Subsequently, he joined the Inner Temple in London and became a barrister. His education was an international affair: he went to school in South Africa, where he also obtained his BA, and then spent a year studying at Balliol College, Oxford, in 1945. Seretse Khama (Balliol College, Oxford)įorced into exile because of his choice of bride.īorn into royalty in 1921 in what was then the British Protectorate of Bechuanaland (now Botswana), Seretse Khama was a king by the age of 4. And if you’re a student from outside the UK who’s thinking of coming to either Oxford or Cambridge, we hope the idea of following in these footsteps will inspire you.ġ. In this article, we take a look at some of the most impressive, famous and change-making international graduates that Oxford and Cambridge universities have produced. There are politicians, writers, campaigners and even royalty among their numbers, and their influence has been felt across the world. But for generations, these universities have also drawn keen students from across the globe, and many of those students have gone on to do remarkable things.
You’ll undoubtedly know the huge numbers of British prime ministers, journalists, actors, scientists and other people in public life who have graced Oxford’s quads and Cambridge’s courts.
Given that they’re British universities, that’s unsurprising. Lists of famous Oxford and Cambridge alumni tend to be dominated by people from the UK.
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