What is a tutorial and how do I choose what tutorials to take?
The bulk of your academic units in Oxford will be from tutorials – One primary tutorial (worth 6 units) and one secondary tutorial (worth 3 units). A tutorial is a weekly, one-on-one class session between you and your professor (tutor). Each tutorial session is about an hour long, and you will need to prepare a lengthy research essay in advance. During the tutorial, you will discuss your essay at length with your tutor, defending what you’ve written and elaborating on any points your tutor may bring up for analysis. The great thing about tutorials is that you don’t have to stick to any pre-set list of available topics. Rather, you have the freedom to create tutorials that correspond to your interests and degree requirements. You can even pick topics that are not regularly offered as courses on the main campus at APU. For advice on subject areas to choose from or to find out what topics may or may not work for a tutorial, please speak with a study abroad advisor in the Center for Global
