University of Melbourne

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Colleges

Since 1872, the affiliated residential colleges have been an important part of the university. The earliest sought to emulate the finest European colleges, particularly those of Oxford.

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Most of the colleges are situated in an arc around the cricket oval at the northern edge of the campus, with a few further afield, also known as the College Cresent.

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The colleges provide accommodation to about 3000 students, which is a small fraction of the university's total student population. As well as accommodation, the colleges provide tutorials for their students (although unlike the Oxbridge colleges, the tutorials are purely extra assistance and do not form a fundamental part of any university course).

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A larger proportion of students live in surrounding suburbs, and private city centre apartment complexes.

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