’m a little bit more acquainted with the city and my new job, and it’s only been 3 weeks. I’ve learned that there’s a whole College System at Cambridge University which is unique to Cambridge and also for Oxford. So, I’ll do my best to explain this uniqueness the only way I know how which is complicated, so stay with me, hang in there. I promise it won’t hurt.
Cambridge was founded in the 13th century, the first college that is. This period was a dark time for all of Europe which wasn’t too concerned about the education process. As centuries passed, other Colleges were added and they pretty much functioned as a University. Outsourcing teaching by these other Colleges, yes outsourcing just isn’t some new idea, became the status quo for a new upcoming University in Cambridge. These Colleges rented lecture halls, rented the professors and their lectures from the University for their students. In other words, it’s the Universities which employees professors, which gives the exams and which hands out the diplomas. It’s the Colleges that are to take care of accommodations, student administration and tutoring.
Have I lost you yet? Stick with me here, okay? All Colleges offer the same subjects and they compete with each other for students. They have different ways of tutoring, different qualities of buildings and the biggest difference between them is fees. Like Trinity Collegex will lure rich students because it can afford to ‘rent’ very qualified and highly recommended professors to help tutor. They’ll even get renowned professors from around the world that will tutor only up to 5 students. Now, the other Colleges will target the less affluent, but brighter student. It’s kind of like, who is a better student? The rich and dumb or the poor and smart? That’s enough for one day’s lesson. Come back tomorrow, refreshed and ready to hear about Cambridge University.
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